TEAMS
> Research Interests
Classification and assessment, domestication, propagation, breeding and commercialization of ornamental plants; genetic mechanisms in plant morphology and development. Interests are mainly focused on Nelumbo, Begonia and other taxa with important ornamental values.
> Major Ongoing Projects
“Diversity and Conservation of Wild Lotus Germplasms in China”, G182412, 2018 - 2020.
Introduction, Cultivar Breeding and Application of Lotus (Nelumbo), 2018 -2019.
QTL Mapping and Gene Mining for Petal Shape Traits in Nelumbo Based on Genetic and Physical Maps, 31601791, 2017 – 2019.
The Regulation Mechanism of NeTP-1 (Nelumbo THOUSAND PETALS-1) in Nelumbo nucifera ‘Qianban’, 31572158, 2016 - 2019.
Taxonomical Revision and Germplasm Evaluation on Begonia in China (31570199, 2016 - 2019).
Comparison on Effects of Different Breeding Approaches and Analysis of Cross-compatibility and Inheritance, G162402, 2016 - 2019.
Establishment of Regeneration System in lotus (Nelumbo) and Preliminary Research on Genetic Transformation, G162417, 2016 - 2018
Investigation, Introduction and Cultivar Breeding of Lotus (Nelumbo), 2015 - 2018.
> Scientific Achievements
ZhaoB, FuNF, Xiang YC, TianDK*. 2017.Screening of high-quality substrate for soilless culture of Begonia cucullata Willd. Agricultural Science & Technology. 18(7):1295-1300.
Liu AM, Tian DK*, Xiang YC*, Mo HB. Biochar improved growth of an important medicinal plant (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) and inhibited its cadmium uptake. Journal of Plant Biology & Soil Health. 2016. 3(2): 6-11.
Feng CY, Li SS, Yin DD, Zhang HJ, Tian DK, Wu Q, Wang LJ, Su S, Wang LS*. Rapid determination of flavonoids in plumules of sacred lotus cultivars and assessment of their antioxidant activities. Industrial Crops and Products. 2016. 87:96–104.
Liu AM, Tian DK*, Xiang YC*, Mo HB. Effects of Biochar on growth of Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) and cadmium uptake in artificially cadmium-polluted water. Scientia Horticulturae. 2016. 198:311-317.
Li C, Yang LH, Tian DK*, Chen Y, Wu RJ, Fu NF. Begonia leipingensis (Begoniaceae), a new compound-leaved species with unique petiolule pattern from Guangxi of China. Phytotaxa. 2016. 244 (1): 045-056.
Li C, Tian DK*, Li XP, Fu NF. Morphological and molecular identification of natural hybridization between Begonia hemsleyana and B. macrotoma. Scientia Horticulturae. 2015. 192: 357-360.
Li C, Mo HB, Tian DK*, Xu YX, Meng J, Tilt K. Genetic diversity and structure of American lotus (Nelumbo lutea Willd.) in North America revealed from microsatellite markers. Scientia Horticulturae. 2015.189:17–21.
Tian DK*, Li C, Li CH, Li XJ. Begonia pulchrifolia (sect. Platycentrum), a new species of Begoniaceae from Sichuan of China. Phytotaxa. 2015. 207(3): 242–252.
Xiao Y, Li C, Hsieh TY, Tian DK*, Zhou JJ, Zhang DG, Chen GX*. Eutrema bulbiferum (Brassicaceae), a new species with bulbils from Hunan, China. Phytotaxa. 2015. 219 (03): 233-242.
Zhang WW, Tian DK*, Huang X, Xu YX, Mo HB, Liu YB, Meng J, Zhang DS. Characterization of flower-bud transcriptome and development of genic SSR markers in Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.).PLoS One. 2014. 9(11): e112223. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112223.
Tian DK*, Li C, Yan YH, Li XP, Meng J. Begonia intermedia, a new species of Begoniaceae from Hainan China. Phytotaxa.2014.166 (2): 114–122.
Tian DK*, Mo HB, Zhang WW, Huang X, Li C, Xu YX. Progress on international lotus registration and construction of International Nelumbo Database. Acta Horticulturae. 2014.1035:79-85.
Tian DK*, Huang X, Meng J, Mo HB, Li XP, Wang HZ, Shen CY, Pang B. Investigation on phenology and phenotypic diversity of Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. provenances from China and other Asian countries. Acta Horticulturae.2013. 977:287-297
Tian DK , Zhang DS, Chen Q, Zhao XS, Fu NF, Liu QQ, Chen MJ, Wu SH. An in vitro regeneration method for Begonia wallichiana. 2016. NO. 201610824265.2.
Tian DK , Zhang DS, Chen Q, Liu QQ, Liu FL, Zhao XS, Wu X, Chen MJ, Wu SH. A method for transient gene expression in lotus (Nelumbo Adans). 2016. NO. 201610824255.9.
Tian DK, Li XP, Li XJ. A cutting propagation technique for Begonia coptidifolia, an endangered and rare species. 2013. NO. 201310582499.7.
2017:Nelumbo nucifera‘Furong Qipa’, ‘Hong Haikui’, ‘Chenshan Baihe’ and ‘Qu’ao Furong’; Begonia grandis ‘Fan Xing’ and Begonia ningmingensis ‘Ningming Silver’.
12/2015, Nelumbo nucifera‘Hong Sijuan’ and Nelumbo ‘Zhongmei Jiao’.
10/2014, Saxifraga stolonifera ‘Hei Kui’.
> Team Members
![]() | Principal Investigator (PI) |
Education
Ph.D. in Horticulture, Auburn University, USA, 2008
M.S. in Botany, Kunming Institute of Botany and Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 1999
B.S. in Biology Education, Hunan Normal University, China, 1993
Work Experience
2011- Professor, Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
2009 - 2011 Professor, South China Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
2001 - 2003 Researcher and Project Manager, Shanghai Four Seasons Horticultural & Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
2000 - 2001 Research Assistant, Kunming Institute of Botany of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming China
1999 - 2000 Visiting Scholar, Toyama Botanical Garden, Japan
1993 - 1996 Assistant Engineer, Hunan Normal University, Hunan Institute of Biology, Changsha, China
> Research Staff
![]() | Dasheng ZHANG Tel: 021-37792288*911 | ![]() | Fengluan LIU |
![]() | Qingqing LIU | ![]() | Yan Xiao |
![]() | Jiangping SHU M.S.,Research Assistant Tel: 021-37792288*602 E-mail: jiangpingshu@yeah.net | ||
> Enrolled Postgraduates
2017 | |||
![]() | Yanci LI E-mail: 1243802348@qq.com | ![]() | Shuo LI E-mail: lishuo@sippe.ac.cn |
2016 | |||
![]() | Mi Qin | ![]() | Li LIU |
2015 | 2014 | ||
![]() | Jie MIN | ![]() | Mengjie YANG E-mail: 575759817@qq.com |
Post Doctor
Haiyong QU, Ph.D., 2013, E-mail: quhaiyong@126.com
Visiting Scholar
Dongyou XIE (Taiwan of China), Ph.D., 2015.
Graduated Master Students
2015: Qing CHEN
2014: Xishuang ZHAO
2013:Yue CHEN, Xuan WU, Ruijuan WU, Bin ZHAO
2012:Yan XIAO, Yuxian XU
2011: Xingjuan LI, Amei LIU, Yanbo LIU
2010:Xiu HUANG