2025

Pi-Chang Gong, Bo Xu*. 2025. Research prospects in plant evolutionary developmental biology. Bulletin of Botanical Research, https://link.cnki.net/urlid/23.1480.S.20250704.1542.002.

2024

Guang-Tong Gao, Lei-Lei Zhou, Jin-Ying Liu, Pei-Wen Wang, Pi-Chang Gong, Shi-Ping Tian, Guo-Zheng Qin, Wei-Hao Wang*, Yu-Ying Wang*. 2024. E3 ligase SlCOP1-1 stabilizes transcription factor SlOpaque2 and enhances fruit resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato. Plant Physiology, 196: 1196-1213.

Yan-Hui Yuan, Yi Li, Si-Ying Liu, Pi-Chang Gong, Jin-Xing Lin, Xi Zhang*. 2024. An overview of aptamer: Design strategy, prominent applications, and potential challenge in plants. Journal of Plant Physiology, 296: 154235.

2023

Hong-Yan Liu, Jun Li, Pi-Chang Gong, Chao-Ying He*. The origin and evolution of carpels and fruits from an evo-devo perspective. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 65: 283-298.

Yi Li, Xi Zhang, Yan-Hui Yuan, Pi-Chang Gong*, Jin-Xing Lin*. 2023. Aptamers and their applications in plant science researches. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 58: 935-945.

2021

Pi-Chang Gong, Chun-Jing Song, Hong-Yan Liu, Pei-Gang Li, Ming-Shu Zhang, Ji-Si Zhang, Shao-Hua Zhang, Chao-Ying He*. 2021. Physalis floridana CRABS CLAW mediates neofunctionalization of GLOBOSA genes in carpel development. Journal of Experimental Biology, 72: 6882-6903.

Jing Zhao, Pi-Chang Gong, Hong-Yan Liu, Ming-Shu Zhang, Chao-Ying He*. 2021. Multiple and integrated functions of floral C‑class MADS‑box genes in flower and fruit development of Physalis floridana. Plant Molecular Biology, 107: 101-116.

Jiang-Jie Lu, Mei-Fang Luo, Li Wang, Kun-Peng Li, Yong-Yi Yu, Wei-Fei Yang, Pi-Chang Gong, Hui-Hui Gao, Qiao-Ru Li, Jing Zhao, Lan-Feng Wu, Ming-Shu Zhang, Xue-Yang Liu, Xue-Mei Zhang, Xian Zhang, Jie-Yu Kang, Tong-Yuan Yu, Zhi-Min Li, Yuan-Nian Jiao*, Hui-Zhong Wang*, Chao-Ying He*. 2021. The Physalis floridana genome provides insights into the biochemical and morphological evolution of Physalis fruits. Horticulture Research, 8: 244.

2018

Pi-Chang Gong, Jing Li, Chao-Ying He*. 2018. Exon junction complex (EJC) core genes play multiple developmental roles in Physalis floridana. Plant Molecular Biology, 98: 545-563.

Zhen-Zhen Hao, Pi-Chang Gong, Chao-Ying He*, Jin-Xing Lin*. 2018. Peptide aptamers to inhibit protein function in plants. Trends in Plant Science, 23: 281-284.

2017

Pi-Chang Gong, Xiang Ao, Gai-Xiu Liu, Fang-Yun Cheng*, Chao-Ying He*. 2017. Duplication and whorl-specific downregulation of the obligate AP3-PI heterodimer genes explain the origin of Paeonia lactiflora plants with spontaneous corolla mutation. Plant and Cell Physiology, 58: 411-425.

Si Xu, Zong-Yan Qin, Pi-Chang Gong, Qian-Li Dong, Ying Bao*. 2017. Identification and characterization of Rubisco activase genes in Oryza punctata. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 55: 200-207.

2014

Pi-Chang Gong, Hui Quan, Chao-Ying He*. 2014. Targeting MAGO proteins with a peptide aptamer reinforces their essential roles in multiple rice developmental pathways. The Plant Journal, 80: 905-914.

Pi-Chang Gong, Chao-Ying He*. 2014. Uncovering divergence of rice EJC core heterodimer gene duplication reveals their essential role in growth, development and reproduction. Plant Physiology, 165: 1047-1061.

Pi-Chang Gong, Man Zhao, Chao-Ying He*. 2014. Slow co-evolution of the MAGO and Y14 protein families is required for the maintenance of their obligate heterodimerization mode. PLoS ONE, 9: e84842.

2013

Jing Zhao, Ying Tian, Ji-Si Zhang, Man Zhao, Pi-Chang Gong, Simone Riss, Rainer Saedler, Chao-Ying He *. 2013. The euAP1 protein MPF3 represses MPF2 to specify floral calyx identity and displays crucial roles in ‘Chinese lantern’ development in Physalis. The Plant Cell, 25: 2002-2021.

2010

Pi-Chang Gong, Li Wang, Chao-Ying He*. 2010. Peptide aptamer: a powerful potential tool in plant functional genomics. HEREDITAS, 32: 548-554.

2008

Pi-Chang Gong, Ying Bao^*. 2008. Nucleotide diversity of the homoeologous adh1 loci in the American allotetraploid Oryza species. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 276: 243-253.