Professional Title:Assistant professor
Degrees:
Bachelor of life sciences, University of Jishou, 2006.
Master of Germplasm resources of horticultural plants, Northwest A&F University, 2010.
Doctor of Pomology, Northwest A&F University, 2016.
2011-2013 Cooperative Research in United States, Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Fruit Research Institute, West Virginia.
Research Interests:
1. Conduct comprehensive evaluations of disease resistance in various fruit tree germplasm resources.
2. Identify and apply novel disease-resistant germplasm and genes to improve crop resilience.
3. Investigate the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying plant disease resistance.
4. Develop innovative strategies for fruit tree germplasm improvement using advanced breeding and genetic engineering techniques.
5. Special focus on the study of wild strawberry and grape germplasm resources native to China.
Research Focus:
1. Screen and identify key disease resistance genes in wild strawberries and grapes.
2. Utilize molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and phytopathology techniques to elucidate the functional roles of these genes in disease resistance.
3. Enhance germplasm quality by understanding the interactions between disease resistance genes and other cellular pathways.
4. Apply findings to develop new strategies for improving disease resistance in cultivated varieties.
Publications
1). Luo N, Zhang QM, Sun YB, Chen QX, Wen ZF* (2024) Identification and expression the FvPR10 gene family in strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and functional characterization
of FvPR10-7. Plant Growth Regulation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-024-01268-1.
2). Shi YQ, Shen YR, Bai JH, Ahmad B, Rahman MU, Chen QX, Wen ZF* (2024) Detached leaf assay based screening of anthracnose resistant wild strawberry genotypes. Tropical Plant Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-024-00682-0.
3). He TN, Fan JS, Jiao GZ, Liu YH, Zhang QM, Luo N, Ahmad B, Chen QX and Wen ZF* (2023) Bioinformatics and expression analysis of the Chitinase genes in strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and Functional Study of FvChi-14, Plants, 1543.
4). Shi YQ, Shen YR, Ahmad B, Yao LP, He TN, Fan JS, Liu YH, Chen QX, Wen ZF*（2022） Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of dirigent gene family in strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and functional characterization of FvDIR13. Scientia Horticulturae, 297: 110913.
5). Zhang QM, Luo N, Dai XC, Lin JH, Ahmad B, Chen QX, Lei L* and Wen ZF* (2024) Ectopic and transient expression of VvDIR4 gene in Arabidopsis and grapes enhances resistance to anthracnose via affecting hormone signaling pathways and lignin production. BMC Genomics, 25:895, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10830-0.
Research Grants:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (32072526).
National Natural Science Foundation of China (31701907).
Email: zhifengwen@126.com