Xu Zengfu
Director of Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resou
Molecular Breeding
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
China
Biography
Education: 　　1997-2001 Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Adviser: Prof. Mee-Len Chye) 　　1987-1990 M. Sc. in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China (Adviser: Prof. Rongxian Zhang) 　　1983-1987 B. Sc. in Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China 　 Professional appointments: 　　03/2008 - present Professor, Group of Molecular Breeding of Energy Plants, Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 　　04/2004 - 02/2008 Professor, Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Biotechnology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China 　 　05/2001 - 03/2004 Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Biotechnology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China 　　10/1992 - 04/1997 Lecturer, Biotechnology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China 　　07/1990 - 09/1992 Teaching assistant, Biotechnology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Research Interest
Functional genomics and molecular breeding of biodiesel feedstock plants. The goal of my research group is to breed improved varieties of biodiesel feedstock plants by transgenic approaches. In particular, my research group is focused on increasing the yield potential of two woody oil plants Jatropha curcas and Plukenetia volubilis through manipulating floral development and sex expression.
