Ma Jianxiang

Associate research professor

College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University

3 Taicheng Road,

Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China

Tel:+86-29-87082613

Fax:029-87082613

E-mail: majianxiang@126.com

Education

Bachelor: Northwest Agricultural University, China, 1993.9-1997.7

Master: Northwest A&F University, China, 2002.9-2005.7

Research interests

Watermelon and melon genetics and breeding

Vegetable cultivation

Academic Achievements

Breeding and extension of more than 12 watermelon and melon varieties, all were registrated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of PRC, which were awarded by the government of Shaanxi province in 2013 and other department in 2005,2015,2019.

Publications

1. Zhang Ning, Zhang Xian*, Zhang Yong, Ma Jian-xiang, Yang Xiao-zhen, Wang Yong-qi, Zhou Xiao-ting, Liu Xiao-hui, Zheng Jun-xian. Genetic analysis of fruit sugar content correlated traits in interspecific population of melon. Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 2014，15（5）：932-939 (in Chinese)

2. Xu Jun-ran, Zhang Xian*, Zhang Yong, and Ma Jian-xiang. Introduction of antimicrobial peptide gene Gnk2-1 into watermelon via pollen-tube pathway. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2014，41 (7)：1467–1475 (in Chinese)

3. Yang xiao-zhen, Zhang Xian*, Ma Jian-xiang, Zhang Yong，Zhang Ning, Wang Yong-qi, Zheng Jun-xian, Liu Xiao-hui. Effects of drip fertigation on growth, yield and quality of watermelon in plastic greenhouse. Transactions of the chinese society of agricultural engineering. 2014，30（7）：109-118 (in Chinese)

4. Ma Jian-xiang, Zhang Xian*, Zhang Yong, Li Hao, Wei Chun-hua, and Yang Jian-qiang . A new mini watermelon cultivar‘Nongkeda 16’. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2017，44（11）：2237-2238 (in Chinese)

5. Ma Jian-xiang, Zhang Xian*, Zhang Yong, Li Hao, Wei Chun-hua, Yang Jian-qiang, Yang Xiao-zhen，and Xu Na-na. A new Seedless watermelon cultivar‘Nongkeda 21’. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2019，46（6）：1221-1223 (in Chinese)

6. Ma Jian-xiang, Zhang Xian*, Zhang Yong, Li Hao, Wei Chun-hua, Yang Jian-qiang, Xu Na-na, Wang en-yu. A new watermelon cultivar‘Shannong 12’. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2020，47（7）：1423-12231424 (in Chinese)