• 1998-2002，山东农业大学，生命科学学院，学士

• 2002-2007，山东大学，生命科学学院，博士（导师：夏光敏教授）

• 2007-2011，美国Samuel Roberts Noble基金会，博士后（合作导师：王增裕教授）

• 2011-2013，美国Samuel Roberts Noble基金会，研究科学家

• 2013-2018，山东大学，生命科学学院，教授

• 2018-2024，山东大学，生命科学学院，常务副院长 / 党委副书记 / 教授

• 2024  至 今，山东大学，生命科学学院，国际事务部副部长 / 教授

• 2024年，山东省自然科学奖二等奖（第一位）

• 2024年，中国草学会草业科学技术奖一等奖（第一位）

• 2023年，宁夏回族自治区自然科学奖二等奖（第二位）

• 2025年，山东省第十届高等教育省级教学成果奖二等奖（第六位）

• 2025年，山东省科普大赛三等奖（第一位）

• 2025年，山东大学研究生教学成果奖二等奖（第一位）

• 2017年，第21届“山东青年五四奖章”

• 2019年，山东大学优秀教师

苜蓿产量性状分子机制及遗传改良

（每年招收3-4名硕士研究生，1-2名博士研究生及博士后）

• 苜蓿复叶发育的分子调控机制——在复叶发育方面，开展控制苜蓿复叶形态建成（数量、大小及空间构型）的遗传基础与调控路径的研究；在叶片运动方面，开展苜蓿感夜运动及叶枕发育分子机制的研究；目标是揭示影响牧草光合作用及叶片抗脱落特性的生物学过程，为优化苜蓿光合器官形态、减少制草损耗提供理论基础与基因资源。

• 苜蓿种子产量相关性状的系统性分子机制——开展从花序增殖、花器官建成到种子发育的分子机制研究，目标是阐明异源四倍体苜蓿种子高产、高结实率及低硬实率的遗传机理。

• 苜蓿重要农艺性状的协同调控与品质改良——聚焦苜蓿产量和品质等关键农艺性状形成的分子机制，为培育高产、优质苜蓿新品种的精准分子设计育种提供关键靶点与理论支撑。

封 面 论 文

• Juanjuan Zhang, Xiao Wang, Jiaqi Zhao, Lu Han, Feng Yuan, Jing Zhang, Kirankumar S Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Chuanen Zhou* (2026). The TERMINAL FLOWER1- NODULE ROOTs-FRUITFULLc module orchestrates compound inflorescence development in Medicago truncatula. The Plant Cell doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koag099.

• Qinyi Ye, Chuanen Zhou*, Hao Lin*, Dong Luo, Divya Jain, Maofeng Chai, Zhichao Lu, Zhipeng Liu*, Sonali Roy*, Jiangli Dong*, Zeng-Yu Wang*, Tao Wang* (2025). Medicago2035: Genomes, Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding. Molecular Plant 18:219-244.

• Hongfeng Wang, Yiteng Xu, Yan Wang, Zhiqun Gu, Feng Yuan, Lu Han, Shupeng Liu, Shuwei Liu, Zhichao Lu, Ying’e Chen, Qiaolan Liang, Chunxiang Fu, Ruicai Long, Qingchuan Yang, Zeng-Yu Wang and Chuanen Zhou* (2025). Manipulation of WUSCHEL orthologue expression improves the forage yield and quality in Medicago. Plant Biotechnology Journal 23:1118-1120.

• Min Wang, Limei Hong, Weizhen Zhang, Yiteng Xu, Feng Yuan, Chuanen Zhou, Chunyan Hou, Lu Han*(2025). Functional characterization of chlorophyll b reductase NON-YELLOW COLORING 1 in Medicago truncatula. Plant Science 350: 112307

• Zhichao Lu, Juanjuan Zhang, Hongfeng Wang, Ke Zhang, Zhiqun Gu, Yiteng Xu, Jing Zhang, Min Wang, Lu Han, Fengning Xiang and Chuanen Zhou* (2024). Rewiring of a KNOXI regulatory network mediated by UFO underlies the compound leaf development in Medicago truncatula. Nature Communications 15: 2988

