2021.3-至今，云南大学，农学院（资源植物研究院），研究员

2017.10-2020.12，日本冈山大学，资源植物科学研究所，特聘助理研究员

从事作物矿质元素高效利用与抗逆研究及作物遗传育种工作。解析植物（水稻和荞麦）权衡运输营养元素（锌、锰、氮和磷等）和有害元素（镉和铝等）进而协同调控生长和抗逆的生理和分子机制，以期培育高抗逆、绿色、安全、营养的粮食作物新品种。

在植物和农业科学领域的权威期刊上发表了19篇论文（中科院1区TOP论文16篇），其中通讯或一作论文10篇（中科院1区TOP论文9篇）。

主要发现了植物通过新鉴定的重要转运蛋白和基因权衡运输矿质元素进而调控生长的新机制，创制了低镉富锌高抗的作物新品系（Nature Food、Molecular Plant、Genome Biology、New Phytologist*3、PCP、专利*3等）；发现了植物通过激素等信号通路调控矿质元素运输和耐性及生长的新机制，为提高作物产量品质和抗性提供新依据（JIPB、PCE、Rice等）。

主持了国家级项目（面上项目、地区项目、重点研发项目子课题等）、云南省级项目（优秀青年项目、兴滇英才科研项目、重点项目、青年项目等）、云南大学高层次人才引进项目等。

获得了云南省“兴滇英才支持计划”青年人才称号、云南省“基础研究计划”优秀青年称号等。

任中国植物营养与肥料学会-植物营养分子生理专业委员会委员。任aBIOTECH、Int. J. Mol. Sci.、Engineering Agriculture、New Crops、Seed Biology期刊青年编委。

通讯/一作论文

1. Li H#, Jin H#, Ning M#, Deng F, Cheng J, Chen W, Yang O, Lian X, Shao L, Zhang S, Yamaji N, Hu F, Ma JF, Lei GJ*. (2026) Functional characterization of transporter genes in rice node at single-cell resolution through multi-omics technologies. Genome Biology (5Y-IF = 16.3，中科院1区TOP)

2. Lu Y#, Huang G#, Qi Z, Zhang Y, Liu F, Shao L, Zhang S, Hu F*, Lei GJ*. (2026) Identification of gene regulatory network for nitrogen-promoted tiller regrowth in perennial rice. Rice (5Y-IF = 5.5，中科院1区TOP)

3. Ning M#, Liu SJ#, Deng F#, Huang L, Li H, Che J, Yamaji N, Hu F, Lei GJ*. (2023). A vacuolar transporter plays important roles in zinc and cadmium accumulation in rice grain. New Phytologist 239: 1919-1934. (5Y-IF = 10.3，中科院1区TOP)

4. Lei GJ, Yamaji N, Ma JF*. (2021). Two metallothionein genes highly expressed in rice nodes are involved in distribution of Zn to the grain. New Phytologist 229: 1007-1020. (5Y-IF = 10.3，中科院1区TOP)

5. Lei GJ, Fujii-Kashino M, Wu DZ, Hisano H, Saisho D, Deng F, Yamaji N, Sato K, Zhao F-J, Ma JF*. (2020). Breeding for low cadmium barley by introgression of a Sukkula-like transposable element. Nature Food 1: 489-499. (5Y-IF = 28.3，中科院1区TOP)

6. Ding G#, Lei GJ#, Yamaji N, Yokosho K, Mitani-Ueno N, Huang S, Ma JF*. (2020). Vascular cambium-localized AtSPDT mediates xylem-to-phloem transfer of phosphorus for its preferential distribution in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant 13: 99-111. (5Y-IF = 25.8，中科院1区TOP) (#共同一作)

7. Lei GJ, Sun L, Sun Y, Zhu XF, Li GX, Zheng SJ*. (2020). Jasmonic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity in Arabidopsis via suppression of cadmium uptake and translocation. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 62: 218-227. (5Y-IF = 10.8，中科院1区TOP)

