【TITLE & POSITION】Professor

【ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS】 Vice-chairman of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society of Chongqing.

【CONTACT INFORMATION】E-mail: chenguoping@cqu.edu.cn;

【PERSONAL PROFILE】

Dr. Guoping Chen graduated from Nottingham University (Ph.D. in Biology, 1998. 06). After the completion of postdoctoral research at Sheffield University, Nottingham University and Oxford University, he joined Chongqing University (2002. 09) to carry out teaching/research work. He has presided one National High-tech R&D Program (863 Program) supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, six projects supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 10 projects supported by Ministry of Education, Chongqing Science and Technology Commission. He has published more than 110 papers in SCI journals such as Plant Physiology, Journal of Experimental Botany, Horticulture Research, etc (containing two ESI paper). Many papers were highlighted by media such as plant research, etc. Moreover, he has applied and obtained 16 patents of inventions. Current courses taught by Dr. Guoping Chen include Molecular Biology, Genetics, etc. He has supervised 50 master students and 30 Ph.D. students, students, 2 of whom have won the Chongqing Distinguished Doctorial Thesis prize.

【RESEARCH INTERESTS】

1. Molecular regulation mechanism of plant growth and development, and fruit ripening;

2. Molecular regulation mechanism of plant morphogenesis

3. Molecular regulation mechanism of biosynthesis of plant pigments

【REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS】

1. Dong T, Hu Z, Deng L, Wang L, Zhu M, Zhang J, Chen G*. A tomato MADS-box transcription factor, SlMADS1, acts as a negative regulator of fruit ripening. Plant Physiology. 2013. 163 (2): 1026-1036.

2. Zhang L, Zhu L, Ren L, Li A, Chen G* and Hu Z*. The SlFSR gene controls fruit shelf-life in tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2018. 69:2897-2909.

3. Zhang J, Wang Y, Naeem M, Zhu M, Li J, Yu X, Hu Z* and Chen G*. An AGAMOUS MADS-box protein, SlMBP3, regulates the speed of placenta liquefaction and controls seed formation in tomato. .Journal of  Experimental  Botany. 2019 ,70(3): 909-924.

4. Zhang L, Kang J, Xie Q, Gong J, Shen H, Chen Y, Chen G*, Hu Z*. The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor SlbHLH95 affects fruit ripening and multiple metabolisms in tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2020 , 71(20): 6311-6327.

5. Zhou S, Hu Z, Li F, Tian S, Zhu Z, Li A, Chen G*. Tomato Ovate Family Protein SlOFP20 plays an essential role in governing floral organ and pollen development. Horticulture Research. 2019, 6: 125