• Zhiqun Gu, Xin Zhou, Shuangshuang Li, Yongzhen Pang , Yiteng Xu, Xue Zhang, Jing Zhang, Hongjiao Jiang, Zhichao Lu, Hongfeng Wang, Lu Han, Shiqie Bai,* and Chuanen Zhou*(2024). The HD-ZIP IV transcription factor GLABRA2 acts as an activator for proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula seed coat. The Plant Journal 119: 2303-2315

• Hongjiao Jiang, Lijun Xie, Zhiqun Gu, Hongyao Mei, Haohao Wang, Jing Zhang, Minmin Wang, Yiteng Xu, Chuanen Zhou* and Lu Han* (2024). MtPIN4 plays critical roles in amino acid biosynthesis and metabolism of seed in Medicago truncatula. The Plant Journal 119: 689-704

• Yang Zhao, Yafei Liu, Feiran Zhang, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen & Chuanen Zhou* (2024). The long noncoding RNA LAL contributes to salinity tolerance by modulating LHCB1s’ expression in Medicago truncatula. Communications Biology 7:289

• Jie Li, Wenxiao Zhang, Qing Lu, Jiaqi Sun, Chuang Cheng, Shiyu Huang, Shuo Li, Qiang Li, Wei Zhang, Chuanen Zhou, Bin Liu, Fengning Xiang* (2024). GmDFB1, an ARM-repeat superfamily protein, regulates floral organ identity through repressing siRNA- and miRNA-mediated gene silencing in soybean. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 66:1620-1638

• Haixia Zhao, Siyi Zhao, Yingping Cao, Xiping Jiang, Lijuan Zhao, Zhimeng Li, Mengqi Wang, Ruijuan Yang, Chuanen Zhou, Zhaoming Wang, Feng Yuan, Dongmei Ma, Hao Lin, Wenwen Liu, Chunxiang Fu* (2024). Development of a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for efficient genome editing in autotetraploid alfalfa. The Crop Journal 12:788-795

• Xiao Wang, Juanjuan Zhang, Maofeng Chai, Lu Han, Xiaohua Cao, Jing Zhang, Yiming Kong, Chunxiang Fu, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen and Chuanen Zhou* (2023). The role of Class Ⅱ KNOX family in controlling compound leaf patterning in Medicago truncatula. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 65:2279-2291 (Cover Story)

• Hongfeng Wang, Zhichao Lu, Yiteng Xu, Jing Zhang, Lu Han, Maofeng Chai, Zeng-Yu Wang, Xianpeng Yang, Shiyou Lu, Jianhua Tong, Langtao Xiao, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore and Chuanen Zhou* (2023). Roles of very long-chain fatty acids in compound leaf patterning in Medicago truncatula. Plant Physiology 2023:191:1751-1770

• Jin-Peng Gao, Wenjie Liang, Suyu Jiang, Zhongyuan Yan, Chuanen Zhou, Ertao Wang, Jeremy D Murray* (2023). NODULE INCEPTION activates gibberellin biosynthesis genes during rhizobial infection. New Phytologist 239:459-465

• Min Wang, Shuze Zheng, Jingyi Han, Yuqi Liu, Yun Wang, Weilin Wang, Ximi Tang, Chuanen Zhou* (2023). Nyctinastic movement in legumes: Developmental mechanisms, factors and biological significance. Plant, Cell & Environment 46:3206-3217 (Cover Story)

• Juanjuan Zhang, Xiao Wang, Lu Han, Jing Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Jie Li, Zeng-Yu Wang, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Chuanen Zhou* (2022). The formation of stipule requires the coordinated actions of the legume orthologs of Arabidopsis BLADE-ON-PETIOLE and LEAFY. New Phytologist 236: 1512-1528

• Ruiqi Sun, Zhenying Peng, Shuangshuang Li, Hongyao Mei, YiTeng XU, Wenying Yang, Zhichao Lu, Hongfeng Wang and Chuanen Zhou* (2022). Developmental Analysis of compound leaf development in Arachis hypogaea. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:749809.

