Cao Liyong-China National Center for Rice Improvement

China National Center for Rice Improvement

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Dr. Cao Liyong

Professor

China National Center for Rice Improvement

China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI)

Address: No. 359, Tiyuchang Rd., Hangzhou 310006, P.R. China

Phone: +86-571-63370329

Fax: +86-571-63371532

E-mail: [email protected]

Education Background

Cao Liyong, a rice genetics and breeding specialist, received his MS degree (1996) in Crop Genetics and Breeding from Zhejiang Agricultural University, China and his PhD degree (2003) in Rice Genetics and Breeding from Zhejiang University, China.

Research Area

He is the leader of CNRRI's Heterosis Mechanism Innovation Team, the chief of National Rice Disease Resistance Transgenic Breeding Program and the Division Chief of Program Management and International Cooperation of CNRRI. He has been working in rice genetics and breeding since 1985, focusing on rice heterosis utilization, gene mapping and rice molecular breeding. He has been awarded one National Second Award for Technology Innovation and one National Second Award for Science and Technology Progress, and 12 Provincial/Ministerial Awards for Science and Technology Progress. He has developed 17 hybrid rice varieties, received 12 rice variety rights and 3 patents authorized in China, and published more than 100 scientific papers.

1. Publications
- Book
  
  1. Rice Varieties with Good Quality and Key Cultivation Technologies. China Three Gorges Press, 2006. (In Chinese)
  
  2. Guide of Introduce Good Rice Varieties. Jindun Press, 2009. (In Chinese)
  
  3. Hybrid Rice Seed Production Techniques. Jindun Press, 2009. (In Chinese)
  
  4. Principles and Technology of Plant Transgenic Variety Identification. China Agricultural Science and Technology Press, 2003. (In Chinese)
  
  5. Principles and Methods of Seed Health Testing. China Agricultural Science and Technology Press, 2002. (In Chinese)
  
  Research Paper
  
  1. R. R Zhai, Y. Feng, H. M. Wang, X. D. Zhan, X. H. Shen, W. M. Wu, Y. X. Zhang, D. B. Chen, G. X. Dai, Z. L. Yang, L. Y. Cao^*, S. H. Cheng^*. Transcriptome analysis of rice root heterosis by RNA-Seq. BMC Genomics, 2013, 14(19):1-14.
  
  2. R. R. Zhai, Y. Feng, X. D. Zhan, X. H. Shen, W. M. Wu, P. Yu, Y. X. Zhang, D. B. Chen, H. M. Wang, Z. C. Lin, L. Y. Cao^*, S. H. Cheng^*. Identification of Transcriptome SNPs for Assessing Allele-Specific Gene Expression in a Super-Hybrid Rice Xieyou9308. Plos ONE, 2013, 8(4):1-6.
  
  3. Y. S. Liang, X. D. Zhan, X. H. Shen, L. Y. Cao^*, S. H. Cheng^*. Locating QTLs controlling several adult root traits in an elite Chinese hybrid rice. Gene, 2013, 526(2):331-335.
  
  4. Y. S. Liang, X. D. Zhan, Z. Q. Gao, Z. C. Lin, Z. L. Yang, Y. X. Zhang, X. H. Shen, L. Y. Cao^*, S. H. Cheng^*. Mapping of QTLs associated with important agronomic traits using three populations derived from a super hybrid rice Xieyou9308. Euphytica, 2012, 184(1):1-13.
  
  5. Zhan X. D., Zhou H. P. Cai R. Y, Zhuang J. Y. Cheng S. H^*, Cao Li-yong^*. Breeding of R8012, a rice restorer line resistant to blast and bacterial blight through marker-assisted selection. Rice Science, 2012, 19(1):29-35.
  
  6. Y. S Liang, Z. Q Gao, X. H Shen, X. D Zhan, Y. X Zhang, W. M Wu,, L. Y. Cao^*,Shi-hua Cheng^*. Mapping and comparative analysis of QTL for rice plant height based on different sample sizes within a single line in a RIL population. Rice Science, 2011, 18(4):265-272.
  
  7. Y. Feng, L. Y. Cao, W. M. Wu, X. H. Shen, X. D. Zhan, R. R. Zhai, R. C. Wang, D. B. Chen, and S. H. Cheng. Mapping QTLs for nitrogen-deficiency tolerance at seedling stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.), Plant Breeding, 2010, 129(6):652-656.
  
  8. L. Y. Cao, J. L. Wu, Y. Y. Fan, S. H. Cheng, J. Y. Zhuang. QTL analysis for heading date and yield traits using recombinant inbred lines of indica rice grown in different cropping seasons, Plant Breeding, 2010, 129(6):676-682.
  
  9. L. Y. Cao, X. D. Zhan, S. G. Chen, Y. Feng, W. M. Wu, X. H. Shen, S. H. Cheng. Breeding methodology and practice on super rice in China, Rice Science, 2010, 17(2):87-93.
  
  10. S. H. Cheng, J. Y. Zhuang, Y. Y Fan, J. H. Du, L. Y. Cao，Progress in research and development on hybrid rice: A Super-domesticate in China, Annals of Botany, 2007, 100(5):959-966.
1. Awards
- 1. National Second Award for Technological Invention (2011): Breeding Techniques and Application of Late-Stage Vigor Super Hybrid Rice
  
  2. National Second Award for Progress in Science and Technology (2010): Creation and Application of Key Germplasm Materials in Rice
  
  3. Zhejiang Second Award for Progress in Science and Technology (2009): Creation and Application of Key Genetic Materials in Rice
  
  4. China Agricultural Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Agriculture (2008) : Innovative Breeding of Super Hybrid Rice
1. Hosted Project
- 1. National Key Project of Transgenosis: Breeding of New Transgenic Rice Varieties of Disease Resistance (2008ZX08001-002) (2008-2010)
  
  2. National Key Project of Transgenosis:: Breeding of New Transgenic Rice Varieties of Disease Resistance (2011ZX08001-002) (2011-2015)
  
  3. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Fine Mapping, Cloning and Utilization of Heterotic Root Genes of Super Hybrid Rice Xieyou 9308 (2011-2013)
  
  4. National Key Technology R&D; Program: Breeding and Propagation of New Rice Varieties (2011-2015)
  
  5. Zhejiang Key Project of New Varieties Breeding: Seed Selection and Commercialized Breeding Mode of New Two-Line Hybrid Rice Varieties (2012-2015)