Rongda Qu

An Efficient Stevia rebaudiana Transformation System and In vitro Enzyme Assays Reveal Novel Insights into UGT76G1 Function

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1).

Acetosyringone treatment duration affects large T-DNA molecule transfer to rice callus

BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY, 18.

Cholesterol accumulation by suppression of SMT1 leads to dwarfism and improved drought tolerance in herbaceous plants

PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT, 41(6), 1417–1426.

Effects of overexpression of jasmonic acid biosynthesis genes on nicotine accumulation in tobacco

Plant Direct, 2(1), e00036.

Accumulation of medium-chain, saturated fatty acyl moieties in seed oils of transgenic Camelina sativa

PLOS ONE, 12(2).

Evaluation of parameters affecting switchgrass tissue culture: toward a consolidated procedure for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

PLANT METHODS, 13.

Control of brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani) in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) by host induced gene silencing

PLANT CELL REPORTS, 35(4), 791–802.

Expression of the shrimp antimicrobial peptide penaeidin 4-1 confers resistance against brown patch disease in tall fescue

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 125(3), 599–603.

A novel gateway-compatible binary vector series (PC-GW) for flexible cloning of multiple genes for genetic transformation of plants

PLASMID, 81, 55–62.

A photorespiratory bypass increases plant growth and seed yield in biofuel crop Camelina sativa

BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS, 8(1).

Genetic Factors for Enhancement of Nicotine Levels in Cultivated Tobacco

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5.

Overexpression of ubiquitin-like LpHUB1 gene confers drought tolerance in perennial ryegrass

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, 13(5), 689–699.

Tissue culture, genetic transformation, and improvement of switchgrass through genetic engineering

Compendium of Bioenergy Plants: Switchgrass, 253–293.

Enhanced Agrobacterium-mediated transformation efficiencies in monocot cells is associated with attenuated defense responses

PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 81(3), 273–286.

Enhancing Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation efficiency of perennial ryegrass and rice using heat and high maltose treatments during bacterial infection

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 114(1), 19–29.

Plant regeneration and genetic transformation of C. canadensis: a non-model plant appropriate for investigation of flower development in Cornus (Cornaceae)

Plant Cell Reports, 32(1), 77–87.

Dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of transgenic switchgrass for sugar production

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 104, 823–827.

Improvement of Sugar Production from Transgenic Switchgrass with Low-Temperature Alkali Pretreatment

Wang, Z., Xu, J., Pandey, P., Cheng, J. J., Li, R., & Qu, R. (2012, May). ENERGY & FUELS, Vol. 26, pp. 3054–3061.

Sodium hydroxide pretreatment of genetically modified switchgrass for improved enzymatic release of sugars

Bioresource Technology, 110, 364–370.

High throughput Agrobacterium-mediated switchgrass transformation

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 35(3), 1046–1054.

Morphological mutants of St. Augustinegrass induced by gamma ray irradiation

PLANT BREEDING, 129(4), 412–416.

Selection for freezing tolerance in St. Augustinegrass through somaclonal variation and germplasm evaluation

PLANT BREEDING, 129(4), 417–421.

Tissue culture-induced morphological somaclonal variation in St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze]

PLANT BREEDING, 129(1), 96–99.

Protamine-mediated DNA coating remarkably improves bombardment transformation efficiency in plant cells

PLANT CELL REPORTS, 28(2), 213–221.

Sequence analysis of rice rubi3 promoter gene expression cassettes for improved transgene expression

PLANT SCIENCE, 177(6), 549–556.

Shoot regeneration of dwarf dogwood (Cornus canadensis L.) and morphological characterization of the regenerated plants

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 97(1), 27–37.

Activity of the 5 ' regulatory regions of the rice polyubiquitin rubi3 gene in transgenic rice plants as analyzed by both GUS and GFP reporter genes

PLANT CELL REPORTS, 27(10), 1587–1600.

