Research

Faculty
Name: Danxiang HAN
Academic Title: Professor
Education: Ph.D
Phone: 86-27-68780160
E-mail: danxianghan@ihb.ac.cn

Resume:

  Education Experience  

  1997-2001 B. Sc in Pharmacology, Wuhan University 

  2001-2006 Ph.D in Hydrobiology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

  Research Experience  

  2006-2010 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University 

  2010-2014 Assistant Research Professor, Arizona State University 

  2014-Now Professor, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

Selected Publications:

  Guanqun Chen, Baobei Wang, Danxiang Han, Milton Sommerfeld, Yinghua Lu, Feng Chen andQiang Hu (2015) Molecular mechanisms of the coordination between astaxanthin and fatty acid biosynthesis in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae). The Plant Journal 81, 95-107     

  Baobei Wang, Zhen Zhang, Qiang Hu, Milton Sommerfeld, Yinghua Lu and Danxiang Han (2014) Cellular capacities for high-light acclimation developed in life cycle of the green alga Haematococcuspluvialis. PLoS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106679 

  Yunho Gwak, Yong-sic Hwang, Baobei Wang, Minju Kim, JooyeonJeong, Choul-Gyun Lee, Qiang Hu, Danxiang Han & EonSeonJin (2014) Comparative analyses of lipidomes and transcriptomes reveals a concerted action of multiple defensive systems against photooxidative stress in Haematococcus pluvialis. Journal of Experimental Botany 65: 4317-4334  (Co-Corresponding Author) 

  Li, J., Han, D., Wang D., Ning, K., Jia, J., et al (2013) Choreography of transcriptomes and lipidomes of Nannochloropsis reveals the mechanisms of oleaginousness in microalgae. Plant Cell26: 1645-1665 (Co-First Author) 

  Wang, D., Ning, K., Li, J., Han, D., Wang H., et al (2014) Nannochloropsis phylogenome revealed evolution of microalgal oleaginous traits. Plos Genetics 10: e1004094 

  Han, D., Li, Y. & Hu, Q. (2013) Biology and commercial aspects of Haematococcus pluvialis. pp. 388-405. In: Richmond, A. & Hu, Q. (eds.): Handbook of Microalgal Culture, 2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, UK. 

  Han, D., Deng, Z., Lu, F. & Hu, Z. (2013) Biology and biotechnology of edible Nostoc, pp. 433-444.In: Richmond, A. & Hu, Q. (eds.): Handbook of Microalgal Culture, 2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, UK. 

  Li, Y., Chen, W., Shen, H., Han, D., Li, Y., Jones, H., Timlin JA.& Hu, Q. (2013) Basic culturing and analytical measurement techniques, pp.37-68. In: Richmond, A. & Hu, Q. (eds.): Handbook of Microalgal Culture, 2nd edition, Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, UK. 

  Li, Y., Han, D., Yoon, K., Zhu, S., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2013) Molecular and cellular mechanisms for lipid synthesis and accumulation in microalgae: biotechnological implication, pp. 545-565.In: Richmond, A. & Hu, Q. (eds.): Handbook of Microalgal Culture, 2nd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, UK. 

  Han, D., Li, Y. & Hu, Q. (2013) Astaxanthin in microalgae: Biosynthesis pathways, regulation and biotechnological applications. Algae 28: 131-147 

  Yoon, K.S., Han, D., Li, Y. Sommerfeld, M. & Hu Q. (2012) Phospholipid:diacylglycerolacyltransferase is a multifunctional enzyme involved in membrane lipid turnover and degradation while synthesizing triacylglycerol in the unicellular green microalga Chlamydomonasreinhardtii. Plant Cell 24: 3708-24 (Co-First Author) 

  Wang, J., Han, D., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2012) Effect of initial biomass density on growth and astaxanthin production of Haematococcuspluvialis in an outdoor photobioreactor.Journal of Applied Phycology DOI: 10.1007/S10811-012-9859-4 

  Han, D., Wang, J., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2012) Susceptibility and protective mechanisms of motile and non-motile cells of Haematococcuspluvialis (Chlorophyceae) to photooxidative stress.Journal of Phycology 48:693-705 

  Collins, A., Jones, H., Han, D., Hu, Beechem, T. &Timlin, J. (2011) Carotenoid distribution in living cells of Haematococcuspluvialis (Chlorophyceae).Plos ONE 6: e24302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024302 

  Li, Y., Han, D., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2011) Photosynthetic carbon partitioning and lipid production in the oleaginous microalga Pseudochlorococcum sp. (Chlorophyceae) under nitrogen-limited conditions.Bioresource Technology 102: 123-9 

  Li, Y., Han, D., Hu, G., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2010) Inhibition of starch synthesis results in overproduction of lipids in starchless mutants of Chlamydomonasreinhardtii.Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 107: 258-68 

  Li, Y., Han, D., Hu, G., Dauville, D., Sommerfeld, M., Ball, S. & Hu, Q (2009) Chlamydomonasstarchless mutant defective in ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase hyper-accumulates triacylglycerol. Metabolic Engineering 12: 387-91 

  Han, D., Fan, Y. & Hu, Z. (2009) An evaluation of four phylogenetic markers in Nostoc: Implications for cyanobacterial phylogenetic studies at the intrageneric level. Current Microbiology 58: 170-176