RGC-GRF
– General Research Fund
| PI | Project Title | Funding Amount | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHYE Mee Len | Interactions of plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins with lipids and/or protein partner | HK$730,215 | 2018/11 | 2020/1 |
| HE Junxian | Mechanisms by which brassinoteroids regulate plant photomorphorgenesis through GATA and MYB transcription factors | HK$1,250,000 | 2018 | 2021 |
| JIANG Liwen | Lipid binding proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana | HK$89,600 | 2018 | 2019 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagosome-Endosome/Vacuole Fusion in Plants | HK$1,138,050 | 2018 | 2020 |
| LAM Hon-Ming (NGAI Sai Ming as Co-PI) | Possible roles of a plant ribosome-associated protein on translational regulation | HK$1,034,257 | 2018 | 2020 |
| LUO Haiwei | Roseobacter Genome Content Diversification in a Heterogeneous Ocean | HK$848,714 | 2018 | 2020 |
| NGAI Sai Ming (Co-PI) | Good-chop, bad-chop? Defining the activities of calpain-like cysteine proteases from oral Actinomyces bacteria | HK$966,838 | 2018 | 2021 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | The role of TRPC7 channels in regulating the functions and maturation of embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes | HK$854,494 | 2018 | 2020 |
| WONG Kam Bo | How SH3P2 interacts with ATG8 in the autophagosome biogenesis in Arabidopsis | HK$1,274,389 | 2018 | 2020 |
| WONG Wing Tak, Jack | PPARdelta activation attenuates endothelial inflammation by upregulating miR-181b | HK$1,213,098 | 2018 | 2020 |
| XIA Yiji | Defining molecular and biological functions of Arabidopsis DXO, a protein that removes the non-canonical NAD cap from RNA | HK$1,162,300 | 2018 | 2021 |
| ZHANG Jianhua | Molecular mechanism of sensing moisture by rice coleorhiza during germination | HK$1,220,589 | 2018 | 2020 |
| ZHONG Silin | Pan-epigenome Analysis of Fruit Ripening | HK$1,278,357 | 2018 | 2020 |
| CHYE Mee Len | Characterization of a fungal-inducible rice acyl-CoA-binding protein [17109917M] | HK$963,344 | 2017.09 | 2020.08 |
| He Juxnian | Functional study of a new MYB-like transcription factor in secondary cell wall formation in Arabidopsis | HK$ 1,072,550 | 2017 | 2019 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular mechanisms of FREE1 functions in Arabidopsis thaliana | HK$1,384,395 | 2017 | 2019 |
| LAM Hon Ming | Characterization of soybean multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) transporters that regulate the accumulation of flavonoid phenolic metabolites in soybean seeds | HK$1,181,200 | 2017 | 2019 |
| NGAI Sai Ming (Co-I) | Investigation of migration defects, and roles of cadherin-19 in sacral neural crest cells using a Sox10 mutant mouse model of human Hirschsprung’s disease | HK$721,050 | 2017 | 2018 |
| NGAI Sai Ming (Co-I) | Characterization of soybean multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) transporters that regulate the accumulation of flavonoid phenolic metabolites in soybean seeds | HK$1,181,200 | 2017 | 2019 |
| NGAI Sai Ming (Co-I) | MicroRNA flanking sequence: a novel target for studying microRNA arm switching? | HK$651,203 | 2017 | 2019 |
| TAI Pui Kuen Amos | Effects of agricultural nitrogen emission and deposition on air quality and climate through biogeochemical and vegetation feedbacks | HK$540,824 | 2017 | 2019 |
| TSANG Suk Ying | The role of TRPV1 channels in regulating the functions of embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes | HK$893,792 | 2017 | 2019 |
| WONG Kam-Bo | How the C-terminal vacuolar sorting determinant (ctVSD) of plant storage proteins is recognized by sorting receptors | HK$1,124,086 | 2017 | 2019 |
| WONG Wing Tak | Cardiovascular Calcium Signaling Pathway: Role in Health and Disease | HK$250,000 | 2017 | 2018 |
| ZHANG Jianhua | Use transcriptome analysis to uncover the genetic distinction between superior and inferior rice spikelets of different grain filling efficiency | HK$760,796 | 2017 | 2019 |
| ZHONG Silin | Use the ripening gas ethylene and tomato as a model to investigate the molecular mechanism of tissue-specific hormone signaling | HK$1,320,363 | 2016 | 2019 |
| LAM Hon Ming | Site-directed mutagenesis to delineate the interactions of a plant regulator which loves to interact | HK$1,306,718 | 2016 | 2018 |
| TAI Pui Kuen, Amos | Factors controlling the temporal variability of East Asian dust: implications for air quality and climate through ocean biogeochemical feedback | HK$501,255 | 2016 | 2018 |
| HUI Ho Lam, Jerome | Regulation of the biosynthesis of sesquiterpenoids by microRNAs in arthropods | HK$600,000 | 2016 | 2017 |
| NG Wang-Kit, Danny | Regulation and functional role of Arabidopsis miR163 and its targets in plant defense | HK$565,370.00 | 2015 | 2017 |
