Dr Rong Li

  • Research Associate
Dr Rong Li

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  • Sainsbury Laboratory
  • Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1LR

About

I am a plant molecular biologist investigating how signalling specificity is encoded and translated into developmental outcomes. My research integrates quantitative biochemistry, phospho-proteomics, and genetic approaches to dissect dynamic regulatory networks in plants.

Publications

Selected publications

Recruitment of SERK co-receptors determines signaling specificity within the systemin peptide family Journal article 14 February 2026 BioRxiv Xu Wang, Wei Yuan, Nga-Thanh Pham, Lei Wang, Rong Li, Anke Steppuhn, Detlef Weigel, Annick Stintzi, Georg Felix, Andreas Schaller Poltergeist-Like 2 (PLL2)-dependent activation of herbivore defence distinguishes systemin from other immune signalling pathways Journal article 4 July 2025 Nature Plants Li, R., Wang, X., Haj Ahmad, F. et al. Quantitative Measurement of Pattern-Triggered ROS Burst as an Early Immune Response in Tomato 30 November 2023 Methods in Molecular Biology Li R, Schaller A, Stintzi A. Automated Real-Time Monitoring of Extracellular pH to Assess Early Plant Defense Signaling Journal article 30 November 2023 Methods in Molecular Biology Wang X, Li R, Stintzi A, Schaller A.