本人一直从事水稻籼粳亚种间杂种优势的有效利用。主要包括新的籼粳交杂种不育基因的发掘、定位、克隆与功能研究以及育种利用。发表SCI论文22篇，其中以第一作者在Developmental Cell、Planta、Mol. Breeding和Euphytica等杂志发表SCI论文7篇。首次在植物中发现了能降解代谢植物激素IAA的酶，第一次从生化水平上证明DAO蛋白直接降解底物生长素IAA，从而精确调控体内生长素的动态平衡，进而调控植物花药发育和果实起始等一系列生殖发育进程。2012年获南京农业大学首届“钟山学术新秀”称号。作为第2完成人，2012年获教育部技术发明一等奖一项，2014年获国家技术发明奖二等奖一项。

主持或参加科研项目及人才基金项目情况

国家转基因专项子课题， 2011ZX08001-004、高产转基因水稻新品种培育、2011/01-2014/12、215万元、在研、主持。

国家自然基金云南联合基金项目，U1036605、栽培稻种间杂种不育基因克隆研究、2011/01-2014/12、60万元、在研、主持。

国家自然科学基金青年项目，30800679、水稻亚种间杂种雌配子不育基因克隆与功能分析、2009/01-2011/12、20万元、已结题、主持。

高校博士点基金项目， 200803071003、利用染色体片段置换系图位克隆水稻籼粳交杂种胚囊败育新基因S31、2009/01-2011/12、3.6万元、已结题、主持。

学术活动经历

本人担任《Planta》、《中国农业科学》、《作物学报》等杂志审稿人。

2012年在“作物杂种优势利用国际学术大会”作专题报告：作物杂种优势的机理和基础研究。

近期部分发表的文章：

1, Zhao ZG, Zhang YH, Liu X, Zhang X, Liu SC, Yu XW, Ren YL, Zheng XM, Zhou KN, Jiang L, Guo XP, Gai Y, Wu CY, Zhai HQ, Wang HY, Wan JM. A role for a dioxygenase in auxin metabolism and reproductive development in rice. Developmental Cell, 2013, 27: 113-122.

2, Chen MJ, Zhao ZG, Chen LM, Zhou F, Zhong ZZ, Jiang L,Wan JM. Genetic analysis and fine mapping of a semi-dwarf gene in a centromeric region in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Breeding Science, 2013, 63: 164-168.

3, Zhou SR, Wang Y, Li WC, Zhao ZG, Ren YL, Wang Y, Gu SH, Lin QB, Wang D, Jiang L, Su N, Zhang X, Liu LL, Lei CL, Wang JL, Guo XP, Wu FQ, Wang HY, Wan JM. Pollen semi-sterility1 encodes a kinesin-1-like protein important for male meiosis, anther dehiscence, and fertility in rice. Plant Cell, 2011, 23: 111-129.

4, Zhao ZG, Zhu SS, Zhang YH, Bian XF, Wang Y, Jiang L, Liu X, Liu SJ, Zhang WW, Hiroshi Ikehashi and Jianmin Wan. Molecular analysis of an additional case of hybrid sterility in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Planta, 2011, 233: 485-494.

5, Chen LM#, Zhao ZG# (co-author), Liu X, Liu LL, Jiang L, Liu SJ, Zhang WW, Wang YH, Liu YQ and Wan JM. Marker-assisted breeding of a photoperiod-sensitive male sterile japonica rice with high cross-compatibility with indica rice. Mol Breeding, 2011, 27: 247-258.

6, Zhang YH#, Zhao ZG# (co-author), Zhou JW, Jiang L, Bian XF, Wang Y, Wang CL, Zhong ZZ, Wang JK, Tao DY, and Wan JM. Fine mapping of a gene responsible for pollen semi-sterility in hybrids between Oryza sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud. Mol Breeding, 2011, 28: 323-334.

7, Chen MJ, Zhao ZG, Jiang L and Wan JM. A new gene controlling hybrid sterility in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 2012, 184: 15-22.

8, Chen HM, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Wan XY, Liu LL, Wu XJ and Wan JM. Molecular genetic analysis on percentage of grains with chalkiness in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Afr. J. Biotechnol, 2011, 10: 6891-6903.

