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Chuanzao Mao
Life Science
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Phosphorus
Rice
Molecular Mechanisms
Absorption
Utilization
Nutrient Efficiency
Root Architecture
Genetic Improvement
Molecular Regulation
Crop Breeding
Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of high-efficiency phosphorus absorption and utilization in rice
- Molecular regulation mechanisms of nutrient-efficient root architecture in rice
Work Experience
- Since September 2005 - Research and teaching at the College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University
- 2007-2008 - Visiting research at the Department of Plant Sciences, Cornell University, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997 Bachelor's degree from Zhejiang Agricultural University
- 2000 Master's degree from Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- 2003 PhD from College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University
- Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan' in 2011
- Selected for the '151 Talent Project' second level in Zhejiang Province in 2016
- Selected for Zhejiang Province's 'Ten Thousand People Plan' for technological innovation leaders in 2018
Publications
- New mechanistic insights into phosphate-starvation-regulated plant architecture change and nutrient uptake, Mao CZ*, 2024
- Molecular mechanisms and genetic improvement of low-phosphorus tolerance in rice, Mao CZ*, 2023
Awards
- 2011: Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan'
- 2016: Selected for the '151 Talent Project' second level in Zhejiang Province
- 2018: Selected for Zhejiang Province's 'Ten Thousand People Plan' for technological innovation leaders
