Kuo-Chen Yeh

Kuo-Chen Yeh

Distinguished Research Fellow and Director

Exploring the molecular logic of plant–soil interactions

Exploring the molecular logic of plant–soil interactions

Publications

2026

J. K. Shrestha, C.-Y. Lin, J. Y. Wang, I-C. Tang, C.-H. Hu, M. Tsednee, Y. Zhang, M. Jamil, L.M.T. Berqdar, I. Blilou, S. Al-Babili, C.-S. Wang, and K.-C. Yeh *
Carotenoid biosynthesis drives root plasticity through aerenchyma and iron plaque formation in rice. . Nature Plants , DOI: 10.1038/s41477-025-02170-y

2025

Y.-T. Chen, J.-c. Lo, T. Nozoye, Y.-C. Lo, C.-H. Hu, N. K. Nishizawa and K.-C. Yeh *
ENA1, a transporter of nicotianamine that mediates secretion in the root of Arabidopsis.. New Phytologist , 248(3), 1268-1283
S.-S. Ko, T.-R. Li, J.-C. Hung, H.-C. Kuo, M.-J. Li, J.-B. Lin, P.-H. Chung, L.-H. Lee, Y.-H. Lin, H.-P. Lin, C. C.-K Chou*, K.-C. Yeh *
Seasonal growth and biomass production of cold-tolerant Napier Grass line L2201.. Biomass and Bioenergy , 201, 108048
K.-J. Lu, C.-W. Hsu, W.-N. Jane, M.-H. Peng, Y.-W. Chou, P.-H. Huang, K.-C. Yeh , S.-H. Wu, J. C. Liao*
Dual-cycle CO 2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. SCIENCE , 389, 6765
P.-H. Wu, L. Grillet, Y.-F. Lin, K.-C. Yeh and Z.-Y. Hseu*
Physiological responses of pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt) to cerium and yttrium in two acidic soils with contrasting textures. . Scientific Reports
U. Sukul, K. Das, K.-C. Yeh , M. Taharia, G. Dey, R. K. Sharma, P. Y. Lin, H.-L. Tsa, C.-Y. Chen*
Assessing Pistia stratiotes for phytoremediation of copper oxide nanoparticle contaminated water under nutrient variability: Mechanisms of uptake and detoxification. . Plant Nano Biology , 14: 100206
Y.-T. Chen, J.-c. Lo, T. Nozoye, Y.-C. Lo, C.-H. Hu, N. K. Nishizawa and K.-C. Yeh *
ENA1, a transporter of nicotianamine that mediates secretion in the root of Arabidopsis. . New Phytologist , 248(3): 1268-1283
S.-S. Ko, T.-R. Li, J.-C. Hung, H.-C. Kuo, M.-J. Li, J.-B. Lin, P.-H. Chung, L.-H. Lee, Y.-H. Lin, H.-P. Lin, C. C.-K Chou*, K.-C. Yeh *
Seasonal growth and biomass production of cold-tolerant Napier Grass line L2201. . Biomass and Bioenergy , 201: 108048

2024

H.-F. Chang, S.-C. Tseng, M.-T. Tang, S. S.-Y. Hsiao, D.-C. Lee, S.-L. Wang, K.-C. Yeh *
Physiology and molecular basis of thallium toxicity and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety , 276 116290
S.-S. Ko, W.-C. Lu, J.-C. Hung, H.-F. Chang , M.-J. Li, K.-C. Yeh , T.-J. Chiou*
Maternal effect contributes to grain-filling defects of Ospho1;2 rice mutants. . New Phytologist , 244(2):351-357
H.-F. Chang, S.-C. Tseng, M.-T. Tang, S. S.-Y. Hsiao, D.-C. Lee, S.-L. Wang, K.-C. Yeh *
Physiology and molecular basis of thallium toxicity and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana.. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety , 276:116290

2023

H.-F. Chang, P.-T. Yang, Y. Hashimoto, K.-C. Yeh , S.-L. Wang *
Temporal transformation of indium speciation in rice paddy soils and spatial distribution of indium in rice rhizosphere. Environmental Pollution , 326: 121473

2022

B. H. Cheah, P.-C. Liao, J.-C. Lo, Y.-T. Wang, I-C. Tang, K.-C. Yeh , D.-Y. Lee, Y.-F. Lin*
Insight into the mechanism of indium toxicity in rice. Journal of Hazardous Materials , 429, 128265
K.-Y. Chen, P.-T. Yang, H.-F. Chang, K.-C. Yeh , S.-L. Wang*
Soil gallium speciation and resulting gallium uptake by rice plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials , 424, 127582
B. H. Cheah, P. C. Liao, J.-C. Lo, Y.-T. Wang, I-C. Tang, K.-C. Yeh , D.-Y. Lee and Y.-F. Lin*
Insight into the mechanism of indium toxicity in rice. Journal of Hazardous Materials , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128265
K.-Y. Chen, P.-T. Yang, H.-F. Chang, K.-C. Yeh and S.-L. Wang*
Soil Gallium Speciation and Resulting Gallium Uptake by Rice Plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials , 424, 127582

