1984年获山东师范学院学士学位，1987年获中国科学院上海植物生理研究所硕士学位，1996年获英国John Innes Centre/UEA博士学位。1990年至1992年在新加坡国立大学进行访问研究；1996年至1999年在美国OSU进行博士后研究；1999年至2005年在荷兰国际植物研究中心担任实验室主任/高级研究员。2006年获"国家杰出青年科学基金"项目资助。

现任植物研究所研究员、中国科学院大学岗位教授；担任北京大学现代农学院院长、中国作物学会副理事长兼秘书长、中国细胞学会副监事长、中国植物学会常务理事、农业农村部侨联副主席。

在Plant Cell、PNAS、Annual Review of Plant Biology、 Molecular Plant、Cell Research、Plant Physiology和Plant Journal等期刊发表论文100余篇，总引用 4000余次。

主要研究方向：

本研究组致力于探索植物种子发育生物学基础，研究胚胎受精后激活、模式形成、细胞分化和胚乳营养累积的分子机理，旨在培育高产、高营养水稻新品种。

所承担的科研项目：

[1]       “作物品质形成规律与产量品质协调的生物学机理”，基金委重点，2023年1月至2027年12月

[2]        “植物胚胎及种子发育的机理研究”，重大科学研究计划，2014年1月-2018年8月，首席科学家。

[3]        “蛋白质功能的代谢与多肽组学研究”，重大科学研究计划，2006年12月-2011年8月，首席科学家。

主要著作

[1]       徐婷婷, 宋秀芬, 任仕超, 刘春明. 2015.根的发育与干细胞调控. 植物器官分化与器官发生（许智宏、种康主编）, pp154-169

[2]       龚化勤, 郭磊, 刘春明. 2015. 植物胚胎发育的分子机理. 植物器官分化与器官发生（许智宏、种康主编）. pp154-169

[3]       宋秀芬, 徐婷婷, 刘春明.2012. 多肽激素. 植物激素作用的分子机理（许智宏、薛红卫主编）, pp261-294

[4]       蒋丽、齐兴云、龚化勤、刘春明. 2007. 被子植物胚胎发育的分子调控. 植物学报, 24: 389-398

[5]       李琛, 宋秀芬, 刘春明. 2006. 高等植物中的多肽激素. 植物学通报, 23: 584-594

[6]       许智宏，刘春明主编，1998. 植物发育的分子机理. 北京：科学出版社

[7]       许智宏, 刘春明. 1992. 高等植物的遗传转化与遗传工程. 植物生理与分子生物学（余叔文主编）, 科学出版社, pp63-83

代表性论文（*为通讯作者，§为共同第一作者）：

2023

[1]       Wu SW, Huang WJ, Wang FH, Zhu XL, Li X, Liu CM, Zhang WY, Yang SJ*. 2023. Integrated metabolomics and lipidomics analyses suggest the temperature-dependent lipid desaturation promotes aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus. Frontiers in Microbiology, doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1137643.

2022

[2]       Zhang Y, Tateishi-Karimata H, Endoh T, Jin QL, Li KX, Fan XR, Ma YJ, Gao LM, Lu HY, Wang ZY, Cho AE, Yao XF, Liu CM, Sugimoto N, Guo SW, Fu XD, Shen QR, Xu GH, Herrera-Estrella LR, Fan XR*. 2022. High-temperature adaptation of an OsNRT2.3 allele is thermoregulated by small RNAs. Science Advances, 8: eadc9785

[3]       Wu SW, Zhang QJ, Zhang WY, Huang WJ, Kong Q, Liu QQ, Li WY, Zou XL, Liu CM, Yan SJ*. 2022. Linolenic acid-derived oxylipins inhibit aflatoxin biosynthesis in aspergillus flavus through activation of imizoquin biosynthesis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06230

[4]       Jiang CC, Lei MM, Guo Y, Gao GQ, Shi LJ, Jin YL, Cai Y, Himmelbach A, Zhou SH, He Q, Yao XF, Kan JH, Haberer G, Duan FY, Li LH, Liu J, Zhang J, Spannagl M, Liu CM, Stein N, Feng ZY, Mascher M,* Yang P*. 2022. A reference guided TILLING by amplicon-seq platform supports forward and reverse genetics in barley. Plant Communications, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100317

