Academic Title:Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor
Educational Background:
2003.09-2007.07: Bachelor's degree, Anhui Normal University
2007.09-2013.07: Ph.D., South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2017.05-2018.05: Visiting Scholar, Ghent University, Belgium
Research Interests:
Plant Systematics and Taxonomy
Conservation Biology
Industrialization of Orchids
Most Representative Publications:
1.Miao J-L, Zhang H-Y, Zhu W-T, Liu Z, Ji H-Y, Liu Z-J, Zhai J-W*. 2023. Bulbophyllum deergongense (Dendrobiinae; Malaxideae; Epidendroideae; Orchidaceae), a new species from Tibet, China, Phytotaxa 619 (2): 197–202 https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.619.2.8
2.Wu S-S, Jiang M-T, Miao J-L, Li M-H, Wang J-Y, Shen L-M, Peng D-H, Lan S-R, Zhai J-W*, Liu Z-J*. 2023. Origin and diversification of a Himalayan orchid genus Pleione. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 184: 107797
3.Zhang Y-M, Su Y, Dai Z-, Lu M, Sun W, Yang W, Wu S-S, Wan Z-T, Wan H-H, Zhai J*. 2022. Integration of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals indigo biosynthesis in Phaius flavus flowers under freezing treatment. PeerJ 10:e13106 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13106
Li X-P, Zhao Y-M, Tu X-D, Li C-R, Zhu Y-T, Zhong H, Liu Z-J, Wu* S-S, Zhai J-W*.2021. Comparative analysis of plastomes in Oxalidaceae: Phylogenetic relationships and potential molecular markers. Plant Diversity. 43: 281-291. Doi: 10.1016/j.pld.2021.04.004.
4.Wu S-S#, Sun W#, Xu Z-C#, Zhai J-W#, Li X-P, Li C-R, Zhang D-Y, Wu X-Q, Shen L-M, Chen J-H, Ren H, Dai X-Y, Dai Z-W, Zhao Y-M, Chen L, Cao M-X, Xie X-Y, Liu X-D, Peng D-H, Dong J-W, Hsiao Y-Y, Chen S-L*, Tsai W-C*, Lan S-R*, Liu Z-J*. 2020. The genome sequence of star fruit Averrhoa carambola. Horticulture Research, 7: 95 DOI：10.1038/s41438-020-0307-3
Research Projects:
1.2023-2024: Project on Orchid Conservation and Rescue in the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve, Tibet (First Section: Orchid Conservation and Rescue), funded by the Linzhi Forestry and Grassland Bureau (GZFCG2023-14256), Project Leader.
2.2022-2023: Research and Development of Standard Systems for Wild Plant Conservation, funded by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration Wildlife Protection Monitoring Center (Donggui 2022-004), Project Leader.
3.2020-2022: Development and Demonstration of Simplified and Efficient Cultivation Techniques for Hybrid Orchids, Sub-project of the National Key R&D Program (2020YFD1000404-02), Project Leader.
4.2020-2021: Special Survey of Wild Orchid Resources in Fujian Province, funded by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (No project number), Project Leader.
Academic Leadership:
Zhai Junwen: Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, and Director of the Department of Landscape Architecture. He also serves as Deputy Secretary-General of the Orchid Branch of the Chinese Botanical Society, Member of the Expert Advisory Committee for Wild Plant Conservation under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, and Member of the Wild Plant Standardization Technical Committee under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. His research focuses on the systematics and taxonomy, conservation biology, and industrial application of orchids.
Contact Information
Email: zhai-jw@163.com