CURRICULUM VITAE SHAOBING PENG Senior Crop Physiologist Crop, Soil and Water Sciences Division (CSWSD) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) DAPO Box 7777 Metro Manila, Philippines Phone: (63-2) 845-0563 (x2767) FAX: (63-2) 845-0606 E-mail: s.peng@cgiar.org EDUCATION B.S. Agronomy, August 1983 Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China M.S. Agronomy, September 1986 University of California, Davis, CA, USA Major advisor: Kenneth G. Cassman, GPA 3.68 (maximum = 4.00) Ph.D. Crop Physiology, May 1990 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA Major advisor: Daniel R. Krieg, GPA 4.00 (maximum = 4.00) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1983-1985 Teaching Assistant Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan, China 1986-1990 Research Assistant Plant Stress Laboratory Texas Tech University, USA 1990-1991 Post Doctoral Associate Citrus Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, USA 1991-1993 Visiting Scientist International Rice Research Institute 1 1993-1997 Associate Crop Physiologist International Rice Research Institute 1997-2003 Crop Physiologist International Rice Research Institute 2004-present Senior Crop Physiologist International Rice Research Institute AFFILIATED POSITION Adjunct Professor, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines, 1 November 1992-present Guest Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 1 October 1996-present Guest Professor, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 7 July 1997-present Guest Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 24 August 1997-present Guest Professor, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China, 23 May 2005present PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American Society of Agronomy Crop Science Society of America Soil Science Society of America Crop Science Society of the Philippines RESEARCH INTEREST Yield potential of irrigated flooded and aerobic rice Photosynthesis, plant water relations, and water use efficiency Nutrient utilization efficiency and carbon economy Root biology in relation to nutrient acquisition Stress physiology (UV-B, drought, cold, and high temperature) Crop and natural resources management Climate change and rice production 2 AWARD Best Poster Award, The Crop Science Society of the Philippine, May 1993 The Chairman’s Excellence in Science Award: Promising Young Scientist, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Washington DC, 28 October 1996 Best Poster Award, The Crop Science Society of the Philippine, April 1998 Honorary Scientist, 1 January 2003-31 December 2005, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea, Suwon, Korea Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 2004 Paper of Peng et al. (PNAS 101:9971-9975, 2004) was ranked 68th in “Discover” magazine's top 100 science stories for 2004, January 2005 Furong Scholar, Hunan Provincial Government, P.R. China, 2005 Chang Jiang Chair Professor, Chang Jiang Scholars Program, Ministry of Education, P.R. China, February 2005 Fellow, Crop Science Society of America, 2005 EDITORIAL BOARD Plant Production Science, Editor, March 1998-present International Rice Research Notes, Editorial Board, January 2000-December 2002. Acta Phytophysiologica Sinica, Overseas Member of Editorial Board, February 2001-present Field Crops Research, Member of Editorial Advisory Board, January 2002-present Crop Science, Associate Editor, October 2004-present COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES 3 1. International workshop on “Rice Yield Potential in Favorable Environments”, Los Baños, Philippines, 29 November-4 December 1993. Member of the Organizing Committee 2. International Symposium on “Climate Change and Rice”, Los Baños, Philippines, 14-18 March 1994. Chair of the Organizing Committee 3. The 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Plant Physiology, Shanghai, China, 3-7 November 1997. Member of the Scientific Committee 4. International workshop on “The Quest to Reduce Hunger: Redesigning Rice Photosynthesis”, Los Baños, Philippines, 30 November-3 December 1999. Member of the Technical Committee 5. The 23rd International Rice Research Conference, Los Baños, Philippines, 31 March3 April 2000. Chair of the Organizing Committee 6. The 12th International Congress on Photosynthesis, Brisbane, Australia, 18-23 August 2001. Organized the Symposium on “Carbon Fluxes in Agriculture” 7. The 4th International Symposium on Hybrid Rice, Hanoi, Vietnam, 14-17 May 2002. Member of the Organizing Committee 8. International Rice Congress, Beijing, China, 16-20 September 2002. Member of the Organizing Committee 9. International Rice Congress, Beijing, China, 16-20 September 2002. Organized the Symposium on “Improving Photosynthesis to Enhance Rice Yield Potential” 10. International Rice Congress, Beijing, China, 16-20 September 2002. Member of the Organizing Committee for the Symposium in Honor of Dr. G.S. Khush 11. International Conference on “Sustainable Rice Production – Policy, Technology and Extension”, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China, 15-17 October 2004. Member of