2003.09-2007.06 华中农业大学，植物科学与技术，学士

2007.09-2012.06 华中农业大学，作物遗传育种，博士

2012.07-2018.01 华中农业大学, 博士后 2018.02-2019.03 美国北卡罗莱纳州立大学, 访问学者 2019.04 至今 华中农业大学, 副教授

国家自然科学基金青年基金，31401389、结合连锁和关联分析剖析玉米雌穗性状的遗传基础、2015/01-2017/12、22万元、主持。

国家重点研发计划项目，2016YFD0100503、玉米籽粒维生素E合成的遗传基础解析、2016/07-2020/12、90万元、主持。

国家重点研发计划项目，2016YFD0100803、玉米产量性状杂种优势机理解析、2016/07-2020/12、175万元、主持。

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