44. Haemyeong Jung, Hyun Ji Park, Seung Hee Jo, Areum Lee, Hyun-Soon Kim, Hyo-Jun Lee, Choonkyun Jung, Hye Sun Cho. (2023) Nuclear OsFKBP20-1b maintains SR34 stability and promotes the splicing of retained introns upon ABA exposure in rice. New Phytologist 238:2476-2494.
43. Jimin Lee*, Nuri Oh*, Jae‑Young Yun*, Hee Soon Choi, Jang‑Kyun Seo, Jin‑Ho Kang, Choonkyun Jung. (2023) Application of CRISPR‑based C‑to‑G base editing in rice protoplasts. Applied Biological Chemistry 66:18. (* equal contribution)
42. Areum Lee, Hyun Ji Park, Seung Hee Jo, Haemyeong Jung, Hyun-Soon Kim, Hyo-Jun Lee, Youn Sung Kim, Choonkyun Jung, Hye Sun Cho. (2023) The spliceophilin CYP18-2 is mainly involved in the splicing of retained introns under heat stress in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 65:1113-1133.
41. Nuri Oh, Jun Sung Seo, Pil Joong Chung, Jimin Lee, Jang‑Kyun Seo, Jin‑Ho Kang, Hye Sun Cho, Choonkyun Jung. (2022) Identification and characterization of drought-induced long noncoding RNAs (DRILs) in rice. Applied Biological Chemistry 65:79.
40. Jae-In Chun, Seong-Min Kim, Na-Rae Jeong, Sang Hee Kim, Choonkyun Jung, Jin-Ho Kang. (2022) Tomato ARPC1 regulates trichome morphology and density and terpene biosynthesis. Planta 56:38.
39. Seung Hee Jo, Hyun Ji Park, Areum Lee, Haemyeong Jung, Jeong Mee Park, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Hyun-Soon Kim, Hyo-Jun Lee, Youn-Sung Kim, Choonkyun Jung, Hye Sun Cho. (2022) The Arabidopsis cyclophilin CYP18-1 facilitates PRP18 dephosphorylation and the splicing of introns retained under heat stress. Plant Cell 34:2383-2403.
38. Erdenedolgor Erdene-Ochir, Bok-Kyu Shin, Md Nazmul Huda, Eun Ha Lee, Dae-Geun Song, Choonkyun Jung*, Cheol-Ho Pan*. (2021) Characterization of endogenous promoters of GapC1 and GS for recombinant protein expression in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. MicrobiologyOpen 10:e1239. (* corresponding authors)
37. Hyun-Ji Park, Hae-Myeong Jung, Areum Lee, Seung-Hee Jo, Hyo-Jun Lee, Hyun-Soon Kim, Choon-Kyun Jung, Sung-Ran Min, Hye-Sun Cho. (2021) SUMO Modification of OsFKBP20-1b Is Integral to Proper Pre-mRNA Splicing upon Heat Stress in Rice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22: 9049.
36. Jae-In Chun, Seong-Min Kim, Heejin Kim, Jae-Yong Cho, Hyun-Woo Kwon, Jeong-Il Kim, Jang-Kyun Seo, Choonkyun Jung, Jin-Ho Kang. (2021) SlHair2 regulates the initiation and elongation of type I trichomes on tomato leaves and stems. Plant & Cell Physiology 62:1446-1459.
35. Choonkyun Jung, Nguyen Hoai Nguyen, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2020) Transcriptional regulation of protein phosphatase 2C genes to modulate abscisic acid signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21:9517.
34. Hyun Ji Park, Young Nim You, Areum Lee, Haemyeong Jung, Seong Hee Jo, Nuri Oh, Hyun-Soon Kim, Hyo-Jun Lee, Ju-Kon Kim, Youn Shic Kim, Choonkyun Jung*, Hye Sun Cho*. (2020) OsFKBP20-1b interacts with the splicing factor OsSR45 and participates in the environmental stress response at the post-transcriptional level in rice. Plant Journal 102:992-1007. (* corresponding authors)
33. Boram Choi*, Sun-Jung Kwon*, Myung-Hwi Kim, Siwon Choe, Hae-Ryun Kwak, Mi-Kyeong Kim, Choonkyun Jung, Jang-Kyun Seo. (2019) A plant virus-based vector system for gene function studies in pepper. Plant Physiology 181:867-880. (* equal contribution)
32. Jae Sung Shim, Ju-Seok Seo, Jun Sung Seo, Yonghwan Kim, Yeonjong Koo, Yang Do Choi*, Choonkyun Jung*. (2019) Heterologous expression of bacterial trehalose biosynthetic genes enhances trehalose accumulation in potato plants without adverse growth effects. Plant Biotechnology Reports 13:409-418. (*corresponding authors)
31. Jun Sung Seo, Pingzhi Zhao, Choonkyun Jung*, Nam-Hai Chua*. (2019) PLANT U-BOX PROTEIN 10 negatively regulates abscisic acid response in Arabidopsis. Applied Biological Chemistry 62:39. (* corresponding authors)
30. Erdenedolgor Erdene-Ochir, Bok-Kyu Shin, Byeori Kwon, Choonkyun Jung*, Cheol-Ho Pan*. (2019) Identification and characterisation of the novel endogenous promoter HASP1 and its signal peptide from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Scientific Reports 9:9941. (* corresponding authors)
29. Nguyen Hoai Nguyen, Choonkyun Jung, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2019) Chromatin remodeling for the transcription of type 2C protein phosphatase genes in response to salt stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 141:325-331.
