Kang HG and Kim SI (2023). MODULATING STRESS RESPONSES BY A NOVEL CHROMATIN-ASSOCIATED GUIDE RNA DERIVED FROM TRANSFER RNA – Published and under review.
PUBLICATIONS
Pujara DS, Choity TK, Bordiya Y, Magdaleno SM, and Kang HG (2025). Detection of tRNA-Derived Small RNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana via Northern Blotting: Exploring Potential Biomarkers for Phytohormone Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology, Accepted.
Kim SI, Lyu H, Pujara DS, Bordiya Y, Bhatt PS, Mayorga J, Zogli PK, Kundu P, Chung H, Yan X, Zhang X, Kim J, Louis J, Yu Q, and Kang HG (2025). A nuclear tRNA-derived fragment triggers immunity in Arabidopsis. Communications Biology, 8(1):533.
Nam JC, Bhatt PS, Bonnard A, Pujara DS, and Kang HG (2024). Arabidopsis MORC1 and MED9 interact to regulate defense gene expression and plant fitness. Plant Pathology Journal, 40:438–450.
Nam JC, Bhatt PS, Kim SI, and Kang HG (2023). Co-immunoprecipitation for assessing protein-protein interactions in Agrobacterium-mediated transient expression system in Nicotiana benthamiana. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2690:101–110.
Rahman M, Haque A, Pujara DS, Mayorga J, Kang HG, and Valles MD (2022). Automation of Luminescence Quantitation for High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping Using Image Processing and U-Net Segmentation. American Council on Science & Education, 117.
Pujara DS, Kim SI, Nam JC, Mayorga J, Elmore I, Kumar M, Koiwa H, and Kang HG (2021). Imaging-based resistance assay using enhanced luminescence-tagged Pseudomonas syringae revealed a complex epigenetic network in plant defense signaling pathways. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 34:990–1000.
Kim SI, Bordiya Y, Nam JC, Mayorga J, and Kang HG (2021). High-throughput targeted transcriptional profiling of defense genes using RNA-mediated oligonucleotide Annealing, Selection, and Ligation with next-generation sequencing in Arabidopsis. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2328:227–252.
Makhijaa G, Pujarab DS, Song I, You BH, and Kang HG (2020). Constructing an automation table for an image-based Arabidopsis resistance assay. Engineering, 6:495–499.
Koch A, Kang HG, Steinbrenner J, Dempsey DA, Klessig DF, and Kogel KH (2017). MORC Proteins: Novel Players in Plant and Animal Health. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8:1720.
Bordiya Y and Kang HG (2017). Genome-wide analysis of chromatin accessibility in Arabidopsis infected with Pseudomonas syringae. Methods in Molecular Biology, 1578:263–272.
Bordiya Y, Zheng Y, Nam JC, Choi HW, Lee BK, Kim J, Klessig DF, Fei Z, and Kang HG (2016). Pathogen infection and MORC proteins affect chromatin accessibility of transposable elements and nearby gene expression in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 29:674–687.
DeFalco TA, Marshall CB, Munro K, Kang HG, Moeder W, Ikura M, Snedden WA, and Yoshioka K (2016). Multiple calmodulin-binding sites regulate the Arabidopsis cyclic nucleotide-gated channel. Plant Cell, 28:1738–1751.
Manosalva P, Manohar M, Kogel KH, Kang HG, and Klessig DF (2015). The GHKL ATPase MORC1 Modulates Species-Specific Plant Immunity in Solanaceae. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 28:927–942.
Langen G, Einem S, Koch A, Imani J, Pai S, Manohar M, Ehlers K, Choi H, Mang H, Bordiya Y, Kang HG, Klessig DF, and Kogel KH (2014). The CRT1 subfamily of MORC ATPases modulates disease resistance in barley. Plant Physiology, 164:866–878.
Kang HG*, Choi HW, von Einem S, Manosalva P, Ehlers K, Liu PP, Buxa SV, Moreau M, Mang HG, Kachroo P, Kogel KH, Klessig DF* (2012). CRT1 is a nuclear-translocated MORC endonuclease that participates in multiple levels of plant immunity. Nature Communications, 3:1297 (*co-correspondence*).
Mang HG, Qian W, Zhu Y, Qian J, Kang HG, Klessig DF, and Hua J (2012). Abscisic Acid Deficiency Antagonizes High-Temperature Inhibition of Disease Resistance. Plant Cell, 24:1271–1284.
