2015.9-Now Professor, Ph.D supervisor, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University
2017.2-2017.11 Visiting Scholar, University of California, Davis, USA
2010.9-2015.9 Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University
2010.1-2011.8 Postdoctor Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada
2007.3-2010.8 Lecturer, School of Bioengineering,Chongqing University
2004.8-2006.9 Joint Ph.D student, University of Connecticut
2000.9-2007.1 Ph.D, Southwest University, China
1996.9-2000.7 Bechelor, Southwest University, China
Research interests
Molecular regulational mechanism of tomato fruit development and senescence. Molecular regulational mechanism of trichome formation and pest tolerance.
Courses
Biochemisty, Plant Tissue Culture
Major achievement
[*]Corresponding author；[1]co-first author
1、Gong ZH, Luo, YQ, Zhang WF, Jian W, Zhang L, Gao XL, Hu XW, Yuan YJ, Wu MB, Xu X, Zheng XZ, Wu GL, Li ZG, Li Z*, Deng Wei* (2021) SlMYB75-centred transcriptional cascade regulates, trichome formation and sesquiterpene accumulation on tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72: 3806-3820
2、Yuan YJ1, Xu X1, Luo YQ, Gong ZH, Hu XW, Wu MB, Liu YD, Yan F, Zhang XL, Zhang WF, Tang YW, Feng BH, Li ZG, Jiang CZ, Deng Wei*. (2021) R2R3 MYB-dependent auxin signalling regulates trichome formation, and increased trichome density confers spider mite tolerance on tomato. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19:138-152
3、Yan F, Gao Y, Pang X, Xu X, Zhu N, Chan H, Hu G, Wu M, Yuan Y, Li H, Zhong S, Hada W, Deng Wei*, Li ZG* (2020) SlBL4 regulates chlorophyll accumulation, chloroplast development and cell wall metabolism in tomato fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany,19:5549-5561
4、Wu MB, Xu X, Hu XW, Liu YD, Cao HH, Helen C, Gong ZH, Yuan YJ, Luo YQ, Feng BH, Li ZG, Deng Wei*. (2020) SlMYB72 regulates the metabolism of chlorophylls, carotenoids, and flavonoids in tomato fruit. Plant Physiology 183:854-868
5、Yuan YJ, Xu X, Gong ZH, Tang YW, Wu MB, Yan F, Zhang XL, Zhang Q, Yang FQ, Hu XW, Yang QC, Luo YQ, Mei LH, Zhang WF, Jiang CZ, Lu WJ, Li ZG, Deng Wei*. (2019) Auxin response factor 6A regulates photoshythesis, sugar accumulation, and fruit development in tomato. Horticulture Research 6: 85
6、Yuan YJ1, Mei LH1, Wu MB, Wei W, Shan W, Gong ZH, Zhang Q, Yang FQ, Yan Fang, Zhang Q, Luo YQ, Xu X, Zhang WF, Miao MJ, Lu WJ, Li ZG, Deng Wei*. (2018) SlARF10, an auxin response factor, is involved in chlorophyll and sugar accumulation during tomato fruit development. Journal of Experimental Botany 69: 5507-5518
7、Yan F, Hu GJ, Ren ZX, Deng Wei*, Li ZG*. (2015) Ectopic expression a tomato KNOX Gene Tkn4 affects the formation and the differentiation of meristems and vasculature. Plant Molecular Biology 89(6):589-605
8、Zhang XL, Yan F, Tang YW, Yuan YJ, Deng Wei*, Li ZG*. (2015) Auxin response gene SlARF3 plays multiple roles in tomato development and is involved in the formation of epidermal cells and trichomes. Plant Cell Physiology 56 (11): 2110-2124
9、Deng Wei*, Fang Yan, Xiaolan Zhang, Yuwei Tang, and Yujin Yuan. (2015) Transcriptional profiling of canola developing embryo and identification of the important roles of BnDof5.6 in embryo development and fatty acids synthesis Plant Cell Physiology 56 (8): 1624-1640
10、Chen G1, Deng Wei1, Peng F, Truksa M, Singer S, Snyder CL, Mietkiewska E, Weselake RJ*. (2013) Brassica napus TT16 homologs with different genomic origins and expression levels encode proteins that regulate a broad range of endothelium-associated genes at the transcriptional level. Plant Journal 74:663-677
11、Deng Wei1, Chen G1, Peng F, Truksa M, Snyder CL, Weselake RJ*. (2012) Transparent Testa16 plays multiple roles in plant development and is involved in fatty acid synthesis and embryo development in Brassica napus. Plant Physiology 160: 978-989
12、Deng Wei, Yan F, Liu M, Wang X and Li Z*. (2012) Down-regulation of SlIAA15 intomato altered stem xylem development and production of volatile compounds in leaf exudates. Plant Signaling Behavior 7(8):911-913
13、Deng Wei, Yang YW, Ren ZX, Audran-Delalande C, Mila I, Wang XY, Song HL, Hu YH, Bouzayen M*, Li ZG*. (2012) The Tomato SlIAA15 Is Involved in Trichome Formation and Axillary Shoot Development. New Phytologist 194: 379-390
14、Deng Wei*, Luo K, Li ZG, Yang YW. (2009) A novel method for induction of plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis. Plant Science 177:43-48
15、Deng Wei1, Luo KM1, Li DM, Zheng XL, Wei XY, Smith W, Thammina C, Lu LT, Li Y*, Pei Y*. (2006) Overexpression of an Arabidopsis magnesium transport gene, AtMGT1, in Nicotiana benthamiana confers Al tolerance. Journal of Experimental Botany 57: 4235-4243
Postgraduate training
2010.1-2011.8 Postdoctor Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada
Contact information
E-mail: dengwei1977@cqu.edu.cn
