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    Chief: Xianmin Diao

    Date：2019-09-09Author：Source：

    Xianmin Diao
    Center for Crop Germplasm Resources
    Institute of Crop Sciences
    No.12 Zhongguancun South Street
    Beijing, 100081, China
    Tel:86-10-62126889
    Fax:86-10-62126889
    Email:diaoxianmin@caas.cn

    Educations

    • 1995-1998, Ph.D. Major in plant physiology, Botany Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing, China
    • 1985-1987, M. S. Major in plant genetics & breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
    • 1980-1984, B. S. Major in plant genetics & breeding, Hebei Agricultural University, Handan Branch, Handan, China

    Working Experience

    • 2008.11-now, Breeding and functional genomics of foxtail millet, Section of Millet Crops, Crop Germplasm Center, Chief Scientist for Millet Crops Section, China Agricultural Research System (CARS), Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
    • 2002.3-2008.10, Germplasm and breeding research of foxtail millet in Institute of Millet Crops, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
    • 2001.11-2002.2, Visiting researcher in Freeling Lab, Plant and Microbial Deportment, University of California, Berkeley, USA
    • 1993.1-2001.10, Tissue culture research of foxtail millet in Biotechnology Section, Institute of Millet Crops, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
    • 1987.7-1992.12, Working in laboratory of Breeding, Institute of Millet Crops, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China

    Research Interests

    • Setaria Germplasm Introduction and Collection
    • Domestication of foxtail millet and evolution of the Setaria genus
    • Initiation of Setaria as Model
    • Setaria New Genes Discovering Using Genome-Wide Association Study and Map-Based Cloning
    • Setaria functional gene research on C4 and Drought tolerance

    Academic Qualifications

    • General Coordinator, Committee of the Second International Setaria Genetics Conference
    • Chairman of Millet Crops Section, Chinese Crop Science Association
    • Director of National Millet Variety Identification Association
    • Chief scientist of millet crop section, China Agricultural Research System

    Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

    Tang Chanjuan. Tang Sha. Zhang Shuo. Luo Mingzhao. Jia Guanqing. Zhi Hui. & Diao Xianmin*. SiSTL1 encoding a large subunit of RNR, is crucial for plant growth, chloroplast biogenesis, and cell cycle progression in Setaria italica. Journal of experimental botany, 2018, 70(4), 1167.
    Doust Andrew and Diao Xianmin*. Genetics and Genomics of Setaria, 2017, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-45103-9, Book edition.
    Fan Xingke, Tang Sha, Zhi Hui, He Miaomiao, Ma Wenzhuang, Jia Yanchao, Zhao Baohua, Jia Guanqing, Diao Xianmin*. Identification and Fine Mapping of SiDWARF3 (D3), a Pleiotropic Locus Controlling Environment Independent Dwarfism in Foxtail Millet, Crop Science, 2017, 57: 2431-2442
    Liu Xiaotong, Tang Sha, Jia Guanqing, Schnable James, Su Haixia, Tang Chanjuan, Zhi Hui, and Diao Xianmin*. The C-terminal motif of SiAGO1b is required for the regulation of growth, development and stress responses in foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv), Journal of Experimental Botany, 2016, 67(11):3237-3249
    Diao Xianmin*, Schnable James, Bennetzen Jeff L., Li Jiayang, Initiation of Setaria as a model plant, Front. Agr. Sci. Eng. 2014, 1(1):16-20
    Jia Guanqing, Huang Xuehui, Zhi Hui, Zhao Yan, Zhao Qiang, Li Wenjun, Chai Yang, Yang Lifang, Liu Kunyan, Lu Hengyun, Zhu Chuanrang, Lu Yiqi, Zhou Congcong, Fan Danlin, Weng Qijun, Guo Yunli, Huang Tao, Zhang Lei, Lu Tingting, Feng Qi, Hao Hangfei, Liu Hongkuan, Lu Ping, Zhang Ning, Li Yuhui, Guo Erhu, Wang Shujun, Wang Suying, Liu Jinrong, Zhang Wenfei, Chen Guoqiu, Zhang Baojin,Li Wei, Wang Yongfang, Li Haiquan, Zhao Baohua, Li Jiayang, <strong>Diao Xianmin*</strong>, Han Bin. A haplotype map of genomic variations and genome-wide association studies of agronomic traits in foxtail millet (Setaria italica) Nature Genetics, 2013, 45(8):957-961
    Zhao Meicheng, Zhi Hui, Doust Andrew N., Li Wei, Wang Yongfang, Li Haiquan, Jia Guanqing, Wang Yongqiang, Zhang Ning, Diao Xianmin*, Novel genomes and genome constitutions identified by GISH and 5S rDNA and Knotted 1 genomic sequences in the genus Setaria, BMC Genomics,2013, 14:244
    Jia Guanqing, Shi Shenkui, Wang Chunfang, Niu Zhenggang, Chai Yang, Zhi Hui and Diao Xianmin*,Molecular diversity and population structure of Chinese green foxtail (Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.) Revealed by microsatellite analysis, Journal of Experimental Botany, 2013, 64(12):3645-3655
    Wang Yongqiang, Zhi Hui, Li Wei, Li Haiquan, Wang Yongfang, Huang Zhanjing, Diao Xianmin*. A novel genome of C and the first autotetraploid species in the Setaria genus identified by genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2009, 56(6), 843-850
    Diao Xianmin, and Freeling M., Lisch D., 2006, Horizontal transfer of a plant transposon, PLOS biology, 4(1):119-128

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