• 2005.9-2009.7, B.S. in Plant Protection, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University (Superadvisor: Prof. Zhensheng Kang, CAE)
• 2009.9-2015.7, A combined Masters-PhD programme in Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University (Superadvisor: Prof. Zhensheng Kang, CAE)
• 2015.7-2017.7, postdoctoral research, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University (Superadvisor: Prof. Zhensheng Kang, CAE)
• 2017.7-now, associate professor, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University
Research interests
Botany and plant Pathology. Specifically,I am focusing on fruit quality and plant-microorganism interaction on several plants (tomato, citrus and chrysanthemum) at the molecular level.
Courses
"Molecular Biology", "Principles and techniques of genetic engineering", "Advances in biological sciences" and "Microbiology Experiment"
Academic position
Director of Chongqing nutrition association
Major achievement
1. Haohao Cao, Jing Chen, Min Yue, Chan Xu, Wei Jian，Yudong Liu，Bangqian Song，Yanqiang Gao, Yulin Cheng*, Zhengguo Li*, Tomato transcriptional repressor MYB70 directly regulates ethylene-dependent fruit ripening, The Plant Journal, 2020 (doi: 10.1111/tpj.15021)
2. Yulin Cheng*; Xuehan Xia; Yunlong Lin; Haohao Cao; Juanni Yao; Zhengguo Li*; Ubiquitylome study highlights ubiquitination of primary metabolism related proteins in fruit response to postharvest pathogen infection, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2020, 163: 111142.
3. Yulin Cheng*; Yunlong Lin; Haohao Cao; Zhengguo Li*; Citrus postharvest green mold: recent advances in fungal pathogenicity and fruit resistance, Microorganisms, 2020, 8: 449.
4. Yunlong Lin, Liqin Fan, Xuehan Xia, Zhongkang Wang, Youping Yin, Yulin Cheng*, Zhengguo Li*, Melatonin decreases resistance to postharvest green mold on citrus fruit by scavenging defense-related reactive oxygen species, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2019, 153: 21~30
5. Juanni Yao#, Dan Yu#, Yulin Cheng*, Zhensheng Kang*, Histological and cytological studies of plant infection by Erysiphe euonymi-japonici, Protoplasma, 2018, 255(6): 1613~1620
6. Yulin Cheng#, Kuan Wu#, Juanni Yao, Shumin Li, Xiaojie Wang, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang*, PSTha5a23, a candidate effector from the obligate biotrophic pathogen Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is involved in plant defense suppression and rust pathogenicity, Environmental Microbiology, 2017, 19(5): 1717~1729
7. Yulin Cheng, Wumei Wang, Juanni Yao, Lili Huang, Ralf T. Voegele, Xiaojie Wang*, Zhensheng Kang*, Two distinct Ras genes from Puccinia striiformis exhibit differential roles in rust pathogenicity and cell death, Environmental Microbiology, 2016, 18(11): 3910~3922
8. Yulin Cheng#, Juanni Yao#, Yanru Zhang, Shumin Li, Zhensheng Kang*, Characterization of a Ran gene from Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici involved in fungal growth and anti-cell death, Scientific Reports, 2016, 6(35248)
9. Yulin Cheng, Xiaojie Wang*, Juanni Yao, Ralf T Voegele, Yanru Zhang, Wumei Wang, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang*, Characterization of protein kinase PsSRPKL, a novel pathogenicity factor in the wheat stripe rust fungus, Environmental Microbiology,2015, 17(8): 2601~2617
10. Yulin Cheng, Juanni Yao, Hongchang Zhang, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang*, Cytological and molecular analysis of nonhost resistance in rice to wheat powdery mildew and leaf rust pathogens , Protoplasma, 2015.7, 252(4):1167~1179
11. Yulin Cheng#, Hongchang Zhang#, Juanni Yao, Qingmei Han, Xiaojie Wang, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang*, Cytological and molecular characterization of non-host resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against wheat stripe rust , Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2013.1, 62: 11~18
12. Yulin Cheng, Hongchang Zhang, Juanni Yao, Xiaojie Wang, Jinrong Xu, Qingmei Han, Guorong Wei, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang*. Characterization of non-host resistance in broad bean to the wheat stripe rust pathogen. BMC Plant Biology, 2012, 12
Awards
2017, Excellent doctoral dissertation of shaanxi province
2011, Ministry of education doctoral academic newcomer award
Postgraduate training
Guiding four postgraduate students.
Contact information
Email: yulincheng@cqu.edu.cn
