Areas of Focus
- Molecular Plant Pathology
- Plant-Pathogen Interaction Functional Genomics
- Biological Control of Plant Diseases
- Pathogenicity Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria
Work Experience
- 2009-2012 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology, Lecturer
- 2013-present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology, Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor
- 2017-present - Doctoral Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2002 - Bachelor's Degree: Hubei Agricultural College (now Yangtze University), Department of Agriculture
- 2007 - PhD: Nanjing Agricultural University, Department of Plant Pathology
- Postdoctoral Research: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Department of Biology (2007-2009)
Publications
- Glucose 6-phosphate isomerase (Pgi) is required for extracellular polysaccharide biosynthesis, DSF signals production and full virulence of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola in rice, Wei Guo, Lifang Zou, Zhiyuan Ji, Lulu Cai, Gongyou Chen, 2017
- A Transcription Activator-Like Effector Tal7 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola Activates Rice Gene Os09g29100 to Suppress Rice Immunity, Cai, L. Cao, Y. Xu, Z. Ma, W. Zakria, M. Zou, L. Cheng, Z. Chen, G., 2017
Awards
- 2014 - SMC-Morning Star Young Scholar Award (Category B)
