• X Huang, H Tian, J Park, DH Oh, J Hu, R Zentella, H Qiao, M Dassanayake, T Sun (2023) The master growth regulator DELLA binding to histone H2A is essential for DELLA-mediated global transcription regulation. Nature Plants 9 (8), 1291-1305.                                                                                                                                         
• Le, Liang; Guo W; DD; ZX; WW; YJ; WH; QH; ZC; PL, Guo W, Du D, Zhang X, Wang W, Yu J, Wang H, Qiao H, Zhang C, Pu L (2023). A spatiotemporal transcriptomic network dynamically modulates stalk development in maize. Plant Biotechnology Journal. DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13909                                                                            
• Ando A, Kirkbride R, Qiao H, Chen Z (2023). Endosperm and maternal-specific expression of EIN2 affects endosperm cellularization and seed development in Arabidopsis. Genetics. DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyac161.                                                                                                                                   
• Shao Z, Zhao B, Kotla P, Burns J, Tran J, Ke M, Chen X, Browning K, Qiao H* (2022). Phosphorylation Status of B beta Subunit Acts as a Switch to Regulate the Function of Phosphatase PP2A in Ethylene-mediated Root Growth Inhibition. New Phytologist, DOI: 10.1111/nph.18467.

• Zhao B, Shao Z, Wang L, Zhang F, Daveraj Chakravarty, Dong J, Song L, Qiao H*. MYB44-ENAP1/2 restricts HDT4 to regulate drought tolerance in Arabidopsis (2022). PLOS Genetics, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010473

• Wang WX, Guo WJ, Le L, Wu Y, Wang H, Sung ZR, Qiao H, Zhang CY, Pu L (2022)  Identification of trait-associated genes controlling plant height via combining high-throughput phenotyping and genome-wide association in maize. Molecular Plant,  DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2022.11.016 

• Zong W, Kim J, Bordiya Y, Qiao H, Sung S (2022). ABA negatively regulates the Polycomb-mediated H3K27me3 through the PHD-finger protein, VIL1. New Phytologist, doi.org/10.1111/nph.18156doi.org/10.1111/nph.18156.

• Zhao B, Wang LK, Shao ZY, Chin K, Chakravarty D, Qiao H* (2021). ENAP1 retrains seed germination via H3K9 acetylation mediated positive feedbackregulation of ABI5. PLOS Genetics. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009955

• Yu YZ, Liu XZ, Zhao Z, Xu ZJ, y Qiao, Zhou YS, Qiao H, Zhong JJ, Dai JW, Suo GL (2021). The Extracellular Matrix Enriched with Exosomes for the Treatment on Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice (accepted) . Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2021.

• Qiao H*, Stepanova A* (2021). Cell signaling and gene regulation. Current Opinion in Plant Biology.

• Wang LK, Zhang ZY, Zhang F, Shao ZY, Zhao B, Huang A, Trans J, Hernandez F, Qiao H* (2020)  EIN2-directed histone acetylation requires EIN3-mediated positive feedback regulation in response to ethylene. The Plant Cell. doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa029

• Wang L, Ko E, Tran J, Qiao H* (2020) TREE1-EIN3-mediated transcriptional repression inhibits shoot growth in the response to ethylene. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018735117

• Wang L, Qiao H* (2020) Chromatin regulation in plant hormone and plant stress responses. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.08.007 

• Wang L, Qiao H* (2019). New insights in transcriptional regulation of the ethylene response in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science. doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00790

• Qiao Y, Xu ZJ, Yu YZ, Hou SL, Geng JS, Xiao TQ, Liang Y, Dong Q, Mei Y, Wang B, Qiao,H, Dai J, Suo G (2019). Single cell derived spheres of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells enhance cell stemness properties, survival ability and therapeutic potential on liver failure. Biomaterials. doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119573

• Wang L, Zhang F, Qiao H* (2019). Chromatin regulation in the ethylene response. [doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900288

• Xiao T, Xu Z, Zhou Y, Zhang H, Geng J, Liang Y, Qiao H, Suo G (2018). Loss of TP53I11 Enhances the Extracellular Matrix‐independent Survival by Promoting Activation of AMPK. IUBMB Life. doi 10.1002/iub.1949

• Zhou,Y, Xu Z, Quan D, Zhang F, Zhang H, Xiao T,  Hou S, Qiao H, Harismendy O, Wang J and Suo G (2018). Nuclear Respiratory Factor 1 Promotes Spheroid Survival and Mesenchymal Transition in Mammary Epithelial Cells. Oncogene. doi: 10.1038/s41388-018-0349-2

