本研究组以能源植物的开发与改良为目的，重点实施能源植物麻疯树的种质资源的收集、筛选、能源植物的基因组和功能基因组研究。通过高光效、淀粉合成、油脂代谢和抗逆等的研究，阐明能源植物高效转能和蓄能的生物学机制，为能源植物的种质改良提供理论依据。

建立麻疯树全基因组数据库，各组织表达基因谱和逆境诱导表达基因谱，为麻疯树的生理生化和分子生理学研究提供一个基础研究平台。通过代谢基因组学等手段研究麻疯树的光合作用、淀粉代谢、油酯合成与贮藏、逆境代谢的分子生理机制，为提高麻疯树种子产量与油酯含量、提高麻疯树对盐碱和低温等逆境的抗性提供基础。

Our team aims at the development and improvement of energy plants. We focus on collecting and screening the germplasm resources of Jatropha curcas, at the same time, we are paying great attention to the functional key genes research. Through the research on high photosynthetic efficiency, starch synthesis, lipid metabolism and stress resistance, to clarify the mechanisms of high efficiently transforming and storing energy in energy plants, which has provided the theoretical basis for the breed improvement of energy plants.

We sequenced the whole genome of Jatropha curcas, the expression profile of genes in different tissues and in different adverse conditions, which, in consequently, can provide a basic research platform for the research on the physiology and biochemistry as well as molecular physiology of Jatropha curcas. The research on the molecular physiology mechanism of photosynthesis, starch synthesis, lipid metabolism and stress resistance by means of metabolism genomics can provide a basis for improving seeds yield and oil content, enhancing the tolerant ability of Jatropha curcas to saline and alkaline, low temperature as well.