团队依托林学院，团队中兴滇人才3人、昆明市学术与技术带头后备人才1名。团队近五年主持各级科研项目10余项，其中“十四五”国家重点研发计划专题任务1项、承担国家自然科学基金项目5项，省部级科研项目10项。研究成果涵盖发明专利5项，发表学术论文近100篇，其中SCI收录50余篇。主要有研究方向有：1.坚果种质创制；2.坚果抗逆机理；3.坚果及其林下套种物种的利用。

在研项目：

1. 国家自然科学基金：葡萄汁酵母MET4基因功能及与其它基因互作的研究

2. 国家自然科学地区基金：蓖麻同源四倍体生长优势形成的遗传机理研究

3. 国家自然科学基金：两种菊科入侵植物抗TMV活性成分的发现及其作用机制研究

4.国家自然科学基金：蓖麻种皮决定种子大小的遗传机理研究与资源发掘

5.国家自然科学基金：滇杨盐胁迫“记忆”形成的生理与表观遗传机理研究

6.云南省科技厅科技人才与平台计划项目：云南省张德强专家工作站

7.云南省科技厅农业联合专项重点项目：可变剪接TPS1基因在中华猕猴桃干旱胁迫应答中的功能

8.云南省科技厅农业联合专项重点项目：牛尾蒿抗马铃薯晚疫病先导化合物的发现及其作用机制研究

9.云南省高校服务重点产业科技项目：红河干热河谷柑橘抗病、早熟、保绿关键技术集成研究

10.云南省科技厅基础研究计划青年项目：蓖麻四倍体种子籽粒大小性状形成的转录调控机制

11.云南省基础研究计划农业联合专项面上项目：蓖麻种皮发育影响种子大小的分子机理研究

12.云南省基础研究计划面上项目：核桃果壳厚薄形成的分子模块挖掘与功能验证

13.云南省基础研究计划青年项目：NAC转录因子调控核桃硬壳形成的分子机理研究

14.云南省基础研究计划农业联合专项面上项目：DNA甲基化参与的滇杨盐胁迫记忆机制解析

15.云南省科学研究项目-云南省基础研究计划面上项目：DNA甲基化与组蛋白修饰对滇杨盐胁迫响应基因的调控机制研究

代表性成果（部分）：

1. Yang J ,Duan MX , Zhang BR, Shi WB, Yan SY, Li XJ, Long CR, Liu HM, Guo L, Zhang HY, Zhou XY. Metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveal that pollination with 'Guanxi' honey pomelo pollen alleviates the postharvest fruit granulation of 'crystal' honey pomelo.Postharvest Biology and Technology, 230: 113831.

2. Ke Wen, Xulin Li, Tuo Yin, Chaoying Chen, Yinqiang Zi, Ke Zhao, Jinan Pu, Wenxiu Yan, Xuemei Wang, Xianyan Zhou, Xiaozhen Liu, Hanyao Zhang. Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal the mechanism by which bagging treatment affects peel reddening in Orah mandarin. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2025,221,113336.

3. Jian Wu, Wei Shu, Yanyu Zhang, et al. Comparative phenotypic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the potential molecular basis of forming bigger leaf blade in autotetraploid castor bean. BMC Plant Biology 2025, 25: 1223.

4. Jian Wu, Qing Zhou, Yaru Sang, et al. In vitro induction of tetraploidy and its effects on phenotypic variations in Populus hopeiensis. BMC Plant Biology, 2023, 23(1):557.

5. Jian Wu, Xuetong Cheng, Bo Kong, et al. In vitro octaploid induction of Populus hopeiensis with colchicine. BMC Plant Biology, 2022, 22(1):176.

6. Yang Liu, Taijiao Yang, Xiaohui Yan*, et al. 9β-Hydroxy-ageraphoron enhances TMV resistance in tobacco by activating the SA signalling pathway through up-regulation of MYB and DOF genes[J]. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2025, 73(19): 11684–11692.

7. Wang, Meng; Ji, Qing; Liu, Peng; Liu, Yukun, NAD+ depletion and defense in bacteria, Trends in Microbiology, 2023, 31(5): 435-438.

8. Wang, Meng; Ji, Qing; Liu, Peng; Liu, Yukun, Guarding and hijacking: stomata on the move, Trends in Plant Science, 2022, 27(8): 736-738.

9. Taijiao Yang, Wei Zhang, Xiaohui Yan*, et al.Mikanolide enhances tobacco TMV resistance by strengthening cell walls via EXP/PG repression and activating defense via LYKs [J]. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2025,215:106689.

10. Shanshan Nie, Taijiao Yang, Xiaohui Yan*, et al. Anti-fungal Compounds from the Deep-Sea-Derived Tritirachium oryzae Inhibited Phytophthora nicotianae by Blocking TCA Cycle [J]. Chemistry & biodiversity, 2025, e202501151.

11. Li P, Yu A, Sun R, Liu A. Function and Evolution of C1-2i Subclass of C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Transcription Factors in POPLAR [J]. Genes (Basel), 2022, 13(10):1843.

12. Li P, Wang J, Jiang D, Yu A, Sun R, Liu A. Function and Characteristic Analysis of Candidate PEAR Proteins in Populus yunnanensis [J]. Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 24(17):13101.

13. Shi L, Kang Y, Ding L, Xu L, Liu X, Yu A, Liu A, Li P. Comprehensive characterization of poplar HSP20 gene family: genome-wide identification, stress-induced expression profiling, and protein interaction verifications [J]. BMC Plant Biol, 2025, 25(1):251.

14. Liu X, Shi L, Bai H, Wang J, Yu A, Liu A, Li P. Comparative analysis of HKTs in six poplar species and functional characterization of PyHKTs in stress-affected tissues. BMC Genomics. 2025, 26(1):18.

15. Li P, Wang J, Zhang Q, Yu A, Sun R, Liu A. Genome-wide identification and analysis of GH1-containing H1 histones among poplar species. BMC Genomics. 2025, 26(1):287.

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