近年来主要从事微藻胁迫响应研究及其生物技术应用与发酵食品微生物研究，如保守蛋白酶基因家族及小分子RNA的作用与机制，广陈皮陈化机理与应用研究。主持国家自然科学基金项目3项，省部级项目多项。获得2019年广东省教学成果一等奖1项。

1、国家自然科学基金，面上项目，基于多组学技术的广陈皮特征风味组分及其陈化微生物代谢机制研究，2019.01-2022.12；

2、广州市科技项目，miRNA在香蕉感染与抵御尖孢镰刀菌Foc4互作中的作用与机理研究，2020.04-2022.03；

3、广东省自然科学基金项目，蓝细菌集胞藻S2P基因家族维持碳氮营养平衡的分子机制，2018.05-2021.04；

4、广州市科技计划项目，合成生物学与生物多样性，2016.01-2016.12；

5、广东省公益研究与能力建设专项资金项目，广陈皮陈化过程特征代谢物鉴定分析和加速广陈皮陈化的新技术研究与示范，2015.08-2019.08；

6、广东省公益研究与能力建设专项资金项目，抗枯萎病香蕉品种选育、抗病基因组测序、繁殖及配套栽培技术研究（校内主持），2015.08-2019.08；

7、国家自然科学基金，面上项目，蓝细菌集胞藻6803中S2P蛋白酶介导级联信号转导参与胁迫响应的机制研究，2013.01-2016.12；

8、国家自然科学基金，青年基金项目，集胞藻6803中蛋白酶 EGY1 同源蛋白的鉴定及其基因表达调控与功能分析，2009.01-2011.12

1. Lin, S.Q.; Li, S.L.; Ouyang, T.; Chen, G.* Site-2 Protease Slr1821 Regulates Carbon/Nitrogen Homeostasis during Ammonium Stress Acclimation in Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. International journal of molecular sciences 2023, 24.

2. Ma, Yongkai; Shi, Qingshan; He, Qianxian; Chen, Gu*; Metabolomic insights into the inhibition mechanism of methyl N-methylanthranilate: A novel quorum sensing inhibitor and antibiofilm agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2021, 358(358): 109402.

3. He, Qianxian; Li, Jingyu; Ma, Yongkai; Chen, Qi; Chen, Gu*; Probiotic Potential and Cholesterol-Lowering Capabilities of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 'Chachiensis', Microorganisms, 2021, 9(6): 1224.

4. Ying, Fan; Lin, Shiqi; Li, Jingyu; Zhang, Xuewu; Chen, Gu*; Identification of monoamine oxidases inhibitory peptides from soybean protein hydrolysate through ultrafiltration purification and in silico studies, Food Bioscience, 2021, 44(PA): 101355.

5. He, Jing; Chen, Congcong; He, Qianxian; Li, Jingyu; Ying, Fan; Chen, Gu*; The central bacterial community in Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 'Chachiensis', Food Research International, 2019, 125(125): 108624.

6. Yang, R. 1; Chen, G. 1; Peng, H.; Wei, D. Identification and Characterization of MiRNAs in Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C-169. International journal of molecular sciences, 2019, 20, 3448.

7. Chen, G.*; Chen, C.; Lei, Z. Meta-omics insights in the microbial community profiling and functional characterization of fermented foods. Trends Food Sci Tech 2017, 65, 23-31.

8. Zhu, B. J. 1, Chen, G. 1, Cao, X. P. & Wei, D. Molecular characterization of CO2 sequestration and assimilation in microalgae and its biotechnological applications. Bioresource Technol 2017, 244, 1207-1215.

9. Li, F.H.; Zhang, B.; Chen, G.*; Fu, X. Analysis of solvent effects on polyphenols profile, antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of mulberry (Morus alba L.) extracts. Int J Food Sci Tech 2017, 52, 1690-1698.

10. Li, F.H.; Chen, G.*; Zhang, B.; Fu, X. Current applications and new opportunities for the thermal and non-thermal processing technologies to generate berry product or extracts with high nutraceutical contents. Food Res Int 2017, 100, 19-30.

11. Li, F.; Zhang, B.; Chen, G.*; Fu, X. The novel contributors of anti-diabetic potential in mulberry polyphenols revealed by UHPLC-HR-ESI-TOF-MS/MS. Food Res Int 2017, 100, 873-884.

12. Wang, H.; Chen, G.*; Fu, X.; Liu, R.H. Effects of aging on the phytochemical profile and antioxidative activity of Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 'Chachiensis'. Rsc Adv 2016, 6, 105272-105281.

13. Peng, H., Wei, D., Chen, G.* & Chen, F. Transcriptome analysis reveals global regulation in response to CO2 supplementation in oleaginous microalga Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C-169. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2016, 9, 151.

