Areas of Focus
- Cucumber genetics and germplasm innovation
- Breeding of new flower varieties (Petunia and Catharanthus)
Work Experience
- 1999-Present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology - Researcher
- 2012.05-2013.08 - University of Wisconsin (Madison), Department of Horticulture - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor and Master from South China Tropical Agriculture University
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2006
- Worked at the National Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Tropical Crops (1996-1999)
Publications
- Identification and fine mapping of pm5.1: a recessive gene for powdery mildew resistance in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), Nie JT, He HL, Peng JL, Yang XQ, Bie BB, Zhao JL, Wang YL, Si LT, Pan JS*, Cai R*, 2015
- Transcriptome profiling of trichome-less reveals genes associated with multicellular trichome development in Cucumis sativus, Zhao JL, Wang YL, Yao DQ, Zhu WY, Chen L, He HL, Pan JS*, Cai R*, 2015
Awards
- 2008: Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress, Shanghai (Third contributor)
