Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Michigan State University
Contact Information
Natural Resources Building
480 Wilson Road, Room 126
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222 USA
Office: (517) 353-4751
Laboratory: 353-7968
Fax: (517) 432-1143
Email: hanky@msu.edu
Related Links
- Genetics Graduate Program
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Graduate Program
- Department of Forestry–College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
- Michigan State University
Research Interests
Molecular Biology of Secondary Growth
Molecular biology of secondary growth; Secondary wall biosynthesis; Feedstock Development for bioenergy and biomaterials
PUBLICATIONS (selected out of 57 peer-reviewed)
Kim, W.-C., Ko, J.-H., and Han, K.-H. 2011. Identification of a cis-acting regulatory motif recognized by MYB46, a master transcriptional regulator of secondary wall biosynthesis (in review)
Ko, J.-H., Kim, H.-T., and Han, K.-H. 2011. Tissue-specific whole-genome transcriptome analysis identifies developing xylem-specific promoters in poplar (in review)
Ko, J.-H., Kim, W.-C., and Han, K.-H. 2009. Ectopic expression of MYB46 identifies transcriptional regulatory genes involved in secondary wall biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Plant J 60: 649-665 (featured on the cover).
Kumar, M., Thammannagowda, S., Bulone, V., Chiang, V., Han, K.-H., Joshi, C., Mansfield, S.D., Mellerowicz, E., Sundberg, B., Teeri, T., Brian Ellis, B. 2009. An update on the nomenclature for the cellulose synthase genes in Populus. Trend in Plant Science 15: 248-254.
Ko, J.-H., Yang, S., Park, A.H., Lerouxel, O., and Han, K.-H. 2007. ANAC012, a member of the plant-specific NAC transcription factor family, negatively regulates xylary fiber development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J 50: 1035-1048 (featured on the cover).
Ko, J.-H., Yang, S., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Upregulation of an Arabidopsis RING-H2 Gene, XERICO, Confers Drought Tolerance through Increased ABA Biosynthesis. Plant J 47: 343-355.
Ko, J.-H., Prassinos, C., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Developmental and seasonal expression of PtaHB1, a Populus gene encoding a class III HD-Zip protein, is tightly associated with secondary growth and inversely correlated with the level of microRNA (miR166). New Phytologist 169: 469-478.
Ko, J.-H., Beers, E.P., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Global comparative transcriptome analysis identifies gene network regulating secondary growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 276: 517-531
Ko, J.-H., Kim, J.H., Jayanty, S.S., Howe, G.A., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Loss of function of COBRA, a determinant of oriented cell expansion, invokes cellular defense responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany 57: 2923-2936
Prassinos, C., Ko, J.-H., Yang, J., and Han, K.-H. 2005. Transcriptome profiling of vertical stem segments provides insights into the genetic regulation of secondary growth in hybrid aspen trees. Plant Cell Physiology 46(8): 1213-1225.
Ko, J.H. and Han, K.-H. 2004. Arabidopsis whole-transcriptome profiling defines the features of coordinated regulations that occur during wood formation. Plant Molecular Biology 55: 433-453.
Ko, J.H., Han, K.-H., Park, S., and Yang, J. 2004. Plant body weight-induced secondary growth in Arabidopsis and its transcription phenotype revealed by whole-transcriptome profiling. Plant Physiology 135: 1069-1083.
Yang, J. and Han, K.-H. 2004. Functional characterization of allantoinase genes from Arabidopsis and a non-ureide type legume black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). Plant Physiology 134: 1039-1049.
Park, S.C., Oh, S., and Han, K.-H. 2004. Large-scale computational analysis of poplar ESTs reveals the repertoire and unique features of expressed genes in poplar genome. Molecular Breeding 14: 429-440.
Oh, S., Park, S., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Transcriptional regulation of secondary growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany 54: 2709-2922.
Yang, J., Park, S., Kamdem, D.P., Keathley, D.E., Retzel, E., Paule, C., Kapur, V. and Han, K.-H. 2003. Novel gene expression profiles define the metabolic and physiological processes characteristic of wood and its extractive formation in a hardwood tree species, Robinia pseudoacacia. Plant Mol. Biol. 52: 935-956 (featured on the cover).
Kang, H.S., Kang, M.Y., and Han, K.-H. 2000. Identification of natural rubber and characterization of rubber biosynthetic activity in fig tree (Ficus carica). Plant Physiology 123: 1133-1142
Oh, S.K., Han, K.-H., Ryu, S.B., and Kang, H. 2000. Molecular cloning, expression, and functional analysis of a plant cis-prenyltransferase from Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Biological Chemistry 275: 18482-18488
Oh, S.K., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., Kang, H.S., Chow, K.-S., Yeang, H.Y., Wagner, B., Breiteneder, H., and Han, K.-H. 1999. Isolation, characterization, and functional analysis of a novel cDNA clone encoding a small rubber particle protein (SRPP) from Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Biological Chemistry 274(4): 17132-17138
Patents
Han, K.-H. and Ko, J.-H. 2010. Utility promoters for biomass feedstock biotechnology. US Utility, pending (filed by Medlen & Carroll, LLP on behalf of MSU).
Han, K.-H. and Ko, J.-H. 2007. DNA Encoding RING Zinc-Finger Protein and the Use of the DNA in Vectors and Bacteria and in Plants. US No. 7,977,535
Kang, H.S. and Han, K.-H. 2001. Natural rubber product from fig tree and production method thereof. US No 6,235,860
Han, K.-H., Kang, H., Oh, S.-K., Shin, D.-H., Yang, J.-M. 2001. Isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase from Hevea brasiliensis and rubber producing method using the same. US No. 6,316,695
Kang, H.S., Oh, S.K., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., and Han, K.-H. 1999. Natural rubber product from fig tree (Ficus carica). Japan No. 3,085,952
Han, K.-H. and Yang, J. 1998. Genetic transformation of orchid species. US No 6,020,538