a) Representative Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals:
1. Wang, C., Sheng, X., Equi, R.C., Trainer, M.A., Charles, T.C., and Sobral, B.W.S. 2007. Influence of the Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate (PHB) granule-associated proteins (PhaP1 and PhaP2) on PHB accumulation and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Sinorhizobium meliloti Rm1021. Journal of Bacteriology 189 (24): 9050-9056
2. Wang, C., Sobral, B.W.S., and Williams, K.P. 2007. Loss in a bacterial group of a universal tRNA feature. Journal of Bacteriology 189 (5): 1954-1962
3. Wang, C., Saldanha, M., Sheng, X., Shelswell, K., Walsh, K.T., Sobral, B.W.S., and Charles, T.C. 2007. Roles of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and glycogen in symbiosis of Sinorhizobium meliloti with Medicago sp. Microbiology 153: 388-398
4. Wang, C., Meek, D.J., Panchal, P., Boruvka, N., Archibald, F.S., Driscoll, B. T., Charles, T.C. 2006. Isolation of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate metabolism genes from complex microbial communities by phenotypic complementation of bacterial mutants. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72: 384-391
5. Mao, C. H., Qiu, J., Wang, C., Charles, T.C., and Sobral, B.W.S. 2005. NodMutDB: a database for genes and mutants involved in symbiosis. Bioinformatics 21 (12): 2927-2929
6. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 2004. Colonization and persistence of the biocontrol plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CS85 on cotton seedling roots. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 50: 475-481
7. Wang, C., Ramette, A., Punja, P., Zala, M., Natsch, A., Moenne-Loccoz, Y., and Defago, G. 2001. Cosmopolitan distribution of phlD-containing dicotyledonous crop associated biological control pseudomonads of worldwide origin. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 37: 105-116
8. Wang, C., Knill, E., Glick, B.R., and D�fago, G. 2000. Effect of transferring 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase genes into Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CHA0 and its gacA derivative CHA96 on their growth-promoting and disease-suppressive capacities. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 46: 898-907
9. Chen, S.Y., Zhang, Y.X., and Wang, C. 2000. Identification of bacteria antagonistic to Stagonospora curtisii on Narcissus sp. Journal of Biological Control 16 (2): 84-86
10. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 1998. Isolation, selection, identification, mechanisms and molecular ecology of the PGPR (Plant-Growth-Promoting-Rhizobacteria) strains in cotton. Phytopathology 28 (2): 190-191
11. Wang, C., Wang, Z.Y., Luo, J.L. 1998. Biological control of plant diseases and insects, and sustainable development in agriculture. Acta Agriculture Boreali-Sinica 13: 158-160
12. Wang, C., Luo, J.L. Wang, H.Z. 1998. The new agricultural revolutions of science and technology in China. Acta Agriculture Boreali-Sinica 13: 128-133
13. Wang, Z.Y., and Wang, C. 1998. Studies of histopathology on the resistance of several ground crops to Pseudoperono-spora Gubensis. Journal of Henan Agricultural Science 5: 24-27
14. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 1997. Classification and identification of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in cotton. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University 16:29-32
15. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 1996. Isolation and selection of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in cotton. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University 15:233-236
16. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 1996. GusA as marker gene to monitor introduced biocontrol agent of plant rhizosphere. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University 22:134-136
17. Wang, C., Luo, J.L, and Chen, Y.S. 1994. Effects of seed treatment with "mai-mian-ning" to suppress rhizoctonia root rot in cotton. Journal of Henan Agricultural Science 5:16-18
18. Liu, Y.H., Liu, S.M., Wang, G.J., Fu, R.H., Gong, G., Zhou, Y.L., Luo, J.L., and Wang, C. 1994. A new variety of cotton - �Yu Mian 10�. China Cotton 21 (1): 22-23
19. Wang, C. and Luo, J. L. 1991. Use of cuprine chelate induced resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum in cotton. Journal of Henan Agricultural Science 8: 15-17
20. Wang, C., Wu, M.S., and Luo, J.L. 1989. Research and application of yield-increasing bacteria in Henan province. Journal of Henan Agricultural Science 7: 19-21
21. Wang, C. 1988. A deserved consideration plant disease - the type of fallen leave verticillium wilt of cotton. Journal of Henan Agricultural Science 4: 15-16
b) Book Chapter:
1. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 2004. Induction of disease resistance in cotton seedlings against pathogens by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CS85. In: Microorganisms and Agriculture. K. Lin (eds.), pp175-179. Science Press, Beijing, China
2. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 2004. Mechanisms of biocontrol of cotton seedling diseases by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) fluorescens pseudomonads strains CS85 and ZR. In: Microorganisms and Agriculture. K. Lin (eds.), pp166-174. Science Press, Beijing, China
3. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 2004. Colonization and population dynamics of cotton seedling roots by genetically modified plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Pseudomonas sp. strains CS85 and ZR. . In: Microorganisms and Agriculture. K. Lin (eds.), pp157-165. Science Press, Beijing, China
4. Wang, C., Liu, J.L., Liu, J.Z., Niu, Z.H, Wang, D.B., and Zhou, Q. 1997. GusA as a marker gene to study the colonization of PGPR strains in the rhizobacteria of cotton seedling. In: Advances in Plant Pathology, pp140-142, Agricultural Science and Technology Press, Beijing, China
5. Wang, C., Wang, D.B., Zhou, Q., Luo, J.L., Ji, H.Q. 1996. Studies on the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in cotton. In: Advances in Biological Control of Plant Diseases, pp105-108, W. H. Tang, R. J. Cook, and A. Rovira (eds.), China Agricultural University Press, Beijing, China
