College of Grassland Science and Technology
PeiSheng Mao Professor
Forage Seed Lab, College of Grassland Science and Technology
China Agricultural University
No 2, Yuanmingyuan West Road, HaiDian, Beijing 100193 P. R. China
Phone: 86-10-6273 3311
Fax: 86-10-6273 3311
Email: maops@cau.edu.cn; maopeisheng@hotmail.com
Education:
Ph. D, July 2000, China Agricultural University, Beijing
Specialty: Herbage Seed Physiology
M.A., June 1997, China Agricultural University, Beijing
Specialty: Herbage Seed Physiology
B.A., July 1992, Inner Mongolia Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Huhhot
Specialty: Grassland Management
Experience:
2019-present: Professor, Forage Seed Lab; Grassland Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
2010-2018: Professor, Forage Seed Lab; Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
2001-2009, assistant professor, Forage Seed Lab; Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
1997-2000, lecturer, Forage Seed Lab; Animal Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
2003- present: Assistant director and Director, Forage Seed Lab, China Agricultural University
2005-2009: Assistant dean, Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
2010-2018: Dean, Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science & Technology College, China Agricultural University
Research Emphasis:
Seed testing methods, including forage seed germination conditions and vigour testing such as accelerated aged test;
Seed physiology, including mechanism of seed deterioration;
Technology of seed production and certification, including alfalfa, smooth bromegrass and Siberian wildrye.
Published Paper:
There were 146 paper published in research magazines, some paper were described as follow:
1 Fangshan Xia; Hang Cheng; LingLing Chen; Huisen Zhu; Peisheng Mao; Mingya Wang，Influence of exogenous ascorbic acid and glutathione priming on mitochondrial structural and functional systems to alleviate aging damage in oat seeds, BMC Plant Biology, 2020, 20:104
2 Huifang Yan, Shangang Jia and Peisheng Mao, Melatonin Priming Alleviates Aging-Induced Germination Inhibition by Regulating β-oxidation, Protein Translation, and Antioxidant Metabolism in Oat (Avena sativa L.) Seeds, Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2020, 21(5), 1898;
3 Hang Cheng, Xiqing Ma, Shangang Jia, Manli Li, Peisheng Mao. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the changes of energy production and AsA-GSH cycle in oat embryos during seed ageing. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020, 153：40-52
4 Ultrastructural and photosynthetic responses of pod walls in alfalfa to drought stress，Hui Wang, Qingping Zhou and Peisheng Mao, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21: 4457
5 Hou L, Wang M, Wang H, Zhang W-Hao, Mao P, Physiological and proteomic analyses for seed dormancy and release in the perennial grass of Leymus chinensis, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2019, 162:95-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.02.002
6 Zhu, Y., M. Wang, H. Yan, C. Mao and P. Mao, Influence of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization on quality and germination potential of smooth bromegrass seed. 2018, Int. J. Agric. Biol. 20: 361‒368
7 Mingya Wang, Longyu Hou, Yanqiao Zhu, Qiang Zhang, Hui Wang, Fangshan Xia , Lingling Chen, Peisheng Mao, David B. Hannaway. Siberian wildrye seed yield limited by assimilate source. Field Crops Research, 2018, 218:18-23 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.12.022
8 Mingya Wang, Hui Wang, Longyu Hou, Yanqiao Zhu, Qiang Zhang, Lingling Chen, Peisheng Mao. Development of a critical nitrogen dilution curve of Siberian wildrye for seed production. Field Crops Research, 2018, 219:250-255 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2018.01.030
9 Chunli Mao, Yanqiao Zhu, Hang Cheng, Huifang Yan, Liyuan Zhao, Jia Tang, Xiqing Ma and Peisheng Mao, Nitric Oxide Regulates Seedling Growth and Mitochondrial Responses in Aged Oat Seeds, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(4):1-18; doi:10.3390/ijms19041052
10 Wenxu Zhang, Peisheng Mao, Yuan Li, Mingya Wang, Fangshan Xia & Hui Wang. Assessing of the contributions of pod photosynthesis to carbon acquisition of seed in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Sci. Rep. 7, 42026; doi: 10.1038/srep42026 (2017).
