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Xiaofeng Cao

b. 1965

Chinese plant epigeneticist

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About Xiaofeng Cao

Born 1965. Xiaofeng Cao is a Chinese geneticist and researcher.

Cao Xiaofeng (; born May 1965) is a Chinese plant scientist who researches epigenetics in plants using model species in the genus Arabidopsis and rice plants. She is an elected member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Sciences

Early life and education Xiaofeng Cao was born and grew up in Beijing.

Career After finishing her PhD, Cao came to the US for a postdoctoral research appointment at Washington State University. She then worked as a research associate at the University of California, Los Angeles before becoming a principal investigator at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences). She has been part of the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of Genetics and Genomics, The Plant Cell, Annual Review of Plant Biology, Science China Life Sciences, National Science Review, and Current Opinion in Plant Biology.

Awards and honors She is an elected member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2015. In 2020, she was elected as an international member of the US National Academy of Sciences in its plant biology division. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2026.

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Important facts

Born
1965, Beijing
Birth century
Education
Peking University
Positions held
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Also known as
Cao Xiaofeng

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Xiaofeng Cao's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Xiaofeng Cao?

Chinese plant epigeneticist

When was Xiaofeng Cao born?

Xiaofeng Cao was born in 1965 in Beijing.

What is Xiaofeng Cao's occupation?

Xiaofeng Cao is a geneticist and researcher.

What nationality is Xiaofeng Cao?

Xiaofeng Cao is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Xiaofeng Cao

Β· Wikidata: Q28413415

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