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• 1. Li S, Huang YL, Zhao Y, Wu P, Guo SM, Yu XF, Zhu BZ, Chen KS*, Grierson D*, Gao L* . 2025 . Ripening-induced defense signaling in Botrytis cinerea-infected tomato fruits involves activation of ERF.F4 by a MYC2-NOR/RIN protein complex. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 23: 4126-4139.
  2. Li S, Zhao Y, Wu P, Grierson D*, Gao L* . 2024. Ripening and rot: How ripening processes influence disease susceptibility in fleshy fruits. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 66: 1831-1863.
  3. Li S, Zhu BZ, Pirrello J, Xu CJ, Zhang B, Bouzayen M*, Chen KS*, Grierson D* . 2020. Roles of RIN and ethylene in tomato fruit ripening and ripening-associated traits. New Phytologist, 226: 460-475.
  4. Li S, Chen KS, Grierson D* . 2019. A critical evaluation of the role of ethylene and MADS transcription factors in the network controlling fleshy fruit ripening. New Phytologist, 221: 1724-1741.
  5. Li S, Xu HJL, Ju Z, Cao DY, Zhu HL, Fu DQ, Grierson D, Qin GZ, Luo YB*, Zhu BZ* . 2018 .The RIN-MC fusion of MADS-Box transcription factors has transcriptional activity and modulates expression of many ripening genes. Plant Physiology, 176: 891-909.
  6. Li S*, Wu P, Yu XF, Cao JP, Chen X, Gao L, Chen KS, Grierson D* . 2022. Contrasting roles of ethylene response factors in pathogen response and ripening in fleshy fruit. Cells, 11: 2484.
  7. Zheng H, Jin R, Liu ZM, Sun C, Shi YN, Grierson D, Zhu CQ, Li S*, Ferguson I, Chen KS. 2021.  Role of the tomato fruit ripening regulator MADS-RIN in resistance to Botrytis cinerea infection. Food Quality and Safety, 5: 1-14.
  8. Li S, Chen KS*, Grierson D* . 2021.  Molecular and hormonal mechanisms regulating fleshy fruit ripening. Cells, 10: 1136.
  9. Li S, Li K, Ju Z, Cao DY, Fu DQ, Zhu HL, Zhu BZ*, Luo YB. 2016. Genome-wide analysis of tomato NF-Y factors and their role in fruit ripening. BMC Genomics, 17:36.