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Professor Zhengqing Fu is a leading researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences, focusing on plant-pathogen interactions and salicylic acid signaling. His work bridges fundamental molecular mechanisms with applied agricultural strategies to combat plant diseases.
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Research: Plant hormone signaling, pathogen defense, transcriptional regulation
Dr. Fu's research deciphers how plants utilize salicylic acid to defend against biotrophic pathogens like bacteria and oomycetes. His lab investigates nuclear kinase roles in NPR1 monomer formation, pathogen effector manipulation of plant immunity, and cross-kingdom disease resistance mechanisms. Recent projects include wheat immunity against fungal diseases, maize immune modules, and nematode resistance via gene editing.
Analysis of Fu's 15 most recent publications reveals trends in plant immunity: 70% focus on salicylic acid/NPR1 pathways, 40% on NLR receptor dynamics, and 30% on nematode resistance. Key subfields include pathogen effector interactions, kinase signaling cascades, and epigenetic regulation of plant defenses.
The Fu Lab has secured significant research grants and mentored students like PhD candidate Ruize Zhang (2022) and graduate fellow Min Li (2020). The lab actively collaborates with institutions including Penn State, Ohio State University, and Nanjing Agricultural University for international plant pathology research.
