Areas of Focus
- Genetic breeding of wheat
- Quality improvement of wheat
Work Experience
- 1981 - Present: Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, various roles in genetic breeding of rapeseed and wheat, Professor since 2000 at Northwest A&F University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1981 - Graduated from Shaanxi Agricultural School, Agronomy
- 1987 - Graduated from Henan Agricultural University, Agronomy
- 1993 - Master's in Genetic Breeding from Northwest Agricultural University
- 2005 - PhD in Genetic Breeding from Northwest A&F University
Publications
- Evaluation of Assembly Strategies Using RNA-Seq Data Associated with Grain Development of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Huai-Zhu Li, Xiang Gao (corresponding author), Xiao-Yan Li, Qi-Jiao Chen, Jian Dong, Wan-Chun Zhao, 2014
- Identification and evaluation of endogenous control genes for use in quantitative RT-PCR during wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain filling, D. Wu, J. Dong, Y.J. Yao, W.C. Zhao, X. Gao (corresponding author), 2015
Awards
- 1998 Shaanxi Science and Technology Progress Award: Breeding of new wheat variety Shaan 213
- 1999 Shaanxi Science and Technology Progress Award: Breeding of high-quality early-maturing wheat variety Shaan 160
- 2001 Shaanxi Science and Technology Progress Award: Study on the composition of high molecular weight glutenin subunits in wheat varieties in Shaanxi
- 2016 Yangling Science and Technology Award: Breeding and application of high-yield, multi-resistant, water-saving wheat varieties Xinnong 538 and Xinnong 558
