教育经历：

1992年9月-1996年6月: 华中师范大学，生命科学学院，理学学士

1996年9月-1999年6月: 华中师范大学，生命科学学院，理学硕士

1999年9月-2002年6月: 中国科学院水生生物研究所，理学博士

工作经历：

2002年7月-2004年6月：华中师范大学，生命科学学院，讲师

2004年7月-2010年6月：华中师范大学，生命科学学院，副教授

2008年8月-2009年8月：美国Ohio University, 访问学者

2015年8月-2015年9月，澳大利亚Swinburne University of Technology, 访问学者

   2010年7月-至今：华中师范大学，生命科学学院，教授

学术荣誉或奖励：

湖北省自然科学奖二等奖，棉花纤维及花粉等细胞发育的分子调控研究，主要完成人：李学宝、王秀兰、许文亮、黄耿青、李登弟；2015.8.31

《放射性同位素标记核酸分子杂交虚拟仿真实验》项目被认定为首批国家虚拟仿真实验教学项目（金课），主要完成人：许文亮，李兵，黄耿青，李扬，胡原；2018.6.21

主要研究领域：

-棉纤维发育的分子机制

-植物细胞壁合成与调控

承担科研项目：

 1). 湖北洪山实验室重大项目子课题(No.2021hszd014)：棉纤维次生壁发育调控的转录因子网络及纤维素合酶调节细胞伸长的机制。2022-2024，主持

2). 国家自然科学基金面上项目（31970516）：GhFSM1调控棉纤维次生壁纤维素合成的分子机制研究。2020-2023，主持

3). 国家自然科学基金面上项目(31671735):参与木聚糖合成的GT43/GT47家族基因在棉纤维次生壁加厚期的功能研究。2017-2020，主持

4). 湖北省自然科学基金重点项目（2016CFA071）：FSM转录因子介导的棉纤维发育的转录调控及品质改良研究，2016-2018，主持

5). 国家自然科学基金面上项目（31371234）：棉花AGP-半乳糖基转移酶的酶学特性及其在纤维发育中的功能研究。2014-2017，主持

6). 湖北省自然科学基金（2012FFB03102）：AGP蛋白糖基化修饰对棉纤维发育的调控作用及纤维品质改良，2012-2013，主持

7). 国家自然科学基金面上项目（30870142）：棉花GhFLAs在棉纤维发育中的功能与作用方式研究，2009-2011，主持

8). 国家自然科学基金青年项目（30400022）：棉花GhPRPs基因的功能表达及其对棉纤维发育调控机理的研究，2005-2007，主持

  9). 国家自然科学基金国际(地区)合作与交流项目（30681230068）：植物发育的分子机理—从基因组到生物技术，2006-2006，主持

10). 武汉市晨光计划（20065004116-26）：细胞壁蛋白基因的分离及其在棉纤维品质改良中的应用，2006-2008，主持

代表性论文：

1). Yanan Gao, Yuke Cui, Shuaijie Li, Mengru Feng, Le Liu, Wenliang Xu*, Jie Zhang*. GhERF41, a group IIIe ERF protein, participates in regulating cell wall synthesis in cotton fiber. Industrial Crops and Products, 2023, 192:116001

2). Yanjun Guo, Feng Chen, Jingwen Luo, Mengfei Qiao, Wei Zeng, Juan Li, Wenliang Xu*. The DUF288 domain containing proteins GhSTLs participate in cotton fiber cellulose synthesis and impact on fiber elongation. Plant Science, 2022, 316:111168

3). Jie Zhang, Yanan Gao, Mengru Feng, Yuke Cui, Shuaijie Li, Le Liu, Ye Wang, Wenliang Xu* and Fuguang Li*.Genome-wide identification of the HD-ZIP III subfamily in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) reveals GhHB8-5D involved in secondary wall biosynthesis and drought resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022,12:806195

4). Junfeng Huang, Feng Chen, Yanjun Guo, Xinli Gan, Mingming Yang, Wei Zeng, Staffan Persson, Juan Li, Wenliang Xu*. GhMYB7 promotes secondary wall cellulose deposition in cotton fibers by regulating GhCesA gene expression through three distinct cis‐elements. New Phytologist, 2021, 232(4):1718-1737

5). Feng Chen, Yanjun Guo, Li Chen, Xinli Gan, Min Liu, Juan Li, and Wenliang Xu*. Global identification of genes associated with xylan biosynthesis in cotton fiber. Journal of Cotton Research, 2020, 3: 25

6). Qianwen Sun, Junfeng Huang, Yifan Guo, Mingming Yang, Yanjun Guo, Juan Li, Jie Zhang and Wenliang Xu*. A cotton NAC domain transcription factor, GhFSN5, negatively regulates secondary cell wall biosynthesis and anther development in transgenic Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020, 146:303–314