the Steering Committee 12. World Rice Research Conference, Tsukuba, Japan, 5-7 November 2004. Organized the Symposium on “Improving the Rice Yield Potential” 13. International Workshop on “Research Prioritization on Genetic Diversification to Sustain Rice Productivity”, Los Baños, Philippines, 10-13 May 2005. Member of the Organizing Committee 4 14. The 11th China National Conference on “Theories and Practices of Rice Production for Good Quality and High Yield”, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 22-24 August 2005. Vice chair of the Organizing Committee 15. The XV International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, China, 15-19 September 2005. Convener of Symposium 8 on “Fertilizers and Crop Production” CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS 1. Workshop on “Mechanisms of Damage by Stem Borer, Bacterial Leaf Blight and Sheath Blight, and their Effects on Rice Yield” organized by Wageningen University, Netherlands and IRRI, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 3-5 August 1992. Invited speaker, “Physiological processes of crop growth and production and their relationships to damage by stem borer, bacterial leaf blight and sheath blight” 2. 9th Annual Scientific Conference, Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, Aklan State College of Agriculture, Banga, Aklan, Philippines, 10-14 May 1993. Presentation on “Physiological approaches to improve nitrogen efficiency of irrigated rice” 3. Workshop on “Breaking the Yield Barrier: Rice Yield Potential in Favorable Environments” organized by IRRI, 29 November-4 December 1993. Invited speaker, “Evolution of the new plant type for increased yield potential” 4. ASA-SSSA-CSSA Meetings, Seattle, USA, 13-18 November 1994. Oral presentation on “Improving nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice: Use of chlorophyll meter for timing nitrogen topdressing” 5. Second Asian Crop Science Conference, Fukui, Japan, 21-23 August 1995. Invited speaker, “Chlorophyll meter-based nitrogen management improves nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in farmers’ fields” 6. Symposium on “Increasing yield potential in wheat: Breaking the barriers” organized by CIMMYT, Mexico, 28-30 March 1996. Invited speaker, “Breaking the yield frontier of rice” 7. “Nitrogen Metabolism Working Group Meeting” organized by IRRI, 9-10 September 1996. Invited speaker, “Integrating N metabolism in the whole plant” 8. Third International Symposium on Hybrid Rice, Hyderabad, India, 14-16 November 1996. Invited speaker, “Physiology-based crop management for yield maximization of hybrid rice” 5 9. “Third PhilRice-UPLB-IRRI Tripartite Work Plan Meeting, PhilRice, Muñoz, Philippines, 22-23 April 1997. Invited speaker, “The new plant type project: current status” 10. Symposium on “Nitrogen Metabolism and Crop Yield: Challenges and Opportunities” co-organized by IRRI and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 7-8 August 1997. Invited speaker, “Physiological effects of nitrogen on growth and yield of rice crop” 11. Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Plant Physiology, Shanghai, China, 3-7 November 1997. Invited speaker, “Integration of crop physiology in rice improvement program for increasing yield potential” 12. Biennial Meeting of Korea-IRRI Collaborative Project, Suwon, Korea, 16-19 April 1998, Invited speaker, “Update on direct seeding technology for irrigated rice in Asia” 13. ASA-SSSA-CSSA Meetings, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 18-22 October 1998. Invited speaker in CSSA Plenary Session, “Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential” 14. “Working Group Meeting and Review of the Project on Assessing Opportunities for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice” organized by IRRI, 9-12 August 1999. Invited speaker, “Influence of rhizobial inoculation on photosynthesis and yield of lowland rice” 15. The 7th National Conference on Rice Crop Management for Improving Grain Quality and Increasing Yield and Resource Use Efficiency, Hangzhou, China, 27-29 September 1999. Plenary speaker, “Current status of crop and resource management research for increasing yield and resource use efficiency and improving grain quality in rice” 16. Workshop on “The Quest to Reduce Hunger: Redesigning Rice Photosynthesis” organized by IRRI, 30 November-3 December 1999. Invited speaker, “Single-leaf and canopy photosynthesis of rice crop” 17. International Conference on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), Sanya, Hainan, China, 31 March-5 April 2002. Presentation on “IRRI’s current involvements in SRI research” 18. Fourth International Symposium on Hybrid Rice, Hanoi, Vietnam, 14-17 May 2002. Invited speaker, “Physiological bases of heterosis and crop management strategies for hybrid rice in the tropics” 19. Environment and Food Safety Summit, Jinghua, Zhejiang, China, 5 June 2002. Invited speaker, “Improving fertilizer-nitrogen use efficiency in irrigated rice” 6 20. International Rice Congress, Beijing, China, 16-20 September 2002. Invited speaker in Nutrient Efficiency and Crop Management Symposium, “Principles