Name: Qiu, Zhi-Jing
Highest Education:PH.D.
Post: Senior Engineer; Assistant Research Fellow
Phone: +86 0755 22374553
Fax: +86 0755 22374553
Email: [email protected]

Education
2001/09 - 2005/07: Shandong Agricultural University, Biotechnology, Bachelor
2005/09 – 2011/06: State Key Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Botany, Doctor

Research interests
Mainly engaged in plant systematics, molecular systematics, evolutionary developmental biology, pollination biology, medicinal composition analysis and other aspects of the research work of Gesneriaceae. There are many years of research experience in fieldwork, molecular systematics, genealogical classification, and the conservation and introduction of Gesneriaceae. The research work mainly focused on molecular systems, evolutionary developmental biology, ornamental and medicinal value development and utilization of Gesneriaceae plant.

Publications
1. Qiu Zhi-Jing, Yuan Zu-Li, Li Zhen-Yu, Wang Yin-Zheng. 2011. Confirmation of a natural hybrid species in Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 49(5): 449–463.
2. Yang Xia, Pang Hong-Bo, Liu Bai-Ling, Qiu Zhi-Jing,Gao Qiu, Wei Lai, Wang Yin-Zheng. 2012. Evolution of Double Positive Autoregulatory Feedback Loops in CYCLOIDEA2 Clade Genes Is Associated with the Origin of Floral Zygomorphy. The Plant Cell, 24: 1834–1 847.
3. Qiu Zhi-Jing, Wang Xiao-Ling, Liu Zheng-Yu, Yang Jian-Fen, Zhang Shou-Zhou. 2012. Cytological and phylogenetic study of Petrocosmea hexiensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Chongqing, China. Phytotaxa, 74: 30 – 38.
4. Wang Rui, Wang Jin-Feng, Qiu Zhi-Jing, Meng Bin, Wan Fang-Hao, Wang Yin-Zheng. 2011. Multiple mechanisms underlie rapid expansion of an invasive alien plant. New Phytologist, 191(3): 828-839.
5. Wang Yin-Zheng, Liang Rong-Hua, Wang Bo-Han, Li Jia-Mei, Qiu Zhi-Jing, Li Zhen-Yu, Weber Anton. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships of the Old World Gesneriaceae with actinomorphic flowers, inferred from nrDNA (ITS) and cpDNA (trnL-F) sequence data. Taxon, 59(4): 1044-1052.
6. Qiu Zhi-Jing, Zou Chun-Qing, Shi Zheng-Jun, Dai Yao-Liang, Xie Rui-Xing. 2013. Effects of Different Substrate Compositions on the Growth of Gesneriaceae Plants. Guangdong Agricultural Sciences, 17: 31-33, 47.
7. Qiu Zhi-Jing, Liang Qiong-Fang, Zou Chun-Qing, Song Feng-Ming, Peng Yang, Xie Rui-Xing. 2013. Effects of the Substrate pH on the Growth of Gesneriaceae Plants. Anhui Agricultural Sciences,18: 7746-7747, 7779.

Awards and honors
1, First prize of "30th Beijing Youth Science and Technology Innovation Contest 2009 - 2010" Excellent Project;
2, First prize of Plant and Environmental Forum;
3, Second prize of Beijing Museum of Natural History "Nature and Life Exploration Award"