Name: Chen Xiao
Advisor: Prof. Shi Wei
Program: Identification of candidate genes for economic traits in bees
Start from: June 17, 2015   
Research Area:
1. Bee genetics and breeding
2. Molecular mechanisms of queen reproduction
3. Identification of candidate genes for economic traits in bees
Education Background:
2004.09-2008.07:  M.S. in Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University.
2008.09-2013.07: Ph.D. in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction,China Agricultural University.
Publications:
1. Chen X, Fu JL, Wang AG. (2015). Differential gene expression in uterine endometrium and identification of candidate genes for litter size in pigs. Biology of Reproduction, 92(2): 52, 1-14.
2. Chen X, Fu JL, Wang AG. (2012). Effect of VNTR polymorphism of the Muc1 gene on litter size of pigs. Molecular Biology Report, 39: 6251–6258.
3. Chen X, Wang XF, Li ZL, Wang AG, et al. (2012). Molecular cloning, tissue expression and protein structure prediction of the porcine 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGR) gene. Gene, 495: 170-177.
4. Fu YF, Fu JL, Ren Q, Chen X, Wang AG. (2012). Expression of Eph A molecules during swine embryo implantation. Molecular Biology Report, 39 (3), 2179-2185.
5. Wang XF, Wang AG, Fu JL, Chen X, et al. (2010). Tissue specific expression of HMGR gene in pigs. Chinese Journal of Animal Science, 46(11): 16-18.
6. Fu YF, Li JL, Lin H, Jiang TT, Chen X. (2010). Detection of the halothane gene using RFLP and its effect on reproduction traits in pigs. Journal of Animal Ecology, 31(5):13-16.