1. General information
First name: Yong-an
Family name: Cheng
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: October 1957, Weinan, Shaanxi
Title: Professor
E-mail: yongan27@163.com
Tele: +86-29- 87082613
Fax: +86-29- 87082613
2. Education and working experiences
1978.09-1982.07: Undergraduate study at the Department of Horticulture, Northwest Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, BSc.
1982.07-1995.03: Work at the Institute of Vegetable and Flowers of Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
1995.03-1997.11: Work at the Department of Science and Technology Industry of Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
1997.11-1999.09: Work at the Institute of Vegetable and Flowers of Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences
1999.09- Work at the College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China.
2004.12-: Professor, College of Horticulture, Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi, P. R. China.
3. Courses given to undergraduate, graduate and Ph. D students
Plant (squash) breeding and planting
4. Main interests in research
(1) Genetic transformation
(2) Plant tissue culture
(3) Plant (squash) breeding and planting
(4) Relationship between the pumpkin and the prevention and therapy of human diabetes
(5) Molecular biology
5. Main academic activities
The 4th International Cucurbitaceae Symposium, August 2009, Changsha, China.
6.Awards
(1) National Science and Technology Progress Prize (Second Prize) for "Breeding and generalization of high quality, multi-resistant and high yielding varieties of Chinese cabbage 'Qinbai' series" from the People's Republic of China State Council (No. 2003-J-201-2-04-R09);
(2) Agricultural Technology generalization of Shaanxi Province (First prize) for "Generalization of Chinese cabbage 'Qinbai' series" from the People's Government of Shaanxi (No. 98010108)
(3) Science and Technology Progress Prize of Shaanxi Province (Second Prize) for "Planting Technology Demonstration of 6 Vegetable Varieties" from the People's Government of Shaanxi (No. 05-2-074-R9);
(4) Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Prize (Second Prize) for "Cabbage Variety breeding and Application" from Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (No. 2006-272)
7. Approved squash and pumpkin varieties
(1) New pumpkin variety "Chun Yu 1" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Kam Vegetable No.2002,001, first, November 2002;
(2) New pumpkin variety "Yin Die 2" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Kam Vegetable No.2007,013, first, March 2007;
(3) New pumpkin variety "Yin die 1" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Kam Vegetable No.2009,002, first, November 2009;
(4) New pumpkin variety "Yongan 1" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Kam Vegetable No.2003,001, first, November 2003;
(5) New pumpkin variety "Yongan 2" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Kam Vegetable No.2003,002, first, November 2003;
(6) New pumpkin variety "Yongan 3" by the Crop Variety Approval Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Kam Vegetable No.2007,014, first, March 2007.
8.Main publications
(1) Cheng Y, Zhang B, Hao Z (China) Chemical Control of Sex Expression in Summer Squash(Cucurbita pepo L.) Cucubita Genetics Cooperative (USA) 2002, 25: 51-53;
(2) Cheng Y, Zhang B, Hao Z (China) Affinity of Sexual Hybridization between Cucubita mzxima D. and C.moschata D. Cucubita Genetics Cooperative(USA) 2002, 25: 54-55;
(3) Cheng Y, Zhang B, Hao Z (China) Germplasm Innovation by Interspecific Crosses in Pumpkin Cucubita Genetics Cooperative(USA) 2002, 25: 56-58;
(4) Xu W, Hai C, Cheng Y, et al. A Novel Pumpkin Rich in Chromium Lowers Hyperglycemia and Enhances Translocation of Glut4 in Alloran-induced Diabetic Rats. Journal of US-China Medical Science, 2006, (6): 1-10;
(5) Cheng Y, Lu J, Yang D, Zhao Z. Study on Chromium Storage in Different Organs of Pumpkin (C.maxima Duch). The 4th international cucurbitaceae symposium, 2009, 120.
(6) Green capsicum planting technology. 2003. China Agriculture Press
(7) New planting technology of pumpkin and squash. 2003. Northwest Agricultural University Press
(8) New planting technology of cucumber. 2003. Northwest Agricultural University Press
(9) New planting technology of pumpkin, white gourd and cabbage in the greenhouse. 2005. Northwest Agricultural University Press
(10) New planting technology of special types of pumpkins. 2005. Northwest Agricultural University Press
(11) Key technical illustration of pumpkin and squash planting in the greenhouse. 2009. Northwest Jindun Press (Co-editor)
(12) Chinese cabbage breeding in China. 2009. China Agriculture Press (Editor)
9. Patents
(1) A breeding method of chromium-rich squashes, No.ZL200510096107.1 (first)
(2) A chromium(Cr3+)-rich solution and its application in squash production. No.ZL200610104845.0 (first)