Areas of Focus
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Plant Cell Biology
- Plant Functional Genomics
Work Experience
- 2002-12 to present, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Professor
- 1999-09 to 2002-12, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1991-07 to 1999-07, Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PhD Student
- 1987-09 to 1990-07, Yangzhou University, Master's Student
- 1984-09 to 1987-07, Yangzhou University, Bachelor's Student
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1991-07--1999-07 PhD: Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1987-09--1990-07 Master's: Yangzhou University
- 1984-09--1987-07 Bachelor's: Yangzhou University
Publications
- Nitrogen nutrition contributes to plant fertility by affecting meiosis initiation, Cheng Zhukuan, 2022
- Cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase OsCKX11 coordinates source and sink relationship in rice by simultaneous regulation of leaf senescence and grain number, Cheng Zhukuan, 2021
Awards
- 2017: First author on patents for genetic applications in rice fertility
