1. 个人简介：
姚小贞博士，副研究员
教育经历：
2005-2010，博士，中国科学院
2001-2005，学士，浙江大学
工作经历：
2013-至今，上海师范大学 讲师，副研究员
2010-2013，复旦大学博士后

2. 主要研究方向：
[1] 拟南芥雄配子发育机制

3. 代表性科研项目：
[1] YUCCA2和YUCCA6调控拟南芥雄配子第一次有丝分裂的机理研究，**，国家自然科学基金（青年项目），2015-2017。
[2]生长素响应因子（Auxin Response Factors）在拟南芥雄配子发育中的功能研究, **, 国家自然科学基金面上项目，2020/01-2023/12。

4. 代表性论文：
Yao Xiaozhen^#; Chen Jilin^# ; Zhou Jie^#; Yu Hanchuanzhi; Ge Chennan; Zhang Min; Gao Xiuhua; Dai Xinhua; Yang Zhong-Nan; Zhao Yunde*. An essential role for microRNA167genes in maternal control of embryonic and seed development. Plant physiology, 2019, 180 (1): 453-464. (co-first author)
Yao Xiaozhen; Tian Lei; Yang Jun; Zhao Yan Na; Zhu Ying Xiu; Dai Xinhua; Zhao Yunde* ; Yang Zhong Nan*. Auxin production in diploid microsporocytes is necessary and sufficient for early stages of pollen development, PLoS Genetics, 14 (5), 2018. (First author)
Yao Xiaozhen^#; Yang Huidan^#; Zhu Yingxiu; Xue Jingshi; Wang Tianhua; Song Teng; Yang Zhongnan; Wang Shui*. The Canonical E2Fs Are Required for Germline Development in Arabidopsis, Frontiers in Plant Science, 9:638, 2018. (co-first author)
Pinon Violaine ^#, Yao Xiaozhen ^#, Dong Aiwu, Shen Wen-Hui *. SDG2-mediated H3K4me3 is crucial for chromatin condensation and mitotic division during male gametogenesis in Arabidopsis. Plant physiology, 2017,174(2), 1205-1215.(co-first author)
Yao Xiaozhen, Feng Haiyang, Yu Yu, Dong Aiwu, Shen Wen-Hui *. SDG2-mediated H3K4 methylation is required for proper Arabidopsis root growth and development. PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(2): e56537. (First author)
Yao Xiaozhen, Huang Hai, Xu Lin*. In situ detection of mature miRNAs in plants using LNA-modified DNA probes, Methods Mol Biol, 2012, 883, 143-154. (First author)
Yao Xiaozhen*andShen Wen-Hui*.Crucial function of histone lysine methylation in plant reproduction, Chinese Sci Bull, (2011), 56: 3493-3499. (First author and co-corresponding author)
Yao Xiaozhen, Wang Hua, Li Hong, Yuan Zhenhuan, Li Fupeng, Yang Li, HuangHai*.Two types of cis-acting elements control the abaxial epidermis-specific transcription of the MIR165a and MIR166a genes. FEBS Lett. (2009), 583:3711-3717. (First author)
姚小贞，丁炳杨*，金孝锋，杨旭，叶立新，Study on the niches of the main tree populations in Taxus wallichiana var. Chinensis communities in Fengyangshan mountain. Journal of ZheJiang University. 2006, Vol 32(5), P569-575 (in Chinese).(First author)
（^#共同第一作者 *通讯作者）