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Lei Gao
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Horticulture
Plant Genomics
Molecular Improvement
Genetic Research
Plant Breeding
Genome Assembly
Adaptive Evolution
Economic Traits
Stress Tolerance
Terpene Biosynthesis
Areas of Focus
- Horticultural Plant Genomics and Molecular Improvement
- Genomics
Work Experience
- 2020-08 to Present - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2014-09 to 2016-08 - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2009-09 to 2014-08 - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
- 2006-09 to 2009-06 - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - PhD Student
- 2003-09 to 2006-07 - Nanjing Forestry University - Master's Student
- 1999-09 to 2003-07 - Nanjing Forestry University - Bachelor's Student
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006-09 to 2009-06 PhD: Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2003-09 to 2006-07 Master's: Nanjing Forestry University
- 1999-09 to 2003-07 Bachelor's: Nanjing Forestry University
Publications
- Genome assembly of autotetraploid Actinidia arguta highlights adaptive evolution and dissects important economic traits., Lei Gao, 2024
- Genomic analyses reveal dead-end hybridization between two deeply divergent kiwifruit species rather than homoploid hybrid speciation, Lei Gao, 2023
- Chromosome-scale genome assemblies of wild tomato relatives Solanum habrochaites and Solanum galapagense reveal structural variants associated with stress tolerance and terpene biosynthesis, Lei Gao, 2022
- Genome of Solanum pimpinellifolium provides insights into structural variants during tomato breeding, Lei Gao, 2020
- The tomato pan-genome uncovers new genes and a rare allele regulating fruit flavor, Lei Gao, 2019
Awards
- Hubei Province Excellent Academic Paper in Natural Science (2014): First Prize, Provincial Level
