Prof. Guangwu Zhao

Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University, 311300 Hangzhou, China.

Research Topics: Seed Biology,Maize Science,Genomics, Bioinformatics and Computer science. Recently, my disciplinary expertise is principally in seed germination and dormancy, seed vigor, seed production, seed quality testing, and maize genetics and breeding.

Representative Publications:

• Zhao Guangwu, Jiang Xuwen. Roles of Gibberellin and Auxin in Promoting Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor in Pinusmassoniana. Forest Science 2014, 60(2):367–373
• Zhao, G.W., Cao, D.D., Chen, H.Y., Ruan, G.H. and Yang, M.J. A study on the rapid assessment of conventional rice seed vigour based on oxygen-sensing technology. Seed Science and Technology, 2013, 41: 257-269
• Zhao Guangwu,Zhong Tailin. Influence of exogenous IAA and GA on seed germination, vigor and their endogenous levels in Cunninghamialanceolata. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 2013, 28(6):511-517
• Zhao Guangwu, Junjie Fu, Guoying Wang, Pan Ma, Liwen Wu, Jianhua Wang. Gibberellin-induced mesocotyl elongation in deep-sowing tolerant maize inbred line 3681-4. Plant Breeding, 2010, 129(1): 87-91
• Zhao Guangwu, Jianhua Wang. Effect of auxin on mesocotyl elongation of dark-grown maize under different seeding depths. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2010, 57(1): 79-86