State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding
The National Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding is the only national key laboratory of forestry discipline in China. It was approved for construction in 2011 and passed the acceptance of construction period in 2014.The predecessor of the laboratory is the "Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Cultivation of the State Forestry Administration" and the "Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetic Breeding and Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education".
Facing the national strategic needs of modern forestry development, the laboratory carries out basic and applied basic research, systematically studies the functional genome of trees, reveals the molecular biological basis for the formation of important target traits of trees, cultivates new high-quality varieties of trees, and makes significant innovative contributions to the development of modern forest breeding in China.[13]
State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding[1]rely onChina Academy of Forestry Sciences、Northeast Forestry UniversityConstruction.At the beginning of April 2011,Ministry of Science and TechnologyThe Notice on Organizing the Formulation of the National Key Experimental Construction Plan was issued, and 49 national key laboratories for project construction were announced. The State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding (hereinafter referred to as the "Laboratory") jointly declared by the Chinese Academy of Forestry Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese Academy of Forestry Sciences) and Northeast Forestry University (hereinafter referred to as the Northeast Forestry University) was listed among them.This not only fills the gap of China's forestry industry in the field of national key laboratories, but also provides a new and higher level platform for China's forestry scientific and technological innovation.This isState Forestry Administration、ministry of educationThe result of strong support is the painstaking efforts of leaders and scientific and technological personnel at all levels of the Chinese Academy of Forestry Sciences and Northeast Forestry University.
Laboratory positioning in forest tree genetics and breedingApplied Basic Research, mainly from the aspects of innovation and utilization of forest germplasm, molecular breeding of forest trees and molecular basis of formation of important traits of forest trees, so as to promote the development of forest tree genetics and breeding discipline in China, cultivate high-yield, high-quality and highly resistant forest tree varieties, create an international first-class theoretical and technological innovation platform of forest tree genetics and breeding, and create a group of academic leading talents with world influence,Finally, it will serve for the selection and cultivation of fine varieties of forest trees in China.
[3]The laboratory has a research team with strong innovation ability, high academic level, reasonable age structure and educational background structure, including one "National Hundred and Ten Thousand Talents Project", two outstanding young and middle-aged experts in Heilongjiang Province, and one outstanding young person in Heilongjiang Province.It has cultivated more than 300 doctors and masters, and more than 20 postdoctors, including one "National Hundred Excellent Doctoral Dissertations" and one "National Hundred Excellent Doctoral Dissertations Nomination".The key laboratory has 4750 square meters of scientific research buildings, more than 17000 square meters of scientific research land, 1600 hectares of forest germplasm resources protection and genetic improvement demonstration bases in Maoershan National Forest Park and Liangshui National Nature Reserve, and the total value of advanced instruments is more than 40 million yuan.
Key laboratory[4]A batch of original and high-level scientific research achievements have been achieved in the past five years[5]。Has successively undertakennine hundred and seventy-three、eight hundred and sixty-three、National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaMore than 80 projects, with a funding of more than 90 million yuan;It has won 7 second prizes of national, provincial and ministerial scientific and technological progress awards;Published more than 100 articles included in SCIEI;More than 10 new varieties have been cultivated;More than 10 invention patents have been obtained.These scientific research achievements are in the forefront of forestry colleges and research institutes in China.
Unveiling ceremony
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July 8, 2012[6]Northeast Forestry University held its 60th anniversary celebration. Minister Wan Gang attended the ceremony and unveiled the National Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding together with Wang Xiankui, Deputy Secretary of Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Heilongjiang Province.Members of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Science and TechnologyScience and Technology DailyPresident Wang Zhixue,Department of Basic Research, Ministry of Science and TechnologyRelevant leaders of the Rural Science and Technology Department and the Research Office of the General Office attended the unveiling ceremony.
The State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2011. It is also the first time for the Ministry of Science and Technology to establish a national key laboratory in the forestry sector, relying on the joint construction of China Academy of Forestry Sciences and Northeast Forestry University.The establishment of the laboratory is an important measure taken by the Ministry of Science and Technology to strengthen the original innovation ability in China's forestry field around the major needs of forestry development.
