Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang 330045, PR China

cy.chen@jxau.edu.cn

1. RESEARCH INTERESTS

Quality Regulation and Disease Control of Postharvest Citrus Fruits

2. WORK EXPERIENCE

2016.07-now:College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China

3.EDUCATIONBACKGROUND

PhD inCropScience(2013.09-2016.06)Mentor: Prof. Jinyin Chen

College ofAgronomy,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang, China

MasteinPomology(2010.09-2013.06)Mentor: Prof. Jinyin Chen

College ofAgronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang, China

BA inFood Science and Engineering(2006.09-2010.06)

College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University,Jingzhou, China

4.REPRESENTATIVEPUBLICATIONS

1)Lead author,2023. Alleviatory effects of salicylic acid on postharvest softening and cell wall degradation of ‘Jinshayou’ pummelo (Citrus maximaMerr.): A comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis. Food Chemistry, 424,136428.

2)Lead author,2022.Lignin biosynthesis pathway and redox balance act synergistically in conferring resistance againstPenicillium italicuminfection in 7-demethoxytylophorine-treated navel orange. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70(26), 8111-8123.

3)Lead author,2022. Carvacrol delaysPhomopsisstem-end rot development in pummelo fruit in relation to maintaining energy status and antioxidant system. Food Chemistry, 372, 131239.

4)Lead author,2022. Cell wall modification and lignin biosynthesis involved in disease resistance againstDiaporthe citriin harvested pummelo fruit elicited by carvacrol. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 102, 11657.

5)Corresponding author,2022.Antofine triggers the resistance againstPenicillium italicumin Ponkan fruit by driving AsA-GSH cycle and ROS-scavenging system. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 874430

6)Lead author,2022.Pinocembrin-7-glucoside provides a novel strategy for preventing citrus postharvest blue mold caused byPenicillium italicum. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 25, 100566.

7)Lead author,2021. Mitigating effects of chitosan coating on postharvest senescence and energy depletion of harvested pummelo fruit response to granulation stress. Food Chemistry, 348, 129113.

8)Lead author,2021. Suppression on postharvest juice sac granulation and cell wall modification by chitosan treatment in harvested pummelo (Citrus grandisL. Osbeck) stored at room temperature. Food Chemistry, 336, 127636.

9)Lead author,2020. A flavonone pinocembroside inhibitsPenicillium italicumgrowth and blue mold development in ‘Newhall’ navel oranges by targeting membrane damage mechanism. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 165, 104505.

10)Corresponding author,2020. Chitosan coating alleviates postharvest juice sac granulation by mitigating ROS accumulation in harvested pummelo (Citrus grandisL. Osbeck) during room temperature storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 169, 111309.

5. FUNDING AND AWARDS

1) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC),32360780,Regulatory mechanism of CgWRKY40 in delaying postharvest juice sacs granulation of pummelo fruit by chitosan coating, 2024/01-2027/12, in progress, Chair.

2) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC),32002104,Integrated spectroscopic and omics analysis reveals the possible targets and molecular mechanism of antofine against citrus blue mold, 2021/01-2023/12, completed, Chair.

3) Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, 20232ACB215005, Functional analysis and regulatory mechanism of CgMYBS3 in postharvest juice granulation of pummelo (Citrus maximaMerr.) fruit, 2023/07-2026/06,in progress, Chair.

4) Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, 20212BAB205011, Comparative quantitative proteomic and metabolomic approaches reveal the possible antifungal targets and molecular mechanism of pinocembroside againstPenicillium italicum, 2021/01-2023/06,completed, Chair.

5) Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, 20171BAB214031, Antifungal active component and action mechanism ofFicus hirtaVahl againstPenicillium italicumin citrus fruit, 2017/07-2020/06,completed, Chair.

6.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

1)First inventor,Preparation method of a new phenylacetate compound and itsapplication (patent number:ZL 2016 1 0318205.3).

2)First inventor, Method forimprovingpostharvestantioxidantcapability ofpummelo (Citrus maximaMerr.)fruit (patent number:LU504102)

3)Firstdraftsman, Technicalcode ofpractice forpostharvestcommercialhandling of Majiayou pummelo (standard number: DB36/T 2026-2024)

4)Seconddraftsman, Technicalprocedures forPostharvestcommercial handling ofXinyutangerines (standard number: DB36/T 1294-2020)

5)Seconddraftsman, Technical regulations for postharvest commercial handling of Nanfeng mandarin (standard number: DB36/T 895-2024)