8. Lei GJ, Yokosho K, Yamaji N, Fujii-Kashino M, Ma JF*. (2017). Functional characterization of two half-size ABC transporter genes in aluminium-accumulating buckwheat. New Phytologist 215: 1080-1089. (5Y-IF = 10.3，中科院1区TOP)

9. Lei GJ, Yokosho K, Yamaji N, Ma JF*. (2017). Two MATE transporters with different subcellular localization are involved in Al tolerance in buckwheat. Plant and Cell Physiology 58: 2179-2189. (5Y-IF = 4.7，JCR1区)

10. Lei GJ#, Zhu XF#, Wang ZW, Dong F, Dong NY, Zheng SJ*. (2014). Abscisic acid alleviates iron deficiency by promoting root iron reutilization and transport from root to shoot in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell and Environment 37: 852-863. (5Y-IF = 7.7，中科院1区TOP)

合作论文

1. Wang Z, He Y, Zhao M, Liu XQ, Lin H, Shi Y, Zhang K, Lei GJ, Lai D, Liu T, Peng X, He J, Li W, Wang X, Woo SH, Quinet M, Fernie A, Huang XY, Zhou M. (2025) Genome-wide association studies reveal the genetic architecture of ionomic variation in grains of tartary buckwheat. Advanced Science e2412291.

2. Lian X, Zhong L, Bai Y, Guang X, Tang S, Guo X, Wei T, Yang F, Zhang Y, Huang G, Zhang J, Shao L, Lei GJ, Li Z, Sahu SK, Zhang S, Liu H, Hu F. (2024) Spatiotemporal transcriptomic atlas of rhizome formation in Oryza longistaminata. Plant Biotechnology Journal 22: 1652-1668.

3. Okada S, Lei GJ, Yamaji N, Huang S, Ma JF, Mochida K, Hirayama T*. (2022). FE UPTAKE-INDUCING PEPTIDE1 maintains Fe translocation by controlling Fe deficiency response genes in the vascular tissue of Arabidopsis. Plant Cell and Environment 45: 3322-3337.

4. Hirayama T*, Lei GJ, Yamaji N, Nakagawa N, Ma JF. (2018). The putative peptide gene FEP1 regulates iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis. Plant and Cell Physiology 59: 1739-1752.

5. Zhu XF, Lei GJ, Wang ZW, Shi YZ, Braam J, Li GX, Zheng SJ*. (2013). Coordination between apoplastic and symplastic detoxification confers plant aluminum resistance. Plant Physiology 162: 1947-1955.

6. Zhu XF, Wang ZW, Dong F, Lei GJ, Shi YZ, Li GX, Zheng SJ*. (2013). Exogenous auxin alleviates cadmium toxicity in Arabidopsis thaliana by stimulating synthesis of hemicellulose 1 and increasing the cadmium fixation capacity of root cell walls. Journal of Hazardous Materials 263: 398-403.

7. Zhu XF, Shi YZ, Lei GJ, Fry SC, Zhang BC, Zhou YH, Braam J, Jiang T, Xu XY, Mao CZ, Pan YJ, Yang JL, Wu P, Zheng SJ* (2012). XTH31, encoding an in vitro XEH/XET-active enzyme, regulates aluminum sensitivity by modulating in vivo XET action, cell wall xyloglucan content, and aluminum binding capacity in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 24: 4731-4747.

8. Zhu XF, Lei GJ, Jiang T, Liu Y, Li GX, Zheng SJ*. (2012). Cell wall polysaccharides are involved in P-deficiency-induced Cd exclusion in Arabidopsis thaliana. Planta 236: 989-997.

9. Zhu XF, Jiang T, Wang ZW, Lei GJ, Shi YZ, Li GX, Zheng SJ*. (2012). Gibberellic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity by reducing nitric oxide accumulation and expression of IRT1 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Hazardous Materials 239-240: 302-307.

(更新时间：2026年03月)