Tao Yao Technical Professional Contact 917.703.2676 | yaot@ornl.gov All Publications Catabolic pathway acquisition by rhizosphere bacteria readily enables growth with a root exudate component but does not affect root colonization Functional analysis of Salix purpurea genes support roles for ARR17 and GATA15 as master regulators of sex determination Overexpression of REDUCED WALL ACETYLATION C increases xylan acetylation and biomass recalcitrance in Populus Expression quantitative trait loci mapping identified PtrXB38 as a key hub gene in adventitious root development in Populus CRISPR/Cas9-based gene activation and base editing in Populus... Double DAP-seq uncovered synergistic DNA binding of interacting bZIP transcription factors... Editorial: Specialized metabolites and stress resistance of forest trees eYGFPuv-Assisted Transgenic Selection in Populus deltoides WV94 and Multiplex Genome Editing in Protoplasts of P. trichocarpa × P. deltoides Clone ‘52-225’ Lectin Receptor-like Kinase Signaling during Engineered Ectomycorrhiza Colonization Plant-Based Biosensors for Detecting CRISPR-Mediated Genome Engineering Phylogenetic occurrence of the phenylpropanoid pathway and lignin biosynthesis in plants... Recent Advances in the Roles of HSFs and HSPs in Heat Stress Response in Woody Plants Transcriptional Regulation of Drought Response in Arabidopsis and Woody Plants Arabidopsis C‐terminal Binding Protein ANGUSTIFOLIA modulates transcriptional co‐regulation of MYB46 and WRKY33 Key Links Google Scholar ORCID Organizations Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate Biosciences Division Biodesign and Systems Biology Section Plant Systems Biology Group