2000-2003，西南农业大学，硕士研究生 2005-2008，西南大学，博士研究生

2003-2008，西南大学，助理研究员 2008-2015，西南大学，副研究员 2015-至今，西南大学，研究员

先后主持国家自然科学基金4项、重庆市自然科学基金2项、中央高校基本业务费专项1项、西南大学博士启动基金1项，主研973、863、国家自然科学基金重点项目等课题10余项

代表性论文（* corresponding author） 1. Meng M, Cheng D*, Peng J, Qian W, Li J, Dai D, Zhang T, Xia Q*. The homeodomain transcription factors Antennapedia and POU-M2 regulate the transcription of the steroidogenic enzyme gene Phantom in the silkworm. J Biol Chem, 2015, 290(40):24438-52 2. Meng M, Liu C, Peng J, Qian W, Qian H, Tian L, Li J, Dai D, Xu A, Li S, Xia Q*, Cheng D*. Homeodomain protein Scr regulates the transcription of genes involved in juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the silkworm. Int J Mol Sci, 2015, 16(11):26166-85 3. Qian W, Kang L, Zhang T, Meng M, Wang Y, Li Z, Xia Q, Cheng D*. Ecdysone receptor (EcR) is involved in the transcription of cell cycle genes in the silkworm. Int J Mol Sci, 2015,16(2):3335-49 4. Cheng D, Qian W, Wang Y, Meng M, Wei L, Li Z, Kang L, Peng J, Xia Q*. Nuclear import of transcription factor BR-C is mediated by its interaction with RACK1. PLoS One, 2014, 9(10): e109111 5. Cheng D, Meng M, Peng J, Qian W, Kang L, Xia Q*. Genome-wide comparison of genes involved in the biosynthesis, metabolism, and signaling of juvenile hormone between silkworm and other insects. Genet Mol Biol, 2014, 37(2):444-59 6. Cheng D, Qian W, Meng M, Wang Y, Peng J, Xia Q*. Identification and expression profiling of the BTB domain-containing protein gene family in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Int J Genomics, 2014, 2014:86506 7. Cheng D, Peng J, Meng M, Wei L, Kang L, Qian W, Xia Q*. Microarray analysis of the juvenile hormone response in larval integument of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Int J Genomics, 2014, 2014:426025 8. Cheng D, Xia Q*, Duan J, Wei L, Huang C, Li Z, Wang G, Xiang Z. Nuclear receptors in Bombyx mori: insights into genomic structure and developmental expression. Insect Biochem Mol Biol, 2008,38(12):1130-1137 9. Cheng D, Xia Q*, Zhao P, Wang Z, Xu H, Li G, Lu C, Xiang Z. EST-based profiling and comparison of gene expression in the silkworm fat body during metamorphosis. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol, 2006, 61(1):10-23 10. Li Z, Cheng D, Wei L, Zhao P, Shu X, Tang L, Xiang Z, Xia Q*. The silkworm homolog of Methoprene-tolerant (Met) gene reveals sequence conservation but function divergence. Insect Science, 2010, 17(4):313-324 11. Li Z, Cheng D, Mon H, Tatsuke T, Zhu L, Xu J, Lee J, Xia Q, Kusakabe T*. Genome-wide identification of Polycomb target genes reveals a functional association of Pho with Scm in Bombyx mori. PLoS One, 2012, 7(4):e34330 12. Xia Q, Cheng D, Duan J, Wang G, Cheng T, Zha X, Liu C, Zhao P, Dai F, Zhang Z, et al. Microarray-based gene expression profiles in multiple tissues of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. Genome Biol, 2007, 8(8): R162 13. Wei L, Li Z, Cheng D, Kusakabe T, Pan M, Duan J, Wang Y, Lu C. RNAi silencing of the SoxE gene suppresses cell proliferation in silkworm BmN4 cells. Mol Biol Rep, 2014,41(7): 4769-81 14. Duan J, Li R, Cheng D, Fan W, Zha X, Cheng T, Wu Y, Wang J, Mita K, Xiang Z, Xia Q*. SilkDB v2.0: a platform for silkworm (Bombyx mori) genome biology. Nucleic Acids Res, 2010, 38 (Database issue):D453-456 15. Xiang H, Zhu J, Chen Q, Dai F, Li X, Li M, Zhang H, Zhang G, Li D, Dong Y, Zhao L, Lin Y, Cheng D, Yu J, et al. Single base-resolution methylome of the silkworm reveals a sparse epigenomic map. Nat Biotechnol, 2010, 28(5):516-520 16. Xia Q, Guo Y, Zhang Z, Li D, Xuan Z, Li Z, Dai F, Li Y, Cheng D, Li R, et al. (2009) Complete resequencing of 40 genomes reveals domestication events and genes in silkworm (Bombyx).Science, 2009, 326(5951): 433-436 17. Xia Q, Wang J, Zhou Z, Li R, Fan W, Cheng D, Cheng T, Qin J, Duana J, Xu H, et al. The genome of a lepidopteran model insect, the silkworm Bombyx mori. Insect Biochem Mol Biol, 2008, 38(12):1036-1045 18. Xia Q, Zhou Z, Lu C, Cheng D, Dai F, Li B, Zhao P, Zha X, Cheng T, Chai C, et al. A draft sequence for the genome of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori). Science, 2004, 306 (5703):1937-1940

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