In 2006, he received a doctor's degree from UMEA University in Sweden
From 2006 to 2017, he successively served as a researcher in the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, leader of the genome and protein functional evolution research group, and doctoral supervisor
Mainly engaged in forest comparisonFunctional genomicsResearch, he has published more than 40 academic papers on professional journals at home and abroad, such as Plant Cell, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Plant Physiology, New Phytologist, etc., of which two papers published on Plant Cell were distributed by the editorial department for review at the same time.Eight doctors have been trained, three of whom have won the Excellence Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and one has won the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research team
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Doctoral supervisor[8]：Professor Yang Chuanping, Liu Guifeng, Liu Shenkui, Li Yuhua, Yan Xiufeng, Zhang Hanguo, Shen Hailong, Jiang Jing, Jiang Tingbo, Wang Yucheng, Wang Qiuyu, Zhan Yaguang, Li Chenghao, Dai Shaojun, Wang Yang, Jin Lihua, Li Li, Liu Guanjun, Cheng Yuxiang,Professor Zou Xuezhong (part-time), Professor Duan An'an (part-time), Professor Ma Wei (part-time), Researcher Lu Mengzhu (part-time), Researcher Su Xiaohua (part-time), Researcher Qiu Deyou (part-time), Researcher Qi Liwang (part-time)
Master Supervisor:Professor Li Kailong, Associate Professor Xia De'an, Associate Professor Wei Zhigang, Associate Professor Qu Guanzheng, Associate Professor Li Shujuan, Associate Professor Xu Qijiang, Associate Professor Xu Zhiru, Associate Professor Li Lixin, Associate Professor Zeng Fansuo, Associate Professor Wang Chao, Associate Professor Gao Caiqiu
Lecturer:Qi Lizhi, Ma Xujun, Li Huiyu, Li Zhixin, Zheng Lei, Zheng Mi, Wang Lina
Leading organization
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Key Laboratory Council[9](Leading organization)
Honorary Chairman：
Li XimingProfessor, former Secretary of the Party Committee of Northeast Forestry University, former Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress
Direction 1[10]Innovation and utilization of forest germplasm
● Germplasm resource evaluation technology system:With poplar, larch, Chinese fir, eucalyptus and other tree species as the objects, BLUP estimation, comprehensive and specific character identification and early selection research on breeding values of important economic traits such as yield, texture, stress resistance were carried out to establish an efficient and accurate technical system for evaluation of forest germplasm resources.Develop special germplasm of important tree species such as poplar and birchwhole genome sequencing To explore functional genes associated with important traits and provide a basis for the utilization of forest germplasm resources.
● Breeding population construction:To study the genetic variation law of poplar, larch, Chinese fir, masson pine and other forest trees, evaluate the breeding value of major economic traits, and screen 2000 high-quality core germplasm;Evaluation of fine germplasm resources by EST-SSR, SNP and other molecular marker systemsGenetic diversityAnd genetic distance to construct 5-10 breeding populations of main tree species.
● Innovation and utilization of excellent germplasm:Utilize cell engineering, chromosome engineering, genetic engineering, etcModern biotechnologyWith conventional breeding technology, it has created 60-80 excellent germplasm materials such as poplar, larch, Chinese fir and eucalyptus with high yield, high quality, disease resistance and stress resistance, reviewed (recognized) improved varieties or obtained 5-7 new variety rights, and promoted an area of more than 1 million mu, further improving the utilization rate of improved forest varieties in China.
Direction 2: Molecular breeding of forest trees
● Development and utilization of functional molecular markers:Utilize modern molecular biological technologies such as EST-SSR, SNP, EST-SNP, Indel, etc. to develop new molecular markers unique to major afforestation tree species such as poplar, pine, fir, eucalyptus, etc;Through QTL mapping and associated genetic analysis, key genes controlling important traits were identified, and the effectiveness and breeding value of related markers were clarified;The developed functional markers were used to carry out the research on assisted selection breeding of the above tree species.10-15 functional molecular markers with important breeding value were obtained, and 50-60 fine germplasms meeting breeding objectives were identified and screened, and relevant research reached the international advanced level.
