Dr. Xiaoming Song (Professor)
Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and Vice Dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences at North China University of Science and Technology. His main research directions include genomics of horticultural crops, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. He has published over 100 SCI papers with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 400, and these papers have been cited more than 3,400 times, with an h-index of 34. As the first or corresponding author, he has published more than 60 SCI papers in top international journals such as iMeta, Cell Reports, Nucleic Acids Research, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Plant Physiology, Plant Journal, and Horticulture Research. Among these, 28 papers are in the top category of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Q1 journals, including 8 papers with an impact factor greater than 10. He holds 4 software copyrights and has authored 3 academic monographs. He has led over ten projects, including the NSFC General and Youth Programs, the National Key R&D Program - Young Scientists Project, the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Funding, and the Youth Top Talent Program of the Education Department. He serves as the Associate Editor of Horticulture Research (a top journal in horticulture), the Executive Editor of Vegetable Research, and the Associate Editor of Forestry Research. He is also an Editorial Board Member of Horticultural Plant Journal (CAS Q1) and Agriculture Communications, and a Youth Editorial Board Member of Journal of Integrative Agriculture and iMeta. He has received the Outstanding Talent Award under China's Excellence Action Plan for STM Journals, the Second and Third Prizes of the Hebei Provincial Natural Science Award, the Hebei Outstanding Youth Fund Award, the Hebei "Yanzhao Talent" title, and the Tangshan "Phoenix Youth Talent" title. Additionally, he is a Council Member of the Molecular Breeding Branch and the Youth Branch of the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science, and a Committee Member of the Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Committee of the Chinese Society of Biotechnology. He is also an evaluation expert for various projects, including talent programs under the Ministry of Education, financial projects of the China Association for Science and Technology, and NSFC grant applications.
The research fields of our group are focus on plant genome, bioinformatics analysis, and biological database construction based on the high-throughput sequencing data. We are mainly engaged in De novo genome, comparative genomics, and functional genomics studies. Specifically, the research in our laboratory mainly includes the following aspects:
1. Genome de novo and pangenomics studies
2. Genome evolution and comparative genomics analysis
3. Origin and evolution of important genes and gene families
4. Gene expression analysis and regulation network construction
5. Omics database construction on the basis of genomic and bioinformation analysis data
6. Genome-wide association studies on important agronomic traits (GWAS)
7. Function verification of important genes (transgenic, gene editing, etc.)
He presided over more than ten scientific research projects, including five national-level projects : one general project of National Natural Science Foundation of China and one youth fund project, one national key research and development plan-young scientist project, one special fund project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China, and one general project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China. There are 4 provincial and ministerial projects : 1 outstanding youth fund project of Hebei Natural Science Foundation, 1 general project and youth project of Hebei Natural Science Foundation, 1 postgraduate demonstration course construction project of Hebei Province ; municipal level 2 : education department youth top talent project 1, tangshan science and technology support plan project 1 ; university level 1 : doctoral research start-up fund project 1. The specific information of the project is as follows :... Read more
More than 100 academic papers were published, including 96 SCI papers, with a total of more than 2800 citations. The cumulative impact factor was > 400, and h-index = 32. More than 50 SCI papers were published in Cell Reports, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Journal of Advanced Research, iMeta, Plant Physiology and Plant Journal by the first or corresponding authors, including 24 top papers in the first district of Chinese Academy of Sciences ( 5 papers with IF > 10 and 14 papers with IF > 7 ), including Plant Biotechnology Journal ( 4 ), Cell Reports ( 1 ), Journal of Advanced Research ( 1 ), Plant Physiology ( 2 ) and Plant Journal ( 1 ), Horticulture Research ( 10 ) and Horticultural Plant Journal ( 3 ) and Journal of Integrative Agriculture ( 2 ). There are 12 papers in the second area, including 10 top papers in the second area.
