Areas of Focus
- Molecular breeding techniques
- Molecular mechanisms of important agronomic traits and variety design
Work Experience
- 2019-present: Associate Professor at China Agricultural University, College of Agronomy
- 2013-2019: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-2013: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University
- 2007-2010: Master in Botany, Sichuan University
- 2004-2007: Bachelor in Biotechnology, Hebei University of Economics and Business
Publications
- Fast track to obtain heritable transgenic sweet potato inspired by its evolutionary history as a naturally transgenic plant, Zhang W, Zuo Z, Zhu Y, Feng Y, Wang Y, Zhao H, Zhao N, Zhang H, He S, Liu Q, Xu R, Zhai H, Gao S, 2023
- IbNF-YA1 is a key factor in the storage root development of sweet potato, Xue L, Wang Y, Fan Y, Jiang Z, Wei Z, Zhai H, He S, Zhang H, Yang Y, Zhao N, Gao S, Liu Q, 2024
- The transcription factor IbNAC29 positively regulates the carotenoid accumulation in sweet potato, Xing S, Li R, Zhao H, Zhai H, He S, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Zhao N, Gao S, Liu Q, 2023
- Gibberellin metabolism and signaling: targets for improving agronomic performance of crops, Gao S, Chu C, 2020
- Cytokinin-dependent regulatory module underlies the maintenance of zinc nutrition in rice, Gao S, Xiao Y, Xu F, Gao X, Cao S, Zhang F, Wang G, Sanders D, Chu C, 2019
- Fine-tuning of Eui1: breaking the bottleneck in hybrid rice seed production, Gao S, Chu C, 2018
- Rice HOX12 regulates panicle exsertion by directly modulating the expression of ELONGATED UPPERMOST INTERNODE1, Gao S, Fang J, Xu F, Wang W, Chu C, 2016
- CYTOKININ OXIDASE/DEHYDROGENASE4 integrates cytokinin and auxin signaling to control rice crown root formation, Gao S, Fang J, Xu F, Wang W, Sun X, Chu J, Cai B, Feng Y, Chu C, 2014
Awards
- 2023: Guided student Zhu Yixuan won the first 'Yuan Longping Dream Scholarship'
- 2023: Guided student Xiao Yao won 'Graduate National Scholarship'
- 2022: Guided student Zhang Wen won 'Graduate National Scholarship'
- 2018: Excellent Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
