Positions:
Phone:0731-84619748
Fax:(86)-731-84612685
E-mail:donghai.mao@isa.ac.cn
Research Interests
Genetic diversity of low temperature tolerance of rice subspecies
Molecular mechanism of low temperature response in rice
Experience
2013 – 2020 Associate Professor, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010 – 2012 Assistant Professor, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Education
2005 – 2010 Doctorate in Genomics, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agriculture University
2000 – 2004 Bachelor in Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Huazhong Agriculture University
Membership
2018 – 2021 Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Grants
2014 – 2017 National Natural Science Foundation of China: The map-based cloning and functional analysis of qCTS11, a major QTL controlling the cold tolerance of rice seedlings, PI
2012 – 2014 National Natural Science Foundation of China: Genetic Analysis of Over-winter Cold Tolerance of Dongxiang Wild Rice, PI
References
Dr. Yongzhong Xing Professor, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University (yzxing@mail.hzau.edu.cn)
Dr. Caiyan Chen Professor, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (cychen@isa.ac.cn)
Dr. Feng Yu Professor, College of Biology, Hunan University (Feng_yu@hnu.edu.cn)
Dr. Xufeng Bai Professor, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University (xufengbai@mail.hzau.edu.cn)
Mao DH, Tao ST, Li X, Gao DY, Tang MF, Liu CB, Wu D, Bai LL, He ZK, Wang XD, Yang L, Zhu YX, Zhang DC, Zhang WL, Chen CY (2022) The Harbinger transposon-derived gene PANDA epigenetically coordinates panicle number and grain size in rice. Plant Biotechnol J. 20(6):1154-1166..
Li LY, Mao DH, Sun L, Wang RG, Tan LT, Zhu YX, Huang H, Peng C, Zhao YP, Wang JR, Huang DY, Chen CY (2022) CF1 reduces grain-Cd levels in rice (Oryza sativa). Plant J. 110(5):1305-1318.
Li X, Xiang FJ, Zhang W, Yan J, Li X, Zhong M, Yang P, Chen CY, Liu XM, Mao DH, Zhao XY (2021) Characterization and fine mapping of a new dwarf mutant in Brassica napus. BMC Plant Biol. 21(1):117. (Corresponding author)
Yu YL, Hu XJ, Zhu YX, Mao DH (2020) Re-evaluation of the rice ‘Green Revolution’ gene: the weak allele SD1-EQ from japonica rice may be beneficial for super indica rice breeding in the post-Green Revolution era. Mol Breed. 40:84. (Corresponding author)
Mao DH, Xin YY, Tan YJ, Hu XJ, Bai JJ, Liu ZY, Yu YL, Li LY, Peng C, Fan T, Zhu YX, Guo YL, Wang S, Lu DP, Xing YZ, Yuan LP, Chen CY(2019) Natural variation in the HAN1 gene confers chilling tolerance in rice and allowed adaptation to a temperate climate. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 113(41): 116(9):3494-3501.
Li LY, Chen HP, Mao DH (2019) Pyramiding of rapid germination loci from Oryza Sativa cultivar ‘Xeqingzao B’ and cold tolerance loci from Dongxiang wild rice to increase climate resilience of cultivated rice. Mol Breed. 39:85. (Corresponding author)
Li LY, Mao DH (2018) Deployment of cold tolerance loci from Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica cv. ‘Nipponbare’ in a high-yielding Indica rice cultivar 93-11. Plant Breed. 137(4) 553-560. (Corresponding author)
Li DY, Huang ZY, Song SH, Xin YY, Mao DH, Lv QM, Zhou M, Tian DM, Tang MF, Wu Q, Liu X, Chen TT, Song XW, Fu XQ, Zhao BR, Liang CZ, Li AH, Liu GZ, Li SG, Hu SN, Cao XF, Yu J, Yuan LP, Chen CY, Zhu LH (2016) Integrated analysis of phenome, genome, and transcriptome of hybrid rice uncovered multiple heterosis-related loci for yield increase. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 113(41):E6026-E6035. (Co-first author)
Mao DH, Yu L, Chen DZ, Li LY, Zhu YX, Xiao YQ, Zhang DC, Chen CY (2015) Multiple cold resistance loci confer the high cold tolerance adaptation of Dongxiang wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) to its high-latitude habitat. Theor Appl Genet. 128(7):1359-71.
Zhang L, Mao DH, Xing F, Bai XF, Zhao H, Yao W, Li G, Xie WB, Xing YZ (2015) Loss of function of OsMADS3 via the insertion of a novel retrotransposon leads to recessive male sterility in rice (Oryza sativa). Plant Sci. 238:188-97. (Co-first author)
Tang M, Mao DH, Xu LW, Li DY, Song SH, Chen CY (2014) Integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in response to Cd exposure in rice seedlings. BMC Genomics. 15:835. (Co-first author)
Mao DH, Chen CY (2012) Colinearity and similar expression pattern of rice DREB1s reveal their functional conservation in the cold-responsive pathway. PLoS One. 7(10):e47275.
Mao DH, Yu HH, Liu TM, Yang GY, Xing YZ (2011) Two complementary recessive genes in duplicated segments control etiolation in rice. Theor Appl Genet. 122(2):373-83.
Mao DH, Liu TM, Xu CG, Li XH, Xing YZ (2011) Epistasis and complementary gene action adequately account for the genetic bases of transgressive segregation of kilo grain weight in rice. Euphytica. 180(2):261-271.
Li GW, Jin JY, Zhou Y, Bai XF, Mao DH, Tan C, Wang GW, Ouyang YD (2019). Genome-wide dissection of segregation distortion using multiple inter-subspecific crosses in rice. Science China Life Sciences. 62: 507.
Tang M, Zhou CS, Meng L, Mao DH, Peng C, Zhu YX, Huang DY, Tan ZL, Chen CY, Liu CB, Zhang DC (2016) Overexpression of OsSPL9 enhances accumulation of Cu in rice grain and improves its digestibility and metabolism. J Genet Genomics. 43(11):673-676.
Bai XF, Huang Y, Mao DH, Wen M, Zhang L, Xing YZ (2016) Regulatory role of FZP in the determination of panicle branching and spikelet formation in rice. Sci Rep. 6:19022.
Wu B, Mao DH, Liu TM, Li ZX, Xing YZ (2015) Two quantitative trait loci for grain yield and plant height on chromosome 3 are tightly linked in coupling phase in rice. Mol Breeding. 35: 156.
Yao WY, Sun L, Zhou H, Yang F, Mao DH, Wang JR, Chen LH, Zhang GY, Dai JP, Xiao GY, Chen C (2015) Additive, dominant parental effects control the inheritance of grain cadmium accumulation in hybrid rice. Mol Breeding. 35: 39.
Yang CH, Li DY, Mao DH, Liu X, Ji CJ, Li XB, Zhao XF, Cheng ZK, Chen CY, Zhu LH (2014) Overexpression of microRNA319 impacts leaf morphogenesis and leads to enhanced cold tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Environ. 36(12):2207-18.
Liu TM, Mao DH, Zhang SP, Xu CG, Xing YZ (2009) Fine mapping SPP1, a QTL controlling the number of spikelets per panicle, to a BAC clone in rice (Oryza sativa). Theor Appl Genet. 118(8):1509-17.
Liu TM, Mao DH, Bai XF, Xu CG, Zhang QF, Xing YZ (2007) Comparison of QTL for grain number per panicle in three populations sharing 3 parents and fine mapping of Gn1c. Molecular Plant Breeding. 5: 221-222.