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Ask me about: Tropical plant tissue culture, genetic research and biotechnology, especially in taro, xanthosoma, sweet potato, yam, and anthuriums.
Xiaoling (Linda) He is a research associate at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) and an affiliate faculty with University of Hawaii (UH) Tropical Plant and Soil Science (TPSS) department. She received her master degree in Molecular Genetics from Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, Guangzhou, China and PhD degree in TPSS from UH. Since graduated from UH, she has been working at HARC to present in the field of plant tissue culture and molecular biotechnology. She is the project leader of the projects on tissue culture research for taro, xanthosoma, sweet potato, yam and anthurium, the project on low-cost high-throughput DNA tests for identifying hermaphrodite papaya seedlings, and the project on papaya CRISPR-CAS genome editing. She has conducted services work including micropropagating pineapple, anthurium, taro and xanthosoma, etc. for Hawaii local farmers, industries, and private clients; training HARC technicians, student interns, and volunteers on plant tissue culture and basic molecular technique; organizing workshops and farmer meetings to introduce HARC plant tissue culture and DNA test programs. In addition, she is a certified SAS base programmer and has expertise in data analyses and management. As an affiliate faculty with UH TPSS department, she served as a committee member of a PhD student for his dissertation research on anthurium tissue culture and transformation.
She came from Chengdu, China, a city of panda’s hometown, also a sister city of Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been studying, working and living in Hawaii for over 20 years. She enjoys working in an ethnically rich and multicultural environment. She loves Hawaii unique plant flora and enjoys volunteer/participate in the local activities and events such as the Garden-Days events, Farm Fairs, hiking club activities, and she loves running and is 8 Honolulu Marathons finishers.
She came from Chengdu, China, a city of panda’s hometown, also a sister city of Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been studying, working and living in Hawaii for over 20 years. She enjoys working in an ethnically rich and multicultural environment. She loves Hawaii unique plant flora and enjoys volunteer/participate in the local activities and events such as the Garden-Days events, Farm Fairs, hiking club activities, and she loves running and is 8 Honolulu Marathons finishers.
Academic Qualifications
Professional Experience
- Ph.D., in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, Dissertation title: “Transformation and Regeneration of Taro with Two Plant Disease Resistance Genes: a Rice Chitinase Gene and a Wheat Oxalate Oxidase Gene”, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2006
- M.S., in Molecular Genetics, Thesis title: “Development of Regeneration and Transformation Systems in Seven Floriculture Crops and Cloning of ACS Gene”, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, Guangzhou, China, 1999
Professional Experience
- 2007-Present Research Associate, Hawaii, Agriculture Research Center, Kunia, HI
- 2007 Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
- 2002-2006 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii, Honolulu HI
- 1999-2001 Agronomist Assistant, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
- 1996-1999 Graduate Research Assistant, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, Guangzhou, China
Publications
He X, Miyasaka S C, Fitch M M, Khuri S and Zhu Y J (2013). Taro (Colocasia esculenta) transformed with a wheat oxalate oxidase gene for improved resistance to taro pathogen Phytophthora colocasiae. HortSci. 48 (1):22-27.
He X, Fitch M M, Zhu Y J and Miyasaka S C (2013). Chapter 15, Genetic transformation of taro. P367-383. IN: S M Jain and S D Gupta (eds) Biotechnology of neglected and underutilized crops. Springer, New York.
Fitch MMM, Leong T, He X, McCafferty H, Zhu Y, Moore P, Gonsalves D, Aldwinckle H, and Atkinson H (2011). Improved Transformation of Anthurium. 46 (3): 358-364.
He X, Miyasaka SC, Zou Y, Fitch MMM, and Zhu Y (2010). Regeneration and transformation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) with a rice chitinase gene enhances resistance to Sclerotium rolfsii. HortScience. 45 (7):1014-1020.
He X, Miyasaka SC, Fitch MMM, Moore P and Zhu Y (2008). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) with a rice chitinase gene for improved tolerance to a fungal pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii. Plant Cell Reports. 27(5): 903-909.
Wang M-L, Uruu G, Xiong L, He X, Nagai C, Cheah K, Hu J, Sipes B, Atkinson H, Moore P, Rohrbach K, Paull R (2009). Production of transgenic pineapple (Ananas cosmos (L.) Merr.) plants via adventitious bud regeneration. In Vitro Cellular and Development Biology Plant. 45: 112-121.
