Jack Wang

Bio

Member of the Forest Biotech Group whose research uses an integrative genomic and genetic approach to understanding tree metabolism, growth, development and defenses against abiotic and biotic stresses.

Publications

• A Protoplast System for CRISPR-Cas Ribonucleoprotein Delivery in Pinus taeda and Abies fraseri , PLANTS-BASEL (2025)
• Advances in lignocellulosic feedstocks for bioenergy and bioproducts , NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2025)
• Erratum: Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization (Molecular Plant (2024) 17(1) (112–140), (S1674205223004021), (10.1016/j.molp.2023.12.008)) , Molecular Plant (2025)
• Beyond low lignin: Identifying the primary barrier to plant biomass conversion by fermentative bacteria , SCIENCE ADVANCES (2024)
• Editorial: Research advances on forest tree functional genomics and breeding , Frontiers in Plant Science (2024)
• A COMPASS histone H3K4 trimethyltransferase pentamer transactivates drought tolerance and growth/biomass production in Populus trichocarpa , NEW PHYTOLOGIST (2023)
• Cell-type-specific PtrWOX4a and PtrVCS2 form a regulatory nexus with a histone modification system for stem cambium development in Populus trichocarpa , NATURE PLANTS (2023)
• Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production , SCIENCE (2023)
• Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization , MOLECULAR PLANT (2023)

• Plant biomass fermentation by the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor bescii for co-production of green hydrogen and acetone: Technoeconomic analysis

  , BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2022)