[5]       Liu JX, Wu MW, Liu CM*, 2022. Cereal Endosperms: Development and storage product accumulations. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 73:255-291

[6]       Song XF, Hou XL, Liu CM*. 2022. CLE peptides: critical regulators for stem cell maintenance in plants. Planta, 255: 5

2021

[7]       Liu JL, Chen MM, Chen WQ, Liu CM, He YB, Song XF*. 2021. A CASE toolkit for easy and efficient multiplex transgene-free gene editing. Plant Physiology, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab573

[8]       Li DQ, Wu XB, Wang HF, Feng X, Yan SJ, Wu SY, Liu JX, Yao XF, Bai AN, Zhao H, Song XF, Guo L, Zhang SY, Liu CM*. 2021. Defective mitochondrial function by mutation in THICK ALEURONE 1 encoding a mitochondrion-targeted single-stranded DNA binding protein leads to increased aleurone cell layers and improved nutrition in rice. Molecular Plant, 14(8): 1343-1361

[9]       Zheng XM^§, Pang HB^§, Wang JR, Yao XF, Song Y, Li F, Lou DJ, Ge JY, Zhao ZY, Qiao WH, Kim SR, Ye GY, Olsen KM*, Liu CM*, Yang QW*. 2021. Genomic signatures of domestication and adaptation during geographical expansions of rice cultivation. Plant Biotechnol. J. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13730.

[10]    Yu JT, Mao CJ, Zhong Q, Yao XF, Li P, Liu CM* and Ming F*. 2021. OsNAC2 Is Involved in Multiple Hormonal Pathways to Mediate Germination of Rice Seeds and Establishment of Seedling. Front. Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.699303.

[11]    Li DQ, Wu XB, Wang HF, Feng X, Yan SJ, Wu SY, Liu JX, Yao XF, Bai AN, Zhao H, Song XF, Guo L, Zhang SY, Liu CM*. 2021. Defective mitochondrial function by mutation in THICK ALEURONE 1 encoding a mitochondrion-targeted single-stranded DNA-binding protein leads to increased aleurone cell layers and improved nutrition in rice. Mol Plant. 14(8): 1343-1361.

[12]    Liu T, Jiang GQ, Yao XF, Liu CM*. 2021. The leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase OsERL plays a critical role in anther lobe formation in rice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun.563: 85-91.

[13]    Liu Q, Xu J, Zhu Y, Mo Y, Yao XF, Wang R, Ku W, Huang Z, Xia S, Tong J, Huang C, Su Y, Lin W, Peng K, Liu CM and Xiao L*. 2021.The Copy Number Variation of OsMTD1 Regulates Rice Plant Architecture. Front. Plant Sci. 11: 620282.

2020

[14]    Hou XL, Chen WQ, Hou YF, Gong HQ, Sun J, Wang Z, Zhao H, Cao XF, Song XF*, Liu CM*. 2020. DEAD-BOX RNA HELICASE 27 Regulates MicroRNA Biogenesis, Zygote Division and Stem Cell Homeostasis. The Plant Cell, doi:10.1105/tpc.20.00084.

[15]    Yin WC, Xiao YH, Niu M, Meng WJ, Li LL, Zhang XX, Liu DP, Zhang GX, Qian YW, Sun ZT, Huang RY, Wang SP, Liu CM, Chu CC, Tong HN*. 2020. ARGONAUTE2 Enhances Grain Length and Salt Tolerance by Activating BIG GRAIN3 to Modulate Cytokinin Distribution in Rice. The Plant Cell, 32(7): 2292-2306.

[16]    Liu CM*. 2020. The war between wheat and Fusarum: fighting with an alien weapon. SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences, 63(9): 1425-1427.

[17]    Zhang XF, Tong JH, Bai AN, Liu CM, Xiao LT, Xue HW*. 2020. Phytohormone dynamics in developing endosperm influence rice grain shape and quality. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 62(10): 1625-1637.

