一.基本信息：
阮勇凌为国家级领军人才。他长期从事糖代谢及运输和糖信号调控植物生长发育和产量形成的研究, 在 Plant Cell, Mol Plant, Nature Plants, PNAS, Nature Genetics, Plant Physiol, Plant J, New Phytol等杂志发表该领域论文130 多篇, 并多次被邀请为 Annual Review of Plant Biology 和 Trends in Plant Sciences 撰写综述。其主要学术贡献包括：
筛选和鉴定出了控制蔗糖输入非光合器官（库）的关键蛋白包括转录因子等并且建立了调控座果，座子的 “Ready-Set- Grow” 的理论模型;
研究并发现了蔗糖合成酶，转化酶，糖运输载体和胞间连丝及其它们的互作因子在植物发育和产量形成以及抗逆反应中的作用；
从进化和功能基因组的角度阐明了糖信号在细胞和亚细胞水平上的起源，传递及其在细胞代谢和植物-环境互作方面的生物学意义。
阮教授目前是国际植物学顶级杂志 The Plant Cell 和 Molecular Plant 的编委。回国前是澳大利亚国立大学和纽卡斯尔大学正教授， 并就职于澳大利亚科学基金专家委员会（ARC College of Experts), 任中澳作物研究中心主任；获澳洲植物科学家学会 Peter Goldacre 奖和国家杰出青年基金.
二.研究方向
(i)探索能量代谢如何偶联基因表达来调控生长发育包括果实和种子产量及品质的形成；
(ii)解析植物在进化和驯化过程中控制营养（光合产物）分配的分子创新；
(iii)设计优化养发分配以提高作物产量,品质和抗性的途径。
三.近10年代表性论文（2013~2023）
1.Shen S, Ma S, Wu L, Ruan Y-L (2023)
Winners-Take-All:
Competition of carbon resource for grain set. Trends in Plant Science . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.03.015Featured and cover story.
2.WanH, ZhangY, WuL, ZhouG, PanL, FernieAR, Ruan Y-L (2023) Evolution of cytosolic and organellar invertases empowered the colonization and thriving of land plants. Plant Physiology . https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad401.
3.Liu Q, Tao Y, Ruan Y-L (2023) How does AT1 confer alkaline tolerance in crops? Trends in Plant Science . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.07.004. Highlighted by ASPB Signal.
4.ZhuL, LiL, WangC, WangZ, CaoW, SuJ, PengY, Li B, MaB, MaF#, Y-L Ruan#, Li M# (2023)The SnRK2.3-AREB1-TST1/2 cascade activated by cytosolic glucose regulates sugar accumulation across tonoplasts in apple and tomato. Nature Plant 9,951-964. doi: 10.1038/s41477-023-01443-8. # Corresponding authors.
5.Dian X, Zou H, Xiao Q, Xin H, Zhu L, Li Y, Ma B, Cui N, Ruan Y-L Ma F, Li M (2023) Uptake of glucose from the rhizosphere, mediated by apple MdHT1.2, regulates carbohydrate allocation. Plant Physiology . https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad221.
6.GarciaA, GajuO, BowermanA, BuckSA, EvansJR, Furbank RT, GillihamM, MillarH, PogsonBJ, ReynoldsMP, RuanY-L, TaylorNL, TyermanSD, Atkin OK(2023) Enhancing crop yields through improvements in the efficiency of photosynthesis and respiration. New Phytologist: 237:60–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18545.
7.Li J, Ruan Y-L, DaiF, ZhuS, Zhang T (2023) Co-expression networks regulating cotton fiber initiation generated by comparative transcriptome analysis between fiberless XZ142FLM and GhVIN1i. Industrial Crops and Products. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116323.
8.Ren Z-M, ZhangD, JiaoC, LiD-Q, WuY, Wang X-Y, GaoC, LinY-F, Xia X-P#, Ruan Y-L# (2022) Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analyses identified the mode of sucrose degradation as a metabolic marker for early vegetative propagation in bulbs of Lycoris. The Plant Journal :112, 115-134. doi: 10.1111/tpj.15935. #Equal corresponding author.
