Hong-Gu Kang

CV *

CURRICULUM VITAE

Hong-Gu Kang, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas 78666

Voice) 512-***-****

E-mail) abph43@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

January 2012 present

Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

Texas State University San Marcos

November 2010 December 2011

Senior Research Associate

Boyce Thompson Institute

July 2005 October 2010

Research Associate

Boyce Thompson Institute

Advisor: Dr. Daniel F. Klessig

September 2000 June 2005

Postdoctoral Associate

Boyce Thompson Institute

Advisor: Dr. Daniel F. Klessig

EDUCATION

September 1994 June 2000

Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D. in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology with Dr. Karam Singh

March 1992 February 1994

Department of Agricultural Chemistry

Seoul National University, Korea

M.S. in Plant Molecular Biology with Dr. Yang Do Choi

March 1988 February 1992

Department of Agricultural Chemistry

Seoul National University, Korea.

B.S. in Agricultural Chemistry

Graduated cum laude

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Research Mentor

Summer 2011, 2008 and 2007: Plant Genome Research Summer Internship Program

Teaching Associate

Spring 1998: Molecular Basis of Plant Growth and Development

Spring 1997 and Fall 1996: Techniques in Molecular Biology

Hong-Gu Kang

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Teaching Assistant

Winter 1996: Molecular Genetics

Fall 1993 and Fall 1992: Analytical Chemistry

New Course Designed

Fall 1996: Techniques in Molecular Biology

AWARDS

1994-1997: Korean Ministry of Education Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award

1992: Graduated cum laude, Seoul National University, Korea

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Symposium Chair:

Session Chair, Minisymposium 4: Plant Pathogen Interactions, Annual meeting of the American

Society of Plant Biologists, 2008

Journal Reviewer:

Planta, PLoS Pathogens, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

American Society of Plant Biologists.

American Phytopathological Society.

American Association for the Advancement Science.

GRANT

Pending

Molecular, genetic, and biochemical characterization of CRT1 in plant immune responses

PI: Hong-Gu Kang, co-PI: Daniel F. Klessig

Period: 36 months

Agency: NSF

Characterization of programmed cell death in host immune responses

PI: Hong-Gu Kang

Period: 36 months

Agency: NIH

PUBLICATIONS

Hyung-Gon Mang, Weiqiang Qian, Ying Zhu, Jun Qian, Hong-Gu Kang, Daniel F. Klessig, and

Jian Hua (2012) ABA deficiency antagonizes high temperature inhibition of disease resistance

through enhancing nuclear accumulation of R proteins SNC1 and RPS4. Plant Cell, accepted

pending minor revision.

Hyoung Yool Lee, Christopher Bowen, George Popescu, Hong-Gu Kang, Shisong Ma, Naohiro

Kato, Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Michael Snyder and Sorina C. Popescu (2011) BTI1 and

BTI2 Reticulon-Like Proteins Regulate Intracellular Trafficking and Activity of the FLS2

Immune Receptor. Plant Cell, 23, 3374-3391.

Hong-Gu Kang, Chang-Sik Oh, Masanao Sato, Fumiaki Katagiri, Jane Glazebrook, Hideki

Takahashi, Gregory Martin and Daniel F. Klessig (2010). Endosome-associated CRT1 functions

early signaling in R (resistance) gene-mediated defense signaling. Plant Cell, 22, 918-936.

Bong Soo Park, Hee Jeong Eo, In-Cheol Jang, Hong-Gu Kang, Jong Tae Song and Hak Soo Seo

(2010) Ubiquitination of LHY by SINAT5 regulates flowering time and is inhibited by DET1.

Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications, 398, 242-246.

Hong-Gu Kang

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Joyce Baxter, Wolfgang Moeder, William Urquhart, Dea Shahinas, Kimberley Chin, Dinesh

Christendat, Hong-Gu Kang, Magdalena Angelova, Naohiro Kato, and Keiko Yoshioka (2008).

Identification of a functionally essential amino acid for Arabidopsis cyclic nucleotide gated ion

channels using the chimeric ATCNGC11/12 gene. Plant Journal, 56, 457-469.

Ken-Taro Sekine, Sayaka Kawakami, Shu Hase, Mayumi Kubota, Yuki Ichinose, Jyoti Shah,

Hong-Gu Kang, Daniel F. Klessig, and Hideki Takahashi (2008). High level expression of a

virus resistance gene, RCY1, confers extreme resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus in Arabidopsis

thaliana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 21, 1398-1407.

Hong-Gu Kang and Daniel F. Klessig (2008). The involvement of the Arabidopsis CRT1

ATPase family in disease resistance protein-mediated signaling. Plant Signaling & Behavior 3,

689-690.

Hong-Gu Kang, Joseph Kuhl, Pradeep Kachroo, and Daniel F. Klessig (2008) CRT1, an

Arabidopsis ATPase that interacts with diverse resistance proteins and modulates disease

resistance to Turnip crinkle virus. Cell Host & Microbe 3, 48-57. (Cover Article)

[Preview Article: Monaghan, J., and Li, X. (2008). R protein activation: another player

revealed. Cell Host Microbe 3, 9-10.]

Keiko Yoshioka, Wolfgang M der, Hong-Gu Kang, Pradeep Kachroo, Khaled Masmoud,

Gerald Berkowitz and Daniel F. Klessig (2006) The Chimeric Arabidopsis Cyclic Nucleotide-

Gated Ion Channel AtCNGC11/12 activates multiple pathogen resistance responses. Plant Cell 18,

747-763.

