Work Experience

2014-Present, Associate Professor, Institute of food crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China

2011-2014, Assistant Professor, Institute of food crops, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China

Key Skills

Familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel, Softwares of molecular biology, Bioinformatics analysis

Skilled in Southern- and Northern- blotting, Paraffin, Resin and Ultra-thin sections

Proficient in Construction of vectors, Plant transformation, Gene cloning, Quantitative real-time PCR and RT-PCR

Research Experience

Currently, my researches focus on understanding rice molecular basis of good eating quality including the analysis of starch physicochemical properties of good eating quality rice and the identification of new genes associated with starch related traits by DNA or RNA sequencing. I have searched different genotype of starch synthesis related genes that can affect starch properties by association mapping and are testing their utilization in high quality rice breeding by marker assisted selection.

Publications 

1. Zhao C, Yue H, Huang S, Zhou L, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Chen T, Zhu Z, Zhao Q, Yao S, Liang W, Lu K, Wang C*. Eating Quality and Physicochemical Properties in Nanjing Rice Varieties. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2019, 52(5): 909-920.

2. Huang S, Zhao C, Gu M. Characterization of eating quality and starch properties of two Wx alleles Japonica rice cultivars under different nitrogen treatment. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019.（Accepted）

3. Gu M, Zhao C, Huang S, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Wang C*. Physicochemical properties of starches and molecular differences of eating and cooking quality in low amylose content japonica rice. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 2019. (Online)

4. Zhao C#, Zhao Q#, Zhao L, Zhou L, Chen T, Yao S, Liang W, Zhang Y, Wang C*. Characterization and fine mapping of qPE12, a new locus controlling rice panicle exsertion. Euphytica, 2018, 214: 47.

5. Xing S, Meng X, Zhou L, Mujahid H, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Wang C*, Peng Z*. Proteome Profile of Starch Granules Purified from Rice (Oryza sativa) Endosperm. PlosOne, 2016, 11 (12): e0168467.

6. Zhao L, Zhao C, Zhou L, Lin J, Zhao Q, Zhu Z, Chen T, Yao S, Hasegawa T, Matsui T, Wang CL*. QTL mapping of dehiscence length at the basal part 4 of thecae related to heat tolerance of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 2016, 209(3):715-723.

7. Zhao C#, Chen T#, Zhao Q, Zhou L, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Yao S, Wang C*. Analysis of QTLs for panicle exsertion and its relationship with yield and yield-related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Genomics and Molecular Research, 2016, 15(2): gmr.15027423.

8. Zhao C, Qing X, Zhang Y, Zhu Z, Chen T, Zhao Q, Zhou L, Yao S, Yu X, Wang C*. Genetic Analysis of Panicle Neck Length for Three Advanced Backcross Substitution Lines in Rice. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 2015, 50(1): 32-39. (in Chinese)

9. Zhao C, Zhou L, Zhang Y, Zhu Z, Chen T, Zhao Q, Yao S, Yu X, Wang C*. QTL mapping for seedling traits associated with low-nitrogen tolerance using a set of advanced backcross introgression lines of rice. Plant Breeding, 2014, 133: 189-195.

10. Zhao CF, Zhou LH, Ding D, Zhang YD, Zhao QY, Yu X, Zhu Z, Chen T, Yao S, Wang CL*.  Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Ferrous Iron Toxicity Tolerance at Seedling Stage Based on Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines in Rice. Jiangsu Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013, 29(3): 461-467. (in Chinese)

11. Zhao CF, Zhang YD, Chen T, Zhao QY, Zhu Z, Zhou LH, Yao S, Yu X, Wang CL*. QTL Mapping for Root Elongation Traits Related to Phosphorus-deficiency Tolerance at Seedling Stage in Rice. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2013, 28(6): 6-10. (in Chinese)

12. Zhao CF, Xu JM, Chen Y, Mao CZ, Zhang SL, Chen HM, Jiang DA, Wu P*. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of OsCHR4, a Rice Chromatin Remodeling Factor Required for Chloroplast Development in Adaxial Mesophyll. Planta, 2012, 236(4): 1165-1176.

13. Zhao CF, Zhou LH, Yu X, Zhao QY, Chen T, Yao S, Zhang YD, Zhu Z, Wang CL*. QTL Identification of Tiller Angle Based on Chromosome Segment Substituted Lines and High-density Physical Map in Rice. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 2012, 47(6): 594-601. (in Chinese)

14. Zhao CF, Chen GJ, Wang YH, Korpelainen H & Li CY*. Genetic Variation of Hippophae rhamnoides Populations at Different Altitudes in the Wolong Nature Reserve Based on RAPDs. Chinese Journal of Applied &Environmental Biology, 2007, 13(6): 753-758.