Tian Xu

Dr. Tian Xu

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 June 2021 in Journal of Chemical Ecology
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TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
STStephen A. Teale
Stephen A. Teale

31 August 2020 in Pest Management Science
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RCRuixu Chen
Ruixu Chen
KHKairu Huang
Kairu Huang
SPShiye Pan
Shiye Pan
TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
JTJiajin Tan
Jiajin Tan
DHDejun Hao
Dejun Hao

26 May 2020 in Journal of Pest Science
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TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
LHLaura Hansen
Laura Hansen
DCDong H. Cha
Dong H. Cha
DHDejun Hao
Dejun Hao
LZLongwa Zhang
Longwa Zhang
STStephen A. Teale
Stephen A. Teale

12 December 2020 in Agricultural and Forest Entomology
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TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
LHLaura Hansen
Laura Hansen
STStephen A. Teale
Stephen A. Teale

27 January 2024 in Forests
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QWquanmin Wen
quanmin Wen
RCRuixu Chen
Ruixu Chen
TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
DHDejun Hao
Dejun Hao
Conifers have evolved sophisticated terpenoid defenses for protection against herbivores and pathogens. Pinus massoniana Lamb. is the most widely distributed pioneer afforestation and resin tree species in China, but is seriously harmed by pine wilt disease. Monochamus alternatus is the main vector of pine wilt disease in China. Monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and diterpenes, the main secondary defensive compounds of P. massoniana, are catalyzed by different terpene synthases (TPSs), which participate in the important defense pathways against external biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we aimed to identify the terpene synthases (TPSs) in P. massoniana, responding to the feeding of M. alternatus, and to characterize the functions and products of the mono-TPSs. We identified six differentially expressed TPS genes in the P. massoniana fed upon by M. alternatus, including four mono-TPS and two sesqui-TPS genes. The functions of the four mono-TPSs were verified by analysis of the main product and by-products of these mono-TPSs. (+)-α-Pinene, (−)-α-pinene, and limonene were the major products of TPS (+)-α-pinene, TPS (−)-α-pinene, and TPS limonene, respectively, but TPS (−)-β-pinene only catalyzed a trace amount of (−)-β-pinene in the products. Our findings shed light on the potential relationships between the structure of terpene synthases and their corresponding products.

25 April 2022 in Journal of Applied Entomology
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XHXuanyu He
Xuanyu He
ZHZhaodong Hao
Zhaodong Hao
HLHui Li
Hui Li
TXTian Xu
Tian Xu
RCRuixu Chen
Ruixu Chen
DHDejun Hao
Dejun Hao