Chen Faxing

Biography

Eucation Sep. 2002 – Dec.2005 Fujian University of Agriculture and Forestry PhD Agronomy, Fruit Physiology in Horticulture Science Final Year Dissertation: Organic acid metabolisms of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.)Lindl.)fruits Sep 1988 - Jun 1992 Fujian University of Agriculture BA Agronomy, Horticulture Science Qualifications: 1. Ph.D. supervisor 2. Government prize in natural scientific and technology 2. Horticultural society secretary-general, Fujian province of China Research: 1.Fruit quality and molecular physiology，especially in fruits organic acid metabolism. 2. Biological active substances in horticultural plants. 3. Horticultural plant biotechnology. Courses: “Introduction to Plant Biotechnology”，“Horticultural Plant tissue culture”，“medicinal and edible flowers”，“Pharmaceutical and spice plant resources engineering” and“Practice of Horticultural Plant Biotechnology apply” Research Interests & Activities: 1. Pre- and postharvest physiology of fruit 2. Organic acids metabolism of developing fruit, etc.

Research Interest

1. Pre- and postharvest physiology of fruit 2. Organic acids metabolism of developing fruit, particularly the organic acids components and the role of organic acid metabolic enzymes of plant fruit 3. Aroma components and mineral nutrition in plant fruits, flowers and leaves 4. Flavor quality , the chemical and genetic make-up of "flavor" in fruits and vegetables 5. Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of the response of plants and fruits to stress 6. Plant biotechnology, particularly horticultural plant tissue and cell culture, and the application of flower plants micropropagation 7. Mushroom production and cultivation