[18]    Yao XF, Wu SY, Guo L, Liu CM*. 2020. Efficient CELI endonuclease production in Nicotiana benthamiana through transient expression and applications in detections of mutation and gene editing events. Plant Science, 296: 110469.

[19]    Song ZB, Sui XY, Li MY, Gao YL, Li WZ, Zhao L, Li F, Yao XF, Liu CM, Wang BW*. 2020. Development of a nornicotine-reduced flue-cured tobacco line via EMS mutagenesis of nicotine N-demethylase genes. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 15(2): e1710053.

2019

[20]    Zhang DJ^§, GuoXY^§, Xu YY, Li H, Ma L, Yao XF, Weng YX, Guo Y, Liu CM, Chong K*. 2019. OsCIPK7 point‐mutation leads to conformation and kinase‐activity change for sensing cold response. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 61: 1194-1200.

[21]    Wu MW, Zhao H, Zhang JD, Guo L, Liu CM*. 2019. RADICLELESS 1 (RL1)-mediated nad4 intron 1 splicing is crucial for embryo and endosperm development in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 523(1): 220-225.

[22]    Mao C, He J, Liu L, Deng Q, Yao XF, Liu CM, Ming F*. 2019. OsNAC2 integrates auxin and cytokinin pathways to modulate rice root development. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 18(2): 429-442.

[23]    刘春明*. 2019. 防范学术不端的实践与思考. 中国科技期刊研究. 2019, 30(1): 6-8.

[24]    Zhao T, Huan Q, Sun J, Liu C, Hou X, Yu X, Silverman IM, Zhang Y, Gregory BD, Liu CM, Qian WF, Cao XF*. 2019. Impact of poly (A)-tail G-content on Arabidopsis PAB binding and their role in enhancing translational efficiency. Genome Biology, 20: 1-12.

[25]    Yu K^§, Liu D^§, Chen Y, Wang D, Yang W, Yang W, Liu CM*, Zhang AM*. 2019. Unraveling the genetic architecture of grain size in einkorn wheat through linkage and homology mapping, and transcriptomic profiling. Journal of Experimental Botany, 70: 4671-4688.

[26]    Ren SC^§, Song XF^§, Chen WQ, Lu R, Lucas WJ, Liu CM*. 2019. CLE25 peptide regulates phloem initiation in Arabidopsis through a CLERK‐CLV2 receptor complex. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 61: 1043-1061.

[27]    Gao YL^§, Yao XF^§, Li WZ, Song ZB, Wang BW, Wu YP, Shi JL, Liu GS, Li YP, Liu CM*. 2019. An efficient TILLING platform for cultivated tobacco. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 62: 165-180.

[28]    He Y, Yan L, Ge C, Yao XF, Han X, Wang R, Xiong LZ, Jiang LW, Liu CM, Zhao YD*. 2019. PINOID is required for formation of the stigma and style in rice. Plant Physiology, 180: 926-936.

2018

[29]    Zhang LM^§, Leng CY^§, Luo H^§, Wu XY^§, Liu ZQ^§, Zhang YM, Zhang H, Xia Y, Shang L, Liu CM, Hao DY, Zhou YH, Chu CC, Cai H, Jing HC*. 2018. Sweet sorghum originated through selection of dry, a plant-specific NAC transcription factor gene. Plant Cell, 30: 2286-2307.

[30]    Liu JX^§, Wu XB^§, Yao XF, Yu R, Larkin P, Liu CM*. 2018. Mutations in the DNA demethylase OsROS1 result in a thickened aleurone and improved nutritional value in rice grains. PNAS. 115: 11327-11332.

2017

[31]    Song XG, Lu ZF, Yu H, Shao GN, Xiong JS, Meng XB, Jing YH, Liu GF, Xiong GS, Duan JB, Yao XF, Liu CM, Li HQ, Wang YH, Li JY. 2017. IPA1 functions as a downstream transcription factor repressed by D53 in strigolactone signaling in rice. Cell Research, 27: 1128-1141.

