Cunxiang Wu

Cunxiang Wu

Head of the Research Group of Soybean Cultivation

Center for Crop Management and Farming System

Institute of Crop Sciences

No.12 Zhongguancun South Street

Beijing, 100081, China

Tel:86-10-8210-5865

Email: wucunxiang@caas.cn

Educations

l  2005-2009, PhD in College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China

l  1997-2000, MS in College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China

l  1988-1992, BS in College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China

Working Experience

l  2013-now, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2003-2013, Associate Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2000-2003, Assistant Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Research Interests

l  Soybean growth, development, yield and quality formation

l  High-efficient utilization of resources

l  Theory and key technology innovation for sustainable, high-yield, and high-efficient soybean production

Academic Qualifications

l  Chief Scientist of the National Soybean Industry Technology System

l  President of the Soybean Professional Committee of the Crop Science Society of China

l  Head of the Soybean Expert Guidance Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Selected Publications

Wu Z, Zhu Y, Li Q, Li R, Willcock S, Vona V, Dunn R, V´er A, Xu Y, Hua J, Xu C, Song W, Wu C*.Straw mulching optimized the root and canopy structure of soybean by reducing the topsoil temperature before blooming period. Field Crops Research,2025,110067.

Qi Y, Zhang C, Yuan S, Xu X, Sun S, Zhang L, Liu L, Wu T, Han T, Wu C*, Jiang B. Liquid Y2H-Seq, a Rapid and Data-Rich Alternative to Conventional Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening. Proteomics. 2025 ,13970.

Li R, Xu C, Wu Z, Xu Y, Sun S, Song W, Wu C*, Optimizing canopy-spacing configuration increases soybean yield under high planting density, The Crop Journal, 2025,233-245.

Wu Z, Xu C, Li R , Xu Y, Hua J, Sun S, Han T, Song W*, Wu C*. (2024). Full-field straw mulching and fertilizer application improved the soybean seed yield through optimization of the root and canopy structure: A study case in Huang-Huai-Hai region. European Journal of Agronomy,2024,159, 127280

Song W#, Sun S#, Wu T, Yang R, Tian S, Xu C, Jiang B, Yuan S, Hou W, Wu C*, Han T*. Geographic distributions and the regionalization of soybean seed compositions across China. Food Research International, 2023, 112364

Yang L, Song W, Xu C, Sapey E, Jiang D and Wu C* .Effects of high night temperature on soybean yield and compositions. Front Plant Sci,2023

Wu T, Wen H, Zhang X, Jia H, Xu C, Song W, Jiang B, Yuan S, Sun S, Wu C*and Han T.Genome-wide association study for temperature response and photo-thermal interaction of flowering time in soybean using a panel of cultivars with diverse maturity groups.Theoretical and Applied Genetics,2023,136,12.

Xu C, Wu T, Yuan S, Sun S, Han T, Song W, Wu C*. Can soybean cultivar with larger seed size produce more protein, lipids, and seed yield? A meta-analysis. Foods, 2022, 11, 4059.

Wang W, Wang Z, Hou W, Chen L, Jiang B, Ma W, Bai L, Song W, Xu C, Han* T, Feng Y*, Wu C*. GmNMHC5 may promote nodulation via interaction with GmGAI in soybean, The Crop Journal, 2022, 10(1): 273-279.

Wen H, Wu T, Jia H, Song W, Xu C, Han T, Sun S, Wu C*. Analysis of Relationship between Soybean Relative Maturity Group, Crop Heat Units and ≥10 °C Active Accumulated Temperature. Agronomy 2022, 12, 1444.

Xu C, Li R, Song W, Wu T, Sun S, Han T, Wu C*. High density and uniform plant distribution improve soybean yield by regulating population uniformity and canopy light interception. Agronomy, 2021, 11, 1880.

Xu C, Li R, Song W, Wu T, Sun S, Hu S, Han T, Wu C*. Responses of branch number and yield Component of soybean cultivars tested in different planting densities. Agriculture, 2021, 11, 69.

Xu C, Li R, Song W, Wu T, Sun S, Shen W, Hu S, Han T, Wu C*. Integrating straw management and seeding to improve seed yield and reduce environmental impacts in soybean production. Agronomy, 2021, 11, 1033.