Wensheng Hou

Wensheng Hou

Head of the Research Group of Soybean Gene Editing

Center for Crop Advanced Interdisciplinary Technology

Institute of Crop Sciences

No.12 Zhongguancun South Street

Beijing, 100081, China

Tel: 86-10-82105172

Fax: 86-10-82105172

Email: houwensheng@caas.cn

Educations

l  1998-2001, PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China

l  1994-1997, MS in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest Agricultural University, Shaanxi Province, China

l  1987-1991, BS in Agronomy, Northwest Agricultural University, Shaanxi Province, China

Working Experience

l  2010.1-now, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2004.11-2009.12, Associate Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2002.10-2004.10, Post-doctor, Associate Professor, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  1999.12-2002.10, Associate Professor, Northwest A&F University

l  1998.9-1999.12, Assistant Professor, Northwest A&F University

l  1991.7-1998,9, Assistant Professor, Northwest Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Interests

l  Soybean biotechnology breeding

l  Functions of soybean genes

l  Genetic transformation and gene editing techniques of soybean

Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

Liu XQ#, Cai YP#, Yao WW, Chen L*, Hou WS*. The GmNF-YC4-GmEXPA7 regulatory module influences phosphorus uptake by regulating root morphology. Plant Physiology; 2025, 197, kiae478. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae478

Cai YP#, Chen L#, Liu XQ#, Yao WW, Hou WS*. GmNF-YC4 delays soybean flowering and maturation by directly repressing GmFT2a and GmFT5a expression. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology; 2024, 66:1370-1384. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13668

Chen L#, Cai YP#, Liu XQ#, Yao WW, Wu SQ, Hou WS*. The RUBY reporter for visual selection in soybean genome editing. aBIOTECH; 2024, 5:209-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42994-024-00148-6

Su Q#, Chen L#, Cai YP#, Wang LW, Chen YY, Zhang JL, Liu LP, Zhang Y, Yuan S, Gao Y, Sun S, Han TF, Hou WS*. The FLOWERING LOCUS T 5b positively regulates photoperiodic flowering and improves the geographical adaptation of soybean. Plant, Cell & Environment; 2024, 47: 246-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14739

Zhang JL#, Chen L#, Cai YP, Su Q, Chen YY, Li M, Hou WS*. A novel MORN-motif type gene GmMRF2 controls flowering time and plant height of soybean. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules; 2023, 245: 125464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125464

Chen L#, Yuan S#, Cai YP#, Yao WW, Su Q, Chen YY, Zhang JL, Hou WS*. See the color, see the seed: GmW1 as a visual reporter for transgene and genome editing in soybean. The Crop Journal; 2023, 11:311-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2022.07.004

Cai YP#, Chen L#, Zhang Y#, Yuan S#, Su Q, Sun S, Wu CX, Yao WW, Han TF, Hou WS*. Target base editing in soybean using a modified CRISPR/Cas9 system. Plant Biotechnology Journal; 2020, 18: 1996-1998. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13199

Chen L#, Cai YP#, Qu MN#, Wang LW, Sun HB, Jiang BJ, Wu TT, Liu LP, Sun S, Wu CX, Yao WW, Yuan S, Han TF*, Hou WS*. Soybean adaption to high-latitude regions is associated with natural variations of GmFT2b, an ortholog of FLOWERING LOCUS T. Plant, Cell & Environment; 2020, 43: 934-944. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13695

Cai YP#, Wang LW#, Chen L#, Wu TT, Liu LP, Sun S, Wu CX, Yao WW, Jiang BJ, Yuan Shan, Han TF*, Hou WS*. Mutagenesis of GmFT2a and GmFT5a mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 contributes for expanding the regional adaptability of soybean. Plant Biotechnology Journal; 2020, 18: 298-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13386

Cai YP#, Chen L#, Liu XJ, Guo C, Sun S, Wu CX, Jiang BJ, Han TF, Hou WS*. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis of GmFT2a delays flowering time in soya bean. Plant Biotechnology Journal; 2018, 16: 176-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12758