and practices of real-time nitrogen management: A case study on irrigated rice in China” 21. The 9th China National Conference on Theories and Practices of Good Quality and High Yield for Rice Production, Sanya City, Hainan Province, China, 13-17 April 2003. Keynote speaker, “Research on crop and resource management of irrigated rice: New results and future direction” 22. International Symposium on “Enhancement of Water Use Efficiency in Lowland Rice Cultivation”, Iksan, Korea, 15-19 September 2003. Invited speaker, “Comparison between aerobic rice and flooded rice in yield stability” 23. ASA-SSSA-CSSA Meetings, Denver, USA, 2-6 November 2003. Oral presentation on “Environmental change erodes the genetic gain in rice crop improvement” 24. Workshop on “Reformation and Development of Agricultural Extension System in China”, China Agri-Tech Extension Association, Beijing, China, 17 February 2004. Invited presentation on “SSNM in China: Results of on-farm experiment and demonstration” 25. National Workshop on “Rice Integrated Crop Management”, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippine, 4-5 May 2004. Invited presentation on “Rice yields decline with higher night temperature from global warming in the Philippines” 26. The 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 26 September-1 October 2004. Invited speaker, “Rice: progress in breaking the yield ceiling” 27. International Conference on “Sustainable Rice Production – Policy, Technology and Extension”, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China, 15-17 October 2004. Invited speaker, “Fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in China” 28. World Rice Research Conference, Tsukuba, Japan, 5-7 November 2004. Invited speaker, “Progress in new plant type breeding for yield improvement at IRRI: A physiological view” 29. Workshop on “Reducing Food Insecurity Associated with Natural Disasters in Asia and the Pacific”, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-28 January 2005. Invited presentation on “Impact of global warming on rice yield” 7 30. The 11th China National Conference on “Theories and Practices of Rice Production for Good Quality and High Yield”, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 22-24 August 2005. Keynote speaker, “15 Years’ Research on Crop Physiology in Intensive Rice Ecosystem at IRRI” 31. The XV International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, China, 15-19 September 2005. Keynote speaker, “Over-application of nitrogen fertilizer in intensive rice system in China” 32. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 6-10 November 2005. Oral presentation on “Comparison between aerobic and flooded rice in the tropics: Agronomic performance in a long-term (8-season) experiment” 33. Workshop on “Climate Change and Rice” organized by IRRI, 20-23 March 2006. Invited speaker, “IRRI’s past research on climate change impact on rice” 34. Workshop on “Dissemination of SSNM Technology in China”, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 1 April 2006. Invited presentation on “SSNM technology: Principles, practices, and application in China” 35. The Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Agronomy, Taichung, Taiwan, 20 April 2006. Keynote speaker, “Fifteen years of crop physiology research in intensive rice ecosystem at IRRI” 36. International Frontis Workshop on “Gene-Plant-Crop Relations”, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 23-26 April 2006. Keynote speaker, “Prospects for genetic improvement to increase lowland rice yields with less water and nitrogen” OTHER PRESENTATIONS 1. Agronomy, Plant Physiology, and Agroecology (APPA) Division Seminar, Los Baños, Philippines, 22 January 1993. “Improving yield potential and N-input use efficiency of irrigated rice: Physiological approaches are still effective” 2. Methane Emissions Measurement Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 6 September 1993. Lecture on “Physiology and morphology of rice plants and their relations to methane emission” 3. Integrated Pest Management Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 6 October 1993. Lecture on “Physiology and morphology of rice plants and their relationships to production and pest damage” 8 4. Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Muñoz, Philippines, 16 February 1994. Presentation on “Increasing nitrogen use efficiency under knowledge-based N management” 5. Simulation and Systems Analysis for Rice Production (SARP) Mega Workshop, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 19 April 1994. Lecture on “Increasing nitrogen use efficiency under knowledge-based N management” 6. China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China, 28 June 1994. Presentations on “Physio-morphological traits of new plant type”, “Knowledge-based N management”, and “Relationship between leaf photosynthesis and N concentration” 7. Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, 30 June 1994. Seminar on “Relationship between leaf photosynthesis and N concentration” 8. Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China, 4 July 1994. Seminar on “Physio-morphological traits of new plant type” 9. Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 4 July 1994. Presentations on “Physiomorphological traits of new plant type”, “Knowledge-based N management”, and “Relationship between leaf photosynthesis and N concentration” 10. Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 28 July 1994. Presentations on “Physiomorphological traits of new plant type” and “Relationship between leaf photosynthesis and N concentration” 11. Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China, 9 September 1994. Seminar on “Physio-morphological traits of new plant type” 12. Training workshop on Reversing Trends of Declining Productivity, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 25 October 1994. Lecture on “Increasing nitrogen use efficiency under knowledge-based N management” 13. IRRI Thursday Seminar, Los Baños, Philippines, 24 November 1994. “Exploiting rice yield potential with minimal risk: The promise of physiologically-based nitrogen management” 14. Strategic Research in Integrated Nutrient Management Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 24 March 1995. Lecture on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” 9 15. Strategic Research in Integrated Nutrient Management Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 10 April 1996. Lecture on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” 16. Strategic Research in Integrated Nutrient Management Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 24 February 1997. Lecture on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” 17. Tianjin Rice Research Institute, Tianjin, China, 10 November 1997. Seminar on “Integration of crop physiology in rice improvement program for increasing yield potential” 18. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 12 November 1997. Seminar on “Integration of crop physiology in rice improvement program for increasing yield potential” 19. Strategic Research in Integrated Nutrient Management Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 4 March 1998. Lecture on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” 20. Hybrid Rice Breeding Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 6 April 1998. Lectures on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” and “Physiology-based crop management for yield maximization of hybrid rice” 21. National Honam Agricultural Experiment Station, Iksan, Korea, 13 April 1998, Seminar on “Current status of new plant type development at IRRI” 22. Ningbo Insitute of Agricultural Science, Zhejiang, China, 10-13 June 1998. Lectures on “New plant type breeding”, “Physiological basis of 15 t/ha rice crop in Yunnan”, and “Direct seeding technology for irrigated rice in Asia” 23. China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China, 15 June 1998. Presentations on “Breeding progress and physiological studies of new plant type at IRRI”, “Genetic improvement in grain yield of IRRI-bred rice cultivars since 1966”, and “Physiological basis of 15 t/ha rice crop in Yunnan” 24. Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China, 16-17 August 1998. Presentations on “Breeding progress and physiological studies of new plant type at IRRI”, “Genetic improvement in grain yield of IRRI-bred rice cultivars since 1966”, and “Physiological basis of 15 t/ha rice crop in Yunnan” 25. Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China, 18-19 August 1998. Presentations on “Breeding progress and physiological studies of new plant type at IRRI”, “Genetic improvement in grain yield of IRRI-bred rice cultivars since 1966”, and “Physiological basis of 15 t/ha rice crop in Yunnan” 10 26. Hybrid Rice Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 30 March 1999. Lectures on “Knowledge-based N management with a chlorophyll meter” and “Physiology-based crop management for yield maximization of hybrid rice” 27. Modern Rice Farming for Asia Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 18 May 1999. Lecture on “LCC and SPAD-based N management” 28. South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China. 24 June 1999. Seminar on “Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential” 29. Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling, China, 25 August 1999. Seminar on “Breeding progress and physiological studies of new plant type at IRRI” 30. Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 24 September 1999. Presentations on “Breeding progress and physiological studies of new plant type at IRRI” and “Precision nutrient management for increasing grain yield and nutrient use efficiency” 31. Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China, 20 June 2000. Seminar on “Breeding for improved rice yield potential”, “Single-leaf and canopy photosynthesis of rice plant”, and “Precision farming” 32. China National Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center, Changsha, China, 22 June 2000. Seminar on “Breeding for improved rice yield potential” 33. Reaching Toward Optimum Productivity (RTOP) Project Planning Workshop, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 6 February 2001. Lecture on “Physiological basis of nitrogen management” 34. Developing Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Delivery (DINMOD) Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 15 March 2001. Lecture on “Nitrogen management with chlorophyll meter” 35. Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 28 March 2001. Seminar on “Photosynthesis and its relationship with grain yield in rice crop” 36. Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China, 22 May 2001. Seminar on “Breeding for improved rice yield potential” 37. Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China, 28 May 2001. Seminar on “Single-leaf and canopy photosynthesis of rice crop” 38. Jiangxi Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanchang, China, 29 May 2001. Seminar on “Breeding for improved rice yield potential” 11 39. CSIRO Plant Industry, Brisbane, Australia, 24 August 2001. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 40. CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia, 27 August 2001. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 41. Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China, 27 September 2001. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 42. Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 28 November 2001. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 43. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 30 November 2001. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 44. Developing Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Delivery (DINMOD) Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 14 February 2002. Lecture on “Nitrogen management with chlorophyll meter” 45. Reaching Toward Optimum Productivity (RTOP) Project Planning Workshop, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 20-22 May 2002. Lecture on “Achieving a healthy rice canopy through real-time nitrogen management” 46. Fujian Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Fuzhou, China, 10 June 2002. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 47. Fujian Agricultural University, Fuzhou, China, 11 June 2002. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 48. Guangxi Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanning, China, 13 June 2002. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 49. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 28 June 2002. Seminar on “Crop physiology: Its role in improving crop management and yield potential of irrigated rice” 12 50. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 20 September 2002. Seminar on “Improved N management and its implications for irrigated rice in China” 51. Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 23 September 2002. Seminar on “Improved N management and its implications for irrigated rice in China” 52. Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China, 27 September 2002. Seminar on “Improved N management and its implications for irrigated rice in China” 53. Regional Research Institute of Agriculture in the Pacific Basin (RRIAP), College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Japan, 30 October 2002. Seminar on “Recent research achievement for yield increase of rice in the International Rice Research Institute: Four decades of breeding for increased yield potential of irrigated rice” 54. Crop Science Laboratory, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Japan, 31 October 2002. Seminar on “Principles and practices of real-time nitrogen management for improving nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice” 55. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1 November 2002. Seminar on “Recent research achievement for yield increase of rice in the International Rice Research Institute: Four decades of breeding for increased yield potential of irrigated rice” 56. Developing Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Delivery (DINMOD) Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 25 February 2003. Lecture on “Physiological bases and practices of real-time nitrogen management” 57. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 26 August 2003. Seminar on “Causes of poor fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in China” 58. Tianjin Rice Research Institute, Tianjin, China, 29 August 2003. Seminar on “Integration of crop physiology and plant breeding for rice improvement” 59. Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 29 September 2003. Seminar on “The causes of decline in rice yield potential” 60. Hybrid Rice Training Course for Bangladesh, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 16 October 2003. Lecture on “Physiological bases of heterosis and crop management strategies for hybrid rice in the tropics” 61. IRRI Thursday Seminar, Los Baños, Philippines, 15 January 2004. “The irrigated rice system: not as favorable as we thought?” 