28. Nguyen Hoai Nguyen, Chau Thi Thu Nguyen, Choonkyun Jung, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2019) AtMYB44 suppresses transcription of the late embryogenesis abundant protein gene AtLEA4-5. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 511:931-934.
27. Jae Sung Shim*, Nuri Oh*, Pil Joong Chung*, Youn Shic Kim, Yang Do Choi, Ju-Kon Kim. (2018) Overexpression of OsNAC14 improves drought tolerance in rice. Frontiers in Plant Science 9:310. (* equal contribution)
26. Jang-Kyun Seo*, Mi-Kyeong Kim, Hae-Ryun Kwak, Hong-Soo Choi, Moon Nam, Junkyoung Choe, Boram Choi, Soo-Jung Han, Jin-Ho Kang, Choonkyun Jung*. (2018) Molecular dissection of distinct symptoms induced by tomato chlorosis virus and tomato yellow leaf curl virus based on comparative transcriptome analysis. Virology 516:1-20. (* corresponding authors)
25. Jin Seo Jeong, Choonkyun Jung, Jun Sung Seo, Ju-Kon Kim, Nam-Hai Chua. (2017) The deubiquitinating enzymes UBP12 and UBP13 positively regulate MYC2 levels in jasmonate responses. Plant Cell 29:1406-1424.
24. Jun Sung Seo, Hai-Xi Sun, Bong Soo Park, Chung-Hao Huang, Shyi-Dong Yeh, Choonkyun Jung*, and Nam-Hai Chua*. (2017) ELF18-INDUCED LONG NONCODING RNA associates with Mediator to enhance expression of innate immune response genes in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 29:1024-1038. (* corresponding authors)
23. Jian Ye, Junyi Yang, Yanwei Sun, Pingzhi Zhao, Shiqiang Gao, Choonkyun Jung, Jing Qu, Rongxiang Fang, Nam-Hai Chua. (2015) Geminivirus activates ASYMMETRIC LEAVES 2 to accelerate cytoplasmic DCP2-mediated mRNA turnover and weakens RNA silencing in Arabidopsis. PLoS Pathogens 11:e1005196.
22. Choonkyun Jung*, Pingzhi Zhao*, Jun Sung Seo*, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Shulin Deng, Nam-Hai Chua. (2015) PLANT U-BOX PROTEIN10 regulates MYC2 stability in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 27:2016-2031. (* equal contribution)
21. Ran Li, Berhane Weldegergis, Jie Li, Choonkyun Jung, Jing Qu, Yanwei Sun, Hongmei Qian, ChuanSia Tee, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Nam-Hai Chua, Shu-Sheng Liu, Jian Ye. (2014) Virulence factors of geminivirus interact with MYC2 to subvert plant resistance and promote vector performance. Plant Cell 26:4991-5008.
20. Guepil Jang, Jae Sung Shim, Choonkyun Jung, Jong Tae Song, Han Yong Lee, Pil Joong Chung, Ju-Kon Kim, Yang Do Choi. (2014) Volatile methyl jasmonate is a transmissible form of jasmonate and its biosynthesis is involved in systemic jasmonate response in wounding. Plant Biotechnology Reports 8:409–419.
19. Sanghee Kim, Jungeun Lee, Jun-Yi Yang, Choonkyun Jung, Nam-Hai Chua. (2013) Arabidopsis histone methyltransferase SET DOMAIN GROUP2 is required for regulation of various hormone responsive genes. Journal of Plant Biology 56:39-48.
18. Jae Sung Shim, Choonkyun Jung, Sangjoon Lee, Kyunghun Min, Yin-Won Lee, Yeonhee Choi, Jong Seob Lee, Jong Tae Song, Ju-Kon Kim, Yang Do Choi. (2013) AtMYB44 regulates WRKY70 expression and modulates antagonistic interaction between salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signaling. Plant Journal 73:483-495.
17. Jun Sung Seo, Yeon Jong Koo, Choonkyun Jung, Song Yion Yeu, Jong Tae Song, Ju-Kon Kim, Yeonhee Choi, Jong Seob Lee, Yang Do Choi. (2013) Identification of a novel jasmonate-responsive element in the AtJMT promoter and its binding protein for AtJMT repression. PLoS ONE 8:e55482.
16. Choonkyun Jung, Yeon-Ki Kim, Nam Iee Oh, Jae Sung Shim, Jun Sung Seo, Yang Do Choi, Baek Hie Nahm, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2012) Quadruple 9-mer-based protein binding microarray analysis confirms AACnG as the consensus nucleotide sequence sufficient for the specific binding of AtMYB44. Molecules and Cells 34:531-537.
