Areas of Focus
- Soybean biotechnology applications
- Improvement of soybean growth period traits
Work Experience
- 2007-2009 Assistant Researcher
- 2009-2013 Associate Researcher
- 2013-present Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999-2003 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University
- 2003-2007 PhD in Botany, Northeast Agricultural University
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Crop Science, Northeast Agricultural University, 2007-2009
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, 2015-2016
Publications
- Identification of traits contributing to high and stable yields in different soybean varieties across three Chinese latitudes, Lin Zhao*, 2020
- Identification of genetic loci and candidate genes related to soybean flowering through genome wide association study, Lin Zhao*, 2019
- GmRAV1 regulates regeneration of roots and adventitious buds by the cytokinin signaling pathway in Arabidopsis and soybean, Lin Zhao*, 2019
- Natural variation in GmGBP1 promoter affects photoperiod control of flowering time and maturity in soybean, Lin Zhao*, 2018
- Reduced GA biosynthesis in GmRAV-transgenic tobacco causes the dwarf phenotype, Lin Zhao*, 2016
- Identification of MicroRNAs in Response to Different Day Lengths in Soybean Using High-Throughput Sequencing and qRT-PCR, Lin Zhao*, 2015
- Overexpression of a GmGBP1 ortholog of soybean enhances the responses to flowering, stem elongation and heat tolerance in transgenic tobaccos, Lin Zhao*, 2013
- A GmRAV Ortholog Is Involved in Photoperiod and Sucrose Control of Flowering Time in Soybean, Lin Zhao*, 2014
- Geographical distribution of GmTfl1 alleles in Chinese soybean varieties, Lin Zhao*, 2015
- A RAV-like transcription factor controls photosynthesis and senescence in soybean, Lin Zhao*, 2008
Awards
- 2017 Second Prize, Heilongjiang Province Science and Technology Progress Award for research on soybean regeneration molecular mechanisms and gene functions
- 2017 Second Prize, Heilongjiang Province Agricultural Science and Technology Award for optimization of soybean regeneration and transformation systems
- 2014 Third Prize, Harbin Natural Science and Technology Academic Achievement Award for research on the effects of GmGBP gene on photoperiod and gibberellin in regulating flowering in soybeans