62. China-RTOP Planning Meeting, Beijing, China, 18 February 2004. Presentation on “China-RTOP: Achievements and challenges” 13 63. Developing Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Delivery (DINMOD) Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 2 March 2004. Lecture on “Real-time N management and SPAD” 64. Developing Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Delivery (DINMOD) Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 4 March 2004. Lecture on “Integrated nutrient-pest management - healthy canopy concept” 65. Hybrid Rice Training Course, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 2 April 2004. Lecture on “Physiological bases of heterosis and crop management strategies for hybrid rice in the tropics” 66. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 9 June 2004. Seminar on “Introduction on international agriculture research” 67. Anhui Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Hefei, China, 16 July 2004. Seminar on “The effect of environmental changes on rice yield potential and the importance of maintenance breeding” 68. Guizhou Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guiyang, China, 20 July 2004. Seminar on “The effect of environmental changes on rice yield potential and the importance of maintenance breeding” 69. Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China, 10 September 2004. Seminar on “The effect of environmental changes on rice yield potential and the importance of maintenance breeding” 70. IRRI Board of Trustees Meeting, Seoul, South Korea, 16 September 2004. Presentation on “Impact of global warming on rice yield” 71. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, Seattle, USA, 2 November 2004. Presentation on “Effective collaboration with Chinese research institution” 72. The Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) Review and Planning Meeting, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 29 November-3 December 2004. Presentation on “Yield of aerobic rice system: Results from a long-term (4-year) experiment at IRRI” 73. The Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) Review and Planning Meeting, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 29 November-3 December 2004. Presentation on “From site-specific nutrient management to canopy-based crop management” 74. Expert Panel Meeting on “Evaluation of SSNM Technology”, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 25 June 2005. Presentation on “Research and application of SSNM technology in China: A summary report” 14 75. Program meeting on “Integrated Management of Sheath Blight”, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 7 September 2005. Presentation on “Canopy characteristics related to sheath blight development in rice” 76. The IRRI-China Rice Science Forum and Work Plan Meeting, Hangzhou, China, 1012 October 2005. Presentation on “Integrating SSNM with pest management through the healthy canopy approach” 77. Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 8 October 2005. Seminar on “Facts about Science Citation Index (SCI) and its impact factors” 78. Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China, 14 October 2005. Seminar on “Facts about Science Citation Index (SCI) and its impact factors” 79. Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China, 17 October 2005. Seminar on “Facts about Science Citation Index (SCI) and its impact factors” 80. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 18 October 2005. Seminar on “Facts about Science Citation Index (SCI) and its impact factors” 81. Workshop on “Developing a System of Temperate and Tropical Aerobic Rice in Asia (STAR)”, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 3-4 November 2005. Presentation on “K6-7 Experiment: Yield decline of continuous aerobic rice and its possible causes” 82. Planning workshop on “Nutrient and Pest Management in High-Production Rice Ecosystems in Southeast Asia”, IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines, 10 January 2006. Presentation on “Canopy characteristics related to sheath blight development in rice” 83. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 18 April 2006. Seminar on “Recent advancement and hot-topics of IRRI’s research” 84. Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan, 19 April 2006. Seminar on “Recent advancement and hot-topics of IRRI’s research” GRANTS United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for project on the effect of UV-B radiation on rice, $849,000, 1991-1996 Japanese Government for project on nitrogen metabolism of rice plants, $289,987, 1995-1997 15 Overseas Development Administration (ODA) of United Kingdom for project on raising the yield potential of irrigated rice by increasing photosynthesis, $584,067, 1996-2001 International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada for project on “Efficiency improvement and environment sustainability: Exploring the economy of fertilizer-nitrogen use of irrigated rice in China”, $250,000, 2003-2005 National Natural Science Foundation of China, International Cooperative Project on improving fertilizer-nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in China, RMB 200,000, January-December 2003 Rural Development Administration (RDA), Republic of Korea, International Cooperative Research Project on “Development of water-saving technology for increasing water productivity in rice cultivation”, $48,000, 2004-2006 Challenge Program on Water and Food, Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Project on “Developing a system of temperate and tropical aerobic rice (STAR) in Asia”, $884,572, 2005-2007. COLABRATIVE PROJECT Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, China, The effect of UV-B radiation on rice, 1991-1996 Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, China, Physiologic and agronomic bases of 15 t/ha rice crop. 1994-1996 Yangzhou University, China, Grain filling of new plant type rice. 1998-2000 University of Sheffield, UK, Raising the yield potential of irrigated rice by increasing photosynthesis. 