The list of papers in SCI Region 1 of Chinese Academy of Sciences as the first author or corresponding author:
1. Song X#, Sun P#, Yuan J#, Gong K, Li N, Meng F, Zhang Z, Li X, Hu J, Wang J, Yang Q, Jiao B, Nie F, Liu T, Chen W, Feng S, Pei Q, Yu T, Kang X, Zhao W, Cui C, Yu Y, Wu T, Shan L, Liu M, Qin Z, Lin H, Varshney R K, Li X Q, Paterson A H, Wang X*. (2021) The celery genome sequence reveals sequential paleo-polyploidizations, karyotype evolution and resistance gene reduction in apiales.Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19(4):731-744.
2. Song X#, Wang J#, Li N, Yu J, Meng F, Wei C, Liu C, Chen W, Nie F, Zhang Z, Gong K, Li X, Hu J, Yang Q, Li Y, Li C, Feng S, Guo H, Yuan J, Pei Q, Yu T, Kang X, Zhao W, Lei T, Sun P, Wang L, Ge W, Guo D, Duan X, Shen S, Cui C, Yu Y, Xie Y, Zhang J, Hou Y, Wang J, Wang J, Li X Q, Paterson A H, Wang X*. (2020) Deciphering the high-quality genome sequence of coriander that causes controversial feelings. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 18(6):1444-1456.
3. Shen S#, Li N#, Wang Y, Zhou R, Sun P, Lin H, Chen W, Yu T, Liu Z, Wang Z, Tan X, Zhu C, Feng S, Zhang Y, Song X*. (2022) High-quality ice plant reference genome analysis provides insights into genome evolution and allows exploration of genes involved in the transition from C3 to CAM pathways. Plant biotechnology journal, 20(11):2107-2122.
4. Cheng H#,*, Song X#, Hu Y#, Wu T, Yang Q, An Z, Feng S, Deng Z, Wu W, Zeng X, Tu M, Wang X*, Huang H*. (2023) Chromosome-level wild Hevea brasiliensis genome provides new tools for genomic-assisted breeding and valuable loci to elevate rubber yield. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 21(5): 1058-1072.
5. Liu Z#, Shen S#, Wang Y, Sun S, Yu T, Fu Y, Zhou R, Li C, Cao R, Zhang Y, Li N*, Sun L*, Song X*. (2024) The genome of Stephania japonica provides insights into the biosynthesis of cepharanthine. Cell reports, 43(3):113832.
6. Zhang Y, Pan X, Shi T, Gu Z, Yang Z, Liu M, Xu Y, Yang Y, Ren L, Song X*, Lin H*, Deng K*. (2023) P450Rdb: a manually curated database of reactions catalyzed by cytochrome P450 enzymes. Journal of Advanced Research.
7. Song X, Wei Y, Xiao D, Gong K, Sun P, Ren Y, Yuan J, Wu T, Yang Q, Li X, Nie F, Li N, Feng S, Pei Q, Yu T, Zhang C*, Liu T*, Wang X*, Yang J*. (2021) Brassica carinata genome characterization clarifies U's triangle model of evolution and polyploidy in Brassica. Plant Physiol, 186(1):388-406.
8. Liu Z, Li N, Yu T, Wang Z, Wang J, Ren J, He J, Huang Y, Shi K, Yang Q, Wu T, Lin H, Song X*. (2022) The Brassicaceae genome resource (TBGR): A comprehensive genome platform for Brassicaceae plants. Plant Physiology, 190(1):226-237.
9. Song X#,*, Liu H#, Shen S#, Huang Z#, Yu T, Liu Z, Yang Q, Wu T, Feng S, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Duan W*. (2022) Chromosome-level pepino genome provides insights into genome evolution and anthocyanin biosynthesis in Solanaceae. Plant Journal, 110(4):1128-1143.
10. Song X, Wang J, Sun P, Ma X, Yang Q, Hu J, Sun S, Li Y, Yu J, Feng S, Pei Q, Yu T, Yang N, Liu Y, Li X, Paterson A H, Wang X*. (2020) Preferential gene retention increases the robustness of cold regulation in Brassicaceae and other plants after polyploidization. Horticulture research, 7:20.
