Areas of Focus
- Development of novel genome editing technologies and plant genome editing for breeding applications
Work Experience
- 2020-present: Teaching and Research, College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2015-2020: Ph.D. in Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2012-2015: Master's in Genetics, Shihezi University
- 2008-2012: Bachelor's in Biotechnology, Shihezi University
- Awards: Excellent Master's Thesis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, President's Excellent Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Top 100 Excellent Ph.D. Theses of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- Directed evolution rice genes with randomly multiplexed sgRNAs assembly of base editors, Li Chao et al., 2023
- Reciprocal regulation of flower induction by ELF3 alpha and ELF3 beta generated via alternative promoter usage, Li Chao et al., 2023
- A natural gene drive system confers reproductive isolation in rice., Li Chao et al., 2023
- Fine-tuning rice heading date through multiplex editing of the regulatory regions of key genes by CRISPR-Cas9, Li Chao et al., 2023
Awards
- Excellent Master's Thesis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- President's Excellent Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Top 100 Excellent Ph.D. Theses of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