Prior to joining Texas State University
Lee HY, Bowen C, Popescu G, Kang HG, Ma S, Kato N, Dinesh-Kumar S, Snyder M, and Popescu SC (2011). BTI1 and BTI2 Reticulon-Like Proteins Regulate Intracellular Trafficking and Activity of the FLS2 Immune Receptor. Plant Cell, 23:3374–3391.
Kang HG, Oh CS, Sato M, Katagiri F, Glazebrook J, Takahashi H, Martin G, and Klessig DF (2010). Endosome-Associated CRT1 Functions Early in R-Gene Defense Signaling. Plant Cell, 22:918–936.
Park BS, Eo HJ, Jang IC, Kang HG, Song JT, and Seo HS (2010). Ubiquitination of LHY by SINAT5 regulates flowering time and is inhibited by DET1. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 398:242–246.
Baxter J, Moeder W, Urquhart W, Shahinas D, Chin K, Christendat D, Kang HG, Angelova M, Kato N, and Yoshioka K (2008). Identification of an essential amino acid for Arabidopsis cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels. Plant Journal, 56:457–469.
Sekine KT, Kawakami S, Hase S, Kubota M, Ichinose Y, Shah J, Kang HG, Klessig DF, and Takahashi H (2008). High-level expression of RCY1 confers resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 21:1398–1407.
Kang HG and Klessig DF (2008). The involvement of the Arabidopsis CRT1 ATPase family in disease resistance protein-mediated signaling. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 3:689–690.
Kang HG, Kuhl J, Kachroo P, and Klessig DF (2008). CRT1, an Arabidopsis ATPase that interacts with resistance proteins and modulates disease resistance. Cell Host & Microbe, 3:48–57.
Yoshioka K, Möder W, Kang HG, Kachroo P, Masmoud K, Berkowitz G, and Klessig DF (2006). The Chimeric Arabidopsis Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channel AtCNGC11/12 activates pathogen resistance responses. Plant Cell, 18:747–763.
Menke F*, Kang HG*, Chen Z, Park JM, Kumar D, and Klessig DF (2005). Tobacco NtWRKY1 mediates HR-like cell death in tobacco. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 18:1027–1034.
Kang HG and Klessig DF (2005). Salicylic acid inducible Arabidopsis CK2-like activity phosphorylates TGA2. Plant Molecular Biology, 57:541–557.
Chandra-Shekara AC, Navarre D, Kachroo A, Kang HG, Klessig DF, and Kachroo P (2004). Role of salicylic acid in HRT– and rrt-mediated resistance to turnip crinkle virus. Plant Journal, 40:647–659.
Kang HG*, Foley R*, Onate L, Lin C, and Singh KB (2003). OBP3 target genes include novel basic helix-loop-helix domain proteins inducible by salicylic acid. Plant Journal, 35:362–372.
Kang HG and Singh KB (2000). Characterization of salicylic acid responsive Arabidopsis Dof domain proteins: overexpression of OBP3 leads to growth defects. Plant Journal, 21:329–340.
Kang HG, Fang Y, and Singh KB (1999). A glucocorticoid-inducible transcription system causes severe growth defects in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, 20:127–133.
Kang HG, Park JW, Kim CH, Lim JY, and Choi YD (1995). Translational enhancement by the leader of tobacco mosaic virus and soybean glycinin gene in transgenic tobacco plants. Agricultural Chemistry & Biotechnology, 38:224–231.
Kang MH, Kang HG, Lee MG, Park SS, Lee HJ, Chae Y, and Choi YD (1993). Molecular cloning of cytochrome P-450 oxidase gene in peppermint (Mentha piperita). Molecules & Cells, 3:283–288.
Kim CH, Kang HG, and Choi YD (1993). Interaction of nuclear factor with the 5′ upstream region of soybean Glycinin gene. Molecules & Cells, 3:165–170.
Park JW, Kim CH, Kang HG, and Choi YD (1992). Promoter sequence of soybean Glycinin gene regulates seed-specific expression in transgenic tobacco. Molecules & Cells, 2:297–302.
One Reply to “PATENTS/PUBLICATIONS”
Rongcheng Lin
November 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Hi Hong-gu,
How are you doing? This is Rongcheng. Congratulations on your BIG Paper in Nat Comm. I could not read its full version. Would you please send me a copy? We recently found that light can somehow regulate SA and plant immunity. I need ot learn more about it.
Hi Hong-gu,
How are you doing? This is Rongcheng. Congratulations on your BIG Paper in Nat Comm. I could not read its full version. Would you please send me a copy? We recently found that light can somehow regulate SA and plant immunity. I need ot learn more about it.
Thank you!
Best regards,
Rongcheng