Chongjing Xia
Postdoctoral research associate
Biography
I earned both my Master's and Doctoral degrees from the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University, USA, specializing in the study of the fungal pathogen Puccinia striiformis (Ps) responsible for stripe rust diseases in cereal crops. My research encompassed diverse projects, including: a) Investigating the epidemiology and population genetics of fungal diseases; b) Unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-microbe interactions; c) Exploring genome evolution and the genomic basis of host adaptation in rust fungi; d) Analyzing 3D genome features of plant pathogenic fungi. Throughout my PhD, I developed a profound interest in leveraging advanced sequencing techniques and analyses to explore various facets of plant-pathogen interactions, spanning genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics. I possess extensive experience in genome assembly and annotation.
Excited to bring my expertise to the Crop Science Centre, I am joining as a bioinformatician. My goal is to apply state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools to contribute to the advancement of research in crop science, with a focus on achieving sustainable food production.
Publications
Publication
HSFA1a modulates plant heat stress responses and alters the 3D chromatin organization of enhancer-promoter interactions.
Date: 28 January 2023
Contributors: Huang, Y., An, J., Sircar, S., Bergis, C., Lopes, C.D., He, X., Da Costa, B., Tan, F.Q., Bazin, J., Antunez-Sanchez, J., Mammarella, M.F., Devani, R.S., Brik-Chaouche, R., Bendahmane, A., Frugier, F., Xia, C.J., Rothan, C., Probst, A.V., Mohamed, Z., Bergounioux, C., Delarue, M., Zhang, Y., Zheng, S., Crespi, M., Fragkostefanakis, S., Mahfouz, M.M., Ariel, F., Gutierrez-Marcos, J., Raynaud, C., Latrasse, D., Benhamed, M.
Journal: Nature Communication
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Folding features and dynamics of 3D genome architecture in plant fungal pathogens
Date: 17 October 2022
Contributors: Xia, C.J., Huang, L.†, Huang, J., Zhang, H., Huang, Y., Benhamed, M., Wang, M.N., Chen, X.M., Zhang, M., Chen, W.Q., and Liu, T.G
Journal: Environmental microbiology
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Current status and future perspectives of genomics research in the rust fungi
Date: 22 August 2022
Contributors: Xia, C.J., Qiu, A.G., Wang, M.N., Liu, T.G., Chen, W.Q., Chen, X.M.
Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publication
ripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) identified through genetic mapping and whole-genome sequencing of a sexual population.
Date: 17 June 2020
Contributors: Xia, C.J.†, Lei, Y.†, Wang, M.N., Chen, W.Q., and Chen, X.M.
Journal: mSphere
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Genomic insights into host adaptation between the wheat stripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) and the barley stripe rust pathogen (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. hordei)
Date: 12 September 2018
Contributors: Xia, C.J., Wang, M., Yin, C., Cornejo, O. E., Hulbert, S. H., and Chen, X
Journal: BMC Genomics
Publication
Secretome Characterization and Correlation Analysis Reveal Putative Pathogenicity Mechanisms and Identify Candidate Avirulence Genes in the Wheat Stripe Rust Fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici
Date: 11 December 2017
Contributors: Xia, C.J., Wang, M.N., Cornejo, O.E., Jiwan, D.A., See, D.R., and Chen, X.M
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
