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Name	Zheng Yuan
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Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Shanghai

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Name

Zheng Yuan

Contact Information

zyuan@sjtu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1995-1999 Bachelor in Horticulture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, mentored by Professor Liu Yong 1999-2002 Master in Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, mentored by Professors Luo Laishui and Xiao Dexing 2002-2005 PhD in Genetics, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, mentored by Researcher Huang Hai
Work Experience	2005-2006 Lecturer, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2006-2007 Visiting Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK 2007-2008 Lecturer, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2009-2015 Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2016-present Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhiyuan Honorary Professor
Awards	2023 Shanghai Oriental Talent Plan (Rural Revitalization Field) Top Talent 2018 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Candlelight Award, Second Prize 2017 Molecular Mechanism of Tapetum Cell Death and Pollen Exine Formation, Ministry of Education Natural Science Award, First Prize 2017 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 'Tang Lixin Outstanding Scholar Award' 2016 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 'SMC-Morning Star Outstanding Young Teacher (Category A)' 2016 Top Talent Cultivation Model in Life Science Experimental Teaching, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Annual Teaching Achievement Award, Second Prize 2012 Transgenic Product Standard Gene Detection Method and Standardization for Rice, Corn, and Rapeseed, Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1995-1999 Bachelor in Horticulture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, mentored by Professor Liu Yong
1999-2002 Master in Agriculture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, mentored by Professors Luo Laishui and Xiao Dexing
2002-2005 PhD in Genetics, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, mentored by Researcher Huang Hai

Work Experience

2005-2006 Lecturer, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2006-2007 Visiting Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
2007-2008 Lecturer, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2009-2015 Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2016-present Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhiyuan Honorary Professor

Awards

2023 Shanghai Oriental Talent Plan (Rural Revitalization Field) Top Talent
2018 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Candlelight Award, Second Prize
2017 Molecular Mechanism of Tapetum Cell Death and Pollen Exine Formation, Ministry of Education Natural Science Award, First Prize
2017 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 'Tang Lixin Outstanding Scholar Award'
2016 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 'SMC-Morning Star Outstanding Young Teacher (Category A)'
2016 Top Talent Cultivation Model in Life Science Experimental Teaching, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Annual Teaching Achievement Award, Second Prize
2012 Transgenic Product Standard Gene Detection Method and Standardization for Rice, Corn, and Rapeseed, Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize

Areas of Focus	Molecular mechanisms of jasmonate regulation in rice reproductive development Mechanisms of stem cell activity regulation during rice reproductive development Molecular design breeding of rice
Publications	OsMADS6-OsMADS32 and REP1 control palea cellular heterogeneity and morphogenesis in rice, Zhang XL, Cai Q, Li L, Wang L, Hu Y, Chen XF, Zhang DB, Persson S, Yuan Z, 2024 A rice single cell transcriptomic atlas defines the developmental trajectories of rice floret and inflorescence meristems, Zong J, Wang L, Zhu L, Bian LL, Zhang B, Chen XF, Huang GQ, Zhang XL, Fan JY, Cao LC, Coupland G, Liang WQ, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2022 Ectopic expression of OsJAZ6, which interacts with OsJAZ1, alters JA signaling and spikelet development in rice, Cao LC, Tian JQ, Liu YL, Chen XF, Li SQ, Persson S, Lu D, Chen MJ, Luo ZJ, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2021 A synthetic biosensor for mapping dynamic responses and spatio-temporal distribution of jasmonate in rice, Li SQ, Cao LC, Chen XF, Liu YL, Persson S, Hu JP, Chen MJ, Chen ZB, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2021 The OsJAZ1 degron modulates jasmonate signaling sensitivity during rice development, Tian JQ, Cao LC, Chen XF, Chen MJ, Zhang P, Cao LM, Persson S, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2019 Roles of jasmonate signalling in plant inflorescence and flower development, Yuan Z, Zhang DB, 2015 Interactions of OsMADS1 with floral homeotic genes in rice flower development, Hu Y, Liang WQ, Yin CS, Yang XL, Ping BZ, Li AX, Jia R, Chen MJ, Luo ZJ, Cai Q, Zhao XX, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2015 Jasmonic acid regulates spikelet development in rice, Cai Q, Yuan Z (co-first author), Chen MJ, Yin CS, Luo ZJ, Zhao XX, Liang WQ, Hu JP, Zhang DB, 2014 RETARDED PALEA1 (REP1) controls palea development and floral zygomorphy in rice, Yuan Z, Gao S, Xue DW, Luo D, Li LT, Ding SY, Yao X, Wilson Z, Qian Q, Zhang DB, 2009 Molecular control of grass inflorescence development, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2014

Areas of Focus

Molecular mechanisms of jasmonate regulation in rice reproductive development
Mechanisms of stem cell activity regulation during rice reproductive development
Molecular design breeding of rice

Publications

OsMADS6-OsMADS32 and REP1 control palea cellular heterogeneity and morphogenesis in rice, Zhang XL, Cai Q, Li L, Wang L, Hu Y, Chen XF, Zhang DB, Persson S, Yuan Z*, 2024
A rice single cell transcriptomic atlas defines the developmental trajectories of rice floret and inflorescence meristems, Zong J, Wang L, Zhu L, Bian LL, Zhang B, Chen XF, Huang GQ, Zhang XL, Fan JY, Cao LC, Coupland G, Liang WQ, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2022
Ectopic expression of OsJAZ6, which interacts with OsJAZ1, alters JA signaling and spikelet development in rice, Cao LC, Tian JQ, Liu YL, Chen XF, Li SQ, Persson S, Lu D, Chen MJ, Luo ZJ, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2021
A synthetic biosensor for mapping dynamic responses and spatio-temporal distribution of jasmonate in rice, Li SQ, Cao LC, Chen XF, Liu YL, Persson S, Hu JP, Chen MJ, Chen ZB, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2021
The OsJAZ1 degron modulates jasmonate signaling sensitivity during rice development, Tian JQ, Cao LC, Chen XF, Chen MJ, Zhang P, Cao LM, Persson S, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2019
Roles of jasmonate signalling in plant inflorescence and flower development, Yuan Z, Zhang DB*, 2015
Interactions of OsMADS1 with floral homeotic genes in rice flower development, Hu Y, Liang WQ, Yin CS, Yang XL, Ping BZ, Li AX, Jia R, Chen MJ, Luo ZJ, Cai Q, Zhao XX, Zhang DB, Yuan Z*, 2015
Jasmonic acid regulates spikelet development in rice, Cai Q, Yuan Z (co-first author), Chen MJ, Yin CS, Luo ZJ, Zhao XX, Liang WQ, Hu JP, Zhang DB, 2014
RETARDED PALEA1 (REP1) controls palea development and floral zygomorphy in rice, Yuan Z, Gao S, Xue DW, Luo D, Li LT, Ding SY, Yao X, Wilson Z, Qian Q, Zhang DB, 2009
Molecular control of grass inflorescence development, Zhang DB, Yuan Z, 2014

Jasmonate Rice Reproductive Development Molecular Mechanisms Stem Cell Activity Regulation Molecular Design Breeding Gene Expression Signal Transduction

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