7). Junfeng Huang, Yanjun Guo, Qianwen Sun, Wei Zeng, Juan Li, Xuebao Li and Wenliang Xu*. Genome-wide identification of R2R3-MYB transcription factors regulating secondary cell wall thickening in cotton fiber development. Plant and Cell Physiology, 2019, 60 (3): 687–701

8). Lixia Qin, Yun Chen, Wei Zeng, Yang Li, Lu Gao, Dengdi Li, Antony Bacic, Wenliang Xu*, Xuebao Li*. The cotton β-galactosyltransferase 1 (GalT1) that galactosylates arabinogalactan-proteins participates in controlling fiber development. Plant Journal, 2017, 89(5): 957–971

9). Junfeng Huang, Feng Chen, Siyu Wu, Juan Li, Wenliang Xu*. Cotton GhMYB7 is predominantly expressed in developing fibers and regulates secondary cell wall biosynthesis in transgenic Arabidopsis. Science China Life Sciences. 2016. 59(2): 194–205

10). Long Li, Junfeng Huang, Lixia Qin, Yuying Huang, Wei Zeng, Yue Rao, Juan Li, Xuebao Li, Wenliang Xu*. Two cotton fiber-associated glycosyltransferases, GhGT43A1 and GhGT43C1, function in hemicellulose glucuronoxylan biosynthesis during plant development. Physiol Plant, 2014,152:367–379

11). Wenliang Xu, Dejing Zhang, Yanfeng Wu, Lixia Qin, Gengqing Huang, Juan Li, Long Li, Xuebao Li. Cotton PRP5 gene encoding a proline-rich protein is involved in fiber development. Plant Mol Biol, 2013, 82:353–365

12). Gengqing Huang, Siying Gong, Wenliang Xu, Wen Li, Peng Li, Chaojun Zhang, Dengdi Li, Yong Zheng, Fuguang Li, Xuebao Li. A Fasciclin-like Arabinogalactan protein, GhFLA1, is involved in fiber initiation and elongation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Plant Physiology, 2013,161(3):1278-1290

13). Lixia Qin, Dejing Zhang, Gengqing Huang, Long Li, Juan Li, Siying Gong, Xuebao Li, Wenliang Xu^*. Cotton GhHyPRP3 encoding a hybrid proline-rich protein is stress inducible and its overexpression in Arabidopsis enhances germination under cold temperature and high salinity stress conditions. Acta Physiol Plant, 2013, 35:1531–1542

14). Yan Liang, Debarati Basu, Sivakumar Pattathil, Wenliang Xu, Alexandra Venetos, Stanton L. Martin, Ahmed Faik, Michael G. Hahn and Allan M. Showalter. Biochemical and physiological characterization of fut4 and fut6 mutants defective in arabinogalactan-protein fucosylation in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2013, 64(18):5537–5551

15). Yan Liang, Ahmed Faik, Marcia Kieliszewski, Li Tan, Wenliang Xu and Allan M. Showalter. Identification and characterization of in vitro galactosyltransferase activities involved in arabinogalactan-protein glycosylation in tobacco and Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 2010, 154:632-642

16). Wenliang Xu, Xiulan Wang, Hong Wang, Xuebao Li. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of nine cotton GhEF1A genes encoding translation elongation factor 1A. Gene, 2007, 289:27-35

17). 高 璐，许文亮^*。脯氨酸羟化酶GhP4H2 在棉花纤维发育中的功能研究。作物学报，2021, 47(7): 1239-1247

18). 郭彦君，陈枫，罗敬文，曾为，许文亮^*。植物细胞壁木聚糖生物合成及其应用。植物学报，2022, doi:10.11983/CBB22030.

出版教材：

许文亮 主编。2013。遗传学实验教程。武汉：华中师范大学出版社

许文亮 副主编。2011。遗传学教程。北京：科学出版社

许文亮 参编。2012。遗传学实验。北京：科学出版社

许文亮 参编。2013。分子生物学实验教程。武汉：华中师范大学出版社

学术兼职：

-湖北省遗传学会常务理事，中国作物学会棉花专业委员会委员

-Frontiers in Plant Science期刊associate editor

个人网页 http://faculty.ccnu.edu.cn/preview/ch/2006983035/temp

Curriculum vitae

Resume:

Sep.1992-Jun.1996: CCNU，School of Lifesciences, Bachelor

Sep.1996-Jun.1999: CCNU，School of Lifesciences, Master

Sep.1999-Jun.2002: Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS, Ph.D

Jun.2002-Jun.2004: CCNU，School of Lifesciences, Lecturer

Jul.2004-Jun. 2010: CCNU，School of Lifesciences, Associate professor

Aug. 2008-Aug.2009: Ohio University, USA , Visiting scholar

Aug.2015-Sep.2015: Swinburne University of Technology, Australia , Visiting scholar

Jul.2010-: CCNU，School of Lifesciences, Professor

Research Interests:

