Chen Huatao, Ph.D. & professor, head of Soybean subject, member of Jiangsu Province Soybean Variety Approval Committee, director of Jiangsu Bean Industry Alliance. He mainly conducts research on soybean germplasm innovation and molecular breeding technology, and has undertaken many research projects such as the National Key Research and Development Program of China, the National Natural Science Foundation, the Key R&D project of Jiangsu Province， the Agricultural and Rural Ministry's major agricultural technology promotion pilot project, the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation, the Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation Fund, and the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Innovation. He completed 5 new soybean varieties such as Suzao No. 2, Sukui No. 2, Sudou No. 13, Sudou No. 16, and Sudou No. 18 being ranked first; as the first author/corresponding author published 27 academic papers in domestic and foreign journals, among which 14 papers are SCI indexed; he also published 10 abstracts at the international conferences; won the second prize of Jiangsu Science and Technology Progress Award and the first prize of Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Progress; formulated one local standard of Jiangsu Province as the first completion person. He obtained 3 national authorized patents, and one authorized international patent as the main completion person.

Papers:

1. Zhang W, Xu WJ, Li SS, Zhang HM, Liu XQ, Cui XY, Song L, Zhu YL, Chen X*, Chen HT^*. GmAOC4 modulates seed germination by regulating JA biosynthesis in soybean.Submitted, 2021.

2. Yang YM, Cui RF, Wang RY, Li HY, Wang JS, Chen HT^*, Zhang D*. Identification of Soybean Phosphorous Efficiency QTL and Genes Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters through GWAS and RNA-seq. Submitted, 2021.

3. Liu XQ, Yang YM, Wang RY, Cui RF, Xu HQ, Sun CY, Wang JS, Chen HT^*, Zhang D*. GmWRKY46, a WRKY transcription factor, responses to phosphate starvation primarily through modifying root morphology in soybean. Submitted, 2021.

4. Chen HT^#, Kumawat G^#, Yan YL, Fan BJ, Xu DH*. Mapping and validation of a major QTL for primary root length of soybean seedlings grown in hydroponic conditions. BMC Genomics, 2021, 22:132, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07445-0

5. Zhang W, Zhang HM, Cui XY, Liu XQ, Chen X*, Chen HT^*. Current status and prospect of vegetable soybean production in China. Legume Perspectives, 2021, 21: 31-32

6. Zhang W^#, Xu WJ^#, Zhang HM, Liu XQ, Cui XY, Li SS, Song L, Zhu YL, Chen X^*, Chen HT^*.Comparative selective signature analysis and high-resolution GWAS reveal a new candidate gene controlling seed weight in soybean. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, DOI：10.1007/s00122-021-03774-6, 2021

7. Zhao BQ, Wu HC, Xu WJ, Zhang W, Chen X, Zhu YY, Chen HT^*, Zeng HQ^*. Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression of P-type ATPase superfamily genes in soybean. Agronomy 2021, 11, 71. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010071

8. Song L^*, Pan ZZ, Chen L, Dai Y, Wan JR, Ye H, Nguyen HT, Zhang GZ, Chen HT^*. Analysis of whole transcriptome RNA-seq data reveals a large number of alternative splicing events in soybean roots under drought stress conditions. Genes, 2020, 11, 1520; doi:10.3390/genes11121520

9. Bai Y, Zhu XF, Guo XY, Zhang WH, Zhang GZ, Chen HT^*, Zhang Q^*. Molecular cloning and functional characterization of GmAAPTs from soybean (Glycine mas). Plant Signaling & Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2020.1845048

10. Zeng HQ*, Zhao BQ, Wu HC, Zhu YY, Chen HT^*. Comprehensive characterization and expression profiling of nine gene families associated with calcium transport in soybean (Glycine max). Agronomy, 10(10), 1539, 2020 doi: 10.3390/agronomy10101539

11. Song P, Jia Q, Chen L, Jin X, Xiao X, Li L, Chen HT, Qu Y, Su Y, Zhang WH, Zhang Q.Involvement of Phospholipase D δ in Regulation of ROS-mediated Microtubule Organization and Stomatal Movement upon Heat Shock. J Exp Bot. 2020 Jul 29:eraa359. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eraa359.

12. Chen HT, Ye H, Do TD, Zhou JF, Valliyodan B, Shannon GJ, Chen PY, Chen X*, Nguyen HT*. Book Chapter: Advances in genetics and breeding of salt tolerance in soybean. V. Kumar et al. (eds.), Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 2, Springer Nature, 2018.

13.  Chen HT^*, Liu XQ, Zhang HM, Yuan XX, Gu Heping, Cui XY, Chen X*. Advances in salinity tolerance of soybean: Genetic diversity, heredity, and gene identification contribute to improving salinity tolerance. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 17(10): 60345-7, 2018

14. Zhou JF^*, Chen HT, Zhou J, Fu XQ, Ye H, Nguyen HT. Development of an automated phenotyping platform for quantifying soybean dynamic responses to salinity stress in greenhouse environments. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag. 2018

15. Ye H, Song L, Chen HT, Valliyodan B, Cheng P, Ali L, Vuong T, Wu C, Orlowski J, Buckley B, Chen PY, Shannon JG, Nguyen HT^*. A major natural genetic variation associated with root system architecture and plasticity improves waterlogging tolerance and yield in soybean. Plant Cell Environ, 1–14. https://doi.org/ 10.1111/pce.13190. 2018

16. Cui SY^*, Zhang JJ, Sun MF, Chen HT, Feng ZH. Leaching effectiveness of desalinization by rainfall combined with wheat straw mulching on heavy saline soil. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 64:7, 891-902, 2017

17. Do TD^#, Chen HT^#, Hien VTT, Hamwieh A, Yamada T, Sato T, Yan YL, Cong H, Shono M, Suenaga K, Xu DH^*. Ncl synchronously regulates Na⁺, K⁺, and Cl⁻ in soybean and greatly increases the grain yield in saline field conditions. Scientific Reports, DOI: 10.1038/srep19147, 2016 (*These authors contributed equally to this work)

18. Chen HT^*, Chen X^*, Wu BY, Zhang HM, Yuan XX, Cui XY, Liu XQ. Whole-genome identification and expression analysis of K⁺ efflux antiporter (KEA) and Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter (NHX) families under abiotic stress in soybean. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 14 (6): 1171-1183, 2015

19. Chen HT^*, Chen X, Gu HP, Wu BY, Zhang HM, Yuan XX, Cui XY. GmHKT1;4, a novel soybean gene regulating Na⁺/K⁺ratio in roots enhances salt tolerance in transgenic plants. Plant Growth Regulation, 73(3):299-308, 2014

20. Chen HT, Chen X^*, Gu HP, Yuan XX, Zhang HM, Cui XY. Disease-resistant transgenic adzuki bean plants obtained through an efficient transformation system. Crop and Pasture Science, 63: 1090–1096, 2012

21. Chen HT, He H, Yu DY^*. Overexpression of a novel soybean gene modulating Na⁺ and K⁺ transport enhances salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco plants. Physiologia Plantarum, 141(1):11–18, 2011

22. Chen HT, Cui SY, Fu SX, Gai JY, Yu DY^*. Mapping of QTLs associated with salt tolerance during seedling growth in soybean. World Soybean Conference Research VIII. Beijing, 2009

23. Chen HT, Cui SY, Fu SX, Gai JY, Yu DY^*. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with salt tolerance during seedling growth in soybean (Glycine max L.). Crop and Pasture Science, 59: 1086–1091,2008