Kang Wang

Kang Wang


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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FCFengshuo Cui
Fengshuo Cui
KWKang Wang
Kang Wang
YNYihang Ning
Yihang Ning
TSTengfei Shen
Tengfei Shen
CCCaihui Chen
Caihui Chen
MXMeng Xu
Meng Xu
The WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family is integral to plant growth and development. Here, we identified 14 CcWOX genes from the Cinnamomum camphora genome and analyzed their phylogeny, conserved features, and expression patterns. Phylogenetic inference grouped CcWOX into the Ancient, Intermediate, and WUS clades, consistent with other plant lineages. Expression profiling across seven tissues/organs, together with qRT-PCR validation, revealed tissue-biased expression for several members (e.g., floral or root enrichment), suggesting gene-specific roles during development. Using AlphaFold3, we predicted monomeric structures for CcWOX proteins and an interface model compatible with an interaction between CcWOX3 and CcLBD33. Consistently, bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) in Nicotiana benthamiana detected nuclear YFP signals for cEYFP-CcWOX3 + nEYFP-CcLBD33 relative to appropriate negative controls, confirming a physical interaction in plant cells. While these findings support a putative WOX–LBD interaction module in C. camphora, the regulatory functions remain to be established. Overall, this work provides a framework for dissecting the CcWOX family in C. camphora and illustrates how AI-assisted structure prediction can be integrated with cell-based assays to accelerate hypothesis generation in plant developmental biology.

20 January 2026 in Plant Cell Reports
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YTYating Tian
Yating Tian
KWKang Wang
Kang Wang
HRHao Rong
Hao Rong
MXMeng Xu
Meng Xu
ZhouXian NiZhouXian Ni
ZhouXian Ni
LXLi-An Xu
Li-An Xu