Major ongoing research projects
1.
Explore the regulation of gene expression by a pollen-specific lncRNA and its mechanism during pollen development of Chinese cabbage, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2014-2017).
2.Functional characterization and relationshipinvestigation of two pollen-specificAPGs genes in Brassica campestris, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (2009-2011).
3. Molecular marker-assisted breeding in cruciferous vegetables, funded by the Dept. of Science and Technology of Zhejiang province (2012-2015).
4. Research and application of one plant originated insect-resistant gene in Chinese cabbage breeding, funded by the Dept. of Science and Technology of Zhejiang province (2009-2010).
5. The function of BcJMJ30, a histone demethylase encoding gene in pollen development and fertilization, funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang province (2010-2013).
6. The APGs gene in the pollen wall gene regulation network in Brassica campestris , a special award by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation（2008-2009）.
7. Functional characterization and relationship analysis of pollen-specific arabinogalatan protein genes in Family Cruciferae, funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2007-2009).
8. Creation of insect-assistant Chinese cabbage by transformation of the Sporamin gene, funded by the Dept. of Education of Zhejiang province (2007-2009).