1996-2001 Hunan Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Yangzhou University, and Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, On-farm experiment to determine fertilizer-nitrogen use efficiency in irrigated rice in China. 2001-2002. Hunan Agricultural University, Yangzhou University, and Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Studying the system of rice intensification (SRI). 2002. China Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Hunan Agricultural University, Yangzhou University, and Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Improving fertilizer-nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in China. 2003 16 Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Hunan Agricultural University, Yangzhou University, and Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, Efficiency improvement and environment sustainability: Exploring the economy of fertilizer-nitrogen use of irrigated rice in China. 2003-2005 STUDENT SUPERVISION 1. Jifeng Ying, Ph.D., 1995-1997. Yield potential of tropical and subtropical rice. 2. Xuhua Zhong, Ph.D., 1996-1999. Simulation modeling of rice tillering. 3. Allahyar Fallah, Ph.D., 1996-1999. Effect of silicon on rice plants. 4. Kehui Cui, Ph.D., 1998-2000. QTL mapping of phenotypic traits governing rice yield. 5. Wenxin Hu, Ph.D., 1999-2001. Physiology of new plant type rice. 6. Ford Moradi, Ph.D., 1998-2002. Physiological characterization of rice cultivars for salinity tolerance during vegetative and reproductive stages. 7. Jianliang Huang, Ph.D., 2001-2003. Fertilizer-nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice. 8. Rebecca Ma. Laza, Ph.D., 1998-2003. Morpho-physiological traits for high-yielding wet season rice in the tropics. 9. Truong Quoc Can, M.S., 2001-2003. Improving some management practices to increase hybrid rice seed yield in the tropics. 10. Qiyuan Tang, Ph.D. candidate, 2003-2005. Nutrient and disease interaction. 11. Woon-Ho Yang, Ph.D. candidate, 2002-2006. Physiological characterization of high yielding genotypes of rice in the tropical irrigated system. 12. Md. Sirajul Islam, Ph.D. candidate, 2004-2006. Physiology-based crop management for yield maximization of hybrid rice. 13. Lixiao Nie, Ph.D. candidate, 2005-2006. Yield potential and crop management of aerobic rice. 17 POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS AND VISITING SCIENTISTS 1. Dr. Qiujie Dai (Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Post-doctoral Fellow and Consultant, January 1992-March 1996. Effect of UV-B radiation on rice production. 2. Mr. Xiaozhong Liu (Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Collaborative Scientist, July 1993-January 1994. Response of defense systems in rice leaves to oxidative stress caused by supplemental UV-B radiation. 3. Dr. Yanping Chen (Lund University, Sweden), Post-doctoral Fellow, February 1994November 1995. Effect of UV-B radiation on glasshouse- and field-grown rice plants. 4. Mr. Bin Yan (Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Collaborative Scientist, February-November 1994. Response of defense systems in rice leaves to oxidative stress caused by supplemental UV-B radiation. 5. Prof. Qide Zhang (Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China). Visiting Scientist, August-September 1994. Chlorophyll fluorescence and chlorophyll pigment of new plant type rice. 6. Mr. Shaobai Huang (Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Collaborative Scientist, January-December 1995. Influence of supplemental UV-B radiation on indoleacetic acid and calmodulin in rice leaves. 7. Dr. Xinxiang Peng (South China Agricultural University, China), Post-doctoral Fellow, September 1995-September 1996. Leaf senescence and rubisco breakdown. 8. Prof. Chufu Zhang (Wuhan University, China), Visiting Scientist, September 1995December 1996 and April-October 1997, Glutamine synthetase of rice roots. 9. Prof. Yizhu Chen (South China Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Project Scientist, December 1996-October 1998. Raising the yield potential of irrigated rice by increasing photosynthesis. 10. Mr. Xiaozhong Zhang (Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Collaborative Scientist, July 1997-January 1998. Effect of temperature on panicle size of cultivars with different tillering capacity. 11. Dr. Sung Tae Park (National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station, Korea), Collaborative Scientist, August-October 1997. Seedling establishment and early growth of rice seedling as affected by seed type, seeding depth and flooding duration in anaerobic seeded rice. 18 12. Dr. Je Kyu Kim (Crop Experiment Station, Rural Development Administration, Korea), Collaborative Scientist, January-April 1998. Morphological traits of rice seedlings highly adapted to dry seeding. 