Youzhi Ma

Youzhi Ma

Center of Crop Genes and Molecular Design

Institute of Crop Sciences

No.12 Zhongguancun South Street

Beijing, 100081, China

Tel:+86-10-82109718

Fax:+86-10-82108789

Email:mayouzhi@caas.cn

Educations

l  1988.6-1994.7, PhD, Tottori University, Japan

l  1986.9-1988.6, MS, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  1982.9-1986.6, BS, Jilin Agricultural University

Working Experience

l  1995-now, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2020-2024, Deputy Director, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

l  1994-1995, Postdoctoral Researcher, Hokuriku National Agricultural Experiment Station, Japan

Research Interests

l  Plant Stress Resistance Genetics: Cloning and functional analysis of drought genes in wheat.

l  Molecular Breeding: Development of transgenic and gene-edited wheat varieties with improved stress tolerance.

l  Gene Function Analysis: Molecular mechanisms of drought response and regulation networks in wheat.

Academic Qualifications

l  PhD, Professor, Doctoral supervisor.

l  Vice President of the Crop Science Society of China and President of the Molecular Breeding Speciality Committee.

l  Member of the Sixth Council of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Biotechnology.

Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

l  Huiyuan Li, Ziwei Zhu, Shaoya Li, Jingying Li, Lei Yan, Chen Zhang, Youzhi Ma* and Lanqin Xia*. Multiplex precision gene editing by a surrogate prime editor in rice. Molecular Plant, 2022, 15(7):1077-1080.

l  Jinman Luo, Shaoya Li, Jiajing Xu, Lei Yan, Youzhi Ma* and Lanqin Xia*. Pyramiding favorable alleles in an elite wheat variety in one generation by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multiplex gene editing. Molecular Plant, 2021, 14(6): 847-850.

l  Jingying Li, Guiai Jiao, Yongwei Sun, Jun Chen, Yingxin Zhong, Lei Yan, Dong Jiang, Youzhi Ma* and Lanqin Xia*. Modification of starch composition, structure and properties through editing of TaSBEIIa in both winter and spring wheat varieties by CRISPR/Cas9. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2020, 19(5): 937-951.

l  Taifei Yu, Zehao Hou, Hailong Wang , Shiyang Chang, Xinyuan Song, Weijun Zheng, Lei Zheng, Jitong Wei, Zhiwei Lu, Jun Chen, Yongbin Zhou, Ming Chen, Suli Sun, Qiyan Jiang, Longguo Jin, Youzhi Ma, Zhaoshi Xu. Soybean steroids improve crop abiotic stress tolerance and increase yield. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2024, 22(8): 2333-2347.

l  Yongbin Zhou, Jun Liu, Jinkao Guo, Yanxia Wang, Hutai Ji, Xiusheng Chu, Kai Xiao, Xueli Qi, Lin Hu, Hui Li, Mengyun Hu, Wensi Tang, Jiji Yan, Huishu Yan, Xinxuan Bai, Linhao Ge, Mingjie Lyu, Jun Chen, Zhaoshi Xu, Ming Chen* and Youzhi Ma*. GmTDN1 improves wheat yields by inducing dual tolerance to both drought and low-N stress. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2022, 20(8): 1606-1621.

l  Tai-Fei Yu, Ying Liu, Jin-Dong Fu, Jian Ma, Zheng-Wu Fang, Jun Chen, Lei Zheng, Zhi-Wei Lu, Yong-Bin Zhou, Ming Chen, Zhao-Shi Xu* and You-Zhi Ma*. The NF-Y-PYR module integrates the abscisic acid signal pathway to regulate plant stress tolerance. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2021, 20: 1-17.

l  Wen-si Tang, Li Zhong, Qing-qian Ding, Yi-ning Dou, Wei-wei Li, Zhao-shi Xu, Yong-bin Zhou, Jun Chen, Ming Chen and You-zhi Ma*. Histone deacetylase AtSRT2 regulates salt tolerance during seed germination via repression of vesicle-associated membrane protein 714 (VAMP714) in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist, 2022, 234: 1278-1293.

l  Ying Liu, Tai-Fei Yu, Yi-Tong Li, Lei Zheng, Zhi-Wei Lu, Yong-Bin Zhou, Jun Chen, Ming Chen, Jin-Peng Zhang, Guo-Zhong Sun, Xin-You Cao, Yong-Wei Liu, You-Zhi Ma* and Zhao-Shi Xu. Mitogen-activated protein kinase TaMPK3 suppresses ABA response by destabilising TaPYL4 receptor in wheat. New Phytologist, 2022, 236(1): 114-131.