College of Grassland Science and Technology
YAN SUN
College of Grassland Science and technology Tel: 86-10-62732754
China Agricultural University (CAU) iPhone: 86-10-13520640399
No.2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District E-mail: 02008@cau.edu.cn
Beijing 100193, P. R. China ctsoffice@163.com
Website: www.cau.edu.cn
Degrees Received
Ph.D. 2012, China Agricultural University, Grassland Science, China
M.S. 1994, China Agricultural University, Grassland Science, China
B.S. 1989, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Grassland Science, China
Professional Experience
2016.10–2017.08, Visiting scholar, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology,
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
2018–Present, Professor, College of Grassland Science and technology, CAU
2002–2017 Associate professor，Department of Grassland Science, CAU
1994–2002, Lecturer, Agronomy Department, Beijing Agricultural College
1989–1991, Technician, Keerqinzuoyizhong County Grassland Research Station of Inner Mongolia.
Grants
1.Study on screening key metabolites and their molecular regulation mechanism in Carex rigescens under salt stress（NSFC,2019.01-2022.12）
2.Proteomic study of salt stress responsive proteins in Carex rigescens（NSFC,2015.01-2018.12）
3. The National Standard Revision Project "Grass Seed Quality Classification" (2019-2020)
4. Beijing Municipal Education Commission Project: QTL mapping of important traits of Beijing low-maintenance turfgrass and cloning of related genes (2012-2013)
5. Ningxia Autonomous Region Agricultural Breeding Special Project "Selection and Breeding of New Varieties of Salt-tolerant, Suitable and High-quality Gramineous Forages" 2019-2023
Professional Activities and Interests
Teaching and Advising
Teach two courses: Turf management(Compulsory Courses for Undergraduates),
Advances in Turf Science(Doctoral Degree Course).
Currently direct research for 2 Ph. D students, 3 MS students.
Service Activities
2016.10-present President, Chinese Turfgrass Society
2013.06-present Deputy Director, CAU Forage Seed Laboratory, ISTA Accredited Lab.
Publications (selected)
1. Kun Zhang, Huiting Cui, Mingna Li, Yi Xu, Shihao Cao, Ruicai Long, Junmei Kang,Kehua Wang, Qiannan Hu, Yan Sun. Comparative time-course transcriptome analysis in contrasting Carex rigescens genotypes in response to high environmental salinity，Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety， 194 (2020) 110435：1-12
2. Kun Zhang， Huiting Cui，Shihao Cao，Li Yan，Mingna Li1，Yan Sun.Overexpression of CrCOMT from Carex rigescens increases salt stress and modulates melatonin synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Reports, (2019) 38:1501–1514
3. Kun Zhang, Mingna Li, Shihao Cao, Yan Sun, Ruicai Long, Junmei Kang, Li Yan, Selection and Validation of Reference Genes for Target Gene Analysis with Quantitative Real-Time PCR in the Leaves and Roots of Carex rigescens under Abiotic Stress，Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety，12 Oct 2018，168（2019）127-137
4. Mingna Li, Kun Zhang, Yan Sun, Huiting Cui, Shihao Cao, Li Yan, Mengxin Xu，Growth, physiology, and transcriptional analysis of Two contrasting Carex rigescens genotypes under Salt stressreveals salt-tolerance mechanisms，Journal of plant physiology，2018,Vol. 229, (October): 77-88
5. LI Ming-na, LONG Rui-cai, FENG Zi-rong, LIU Feng-qi, SUN Yan, ZHANG Kun, KANG Jun-mei,WANG Zhen, CAO Shi-hao，Transcriptome analysis of salt-responsive genes and SSR marker exploration in Carex rigescens using RNA-seq，Journal of Integrative Agriculture，2018, 17(1): 184–196