• Song Q, Dongqing Xu LF, Tianzhen Zhang EH, Qiao H, Deng XW*, Chen ZJ (2018). Diurnal down-regulation of ethylene biosynthesis mediates biomass heterosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1722068115

• Zhang F, Wang L, Ko E, Shao K, Qiao H* (2018). Histone deacetylases SRT1 and SRT2 interact with ENAP1 to mediate ethylene-induced transcriptional repression. The plant cell. doi: 10.1105/tpc.17.00671

• Wang L, Xi Y, Sung S, Qiao H* (2018)  RNA-seq Assistant: Machine learning based methods to identify more transcriptional regulated genes. BMC genomics. . BMC genomics. doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4932-2

• Zhang F, Wang L, Qi B, Zhao B, Ko E, Riggan N, Chin K, Qiao H*. EIN2 mediates direct regulation of histone acetylation in the ethylene response. (2017). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1707937114.  (Highlighted by Nature plant)

• Wang L, Zhang F, Siddharth Rode, Kevin K. Chin, Eun Esther Ko, Kim J, Iyer VR, Qiao H*. Ethylene induces combinatorial effects of histone H3 acetylation in gene expression in Arabidopsis. (2017). BMC Genomics. doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3929-6

• Zhang F., Wang L., Lim J., Kim T., Pyo Y., Sung S., Shin C and Qiao H*. Phosphorylation of CBP20 links   microRNA to root growth in the ethylene response. PLOS Genetics, doi: 10.1371 (2016).

• Zhang, F., Qi, B., Wang, L., Zhao, B., Rode, S., Riggan, ND., Ecker JR and Qiao H*. EIN2-dependent reguation of acetylation of histone H3K14 and non-canonical histone H3K23 in ethylene signaling. Nature communications. doi:10.1038/ncomms13018. (2016)                                                                

• Chang KN, Zhong S, Weirauch MT, Hon G, Pelizzola M, Li H, Huang SS, Schmitz RJ, Urich MA, Kuo D, Nery JR, Qiao H, Yang A, Jamali A, Chen H, Ideker T, Ren B, Bar-Joseph Z, Hughes TR, Ecker JR. Temporal transcriptional response to ethylene gas drives growth hormone cross-regulation in Arabidopsis. Elife, 2013; 2:e00675 (2013)

• Qiao, H., Zhou S., Huang, S., Schmitz, R., Urich, M., Briggs, SP and Ecker, JR., Processing and Subcellular Trafficking of ER-Tethered EIN2 Control Response to Ethylene Gas. Science. 338(6105): 390-3 (2012)

• Qiao, H., Chang, K., Yazaki., J and.Ecker J, Interplay between ethylene, ETP1/ETP2 F-box proteins, and degradation of EIN2 triggers ethylene responses in Arabidopsis. Genes & Development, 23: 512-521 (2009) (Cover paper)

• Boutrota, F., Segonzaca, C., Chang., K., Qiao, H., Ecker, J., Zipfel., C and Rathjen., J. Direct transcriptional control of the Arabidopsis immune receptor FLS2 by the ethylene-dependent transcription factors EIN3 and EIL1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(32):14502-7 (2010)

• Qiao, H., Wang, F., Zhao, L., Zhou, J., Lai, Z., Zhang, Y., Robbins,T., and Xue., Y. The F-Box Protein AhSLF-S2 Controls the Pollen Function of S-RNase-Based Self-Incompatibility. The Plant Cell 16: 2307-2322 (2004)

• Qiao, H., Wang, H., Zhao, L., Zhou, J., Huang, J., Zhang, Y., Xue, Y. The F-box protein AhSLF-S2 physically interacts with S-RNases that may be inhibited by the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway of protein degradation during compatible pollination in Antirrhinum. The Plant Cell 16: 582-595 (2004)

2014 Spring-2020 Spring  BIO 320

2021 Fall-                           BIO 356E

 We are currently recruiting motivated postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research associates, and undergraduates.

Graduate Students: Graduate students can apply through the graduate programs, such as ILS or PB. The lab will be accepting rotation students starting from the spring 2014. Graduate students who are interested in our research should contact Dr. Hong Qiao (hqiao@austin.utexas.edu) directly to set up a time to discuss possible projects.

Postdoctoral Fellows: Prospective postdocs should submit a CV, a description of past research accomplishments and future research interests, and the names and contact information for at least two references to Dr. Hong Qiao (hqiao@austin.utexas.edu) .

Undergraduate Students: There are several projects available to highly motivated undergraduates interested in our research. Please send a CV/resume to Dr. Hong Qiao (hqiao@austin.utexas.edu)along with a description of your research interests and career objectives. Our primary criterion for evaluating undergraduate applicants is evidence of a high degree of motivation and dedication.