Professor in Plant Pathology, College of Plant Science & Technology

Huazhong Agricultural University 

http://cpst.hzau.edu.cn/Article/showdetail.asp?userid=4107

Education

B.Sc. in Biology，Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

Ph.D. in Crop Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China 

Teaching Duties 

Molecular Plant Pathology

Molecular Biology

Research Interests 

1. Gene engineering of plant and biocontrol agents for plant protection. 

2. Molecular mechanisms of host plant and pathogen interactions with emphasis on isolation of pathogen pathogenicity factors and host susceptibility factors. 

3. Nonhost resistance mechanisms and mainly to explore the incompatibility through lack of essential factors, including lack of recognition between host and pathogen; lack of host receptors and sensitive sites for toxins; and lack of essential substances for the pathogen.

Professional Memberships 

Fellow of the Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society

Working Experiences 

09/2009—present: Professor of plant pathology, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, China

01/2008—08/2009: Research Associate & Adjunct Instructor, Delaware State University, USA 

02/2005—12/2007: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Georgia, USA 

09/2002—02/2005: Research scientist (IIa BAT-O position), Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany

01/2002-08/2002: Visiting scientist, Wageningen University, the Netherland

Publications

1. Jiaojiao Huan, Kangkang Wan, Yunjun Liu, Wubei Dong* & Guoying Wang. Removing PCR for the elimination of undesired DNA fragments cycle by cycle. Scientific Reports 3, 2303; DOI:10.1038/srep02303 (2013) (SCI, 影响因子2.927). http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130729/srep02303/full/srep02303.html

2．Tingting Zhang, Yinhui Jiang, Junbin Huang, and Wubei Dong*. 2013. Genomic organization of a novel partitivirus from the phytopathogenic fungus Ustilaginoidea virens. Archives of Virology. DOI 10.1007/s00705-013-1742-3. (SCI, 影响因子2.111).
3．Tingting Zhang, Yinhui Jiang, Junbin Huang, and Wubei Dong*. 2013. Complete genome sequence of a putative novel Victorivirus from Ustilainoidea virens. Archives of Virology 158(6): 1403–1406. DOI: 10.1007/s00705-013-1615-9. (SCI, 影响因子2.111).
4. R.V. Chowda Reddy, Wubei Dong, Thomas Njock, M.E.C. Rey, Vincent N. Fondong. 2012. Molecular interaction between two cassava geminiviruses exhibiting cross-protection. Virus Research 163: 169-177. IF: 2.846.

5. Xiaojia Tang, Wubei Dong, James Griffith, Roger Nilsen, Allison Matthes, Kevin B. Cheng, Jaxk Reeves, H.-Bernd Schuttler, Mary E. Case, Jonathan Arnold, David A. Logan. 2011. Systems Biology of the qa Gene Cluster in Neurospora crassa. PLoS ONE 6(6): e20671. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0020671. IF: 4.35.

6. Nina Zellerhoff, Axel Himmelbach1, Wubei Dong, Stephane Bieri, Ulrich Schaffrath and Patrick Schweizer. 2010. Nonhost resistance of barley to different fungal pathogens is associated with largely distinct, quantitative transcriptional responses. Plant Physiology 152(4): 2053-2066. IF: 6.110.

7. R.V. Chowda-Reddy, Wubei Dong, Christian Felton, Danielle Ryman, Keith Ballard, Vincent N. Fondong. 2009. Characterization of the cassava geminivirus transcription activation protein putative nuclear localization signal. Virus Research 145(2): 270–278. IF: 2.846.

8. Wubei Dong, X. Tang, Y. Yu, R. Nilsen, R. Kim, J. Griffith, J. Arnold, and H-B Schuttler. 2008. Systems Biology of the Clock in Neurospora crassa. PLoS ONE 3(8): e3105. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003105. IF: 4.35.

9. Wubei Dong, X. Tang, Y. Yu, J. Griffith, D. Choi, J. Baldwin, L. Hilton, K. Kelps, J. McGuire, R. Morgan, M. Smith, Q. Wang, J. Liu, J. Reeves, D. Logan, M. Case, J. Arnold, & H-B Schuttler. 2007. Systems Biology of the Neurospora Biology Clock. IET Systems Biology 1(5): 257-265. IF: 1.955.

