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Xiaoling "Linda" He, Ph.D.

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Research Associate
(808) 621-1375
 xhe@harc-hspa.com

Academic Qualifications
  • 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
Current Research

Molecular analysis of transgenic anthurium, papaya, and pineapple; Genetic marker analysis of taro and anthurium; Tissue culture of anthurium, koa and papaya; Isolation and identification of fungal and oomycete pathogens

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.

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