Publications
Chen WP and Li PH (2003) Nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide generation is associated with chilling injury in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells. Proceedings of Australasian Postharvest Horticulture Conference. pp. 230-232.
Chen WP and Li PH (2002) Attenuation of reactive oxygen production during chilling in ABA-treated maize cultured cells. In Li P and Palva ET, eds, Plant Cold Hardiness: Gene Regulation and Genetic Engineering, Kluwer/Plenum, New York, pp. 223-233.
Chen WP and Li PH (2002) Membrane stabilization by abscisic acid under cold aids proline in alleviating chilling injury in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells. Plant Cell Environ 25: 955-962.
Chen WP, Li PH (2001) Chilling-induced Ca2+ overload enhances production of active oxygen species in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells: the effect of abscisic acid treatment. Plant Cell Environ 24: 791-800
Chen WP (2000) Regulation of calcium influx, free radical production and alternative pathway activity is associated with abscisic acid-improved chilling tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells. Ph.D. thesis. University of Minnesota.
Chen WP, Li PH, Chen THH (2000) Glycinebetaine increases chilling tolerance and reduces chilling-induced lipid peroxidation in Zea mays L. Plant Cell Environ 23: 609-618
Jian LC, Li JH, Chen WP, Li PH, Ahlstrand GG (1999) Cytochemical localization of calcium and Ca2+-ATPase activity in plant cells under chilling stress: a comparative study between the chilling-sensitive maize and the chilling-insensitive winter wheat. Plant Cell Physiol 40: 1061-1071
Li PH, Chen WP, Jian LC, Xin ZG (1997) Abscisic acid-induced chilling tolerance in maize. In Li P and ChenTHH, eds, Plant Cold Hardiness: Molecular, Biochemistry, and Physiology. Plenum Press, New York, pp 215-223
Manuscripts submitted or in preparation
Chen WP, Li PH (in preparation) Chilling-induced programmed cell death in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells and its inhibition by abscisic acid.
Chen WP, Wang L, Glazebrook J and Li PH (in preparation) Functional characterization of an ankyrin-containing protein kinase gene in Arabidopsis.
Chen WP, Li PH (in preparation) Induction of alternative pathway activity by abscisic acid in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells.
Chen WP, Jian LC, Li PH (in preparation) Subcellular calcium localization and ultrastructural changes in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells after ABA treatment at 26°C and subsequent chilling at 4°C.
MEETING Abstracts and poster presentations
Chen WP and Li PH (2005) Mutation in an ankyrin-containing protein kinase gene in Arabidopsis thaliana increases the inhibitory effect of abscisic acid on seed germination. The 2005 annual meeting of the ASPB. Poster #814.
Chen WP and Li PH (2003) Nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide generation is associated with chilling injury in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells. Australasian Postharvest Horticulture Conference.
Chen WP and Li PH (2002) Chilling-induced programmed cell death in maize (Zea mays L.) cultured cells. International Horticulture Congress, S04-P-37, pp. 143.
Chen WP and Li PH (2001) Why the accumulated proline under chilling is not able to improve the maize chilling tolerance. American Society for Horticultural Science.
Li PH, Chen WP (2000) Glycinebetaine increases chilling tolerance and reduces chilling-induced lipid peroxidation in herbaceous plants. Plant and Microbe Adaptations to Winter Environments in Northern Areas. p. 16
Chen WP, Li PH. (1998) Effects of nitrogen sources on the ABA-induced chilling tolerance of maize suspension-cultured cells. Plant Physiol 41: 429
Chen WP, Li PH (1996) Spatial and temporal alteration of Ca2+ associated with ABA-induced chilling and freezing tolerance. The 5th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar.