11. Song X#, Nie F#, Chen W#, Ma X, Gong K, Yang Q, Wang J, Li N, Sun P, Pei Q, Yu T, Hu J, Li X, Wu T, Feng S, Li X Q, Wang X*. (2020) Coriander Genomics Database: a genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic database for coriander. Hortic Res, 7:55.
12. Song X*, Hu J, Wu T, Yang Q, Feng X, Lin H, Feng S, Cui C, Yu Y, Zhou R, Gong K, Yu T, Pei Q, Li N*. (2021) Comparative analysis of long noncoding RNAs in angiosperms and characterization of long noncoding RNAs in response to heat stress in Chinese cabbage. Hortic Res, 8(1):48.
13. Song X#*, Yang Q#, Bai Y, Gong K, Wu T, Yu T, Pei Q, Duan W, Huang Z, Wang Z, Liu Z, Kang X, Zhao W, Ma X*. (2021) Comprehensive analysis of SSRs and database construction using all complete gene-coding sequences in major horticultural and representative plants. Horticulture research, 8(1):122.
14. Meng F, Tang Q, Chu T, Li X, Lin Y, Song X*, Chen W*. (2022) TCMPG: an integrative database for traditional Chinese medicine plant genomes. Horticulture Research, 9: uhac060.
15. Yu T, Bai Y, Liu Z, Wang Z, Yang Q, Wu T, Feng S, Zhang Y, Shen S, Li Q, Gu L, Song X*. (2022) Large-scale analyses of heat shock transcription factors and database construction based on whole-genome genes in horticultural and representative plants. Horticulture Research, 9:uhac035.
16. Yu T#, Ma X#, Liu Z#, Feng X#, Wang Z, Ren J, Cao R, Zhang Y, Nie F, Song X*. (2022) TVIR: a comprehensive vegetable information resource database for comparative and functional genomic studies. Horticulture Research, uhac213.
17. Wu T#, Liu Z#, Yu T#, Zhou R, Yang Q, Cao R, Nie F, Ma X*, Bai Y*, Song X*. (2024) Flowering genes identification, network analysis and database construction for 837 plants. Horticulture Research.
18. Meng F, Chu T, Feng P, Li N, Song C, Li C, Leng L*, Song X*, Chen W*. (2023) Genome assembly of Polygala tenuifolia provides insights into its karyotype evolution and triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis. Horticulture Research, 10(9):uhad139.
19. Liu Z#,*, Fu Y#, Wang H, Zhang Y, Han J, Wang Y, Shen S, Li C, Jiang M, Yang X, Song X*. (2023) The high-quality sequencing of the Brassica rapa 'XiangQingCai' genome and exploration of genome evolution and genes related to volatile aroma. Horticulture Research, 10(10):uhad187.
20. Pei Q, Yu T, Wu T, Yang Q, Gong K, Zhou R, Cui C, Yu Y, Zhao W, Kang X,Cao R*,Song X*. (2021) Comprehensive identification and analyses of the Hsf gene family in the whole-genome of three Apiaceae species. Horticultural Plant Journal, 7(5):457-468.
21. Zhang Y#, Zhang Y#, Li B#, Tan X, Zhu C, Wu T, Feng S, Yang Q, Shen S, Yu T, Liu Z, Song X*. (2022) Polyploidy events shaped the expansion of transcription factors in Cucurbitaceae and exploitation of genes for tendril development. Horticultural Plant Journal, 8(5):1-13.
22. Wang X, Shen S, Fu Y, Cao R, Wei Y, Song X*. (2024) High-quality reference genome decoding and population evolution analysis of prickly Sechium edule. Horticultural Plant Journal.
23. Wu T, Feng S, Yang Q, Preetida J, Gong K, Cui C, Song J, Ping X, Pei Q, Yu T, Song X*. (2021) Integration of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals the metabolites and genes related to nutritional and medicinal value in Coriandrum sativum. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20(7):1807-1818.
24. Wang X, Wei Y, Liu Z, Yu T, Fu Y, Song X. (2023) TEGR: A comprehensive Ericaceae Genome Resource database. Journal of Integrative Agriculture.
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