Main work

Prof. Xu Daping has studied Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.), Dalbergia odorifera T. and Santalum album L. for about 30 years. About 100 super clones of the above species have been selected, heartwood production of these clones are 2-10 times of the average. Heartwood production can also be increased by cultivation technique, such as water supply control and plant hormone regulators.

Key research projects

• Demonstration, breeding and clonal reproduction of easier agarwood inducing aquilaria germplasm, Key Project of Science and Technology Innovation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GuikeAB22080082), 2022-2025;

• Research and Demonstration of Key Technologies for efficient Cultivation of Important and precious tree species in South China, Key Project of Science and Technology Innovation of Guangdong Forestry Administration (2020KJCX007), 2020-2023;

• High efficiency cultivation techniques on the main valuable tree species in southern China, National Key Research and Development Plan (2016YFD0600600), 2016-2021;

• Forestry Industry Standard Development and Revision Project "Technical code for silviculture of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen" (2018-LY-148). 2018-2019;

• Breeding of broad leaf tree species in southern China, National Science and Technology Support Project (2012BAD01B00), 2012-2016.

Awards & achievements

• Breeding and efficient cultivation of high-value tree species in southern China, The 13th Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology Award (1st grade), Ranking 1/15;

• Improved variety breeding and efficient cultivation of main fast-growing broad-leaved tree species in South China. The 5th Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Award (2nd Grade), Ranking: 1/10.

Published articles & books

• Fang Xiaoying, Li Xiaofei, Zhang Qilei, Hu Houzhen, Hong Zhou, Liu Xiaojin, Cui Zhiyi, Xu Daping*. Physiological and Endophytic Fungi Changes in Grafting Seedlings of Qi-Nan Clones (Aquilaria sinensis). 2024. Forests, 15, 106.

• Li Xiaofei, Cui Zhiyi, Liu Xiaojin, Hong Zhou, Zhang Peng, Xu Daping*. 2022. Comparative morphological, anatomical and physiological analyses explain the difference of wounding-induced agarwood formation between ordinary agarwood nongrafted plants and five grafted Qi-nan clones (Aquilaria sinensis). Forests, 13, 1618.

• Hong Zhou, Guo Junyu, Zhang Ningnan, Yang Zengjiang, Liu Xiaojin, Cui Zhiyi, Xu Daping*. 2022. Polysaccharide, proline, and anti oxidation enzyme activities of Thailand rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) seedlings exposed to exponential fertilization. Journal of Forestry Research 33, 75-87.

• Liu Xiaojin, Zhang Qilei, Hong Zhou, Xu Daping*. 2022. Induction of heartwood formation in young Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.) by gas elicitors. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 961391.

• Zhang Ningnan, Xue Shiyu, Song Jie, Zhou Xiuren, Zhou Dahao, Liu Xiaojin, Hong Zhou, Xu Daping*. 2021. Effects of various artificial agarwood induction techniques on the metabolome of Aquilaria sinensis. BMC Plant Biology, 21, 591.

• Liu Xiaojin, Xu Daping*, Hong Zhou, Zhang Ningnan, Cui, Zhiyi. 2021. Comparative and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Santalum (Santalaceae). Forests, 12, 1303.

• Hong Zhou, Li Jiang, Liu Xiaojin, Lian Jinmin, Zhang Ningnan, Yang Zengjiang, Niu Yongchao, Cui Zhiyi, Xu Daping*. 2020. The chromosome-level draft genome of Dalbergia odorifera. Gigascience 9, 1-8.

• Cui Zhiyi, Yang Zengjiang, Xu Daping*. 2019. Synergistic roles of biphasic ethylene and hydrogen peroxide in wound-induced vessel occlusions and essential oil accumulation in Dalbergia odorifera. Frontiers in Plant Science 10, 250.

• Liu Xiaojin, Xu Daping*, Yang Zengjiang, Zhang Ningnan, Pan Lijun. 2018. Investigation of exogenous benzyladenine on growth, biochemical composition, photosynthesis and antioxidant activity of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.) seedlings. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 37, 1148-1158.

• Liu Xiaojin, Xu Daping*, Yang Zengjiang, Zhang Ningnan. 2017. Chemical composition of essential oils from the heartwood of Pterocarpus macrocarpus by different extraction methods in southern China. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 20, 110-115.7.

• Liu Xiaojin, Xu Daping*, Yang Zengjiang, Zhang Ningnan. 2017. Geographic variations in seed germination of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen in response to temperature. Industrial Crops and Products, 102, 45-50.

• Xu Daping. Genetic improvement and efficient cultivation of main afforestation species in tropical and subtropical of China. Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House Press. 2022. 8

• Xu Daping, Qiu Zhuowang, Liu Xiaojin, Qu Chao. Cultivation technology on valuable tree species in southern China. Guangzhou: Guangdong Science and technology Press. 2013.1.

Other results

• Authorized patent: A chemical regulation method for improving quality and resistance of sandalwood (Santalum album) seedlings, ZL 201810135838.X, 2021-01-15. Ranking 2/4;

• Authorized patent: A fertilization method for regulating vegetative or reproductive growth of Dalbergia odorifera. ZL 201810135838.X, 2021-01-15. Ranking 3/4;

• Authorized patent: A method for rapid identification of Dalbergia odorifera and D. cochinchinensis base on Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. ZL 201711406063.7, 2020-08-21. Ranking 2/5;

• Authorized patent: A fast raising method for Santalum yasi seedlings based on Hetero-rootstock grafting. ZL 201510669584.6, 2017-11-24. Ranking 2/5;

• Certified achievements: Efficient cultivation technology of major precious tree species in Southern China, Chinese Forestry Society, 2021-12-25. Ranking 1/40.