1. Junwen Wu, Peng Liu, Yukun Liu* (2023) Thermosensing and thermal responses in plants. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 48, xxx-xxx
2. Meng Wang, Qing Ji, Peng Liu, Yukun Liu* (2023) NAD+ depletion and defense in bacteria. Trends in Microbiology 31, 435-438
3. Lingyan Jiang, Qing Ji, Yukun Liu (2022) Change of wind: MKP1 positively regulates vascular immunity. Trends in Plant Science 27, 1193-1195
4. Meng Wang, Qing Ji, Peng Liu, Yukun Liu* (2022) Guarding and hijacking: stomata on the move. Trends in Plant Science 27, 736-738
5. Junwen Wu, Yukun Liu* (2022) Stomata–pathogen interactions: over a century of research. Trends in Plant Science 27, 964-967
6. Yukun Liu*, Lixia Liu, Jianhua Qi, Peiyu Dang, Tianshuai Xia (2019) Cadmium activates ZmMPK3-1 and ZmMPK6-1 via induction of reactive oxygen species in maize roots. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 516, 747-752
7. Yukun Liu*, Peiyu Dang, Lixia Liu, Chengzhong He* (2019) Cold acclimation by the CBF-COR pathway in a changing climate: Lessons from Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Reports 38, 511-519
8. Yukun Liu*, Jun Zhou (2018) MAPping kinase regulation of ICE1 in freezing tolerance. Trends in Plant Science 23, 91-93
9. Yukun Liu*, Chengzhong He (2017) A review of redox signaling and the control of MAP kinase pathway in plants. Redox Biology 11, 192-204
10. Yukun Liu*, Chengzhong He (2016) Regulation of plant reactive oxygen species (ROS) in stress responses: learning from AtRBOHD. Plant Cell Reports 35, 995-1007
11. Yukun Liu*, Dan Zhang, Li Wang, Dequan Li* (2013) Genome-wide analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase gene family in maize. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 31, 1446-1460
12. Yukun Liu*, Li Wang, Dan Zhang, Dequan Li* (2013) Expression analysis of segmentally duplicated ZmMPK3-1 and ZmMPK3-2 genes in maize. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 31, 457-463
13. Yukun Liu*, Neng Li, Chengzhong He* (2013) Different expression of segmentally duplicated ZmMPK6-1 and ZmMPK6-2 paralogues in maize. Annual Review & Research in Biology 3, 540-550
14. Yukun Liu*, Chengzhong He* (2013), Effects of MAPKK inhibitor PD98059 on growth of maize seedling. Annual Review & Research in Biology 3, 507-516
15. Yukun Liu, Dongyu Liu, Anpei Zhou,Chengzhong He* (2013), The summary of pant branching. Botanical Research 2, 93-98 (in Chinese)
16. Yukun Liu, Dongyu Liu, Anpei Zhou,Chengzhong He* (2013), The summary of plant cell fusion and its application. Botanical Research 2, 99-105 (in Chinese)
17. Yukun Liu* (2012) Roles of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in ABA signaling. Plant Cell Reports 31, 1-12
18. Yukun Liu,Yan Zhou, Lixia Liu, Liping Sun, Maoying Zhang, Dequan Li* (2012) Maize ZmMEK1 is a single-copy gene. Molecular Biology Reports 39, 2957-2966
19. Yukun Liu*, Yan Zhou, Lixia Liu, Liping Sun, Dequan Li* (2011) In silico identification and evolutionary analysis of plant MAPKK6s. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 29, 859-865
20. Yukun Liu, Xiangpei Kong, Jiaowen Pan, Dequan Li* (2010) VIP1: linking Agrobacterium-mediated transformation to plant immunity? Plant Cell Reports 29, 805-812
21. Lingkun Gu, Yukun Liu (Co-First Author), Xiaojuan Zong, Lixia Liu, Dapeng Li, Dequan Li* (2010) Overexpression of maize mitogen-activated protein kinase gene, ZmSIMK1 in Arabidopsis increases tolerance to salt stress. Molecular Biology Reports 37, 4067-4073
22. Yukun Liu, Yubo Liu, Maoying Zhang, Dequan Li* (2010) Stomatal development and movement: the roles of MAPK signaling. Plant Signaling & Behavior 5, 1176-1180
23. Yukun Liu, Qingzhou Liu, Xin Xing, Dequan Li* (2009) Effects of MAPKK inhibitor PD98059 on the gravitropism of primary roots of maize. Plant Growth Regulation 59, 191-198
24. Yukun Liu, Dequan Li * (2008) MAPK signal pathway controls plant cytokinesis. Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 24, 1085-1091 (In Chinese)
25. Jiaowen Pan, Xiaongpei Kong, Xin Xing, Yukun Liu, Maoying Zhang, Dequan Li* (2011) ZmMPK17, is involved in multiple signaling pathways and mediates defense responses to pathogen infection and oxidative stress. Planta 235, 661–676
26. Xin Xing, Yukun Liu, Xiangpei Kong, Yang Liu, Dequan Li* (2011) Overexpression of a maize dehydrin gene, ZmDHN2b, in tobacco enhances tolerance to low temperature. Plant Growth Regulation 69, 109-118
27. Shizhong Zhang, Guang Hui Chen, Yukun Liu, Hao Chen, Guodong Yang, Xiaowei Yuan, Zesheng Jiang, Huairui Shu* (2013) Apple gene function and gene family database: an integrated bioinformatics database for apple research. Plant Growth Regulation 70, 199–206
28. Yan Zhou, Dan Zhang, Jiaowen Pan, Xiangpei Kong, Yukun Liu, Liping Sun, Li Wang, Dequan Li* (2012). Overexpression of a multiple stress-responsive gene, ZmMPK4, enhances tolerance to low temperature in transgenic tobacco. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 58, 174-181
29. Yan Zhou, Yukun Liu, Xiangpei Kong, Dequan Li* (2011) Structural Characteristics and Functions of AtMEKK1 in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology Journal 4, 339-346 (In Chinese)
30. Yuan ZHENG, Anpei ZHOU, Yukun LIU, Chengzhong HE* (2013) The Polar Transport and Regulatory Mechanism of Auxin in Plant. Journal of Yunnan Agricultural University 28, 878-884 (In Chinese)
31. Yueming Zhao, Yanming Zhao, Yukun Liu, Chengzhong He* (2013) The Prevention and Control of Somatic Variation and Its Application in Breeding. Botanical Research 2, 117-124 (in Chinese)
32. Lixia Liu, Xiaoli Hu, Xiaojuan Zong, Yukun Liu, Dequan Li* (2007) Maize Genetic Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Optimization of the Differentiation and Rhizogenesis Conditions. Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica 27, 2188-2194 (In Chinese)
