（1）园林树木种质资源利用与创新 （2）树木基因组与生物信息学 （3）植物不定根形成的遗传及分子机理

2000-2009年于华中农业大学攻读本、硕、博士学位；攻读硕博士学位期间曾前往英国洛桑试验站（Rothamsted Research）短期访学；2009年6月博士毕业后曾先后赴德国基尔大学（Kiel University）、美国农业部（USDA）及康奈尔大学（Cornell University）开展博士后研究；其中2010年10月至2014年8月期间曾以副研究员身份任职于中国科学院和中国农科院。2015年8月入职华中农业大学林学系。

教育背景:
2000-2004，华中农业大学，林学系，林学，学士学位
2004-2009，华中农业大学，发育生物学，理学博士学位

工作经历：
[1] 2009.6-2010.11
Kiel University > Plant Breeding Institute > Postdoc
[2] 2010.10-2013.7
中国科学院武汉植物园
[3] 2013.7-2014.8
中国农业科学院油料作物研究所
[4] 2014.9-2015.7
美国农业部葡萄育种研究所（USDA） > Research Scientist


学术经历:
[1] 2004.9——2009.6
华中农业大学 > 理学博士学位 > 理学博士学位
[2] 2000.9——2004.6
华中农业大学 > 农学学士学位 > 农学学士学位

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6. Yang Y#, Cuenca J#, Wang N#, Liang Z#, Sun H, Gutierrez B, Xi X, Arro J, Wang Y, Fan P, Londo J, Cousins P, Li S, Fei Z, Zhong G-Y*. A key 'foxy' aroma gene is regulated by homology-induced promoter indels in the iconic juice grape 'Concord'. Horticulture Research. 2020:7:67 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-0304-6
7. Zhang Y, Yang X, Cao P, Xiao Z, Zhan C, Liu M, Nvsvrot T, Wang N*. The bZIP53-IAA4 module inhibits adventitious root development in Populus. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2020(12):3485-3498 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa096
8. Liu M, Huang L, Zhang Y, Yan Z, Wang N*. Overexpression of PdeGATA3 results in a dwarf phenotype in poplar by promoting the expression of PdeSTM and altering the content of gibberellins. Tree Physiology. 2022(42):2614-2626. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpac086
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