Expression of the bacteriophage T4 lysozyme gene in tall fescue confers resistance to gray leaf spot and brown patch diseases

TRANSGENIC RESEARCH, 17(1), 47–57.

Gene expression enhancement mediated by the 5 ' UTR intron of the rice rubi3 gene varied remarkably among tissues in transgenic rice plants

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS, 279(6), 563–572.

Transcriptional and post-transcriptional enhancement of gene expression by the 5 ' UTR intron of rice rubi3 gene in transgenic rice cells

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS, 279(4), 429–439.

Amplicon-plus Targeting Technology (APTT) for rapid production of a highly unstable vaccine protein in tobacco plants (vol 64, pg 619, 2007)

Azhakanandam, K., Weissinger, S. M., Nicholson, J. S., Qu, R., & Weissinger, A. K. (2007, July). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, Vol. 64, pp. 619–619.

Amplicon-plus targeting technology (APTT) for rapid production of a highly unstable vaccine protein in tobacco plants

Plant Molecular Biology, 63(3), 393–404.

Resistance of transgenic tall fescue to two major fungal diseases

PLANT SCIENCE, 173(5), 501–509.

Expression enhancement of a rice polyubiquitin gene promoter

PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 60(2), 225–239.

Improved plant regeneration and in vitro somatic embryogenesis of St Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze]

PLANT BREEDING, 125(1), 52–56.

Agrobacterium-Mediated transformation of common bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 83(2), 223–229.

Evidence for non-proteinaceous inhibitor(s) of beta-glucuronidase in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaf and root tissues

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 82(1), 11–17.

High efficiency transformation of tall fescue with Agrobacterium tumefaciens

PLANT SCIENCE, 168(6), 1453–1458.

Selective elimination of perennial ryegrass by activation of a pro-herbicide through engineering E-coli argE gene

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 15(4), 339–347.

Development of highly regenerable callus lines and biolistic transformation of turf-type common bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.]

PLANT CELL REPORTS, 22(6), 403–407.

Lead uptake by roots of four turfgrass species in hydroponic cultures

HortScience, 38(4), 623–626.

In vitro somatic embryogenesis in turf-type bermudagrass: roles of abscisic acid and gibberellic acid, and occurrence of secondary somatic embryogenesis

PLANT BREEDING, 121(2), 155–158.

Effects of cultivar, explant treatment, and medium supplements on callus induction and plantlet regeneration in perennial ryegrass

International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 9(2001), 152–156.

Factors influencing tissue culture responses of mature seeds and immature embryos in turf-type tall fescue

PLANT BREEDING, 120(3), 239–242.

Genetic transformation of elite cultivars of turf-type tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)

International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 9(2001), 129–136.

Improved young inflorescence culture and regeneration of ifway bermudagrass (Cynodon transvaalensis x C. dactylon)

International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 9(2001), 198–201.

Scanning electron microscopic study on in vitro somatic embryogenesis in perennial ryegrass and tall fescue

International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 9(2001), 146–151.

An evaluation of callus induction and plant regeneration in twenty-five turf-type tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) cultivars

GRASS AND FORAGE SCIENCE, 55(4), 326–330.

Concentration effects of dicamba on shoot regeneration in wheat

PLANT BREEDING, 119(5), 437–439.

Improved biomass productivity and water use efficiency under water deficit conditions in transgenic wheat constitutively expressing the barley HVA1 gene

PLANT SCIENCE, 155(1), 1–9.

Resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus in transgenic wheat expressing the viral replicase (NIb) gene

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 6(5), 469–477.

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration of turf-type bermudagrass: Effect of 6-benzyladenine in callus induction medium

PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE, 60(2), 113–120.

Thidiazuron promotes in vitro regeneration of wheat and barley

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Plant, 36(3), 207–210.

Nuclear DNA content of thirteen turfgrass species by flow cytometry

Crop Science, 39(5), 1518–1521.