2016

[32]    Wu XB^§, Liu JX^§, Li DQ, Liu CM*. 2016. Rice caryopsis development II: Dynamic changes in the endosperm. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 58: 786-798.

[33]    Wu XB, Liu JX, Li DQ, Liu CM. 2016. Rice caryopsis development I: Dynamic changes in different cell layers. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 58: 772-785.

[34]    Guo L^§, Jiang L^§, Zhang Y, Lu XL, Xie Q, Weijers D, Liu CM. 2016. The anaphase promoting complex initiates zygote division in Arabidopsis through degradation of cyclin B1. Plant Journal, 86: 161-174. (*Co-first author) 

[35]    Bai AN, Lu XD, Li DQ, Liu JX, Liu CM*. 2016. NF-YB1-regulated expression of sucrose transporters in aleurone facilitates sugar loading to rice endosperm. Cell Research, 26: 384-388. 

2015

[36]    Guo L, Liu CM*. 2015. A single-nucleotide exon found in Arabidopsis. Scientific Reports, 5: 18087. 

[37]    Wu X, Liu J, Li D, Liu CM*. 2015. Rice caryopsis development: Dynamic changes in different cell layers. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, doi: 10.1111/jipb.12440. 

[38]    Xu TT, Ren SC, Song XF, Liu CM*. 2015. CLE19 expressed in the embryo regulates both cotyledon establishment and endosperm development in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 66: 5217-5227. 

[39]    Liu CM*. 2015. Auxin binding protein 1 (ABP1): A matter of fact. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 57: 234-235. 

2014

[40]    Yan SJ, Liang YT, Zhang JD, Chen Z, Liu CM*. 2014. Autoxidated linolenic acid inhibits aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus via oxylipin species. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 81: 229-237. 

[41]    Lu X, Zhang D, Li S, Su Y, Liang Q, Meng H, Shen S, Fan Y, Liu CM, Zhang C*. 2014. FtsHi4 is essential for embryogenesis due to its influence on chloroplast development in Arabidopsis. PLoS ONE, 9: e99741. 

[42]    Zhang Z, Song Y, Liu CM, Thomma B*. 2014. Mutational analysis of the Ve1 immune receptor that mediates verticillium resistance in tomato. PloS ONE, 9: e99511. 

[43]    Zhang JD, Han LD, Yan SJ, Liu CM*. 2014. The non-metabolizable glucose analog D-glucal inhibits aflatoxin biosynthesis and promotes kojic acid production in Aspergillus flavus. BMC Microbiology, 14: 95-104. 

2013

[44]    Xu TT, Song XF, Ren SC, Liu CM*. 2013. The sequence flanking the N-terminus of the CLV3 peptide is critical for its cleavage and activity in stem cell regulation in Arabidopsis. BMC Plant Biology, 13:225, doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-225.

[45]    Song XF, Xu TT, Ren SC, Liu CM*. 2013. Individual amino acid residues in CLV3 peptide contribute to its stability in vitro. Plant Signal Behavior, 8: e25344.

[46]    Li S, Chen M. Yu D, Ren S, Sun S, Liu L, Ketelaar, T, Emons AM and Liu CM*. 2013. EXO70A1-mediated vesicle trafficking is critical for tracheary element development in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 25: 1774-1786. 

[47]    Song XF, Guo P, Ren SC, Xu TT, Liu CM*. 2013. Antagonistic peptide technology for functional dissection of CLE genes in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 161, 1076-1085

[48]    Jiang GQ, Yao XF and Liu CM*. 2013. A simple CELI endonuclease-based protocol for genotyping both SNPs and InDels. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 1325-1335. 

[49]    Zhang Z, van Esse HP, van Damme M, Fradin EF, Liu CM, Thomma BPHJ*. 2013. Ve1-mediated resistance against Verticillium does not involve a hypersensitive response in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant Pathology, 14: 719–727. 

[50]    Zhang Y, Immink R, Liu CM, Emons A and Ketelaar T*. 2013. The Arabidopsis exocyst subunit SEC3A is essential for embryo development and accumulates in transient puncta at the plasma membrane. New Physiologist, 199:74-88. 

