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Xiquan Gao

Principal Investigator

Nanjing Agricultural University

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Plant immunity, crop microbiomes, functional genomics

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I investigate the signaling and genetic processes that govern disease resistance in maize, linking plant immunity with seed and root microbiomes. Using functional genomics, reverse genetics, multi-omics and gene editing, I map defense pathways to enable resilient traits and biocontrol strategies.

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Nanjing Agricultural University

Maize Gibberella ear rot resistance gene identification and cloning platform

Research platform at Nanjing Agricultural University focused on identifying and cloning resistance genes for Gibberella ear rot (GER) and DON contamination in maize using linkage mapping, GWAS, and RNA-seq approaches wit...

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Xiquan Gao

Principal Investigator

Nanjing Agricultural University

Work experience

Texas A&M University, College Station

Postdoctoral Scientist

2004 - 2013

Nanjing Agricultural University

Principal Investigator

2000 - 2013

Hokkaido University