Lab Member Since: 2002

Current Research Focus:

Genetic and Physical mapping of soybean, marker development

Educational Background:

Ph.D., Biological College, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. 1997-2000

M. S., Department of Plant Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China. 1985-1988

B. S., Department of Agronomy, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. 1982-1985

Selected Publications and Book Chapter:

Steven Larson, Xiaolei Wu, Thomas Jones, Kevin Jensen, Blair  Waldron, Joseph Robbins, Shaun Bushman, Jerry Chatterton and Antonio  Palazzo (2005)  Comparative Mapping Growth Habit, Plant Height, and Flowering QTLs in Two Interspecific Families of  Leymus. Crop Sci (submitted 13-Dec-2005).

Andrew S. Chappell,  Andrew Scaboo, Xiaolei Wu, Henry T. Nguyen, V.R. Pantalon2.e,  Kristin D. Bilyeu (2005) Characterization of the MIPS gene family in Glycine max  Journal of Experimental Botany (submitted)

Hu ZM, Wu XL,  Larson S, Wang R, Jones T, Chatterton, N, Palazzo, A (2005). Detection of linkage disequilibrium QTLs controlling low-temperature growth and metabolite accumulations in an admixed breeding population of Leymus wildryes. Euphytica 141 (3) 263 -280.

Zhang WK, Wang YJ, Luo GZ, Zhang JS, He CY, Wu XL, Gai JY, Chen SY (2004) QTL mapping of ten agronomic traits on the soybean ( Glycine max L. Merr.) genetic map and their association with EST markers. Theor Appl Genet. 108(6):1131-9.

Wang YJ, Dongfang Y, Wang XQ, Yang YL, Yu DY, Gai JY, Wu XL, He CY, Zhang JS, Chen SY (2004) Mapping of five genes resistant to SMV strains in soybean. Acta Genetica Sinica. 31(1):87-90

Wang YJ, Wu XL, Yu DY, Zhang YM, Chen SY, Gai JY (2004) Method of Evaluation and Adjustment of Recombinant Inbred Line Population and Its Application to the Soybean RIL Population NJRIKY. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 30(5): 413-418.

Wu X-L, Larson SR, Hu Z-M, Palazzo AJ, Jones TA, Wang RR-C, Jensen KB,Chatterton NJ (2003) Molecular genetic linkage maps for allotetraploid Leymus(Triticeae). Genome. 46:627-646

Zheng CM, Chang RZ, Qiu LJ, Chen PY, Wu XL, Chen SY (2003) Identification and characterization of a RAPD/SCAR marker linked to a resistance gene for soybean mosaic virus in soybean. EUPHYTICA 132 (2): 199-210.

He Chaoying, Wu Xiaolei, Zhang Jinsong, Gai Junyi, Chen Shouyi (2002) Isolation and characterization of a mitochondrial atp6 gene from soybean (Glycine. Max (L.) Merr.). Acta Botanica Sinica 43(1):51-58

Wu Xiaolei, He Chaoying, Wang Yongjun, Zhang zhiyong, Dongfang Yang, Zhang Jinsong, Chen Shouyi, Gai Junyi (2001) Construction and analysis of a genetic linkage map of soybean. Acta Genetica Sinica 28(11):1051-61.

Wu Xiaolei, Wang Yongjun, He Chaoyin, Chen Shouyi, Gai Junyi, Wang Xuechen (2001) QTLs mapping of some agronomic traits of soybean. Acta Genetica Sinica 28(10):947-55.

Wu Xiaolei, Cheng Shouyi, Zhuang Bingchang, Wang Kejing, Wang Xuecheng (2001) Phylogenetic Analysis of interspecies in genus Glycine through SSR Markers. Acta Genetica Sinica  4:359-66.

Wu Xiaolei, He Chaoying, Chen Shouyi (2001) Molecular phylogeny and evolution of Glycine genus. Progress in Natural Science 11(7):689-698

He, CY; Wu, XL; Yang, DF; Du, BX; Zhang, JS; Chen, SY (2001) Isolation and characterization of a new defense gene from soybean. Science in China Series C-Life Sciences 44(4):409-420.

Zhang JS, Xie C, Wu, XL, Du BX, Chen SY (2001) Tobacco two-component gene NTHK2. Chinese Science Bulletin 46(7):574-577.

Liu F, Wu XL*, Chen SY (2000) Segregation distortion of molecular markers in recombinant inbred populations in soybean (G. max). Acta Genetica Sinica 27(10):883-7 (* same contribution with the first author)

Wu Xiaolei, Shang Chunming, Zhang Xuedong, Lu Fucheng, Yu Guowei (1999) Chunlei No.2 - a new F1 Tomato. China Vegetables, (2):23-26.

Wu Xiaolei, Shang Chunming, Zhang Xuedong, Lu Fucheng, Yu Guowei (1997) Comprehensive   evaluation of tomato tolerance to weak-light. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica 12(2):97-101.

Wu Xiaolei, Lu Fucheng, Zhang Xuedong, Yu Guowei (1997) Effect of weak-light in seedling   stage on yield and fruit setting of tomato. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica 12(suppl.):10-14.

Lee GJ, Wu XL, Nguyen HT, Sleper DA, Shannon G, (2005), Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding of Soybean. In: Kole C (ed) The Genomes: A Series on Genome Mapping, Molecular Breeding & Genomics of Economic Species. Volume II. Oilseeds. Science Publishers, Inc., Enfield, New Hampshire, USA.

Wu, Xiaolei (2005) Techniques of gene genetic mapping. In: Peng, Xuexian (ed.) Handbook of plant molecular biology techniques. Chemistry Industry Press, Beijing, China.

Wu, Xiaolei, Chengwei Ren and Hongbin Zhang, (2005). Techniques for construction of genomic DNA library.  In: Peng, Xuexian (ed.) Handbook of plant molecular biology techniques. Chemistry Industry Press, Beijing, China.

Nguyen HT, Wu XL, Molecular Marker Systems for Genetic Mapping, in “Handbook of Plant genome mapping” (editor: Khalid Meksem). The Haworth Press. 2004, ISBN: 3-527-31116-5.

Guo Fuchang, Wu Xiaolei and Meng Guangyun, Mechanism of Growth & Development of Vegetable Roots, 2000, Jan. published by the Publishing House of Tianjin Science & Technology.