• Juanjuan Zhang, Xiao Wang, Lu Han, Jing Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Jie Li, Zeng-Yu Wang, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Chuanen ZhouXiao Wang, Juanjuan Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Xiu Liu, Lizhu Wen, Hongfeng Wang, Jing Zhang, Jie Li, Lu Han, Xiaolin Yu, Kirankumar S Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Chuanen Zhou* (2021). LATE MERISTEM IDENTITY1 regulates leaf margin development via the auxin transporter gene SMOOTH LEAF MARGIN1. Plant Physiology 187: 218-235

• Yiming Kong, Zhe Meng, Hongfeng Wang, Yan Wang, Yuxue Zhang, Limei Hong, Rui Liu, Min Wang, Jing Zhang, Lu Han, Mingyi Bai, Xiaolin Yu, Fanjiang Kong, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Peiyong Xin, Jinfang Chu and Chuanen Zhou* (2021). Brassinosteroid Homeostasis Is Critical for the Functionality of Medicago truncatula Pulvinus. Plant Physiology 185: 1745-1763

• Yanchen Tian, Na Zhao, Minmin Wang, Wenying Zhou, Jieqiong Guo, Chao Han, Chuanen Zhou, Wenfei Wang, Shuang Wu, Wenqiang Tang, Min Fan, Ming-Yi Bai* (2021). Integrated regulation of periclinal cell division by transcriptional module of BZR1-SHR in Arabidopsis roots. New Phytologist 233: 2795-808

• Lizhu Wen, Yiming Kong, Hongfeng Wang, Yiteng Xu, Zhichao Lu, Jing Zhang, Minmin Wang, Xiao Wang, Lu Han and Chuanen Zhou* (2021) The Interaction between MtDELLA-MtGAF1 Complex and MtARF3 Mediates Transcriptional Control of MtGA3ox1 to Elaborate Leaf Margin Formation in Medicago truncatula. Plant and Cell Physiology 62: 321-333 (Cover Story)

• Yiteng Xu, Hongfeng Wang, Zhichao Lu, Lizhu Wen, Zhiqun Gu, Xue Zhang, Guangle Yu, Hailong Wang, Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han* (2021) Developmental Analysis of the GATA Factor HANABA TARANU Mutants in Medicago truncatula Reveals Their Roles in Nodule Formation. Frontiers in Plant Science 12: 616776

• Juan Du, Shaoyun Lu, Maofeng Chai, Chuanen Zhou, Liang Sun, Yuhong Tang, Jin Nakashima, Jaydeep Kolape, Zhaozhu Wen, Marjan Behzadirad, Tianxiu Zhong, Juan Sun, Yunwei Zhang*,  Zeng‐Yu Wang* (2021). Functional characterization of PETIOLULE‐LIKE PULVINUS (PLP) gene in abscission zone development in Medicago truncatula and its application to genetic improvement of alfalfa. Plant Biotechnology Journal 19:351-364

• Yiming Kong, Lu Han, Xiu Liu, Hongfeng Wang, Lizhu Wen, Xiaolin Yu, Xiaodong Xu, Fanjiang Kong, Chunxiang Fu, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen and Chuanen Zhou* (2020). The nodulation and nyctinastic leaf movement is orchestrated by clock gene LHY in Medicago truncatula. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 62:1880-1894 (Cover Story)

• Hailing Zhang, Yingping Cao, Huan Zhang, Yue Xu, Chuanen Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Ruifen Zhu, Chen Shang, Jikai Li, Zhongbao Shen, Siyi Guo, Zhubing Hu, Chunxiang Fu* and Dequan Sun* (2020) Efficient Generation of CRISPR /Cas9-Mediated Homozygous /Biallelic Medicago truncatula Mutants Using a Hairy Root System. Frontiers in Plant Science 11: 294

• Yang Zhao, Rong Liu, Yiteng Xu, Minmin Wang, Jing Zhang, Mingyi Bai, Chao Han, Fengning Xiang, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen and Chuanen Zhou* (2019). AGLF provides C-function in floral organ identity through transcriptional regulation of AGAMOUS in Medicago truncatula. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116: 4749-5198 (Cover Story)

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han, Yang Zhao, Hongfeng Wang, Jin Nakashima, Jianhua Tong, Langtao Xiao and Zeng -Yu Wang* (2019). Transforming compound leaf patterning by manipulating REVOLUTA in Medicago truncatula. Plant Journal 100: 562-571 (Cover Story)