Frank Menke*, Hong-Gu Kang*, Zhixiang Chen, Jeong Mee Park, Dhirendra Kumar, Daniel F.

Klessig (2005) Tobacco transcription factor NtWRKY1 is phosphorylated by MAP kinase SIPK

and mediates HR-like cell death in tobacco. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 18, 1027-1034.

(*equal contribution)

Hong-Gu Kang and Daniel F. Klessig (2005) Salicylic acid inducible Arabidopsis CK2-like

activity phosphorylates TGA2. Plant Molecular Biology 57, 541-557.

A.C. Chandra-Shekara, DuRoy Navarre, Aardra Kachroo, Hong-Gu Kang, Daniel Klessig,

Pradeep Kachroo (2004) Signaling requirements and role of salicylic acid in HRT- and rrt-

mediated resistance to turnip crinkle virus in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal 40, 647-659.

Hong-Gu Kang*, Rhonda Foley*, Luis Onate, Chentao Lin and Karam B. Singh (2003) Target

genes for OBP3, a Dof transcription factor, include novel basic helix-loop-helix domain proteins

inducible by salicylic acid. Plant Journal 35, 362-372. (*equal contribution)

Hong-Gu Kang and Karam B. Singh (2000) Characterization of salicylic acid responsive

Arabidopsis Dof domain proteins: overexpression of OBP3 leads to growth defects. Plant Journal

21, 329-340.

Hong-Gu Kang, Yiwen Fang, and Karam B. Singh (1999) A glucocorticoid-inducible

transcription system causes severe growth defects in Arabidopsis and induces defense-related

genes. Plant Journal 20, 127-133.

Hong-Gu Kang, Jee Won Park, Chung Ho Kim, Jae Yun Lim, and Yang Do Choi (1995)

Translational enhancement by the leader of tobacco mosaic virus and soybean glycinin gene in

transgenic tobacco plants. Agricultural Chemistry & Biotechnology 38, 224-231.

Min Hyung Kang, Hong-Gu Kang, Min Gyu Lee, Sung Soon Park, Hee Jin Lee, Youngam Chae,

and Yang Do Choi (1993) Molecular cloning of cytochrome P-450 oxidase gene in peppermint

(Menta Piperita ). Molecules & Cells 3, 283-288.

Chung Ho Kim, Hong-Gu Kang, and Yang Do Choi (1993) Interaction of nuclear factor with the

5' upstream region of soybean Glycinin Gene. Molecules & Cells 3, 165-170.

Jee Won Park, Chung Ho Kim, Hong-Gu Kang, and Yang Do Choi (1992) Promoter sequence of

soybean Glycinin gene regulates seed-specific expression in transgenic tobacco. Molecules &

Cells 2, 297-302.

PATENT APPLICATION

Hong-Gu Kang

CV 4

Daniel F. Klessig, Hong-Gu Kang, Karl-Heinz Kogel. Compositions and methods for the

generation of disease resistant cereals. June 2011.

INVITED SEMINAR

February 2011. CRT1-a key component in four levels of plant immunity. Department of Plant

Breeding & Genetics, Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.

June 2010. Characterization of CRT1, an early signaling component in R gene-mediated

resistance, implicates carbohydrates in plant defense responses. Institute of Crop Sciences,

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Beijing, China.

November 2008. CRT1, a new player in R (resistance) gene-mediated plant resistance.

Department of Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University. Ithaca, NY.

June 2008. CRT1, an Arabidopsis ATPase that interacts with diverse resistance proteins and

modulates disease resistance to turnip crinkle virus. Annual meeting of the American Society of

Plant Biologists. Merida, Mexico.

June 2006. CRT1, a novel GHKL ATPase, interacts with HRT and other R proteins, and

modulates resistance to Turnip crinkle virus. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul

National University. Seoul, Korea

November 2004. Phophorylation/dephosphorylation of a TGA transcription factor and its

potential role(s) in Arabidopsis. Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology. Taejon,

Korea.

June 2000. Characterization of Arabidopsis Dof transcription factors, a novel zinc finger protein

family in plants. Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and

Technology. Taejon, Korea.

POSTER PRESENTATION

June 2010. Endosome-associated CRT1 functions early signaling in R (resistance) gene-mediated

defense signaling. 21st International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Yokohama, Japan

July 2009. CRT1, a new player in R gene-mediated immunity in plants. 14th International

Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Quebec City, Canada

June 2008. CRT1, an Arabidopsis ATPase that interacts with diverse resistance proteins and

modulates disease resistance to turnip crinkle virus. Annual meeting of the American Society of

Plant Biologists. Merida, Mexico.

June 2007. Turnip crinkle virus resistance in Arabidopsis requires CRT1, a new member of the

GHKL ATPase family. 18th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Beijing, China.

August 2006. A novel ATPase family in Arabidopsis is involved in regulating defense responses

to pathogens. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Boston, MA.

June 2005. Transcription factor NtWRKY1 is phosphorylated by MAP kinase SIPK and mediates

HR-like cell death in tobacco. 16th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Madison,

WI.

July 2004. SA-inducible Arabidopsis CK2-like activity phosphorylates TGA/OBF in Arabidopsis.

Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Orlando, FL.

June 2002. SA-inducible CK2 activity may play a role in controlling the subcellular localization

of TGA/OBP in Arabidopsis. 13th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Seville,

Spain.

June 1999. Characterization of Arabidopsis Dof transcription factors, a novel zinc finger protein

family in plants. 10th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Melbourne, Australia.

April 1999. Characterization of Arabidopsis Dof transcription factors, a novel zinc finger protein

family in plants. Current topics in plant biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology.

Columbia, MO.

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