Areas of Focus
- Maize seed vitality and quality improvement
- Molecular mechanisms of seed development and vitality in maize
- High-vitality crop seed production and processing technologies
- Regulation of key agronomic traits during maize seed production
Work Experience
- 2022.08-Present Associate Professor at China Agricultural University
- 2020.07-2022.08 Postdoctoral Researcher at China Agricultural University
- 2015.09-2020.06 PhD Student at China Agricultural University
- 2015.09-2020.06 Visiting PhD Student at Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2015.09-2020.06 PhD: China Agricultural University
- 2013.09-2015.06 Master's Degree: China Agricultural University
- 2009.09-2013.06 Bachelor's Degree: Qingdao Agricultural University
Publications
- RNA polymerase common subunit ZmRPABC5b is transcriptionally activated by Opaque2 and essential for endosperm development in maize, Quanquan Chen et al., 2023
- Small kernel 501 (smk501) encodes the RUBylation activating enzyme E1 subunit ECR1 (E1 C-TERMINAL RELATED 1) and is essential for multiple aspects of cellular events during kernel development in maize, Quanquan Chen et al., 2021
- Label-Free Comparative Proteomic Analysis Combined with Laser-Capture Microdissection Suggests Important Roles of Stress Responses in the Black Layer of Maize Kernels, Quanquan Chen et al., 2020