曹青，女，2014年毕业于南京大学模式动物研究所，获理学博士学位。主要研究多能性基因Klf4在非洲爪蛙（Xenopus laevis）早期胚胎发育中的功能，已发表SCI论文4篇，目前参与国家自然科学基金两项。

发表论文:
1. Cao Q, Zhang X, Lu L, Yang L, Gao J, Gao Y, Ma H, Cao Y*. (2012) Klf4is required for germ-layer differentiation and body axis patterning during Xenopusembryogenesis. Development 139:3950-3961.
2. Gao Y, Cao Q, Lu L, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Dong X, Jia W,Cao Y*. (2015) Kruppel-like factor familygenes are expressed during Xenopus embryogenesis and involved in germ layerformation and body axis patterning.Development Dynamics. 244(10):1328-46.
3. Lu L, Gao Y, Zhang Z, Cao Q, Zhang X, Zou J, Cao Y*.(2015) Kdm2a/b Lysine DemethylasesRegulate Canonical Wnt Signaling by Modulating the Stability of Nuclearβ-Catenin. Development Cell. 33(6):660-74.
4. Xu, X., Niu, Y., Liang, K., Shen, G., Cao, Q. andYang, Y. (2016) Analysis of pupylation of Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008 invitro. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 474(1): 126-30.