• Hongfeng Wang, Yiteng Xu, Limei Hong, Xue Zhang, Xiao Wang, Jing Zhang, Zhaojun Ding, Zhe Meng, Zeng-Yu Wang, Ruicai Long, Qingchuan Yang, Fanjiang Kong, Lu Han,* and Chuanen Zhou* (2019). HEADLESS regulates auxin response and compound leaf morphogenesis in Medicago truncatula. Frontiers in Plant Science 10: 1024

• Hongfeng Wang, Zhichao Lu, Yiteng Xu, Lingcui Kong, Jianjun Shi, Yafei Liu, Chunxiang Fu, Xiaoshan Wang, Zeng-Yu Wang, Chuanen Zhou* and Lu Han* (2019). Genome-wide characterization of SPL family in Medicago truncatula reveals the novel roles of miR156/SPL module in spiky pod development. BMC Genomics 20:552

• Juanjuan Zhang, Yang Zhao, Rong Liu and Chuanen Zhou* (2019). AGAMOUS-LIKE FLOWER regulates flower and compound leaf development through different regulatory mechanisms in Medicago truncatula. Plant Signaling & Behavior 14: 1612683

• Hongfeng Wang, Hongwei Wang, Rong Liu, Yiteng Xu, Zhichao Lu and Chuanen Zhou* (2018) Genome-Wide Identification of TCP Family Transcription Factors in Medicago truncatula Reveals Significant Roles of miR319-targeted TCPs in Nodule Development. Frontiers in Plant Science 9: 774

• Maofeng Chai, Chuanen Zhou, Isabel Molina, Chunxiang Fu, Jin Nakashima, Guifen Li, Wenzheng Zhang, Jongjin Park, Yuhong Tang, Qingzhen Jiang, and Zeng-Yu Wang* (2016). A class II KNOX gene, KNOX4, controls seed physical dormancy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113: 6997-7002

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han (co-first author), Guifen Li, Maofeng Chai, Chunxiang Fu, Xiaofei Cheng, Jiangqi Wen, Yuhong Tang and Zeng-Yu Wang* (2014). STM/BP-like KNOXI Is Uncoupled from ARP in the Regulation of Compound Leaf Development in Medicago truncatula. The Plant Cell 26:1464-1479 

• Chunxiang Fu, Timothy Hernandez, Chuanen Zhou, Zeng-Yu Wang* (2014). Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 1223:213-221 

• Dian Guan, Nicola Stacey, Chengwu Liu, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Ivone Torres-Jerez,Tatiana Vernié, Million Tadege, Chuanen Zhou, Zeng-yu Wang, Michael K. Udvardi, Giles E.D. Oldroyd, and Jeremy D. Murray* (2013). Rhizobial Infection Is Associated with the Development of Peripheral Vasculature in Nodules of Medicago truncatula. Plant Physiology 162:107-115

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han, Chunxiang Fu, Jiangqi Wen, Xiaofei Cheng, Jin Nakashima, Junying Ma, Yuhong Tang, Yang Tan, Million Tadege, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Guangmin Xia and Zeng-Yu Wang* (2013). The trans-acting short interfering RNA3 pathway and NO APICAL MERISTEM antagonistically regulate leaf margin development and lateral organ separation, as revealed by analysis of an argonaute7/lobed leaflet1 mutant in Medicago truncatula. The Plant Cell 25: 4845-4862 

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han, Chunxiang Fu, Maofeng Chai, Wenzheng Zhang, Guifen Li, Yuhong Tang and Zeng-Yu Wang* (2012). Identification and characterization of petiolule-like pulvinus mutants with abolished nyctinastic leaf movement in the model legume Medicago truncatula. New Phytologist 196: 92-100 

• Chuanen Zhou, Wei Dong, Lu Han, Jiajie Wei, Li Jia, Yang Tan, Daying Zhi, Zeng-Yu Wang, Guangmin Xia* (2012). Construction of whole genome radiation hybrid panels and map of chromosome 5A of wheat using asymmetric somatic hybridization. PLoS ONE 7: e40214. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040214 

