About our group
Haixia Institute of Science and Technology School of Future Technology
Qin Lab
Leadership & Focus
The Qin Lab at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University's Haixia Joint Institute is led by Professor Yuan Qin, a Chang Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor and National Excellent Young Scientist Fund recipient. The team specializes in plant reproductive development and seed industry innovation.
Fundamental Research
- Established the world's first dynamic model of angiosperm megaspore development
- Decoded the water lily genome, revealing angiosperm evolution mechanisms (awarded Fujian Provincial Natural Science First Prize)
Applied Innovations
- Developed precision flowering regulation for pineapple, increasing yield to 8,000 kg/mu while reducing fruit cracking by 35%
- Bred new passion fruit varieties (e.g., "Fumi No.1"), distributing 500,000 virus-free seedlings annually
- Generated over ¥20 billion in economic benefits
Research Infrastructure
- Utilizes the institute's Genomics Center (¥40M platform) and Big Data Center
- Published 100+ SCI papers in journals including PNAS and Plant Cell
Societal Impact
- Trained 80+ interdisciplinary agricultural talents for rural revitalization
- Promoted eco-agriculture models like ecological tea plantations via science-and-technology backyard initiatives
Platform Note: The Haixia Institute operates 9 research centers (including Genomics, Synthetic Biology) equipped with high-throughput sequencers, confocal microscopes, and mass spectrometers.
Group leader: Prof. Dr. Qin, Y, E-mail: yuanqin001@foxmail.com
Contact us
Address:
Building 1, Xia'an Experimental Building, No. 15 Shangxiadian Road, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province
Office phone: 0591-88202367
website: https://genome.fafu.edu.cn/
References
- Cheng Y, Zhou Q, Li W, Cheng H, Mohammadi MA, Liu Y, et al.. De novo transcriptome assembly and gene expression profiling of Ipomoea pes-caprae L. under heat and cold stresses. Scientia Horticulturae.2021; doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110379.
- Cheng Y, Wang Y, Sun J, Liao Z, Ye K, Hu B, et al.. Unveiling the genomic blueprint of salt stress: insights fromIpomoea pes-capraeL. S. 2023; doi: 10.48130/SeedBio-2023-0021.