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Dr. Pan Liao is currently an assistant professor of the Department of Biology at the Hong Kong Baptist University. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong. Dr. Liao obtained postdoctoral training in Wilson and Amelia Wong Professor in Plant Biotechnology Mee-Len Chye’s team from School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science at HKU, distinguished Professor Natalia Dudareva’s laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Agriculture at Purdue University in the USA and Prof. John L. Harwood’s group in School of Biosciences at Cardiff University in the UK. Dr. Liao’s research areas include plant biotechnology, biochemistry, specialized metabolism, lipid metabolism, pathway discovery and pathway “crosstalk”.
Research Interests
- Plant and food Biotechnology of health-promoting and valuable natural products
- Plant biochemistry and metabolism
- Pathway discovery of valuable natural products
- Regulation, transport, and release of natural products in plants
- Generate novel strategies to produce value-added compounds and/or increase their production
- Develop new ways to protect plants against stresses and increase seed yield or nutrient
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Role of seed specific trehalose synthesis pathway, OsTPS9-OsTPP3, in the regulation of rice grain development
ZHANG, J. (PI), LIAO, P. (CoI) & Ye, N. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Understanding the biosynthesis of irregular monoterpenes for their heterologous production
LIAO, P. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Screening, functional identification and transport mechanism study of tanshinone transporters in Salvia miltiorrhiza
LIAO, P. (PI) & Kai, G. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Comprehensive metabolite profiling of soybeans for identifying high-quality and potentially insect-resistant soybean germplasm resources
LIAO, P. (PI), Zhang, X. (CoPI) & Lam, H.-M. (CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research project
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Bridging Metabolic Pathways: Coordinated Regulation of Isoprenoid and Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Plants
Di, X., Hu, R., Gao, Y., Schaller, H., Madhujith, T., Hao, G., Hemmerlin, A. & Liao, P., 22 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 48 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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GeARF5/GeIAA33-GeSWEET14 module balances the secondary metabolic biosynthesis to increase the yield and quality in Gastrodia elata
Liu, Q., Wu, Z., Gao, Y., Xu, Y., Zang, P., Yang, X., Zhao, Y., Liao, P., Boachon, B. & Kai, G., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 68, 4, p. 1155-1175 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Genomic variation drives plant flavor diversification
Hu, H., Hao, Y., Zhou, Y., Zhang, X., Xia, R. & Liao, P., 10 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Lipid regulation in Brassica napus: spatiotemporal studies to enhance our understanding
Liao, P., Lechon, T., Harwood, J. L. & Scofield, S., 29 Apr 2026, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 17, 22 p., 1813997.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Nanoarchitectures-powered volatile organic compound sensors enable real-time monitoring and early warning in sustainable agriculture
Gbiliy, A., Senosy, I., Saadan, M. A. A., Di, X., Sayed, M., Gao, Y. Y., Liao, P., Kandegama, W. M. W. W., Wang, M. Q. & Hao, G. F., 1 Feb 2026, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 548, Part 1, 25 p., 217169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 9 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Frontiers in Plant Science (Journal)
LIAO, P. (Associate editor)
Jun 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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The Innovation (Journal)
LIAO, P. (Editor)
Jun 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Plant and Cell Physiology (Journal)
LIAO, P. (Editor)
Mar 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Medicinal Plant Biology (Journal)
LIAO, P. (Editor)
Jul 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Plant Science (Journal)
LIAO, P. (Editor)
Dec 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)