15. Jun Liu*, Choonkyun Jung*, Jun Xu*, Huan Wang, Shulin Deng, Lucia Bernad, Catalina Arenas-Huertero, Nam-Hai Chua. (2012) Genome-wide analysis uncovers regulation of long intergenic noncoding RNAs in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 24:4333-4345. (* equal contribution)
14. Jun Sung Seo, Hwang Bae Sohn, Kaeyoung Noh, Choonkyun Jung, Ju Hee An, Christopher M. Donovan, David A. Somers, Dae In Kim, Soon-Chun Jeong, Chang-Gi Kim, Hwan Mook Kim, Suk-Ha Lee, Yang Do Choi, Tae Wha Moon, Chung Ho Kim, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2012) Expression of the Arabidopsis AtMYB44 gene confers drought/salt-stress tolerance in transgenic soybean. Molecular Breeding 29:601–608.
13. In-Cheol Jang, Pil Joong Chung, Hans Hemmes, Choonkyun Jung, Nam-Hai Chua. (2011) Rapid and reversible light-mediated chromatin modifications of Arabidopsis phytochrome A locus. Plant Cell 23:459–470.
12. Meimei Wang, Takashi Soyano, Satoru Machida, Jun-Yi Yang, Choonkyun Jung, Nam-Hai Chua, Y. Adam Yuan. (2011) Molecular insights into plant cell proliferation disturbance by Agrobacterium protein 6b. Genes & Development 25:64-76.
11. Hwang Bae Sohn, Han Yong Lee, Ju Seok Seo, Choonkyun Jung, Jae Heung Jeon, Jeong-Han Kim, Yin Won Lee, Jong Seob Lee, Jong-Joo Cheong, Yang Do Choi. (2011) Overexpression of jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferase increases tuber yield and size in transgenic potato. Plant Biotechnology Reports 5:27–34.
10. Yean Joo Seo, Jong-Beum Park, Yeon-Jeong Cho, Choonkyun Jung, Hak Soo Seo, Soon-Ki Park, Baek Hie Nahm, Jong Tae Song. (2010) Overexpression of the ethylene-responsive factor gene BrERF4 from Brassica rapa increases tolerance to salt and drought in Arabidopsis plants. Molecules and Cells 30:271-277.
9. Choonkyun Jung, Jae Sung Shim, Jun Sung Seo, Han Yong Lee, Chung Ho Kim, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2010) Non-specific phytohormonal induction of AtMYB44 and suppression of jasmonate-responsive gene activation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecules and Cells 29:71-76.
8. Seoung Hyun Lyou, Hyon Jin Park, Choonkyun Jung, Hwang Bae Sohn, Garam Lee, Chung Ho Kim, Minkyun Kim, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2009) The Arabidopsis AtLEC gene encoding a lectin-like protein is up-regulated by multiple stimuli including developmental signal, wounding, jasmonate, ethylene, and chitin elicitor. Molecules and Cells 27:75-81.
7. Choonkyun Jung, Jun Sung Seo, Sang Won Han, Yeon Jong Koo, Chung Ho Kim, Sang Ik Song, Baek Hie Nahm, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2008) Overexpression of AtMYB44 enhances stomata closure to confer abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology 146:623-635.
6. Choonkyun Jung, Seoung Hyun Lyou, Song Yion Yeu, Myeong Ae Kim, Sangkee Rhee, Minkyun Kim, Jong Seob Lee, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2007) Microarray-based screening of jasmonate-responsive genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Reports 26:1053-1063.
5. Yeon Jong Koo, Myeong Ae Kim, Eun Hye Kim, Jong Tae Song, Choonkyun Jung, Joon-Kwan Moon, Jeong-Han Kim, Hak Soo Seo, Sang Ik Song, Ju-Kon Kim, Jong Seob Lee, Jong-Joo Cheong, Yang Do Choi. (2007) Overexpression of salicylic acid carboxyl methyltransferase reduces salicylic acid-mediated pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Molecular Biology 64:1-15.
4. Choonkyun Jung, Song Yion Yeu, Yeon Jong Koo, Minkyun Kim, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2007) Transcript profile of transgenic Arabidopsis constitutively producing methyl jasmonate. Journal of Plant Biology 50:12-17.
3. Eun Deok Kim, Seoung Hyun Lyou, Choonkyun Jung, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2004) Enhanced disease-resistance of transgenic Arabidopsis over-expressing the defensin gene PDF1.1. Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry 47:129-132.
2. Choonkyun Jung, Seoung Hyun Lyou, Yeon Jong Koo, Jong Tae Song, Yang Do Choi, Jong-Joo Cheong. (2003) Constitutive expression of defense genes in transgenic Arabidopsis overproducing methyl jasmonate. Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry 46:52-57.
1. Hak Soo Seo, Jong Tae Song, Yeon Jong Koo, Choonkyun Jung, Song Yion Yeu, Minkyun Kim, Sang Ik Song, Jong Seob Lee, Ingyu Hwang, Jong-Joo Cheong, Yang Do Choi. (2001) Floral nectary-specific gene NTR1 encodes a jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferase. Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry 44:119-124.