Areas of Focus
- Discovery and innovation of excellent germplasm resources
- Genetic and molecular basis of important traits formation
- Bioinformatics and omics analysis
- Genomic breeding and variety cultivation
Work Experience
- 2016.11-present Chief Expert, Jiangsu Province Excellent Variety Breeding Engineering Professional Cooperative Cotton Group
- 2004.1-present Editorial Board Member, Journal of Nanjing Agricultural University
- 2018.1-2018.8 Member of the Guideline Compilation Expert Group, National Key Special Project on Quality and Yield Improvement of Major Economic Crops
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994.9-1997.6 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Agricultural University
- Director at Cotton Germplasm Innovation and Application, Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center
- Vice Director at State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement
Publications
- Cotton peroxisome-localized lysophospholipase counteracts the toxic effects of Verticillium dahliae NLP1 and confers wilt resistance, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
- Two cotton isochorismate synthase genes are biased functionally in regulating salicylic acid and phylloquinone biosynthesis, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
- The R2R3-MYB transcription factor GaPC controls petal coloration in cotton, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
- LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN4 regulates cotton ceramide content and activates fiber cell elongation, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
- Carotenoid sequestration protein FIBRILLIN participates in CmOR-regulated beta-carotene accumulation in melon, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
- Cotton GhNAC4 promotes drought tolerance by regulating secondary cell wall biosynthesis and ribosomal protein homeostasis, Guo Wangzhen et al., 2023
Awards
- National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize
- China Youth Science and Technology Award
- China Youth Female Scientist Award
