1. Basic information

　　Name: ZHAO Caiping

　　Nationality: Chinese

　　Present Position: associate professor of Fruit Science

　　Education

　　Visiting scholar: Cornell University, USA, 2012.8-2014.1

　　Doctorate: Nanjing Agriculture University, China, 2002.9-2005.7

　　Master: Shanxi Agriculture University, China, 1999.9-2002.7

　　Bachelor: Shanxi Agriculture University, China, 1994.9-1998.7

　　2. Research focus

　　Regulatory mechanisms of ripeness and senescence on fruits

　　Peach genetics and Breeding

　　3. Courses offered

　　Fruit Tree Cultivation

　　Introduction to Horticulture

　　4. Publications

　　Cao L j, Zhao C P, Su S X, Luo C, Han M Y.The role of β-hexosaminidase in peach （Prunus persica） fruit softening. Scientia Horticulturae, 2014, 169: 226-233（co-first authors）

　　Zhao C P, Zhi J H, Han M Y, Liu H K, An N, Wang A Z. Characterization of Pp-CTR1 Gene Expression during Fruit Development and Ripening in Peach （Prunus persica）。 Europ. J. Hort. Sci. 2013, 78 （6）： 241-248

　　Han M Y, Zhang T, Zhao C P*, Zhi J H. Regulation of the expression of lipoxygenese genes in Prunus persica fruit ripening. Acta Physiol Plant, 2011,33（4）：1345-1352

　　Zhao C P, Han M Y*, Tian Y M, Wang A Z. Study on the inherited tendency of four traits in peach flower. Journal of Fruit Science, 2010, 27（3）： 328-332 （in Chinese）

　　Zhao C P, Wang Q X, Han M Y*, Wang A Z, Liu H K. Effects of tree shape on the quality of leaf and fruit and the yield in peach. Journal of Northwest A&F University （Nat. Sci. Ed.）， 2010, 38（6）： 160-164 （in Chinese）

　　Zhao C P, Liu N, Han M Y*, Wang A Z, Liu H K. Effect of different storage temperatures on pollen viability of peach. Northern Horticulture, 2010（12）： 50-52 （in Chinese）

　　Zhang T, Zhi J H, Zhao C P*, Han M Y. Cloning and analysis of full length lipoxygenase gene （ LOX） family cDNA. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology, 2009,17（6）： 1056-1061 （in Chinese）

　　Zhao C P, Han M Y*, Wang A Z,Tian Y M. Advances in the construction of molecular genetic map and mapping of important traits in Amygdalus persica. Journal of Northwest Forestry University, 2009, 6: 38-42 （in Chinese）

　　Zhao C P, Xu G H, Zhang S L, Liu Z Q, Wang C L. Effects of G-protein regulators and stylar S-RNase on the growth and Ca2+ concentration of Pyrus pyrifolia pollen tube. Journal of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2007, 33 （5）： 395-401 （in Chinese）

　　Zhao C P, Xu G H, Zhang S L, Liu Z Q. The effect of G protein regulator on pollen germination and [Ca2+]i variation in Pyrus serotina Rehd. pollen. Journal of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2005, 31 （2）： 160-166 （in Chinese）

　　5. Contact me

　　Address:

　　3 Taicheng Rd.

　　College of Horticulture

　　Northwest A & F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R.China

　　Fax: （0086） 29-87082613

　　E-mail:zhcc@nwsuaf.edu.cn