Piao Yang

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Piao Yang

PhD (Xia)

yang.4636@buckeyemail.osu.edu

Office:

Kottman Hall, Columbus

Department of Plant Pathology

Professional Information

Degrees & Credentials:

MS Plant Pathology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China

BS Biological Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China

Biography:

Publications and Presentations are listed under the "Works" tab

Research Interests

Plant Immunity
Plant-Microbe Interactions
Beneficial Bacteria
Molecular Biology
Plant Biology

Education

2018-present Ph.D. candidate in Plant Pathology

Dissertation: TBD
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
GPA: 3.88 (out of 4)

2016-2018 M.Sc. in Plant Pathology

Thesis: “Functional analysis of FgOXP1/2 in Fusarium graminearum.”
Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
GPA: 3.64 (out of 4)

2014-2015 Undergraduate Exchange

Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

2012-2016 B.Sc. in Biological Sciences

Thesis: “The knock-out and analysis of one SNC1 gene for rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.”
Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
GPA: 3.30 (out of 4)

Research Experience

2018-present Graduate Research Associate (advisor: Dr. Ye Xia)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Determined the genome sequence of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GD4a, which is a bacterial endophyte associated with switchgrass plants.
Discovered novel functions of AtMIN7, AtAHA5, and AtACP1 in plant immunity of Arabidopsis.
Uncovered the roles of Bacillus proteolyticus OSUB18 in plant defense priming against bacterial and fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis.

2016-2018 Graduate Research Assistant (advisors: Drs. Wenhui Zheng & Zonghua Wang)
Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Performed reverse genetic screens to dissect gene functions in the development and pathogenesis of phytopathogens Magnaporthe oryzae and Fusarium graminearum.
Identified and characterized novel functions of FgOXP1/2 in Fusarium graminearum.

2014-2015 Undergraduate Research Assistant (advisor: Dr. Daniel J. Ebbole)
Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Assisted graduate students in experiments and data collection.

2015-2016 Intern Research Technician (advisors: Drs. Wenhui Zheng & Zonghua Wang)
Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Helped senior graduate students in experiments and data collection.

Teaching Experience

2020-2021 Teaching Assistant (advisor: Dr. Maria Soledad Benitez Ponce)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Course name: PLNTPTH 8300: Plant-associated Microbiome and Its Applications

Assisted the lecturer in designing section tutorials.
Led class discussions.

2019-2020 Teaching Assistant (advisor: Dr. Ye Xia)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Course name: PLNTPTH 7004: Functional Biochemistry of Plant Defense

Assisted the lecturer in designing section tutorials.
Led class discussions.

Leadership and Service

Delegate, Graduate Student Council (CGS), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (2019-2020)
Registration/Outreach Subcommittee Chair, The Plant Sciences Symposium of The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (2019-2020)
Deputy Treasurer, The Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association (PPGSA), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (2019-2020)
Treasurer, The Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association (PPGSA), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (2020-2021)
Chair of Lab Equipment Maintenance Service, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (2016-2017)

Awards and Fellowships

2018-2019：PPGSA Travel Award, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, USA
2018-2019: Honorable Mention, I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium Award, Plant Health 2019 Meeting, APS, USA
2018-present: Graduate Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, USA
2016-2017: China National Scholarship, China
2014-2015: Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship, China Scholarship Council (CSC), China

