学习经历

2007.09-2012.07，昆明理工大学，环境生物学，博士；

2003.09-2007.07，淮北师范大学，生物科学，学士。

工作经历

2023.12-至今，中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园，研究员；

2012.09-2023.12，昆明理工大学，讲师、副教授、教授；

2016.10-2017.10，澳大利亚西澳大学，访问学者。

社会兼职

（1）2021.08 -2022.09 ，Journal of Experimental Botany客座编辑；

（2）2021.04-至今，Frontiers in Plant Science专栏副编辑；

（3）2020.11-至今，热带生物学报编委；

（4）2020.11-至今，云南省植物学会常务理事。

代表论著

1. Qi Chen*, Yanli Chen, Xue Li, Liping Zhang, Zed Rengel. Phytomelatonin: Biosynthesis,Signaling, and Functions. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2025, 76: 171-195 .

2. Li Xue, Xiao Lin, Wei Xingyang, Song Yanjie, Zed Rengel, Chen Yanli*, Li Kunzhi*, Chen Qi*. Coordination of Phytomelatonin and Salicylic Acid Signalling in Stomatal Closure. Plant, Cell & Environment, 2025, DOI: 10.1111/pce.70048.

3. Ze Liu, Hengrui Dai, Jinjiang Hao, Rongrong Li, Xiaojun Pu, Miao Guan*, Qi Chen*. Current research and future directions of melatonin's role in seed germination. Stress Biology, 2023, 3(1): 53.

4. Dawood Khan, Nan Cai, Weilin Zhu, Leilin Li, Miao Guan, Xiaojun Pu*, Qi Chen*. The role of phytomelatonin receptor 1-mediated signaling in plant growth and stress response. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 14: 1142753.

5. Lin Xiao, Wenna Ma, Jiarong Zhang, Xiaojun Pu, Zed Rengel, Zhongbang Song*, Qi Chen*.Phytomelatonin interferes with flavonols biosynthesis to regulate ROS production and stomatal closure in tobacco. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2023, 284:153977.

6. Zirui Wang^#, Leilin Li^#, Dawood Khan^#, Yanli Chen, Xiaojun Pu, Xinjia Wang, Mian Guan, Zed Rengel, Qi Chen*. Nitric oxide acts downstream of reactive oxygen species in phytomelatonin receptor 1 (PMTR1)-mediated stomatal closure in Arabidopsis, Journal of Plant Physiology, 2023, 282:153917.

7. Qi Chen*, Suying Hou, Xiaojun Pu, Xiaomin Li, Rongrong Li, Qian Yang, Xinjia Wang, Miao Guan, Zed Rengel. Dark secrets of phytomelatonin. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2022, 73 (17): 5828- 5839.

8. Qi Chen*, Marino B Arnao*. Phytomelatonin: an emerging new hormone in plants. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2022, 73 (17): 5773- 5778.

9. Zirui Wang, Dawood Khan, Leilin Li, Jing Zhang, Zed Rengel, Baige Zhang*, Qi Chen*. Stomatal closure induced by hydrogen-rich water is dependent on GPA1 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022, 183: 72- 75.

10. Xiaomin Li, Zed Rengel, Qi Chen*. Phytomelatonin prevents bacterial invasion during nighttime. Trends in Plant Science, 2022, 27(4): 331- 334.

11. Qian Yang, Zhongping Peng, Wenna Ma, Siqi Zhang, Suyin Hou, Jian Wei, Shuwei Dong, Xuya Yu, Yuzhu Song, Wei Gao, Zed Rengel, Luqi Huang, Xiuming Cui, Qi Chen*. Melatonin functions in priming of stomatal immunity in Panax notoginseng and Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiology, 2021, 187(4): 2837-2851.

12. Dongxu Li^#, Wenna Ma^#, Jian Wei, Yawen Mao, Zhongping Peng, Jiarong Zhang, Xiangying Kong, Qinqin Han, Wei Fan, Ye Yang, Jianghua Chen, Liangquan Wu, Zed Rengel, Xiuming Cui, Qi Chen*. Magnesium promotes root growth and increases aluminum tolerance via modulation of nitric oxide production in Arabidopsis, Plant and Soil, 2020, 457 (1-2): 83-95.

