Introduction

　　Xu Wei, research professor, received his PhD degree from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016. Worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Tsinghua University from 2016 to 2020. He joined Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen in 2020, as a principle investigator. He has been engaged in developments and applications of sequencing techniques to map R-loops or DNA breaks. Papers have been published on Nature Plants, Cell Research, Plant Cell, and Science Advances.

　　Working Experience

　　2020.3-present, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen-CAAS, Research Professor

　　2016.8-2020.2, Tsinghua University, Postdoctoral Fellow

　　Education Experience

　　2010.9-2016.7, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PhD

　　2004.9-2008.6, Nanjing Agricultural University, Bachelor

　　Research Interest

　　1, Developing sequencing techniques based on single-stranded DNA ligation system, for a) detecting trace DNA breaks; b) rapid sequencing of trace DNA or RNA; c) detecting interactions between DNA and RNA. Using these techniques, we will study a) dynamics of DNA break and repair; b) rapid sequencing and identification of novel pathogens; c) dynamics and functions of chromatin-associated RNA.

　　2, R-loop is a nucleic acid structure composed of a DNA-RNA hybrid and an unpaired single-stranded DNA. R-loops have been found in a variety of organisms, playing multiply and important roles. Based on developed ultra-low-input ssDRIP-seq, we will develop single-cell R-loop mapping technique, to profile R-loops in single-cell level, and study the mechanisms of R-loops in regulating gene expressions and other important biological processes.

　　Selected Publication(*co-first authors)

　　1. Xu W*, Li K*, Li S*, Hou Q*, et al. The R-loop Atlas of Arabidopsis Development and Responses to Environmental Stimuli [J]. The Plant Cell, 2020, 32(4): 888-903.

　　2. Li Y*, Song Y*, Xu W*, Li Q*, et al. R-loops Coordinate with SOX2 in Regulating Reprogramming to Pluripotency [J]. Science Advances, 2020. (in press)

　　3. Yang X*, Liu Q*, Xu W*, Zhang Y*, et al. m6A promotes R-loop formation to facilitate transcription termination [J]. Cell Research, 2019, 29(12):1035-1038.

　　4. Xu W, Xu H, Li K, et al. The R-loop is a common chromatin feature of the Arabidopsis genome [J]. Nature Plants, 2017, 3(9):704.

　　5. Wang T*, Xu W*, Li H, et al. Effect of Modeled Microgravity on UV-C-induced Interplant Communication of Arabidopsis thaliana [J]. Mutation Research/fundamental & Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 2017, 806:1.

　　6. Wang T*, Xu W*, Deng C, et al. A pivotal role of the jasmonic acid signal pathway in mediating radiation-induced bystander effects in Arabidopsis thaliana [J]. Mutation Research/fundamental & Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 2016, 791-792:1-9.

　　7. Xu W*, Wang T*, Xu S, et al. UV-C-Induced alleviation of transcriptional gene silencing through plant-plant communication: Key roles of jasmonic acid and salicylic acid pathways [J]. Mutation Research/fundamental & Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 2016, 790:56-67.

　　8. Xu W*, Wang T*, Xu S, et al. Radiation-Induced Epigenetic Bystander Effects Demonstrated in Arabidopsis thaliana [J]. Radiation Research, 2015, 183(5):511-524.