11 Yan H F, Yu X D, Jia W and Mao P S. Length of the lag period of germination predicts the vigour differences and field emergence potential in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) seed lots, Seed Sci. & Technol., 45, 238-242. https://doi.org/10.15258/sst.2017.45.1.04
12 Mingya Wang, Longyu Hou, Qiang Zhang, Xiaona Yu, Li Zhao, Jixiao Lu, Peisheng Mao, and David B. Hannaway. Influence of Row Spacing and P and N Applications on Seed Yield Components and Seed Yield of Siberian Wildrye (Elymus sibiricus L.), Crop Sci. 2017，57:1–8. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2016.08.0713
13 YAN H F, MAO C L, ZHU Y Q, CHENG H and MAO P S. Exogenous glutathione pre-treatment improves germination and resistance of Elymus sibiricus seeds subjected to different ageing conditions, Seed Sci. & Technol., 2017, 45(3): 607-621. https://doi.org/10.15258/sst.2017.45.3.01
14 Xia F S, Wang M Y, Chen L L, Cheng H, Sun Y, Li M L, Dong K H, Zhao X and Mao P S. Responses of ultrastructure and physiological variations of embryo cells to PEG priming on ultra-dried oat seeds after ageing. 2017, Seed Sci. & Technol., 45, 3, 1-16.
15 Shucheng Li, Linlin Cui, Yujuan Zhang, Yunwen Wang and Peisheng Mao. The Variation Tendency of Polyamines Forms and Components of Polyamine Metabolism in Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) to Salt Stress with Exogenous Spermidine Application, Frontiers in Physiology, 2017, 8:208
16 Huifang Yan, Peisheng Mao, Yan Sun and Manli Li. Impacts of Ascorbic acid on Germination, Antioxidant Enzymes and Ultrastructure of Embryo Cells of Aged Elymus sibiricus L. Seeds with Different Moisture Contents. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2016, 18: 176-183
17 Wang, H., W. Zhang, X. Wei, Y. Sun, M. Wang and P. Mao, Foliar applied calcium improves seed yield and yield components of alfalfa， International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2016, 18(3): 529‒534
18 Hui Wang, Longyu Hou, Mingya Wang & Peisheng Mao，Contribution of the pod wall to seed grain filling in alfalfa， Sci. Rep. 6, 26586; doi: 10.1038/srep26586 (2016)
19 Chen L, Chen Q, Kong L, Xia F, Yan H, Zhu Y and Mao P. Proteomic and Physiological Analysis of the Response of Oat (Avena sativa) Seeds to Heat Stress under Different Moisture Conditions. Front. Plant Sci. 2016, 7:896. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00896
20 Proteomic Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins during Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Flower Development. Chen L, Chen Q, Zhu Y, Hou L and Mao P (2016) Front. Plant Sci. 7:1502. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01502
21 Antioxidant and ultrastructural responses to priming with PEG in aged, ultra-dry oat seed Xia, F.S., Chen, L.L., Yan, H.F., Sun, Y., Li, M.L. and Mao, P.S. Seed Sci. & Technol., 44, 556-568.
22 Grazing effects on ecosystem CO2 fluxes differ among temperate steppe types in Eurasia Longyu Hou, Yan Liu, Jiancai Du, Mingya Wang, Hui Wang, Peisheng Mao Sci. Rep. 2016, 6, 29028; doi: 10.1038/srep29028
23 Influence of year and row spacing on yield component and seed yield in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Wenxu Zhang, Fangshan Xia, Ying Li, Mingya Wang and Peisheng Mao, Legume Research, 2016, 10: 1-6, DOI:10.18805/lr.v0i0.6838
Published Books (As editor-in-chief):
1 Herbage Seed Science, 2nd Edition, China Agriculture Press, published in 2011
2 Forage and Turfgrass Seed Science and Technology, China Agricultural University Press, published in 2011
3 Hay Products Quality and Safety Testing, China Agriculture Press, published in 2012
4 Grassland Science, 4th Edition, China Agriculture Press, published in 2015
5 Handbook of Experiments and Practices for Grassland Science, China Agriculture Press, published in 2019
Grant and fellowships
From 2013 to present, Director, Forage Seed Lab (ISTA accreditated lab), China Agricultural University
From 2002 to present, Secretary-General, Seed Science and Technology Committee, China Grassland Association
From 2010 to present, Director, Prataculture Science Key Lab in Beijing Municipality
From 2010 to present, Deputy Director, Forage and Turfgrass Seed Quality Testing Centre (Beijing) in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
From 2018 to 2022, Deputy Director, The National Administry Committee on Teaching Herb Science to Majors in Higher Education Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education
Teaching Experience
There are two classes including Grassland Science and Hay Products Quality and Safety Testing for undergraduate students from 2000 to present.
There is one class of Herbage and Turfgrass Seed Science and Technology for master students from 2009 to present.
There is one class of Seed Science Progress for Ph D students from 2009 to present.