Horticulture Research Center
Chunmei He
Highest Education Ph.D.
Post
Phone 020-37252978
Email hechunmei2012@scbg.ac.cn
Office 723 Xingke St, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Education and Appointments

12/2017-Associate Professor in South China botanical garden, Chinese academy of sciences, China

07/2015-12/2017Postdoctor in South China botanical garden, Chinese academy of sciences, China

09/2012-07/2015,Ph.D. in South China botanical garden, Chinese academy of sciences, China

Research Interest

Metabolic mechanism of activecompound in orchids

Epigenetic mechanism of orchid development

Public Services
Honors
Selected Publication

(1) He C, Zeng D, Zhang M, Si C, Li S, ChenJ, Shi H, Dai G, Liu Z-J, Duan J, DoMYB75coordinately regulates polysaccharide and anthocyanin biosynthesis inDendrobium officinale, Horticulture Research, 2026; 13(2): uhaf291.

(2) Zeng D, Shi H, Chen J, Si C, Duan J, Liu Z-J*, He C*, The ERF5-WOX4 transcription factor regulatory module controls mannan biosynthesis in the orchid Dendrobium officinale, Plant Physiology, 2025; 198(3):kiaf273.

(3) Li S, Zhang W, Si C, Chen J, Huang Y, Li M, Liang H, Duan J, He C*. Genome-Wide Identification and Functional Characterization of the Dof Family in Dendrobium officinale. Int J Mol Sci 2025, 26(6).

(4) Chen J, Li S, Si C, Liang H, Duan J, He C*. Characterization of the ABA Receptor PYL Gene Family and Identification of DoPYL1-Interacting Proteins in Dendrobium officinale. BMC Plant Biology. 2025, 25(1):1246.

(5) Zeng D, Si C, Zhang M, Duan J*, He C*. ERF5 enhances protocorm-like body regeneration via enhancement of STM expression in Dendrobium orchid. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2023, 65(9): 2071-2085.

(6) Si C, Zeng D, da Silva JAT, Qiu S, Duan J, Bai S*, He C*. Genome-wide identification of Aux/IAA and ARF gene families reveal their potential roles in flower opening of Dendrobium officinale. BMC Genomics, 2023, 24(1):199.

(7) Zeng D, Si C, Teixeira da Silva JA, Shi H, Chen J, Huang L, Duan J, He C*. Uncovering the involvement of DoDELLA1-interacting proteins in development by characterizing the DoDELLA gene family in Dendrobium officinale. BMC Plant Biology, 2023, 23:93

(8) Zeng D, Si C, Teixeira da Silva JA, Dai G, Duan J, He C*. Characterization of YABBY genes in Dendrobium officinale reveals their potential roles in flower development. Protoplasma, 2023, 260(2):483-495.

(9) Si C, Zeng D, Yu Z, Teixeira da Silva JA, Duan J, He C*, Zhang J*. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the main metabolites in Dendrobium officinale leaves during the harvesting period. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022 190: 24-34.

(10) Zhang M, Liu N, Teixeira da Silva JA, Liu X, Deng R, Yao Y, Duan J, He C*. Physiological and transcriptomic analysis uncovers salinity stress mechanisms in a facultative crassulacean acid metabolism plant Dendrobium officinale. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2022, 13:1028245.

(11) He C, Liu X, Teixeira da Silva JA, Wang H, Peng T, Zhang M, Si C, Yu Z, Tan J, Zhang J, Luo J, Duan J*. Characterization of LEA genes in Dendrobium officinale and one gene in induction of callus. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2021, 258-259:153356

(12) Zeng D, Teixeira da Silva JA, Zhang M, Yu Z, Si C, Zhao C, Dai G, He C*, Duan J*. Genome-wide identification and analysis of the APETALA2 (AP2) transcription factor in Dendrobium officinale. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, 22(10), 5221.

(13) Zhang M, Yu Z, Zeng D, Si C, Zhao C, Wang H, Li C, He C*, Duan J*. Transcriptome and metabolome reveal salt-stress responses of leaf tissues from Dendrobium officinale. Biomolecules, 2021, 11(5), 736.

(14) He C, Liu X, Teixeira da Silva JA, Liu N, Zhang M, Duan J (2020) Transcriptome sequencing and metabolite profiling analyses provide comprehensive insight into molecular mechanisms of flower development in Dendrobium officinale (Orchidaceae). Plant Mol Biol 104 (4-5):529-548.

(15) He C, Liu X, Teixeira da Silva JA, Wang H, Peng T, Zhang M, Si C, Yu Z, Tan J, Zhang J, Luo J, Duan J (2021) Characterization of LEA genes in Dendrobium officinale and one gene in induction of callus. J Plant Physiol 258-259:153356

(16) He C, Si C, Teixeira da Silva JA, Li M, Duan J (2019) Genome-wide identification and classification of MIKC-type MADS-box genes in Streptophyte lineages and expression analyses to reveal their role in seed germination of orchid. BMC Plant Biology, 2019, 19: 223

(17) He C, Teixeira da Silva JA, Tan J, Zhang J, Pan X, Li M, Luo J, Duan J. A Genome-Wide Identification of the WRKY Family Genes and a Survey of Potential WRKY Target Genes in Dendrobium officinale. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 9200.

(18) He C#, Yu Z#, Teixeira da Silva JA, Zhang J, Liu X, Wang X, Zhang X, Zeng S, Wu K, Tan J, Ma G, Luo J, Duan J. DoGMP1 from Dendrobium officinale contributes to mannose content of water-soluble polysaccharides and plays a role in salt stress response. Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 41010.

(19) He C, Zeng S, Teixeira da Silva JA, Yu Z, Tan J, Duan J. Molecular cloning and functional analysis of the phosphomannomutase (PMM) gene from Dendrobium officinale and evidence for the involvement of an abiotic stress response during germination. Protoplasma. 2017, 254: 1693-1704.

(20) He C#, Wu K, Zhang J#, Liu X, Zeng S, Yu Z, Zhang X, Teixeira da Silva JA, Deng R, Tan J, Luo J, Duan J. Cytochemical Localization of Polysaccharides in Dendrobium officinale and the Involvement of DoCSLA6 in the Synthesis of Mannan Polysaccharides. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8: 173.

(21) Zhang J#, He C#, Wu K, Teixeira da Silva JA, Zeng S, Zhang X, Yu Z, Xia H, Duan J. Transcriptome Analysis of Dendrobium officinale and its Application to the Identification of Genes Associated with Polysaccharide Synthesis. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016, 7: 5.

(22) He C, Zhang J, Liu X, Zeng S, Wu K, Yu Z, Wang X, Teixeira da Silva JA, Lin Z, Duan J. Identification of genes involved in biosynthesis of mannan polysaccharides in Dendrobium officinale by RNA-seq analysis. Plant Molecular Biology. 2015, 88(3): 219-231.