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Xu F#, Huang Y#, Li L#, Gannon P, Kapos P, Linster E, Bienvenut W, Polevoda B, Wirtz M, Meinnel T, Hell R, Giglione C, Chen S, Zhang Y, and Li X* (2015). Two N-terminal acetyltransferases antagonistically control the stability of a Nod-like receptor in plant. The Plant Cell 27: 1547–1562. # These authors contributed equally.
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Xu F#, Zhu C#, Cevik V#, Johnson K, Liu Y, Sohn Kee, Holub E, Jones J, Liu Y, Li X*. (2015). Autoimmunity conferred by chs3-2D relies on CSA1, its adjacent TIR-NB-LRR neighbor. Scientific Reports. Doi: 10.1038/srep08792. # These authors contributed equally.
Kapos P#, Xu F#, Giglione C and Li X*. (2015) N-terminal modifications contribute to flowering time and immune response regulations. Plant Signal Behav Sep 11:0. # These authors contributed equally.
Xu F, Kapos P, Li M, Zhang Y, Li X*. (2014) NLR-associating transcription factor bHLH84 and its paralogs function redundantly in plant immunity. PLoS Pathogens 10(8):e1004312
Xu F#, Cheng YT#, Li M, Li X*. (2014) P-loop-dependent NLR SNC1 can oligomerize and activate immunity in the nucleus. Molecular Plant. doi: 10.1093/mp/ssu097. # These authors contributed equally.
Xu F, Xu S, Wiermer M, Zhang Y, Li X*. (2012) The cyclin L homolog MOS12 and the MOS4-associated complex are required for the proper splicing of plant resistance genes. The Plant Journal. 70(6):916-28.
Xu F* and Copeland C. (2012) Nuclear extraction from Arabidopsis thaliana. Bio-Protocol 2(24).
Xu F*, Copeland C and Li X. (2015) Protein Immunoprecipitation Using Nicotiana benthamiana Transient Expression System. Bio-Protocol 5(13)
Xu S, Zhang Z, Jing B, Gannon P, Ding J, Xu F, Li X, Zhang Y*. (2011) Transportin-SR is required for proper splicing of resistance genes and plant immunity. PLoS Genetics 7(6):e1002159.
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Monaghan J, Xu F, Xu S, Zhang Y, Li X*. (2010) Two putative RNA-binding proteins function with unequal genetic redundancy in the MOS4-associated complex. Plant Physiol. 154(4):1783-93.
Zhang Y, Xu S, Ding P, Wang D, Cheng YT, He J, Gao M, Xu F, Li Y, Zhu Z, Li X, Zhang Y*. (2010) Control of salicylic acid synthesis and systemic acquired resistance by two members of a plant-specific family of transcription factors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107(42):18220-5.
Xu F, Monaghan J, Chen S, Zhang Y, and Li X*. (2009) Analysis of MOS4-Associated protein Complex (MAC) by immuno-affinity chromatography and quantitative mass spectrometry. Chapter 84 in Biology of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Volume 7.
Monaghan J, Xu F, Gao M, Zhao Q, Palma K, Long C, Chen S, Zhang Y, Li X*. (2009) Two Prp19-like U-box proteins in the MOS4-associated complex play redundant roles in plant innate immunity. PLoS Pathogens. 5(7):e1000526.
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Gao M, Wang X, Wang D, Xu F, Ding X, Zhang Z, Bi D, Cheng YT, Chen S, Li X, Zhang Y*. (2009) Regulation of cell death and innate immunity by two receptor-like kinases in Arabidopsis. Cell Host Microbe. 6(1):34-44.