1999-2003：河南农业大学，学士 2005-2008：西南大学，硕士 2008-2012：中国农业大学，博士

2003-2005：陕西省岚皋县林业局退耕办 2012-2017：西南大学作物学博士后流动站，博士后 2012-2019：西南大学农学与生物科技学院，讲师 2019-至今：西南大学农学与生物科技学院，副教授

1. 中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金项目，XDJK2018C052，玉米粉质胚乳基因opaque18的精细定位与候选基因分析，2018/04-2019/12，10万，主持。 2. 重庆市科委项目，cstc2015jcsf-nycgzhA80006，新品种“中科玉9699”和“西大白糯1号”的技术集成与示范，2015/3-2018/3，30万，主持。 3. 中国博士后科学基金面上项目，2014M552303，玉米胚、胚乳印记基因ZAG2印记机理及功能研究，2014/11-2015/11，5万，主持。 4. 重庆市博士后项目，Xm-201344，玉米胚、胚乳印记基因ZAG2调控机理研究，2013/11-2014/11 5万，主持。 5. 中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金项目，XDJK2013C023，玉米突变体Ragged leaves2的图位克隆，2012/01-2015/12，5万，主持。

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