9, Bian XF, Liu X, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Gao H, Zhang YH, Zheng M, Chen LM, Liu SJ, Zhai HQ, Wan JM. Heading date gene, dth3 controlled late flowering in O.Glaberrima Steud. By down-regulating Ehd1. Plant Cell Reports, 2011, 30: 2243-2254.

10, Wang Y#, Zhong ZZ#, Zhao ZG# (co-author), Jiang L, Bian XF, Zhang WW, Liu LL, Ikehashi H and Wan JM. Fine mapping of a gene causing hybrid pollen sterility between Yunnan weedy rice and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) and phylogenetic analysis of Yunnan weedy rice. Planta, 2010, 231: 559-570.

11, Zhou JW, Xu P, Deng XN, Li J, Hu FY, Ren GY, Zhang Z, Luan YH, Deng W, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Wan JM, Tao DY. Genetic dissection of a chromosomal region conferring hybrid sterility using multi-donors from Oryza glaberrima. Euphyca, 2010, 175: 395-407.

12, Xie K, Jiang L, Lu BY, Yang CY, Li LF, Liu X, Zhang L, Zhao ZG, Wan JM. Identification of QTLs for seed dormancy in rice (Oryza satival L.). Plant Breeding, 2011, 130: 328-332.

13, Zheng LN, Zhang WW, Liu SJ, Chen LM, Liu X, Chen XG, Ma J, Chen WW, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Wan JM. Dynamic QTL analysis of rice protein content and protein index using recombinant inbred lines. Journal of Plant Biology, 2011, 54: 321-328.

14, Zheng LN, Zhang WW, Liu SJ, Chen LM, Liu X, Chen XG, Ma J, Chen WW, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Wan JM. Genetic relationship between grain chalkiness, protein content, and paste viscosity properties in a backcross inbred population of rice. Journal of Cereal Science, 2012, 56: 153-160.

15, Li LF, Lin QY, Liu SJ, Liu X, Wang WY, Ngo TH, Liu F, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Wan JM. Identification of quantitative trait loci for seed storability in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Breeding, 2012, 131: 739-743.

16, Bian JM, Jiang L, Liu LL, Wei XJ, Xiao YH, Zhang LJ, Zhao ZG, Zhai HQ, Wan JM. Construction of a new set of rice chromosome segment substitution lines and identification of grain weight and related traits QTLs. Breeding Science, 2010, 60: 305-313.

17, Zhou LJ, Chen LM, Jiang L, Zhang WW, Liu LL, Liu X, Zhao ZG, Liu SJ, Zhang LJ, Wang JK, Wan JM. Fine mapping of the grain chalkiness QTL Qpgwc-7 in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Theor. Appl. Genet., 2009, 118: 581-590.

18, Liu LL, Ma XD, Liu SJ, Zhu CL, Jiang L, Wang YH, Shen Y, Ren YL, Dong H, Chen LM, Liu X, Zhao ZG, Zhai HQ, Wan JM. Identification and characterization of a novel Waxy allele from a Yunnan rice landrace. Plant Mol. Biol. 2009, 71: 609-626.

19, Zhao ZG, Jiang L, Zhang WW, Yu CY, Zhu SS, Xie K, Tian H, Liu LL, Hiroshi Ikehashi and Jianmin Wan. Fine mapping of S31, a gene responsible for hybrid embryo-sac abortion in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Planta, 2007, 226: 1087-1096.

20, Zhao ZG, Chunming Wang, Ling Jiang, Susong Zhu, Hiroshi Ikehashi, JianminWan. Identification of a new hybrid sterility gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 2006, 151: 331–337.

21, Zhao ZG, L Jiang, Liu LL, CY YU, WW Zhang, K Xie, JM Wan. Fine mapping of S-31 for hybrid sterility gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Rice Genet. Newsl, 2006, 23: 16-20.

22, Danting Li, Liangming Chen, Ling Jiang, Susong Zhu, Zhao ZG, Shijia Liu, Ning Su, Huqu Zhai, Hiroshi Ikehashi, Jianmin Wan. Fine mapping of S32(t), a new gene causing hybrid embryo sac sterility in a Chinese landrace rice (Oryza sativa L.). Theor. Appl. Genet., 2006, 92: 183-190.

23, Zhu SS, CM Wang, TQ Zheng, Zhao ZG, H. Ikehashi and JM Wan. A new gene located on chromosome 2 causing hybrid sterility in a remote cross of rice. Plant Breeding, 2005, 124: 440-445.