9.Shang X, Duan Y, Zhao M, Zhu L, Liu H, HeQ, Yu Y, Li W, Amjid MW, Ruan Y-L#, Guo W# (2022) GhRabA4c coordinates cell elongation via regulating actin filament–dependent vesicle transport. Life Science Alliance DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202201450. #Corresponding author.
10.Huang W, LiY, DuY, PanL, LiuH, HuangY, ZhaoY, ShiY, RuanY-L, DongZ, Jin W (2022)
Maize cytosolic invertase INVAN6 ensures faithful meiotic progression under heat stress. New Phytologist: 236, 2172–2188. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18490.
11.Shen S, Ma S, Chen X-M, Yi F, Li B-B, Liang X-G,
Liao S-J, Gao L-H, Zhou S-L, Ruan Y-L (2022)
A transcriptional landscape underlying sugar import for grain set in maize. The Plant Journal :110, 228-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15668. Highly cited (Web of Science).
12.Liu Y-H, Song Y-H, Ruan Y-L (2022) Sugar conundrum in plant-pathogen interactions: Roles of invertase and sugar transporters depend on pathosystems. Journal of Experimental Botany 73, 1910–1925. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erab562.
13.Ruan Y-L, Sonnewald U, Tegeder M (2022) Understanding resource and energy distribution in plants for a better future. Journal of Plant Physiology doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153694.
14.KoH-Y, TsengH-W, HoL-H, WangL, ChangZ-F, LinA, NeuhausH-E, Ruan Y-L, Guo W-J (2022) Hexose translocation mediated by Sl SWEET5b is required for pollen maturation in Solanum lycopersicum. Plant Physiology 189,344-359 . https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiac057
15.Zhang Li, Ma B, Wang C, Chen X, Ruan Y-L, Yuan Y, Ma F, Li M (2022) MdWRKY126 modulates malate accumulation in apple fruit by regulating the expression of the cytosolic MdMDH5. Plant Physiology 188: 2059-2072.doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiac023. IF 8.3; JR 9/251. Highly cited (Web of Science).
16.Zhang Y, Soualihou S, Li J, Xu Y, Rose R, Ruan Y-L, Li J, Song Y (2022) Transcriptome analysis of maize pollen grains under drought stress during flowering. Crop & Pasture Science https://doi.org/10.1071/CP21610.
17.Posch, BC, HammerJ, AtkinOK, BramleyH, RuanY-L, TrethowanR, CoastO (2022) Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance responds dynamically to short and long-term warming. Journal of Experimental Botany 73, 3268-3282.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac039.
18.Posch BC, Zhai D, Coast O, Scafaro AP, Bramley H, Reich P; Ruan, Y-L, Trethowan R; Way DA, Atkin, O (2022) Wheat respiratory O-2 consumption falls with night warming alongside greater respiratory CO2 loss and reduced biomass. Journal of Experimental Botany 73, 915-926. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erab454.
19.WangZ, MaB, YangN, JinL, WangL, MaS, RuanY-L, Ma F, Li M (2022)
Variation in the promoter of the sorbitol dehydrogenase gene MdSDH2 affects binding of the transcription factor MdABI3 and alters fructose content in apple fruit. The Plant Journal 109,1183–1198.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15624.
20.Ruan Y-L (2022) CWIN-sugar transporter nexus is a key component for reproductive success. Journal of Plant Physiology (Invited review). DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153572.
21.Coast O, Posch BC, Rognoni BG, Bramley H, Gaju O, Mackenzie J, Pickles C, Kelly AM, Lu, M, Ruan Y-L, Trethowan R, Atkin OK (2022) Wheat photosystem II heat tolerance: evidence for genotype-by-environment interactions. The Plant Journal 111, 1368–1382. doi: 10.1111/tpj.15894.
22.Zhu L, Li B, Wu L, Li H, Wang Z, Wei X, Ma B, Zhang Y, Ma F#, Ruan Y-L#, Li M# (2021), MdERDL6-mediated glucose efflux to the cytosol promotes sugar accumulation in the vacuole through up-regulating TSTs in apple and tomato. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA. 118 (2021) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2022788118. #Corresponding author. [Recommended by Faculty Opinions as of special significance]. Highly cited (Web of Science).