[51]    Chu H, Liang W, Li J, Hong F, Wu Y, Wang L, Wang J, Wu P, Liu CM, Zhang Q, Xu J, Zhang D*. 2013. A CLE-WOX signalling module regulates root meristem maintenance and vascular tissue development in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany, 64: 5359-5369. 

[52]    Brandt R, Xie Y, Musielak T, Graeff M, Stierhof YD, Huang H, Liu CM, Wenkel S*. 2013. Control of stem cell homeostasis via interlocking microRNA and microProtein feedback loops, Mech. Dev. 130: 25-33. 

[53]    Zhang Z, Fradin E, Jonge R, Esse H.P, Smit P, Liu CM and Thomma B*. 2013. Optimized agroinfiltration and virus-induced gene silencing to study ve1-mediated Verticillium resistance in tobacco. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 26(2): 182-191.

2012

[54]    Song XF, Yu DL, Xu TT, Ren SC, Guo P, Liu CM*. 2012, Contributions of individual amino acid residues to the endogenous CLV3 function in shoot apical meristem maintenance in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant, 5(2): 515-523. 

[55]    Zhang S, Haider I, Kohlen W, Jiang L, Bouwmeester H, Meijer AH, Schluepmann H, Liu CM*, Ouwerkerk PB*. 2012. Function of the HD-Zip I gene Oshox22 in ABA-mediated drought and salt tolerances in rice. Plant Molecular Biology, 80: 571–585.

[56]    Yu DL, Jiang L, Gong HQ, Liu CM*. 2012. EMBRYONIC FACTOR 19 encodes a PPR protein that is essential for the initiation of zygotic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 54(1): 55-64.

[57]    Yan SJ, Liang YT, Zhang JD and Liu CM*. 2012. Aspergillus flavus grown in peptone as the carbon source exhibits spore density- and peptone concentration-dependent aflatoxin biosynthesis. BMC Microbiology, 12:106. 

[58]    Wang ZZ, Yan SJ, Liu CM, Chen F and Wang T*. 2012. Proteomic Analysis reveals an aflatoxin-triggered immune response in cotyledons of Arachis hypogaea infected with Aspergillus flavus. Journal of Proteome Research, 11: 2739-2753. 

[59]    Zheng Y, Xin H, Lin J, Liu CM and Huang SJ*. 2012. An Arabidopsis class II Formin, AtFH19, nucleates actin assembly, binds to the barbed end of actin filaments and antagonizes the effect of AtFH1 on actin dynamics. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 54(10): 800-813.

2011

[60]    Zheng LY, Guo XS, He B, Sun LJ, Peng Y, Dong SS, Liu TF, Jiang S, Ramachandran S, Liu CM, Jing HC*. 2011. Genome-wide patterns of genetic variation in sweet and grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Genome Biology. 12(11): R114. 

[61]    Ma J, Hanssen M, Lundgren K, Hernandez H, Delatte T, Ehlert A, Liu CM, Schluepmann H, Droge-Laser H, Moritz T, Smeekens S and Hanson J*. 2011. The sucrose-regulated Arabidopsis transcription factor bZIP11 reprograms metabolism and regulates trehalose metabolism. New Phytologist,191(3): 733-745. 

2010

[62]    Li S, Os G van, Ren S, Yu D, Ketelaar T, Emons A and Liu CM*. 2010. Expression and functional analyses of EXO70 genes in Arabidopsis implicate their roles in regulating cell type-specific exocytosis. Plant Physiology, 154: 1819-1830. 

[63]    Liu CM*, Hu Y .2010. Plant stem cells and their regulations in shoot apical meristems. Frontier Biology, 5: 417-423. 

[64]    Song XF, Guo P, Li C, Liu CM*. 2010. The cysteine pairs in CLV2 are not necessary for sensing the CLV3 peptide in shoot and root meristems. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 52: 774-781 

[65]    Zhou W, Wei L, Xu J, Zhai QZ, Jiang HL, Chen R, Chen Q, Sun JQ, Chu JF, Zhu LH, Liu CM and Li CY*. 2010. Arabidopsis tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase acts in the Auxin/PLETHORA pathway in regulating postembryonic maintenance of the root stem cell niche. Plant Cell, 22: 3692-3709.

