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• Development of molecular tools for marker-assisted selection in western white pine breeding programs.

• Identification of novel genetic resistance mechanisms in western white pine for the management of white pine-blister rust (Cronartium ribicola).

• Functional genomics study on the disease resistance gene family of conifer NBS-LRR proteins to understand molecular mechanisms of host defence against pathogen invasion.

• Functional genomics study on the transcription factor family of conifer WRKY proteins to understand pathogen-triggered signal transduction pathway.

Education

• D. Sc. (Plant virology and biotechnology), Chinese Academy of Sciences; M. Sc. (Plant genetics), Chinese Academy of Sciences; B. Sc. (Biology), Hunan Normal University.

Research projects

• Mass clonal (vegetative) propagation and genetic modification of forest trees through somatic embryogenesis