● Molecular marker assisted breeding technology and polygene polymerization breeding:In depth research on multi gene transformation and exogenousgene expressionTo expand and improve the technology of forest tree transgenic polymerization breeding;Based on variety design, functional genes of important traits such as growth, texture, resistance, etc. are used to obtain plants with good trait aggregation expression through multi gene transformation.10-15 new forest varieties with significant breakthrough in target traits were selected.
Direction 3: Molecular basis for the formation of important tree traits
●Analyze the molecular basis of wood properties and resistance formation of forest trees:With poplar, larch, birch, tamarix and other tree species as research objects, through genome sequencing, comparative genomics, functional genomics and other technologies, the transcriptome and expression profile of wood quality formation and tissues and organs at different development stages under stress of high salt, drought, heavy metals and other stresses were established, and key genes affecting these objective traits were identified and cloned,Reveal its genesRegulatory networkTo clarify the molecular mechanism of target trait formation.A research platform for high-throughput analysis of genes related to the formation of traits has been initially established, forming the ability to screen and identify 50-80 candidate genes every year, clarify the regulatory signal pathway of stress resistant regulatory genes, and determine the downstream target genes and physiological metabolic pathways it regulates, so as to provide theoretical basis for the regulation of forest trees to adapt to adversity.
●Isolation and identification of functional genes determining wood properties and resistance of forest trees:On the basis of a large number of candidate genes related to wood properties, resistance and other related genes screened in the early stage, the wood properties of transgenic plants were analyzed by means of gene overexpression, RNAi, mutant analysis and other means, and the key genes controlling wood formation were identified to determine their role in improving the target properties of forest trees.In 5 years, breakthroughs have been made in the mechanism of wood partial transformation, and 3-5 functional genes for wood property improvement have been obtained;adopttransgenic technologyThe salt tolerance function of candidate genes was verified, and their value in salt tolerant molecular breeding was evaluated. Five to seven functional genes with breeding value were obtained, providing important functional genes for the creation of high-quality and stress resistant germplasm.
●Tree cell growthsecondary metabolismRegulation mechanism of process:Use metabonomics, functional genomics and other means to clarify the importance of paclitaxelSecondary metabolitesTo isolate and identify the rate limiting genes regulating their synthesis, and to study the relationship between their expression and secondary metabolic synthesis;To study the regulation mechanism of cell growth, embryogenesis induction and other processes, and establish the regulation technology system of forest tree cell growth, metabolism and other processes.Two or three genes with forest improvement value were obtained.
Pass acceptance
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On April 16, 2014, the "State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding" built by China Academy of Forestry Sciences and Northeast Forestry University passed the expert acceptance organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The State Key Laboratory of Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding was established byMinistry of Science and TechnologyApproved for construction, this is the first national key laboratory of forestry industry jointly constructed by the units affiliated to the State Forestry Administration and the universities affiliated to the Ministry of Education.Since the approval of the construction of the laboratory, in accordance with the major needs of China's forestry development, the discipline development trend, combined with its own advantages, the laboratory has carried out distinctive applied basic research in three directions, namely, innovation and utilization of forest germplasm, molecular basis for the formation of important forest traits, and molecular breeding of forest treesImportant progress has been made in the expression pattern and functional analysis of poplar auxin transporter PIN gene family.During the construction period, the laboratory published 106 SCI included papers, 8 monographs, 15 authorized invention patents, 26 national fine varieties of forest trees, 16 new plant varieties protection rights, and 2 second prizes of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
The acceptance expert group believes that the laboratory has completed the construction task of the national key laboratory and achieved the expected construction goal. At the acceptance meeting, the experts also put forward suggestions on further strengthening the cooperation between colleges and universities and the construction of talent team.[11]
