Jinfa Zhang

Biography

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1999 Ph. D., Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA Dissertation: Mendelian and molecular genetics of cytoplasmic-nuclear interactions in cotton 1993 Doctor of Agronomy, Plant Genetics and Breeding, Central China Agricultural University, Wuhan, China Dissertation: Transferring and utilization of genes from Gossypium barbadense to G. hirsutum 1985 Master of Agronomy, Plant Genetics and Breeding, Central China Agricultural University, Wuhan, China Thesis: Genetic effects of nectarilessness and frego bract on agronomic traits and pink bollworm resistance in cotton 1981 Bachelor of Agronomy, Agronomy, Central China Agricultural College at Jinzhou, China EMPLOYMENT HISTORY July 2014 - present Professor, Cotton Breeding, Genetics and Genomics New Mexico State University July 2007- June 2014 Associate Professor, Cotton Breeding, Genetics and Genomics New Mexico State University Sept. 2002- June 2007 Assistant Professor, Cotton Breeding, Genetics and Genomics New Mexico State University Aug. 2001- Sept. 2002 Molecular Cotton Breeder, Molecular Breeding in Cotton Monsanto Company July 2000- Aug. 2001 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cloning of a Restorer Gene McGill University July 1999- July 2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Molecular Analysis of Cotton CMS University of Arkansas July 1995- May 1999 Senior Research Assistant, Molecular Analysis of CMS University of Arkansas Jan. 1992- Dec. 1998 Associate Professor/Program Director/Section Director Cotton Breeding and Genetics/National Key Lab in Crop Improvement Central China Agricultural University, China Jan. 1985- Dec. 1991 Assistant Professor, Cotton Breeding and Genetics Central China Agricultural University, China

Research Interest

Cotton Breeding Genetics and Genomics