| TAI Pui Kuen, Amos | Impacts of ozone-mediated ecosystem changes and biogeochemical feedbacks on air quality and climate | HK$1,158,901 | 2015 | 2017 |
| XIA Yiji | The Arabidopsis redox-sensitive bZIP68 protein: Does it function as a redox sensor in the oxidative stress response? | HK$1,139,600 | 2015 | 2017 |
| CHAN Ting Fung | Integrative analyses of RNA-sequencing, bioinformatics and biological studies to define cancer-associated long intergenic noncoding RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma | HK$749,433 | 2014 | 2017 |
| LAM Hon Ming | The roles of the soybean Rj2/Rfg1 protein in the interaction with the rhizobial bacterium Sinorhizobium fredii | HK$878,400 | 2014 | 2017 |
| ZHONG Silin | Epigenome reprogramming and chromatin accessibility during tomato fruit development | HK$1,542,740 | 2014 | 2017 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular mechanisms of Golgi targeting and Golgi retention of endomembrane proteins (EMPs) in eukaryotic cells | HK$848,712 | 2014 | 2016 |
| JIANG Liwen | Ethylene-induced Subcellular Re-distribution of EIN2 and Its Functional Implications | HK$400,000 | 2014 | 2016 |
| NG Wang-Kit, Danny | Mechanism of WRKY factors-mediated defense and heterosis in Arabidopsis polyploids | HK$617,353.00 | 2014 | 2016 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | The role of Angiotensin II and the underlying mechanisms in the regulation of calcium transients in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes | HK$744,788 | 2014 | 2016 |
| XIA Yiji | Extra Large G Protein 2 (XLG2) in Plant Immunity: What Is Its Molecular Mode of Action? | HK$1,039,239 | 2014 | 2016 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | Role of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in mediating cardiotrophin-1-induced cardiac differentiation in embryonic stem cells | HK$28,600 | 2014 | 2015 |
| CHYE Mee Len (Co-PI: Prof. E.C. Yeung University of Calgary, Canada) | Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in plant growth and development | HK$736,128 | 2013 | 2016 |
| HE Junxian | Function and mechanistic studies of brassinosteroid-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis under stress. | HK$1,348,250 | 2013 | 2015 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Characterization of Arabidopsis and Rice Secretory Carrier Membrane Proteins | HK$1,150,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| KWAN Kin Ming | Functional analysis of Foxp4 in exocrine pancreas development and homeostasis in mouse | HK$850,000 | 2013 | 2016 |
| LAM Hon Ming (Co-PI: CHYE Mee Len) | Functional dissection of a novel C2-domain protein that regulates an unconventional G-protein in plants | HK$1,125,842 | 2013 | 2016 |
| LIM Boon-Leong | Physiological function of a phosphatasedually targeted to the outer membranes ofchloroplasts and mitochondria | HK$920,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | The role of TRPC3 in the regulation of calcium transients in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes | HK$650,000 | 2013 | 2016 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | The role of TRPC3 channels in the regulation of calcium transients in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes | HK$650,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| XIA Yiji | Defining the role of two Nudix proteins,AtNUDT6 and AtNUDT7, in modulating thedefense pathway in Arabidopsis | HK$1,830,800 | 2013 | 2015 |
| ZHANG Jianhua (Co-PI:TAN Baocai) | Functional analysis of Empty pericarp5 in maize seed development | HK$890,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| ZHANG Jianhua (Co-PI:TAN Baocai) | Functional Analysis of SMALL KERNEL 11 and Identification of its Interacting Proteins | HK$736,000 | 2013 | 2016 |
| CHAN Ting Fung | In search of the missing heritability in complex diseases: whole-transcriptome analysis of type 2 diabetes using a strand-specific RNA-sequencing approach | HK$784,020 | 2012 | 2015 |
| CHYE Mee Len | Roles of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins and protein interactors in plant lipid metabolism including cuticular lipid biosynthesis | HK$1,432,894 | 2012 | 2014 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Mechanisms of Vacuolar Turnover of Polytopic Membrane Proteins in the Plant Endomembrane Systems | HK$1,020,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| XIA Yiji | Defining the mechanism that regulates male gametogenesis and floral meristem determinacy by an E3 ubiquitin ligase in Arabidopsis | HK$1,092,500 | 2012 | 2014 |
| ZHANG Jianhua (Co-PI:TAN Baocai) | Functional analysis of EMB15 in maize seed development | HK$1,265,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GUO Dianjing | Probing The Molecular Function Of A Bhlh Protein In A.Annua Glandular Trichome Morphogenesis | HK$1,150,000 | 2011 | 2014 |