• Chunxiang Fu, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Chuanen Zhou, Hui Shen, Ji-Yi Zhang, Jessica Matts, Jennifer Wolf, David G. J. Mann, C. Neal Stewart Jr, Yuhong Tang, Zeng-Yu Wang* (2012). Overexpression of miR156 in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) results in various morphological alterations and leads to improved biomass production. Plant Biotechnology Journal 10: 443-452 

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han (co-first author), Catalina Pislariu, Jin Nakashima, Chunxiang Fu, Qingzhen Jiang, Li Quan, Elison B.Blancaflor , Joseph H. Bouton, Michael Udvardi, Guangmin Xia, Zeng-Yu Wang* (2011) From model to crop: functional analysis of a STAY-GREEN gene in the model legume Medicago truncatula and effective use of the gene for alfalfa (M. sativa) improvement. Plant Physiology 157:1483-1496 

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han, Zeng-Yu Wang* (2011) Potential but limited redundant roles of MtPIN4, MtPIN5 and MtPIN10/SLM1 in the development of Medicago truncatula. Plant Signaling & Behavior 6:1834-1836 (Cover Story) 

• Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han, Chunyan Hou, Alessandra Metelli, Liying Qi, Million Tadege, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Zeng-Yu Wang* (2011) Developmental analysis of a Medicago truncatula smooth leaf margin1 mutant reveals context-dependent effects on compound leaf development. The Plant Cell 23: 2106-2124 

• 过表达MtWUSCHEL基因在提高豆科牧草叶面积和延迟开花中的应用,中国, ZL2022109518222

• REVOLUTA基因在调控豆科植物小叶片数目和叶茎比中的应用,中国, ZL201710672282.3

• PINNATE PENTAFOLIATA2基因在调控豆科植物小叶数量中的应用,中国, ZL201710671887

• MtUNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS基因在调控小叶数量和叶茎比中的应用, 中国, ZL201710675119.2

• 蒺藜苜蓿MtWOX11基因及其在提高种子脂肪酸含量中的应用,中国, ZL201711276665.5

• 蒺藜苜蓿基因MtREVOLUTA在提高豆科近缘饲草紫花苜蓿耐盐性中的应用，中国, ZL202110075452.6

• MtCAULIFLOWER基因在调控豆科植物果荚数量中的应用，中国, ZL201911046068.2

• 豆科植物HAN同源基因在调控豆科植物根瘤数目中的应用，中国, ZL201911067613.6

• MtFRUITFULLc基因在调控豆科植物叶片产量及蛋白含量中的应用，中国, ZL201911046047.0

• 2024-2029，国家重点研发计划课题

• 2024-2027，2022-2025，2019-2022，2017-2020，2014-2018，国家自然基金面上项目

• 2021-2023，山东省自然科学基金重点项目

• 2020-2023，国家自然科学联合基金重点项目课题

• 2019-2022，山东省高等学校青创科技支持计划项目

• 2019-2022，山东省农业良种工程课题

• 2019-2022，青岛市源头创新计划项目

• 2016-2020，国家重点研发计划“七大农作物育种”重点专项课题

• 2015-2019，国家青年海外高层次人才项目 

• 2015-2019，科技部“973计划”青年科学家专题，首席科学家

• CULSC第十届全国大学生生命科学竞赛（科学探究类）—— 全国三等奖（第一指导教师）

• CULSC第八届全国大学生生命科学竞赛（科学探究类）—— 全国一等奖（第一指导教师）

• 十八届“挑战杯” 全国大学生课外学术科技作品竞赛红色专项活动 —— 全国三等奖（第二指导教师）

• 第七届“互联网+”大学生创新创业大赛 —— 山东省金奖（第一指导教师）

• 第十七届“挑战杯”大学生课外学术科技作品竞赛黑科技专项 —— 山东省一等奖（第一指导教师）

• 中国国际大学生创新大赛（2024年度）—— 山东省铜奖（第一指导教师）

• 第十三届“挑战杯”山东省大学生创业计划竞赛 —— 山东省铜奖（第一指导教师）

• 第七届青岛大学生科技节大学生科技创新大赛 —— 二等奖（第一指导教师）

• 第十七届山东大学学生五四青年科学奖（集体）提名奖（第一指导教师）