6. Mingna Li, Kun Zhang, Ruicai Long, Yan Sun, Junmei Kang, Tiejun Zhang, Shihao Cao. iTRAQ-based comparative proteomic analysis reveals tissue-specific and novel early-stage molecular mechanisms of salt stress response in Carex rigescens , Environmental and Experimental Botany ,2017,143: 99–114
7. Qiaoli Ma,Junmei Kang,Ruicai Long,Tiejun Zhang,Junbo Xiong,,Kun Zhang,Tenghua Wang, Qingchuan Yang, Yan Sun. Comparative proteomic analysis of alfalfa revealed new salt and drought stress-related factors involved in seed germination, Molecular Biology Reports, 2017, 44:261–272
8. MA Qiao-li, KANG Jun-mei, LONG Rui-cai , CUI Yan-jun , ZHANG Tie-jun , XIONG Jun-bo , YANG Qing-chuan, SUN Yan，Proteomic analysis of salt and osmotic-drought stress in alfalfa seedlings, Journal of Integrative Agriculture,,2016, 15(10): 2266–2278
9. Yan Sun, Ruicai Long , Junmei Kang,Tiejun Zhang , Ze Zhang, He Zhou, Qingchuan Yang. Molecular cloning and characterization of three isoprenyl diphosphate synthase genes from alfalfa, Molecular Biology Reports, 2013, 40:2035–2044
10. Tingting Chen , Qingchuan Yang, Margaret Gruber ,Junmei Kang, Yan Sun, Wang Ding, Tiejun Zhang, Xinquan Zhang. Expression of an alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) ethylene response factor gene MsERF8 in tobacco plants enhances resistance to salinity, Molecular Biology Reports, 2012, 39:6067–6075
11. R. LONG, Q. YANG, J. KANG, Y. CHAO, P. WANG, M. WU, Z. QIN and Y. SUN. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel stress responsive gene in alfalfa, Biologia Plantarum, 2012, 56 (1): 43-49 （IF=1.787）
12. Zhenyi Li,Ruicai Long,Tiejun Zhang,Zhen Wang,Fan Zhang,Qingchuan Yang,Junmei Kang,Yan Sun, Molecular cloning and functional analysis of the drought tolerance gene MsHSP70 from alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Journal of Plant Research, 2017,130:387–396
13. CONG Li-li, SUN Yan, LONG Rui-cai, KANG Jun-mei, ZHANG Tie-jun, LI Ming-na, WANG Zhen, YANG Qing-chuan. Modulation of protein expression in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) root and leaf tissues by Fusarium proliferatum, Journal of Integrative Agriculture 2017, 16(11): 2558–2572
14. Junbo Xiong, Yan Sun, Qingchuan Yang, Hong Tian, Heshan Zhang, Yang Liu, Mingxin Chen. Proteomic analysis of early salt stress responsive proteins in alfalfa roots and shoots, Proteome Science (2017) 15:19 ,DOI 10.1186/s12953-017-0127-z
15. Kang Wang, Yanxiang Liu, Kuanhu Dong, Jie Dong, Junmei Kang, Qingchuan Yang, He Zhou, Yan Sun. The effect of NaCl on proline metabolism in Saussurea amara seedlings, African Journal of Biotechnology ,2011 , 10(15): 2886-2893
16. Ruicai Long，Huiming Wang， Yixin Shen，Junmei Kang ，Tiejun Zhang，Yan Sun，Yu Zhang ，Mingna Li ，Qingchuan Yang .Molecular cloning and functional analysis of a salt-induced gene encoding an RNA-binding protein in alfalfa, Molecular Breeding ,2014, 34:1465–1473
17. Lili Cong, Mingna Li, Yan Sun, Qingchuan Yang, Ruicai Long, Junmei Kang, Teijun Zhang. First Report of Root Rot Disease Caused by Fusarium tricinctum on Alfalfa in North China, Plant Disease, July 2016, Volume 100, Number 7,Page 1503.
18. Li Li Cong, Yan Sun, J. M. Kang, Mingna Li, Ruicai Long, Tiejun Zhang, Qingchuan Yang, First Report of Root Rot Disease Caused by Fusarium proliferatum on Alfalfa in China, Plant Disease, December 2016, Volume 100, Number 12,Page 2526
Book:
1. Turf Management (Editor in chief), 2017, China Forestry Publishing House
2. Turf practical technology manual (Editor in chief), 2001, China Chemical Industry Press
3. Lawn maintenance technology (Editor in chief), 2001, China Forestry Publishing House
4. Northern garden plants and their pest control , (Editor in chief), 2001, China Agriculture Press