Areas of Focus
- Important gene discovery in rice
- Genetic network construction in rice
- Molecular breeding in rice
Work Experience
- 2021-Present, Shanghai Normal University, Researcher
- 2017-2021, Shanghai Normal University, Associate Researcher
- 2016-2017, Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Researcher
- 2013-2015, Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2013 PhD: Huazhong Agricultural University
- 2004-2008 Bachelor: Wuhan University
Publications
- Metabolome genome-wide association study provides biochemical and genetic insights into natural variation of primary metabolites in sesame, Wei X*, Zhang X*, 2022
- A quantitative genomics map of rice provides genetic insights and guides breeding, Wei X*, Huang X*, 2021
- The Chimonanthus salicifolius genome provides insight into magnoliid evolution and flavonoid biosynthesis, Wei X*, Cheng K*, 2020
- The genetic basis of drought tolerance in the high oil crop Sesamum indicum, Wei X*, Zhang X*, 2019
- Genetic discovery for oil production and quality in sesame, Wei X*, Zhang X*, 2015
Awards
- 2016: First Prize of Science and Technology Progress, Hubei Province
- 2019: Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Star