He, X (2006). Transformation and regeneration of taro with two plant disease resistance genes: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. Dissertation. UMI number: 3251049
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, and Zhu, YJ (2006). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta) with two plant disease resistance gene: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. American Society of Plant Biologists. Abs# P46031.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M and Zhu, YJ (2006). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta) with two plant disease resistance gene: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. 18th CTAHR Student Research Symposium, Abstract #39.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2004). Toward improved fungal resistance in taro through genetic transformation. The 3rd International Symposium on tropical and subtropical fruits, Abstract P019, p76.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2004). Transformation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) with a Rice Chitinase Gene. 2004 World Congress on In Vitro Biology, Abstract Vol 40, P-2104, p68-A.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2003). Development of a genetic transformation and regeneration system for taro. 2003 American Society of Plant Biologists. Abs# 608.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2003). Development of a genetic transformation and regeneration system for taro. 2003 CTAHR Student Research Symposium. Oral presentation, abstract #21.
Wang, J and He, X (2000). Studies on the in vitro culture of Strelitzia reginae. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 27(4): 300-302. In Chinese.
Wang, J; He, X and He, Y (2000). Tissue culture and establishment of regeneration system of Delphinium grandiflorum. Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany, 8(4):315-318. In Chinese.
He X, Miyasaka S C, Fitch M M, Khuri S and Zhu Y J (2013). Taro (Colocasia esculenta) transformed with a wheat oxalate oxidase gene for improved resistance to taro pathogen Phytophthora colocasiae. HortSci. 48 (1):22-27.
He X, Fitch M M, Zhu Y J and Miyasaka S C (2013). Chapter 15, Genetic transformation of taro. P367-383. IN: S M Jain and S D Gupta (eds) Biotechnology of neglected and underutilized crops. Springer, New York.
Fitch MMM, Leong T, He X, McCafferty H, Zhu Y, Moore P, Gonsalves D, Aldwinckle H, and Atkinson H (2011). Improved Transformation of Anthurium. 46 (3): 358-364.
He X, Miyasaka SC, Zou Y, Fitch MMM, and Zhu Y (2010). Regeneration and transformation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) with a rice chitinase gene enhances resistance to Sclerotium rolfsii. HortScience. 45 (7):1014-1020.
He X, Miyasaka SC, Fitch MMM, Moore P and Zhu Y (2008). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) with a rice chitinase gene for improved tolerance to a fungal pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii. Plant Cell Reports. 27(5): 903-909.
Wang M-L, Uruu G, Xiong L, He X, Nagai C, Cheah K, Hu J, Sipes B, Atkinson H, Moore P, Rohrbach K, Paull R (2009). Production of transgenic pineapple (Ananas cosmos (L.) Merr.) plants via adventitious bud regeneration. In Vitro Cellular and Development Biology Plant. 45: 112-121.
He, X (2006). Transformation and regeneration of taro with two plant disease resistance genes: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. Dissertation. UMI number: 3251049
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, and Zhu, YJ (2006). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta) with two plant disease resistance gene: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. American Society of Plant Biologists. Abs# P46031.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M and Zhu, YJ (2006). Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of taro (Colocasia esculenta) with two plant disease resistance gene: a rice chitinase gene and a wheat oxalate oxidase Gene. 18th CTAHR Student Research Symposium, Abstract #39.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2004). Toward improved fungal resistance in taro through genetic transformation. The 3rd International Symposium on tropical and subtropical fruits, Abstract P019, p76.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2004). Transformation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) with a Rice Chitinase Gene. 2004 World Congress on In Vitro Biology, Abstract Vol 40, P-2104, p68-A.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2003). Development of a genetic transformation and regeneration system for taro. 2003 American Society of Plant Biologists. Abs# 608.
He, X, Miyasaka, SC, Fitch, M, Zhu, YJ and Moore, PH (2003). Development of a genetic transformation and regeneration system for taro. 2003 CTAHR Student Research Symposium. Oral presentation, abstract #21.
Wang, J and He, X (2000). Studies on the in vitro culture of Strelitzia reginae. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 27(4): 300-302. In Chinese.
Wang, J; He, X and He, Y (2000). Tissue culture and establishment of regeneration system of Delphinium grandiflorum. Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany, 8(4):315-318. In Chinese.