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- Yuting Luan, Yuxuan Zhang, Xuan Zhao, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. Dephosphorylation of DPBF4 by PP2A promotes drought tolerance by regulating putrescine biosynthesis in tree peony. New Phytologist, 2026, DOI: 10.1111/nph.71038.
- Lili Lu, Yuhan Tang, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. PlEF1B-PlGATA5 module enhances stem strength by promoting syringyl lignin deposition in herbaceous peony. Plant Physiology, 2026, 200: kiag016.
- Yuting Luan, Heng Yu, Honglei An, Zijie Chen, Daqiu Zhao*, Jun Tao*. Phosphorylation of the transcription factor PoWRKY31 by PoKIN10 activates lignin biosynthesis to improve tree peony drought tolerance. New Phytologist, 2025, 248: 1784-1801.
- Daqiu Zhao, Zhuoya Cheng, Yi Qian, Ziao Hu, Yuhan Tang, Xingqi Huang, Jun Tao*. PlWRKY47 coordinates with cytosolic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2 gene to improve thermotolerance through inhibiting reactive oxygen species generation in herbaceous peony. Plant, Cell & Environment, 2025, 48: 226-243.
- Daqiu Zhao, Honglei An, Jun Tao*. Unlocking the molecular secrets of Paeonia: advances in key gene mining and molecular breeding technology. Horticulture Research, 2025, 12: uhaf090.
- Liu Ziyi, Yuehan Yin, Shiqi Zuo, Minghao Zhao, Jun Tao, Yuhan Tang, Daqiu Zhao*. A novel bHLH transcription factor PlLHL1 targets PlLAC15 to negatively regulate stem strength by inhibiting syringyl lignin deposition in herbaceous peony. Horticulture Research, 2025, 12: uhaf080.
- Yuting Luan, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. Synergistic actions of three MYB transcription factors underpins blotch formation in tree peony. Plant Physiology, 2024, 196: 1869-1886.
- Yuting Luan, Zijie Chen, Ziwen Fang, Jiasong Meng, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. PoWRKY69-PoVQ11 module positively regulates drought tolerance by accumulating fructose in Paeonia ostii. Plant Journal, 2024, 119: 1782-1799.
- Yuhan Tang, Lili Lu, Xingqi Huang, Daqiu Zhao*, Jun Tao*. The herbaceous peony transcription factor WRKY41a promotes secondary cell wall thickening to enhance stem strength. Plant Physiology, 2023, 191: 428-445.
- YuHan Tang, LiLi Lu, ZhiPeng Sheng, Daqiu Zhao*, Jun Tao*. An R2R3-MYB network modulates stem strength by regulating lignin biosynthesis and secondary cell wall thickening in herbaceous peony. Plant Journal, 2023, 113: 1237-1258.
- Tingting Zhang, Yuhan Tang, Yuting Luan, Zhuoya Cheng, Xiaoxiao Wang, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. Herbaceous peony AP2/ERF transcription factor binds the promoter of the tryptophan decarboxylase gene to enhance high-temperature stress tolerance. Plant, Cell & Environment, 2022, 45: 2729-2743.
- Daqiu Zhao, Yuting Luan, Wenbo Shi, Yuhan Tang, Xingqi Huang, Jun Tao*. Melatonin enhances stem strength by increasing the lignin content and secondary cell wall thickness in herbaceous peony. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2022, 73: 5974-5991.
- Yuting Luan, Yuhan Tang, Xin Wang, Cong Xu, Jun Tao*, Daqiu Zhao*. Tree peony R2R3-MYB transcription factor PsMYB30 promotes petal blotch formation by activating the transcription of anthocyanin synthase gene. Plant & Cell Physiology, 2022, 63: 1101-1116.
- Daqiu Zhao, Yuting Luan, Xing Xia, Wenbo Shi, Yuhan Tang, Jun Tao*. Lignin provides mechanical support to herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) stems. Horticulture Research, 2020, 7: 213.
- Daqiu Zhao, Ziwen Fang, Yuhan Tang, Jun Tao*. Graphene oxide as an effective soil water retention agent can confer drought stress tolerance to Paeonia ostii without toxicity. Environmental Science & Technology, 2020, 54: 8269-8279. (IF2020= 9.028).