14. Wang, H.; Chen, G.*; Guo, X.; Abbasi, A.M.; Liu, R. Influence of the stage of ripeness on the phytochemical profiles, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities in different parts of Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Chachiensis. LWT - Food Science and Technology 2016, 69, 67-75.

15. Guo RuiXue, Fu Xiong, Chen Jiang, Zhou Ling, Chen Gu*. Preparation and Characterization of Microemulsions of Myricetin for Improving Its Antiproliferative and Antioxidative Activities and Oral Bioavailability. J Agric Food Chem 2016, 64, 6286-6294.

16. Fuhua Li, Gu Chen*, Xiong Fu*. Comparison of Effect of Gear Juicer and Colloid Mill on Microstructure, Polyphenols Profile, and Bioactivities of Mulberry (Morus indica L.). Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2016, 9, 1233-1245

17. Chen Yongsheng, Chen Gu*, Fu Xiong, Liu Rui-Hai. Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Different Varieties of Adinandra Tea (Adinandra Jack)，Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry，2015，63（1）：169-176.

18. Ding, Q. L., Chen, G.*, Wang, Y. L. & Wei, D. Identification of specific variations in a non-motile strain of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp PCC 6803 originated from ATCC 27184 by whole genome resequencing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2015, 16, 24081-24093.

19. Lei, H., Chen, G.*, Wang, Y., Ding, Q. & Wei, D. Sll0528, a Site-2-Protease, is critically involved in cold, salt and hyperosmotic stress acclimation of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2014, 15, 22678-22693.

20. Chen Gu*，Wang Hong，Zhang Xu，Yang Shang-Tian. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in the Management of Hyperlipidemia，Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition，2014，54（9）：1180-1201.

21. Wang Hong，Chen Gu*，Ren Dandan，Yang Shang-Tian. Hypolipidemic Activity of Okra is Mediated Through Inhibition of Lipogenesis and Upregulation of Cholesterol Degradation，Phytotherapy Research，2014，28（2）：268-273.

22. Zhang Xu，Chen Gu *，Qin Chunyan，Wang Yuling，Wei Dong. Slr0643, an S2P homologue, is essential for acid acclimation in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp PCC6803, Microbiology-SGM，2012，158：2765-2780.

23. Chen Gu*，Law Kenny，Ho Percy，Zhang Xu，Li Ning. EGY2, a chloroplast membrane metalloprotease, plays a role in hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis，Molecular Biology Reports，2012，39（3）：2147-2155.

24. Chen Gu*，Zhang Xu. New insights into S2P signaling cascades: Regulation, variation, and conservation，Protein Science，2010，19（11）：2015-2030.

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1. 陈谷，陈琪，李静宇. 一种香蕉枯萎病致病菌致病性相关milRNA及其前体与应用. 申请号202211665290.2.

2. 陈谷，周子文，林诗琪. sll0528基因在提高集胞藻PCC6803胞外多糖产量中的应用. 申请号202310040360.3.

3. 陈谷，马永凯，何倩娴. 2-(甲氨基)苯甲酸甲酯的应用，专利号ZL201911011928.9 【已授权】

4. 陈谷，刘秤利，许白雪，林诗琪，周健. sll0528基因在提高集胞藻PCC6803氧化胁迫耐受性中的应用. 专利号ZL 202010119666.4【已授权】

5. 陈谷，许白雪. sll0528基因在提高集胞藻PCC6803乙醇耐受性中的应用. 专利号ZL 201811591708.3 【已授权】

6. 陈谷，刘小芳，许白雪. 一种提高集胞藻PCC6803铵盐耐受能力的方法与应用. 专利号ZL 201810827491.5【已授权】

7. 陈谷，丁清龙. 一种提高集胞藻PCC6803乙醇耐受能力的方法及应用. 专利号ZL 201610478852.0【已授权】

8. 陈谷，丁清龙. 一种对乙醇耐受性显著提高的集胞藻PCC6803藻株及其构建方法. 专利号ZL 201610478393.6【已授权】

9. 陈谷，陈聪聪. 一种加速陈皮陈化的方法. 专利号ZL 201510968146.X【已授权】

10. 陈谷，陈聪聪. 一种陈皮加速陈化的方法. 专利号ZL 201510967399.5【已授权】

11. 陈谷，王宏. 川陈皮素的应用. 专利号ZL 201510520595.8【已授权】.

12. 陈谷，王宏. 一种含酶与陈皮提取物的假牙护理液及其制备方法. 专利号ZL 201410424736.1【已授权】

13. 陈谷，王宏. 一种含酶与陈皮提取物的漱口水及其制备方法. 专利号ZL 201410425062.7 【已授权】

2019年广东省教育教学成果一等奖《食品专业类人才创新能力提升的探索与实践》（排名第6）