Main work
Since Prof. Yang Yanfang joined the Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, she has been mainly engaged in the regulation of Taxol biosynthesis, as well as germplasm mining and breeding. She has been in charge of three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, one sub-project of national key R&D Program of China, One project of Provincial and ministerial level, and seven other projects. She has published more than 50 papers, co-authored two books, and was granted two national invention patents. Moreover, she is the editor of BMC Genomics and Forestry and ecological science, and the Young editor of Chinese herbal medicine.
Key research projects
The role of JAZ/MYC module regulating the limiting steps inhibiting Taxol biosynthesis in Taxus cell cultures induced by coronatine, 2024.01-2027.12 (National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program)
The molecular regulation mechanism of AP2/ERF transcription factors on Taxol biosynthesis in Taxus, 2016.01-2019.12 (National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program)
Molecular mechanism of bHLH regulating Taxol biosynthesis, 2014.01-2016.12 (National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program)
Study on high-efficient cultivation techniques of Taxus chinensis, 2017.07-2020.12 (sub-project of national key R&D Program of China)
Taxus complex standardization, 2019-01-2020-12 (Development and revision of forestry industry standards)
Published articles & books
Zhang Kaikai, Jiang Luyuan, Wang Xu,et al. Transcriptome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF transcription factors involved in regulating Taxol biosynthesis in Taxus × media [J]. Industrial Crops and Products, 2021, 171:113972. Zhang Kaikai, Fan Wei, Huang Zhongwen, et al. Transcriptome analysis identifies novel responses and potential regulatory genes involved in 12-deoxyphorbol-13-phenylacetate biosynthesis of Euphorbia resinifera [J]. Industrial Crops and Products, 2019, 135: 138-145.
Yang Yanfang, Hou Shuang, Fan Wei, et al. Expression patterns of some genes involved in tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza roots [J]. Industrial Crops and Products, 2019, 130: 606-614.
Yang Yanfang, Zhao HN, Barrero RA, et al. Genome sequencing and analysis of the paclitaxel-producing endophytic fungus Penicillium aurantiogriseum NRRL 62431 [J]. BMC Genomics, 2014, 15: 69.
Lu Lilan*, Chen Siting, Yang, Weibo，et al.Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal key metabolic pathways in response to potassium deficiency in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) seedlings [J]. Front. Plant Sci., Sec. Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity. Volume 14, 2023.
Jiang Luyuan, Zhang Kaikai, Lv Xing, et al. Characterization and expression analysis of genes encoding key enzymes of Taxol biosynthesis in Taxus spp [J]. Journal of Forestry Research, 2021, 6: 2507-2515.
Zhang Kaikai, Fan Wei, Chen Duanfen, et al. Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative gene expression normalization in Taxus spp [J]. Scientific reports, 2020,10:22205.
Du Yuqing, Zhou Hua, Yang Liying, et al. Advances in biosynthesis and pharmacological effects of Cinnamomum camphora (L.) presl essential oil [J]. Forests 2022, 13: 1020.
Yang Yanfang, Zhang Kaikai, Yang LiYing, et al. Identification and characterization of MYC transcription factors in Taxus sp [J]. Gene, 2018, 675: 1-8.
Yang Yanfang, Zhu Kai, Wu Jian, et al. Identification and characterization of a novel NAC-like gene in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema lavandulifolium) [J]. Plant Cell Reports, 2016, 35(8):1783-1798.
Other results
Yang Yanfang, Qiu deyou, Zhang Kaikai, Chen Duan Fen. A kit and method for detecting gene expression level of Taxus sp: Zl201910042217.1 [P], 2022-08-19
Yang Yanfang, Qiu deyou, Zhang Kaikai, Chen Duanfen, Jiang Luyuan. A gene TCAE related to plant stress resistance and its application: ZL201910515294.4 [P], 2020-11-10
Qiu deyou, Li Yanyan, Yang Yanfang, Shao fenjuan. TCSG, a plant stem growth promoting gene, and its protein and application: ZL201510054641. X [P], 2019-07-02