Professional Memberships

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Works

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Yang, P., Zhao, L., Zhao, Z., Bernier, M., Gao, Y., Opiyo, S., and Xia, Y. (2023). Priming in systemic plant immunity by BEN from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GD4a. Journal of Advanced Research. (In Preparation)
Yang, P., Zhao, L., Gao, Y., and Xia, Y. (2023). Detection and diagnosis of the bacterial plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. Plants. (Under Review)
Yang, P., Zhao, Z., Fan, J., Liang, Y., Bernier, M.C., Gao, Y., Zhao, L., Opiyo, S.O., and Xia, Y. (2023). Bacillus proteolyticus OSUB18 triggers induced systemic resistance against bacterial and fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science 14：1078100. 10.3389/fpls.2023.1078100.
Zhao, L., Yang, P., Li, W., Zhao, Z., and Xia, Y. (2023). First Report of Trichoderma crassum Causing Leaf Spot on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. M82) in Ohio. Plant Disease. 10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1093-PDN.
Yang, P., Bokros, N., Debolt, S., Zhao, Z., and Xia, Y. (2022). Genome Sequence Source of Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens Strain GD4a, a Bacterial Endophyte Associated with Switchgrass Plants. Phytobiomes Journal, PBIOMES-09-21-0054-A. 10.1094/PBIOMES-09-21-0054-A.
Zhao, Z., Fan, J., Yang, P., Wang, Z., Stephen, O., Mackey, D., and Ye, X. (2022). Involvement of Arabidopsis Acyl Carrier Protein 1 in PAMP-triggered immunity. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 10.1094/MPMI-02-22-0049-R.
Zhao, Z., Fan, J., Gao, Y.G., Wang, Z., Yang, P., Liang, Y., Opiyo, S., and Xia, Y. (2022). Arabidopsis Plasma Membrane ATPase AHA5 Is Negatively Involved in PAMP-Triggered Immunity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, 3857. 10.3390/ijms23073857.
Chen, X., Selvaraj, P., Lin, L., Fang, W., Wu, C., Yang, P., Zhang, J., Abubakar, Y.S., Yang, F., Lu, G., et al. (2022) bioRxiv. Rab7/Retromer-based endolysosomal trafficking facilitates effector secretion and host invasion in rice blast. 2022.06.22.497169. 10.1101/2022.06.22.497169. (New Phytologist submitted)
Zhao, Z., Bokros, N., DeBolt, S., Yang, P., and Xia, Y. (2021). Genome Sequence Resource of Bacillus sp. RRD69, a Beneficial Bacterial Endophyte Isolated from Switchgrass Plants. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 34, 1320–1323. 10.1094/MPMI-08-20-0222-A.
Zhao, Z., Yang, X., Lü, S., Fan, J., Opiyo, S., Yang, P., Mangold, J., Mackey, D., and Xia, Y. (2020). Deciphering the Novel Role of AtMIN7 in Cuticle Formation and Defense against the Bacterial Pathogen Infection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, 5547. 10.3390/ijms21155547.
Sahib, M.R., Yang, P., Bokros, N., Shapiro, N., Woyke, T., Kyrpides, N.C., Xia, Y., and DeBolt, S. (2019). Improved Draft Genome Sequence of Microbacterium sp. Strain LKL04, a Bacterial Endophyte Associated with Switchgrass Plants. Microbial Resource Announcements 8. 10.1128/MRA.00927-19.
Yang, P., Chen, Y., Wu, H., Fang, W., Liang, Q., Zheng, Y., Olsson, S., Zhang, D., Zhou, J., Wang, Z., et al. (2018). The 5-oxoprolinase is required for conidiation, sexual reproduction, virulence and deoxynivalenol production of Fusarium graminearum. Current Genetics 64, 285–301. 10.1007/s00294-017-0747-y.

Conference Proceedings

Yang, P., et al. Biocontrol mechanisms of strain OSUB18, a previously uncharacterized member of Bacillus spp., against the destructive plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea. March 30, 2019. Columbus, Ohio. 2019 2^nd Annual Plant Science Symposium (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. Mode of actions of a novel biocontrol Bacillus spp. strain against diverse plant pathogens. April 22, 2019. Columbus, Ohio. 2019 CFAES Annual Research Conference (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. A plant growth–promoting rhizobacterium induces plant systemic acquired resistance against the gray mold fungus. May 9, 2019. Columbus, Ohio. Plant Pathology Graduate Spring Symposium (Oral Presentation).
Yang, P., et al. Biocontrol mechanisms of strain OSUB18, a previously uncharacterized member of Bacillus spp., against the destructive plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea. August 3-7,2019. Cleveland, Ohio. 2019 Plant Health 2019 Meeting, APS, USA (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. Novel PGPR manipulate host plant fitness. April 21,2020. Wooster, Ohio. 2020 CFAES Annual Research Conference (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. A novel Bacillus spp. strain contributes to the Arabidopsis plant growth and defense against pathogen infections. July 20, 2020. Columbus, Ohio. 2020 3^rd Annual Plant Science Symposium (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. Functional characterizations of bacterial extracellular exudates of three novel Bacillus spp. strains inhibiting the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea. March 26, 2021. Columbus, Ohio. 2021 4^th Annual Plant Science Symposium (Poster presentation).
Yang, P., et al. Functional characterizations of bacterial extracellular exudates of three novel Bacillus spp. strains inhibiting the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea. April 6, 2021. Columbus, Ohio. 2021 CFAES Annual Research Conference (Poster presentation).

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