[66]    Zhu YF, Wang YQ, Li RL, Song XF, Wang QL, Huang HJ, Jin JB, Liu CM and Lin JX*. 2010. Analysis of interactions among the CLAVATA3 receptors reveals a direct interaction between CLAVATA2 and CORY in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, 61: 223-233. 

2009

[67]    Wang QL, Chen B, Liu P, Zheng MZ, Wang YQ, Cui SJ, Sun DY, Fang XH, Liu CM, Lucas WJ, and Lin JX*. 2009. Calmodulin Binds to Extracellular Sites on the Plasma Membrane of Plant Cells and Elicits a Rise in Intracellular Calcium Concentration. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284: 12000-12007. 

[68]    Fradin EM, Zhang Z, Juarez Ayala JC, Castroverde CDM, Nazar RN, Robb J, Liu CM, and Thomma B.P.H.J.*. 2009. Genetic Dissection of Verticillium Wilt Resistance Mediated by Tomato Ve11. Plant Physiology, 150: 320–332. 

2008

[69]    Fan YF, Jiang L, Gong HQ and Liu CM*. 2008. Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants I: Fertilization and the Initiation of Zygotic Program. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 50: 860-867.

[70]    Wang G, Ellendorff U, Kemp B, Mansfield JW, Forsyth A, Mitchell K, Bastas K, Liu CM, Woods-Tor A, Zipfel C, de Wit PJGM, Jones JDG, Tor M, and Thomma BPHJ*. 2008. A genome-wide functional investigation into the roles s of receptor-like proteins in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology, 147: 503-517. 

2007

[71]    Fiers M, Ku KL, Liu CM*. 2007. CLE peptide ligands and their roles in establishing meristems. Current Opinion of Plant Biology, 10: 39-43.

[72]    Ribarits A, Mamun ANK, Li S, Resch T, Fiers M., Heberle-Bors E, Liu CM and Touraev A*. 2007. Combination of reversible male sterility and doubled haploid production by targeted inactivation of cytoplasmic glutamine synthetase in developing anthers and pollen. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 5: 483–494. 

2006

[73]    Fiers M, Golemiec E, van der Schors R, van der Geest L, Li KW, Stiekema WJ, Liu CM*. 2006. The CLV3/ESR motif of CLV3 is functionally independent from the non-conserved flanking sequences. Plant Physiology, 141, 1284-1294.

2005

[74]    Fiers M, Golemiec E, Xu J, Geest L. van der, Heidstra R, Stiekema W, and Liu CM*. 2005. The 14-Amino Acid CLV3, CLE19 and CLE40 Peptides Trigger Consumption of the Root Meristem in Arabidopsis through a CLAVATA2-Dependent Pathway. Plant Cell, 17: 2542-2553 (cover story).

[75]    Xu J, Zhang HY, Xie CH, Xue HW, Dijkhuis P, and Liu CM*. 2005. EMBRYONIC FACTOR 1 encodes an AMP deaminase and is essential for the zygote to embryo transition in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, 42: 743-756.

2004

[76]    Fiers M, Hause G, Boutilier K, Casamitjana-Marinez E., Weijers D, Offringa R, Geest L. van der, Lookeren Campagne M. van, Liu CM*. 2004. Mis-expression of the CLV3/ESR-like gene CLE19 in Arabidopsis leads to a consumption of root meristem. Gene, 327: 37-49. 

2003

[77]    Casamitjana-Martínez E, Hofhuis H. F, Xu J, Liu CM, Heidstra R and Scheres B*. 2003. Root-Specific CLE19 Overexpression and the sol1/2: Suppressors Implicate a CLV-like Pathway in the Control of Arabidopsis Root Meristem. Current Biology, 13: 1435-1441. 

2002

[78]    Liu CM, McElver J, Tzafrir I, Joosen R, Wittich P, Patton D, van Lammeren A.A.M. and Meinke D*. 2002. Condensin and cohesin knockouts in Arabidopsis exhibit a titan seed phenotype. Plant Journal, 29: 405-415. 