23.Li J, Foster R, Ma S, Liao S-J, Bliss S, Kartika D, Wang L, Wu L, Eamens AL, Ruan Y-L (2021) Identification of transcription factors controlling cell wall invertase gene expression for reproductive development via bioinformatic and transgenic analyses. Plant Journal 106, 1058–1074 .
24.CoastO, PoschBC, BramleyH, GajuO, RichardsRA, LuM, RuanY-L, TrethowanR, Atkin OK (2021) Acclimation of leaf photosynthesis and respiration to warming in field-grown wheat. Plant Cell & Environment . DOI:10.1111/pce.13971. IF 7.2; JR 11/251.
25.Wang L, Kartika D, Ruan Y-L (2021) Looking into ‘hair tonics’ for cotton fiber initiation. New Phytologist 229, 1844-1851.
26.Ru L, He Y, Zhu Z, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L (2020) Integrating Sugar Metabolism With Transport: Elevation of Endogenous Cell Wall Invertase Activity Up-Regulates SlHT2 and SlSWEET12c Expression for Early Fruit Development in Tomato. Frontiers in Genetics. 11, article 592596. DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.592596.
27.He Y, Zhou J, Hu Y, Fang C, Yu Y, Yang J, Ruan Y-L, Zhu ZJ (2020), Overexpression of sly-miR398b increased salt sensitivity likely via regulating antioxidant system and photosynthesis in tomato. Environmental and Experimental Botany 181, DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2020.104273.
28.Li T, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Li X, Hao G, Han Q, Dirk LMA, Downie AB, Ruan Y-L, Wang JM, Wang GY and Zhao TY (2020)Raffinose synthase enhances drought tolerance through raffinose synthesis or galactinol hydrolysis in maize and Arabidopsis plants. Journal of Biological Chemistry 295, 8064-8077.
29.Liao SJ, Wang L, Li L and Ruan Y-L (2020) CWIN plays an essential role in ovule development through sugar signalling rather than provision of carbon nutrients. Plant Physiology 184, 1126-1144. Media release; Highlighted On the Inside of the journal. Highly cited (Web of Science).
30.FernieAR, Christian W.B. BachemCWB, HelariuttaY, NeuhausHE, PratS, RuanY-L, StittM, SweetloveLJ, TegederM, WahlV, SonnewaldS and SonnewaldU (2020) Synchronization of developmental, molecular and metabolic aspects of source–sink interactions. Nature Plants 6, 55-66. Highly cited (Web of Science).
31.WangS, YokoshoK, GuoR, WhelanJ,
RuanY-L, MaJF and Shou HX (2019) The soybean sugar transporter GmSWEET15 mediates sucrose export from the endosperm to early embryo. Plant Physiology 180, 2133-2141. Highly cited (Web of Science).
32.Wang H, Yan SJ, Xin HJ, Huang WJ, Zhang H, Teng SZ, Yu YC, Fernie AR, Lu XD, Li PC, Li SY, Zhang CY, Ruan Y-L, Chen L-Q, Lang ZH (2019) A subsidiary cell-localized glucose transporter promotes stomatal conductance and photosynthesis. Plant Cell 31, 1328-1343.
33.Hu Y, Chen JD, Fang L, Zhang ZY, Ma W, Niu YC, Ju RZ, Zhao T, Lian JM, Baruch K, Fang D, Liu X, RuanY-L, RahmanM, WangQ, DengJQ, WuHT, MeiGP, HanZG, ZhouLF, HuangF, BrodtA, Ben-HamoH, ZanYH, ZhuXF, ZhouBL, GuanXY, ZhuSJ, ChenXY, Zhang TZ (2019) Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum genomes provide insights into the origin and evolution of allotetraploid cotton. Nature Genetics 51, 739-748. Highly cited (Web of Science).
34.Ma W, Guan X, Li J, Pan R, Wang L, Liu F, Ma H, Zhu,S, Hu J, Ruan Y-L, Chen XY, and Zhang TZ (2019) Mitochondrial small heat shock protein mediates seed germination via thermal sensing. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences . 116, 4716-4721.
35.WanHJ, WuLM, Yang YJ, ZhouGZ and Ruan Y-L (2018) Evolution of
sucrose metabolism: The dichotomy of invertases. Trends in Plant Science23.163-177. Highly cited (Web of Science).
