Song Susheng

Susheng Song Professor

College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University

Email: songsslab@163.com

2026-        Professor, China Agricultural University

2015-2026    Professor, Capital Normal University

2011-2015    Postdoc, Tsinghua University

2005-2011    Ph.D, Tsinghua University

2001-2005    Bachelor, China Agricultural University

Publications

1.    Liu C#, Yu Q#, Jin Y#, Ma W, Li J, Song T, Han M, Qian Y, Xue Q, Ke L, Dong Y, Hou C, Wu X, Liu Y, Wang J, Jiang L, Gong Z, Deng H, Xie D, He S, Lu Z, Song S*, Qi T*. An uORF-encoded mobile peptide sparks systemic stomatal immunity. Cell, 2026, 189(5):1407-1422.

2.    Wang H#, Tang J#, Cui X#, Bai Y#, Gao S, Staskawicz B, Song S*, Yan C*, Qi T*. Switch of TIR signaling by a Ca²⁺ sensor activates ADR1 recognition of pRib-AMP-EDS1-PAD4 for stomatal immunity. bioRxiv,   https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.10.29.620780v1

3.    Liu C#, Yu Q#, Song S*, Qi T*. Systemic stomatal immunity: the beacon of fire and smoke in plant disease resistance. Advanced Biotechnology, 2026, 4(1):3.

4.    Yu Q, Wu J, Jin Y, Song T, Wang W, Zeng Y, Huang H, Deng H, Wang Wei, Xie J, Lu Z, Fang X, Song S*, Qi T*. Pathogen-induced condensation of the guard cell RNA-binding protein SAIR1 fine-tunes translation for immunity. Nature Plants, 2025, 11(12):2548-2564.

5.     Huang H*#, Ma X#, Sun L#, Wang Y, Ma J, Hong Y, Zhao M, Zhao W, Yang R, Song S*, Wang S*. SlVQ15 recruits SlWRKY30IIc to link with jasmonate pathway in regulating tomato defense against root-knot nematodes. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2025, 23(1):235-249.

6.    Song J#, Pang S#, Xue B, Rong D, Qi T*, Huang H*, Song S*. The AMS/DYT1-MYB module interacts with the MED25-MYC-MYB complexes to inhibit jasmonate-regulated floral defense in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2025, 67(2):408-422.

7.    Pang S#, Zhai J#, Song J#, Rong D, Hong Y, Qiu Y, Ma J, Qi T, Huang H*, Song S*. bHLH19 and bHLH20 repress jasmonate-mediated plant defense against insect herbivores in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, 2024, 120(6):2623-2638.

8.    Wang H#, Song S#, Gao S, Yu Q, Zhang H, Cui X, Fan J, Xin X, Liu Y, Staskawicz B, Qi T*. The NLR immune receptor ADR1 and lipase-like proteins EDS1 and PAD4 mediate stomatal immunity in Nicotiana benthamiana and Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 2024, 36(2):427-446.

9.    Huang H*, Chen Y, Wang S, Qi T*, Song S*. Jasmonate action and crosstalk in flower development and fertility. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2023, 74(4):1186-1197.

10.  Song S*#, Liu B#, Song J#, Pang S#, Song T, Gao S, Zhang Y, Huang H, Qi T*. A molecular framework for signaling crosstalk between jasmonate and ethylene in anthocyanin biosynthesis, trichome development, and defenses against insect herbivores in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2022, 64(9):1770-1788.

11.  Huang H*#, Zhao W#, Qiao H#, Li C, Sun L, Yang R, Ma X, Ma J, Song S*, Wang S*. SlWRKY45 interacts with jasmonate-ZIM domain proteins to negatively regulate defense against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomato. Horticulture Research, 2022, 9:uhac197.

12.  Liu B#, Seong K#, Pang S#, Song J#, Gao H, Wang C, Zhai J, Zhang Y, Gao S, Li X, Qi T*, Song S*. Functional specificity, diversity and redundancy of Arabidopsis JAZ family repressors in jasmonate and COI1-regulated growth, development and defense. New Phytologist, 2021, 231(4):1525-1545.

13.  Song S*#, Liu B#, Zhai J, Zhang Y, Wang K, Qi T*. The intragenic suppressor mutation Leu59Phe compensates for the effect of detrimental mutations in the jasmonate receptor COI1. Plant Journal, 2021, 108(3):690-704.

14.  Huang H, Liu B, Liu L, Song S*. Jasmonate action in plant growth and development. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2017, 68(6):1349-1359.

15.  Qi T#, Huang H#, Song S*, Xie D*. Regulation of jasmonate-mediated stamen development and seed production by a bHLH-MYB complex in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 2015, 27(6):1620-1633.

16.  Song S, Qi T, Wasternack C, Xie D*. Jasmonate signaling and crosstalk with gibberellin and ethylene. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2014, 21:112-119.

17.  Qi T#, Huang H#, Wu D, Yan J, Qi Y, Song S*, Xie D*. Arabidopsis DELLA and JAZ proteins bind the WD-repeat/bHLH/MYB complex to modulate gibberellin and jasmonate signaling synergy. Plant Cell, 2014, 26(3):1118-1133.

18.  Song S, Huang H, Gao H, Wang J, Wu D, Liu X, Yang S, Zhai Q, Li C, Qi T*, Xie D*. Interaction between MYC2 and ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3 modulates antagonism between jasmonate and ethylene signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 2014, 26(1):263-279.

19.  Huang H, Wang C, Tian H, Sun Y, Xie D*, Song S*. Amino acid substitutions of GLY98, LEU245 and GLU543 in COI1 distinctively affect jasmonate-regulated male fertility in Arabidopsis. Science China-Life Sciences, 2014, 57(1):145-154.

20.  Song S, Qi T, Huang H, Xie D. Regulation of stamen development by coordinated actions of jasmonate, auxin and gibberellin in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant, 2013,6(4):1065-1073.

21.  Song S#, Qi T#, Fan M, Zhang X, Huang H, Gao H, Wu D, Guo H, Xie D*. The bHLH subgroup IIId factors negatively regulate jasmonate-mediated plant defense and development. PLoS Genetics, 2013, 9(7): e1003653.

22.  Song S#, Qi T#, Huang H, Ren Q, Wu D, Chang C, Peng W, Liu Y, Peng J*, Xie D*.The jasmonate-ZIM domain proteins interact with the R2R3-MYB transcription factors MYB21 and MYB24 to affect jasmonate-regulated stamen development in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 2011, 23(3):1000-1013.

23.  Qi T#, Song S#, Ren Q#, Wu D, Huang H, Chen Y, Fan M, Peng W, Ren C, Xie D*. The jasmonate-ZIM-domain proteins interact with the WD-repeat/bHLH/MYB complexes to regulate jasmonate-mediated anthocyanin accumulation and trichome initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell, 2011, 23(5):1795-1814.

24.  Cheng H#, Song S#, Xiao L, Soo H, Cheng Z, Xie D*, Peng J*. Gibberellin acts through jasmonate to control the expression of MYB21, MYB24 and MYB57 to promote stamen filament growth in Arabidopsis. PLoS Genetics, 2009, 5(3):e1000440.

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