[79]    Boutilier* K, Offringa R, Sharma V.K, Kieft H, Ouellet T, Zhang L, Hattori J, Liu CM, van Lammeren A.A, Miki B.L, Custers J.B., van Lookeren Campagne M.M. 2002. Ectopic expression of BABY BOOM triggers a conversion from vegetative to embryonic growth. Plant Cell, 14: 1737-1749. 

[80]    Tzafrir I, McElver JA, Liu CM, Yang LJ, Wu JQ, Martinez A, Patton DA, and Meinke DW*. 2002. Diversity of TITAN Functions in Arabidopsis Seed Development. Plant Physiology, 128: 32-51. 

2000

[81]    McElver J, Patton D, Rambaugh M, Liu CM, Yang LJ and Meinke D*. 2000. The TITAN5 gene of Arabidopsis encodes a protein related to the ADP ribosylation factor family of GTP binding proteins. Plant Cell, 12: 1379-1302. 

[82]    Cordewener J*, Bergervoet J and Liu CM. 2000. Changes in protein systhesis and phosphorylation during microspore embryogenesis in Brassica napus. Journal of Plant Physiology, 156: 156-163. 

[83]    Custers JBM, Cordewener JHG, Fiers MA, Maassen BTH, van Lookeren Campagne MM, Liu CM*. 2000. Androgenesis in Brassica: A model system to study the initiation of plant embryogenesis. In "Current Trends in the Embryology of Angiosperm", Bhojwani SS and Soh Woony-Young (Eds)

1999

[84]    Liu CM, Johnson S. Di Gregorio, S. and Wang TL*. 1999. single cotyledon (sic) mutants of pea and their relevance to the pattern formation and the evolution of monocots. Developmental Genetics, 25: 11-22. 

1998

[85]    Liu CM and Meinke DW*. 1998. The titan mutants of Arabidopsis are disrupted in mitosis and cell cycle control during seed development. Plant Journal, 16: 21-31.

1996

[86]    Hong Y, Takano M, Liu CM, Gasch A, Chye M.L and Chua N-H*. 1996. Expression of the three members of the calcium-dependent protein kinase gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Molecular Biology, 30: 1259-1275. 

1995

[87]    Liu CM, Johnson S. and Wang TL*. 1995. cyd, a mutant of pea that alters embryo morphology is defective in cytokinesis. Developmental Genetics, 16: 312-331. 

1994

[88]    Liu CM, Xu ZH and Chua N-H*. 1994. In vitro culture of Brassica juncea zygotic embryo, in "Plant Tissue Culture Manual: Fundamentals and Applications" K. Lindsey, Ed. Kluwar Academic Publishers, E5, pp1-19.

1993

[89]    Liu CM, Xu ZH, and Chua N-H*. 1993. Proembryo culture: in vitro development of early globular-staged zygotic embryos of Brassica juncea. Plant Journal, 3: 291-300. 

[90]    Liu CM, Xu ZH and Chua N-H*. 1993. Auxin polar transport is essential for the establishment of bilateral symmetry during early plant embryogenesis. Plant Cell, 5: 621-630.

1992

[91]    Liu CM and Xu ZH*. 1992. An efficient procedure for mass propagation of commercial Anthurium scherzerinum. Chinese Journal of Botany, 4: 49-55.

1991

[92]    Liu CM and Yao DY*. 1991. Somatic embryogenesis and cytohistological studies of cotton Gossypium hisutum L.). Acta Botanica Sinica, 33: 378-384.

1990

[93]    Liu CM, Liu LD, Yao DY and Xu ZH*. 1990. Direct somatic embryogenesis in Nicotiana glutinosa L. induced by auxin-biosynthesis genes from Agrobacterium. Acta Biologiae Exparimentalis Sinica, 23: 1-9.

1988

[94]    Liu CM and Xu ZH*. 1988. Plant regeneration and genetic transformation of mesophyll protoplasts of Nicotiana glutinosa L. Acta Biologiae Experimentalis Sinica, 21: 273-283.