| HE Junxian | Identify new regulators of brassinosteroid signaling and plant development through the bzr1-1D suppressor mutant screen in Arabidopsis | HK$1,150,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Characterization of Plant Exocytosis | HK$3,220,000 | 2011 | 2014 |
| KWAN Kin Ming | Functional analysis of Foxp4 in Purkinje neurons of cerebellum in mice | HK$1,133,900 | 2011 | 2013 |
| LAM Hon Ming | Using a unique recombinant inbred population and genomic sequencing information to map loci controlling important agronomic traits of soybean | HK$2,070,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| LAM Hon Ming SUN Samuel SM | Using a Unique Recombinant Inbred Population and Genomic Sequencing Information to Map Loci Controlling Important Agronomic Traits of Soybean | HK$1,800,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| LIM Boon-Leong | How does a purple acid phosphatase promote plant growth? | HK$1,247,290 | 2011 | 2013 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | Characterization of PinX1 and a novel truncated form of PinX1: their role in maintaining the characteristics of embryonic stem cells | HK$752,321 | 2011 | 2015 |
| XIA Yiji | Functional characterization of a redox-sensitive Anamorsin family protein in Arabidopsis | HK$1,725,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| YIP Wing Kin | Characterization and identification of mitochondrial cysteine/cystine transporter(s) involved in sulfide recycling during plant hormone ethylene biosynthesis | HK$907,120 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GUO Dianjing | Roles of two regulatory proteins in artemisinin metabolism and trichome function | HK$1,460,500 | 2010 | 2012 |
| HE Junxian | Identification of downstream signaling components in the brassinosteroid signal transduction pathway in Arabidopsis — Functional characterization of two BZR1-interacting proteins, BIP1 and BIP2 | HK$1,086,405 | 2010 | 2011 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Characterization Of Arabidopsis And Rice Vacuolar Sorting Receptor Proteins | HK$1,783,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| KWAN Kin Ming | Functional analysis of Sox9 in neural progenitor cells of cerebellum in mice | HK$1,195,046 | 2010 | 2012 |
| LAM Hon Ming | The functional roles of GmSAL1 in enhancing stress tolerance via regulating the basal cytosolic calcium level | HK$869,124 | 2010 | 2012 |
| YU Weichang (Former member) | Chromosomal adaptation during somatic hybridization and its application in chromosome transfer | HK$1,061,910 | 2010 | 2012 |
| ZHANG Jianhua | Regulation mechanism of grain filling in inferior spikelets of super rice | HK$1,150,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| ZHANG Jianhua (Co-PI: Tan Baocai) | Genetic and functional dissection of Emb12 and Emb14 in maize embryo development | HK$1,724,595 | 2010 | 2012 |
| CHAN Ting Fung | Revisiting co-evolution theory of the genetic code from a whole-genome perspective: potential applications in synthetic biology | HK$709,264 | 2009 | 2011 |
| CHYE Mee Len | Investigations on stress-inducible Arabidopsis acyl-CoA binding proteins | HK$855,392 | 2009 | 2010 |
| JIANG Liwen | Biogenesis of plant multivesicular prevacuolar compartment | HK$1,192,567 | 2009 | 2011 |
| KWAN Kin Ming | Functional analysis of Smad genes in granule neurons of cerebellum in mice | HK$1,064,049 | 2009 | 2011 |
| LAM Hon Ming | The roles of a novel G-protein binding protein in plant defense response | HK$990,465 | 2009 | 2010 |
| YU Weichang (Former member) | Construction of rice artificial chromosomes | HK$987,904 | 2009 | 2011 |
| ZHANG Jianhua | Regulation of the sensitivity of stomatal movement to root signal | HK$659,980 | 2009 | 2010 |
| CHAN Ting Fung | Identification of genetic polymorphisms modulating natural variation in mRNA splicing in the human genome | HK$1,348,616 | 2008 | 2011 |
| JIANG Liwen | Molecular Study of Plant Endocytosis | HK$1,408,404 | 2008 | 2010 |
| KWAN Kin Ming | Functional Analysis of Lhx1 and Lhx5 in Purkinje Neurons of Cerebellum in Mice | HK$1,146,611 | 2008 | 2010 |
| TSANG Suk Ying, Faye | Directed Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Cardiac Lineage and the Molecular Mechanisms Involved | HK$1,136,464 | 2008 | 2011 |
| YIP Wing Kin | Molecular studies on two components OASS and SAT of rice cysteine synthase complex and cysteine regeneration during ethylene biosynthesis | HK$558,965 | 2008 | 2010 |
| YIP Wing Kin | The study of plant hormone interactions on growth, development and physiological responses using ACC synthase gene suppression mutants in tomatoes. | HK$801,613 | 2008 | 2009 |
| ZHANG Jianhua | Application of partial rootzone irrigation on cotton production in the oases of arid area | HK$994,406 | 2008 | 2010 |