10. Yihai Yu, Wubei Dong, Cara Altimus, Xiaojia Tang, James Griffith, Melissa Morello, Lisa Dudek, Jonathan Arnold, and Heinz-Bernd Schüttler. 2007. A genetic network for the clock of Neurospora crassa. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 104(8): 2809-2814. IF: 9.598.

11. David A. Logan, Allison L. Koch, Wubei Dong, James Griffith, Roger Nilsen, Mary E. Case, Heinz-Bernd Schüttler, and Jonathan Arnold. 2007. Genome-wide expression analysis of genetic networks in Neurospora crassa. Bioinformation 1(10): 390-395.

12. Wubei Dong, Daniela Nowara and Patrick Schweizer. 2006. Protein Polyubiquitination Plays a Role in Basal Host Resistance of Barley. The Plant Cell. 18:3321-3331. IF: 9.653.

13. Jonathan Arnold, Wubei Dong, James Griffith, David Choi, Joshua Baldwin, Levi Hilton, Kristen Kelps, James McGuire, Rachel Morgan, Marquita Smith, Qin Wang, Jing Liu, Jaxk Reeves, David Logan, Mary Case and H-Berndt Schuttler. 2006. Systems Biology of the Biological Clock. IEEE Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Systems Biology (ICCSB-2006), pp. 119-125.

14. Wubei Dong, Maita Latijnhouwers, Rays H.Y. Jiang, Harold J.G. Meijer and Francine Govers. 2004. Downstream targets of the Phytophthora  subunit PiGPA1 revealed by cDNA-AFLP. Molecular Plant Pathology. 5(5): 483–494. IF: 3.385.

15. Wubei Dong. 2004. Pathogenicity target gene is the Achilles heel in host-pathogen interaction. Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Bulletin. www.crpmb.org/2004/1029dong/index.htm. 

Presentations

      Wubei Dong. ISOLATION OF BARLEY NONHOST RESISTANT COMPONENTS TO BLUMERIA GRAMINIS. 13th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference. Beijng Friendship Hotel, China, 28 August - 1 September, 2012 (大会报告).

      Wubei Dong. Pathogen agent genes in plants. The 2nd International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions. Kunming, China, November 12-16, 2011.

      Tingting Zhang, Jiaojiao Huan, Jue Huang, Junwei Shi, Menglan Cheng, Wei Kuang, Wubei Dong. What we can learn from high similarities of molecular mechanisms between barley host and nonhost resistances to Blumeria graminis. PHYTOPATHOLOGY, 2011, 101(6): S202-S202.

      Dong, Wubei, Xiaojia Tang, Yihai Yu, Roger Nilsen, James Griffith, Jonathan Arnold, and H.-Bernd Schuttler. Systems Biology of the Biological Clock. XXIV FUNGAL GENETICS CONFERENCE Asilomar California，USA. March 20-25, 2007 (http://www.fgsc.net/asil2007/xxivFGCposterAbs.htm).

      Wubei Dong, Y. Yu, C. Altimus, J. Griffith, M. Morello, L. Dudek, H.-B. Schuttler, & J. Arnold. Systems Biology of the Biological Clock. Neurospora 2006 Conference, Asilomar California, USA. March 30 - April 2, 2006 (http://www.fgsc.net/asil2006/2006PosterAbstracts.htm).

       Dimitar Douchkov, Wubei Dong, Uwe Zierold, Daniela Nowara, Udo Seiffert and Patrick Schweizer. High throughput RNAi to study the interaction between barley and powdery mildew fungi (http://www.pflanzen-biotechnologie.de/Abstracts/Schweizer.html).

      Dimitar Douchkov , Wubei Dong , Uwe Zierold , Patrick Schweizer. 2006. High-Throughput RNAi In Barley Reveals Genes Involved In Durable Pathogen Resistance. Plant & Animal Genomes XIV Conference. January 14-18, 2006. Town & Country Convention Center San Diego, California，USA.