Cotton fiber development, Cell wall biosynthesis

Research Grants：

1). National Natural Science Foundation of China (31970516): Studies on molecular mechanisms underlying cotton fiber secondary wall formation controlled by GhFSM1, 2020-2023

2). National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO.31671735):Functional characterization of three xylan biosynthetic genes belonging to glycosyltransferase family 43 and 47 during cotton secondary cell wall thickening, 2017-2020

3). Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation key project（2016CFA071）: FSM transcription factors-mediated regulation of cotton fiber development, 2016-2018

4). National Natural Science Foundation (31371234): Functional characterization of AGP-galactosyltransferases during cotton fiber development, 2014-2017

5). Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation（2012FFB03102）：Roles of AGP glycosylation during fiber development and its applications，2012-2013

6). National Natural Science Foundation（30870142）：Studies on functions and modes of action of cotton GhFLAs during fiber elongation，2009-2011

7). National Natural Science Foundation（30400022）：Functional expression of GhPRP genes and their roles during fiber development，2005-2007

8) Wuhan City Chengguang Project（20065004116-26）：Isolation of genes encoding cell wall proteins and their applications in fiber quality improvement，2006-2008

Representative Peer-reviewed Publications:

1). Qianwen Sun, Junfeng Huang, Yifan Guo, Mingming Yang, Yanjun Guo, Juan Li, Jie Zhang and Wenliang Xu*. A cotton NAC domain transcription factor, GhFSN5, negatively regulates secondary cell wall biosynthesis and anther development in transgenic Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.11.030

2). Junfeng Huang, Yanjun Guo, Qianwen Sun, Wei Zeng, Juan Li, Xuebao Li and Wenliang Xu*. Genome-Wide Identification of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors Regulating Secondary Cell Wall Thickening in Cotton Fiber Development. Plant and Cell Physiology, 2019, 60(3): 687-701

3). Lixia Qin, Yun Chen, Wei Zeng, Yang Li, Lu Gao, Dengdi Li, Antony Bacic, Wenliang Xu*, Xuebao Li*. The cotton β-galactosyltransferase 1 (GalT1) that galactosylates arabinogalactan-proteins participates in controlling fiber development. Plant Journal, 2017, 89(5): 957–971

4). Junfeng Huang, Feng Chen, Siyu Wu, Juan Li, Wenliang Xu*. Cotton GhMYB7 is predominantly expressed in developing fibers and regulates secondary cell wall biosynthesis in transgenic Arabidopsis. Science China Life Sciences. 2016. 59(2): 194–205

5). Long Li, Junfeng Huang, Lixia Qin, Yuying Huang, Wei Zeng, Yue Rao, Juan Li, Xuebao Li, Wenliang Xu*. Two cotton fiber-associated glycosyltransferases, GhGT43A1 and GhGT43C1, function in hemicellulose glucuronoxylan biosynthesis during plant development. Physiol Plant, 2014,152:367–379

6). Wenliang Xu, Dejing Zhang, Yanfeng Wu, Lixia Qin, Gengqing Huang, Juan Li, Long Li, Xuebao Li*. Cotton PRP5 gene encoding a proline-rich protein is involved in fiber development. Plant Mol Biol, 2013, 82:353–365

7). Gengqing Huang, Siying Gong, Wenliang Xu, Wen Li, Peng Li, Chaojun Zhang, Dengdi Li, Yong Zheng, Fuguang Li, Xuebao Li*. A Fasciclin-like Arabinogalactan protein, GhFLA1, is involved in fiber initiation and elongation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Plant Physiology, 2013, 161(3):1278-1290

8). Lixia Qin, Dejing Zhang, Gengqing Huang, Long Li, Juan Li, Siying Gong, Xuebao Li, Wenliang Xu^*. Cotton GhHyPRP3 encoding a hybrid proline-rich protein is stress inducible and its overexpression in Arabidopsis enhances germination under cold temperature and high salinity stress conditions. Acta Physiol Plant, 2013, 35:1531–1542

9). Yan Liang, Debarati Basu, Sivakumar Pattathil, Wen-liang Xu, Alexandra Venetos, Stanton L. Martin,Ahmed Faik, Michael G. Hahn and Allan M. Showalter. Biochemical and physiological characterization of fut4 and fut6 mutants defective in arabinogalactan-protein fucosylation in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2013, 64(18):5537–5551

10). Yan Liang, Ahmed Faik, Marcia Kieliszewski, Li Tan, Wenliang Xu and Allan M. Showalter. Identification and characterization of in vitro galactosyltransferase activities involved in arabinogalactan-protein glycosylation in tobacco and Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 2010, 154:632-642

11). Wenliang Xu, Xiulan Wang, Hong Wang, Xuebao Li. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of nine cotton GhEF1A genes encoding translation elongation factor 1A. Gene, 2007, 289:27-35