The Pomegranate Genome

Author Biography

Zhaohe Yuan, PhD is a professor in College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University. He was a former chairman of the Working Group Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) from 2013 to 2022 and is the honorary chairman of the Pomegranate Section of the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science. He mainly engages in research on tree fruit germplasm resources and genetic breeding, molecular biology, and genomics, especially in the evaluation and innovative utilization of pomegranate and other tree fruit germplasm resources. From 1994 to 1996, he successively worked as a visiting scholar at Irrigated Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Washington State University and Department of Horticulture, University of Maryland in the United States. He has presided over more than 30 national and provincial research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Key Basic Research Program, the National Science and Technology Support Program, and the Science and Technology Development Plan. He has published more than 200 articles in Plant Biotechnology Journal, Plant Physiology, Food Chemistry, Journal of Genetics and Genomics, and other publications. He obtained more than 50 patents in China and abroad, and edited more than 10 books, including "China Fruit Science and Practice - Pomegranate," “Acta Horticulturae 1089”, "Modern Fruit Cultivation in China," " Integrative Management of Pomegranate Diseases and Pests in China," and "Pomegranate Culture, Art and Functional Utilization." He serves as a reviewer for journals such as Plant Biotechnology Journal, The Plant Journal, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Forestry Science, and Journal of Fruit Science, as well as an expert in the review of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. His research results have been widely applied in the national tree fruit industry and provided technological support for China's pomegranate industry upgrading. Dr. Julián Bartual, Agronomist (UPV), and a Doctor in Plant Production and Biotechnology, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche. Currently director of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Elche, Alicante, Spain, Conselleria de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (CAGP). Research Associate Ext. for the Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental, Miguel Hernandez University (CIAGRO-UMH). He contributes as researcher and extension on issues related to pomegranate plant production and other Mediterranean semiarid crops. Author of numerous publications and monography books chapters (as the published by CABI) related to pomegranate breeding and other agronomical practices. As a researcher at IVIA; (2013-2017) he was coordinator of the research program in pomegranate; based on breeding, production, irrigation, fertigation and physiological studies. Breeder of 5 registered and protected varieties of pomegranate belonging to the Valencian Research Institute, IVIA. He has been a speaker in numerous significant seminars (in India, China, Mexico, Turkey, etc.). Organizer of National and International Courses and Seminars on Horticulture (Fruit and Nuts). He is a member of the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and Gold Medal for the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) (). He was the Organizer and Convener of the IV International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits (ISHS) in Elche (September 2017). On other merits, he has been designated by National Research Institute in Agriculture (INIA) as Spanish expert in the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) (AIMS/FAO) working group. He received the MASTER 2020 award from ASFPLANT. He serves as editor and reviewer for relevant journals.