基本情况

赵剑，湖南农业大学园艺学院教授，博士生导师。获数项美国和中国专利授权。承担科技部973，自然科学基金，国家重点研发项目，安徽省重点专项等项目。2013年1月入选湖北省“百人计划”， 2017年入选安徽省“百人计划”。

 

研究领域

茶树生物学；次生代谢物合成调控；茶树营养品质形成机理

 

教育背景

1999年 博士，中国医学科学院/中国协和医科大学

1995年 硕士，东北师范大学

1992年 学士，内蒙古师范大学

工作经历

2000.01-2002.04 日本，九州，福冈，九州大学农学部森林化学系，日本学术振兴会(JSPS)外国人特别研究员

2002.05-2004.07 美国，堪萨斯州，曼哈顿，堪萨斯州立大学生物化学系，研究助理

2004.07-2008.04 美国，德克萨斯州，休斯顿，贝勒医学院，美国农业部儿童营养研究中心、研究助理

2008.04–2012.05 美国，奥克拉荷马州，美国罗伯特诺贝尔基金会，博士后科学家

2012.6-2017.6 华中农业大学作物遗传改良国家重点实验室PI，楚天学者特聘教授，

2017.7-2022.7 安徽农业大学茶树生物学和资源利用国家重点实验室PI，特聘教授

2022.08-至今 湖南农业大学，教授

论文发表

1.   Zhao T, Zeng S, Guo Z, Chen Z, An Z, Li J, Zhu M, Zhao J(*), Liu Z(*), Wang K(*). CsWRKY75-CsABF4 module regulated beta-amylases-mediated starch degradation to enhance drought resistance in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). Plant Journal. 2026 Jul;127(1):e71014. doi: 10.1111/tpj.71014. PubMed PMID: 42385789.

2.   Yu S, Liu J, Yang M, Long T, Liu H, Peng A, Zhou C, Song L, Zhao J. Genome-wide identification of the CsLBD gene family in tea plant and functional characterization of CsAS2 in tea leaf development. Plant Physiology Biochemistry. 2026 Aug;237:111495. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111495.

3.   Liu H, Liu J, Hu W, Yang M, Zhou J, Peng A, Long T, Li P, Zuo H, Zhou Z, Liu Z, Zhao J. CsSPX-PHR/PHL-PHT1 and CsmiR399a-PHO2-PHT1/PHO1 Modules Orchestrate Pi Use Efficiency and Aluminium Tolerance in Tea Plants. Plant Cell & Environment. 2026 Sep;49(9):6533-6553. doi: 10.1111/pce.70624.

4.   Yu S, Liu J, Zhou J, Liu H, Peng A, Li S, Song L(*)., Zhao J(*).. Altered Metabolite Profiling and Gene Expression During Adventitious Root Regeneration From Tea Stem Cuttings: Potential Roles in Growth and Defense. Physiologia Plantarum 2026 178(2):e70849. doi: 10.1111/ppl.70849.

5.   Zhang Y, Qi Y, Tang D, Ye Z, Zheng Z, Duan J, Tong W, Guo T, Deng WW, Zhao J (*), Li P (*). Co-regulation of flavor-related compounds caffeine and catechins in beverage plants. Plant Physiology. 2026 Feb 6;200(2). doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiag020.

6.   Zuo H, Zhao X, Peng A, Huang F, Li P, Huang R, Lin J, Yu S, Li J, Wang K, Li S, Liu Z, Zhao J (*). Multiple Factors Regulate Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Purple-Leaf Tea Varieties in CsMYB75-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms. Plant Cell & Environment. 2026 Apr;49(4):1913-1935. doi: 10.1111/pce.70345. 

7.   Chen T, Wu H, Luo J, Ge Z, Zuo H, Wang X, Yang X, Li S, Liao Y, Meng J, Zhang Z, Chen M, Zhao J (*), Liu J (*), Zhu M (*). Phytochemical characterization of low-caffeine and high-theobromine wild tea Camellia yungkiangensis var. yuanbaoshanica reveal its special compositions. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 25;496(Pt 1):146685. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146685.

8.   Ye Z, Zheng Z, Wang J, Zhong Q, Mu X, Yuan Z, Huang Y, Ghazala Z, Zuo H, Li Y, Liang X, Qi Y, Si X, Zhang Y, Xia E, Zhao J(*), Li P(*). JA Regulates Caffeine Biosynthesis in Tea Leaf for Resistance Against Fungal Infection and Antagonises With GA to Balance the Defence-Growth Trade-Off via CsDELLA-JAZ-MYC2-MYB184-TCS1 Module. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2025 Dec;23(12):5865-5890. doi: 10.1111/pbi.70355.

9.   Huang X, An Z, Zhao T, Xie N, Li J, Zhu M, Zhao J, Liu Z, Wang K. CsMYB219 and CsMYB196 influence epigallocatechin gallate biosynthesis in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) by regulating CsSCPL1A gene expression. Plant Journal 2025 Jul;123(1):e70341. doi: 10.1111/tpj.70341. PubMed PMID: 40639381.

10. Wu H, Chen Y, Cui Y, Ren Q, Ge Z, Wang X, Yang Y, Meng J, Chen M, Liao Y, Chen Z, Li M, Zhao J, Zhu M, Liu J(*), Chen T(*) (2025)  Metabolomics and Bioactivity of Low-Caffeine, High-Theobromine, and High-Polyphenol Camellia yungkianensis (RJC) Tea.LWT. 227, 117954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2025.117954

11. Zhao T, Huang X, Zhao J, Yang H, Zhang S, Huang J, Wang K, Liu Z, Zhu M(*). Theaflavins: An underexploited functional compound in black tea. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 2024; 154,:104755.

