About
Education
Master: September 1999-February 2002, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
Supervisor: Prof. Xun Gong
Ph. D.: March 2002—March 2005, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
Supervisor: Prof. De-Zhu Li
Professional Experience 8/2012-8/2013 Department Of Agricultural, Food And Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Canada
1/2008-present Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
3/2005- 12/2008 Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences.Research Areas
Articles
1.He X, Lu TQ, Li JY, Mao P, Zhang L, Zheng GW, Tian B: Germplasm resources of three wood plant species enriched with nervonic acid. Plant Diversity 2022, 44(3):308-315.
2.Zhao YJ, Yin GS, Pan YZ, Tian B, Gong X: Climatic Refugia and Geographical Isolation Contribute to the Speciation and Genetic Divergence in Himalayan-Hengduan Tree Peonies (Paeonia delavayi and Paeonia ludlowii). Frontiers in Genetics 2021, 11.
3.Xu Y, Caldo KMP, Singer SD, Mietkiewska E, Greer MS, Tian B, Dyer JM, Smith M, Zhou XR, Qiu X et al: Physaria fendleri and Ricinus communis lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like phospholipases selectively cleave hydroxy acyl chains from phosphatidylcholine. Plant Journal 2021, 105(1):182-196.
4.He X, Li DZ, Tian B: Diversity in seed oil content and fatty acid composition in Acer species with potential as sources of nervonic acid. Plant Diversity 2021, 43(1):86-92.
5.Tian B, Sun MJ, Jayawardana K, Wu D, Chen GQ: Characterization of a PLDζ2 Homology Gene from Developing Castor Bean Endosperm. Lipids 2020, 55(5):537-548.
6.Tian B, Lu TQ, Xu Y, Wang RL, Chen GQ: Identification of genes associated with ricinoleic acid accumulation in Hiptage benghalensis via transcriptome analysis. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2019, 12.
7.Shen ZF, Lu TQ, Zhang ZR, Cai CT, Yang JB, Tian B: Authentication of traditional Chinese medicinal herb "Gusuibu" by DNA-based molecular methods. Industrial Crops and Products 2019, 141.
8.Liao SX, Cui K, Tian B, Zhang ZY, Liu AZ, Li K, Lang XD: The effect of long-term historical habitat fragmentation on genetic diversity of the relictual conifer Calocedrus macrolepis (Cupressaceae) in China. Brazilian Journal of Botany 2015, 38(3):567-577.
9.Zheng GW, Tian B, Li WQ: Membrane Lipid Remodelling of Meconopsis racemosa after Its Introduction into Lowlands from an Alpine Environment. Plos One 2014, 9(9).
10.Yang HQ, An MY, Gu ZJ, Tian B: Genetic Diversity and Differentiation of Dendrocalamus membranaceus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae), a Declining Bamboo Species in Yunnan, China, as Based on Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2012, 13(4):4446-4457.
11.Tian B, Yang HQ, Wong KM, Liu AZ, Ruan ZY: ISSR analysis shows low genetic diversity versus high genetic differentiation for giant bamboo, Dendrocalamus giganteus(Poaceae: Bambusoideae), in China populations. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2012, 59(5):901-908.
12.Zheng GW, Tian B, Zhang FJ, Tao FQ, Li WQ: Plant adaptation to frequent alterations between high and low temperatures: remodelling of membrane lipids and maintenance of unsaturation levels. Plant Cell and Environment 2011, 34(9):1431-1442.
13.Qiu LJ, Yang C, Tian B, Yang JB, Liu AZ: Exploiting EST databases for the development and characterization of EST-SSR markers in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.). Bmc Plant Biology 2010, 10.
14.Liao SX, Mi XJ, Liu AZ, Li K, Yang ZY, Tian B: Isolation and Characterization of Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers in Calocedrus macrolepis Kurz (Cupressaceae). Hortscience 2010, 45(1):169-171.
15.Tian B, Chen YY, Li DZ, Yan YX: Cloning and characterization of a bamboo LEAFY HULL STERILE1 homologous gene. DNA Seq 2006, 17(2):143-151.
16.Xiao LQ, Gong X, Hao G, Ge XJ, Tian B, Zheng SX: Comparison of the genetic diversity in two species of cycads. Australian Journal of Botany 2005, 53(3):219-223.
17.Tian B, Chen YY, Yan YX, Li DZ: Isolation and ectopic expression of a bamboo MADS-box gene. Chinese Science Bulletin 2005, 50(3):217-224.
18.Chen YY, Zhong Y, Tian B, Yang J, Li DZ: Statistical analysis on adaptive evolution of SQUA genes in angiosperms. Progress in Natural Science-Materials International 2005, 15(1):93-96.
19. R.H. Xu, L.J. Qiu, T.Q. Yang, R.L. Wang, B. Tian, A.Z. Liu. 2013. Cloning and characterization of a phospholipids: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (JcPDAT1) from Jatropha curcas L. Chinese journal of oil crops sciences. (in press) (In Chinese with English Abstract)
20. X.J. Mi, R.H. Xu, A.Z Liu, D. Wu, B. Tian*. 2011. Cloning and characterization of glycerol-3-phosphatedehydrogenase gene (RcGPDH) from castor bean. Chinese journal of oil crops sciences. 33:451-458 (In Chinese with English Abstract)
21. Y. Li？, B. Tian？, W.Q. Li. 2011.Suppression of Phospholipase Dδ Enhances the Membrane Damage Induced by UV-B Irradiation. Plant Diversity and Resources, 33 (3): 299 ~305 (In Chinese with English Abstract)
22. Z.Y. Ruan, H.Q. Yang, B. Tian, Y.M. Yang, M.S. Sun.2010. Genetic diversity analysis based on ISSR among six populations of Dendrocalamus brandisii in Yunnan province, China. Journal of Beijing Forestry University 32(2): 46-51 (In Chinese with English Abstract)
23. H.Q. Yang, Z.Y. Ruan, B. Tian*, Y.M. Yang, M.S. Sun. 2010. Genetic differentiation of four straight-culmed provenances of Dendrocalamus sinicus based on ISSRs. Journal of Zhejiang Forestry College, 27（1）：81 – 86 (In Chinese with English Abstract)
24. B. Tian, X. Gong, Q. T. Zhang, Y. M. Shui. 2005. Studies on the Habita, Population Structure and Dynamics of Cycas tanqingii. Acta Bot. Boreal-Occident. Sin. 25 (1): 0133—0137. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
25. B. Tian, X. Gong, Q. T. Zhang. 2002. Karyotypes of Five Species in Cycas. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24 (3): 370-376. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
