一、研究方向：

　　1、牧草种质收集引进、入库保存与评价鉴定

　　长期负责国内牧草种质收集、引进、繁种、入库保存工作，丰富了我国牧草种质资源储备；通过对重要牧草种质资源（豆科和禾本科牧草为主）进行产量、抗性和品质的系统评价鉴定，筛选优质牧草种质资源，结合传统育种方式，培育具有自主知识产权的牧草新种质；为国内牧草研究单位提供种质资源的共享服务，进行联合评价利用，协助登记牧草新品种；开展牧草资源的遗传多样性和遗传结构评价，开发分子标记，开展牧草的全基因组关联分析。

　　2、重要牧草资源及其关键基因的发掘与创新利用

　　在牧草种质资源收集评价的基础上，瞄准国际牧草科技前沿，利用细胞遗传学、数量遗传学、分子生物学和植物生理学等方法和技术，开展苜蓿等豆科主要牧草高产、多抗、优质性状相关的分子机制研究，挖掘牧草优异基因资源，丰富我国牧草种质资源基因库；通过解析牧草重要性状的分子调控机制，夯实牧草分子育种的基础研究，为牧草分子设计育种提供理论支撑；通过建立稳定高效的牧草遗传转化体系，创制牧草新种质，提高牧草的产量、抗性和品质，促进草牧业的可持续发展。

　　二、代表性成果：

　　1. Wang Z*, Wang XM, Zhang H, Ma L, Zhao HM, Jones CS, Chen J and Liu GB. (2019) A genome-wide association study approach to the identification of candidate genes underlying agronomic traits in alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.). Plant Biotechnology Journal, pbi.13251.

　　2. Wang XM, Gao YH,  Chen ZH,  Li JD, Huang JP,  Cao JB,  Cui MM and Ban LP*. (2018) (E)-β-farnesene synthase gene affects aphid behavior in transgenic Medicago sativa . Pest Management Science, 75(3):622-631.

　　3. Yi DY, Ma L, Lin M, Li C*. (2018) Development of glyphosate-resistant alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) upon transformation with the GR79Ms gene encoding 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase. Planta, 248(1):211-219.

　　4. Yin QG, Shen GA, Chang ZZ, Tang YT, Gao HW and Pang YZ*. (2017) Involvement of three putative glucosyltransferases from the UGT72 family in flavonol glucoside/rhamnoside biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68(3):597-612.

　　5. Wang XM, Li J, Ban LP, Wu YD, Wu XM, Wang YQ, Wen HY,  Chapurin V, Dzyubenko N, Li ZY,  Wang Z and  Gao HW*. (2017) Functional characterization of a gibberellin receptor and its application in alfalfa biomass improvement. Scientific Report, 7:41296.

　　6. Jiang JS, Chen ZH, Ban LP, Wu YD, Huang JP, Chu JF, Fang S, Wang Z, Gao HW* and Wang XM*. (2017) P-HYDROXYPHENYLPYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE from Medicago sativa is involved in vitamin E biosynthesis and abscisic acidmediated seed germination. Scientific Report, 7:40625.

　　7. Liu J, Jiang W,  Xia Y, Wang X, Shen GA, Pang YZ*. (2017) Genistein-specific G6DT gene for the inducible production of wighteone i n Lotus japonicus. Plant and Cell Physiology, 59(1):128-141. 

　　8. Zheng GS, Fan CY, Di SK, Wang XM, Xiang CB, Pang YZ*. (2017) Over-expression of Arabidopsis EDT1 gene confers drought tolerance in Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 8:2125.

　　9. Wang Z*, Qiang HP, Zhao HM, Xu RX, Zhang ZL, Gao HW, Wang XM, Liu GB, Zhang YJ. (2016) Association mapping for fiber-related traits and digestibility in alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ). Frontiers in plant science, 7:331.

　　10. Jia CJ, Wu XM, Chen M, Wang YQ, Liu XQ, Gong P, Xu QF, Wang XM, Gao HW, Wang Z*. (2017) Identification of genetic loci associated with crude protein and mineral concentrations in alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) using association mapping. BMC Plant Biology, 17:97.

　　三、创新团队成员