Dr Jiancheng Song

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 3718
Office: Biological Sciences 631

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Fields of Research

• Plant genomics
• Gene regulation
• Plant breeding
• Developmental Biology

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Researcher Summary

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Subject Area: Disciplines

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Key Methodologies

• Gene isolation and expression
• Quantitative real-time PCR
• AFLP, SSR
• Transcriptome

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Prizes and Awards

• Taishan Scholar Award for Overseas Visiting Scientists in Shandong Province, China. (2010-2015)

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Publications

• Song, J., Jiang, L. and Jameson, P.E. (2012) Co-ordinate regulation of cytokinin gene family members during flag leaf and reproductive development in wheat. BMC Plant Biology 12: 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-78. (Journal Article)

• Jameson, P.E., O'Keefe, D.J. and Song, J. (2012) Is targeted modification of cytokinin regulatory gene activity in Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa an appropriate model for forage brassica, B. napus? Agronomy New Zealand 42: 193-204. (Journal Article)

• Evans, T., Song, J. and Jameson, P.E. (2012) Micro-scale chlorophyll analysis and developmental expression of a cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase gene during leaf development and senescence. Plant Growth Regulation 66(1): 95-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10725-011-9627-5. (Journal Article)

• Jaya, E., Song, J., Clemens, J. and Jameson, P.E. (2011) Effect of environment and shoot architecture on floral transition and gene expression in Eucalyptus occidentalis and Metrosideros excelsa. Plant Growth Regulation 64(1): 53-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10725-010-9535-0. (Journal Article)

• Song, J., Clemens, J. and Jameson, P.E. (2011) Expression of floral identity genes in Clianthus maximus during mass inflorescence abortion and floral development. Annals of Botany 107: 1501-1509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcr035. (Journal Article)

• O'Keefe, D., Song, J. and Jameson, P.E. (2011) Isopentenyl Transferase and Cytokinin Oxidase/Dehydrogenase Gene Family Members are Differentially Expressed During Pod and Seed Development in Rapid-cycling Brassica. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 30(1): 92-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00344-010-9171-y. (Journal Article)

• Sooda, A., Song, J., Jameson, P.E. and Clemens, J. (2011) Phase change and flowering in Pachycladon exile and isolation of LEAFY and TERMINAL FLOWER1 homologues. New Zealand Journal of Botany 49(2): 281-293. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0028825X.2010.548070. (Journal Article)

• Jaya, E.S.K.D., Clemens, J., Song, J., Zhang, H. and Jameson, P.E. (2010) Quantitative expression analysis of meristem identity genes in Eucalyptus occidentalis: AP1 is an expression marker for flowering. Tree Physiology 30(2): 304-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpp117. (Journal Article)

• Harris, J.C., Song, J., Jameson, P.E. and Clemens, J. (2009) Autonomous, environmental and exogenous gibberellin regulation of floral development and isolation of a putative partial FLORICAULA/LEAFY homologue in Phormium cookianum (Agavaceae). Plant Growth Regulation 58(2): 191-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10725-009-9367-y. (Journal Article)

• Song, J., Murdoch, J., Gardiner, S.W., Young, A., Jameson, P.E. and Clemens, J. (2008) Molecular markers and a sequence deletion in intron 2 of the putative partial homologue of LEAFY reveal geographical structure to genetic diversity in the acutely threatened legume genus Clianthus. Biological Conservation 141(8): 2041-2053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.05.019. (Journal Article)

• Song, J., Clemens, J. and Jameson, P.E. (2008) Quantitative expression analysis of the ABC genes in Sophora tetraptera, a woody legume with an unusual sequence of floral organ development. Journal of Experimental Botany 59(2): 247-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm305. (Journal Article)

• Song, J. (2005) Genetic diversity and flowering in Clianthus and New Zealand Sophora (Fabaceae). PhD, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)

• Li, C-B., Song, J-C., Jiang, L-J., Yang, C-Y., Wang, Q-B. and Wang, S-Y. (2002) Identification of RAPD Markers Linked to MRDV Resistant Genes and Their Application in Maker-assisted Selections. Acta Agronomica Sinica 28(4): 564-568. (Journal Article)

• Yang, C-Y. and Song, J-C. (2001) Transgenic Corn with Bt Toxin Protein Gene and Insect-Resistance. Journal of Maize Sciences 9(1): 88-93. (Journal Article)

• Mett, V.L., Mett, V.A., Song, J.C., Jones, W.T. and Reynolds, P.H.S. (2000) Expression of the anti-aspartate aminotransferase-P-2 single-chain antibody in transgenic tobacco. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 47(3): 350-354. (Journal Article)