6. Wang, C., Luo, J.L., Ji, H.Q., Chen, Y.S., Niu, Z.H., and Wang, H.Z. 1996. The initial study of the mechanism involved in Fusarium wilt pathogen suppressive soil. In: Research Advances of Plant Protection in China, pp250-252. China Science and Technology Press, Beijing,China
c) In Preparation:
1. Wang, C., Sheng, X., Equi. R., Mao, C. and Sobral, B.W.S. Investigation of the role of aniA plays in regulating reserve polymer accumulation and global genes expression in S. meliloti Rm1021
2. Wang, C., Kemp, J., Mao, C., Sheng, X., Equi, R.C., and Sobral, B.W.S. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of the exoS/chvI two-component system in S. meliloti
3. Schallmey, M., Wang, C., Ly, A., Meglei, G., Voget, S., Streit, W.R., Driscoll, B.T., and Charles, T.C. Novel polyhydroxyalkanaote synthase encoding genes from soil metagenome libraries (Journal of Bacteriology- manuscript under preparation)
4. Rolider, A.J., Wang, C., Glick, B.R., and Charles, T.C. Isolation and characterization of novel phosphorous metabolism genes from complex community metagenomic libraries
d) Genes & DNA sequences in GeneBank (NCBI): Total 24
1. Wang, C., Meek, D., Archibald, F.S., Driscoll, B.T. and Charles, T.C. 2004. AY692350 Uncultured soil bacterium clone RCX32 D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (bdhA) gene, complete cds gi|52000968|gb|AY692350.1|[52000968]
2. Wang, C., Meek, D., Archibald, F.S., Driscoll, B.T. and Charles, T.C. 2004. AY692351 Uncultured soil bacterium clone RCX23 D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (bdhA) gene, complete cds gi|52000970|gb|AY692351.1|[52000970]
3. Wang, C., Meek, D., Archibald, F.S., Driscoll, B.T. and Charles, T.C. 2004. AY692352 Uncultured bacterium clone RCX6 D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (bdhA) gene, complete cds gi|52000972|gb|AY692352.1|[52000972]
4. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836590 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N1 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609055|gb|AY836590.1|[56609055]
5. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836591 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609056|gb|AY836591.1|[56609056]
6. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836592 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N5 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609057|gb|AY836592.1|[56609057]
7. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836593 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N10 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609058|gb|AY836593.1|[56609058]
8. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836594 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N12 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609059|gb|AY836594.1|[56609059]
9. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836595 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N25 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609060|gb|AY836595.1|[56609060]
10. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836596 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N30 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609061|gb|AY836596.1|[56609061]
11. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836597 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N34 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609062|gb|AY836597.1|[56609062]
12. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836598 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N39 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609063|gb|AY836598.1|[56609063]
13. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836599 Uncultured soil bacterium clone N54 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609064|gb|AY836599.1|[56609064]
14. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836600 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL1 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609065|gb|AY836600.1|[56609065]
15. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836601 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609066|gb|AY836601.1|[56609066]
16. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836602 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL14 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609067|gb|AY836602.1|[56609067]
17. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836603 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL23 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609068|gb|AY836603.1|[56609068]
18. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836604 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL28 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609069|gb|AY836604.1|[56609069]
19. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836605 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL30 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609070|gb|AY836605.1|[56609070]
20. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836606 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL33 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609071|gb|AY836606.1|[56609071]
21. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836607 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL45 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609072|gb|AY836607.1|[56609072]
22. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836608 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL46 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609073|gb|AY836608.1|[56609073]
23. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836609 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL55 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609074|gb|AY836609.1|[56609074]
24. Charles, T.C., Wang, C. and Driscoll, B.T. 2004. AY836610 Uncultured soil bacterium clone NL67 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|56609075|gb|AY836610.1|[56609075]