2021

B. H. Cheah, Y.-L. Chen, J.-C. Lo, I-C. Tang, K.-C. Yeh , Y.-F. Lin*
Divalent nutrient cations: Friend and foe during zinc stress in rice. Plant Cell & Environment , 44, 3358-3375
S. Singh, S. Kailasam, J.-C. Lo, K.-C.Yeh *
Histone H3 lysine4 trimethylation‐regulated GRF11 expression is essential for the iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana. New Phytologist , 230(1), 244-258

2020

H.-F. Chang, S.-L. Wang*, D.-C. Lee, S. S.-Y. Hsiao, Y. Hashimoto, and K.-C. Yeh *
Assessment of indium toxicity to the model plant Arabidopsis. Journal of Hazardous Materials , 387
R. Sharma, K.-C. Yeh *
The dual benefit of a dominant mutation in Arabidopsis IRON DEFICIENCY TOLERANT1 for iron biofortification and heavy metal phytoremediation. Plant Biotechnology Journal , 18(5), 1200-1210
S. Kailasam, S. Singh, M.-J. Liu, C.-C. Lin and K.-C. Yeh *
A HemK class glutamine-methyltransferase is involved in the termination of translation and essential for iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist , 226(5), 1361-1374
H.-F. Chang, P.-T. Yang, H.-W Lin, K.-C. Yeh *, M.-N. Chen, S.-L. Wang*
Indium Uptake and Accumulation by Rice and Wheat and Health Risk Associated with Their Consumption. Environmental Science & Technology , 54(23), 14946-14954

2019

J. Rodríguez-Celma, J. M. Connorton, I. Kruse, R. T. Green, M. Franceschetti, Y.-T. Chen, Y. Cui, H.-Q. Ling, K.-C. Yeh , J. Balk
Arabidopsis BRUTUS-LIKE E3 ligases negatively regulate iron uptake by targeting transcription factor FIT for recycling. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , 116(35) 17584-17591
S. Kailasam, W.-F. Chien and K.-C. Yeh *
Small-Molecules Selectively Modulate Iron-Deficiency Signaling Networks in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science , 10,8

2018

S. Kailasam, Y. Wang, J.-C. Lo, H.-F. Chang and K.-C. Yeh *
S-nitrosoglutathione works downstream of nitric oxide to mediate iron deficiency signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal , 94(1), 157-168

2017

W. Li, R.F. Lacey, Y. Ye, J. Lu, K.-C. Yeh , Y. Xiao, L. Li, C.-K. Wen, B.M. Binder, Y. Zhao
Triplin, a small molecule, reveals copper ion transport in ethylene signaling from ATX1 to RAN1. PLOS Genetics , 13(4), e1006703
H.-F. Chang, S.-L. Wang and K.-C. Yeh *
Effect of Gallium Exposure in Arabidopsis thaliana is Similar to Aluminum Stress. Environmental Science and Technology , 51(3), 1241-1248
Y.-T. Chen, Y. Wang and K.-C. Yeh *
Role of root exudates in metal acquisition and tolerance. Current Opinion in Plant Biology , 39, 66-72

2016

J.-C. Lo, M. Tsednee, Y.-C. Lo, S.-C. Yang, J.-M. Hu, K. Ishizaki, T. Kohchi, D.-C. Lee and K.-C. Yeh *
Evolutionary analysis of Fe acquisition system in Marchantia polymorpha. New Phytologist , 211(2), 569-583
M. Tsednee, Y.-C. Huang, Y.-R. Chen and K.-C. Yeh *
Identification of metal species by ESI-MS/MS through release of free metals from the corresponding metal-ligand complexes. Scientific Reports , 6, 26785

2015

V. Shanmugam, Y.-W. Wang, M. Tsednee, K. Karunakaran and K.-C. Yeh *
Glutathione plays an essential role in nitric oxide-mediated iron deficiency signaling and iron deficiency tolerance in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal , 84, 464-477

2014

C.-c. Chen, W.-F. Chien, N.-C. Lin and K.-C. Yeh *
Alternative Functions of Arabidopsis Yellow Stripe-like3: from Metal Translocation to Pathogen Defense. PLoS ONE , 9(5), e98008
M. Tsednee, S.-C. Yang, D.-C. Lee and K.-C. Yeh *
Root-secreted nicotianamine from Arabidopsis halleri facilitates zinc hypertolerance by regulating zinc bioavailability . Plant Physiology , 166, 839-852