36.Chen L, Yang D, Zhang Y, Wu LM, Zhang Y, Ye L, Pan C, He Y, Huang L, Ruan Y-L,# and Gang L# (2018) Evidence for a specific and critical role of mitogen-activated protein kinase 20 in uni-to-binucleate transition of microgametogenesis in tomato. New Phycologist 219, 176-194 (# Corresponding author).
37.ShenS, ZhangL, LiangX-G, ZhaoX, LinS, QuL-H, LiuY-P, GaoZ, Y-L Ruan# and Zhou S-L# (2018)
Delayed pollination and low availability of assimilates are major factors causing maize kernel abortion. Journal of Experimental Botany 69, 1599-1613. (# Corresponding author).
38.Wang L, Patrick JW and Ruan Y-L (2018) Live long and prosper- Roles of sugar and sugar polymers in seed vigor. Molecular Plant 11, 1-3.
39.Ruan Y-L#, Zhang Z#, ZhouN, WangF, GuanX, FangL, ShangX, GuoW, ZhuS, and Tianzhen Zhang TZ (2017)Suppression of a putative sterol carrier gene reduces plasmodesmal permeability and activates expression of sucrose transporter gene during Cotton fiber Elongation. Plant Cell 29, 2027–2046 (# Equal first authors).
40.Ru L, Osorio S, Wang L, Fernie AR, Patrick JW and Ruan Y-L (2017) responses to elevated CWIN activity. Journal of Experimental Botany 68, 4263-4279.
41.Du J, Wang S, He C, Zhou B, Ruan Y-L and Shou H (2017) Identification of regulatory networks and hub genes controlling soybean seed set and size using RNA sequencing analysis. Journal of Experimental Botany 68, 1955-1972.
42.Li J, Wu LM, Foster R and Ruan-Y-L (2017) Molecular regulation of sucrose catabolism and sugar transport for development, defence and phloem function. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 59, 322-335.
43.ChenZ-H, ChenG, DaiF, WangY, HillsA, RuanY-L, ZhangG-P, FranksPJ, NevoE and Blatt MR (2017) Molecular evolution of grass stomata. Trends in Plant Science22, 124-139.Highly cited (Web of Science).
44.Wang L and Ruan Y-L (2016) Critical roles of vacuolar invertase in floral organ development and male and female fertilities are revealed through characterization of GhVIN1 -RNAi cotton plants. Plant Physiology 171, 405-423.
45.Liu Y-H, Offler, CE and Ruan Y-L (2016) Cell wall invertase promotes fruit set under heat stress by suppressing ROS-independent cell death. Plant Physiology 172, 163-180.
46.Shang XG, Chai Q, Zhang Q, Jiang J, Zhang TZ, Guo WZ, and Ruan Y-L (2015) Down-regulation of the cotton endo-1,4-β-glucanase gene GhKOR1 disrupts endosperm cellularization, delays embryo development and reduces early seedling vigor. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, 3071-3083.
47.Palmer WM, Ru L, Jin Y, Patrick JW and Ruan Y-L (2015) Tomato ovary-to-fruit transition is characterized by a spatial shift of mRNAs for cell wall invertase and its inhibitor with the encoded proteins localized to sieve elements. Molecular Plant 8, 315-328. Highlighted as cover story.
48.Ruan Y-L (2014) Sucrose metabolism: Gateway to diverse carbon use and sugar signalling. Annual Review of Plant Biology 65, 33-67. IF 26.4; JR: 1/251. IF 18.3; JR: 2/251. Highly cited (Web of Science).
49.Wang L, Cook A, Patrick JW, Chen X-Y and Ruan Y-L (2014) Silencing vacuolar invertase gene, GhVIN1 , blocks cotton fibre initiation from ovule epidermis probably by suppressing a cohort of regulatory genes via sugar signalling. Plant Journal 78, 686-696.
50.BraunDM, WangL and RuanY-L (2014) Understanding and manipulating sucrose phloem loading, unloading, metabolism, and signaling to enhance crop yield and food security. Journal of Experimental Botany 65, 1713-1735. IF 7.0; JR 13/251. Highly cited (Web of Science).
联系方式：陕西省杨凌区邰城路3号西北农林科技大学园艺学院。
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