Jiafeng Wang
Title：Associate Researcher
Address:Room 713, College of Agriculture/the National Engineering Research Center for Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou
Contact Tel: 020-85285772
Email: jfwang@scau.edu.cn
RESEARCH INTEREST
We focus on the identification, functional analysis, and application of rice disease resistance genes, as well as the development of novel germplasm using gene editing. We mine and characterize resistance genes against major diseases such as rice blast, bacterial blight, and bacterial leaf streak through GWAS and mutagenesis approaches including heavy-ion and space-induced mutation. We also develop molecular markers to support resistance breeding. In addition, we employ CRISPR/Cas9 and gene transformation to create rice germplasm with enhanced quality, fertility, resistance, stress tolerance, and yield, and integrate marker- assisted selection to accelerate the breeding of elite rice varieties.
EDUCATION
1997.9-2001.7 Bachelor of Science in Plant Protection, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University
2001.9-2004.7 Master of Science in Plant Pathology, College of Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University
2004.9-2008.7 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008-2011 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2011-2018 Assistant Researcher, National Engineering Research Center for Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University
2019-Present Associate Researcher, National Engineering Research Center for Plant Space Breeding, South China Agricultural University
AWARDS AND HONORS
[1] First Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Guangdong Province, Project: Innovation and Application of Rice Bio-Breeding Technology System and New Variety Development, awarded by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, 2017 (14/16)
PUBLICATIONS
[1] Gu Fengwei, Xie Huabin, Huang Qiwei, Zhou Wenjie, Zou Xiaodi, Han Zhikai, Guo Tao, Wang Hui, Wang Jiafeng*. Co-expression and function of head-to-head NLR gene pair Pik-H4. Plant, Cell & Environment, 2025, 48(7): 5342-5356.
[2] Gu Fengwei, Han Zhikai, Zou Xiaodi, Xie Huabin, Chen Chun, Huang Cuihong, Guo Tao, Wang Jiafeng*. Wang Hui*. Unveiling the Role of RNA Recognition Motif Proteins in Orchestrating Nucleotide-Binding Site and Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Gene Pairs and Chloroplast Immunity Pathways: Insights into Plant Defense Mechanisms. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(10): 5557.
[3] Gao Shang, Hou Yan, Huang Qiwei, Wu Pengzhi, Han Zhiakai, Wei Danhong, Gu Fengwei, Chen Chun, Wang Jiafeng*. Osa-miR11117 Targets OsPAO4 to Regulate Rice Immunity against the Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Int J Mol Sci., 2023, 24(22):16052.
[4] Xie Huabin, Lin Chunzi, Lu Wenyu, Han Zhikai, Wei Danhong, Huo Xing, Li Tianjiao, ZhangJian, He Yongqiang, Chen Chun, Wang Hui, Guo Tao*, Wang Jiafeng*. 0sBlS6.2: A rice bacterial leafstreak resistance gene identified by GWAS and RNA-seq, The Crop Journal, 2023, 2023(11): 1862-1871.
[5] Liu Hao, Dong Shuangyu, Li Ming, Gu Fengwei, Yang Guili, Guo Tao, Chen Zhiqiang, Wang Jiafeng*. The Class III peroxidase gene OsPrx30, transcriptionally modulated by the AT-hook protein OsATH1, mediates rice bacterial blight-induced ROS accumulation,Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2021, 63(2): 393-408.