      Wubei Dong, 2004. Pathogenicity target gene is the Achilles’ heel in host-pathogen interaction. Proceedings of the 11th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference, Norwich, England, 22-27 August 2004, abstract 2.80, Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Bulletin. (http://www.crpmb.org/icrpmc11/abstracts.htm#A2_80)

      Wubei Dong, Dimitar Douchkov and Patrick Schweizer, 2004. Comparison of gene expression profiles in barley epidermis in response to Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei and Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici. Proceedings of the 11th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference, Norwich, England, 22-27 August 2004, abstract 1.3, Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Bulletin. (http://www.crpmb.org/icrpmc11/abstracts.htm#A1_3)

      Uwe Zierold, Wubei Dong, and Patrick Schweizer. 2004. Transcriptome analysis in the epidermis of disease-resistant barley. Abstracts Mini Symposium on Expression Data Analysis. (http://pgrc-16.ipk-gatersleben.de/~pdw/exd/Abstracts.pdf)

      Dimitar Douchkov, Wubei Dong, Daniela Nowara and Patrick Schweizer. Functional analysis of nonhost resistance in barley by RNAi. Plant GEMs Lyon 2004: 3th Plant Genomics European Meetings. 22 - 25 September 2004. Lyon, France

      Dimitar Douchkov, Wubei Dong and Patrick Schweizer. An array and RNAi-based approach to nonhost disease resistance in barley (GABI-NONHOST). Plant GEMs Lyon 2004: 3th Plant Genomics European Meetings. 22 - 25 September 2004. Lyon, France

      Rays Jiang, Wubei Dong, Maita Latijnhouwers, Jun Guo, and Francine Govers. Transcriptional profiling in Phytophthora infestans using cDNA-AFLP. Phytophthora Molecular Genetics Network Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA. March 16-18, 2003

      Maita Latijnhouwers, Wubei Dong and Francine Govers. The Functions of a G-alpha and a G-beta Protein in the Life Cycle of the Oomycete Phytophthora Infestans. Phytophthora Molecular Genetics Network Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA. March 16-18, 2003

      Dimitar Douchkov, Wubei Dong, Uwe Zierold and Patrick Schweizer. Development of a high-throughput gene-silencing system for functional analysis of nonhost resistance in barley. RNAi: the technology to revolutionise functional genomic research—What are the limitations? 20 - 22 November 2003. Harnack-Haus, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.

      Schweizer, P., D. Douchkov, and W. Dong. Reverse-genetic screening by RNAi for nonhost disease resistance in barley. Presentations during the 3rd GABI status seminar (11./12. February 2003, GSI Bonn, Germany)

Schweizer, P., D. Douchkov, & W. Dong: Silencing the transcriptome of disease-resistant barley. 11. International Congress of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. St. Petersburg/Russia, 18-25.07.2003

      Zierold, Uwe; Douchkov, Dimitar; Dong Wubei; and Schweizer, Patrick. SILENCING THE TRANSCRIPTOME OF DISEASE-RESISTANT BARLEY. The International Joint Workshop on PR-Proteins and Induced Resistance Hotel Marienlyst – Elsinore Denmark, May 5-9, 2004 http://pr-ir2004.risoe.dk

       Jiang, R.H.Y.; Jun Guo, --; Latijnhouwers, M.; Dong, W.; Govers, F. (2003)
Transcriptional profiling in Phytophthora infestans using cDNA-AFLP. In: Proceedings of The Dutch-Chinese Life Science Forum, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 12 October 2003. - [S.l.] : [s.n.], - p. 28.

       Latijnhouwers, M.; Dong, W.; Govers, F. (2003). The functions of a G-alpha and a G-beta protein in the life cycle of the oomycete Phytophthora infestans. In: Book of Abstracts XXII Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, USA, 18-23 March 2003. - Asilomar, USA : [s.n.], - p. 148.

       Ligterink, W.; Dong, W.; Jiang, R.H.Y.; Guo, J.; Latijnhouwers, M.; Slot, A. vant; Vondervoort, P. van de; Weide, R.; Govers, F. (2002). Phytophthora research at Wageningen University. In: Book of Abstracts : Phytophthora Molecular Genetics Workshop, 1-2 August 2002, Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2002. p. 6.

Contact details

Wubei Dong (董五辈)

College of Plant Science & Technology

Huazhong Agricultural University

Wuhan city, Hubei Province 430070, P. R. China

Email: dwb@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Phone: +86-15007109436

URL: http://cpst.hzau.edu.cn/Article/showdetail.asp?userid=4107