2013

Y.-Y. Chen, Y Wang, L.-J. Shin, J.-F. Wu, V. Shanmugam, M. Tsednee, J.-C. Lo, C.-C. Chen, S.-H. Wu and K.-C. Yeh *
Iron is involved in maintenance of circadian period length in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology , 16193), 1409-1420
C.-E. Chen, K.-C. Yeh , S.-H. Wu, H.-I. Wang, and H.-H. Yeh*
A vicilin-like seed storage protein, PAP85, is involved in Tobacco mosaic virus replication. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY , 87(12), 6888-6900
V. Shanmugam, J.-C. Lo and K.-C. Yeh *
Control of Zn uptake in Arabidopsis halleri: a balance between Zn and Fe. Frontiers in Plant Science , 4, 281
L.-J. Shin, J.-C. Lo, G.-H. Chen, J. Callis, H. Fu and K.-C. Yeh *
IRT1 DEGRADATION FACTOR 1, a RING E3 ubiquitin ligase, regulates the degradation of IRON-REGULATED TRANSPORTER 1 in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell , 25(8), 3039-3051

2012

V. Shanmugam, M. Tsednee and K.-C. Yeh *
ZINC TOLERANCE INDUCED BY IRON 1 reveals the importance of glutathione in the cross homeostasis between zinc and iron in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Journal , 69(6), 1006-1017
L.-J. Shin, J.-c. Lo and K.-C. Yeh *
Copper chaperone antioxidant protein1 is essential for copper homeostasis. Plant Physiology , 159, 1099-1110
L.-J. Shin and K.-C. Yeh *
Overexpression of Arabidopsis ATX1 retards plant growth under severe copper deficiency. Plant Signaling & Behavior , 7(9), 1082-1083
M. Tsednee, Y.-W. Mak, Y.-R. Chen and K.-C. Yeh *
A sensitive LC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS method for the detection of phytosiderophores and their iron complexes in roots. New Phytologist , 195(4), 951-961

2011

V. Shanmugam, J.-C. Lo, C.-L. Wu, S.-L. Wang, C.-C. Lai, E. Connolly, J.-L. Huang and K.-C. Yeh *
Differential expression and regulation of iron regulated metal transporters in Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis thaliana – the role in zinc tolerance. New Phytologist , 190, 125-137
C.-C. Chen, Y.-Y. Chen, I-C. Tang, H.-M. Liang, C.-C. Lai, J.-M. Chiou and K.-C. Yeh *
Arabidopsis SUMO E3 ligase SIZ1 is involved in excess copper tolerance. Plant Physiology , 156(8), 2225-2234
C-C Chen, Y-Y Chen and K-C Yeh *
Effect of Cu content on the activity of Cu/ZnSOD1 in the arabidopsis SUMO E3 ligase siz1 mutant. Plant Signaling & Behavior , 6(10), 1428-1430

2009

H. M. Liang, T. H. Lin, J. M. Chiou, and K. C. Yeh *
Model Evaluation of the Phytoextraction Potential of Heavy Metal Hyperaccumulators and Non-hyperaccumulators. Environmental Pollution , 157, 1945-1952
Y.-F. Lin, H.-M. Liang, S.-Y Yang, A. Bährecke , S. Clemens, C.-C Chen, J.-L. Huang and K.-C. Yeh *
Arabidopsis IRT3 is a zinc-regulated and plasma membrane localized zinc/iron transporter. New Phytologist , 182, 392-404

2008

C.-Y. Wang, V. Staniforth, M.-T. Chiao, C.-C. Hou, H.-M. Wu, K.-C. Yeh , C.-H. Chen, P.-I. Hwang, T.-N. Wen, L.-F. Shyur* and N.-S. Yang*
Genomics and proteomics of immune modulatory effects of a butanol fraction of echinacea purpurea in human dendritic cells. BMC Genomics , 9, 479-498

2006

N.-Y. Liu, S.-S. Ko, K.-C. Yeh and Y.-Y. Charng*
Isolation and characterization of tomato Hsa32 encoding a novel heat-shock protein. Plant Science , 170, 976-985
Kung, C.-C., Huang, W.-N., Huang, Y.-C. and Yeh, K.-C. *
Proteomic survey of copper-binding proteins in Arabidopsis roots by immobilized metal affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry. PROTEOMICS , 6, 2746-2758
Wang, C.-Y., Chiao, M.-T., Yen, P.-J., Huang, W.-C., Hou, C.-C., Chien, S.-C., Yeh, K.-C. , Yang, W.-C., Shyur, L.-F. * and Yang, N.-S.*
Modulatory effe cts of Echinacea purpurea extracts on human dendritic cells: A cell- and gene-based study. Genomics , 88(6), 801-808
Chiang, H.-C., Lo, J.-C. and Yeh, K.-C. *
Genes Associated with Heavy Metal Tolerance and Accumulation in Zn/Cd Hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri: A Genomic Survey with cDNA Microarray. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY , 40, 6792-6798