12. Xie N, Zhou P, Wang K, Huang F, Yu S, Fu H, Li S, Li J, Zhao J, Liu Z, Wang K. CsMYB213-CsbHLH35 module regulates theanine biosynthesis in tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.). Plant Biotechnology Journal 2025 Jun 3;. doi: 10.1111/pbi.70151.

13. Si X, Zuo H, Li P, Tan Y, Tan M, Chen Z, Chen C, Chen T, Liu Z, Zhao J. (2025) Dynamic Change of Aroma Components in Chimonanthus praecox Flower Scented Teas During Absorption and Storage. Foods. 14(10). doi: 10.3390/foods14101696.

14. Zuo H, Si XY, Tan MM,  Li W, Xie J,Yang W, Chen Z, Zhu M, Zhou Z, Chen C, Liu Z,

Zhao J (*) (2025) Novel Chimonanthus teas made from scenting different tea dhools with Chimonanthus praecox flowers. Food Chemistry. 482:144118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.144118

15. Yu S, Li P, Liu H，Zhang  X, Gao  Y,  Liu J. Yuan C, Liu X, Yao Y, Song L (*), Zhao J. (*) (2025). A CCA1-like MYB subfamily member CsMYB128 participates in chilling sensitivity and cold tolerance in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 294, 139473,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.139473

16. Yu S, Zuo H, Li P, Lu L, Li J, Zhou Z, Zhao S, Huang J, Liu Z, Zhu M(*), Zhao J(*), 2024. Strigolactones Regulate Secondary Metabolism and Nitrogen/Phosphate Signaling in Tea Plants via Transcriptional Reprogramming and Hormonal Interactions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72: 25860–25878. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c05100

17. Chen T, Ge Z, Yang X, Wang X, Zuo H, Liao Y, Chen Z, Zhang Z, Chen M(*), Zhao J(*), Luo J(*). (2024) Characterization of a new Camellia plant resource with low caffeine and high theobromine for production of a novel natural low-caffeine tea. Food Chemistry X. 2024 Oct 30;23:101586. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101586.

18. Manan S, Li P, Alfarraj S, Ansari MJ, Bilal M, Ullah MW, Zhao J(*). (2024) FUS3: Orchestrating soybean plant development and boosting stress tolerance through metabolic pathway regulation. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2024 Aug;213:108803. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108803.

19. Yu S, Zhu M, Li P, Zuo H, Li J, Li YY, Peng A, Huang J, Fernie AR, Liu Z, Zhao J (*) (2024) Dissection of the spatial dynamics of biosynthesis, transport, and turnover of major amino acids in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). Horticulture Research, uhae060, https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae060

20. Li S, Chiu TY, Jin X, Cao D, Xu M, Zhu M, Zhou Q, Liu C, Zong Y, Wang S, Yu K, Zhang F, Bai M, Liu G, Liang Y, Zhang C, Simonsen HT, Zhao J(*), Liu B(*), Zhao S(*). (2023) Integrating genomic and multiomic data for Angelica sinensis provides insights into the evolution and biosynthesis of pharmaceutically bioactive compounds. Communications Biology 6(1):1198. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05569-5.

21. Manan S (*), Alabbosh K, Al-Andal A, Ahmad W, Khan K, Zhao J (*). (2023) Soybean LEAFY COTYLEDON 1: A Key Target for Genetic Enhancement of Oil Biosynthesis. Agronomy. 13(11):2810. doi:10.3390/agronomy13112810

22. Xu G, Zheng Q, Wei P, Zhang J, Liu P, Zhang H, Zhai N, Li X, Xu X, Chen Q, Cao P, Zhao J, Zhou H(*) (2023). Metabolic engineering of a 1,8-cineole synthase enhances aphid repellence and increases trichome density in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). Pest Management Science 79(9),3342-3353. doi: 10.1002/ps.7520.

23. Zhao X, Li P, Zuo H, Peng A, Lin J, Li P, Wang K, Tang Q, Tadege M, Liu Z, Zhao J. (*) (2023).CsMYBL2 homologs modulate the light and temperature stress-regulated anthocyanin and catechins biosynthesis in tea plants (Camellia sinensis). Plant Journal  115(4), 1051-1070. doi: 10.1111/tpj.16279.

24. Peng A, Yu K, Yu S, Li Y, Zuo H, Li P, Li J, Huang J, Liu Z, Zhao J (*) (2023). Aluminum and fluoride stresses altered organic acid and secondary metabolism in tea (Camellia sinensis) plants: influences on plant tolerance, tea quality and safety. International Journal of Molecular Science 24(5). doi: 10.3390/ijms24054640.

25. Zhang Z, Song C, Zhao J, Xia E, Wen W, Zeng L, Benedito VA. (2023) Editorial: Secondary metabolites and metabolism in tea plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 14:1143022. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1143022.

26. Li P, Lin J, Zhu M, Zuo H, Shen Y, Li J, Wang K, Li P, Tang Q, Liu ZH, Zhao J (*) (2023). Variations of stomata development in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) leaves in different light and temperature environments and genetic backgrounds.  Horticulture Research. 10，uhac278, https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac278

27. Zuo H, Si Y, Li P, Li J, Chen Z, Li P, Chen C, Liu ZH, Zhao J. (*) (2023) Dynamic change of tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf cuticular wax in white tea processing for contribution to tea flavor formation. Food Research International  163, 112182. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112182

28. Chai Q, Wang X, Gao M, Zhao X, Chen Y, Zhang C, Jiang H, Wang J, Wang Y, Zheng M, Baltaevich AM, Zhao J(*), Zhao Junsheng(*). (2023) A glutathione S-transferase GhTT19 determines flower petal pigmentation via regulating anthocyanin accumulation in cotton. Plant Biotechnology Journal  21, 433-448. doi: 10.1111/pbi.13965.