宋美珍，博士，研究员，博士生导师，河南省优秀专家，美国新泽西州立大学访问学者；现任棉花绿色增产增效创新团队首席助理，植棉技术标准化课题组执行组长。主要从事棉花遗传育种、航天诱变育种和早熟不早衰分子机理、植棉技术标准化、棉花生理生化及营养调控的分子生物学机制等研究。主持国家“863”、转基因重大专项、科技支撑计划、院所长基金、商业化育种等国家重大项目；承担国家“973”、棉花产业技术体系、特色功能基因、分子育种、国家重点研发计划等国家项目。第一完成人育成中棉所68和74早熟棉品种，参与选育品种12个，即中棉所42、45、50、56、58、64、73、84、85、105、106和107；获国家科技进步二等奖1项（第5名），省（部）级奖8项，获国家发明专利8项、品种保护权8项、著作6部，发表论文169篇，其中，SCI 论文74篇，第一或通讯作者SCI论文26篇。发布行业标准2项、地方标准16项。培养硕士研究生5名，博士研究生2名，外籍博士生2人，在读博士1名、硕士2名，博士后1名。

代表性论文：

1.Asif Iqbal, Dong Qiang, Wang Xiangru, Gui Huiping, Zhang Hengheng, Pang Nianchang, Zhang Xiling, Song Meizhen*.Nitrogen preference and genetic variation of cotton genotypes for nitrogen use efficienncy. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10308.IF-2.422,Q2

2.Asif Iqbal, Dong Qiang, Wang Zhun, Wang Xiangru, Gui Huiping, Zhang Hengheng, Pang Nianchang, Zhang Xiling*, Song Meizhen*. Growth and nitrogen metabolism are associated with nitrogen-use efficiency in cotton genotypes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.02.002 IF=3.404,Q2

3.Asif Iqbal, Qiang Dong, Xiangru Wang , Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang , Nianchang Pang ,Xiling Zhang *, Meizhen Song*. High Nitrogen Enhance Drought Tolerance in Cotton through Antioxidant Enzymatic Activities, Nitrogen Metabolism and Osmotic Adjustment. Plants. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9020178 IF=2.632 ,Q3

4. Asif Iqbal, Qiang Dong, Xiangru Wang , Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang , Nianchang Pang ,Xiling Zhang *,Meizhen Song*.Variations in Nitrogen Metabolism are Closely Linked with Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization Efficiency in Cotton Genotypes under Various Nitrogen Supplies.Plants. 2020.

https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9020250 IF=2.632 ,Q3

5.Asif Iqbal, Qiang D, Alamzed M, Xiangru W , Huiping G, Hengheng Z , Nianchang P, Xiling Z *,Meizhen S*.Untangling the molecular mechanisms and functions of nitrate to improve nitrogen use efficiency.Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10085 IF=2.422 ,Q2

6.Asif Iqbal, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Xiangru Wang, Nianchang Pang, Xiling Zhang *, Meizhen Song*. Genotypic Variation in Cotton Genotypes for Phosphorus-Use Efficiency.agronomy.2020.

https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9110689 IF=2.259 ,Q3

7.Asif Iqbal, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Xiangru Wang, Nianchang Pang, Qiang Dong* and Meizhen Song*. Genotypic Variation in Cotton Genotypes for Phosphorus-Use Effciency. Agronomy, 2019(9): 689.

8.Asif Iqbal, Dong Qiang, Madeeha Alamzeb, Wang Xiangru,Gui Huiping, Zhang Hengheng,Pang Nianchang, Zhang Xiling*and Song Meizhen*. Untangling themolecular mechanisms and functions of nitrate to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Journal Science Food of Agriculture. DOI 10.1002/jsfa.10085.

9.NingWang1, XiangruWang1, JianbinShi, XiaohongLiu, QinghuaXu, HongZhou, MeizhenSong*, GentuYana*.Mepiquat chloride-priming induced salt tolerance during seed germination of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) through regulating water transport and K+/Na+ homeostasis. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 2019, 168-178

10.Asif Iqbal, Song Meizhen, Madeeha Alamzeb. Cotton crop responses to nitrogen fertilization: The potential for improving nitrogen use efficiency. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.ISBN:978-620-0-08667-9

11.ZHANG Hengheng†, FU Xiaoqiong†, WANG Xiangru, GUI Huiping, DONG Qiang, PANG Nianchang, WANG Zhun,ZHANG Xiling* and SONG Meizhen*. Identification and screening of nitrogen-efficient cotton genotypes under low and normal nitrogen environments at the seedling stage. Journal of Cotton Research.2018,1:6

12. Xiaohong Zhang, Congcong Wang, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Hantao Wang, Meizhen Song*, Shuli Fan*, Shuxun Yu*. Characterization and Functional Analysis of PEBP Family Genes in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). PLOS ONE. 2016 ,August 23, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0161080

13.Meizhen Song, Shuli Fan, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Ji Liu & Shuxun Yu. Genetic analysis of yield and yield-related traits in short-season cotton (Gossypium

hirsutum L.). Euphytica. 2015,204:135-147. DOI 10.1007/s10681-014-1348-1

14.Meizhen Song, Shuli Fan, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Ji Liu, Shuxun Yu. Genetic analysis of fiber quality traits in short season cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Euphytica , Euphytica ,2015, 202:97–108. DOI 10.1007/s10681-014-1226-x

15.Meizhen Song, Shuli Fan, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Shuxun Yu. Genetic analysis of the antioxidant enzymes, methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA) and chlorophyll content in leaves of the short season cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Euphytica (2014) 198:153–162.DOI 10.1007/s10681-014-1100-x

16.Wenxiang Zhang, Shuli Fan, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Jianhui Ma, Meizhen Song*and Shuxun Yu*.Molecular Cloning and Function Analysis of Two SQUAMOSA‐ Like MADS‐ Box Genes From Gossypium hirsutum L. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 2013, 55 (7): 597–607

17.SONG Mei-zhen, FAN Shu-li, YUAN Ri-hong, PANG Chao-you and YU Shu-xun. Genetic Analysis of Earliness Traits in Short Season Cotton (G. hirsutum L.). Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2012, 11(12): 101-108

18.Meizhen Song, Zhaoguang Yang, Shuli Fan, Haiyong Zhu, Chaoyou Pang , Mingshuang Tian, Shuxun Yu. Cytological and genetic analysis of a virescent mutant in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Euphytica, 2012, 187:235–245,DOI 10.1007/s10681-012-0666-4

19.宋美珍，杨兆光，范术丽，朱海勇，庞朝友，田明爽，喻树迅*.一个短季棉芽黄基因型的鉴定及生理生化分析.中国农业科学 2011,44(18):3709-3720

20.Wei MM, Song MZ, Fan SL, Yu SX. Transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes during anther development in genetic male sterile and wild type cotton by digital gene-expression profiling. BMC Genomics. 2013, 14: 97

21.Meng Yan-yan, Liu Feng, Pang Chao-you, Fan Shu-li, Song Mei-zhen, Wang Dan, Li Wei-hua, Yu Shu-xun.Label-free quantitative proteomics analysis of cotton leaf response to nitric oxide. Journal of Proteome Research, 2011, 10(12):5416-32(SCI IF=5.5)

22.Lai Deyong, Li Huaizhu, Fan Shuli, Song Meizhen, Pang Chaoyou, Wei Hengling, Liu Junjie, Wu Dong, Gong Wenfang, Yu Shuxun.Generation of ESTs for flowering gene discovery and SSR marker development in upland cotton. PLoS ONE, 2011, 6(12): e28676 (SCI IF=4.4)