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| Prof
Bao-Cai TAN
Address: |
Room G06A, CSLB, Science Centre,CUHK (Off); |
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Room G02/G04, CSLB,
Science Centre, CUHK (Lab) |
| Phone: |
(852)
3943-1272 |
| Fax: |
(852)
2603-6382 |
| E-mail: |
bctan@cuhk.edu.hk |
| Education |
| 1997 |
PhD (Plant Molecular Genetics), University of Florida, USA |
| 1987 |
MSc (Plant Physiology), Lanzhou University, China |
| 1984 |
BSc (Biology), Lanzhou University, China |
| Position |
| 2008-present
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Research Associate Professor (Dept of Biology/IPMBAB, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
| 2001-2007 |
Research Assistant Professor (Horticultural Sciences Dept, University of Florida, USA) |
| 1997-2000 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, USA) |
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| Professional
Activities |
| Appointments in the following Professional Organization: |
| 1997-present |
Adjunct Professor, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China |
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| Membership in the following Professional Organizations: |
| The American Society for Plant Biologists (USA) |
| The American Association for the Advancement of Science (USA) |
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| Research
Interests |
| 1. Molecular and genetic analysis of seed development |
| 2. Improvement of nutrition in staples |
| 3. Regulation of ABA biosynthesis under biotic and abiotic stresses |
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| Representative
Publications |
| 1. |
Settles, A.M., Holding, D.R., Tan, B.C., et al., (2007) Sequence-indexed mutations in maize using the UniformMu transposon-tagging population. BMC Genomics 8: 116-124. |
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McCarty, D.R., Settles, A.M., Suzuki, M., Tan, B.C., Latshaw, S., Porch, T., Robin, K., Baier, J., Avigne, W., Lai, J., Messing, J., Koch, K.E., Hannah, L.C. (2005) Steady-state transposon mutagenesis in inbred maize. Plant J. 44: 52-61. |
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Schwartz, S.H., Tan, B.C., McCarty, D.R., Welch, W. and Zeevaart, J.A. (2003) Substrate specificity and kinetics for VP14, a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase in the ABA biosynthetic pathway. Biochim Biophys Acta 1619: 9-14. |
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Tan, B.C., Joseph, L.M., Deng, W T., Liu, L.J., Li, Q B., Cline, K. and McCarty, D.R. (2003) Molecular characterization of the Arabidopsis nine-cis expoxycarotenoid dioxygenase gene family. Plant J. 35: 44-56. |
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Tan, B.C., Cline, K. and McCarty, D.R. (2001) Localization and targeting of VP14 epoxy-carotenoid dioxygenase to the chloroplast membrane. Plant J. 27: 373-382. |
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Schwartz, S., Tan, B.C., (Co-first author), Gage, D.A., Zeevaart, J.A. and McCarty, D.R. (1997) Specific oxidative cleavage of carotenoids by VP14 of maize. Science 276: 1872-1875. |
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Tan, B.C., Schwartz, S., Zeevaart, J.A. and McCarty, D.R. (1997) Genetic control of abscisic acid synthesis in maize. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94: 12235-12240. |
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Wen, J.Q., Tan, B.C. and Liang, H.G. (1996). Changes in protein and amino acid levels during growth and senescence of Nicotiana rustica callus. J. Plant Physiol. 148: 707-710. |
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Koch, K.E, Xu, J., Duke, E.R. McCarty, D.R., Tan, B.C. and Avigne, W.T. (1995). Sucrose provides a long distance signal for coarse control of genes affecting its metabolism. In: H. D. Pontis, G. L. Salerno, and E. Echeverria (Eds.) Sucrose Metabolism, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology. American Society of Plant Physiologists, Rockville, MD. 14: 266-277. |
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Li, Q.B., Tan, B.C., Liang H.G. and Liu, L.H. (1993) A comparative study of protein metabolism during subculture and differentiation of tobacco callus. Acta Botanica Sinica 35: 179-186. |
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Tan, B.C., Wen J.Q. and Liang H.G. (1993) Effects of epicotyl removal on the reversion of senescence and related metabolism of nucleic acids and proteins in mung bean cotyledons. Acta Phytophysiol. Sinica 19: 285-292. |
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Tan, B.C., Wen J.Q. and Liang H.G. (1993) Changes in protein metabolism during the callus formation from cotyledon segments of mung bean. Acta Biol Exp Sinica 26: 151-154. |
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Tan, B.C. and Liang H.G. (1992) Kinetin-promoted polyribosome formation in relation to RNA synthesis in excised mung bean cotyledons. Acta Botanica Sinica 34: 764-770. |
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Wen J.Q., Tan, B.C. and Liang H.G. (1992) Changes in metabolism of protein during senescence of mung bean cotyledons. Acta Phytophysiol. Sinica 18: 273-278. |
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Tan, B.C. and Liang H.G. (1991) Changes in the metabolism of nucleic acids during the growth and senescence of tobacco callus. Physiol. Plant 81: 121-126. |
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Tan, B.C. and Liang H.G. (1989) Changes in polyribosome population during the growth and senescence of tobacco callus. Acta Phytophys. Sinica 15: 199-204. |
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| Research
Grants |
Direct Grants of the Research Committee, CUHK |
| 2008-2009 |
Carotenoid catabolism by the CCD gene family in developing rice seeds. (as PI, HK$80,000) |
Aera of Excellence (AoE) Scheme, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2008-2010 |
Functional genomics of seed development in maize and rice. (as PI, HK$1,200,000) |
National Science Foundation (USA) |
| 2005-2008 |
Functional analysis of plant carotenoid dioxygenases (as co-PI; PI: Prof. Harry Klee, US$600,000) |
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