13. Xiangying Kong^#, Zhongping Peng^#, Dongxu Li, Wenna Ma, Ruidong An, Dawood khan, Xinxun Wang, Yuan Liu, En Yang, Yuzhi He, Liqngquan Wu, Baige Zhang*, Zed Rengel,Qi Chen*. Magnesium plays a role in protecting maize from aluminum-induced oxidative stress. Plant and Soil, 457 (1-2): 71-81.

14. Dongxu Li^#, Jian Wei^#, Zhongping Peng^#, Wenna Ma, Zhongbang Song, Wei Sun, Wei Yang, Xiaodong Xu, Wei Chang, Zed Rengel, Jianbo Shen, Russel J. Reiter, Xiuming Cui, Dashi Yu, Qi Chen*. Daily rhythms of phytomelatonin signaling modulate diurnal stomatal closure via regulating reactive oxygen species dynamics in Arabidopsis. Journal of Pineal Research, 2020, 68(3): e12640 .  

15. Dongxu Li, Shuhui Xiao, Wen-Na Ma, Zhongping Peng, Dawood Khan, Qian Yang, Xinxun Wang, Xiangying Kong, Baige Zhang, En Yang, Zed Rengel, Jianmin Wang, Xiuming Cui, Qi Chen*. Magnesium reduces cadmium accumulation by decreasing the nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide production in Panax notoginseng roots. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2020, 248: 153131.

16. Jian Wei, Dongxu Li, Jiarong Zhang, Chi Shan, Zed Rengel, Zhongbaong Song, Qi Chen*. Phytomelatonin Receptor PMTR1-Mediated Signaling Regulates Stomatal Closure in Arabidopsis thaliana, Journal of Pineal Research, 2018，65 (2): e12500.

17. Jiarong Zhang, Dongxu Li, Jian Wei, Wenna Ma, Xiangying Kong, Zed Rengel, Qi Chen*. Melatonin alleviates aluminum-induced root growth inhibition by interfering with nitric oxide production in Arabidopsis. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2019, 161: 157-165.

18. Jiarong Zhang, Dongxu Li, Jian Wei, Wenna Ma, Xiangying Kong, Zed Rengel, Qi Chen*. Melatonin alleviates aluminum-induced root growth inhibition by interfering with nitric oxide production in Arabidopsis. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2019, 161:157-165

19. Ping Wang†, Wenqian Yu^†, Jiarong Zhang, Zed Rengel, Jin Xu, Qinqin Han, Limei Chen, Kunzhi Li, Yongxiong Yu, Qi Chen*. Auxin enhances aluminium-induced citrate exudation through upregulation of GmMATE and activation of the plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase in soybean roots. Annals of Botany, 2016, 118 (5): 933-940 .

20. Qi Kan, Wenwei Wu, Wenqian Yu, Jiarong Zhang, Jin Xu, Zed Rengel, Limei Chen, Xiuming Cui, Qi Chen*. Nitrate reductase-mediated NO production enhances Cd accumulation in Panax notoginseng roots by affecting root cell wall properties. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2016, 193: 64-70.

承担科研项目情况

1. 褪黑素和水杨酸信号互作调控植物抗病的机理研究，主持，国家级，2024.01-2027.12；

2. 蔗糖运输参与镁缓解蚕豆铝毒的机理研究，主持，国家级，2020.01-2023.12；

3. 三七根硝酸还原酶磷酸化及与14-3-3蛋白互作参与NO介导Cd积累的调控机理研究，主持，国家级，2017.01-2020.12；

4. 铝胁迫下丹波黑大豆根中IAA对质膜H+-ATPase活性的调节参与柠檬酸分泌的机理研究，主持，国家级，2014.01-2017.12；

5. 植物激素信号转导，主持，省级，2022.06-2025.05；

6. 云南省青年人才项目，主持，省级，2019.01-2024.12；

7. 褪黑素调控三七和拟南芥气孔免疫的分子机理和应用研究，主持，省级，2021.06-2024.05；

8. 镁降低三七重金属镉累积调控的机理及应用研究，主持，省级，2017.06-2020.05。