13. Dr. Nayana N. Barthakur (McGill University, Canada), Visiting Professor, JulyAugust 1998. Carbon translocation between tillers. 14. Prof. Qingsen Zhu (Yangzhou University, China), Collaborative Scientist, JuneAugust 1998. Source-sink relation of new plant type lines and hybrid rice. 15. Prof. Shiliang Gu (Yangzhou University, China), Collaborative Scientist, JuneSeptember 1998. Source-sink relation of new plant type lines and hybrid rice. 16. Prof. Jianchang Yang (Yangzhou University, China), Project Scientist, August 1998April 1999. Grain filling pattern of new plant type lines and indica varieties. 17. Dr. J. H. Kim (Crop Experiment Station, Rural Development Administration, Korea), Collaborative Scientist, January-April 1999. Source-sink relationship on super yielding rice for maximum yield. 18. Mr. Woon Ho Yang (Crop Experiment Station, Rural Development Administration, Korea), Collaborative Research Fellow, October 2000-April 2001. Comparison between chlorophyll meter and leaf color chart in estimating leaf nitrogen status. 19. Mr. Toshiyuki Takai (Kyoto University, Japan), Collaborative Research Fellow, January-June 2001. Measurement of canopy conductance using remote sensing technique. 20. Dr. Erik Murchie (University of Sheffield, UK), Collaborative Scientist, FebruaryMarch 2001. Photosynthesis and photoinhibition of field-grown rice. 21. Ms. Stella Hubbart, (University of Sheffield, UK), Collaborative Scientist, FebruaryMarch 2001. Photosynthesis and photoinhibition of field-grown rice. 22. Prof. Tae Soon Kwak (Sangji University, Korea), Visiting Scientist, MarchNovember 2001. Genetic study on grain filling in temperate and tropical japonica rice. 23. Dr. Xuhua Zhong (Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Science, China), Postdoctoral Fellow, January-December 2003. Nutrient and disease interaction. 24. Ms. Xing Zhang (Fujian Academy of Agricultural Science, China), Collaborative Research Fellow, August 2002-May 2003. Comparison among new plant type, hybrid rice and indica inbred cultivars. 19 25. Mr. Jianliang Huang (Hunan Agricultural University, China), Visiting Research Fellow, June-July 2003. Reaching Toward Optimal Productivity (RTOP) project. 26. Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen (Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute, Vietnam), On the Job Training, January-May 2004. Nutrient and disease interaction. 27. Dr. Jingsheng Zheng (Fujiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China), Postdoctoral Fellow, 2004-2006. Improving cold tolerance of boro rice. 28. Dr. Hong Kyu Park (Honam Agricultural Research Institute, RDA, Republic of Korea), Visiting Research Fellow, February-May 2005. Physiological comparison between flooded and aerobic rice. 29. Mr. Jianming Zeng (Huazhong Agricultural University, China), Collaborative Research Fellow, March-May 2005. Genotypic variation in nitrogen use efficiency. 30. Dr. Hong Kyu Park (Honam Agricultural Research Institute, RDA, Republic of Korea), Visiting Research Fellow, May-August 2006. Physiological comparison between flooded and aerobic rice. PUBLICATION LIST (as of November 2005) A. Refereed Journals 1. Peng, S., D.R. Krieg, and S.K. Hicks. 1989. Cotton lint yield response to accumulated heat units and soil water supply. Field Crops Research 19(4):253-262. 2. Peng, S., and D.R. Krieg. 1991. Single leaf and canopy photosynthesis response to plant age in cotton. Agronomy Journal 83(4):704-708. 3. Peng, S., D.R. Krieg, and F.S. Girma. 1991. Leaf photosynthetic rate is correlated with biomass and grain production in grain sorghum lines. Photosynthesis Research 28(1):1-7. 4. Peng, S., and D.R. Krieg. 1992. Gas exchange traits and their relationship to water use efficiency of grain sorghum. Crop Science 32(2):386-391. 5. Krieg, D.R., F.S. Girma, and S. Peng. 1992. No evidence for cytoplasmic malesterility systems influencing gas exchange rates of sorghum leaves. Crop Science 32(6):1342-1344. 20 6. Peng, S., D.M. Eissenstat, J.H. Graham, K. Williams, and N.C. Hodge. 1993. Growth depression in mycorrhiza citrus at high-phosphorus supply: Analysis of carbon costs. Plant Physiology 101(3):1063-1071. 7. Peng, S., F.V. Garcia, R.C. Laza, and K.G. Cassman. 1993. Adjustment for specific leaf weight improves chlorophyll meter's estimate of rice leaf nitrogen concentration. Agronomy Journal 85(5):987-990. 8. Cassman, K.G., M.J. Kropff, J. Gaunt, and S. Peng. 1993. Nitrogen use efficiency of rice reconsidered: What are the key constraints? Plant and Soil 155/156:359-362. 9. Kropff, M.J., K.G. Cassman, H.H. van Laar, and S. Peng. 1993. Nitrogen and yield potential of irrigated rice. Plant and Soil 155/156:391-394. 10. Peng, S., R.C. Laza, F.V. Garcia, and K.G. Cassman. 1994. Microwave-oven drying of rice leaves for rapid determination of dry weight and nitrogen concentration. Journal of Plant Nutrition 17(1):209-217. 11. Dai, Q., S. Peng, A.Q. Chavez, and B.S. Vergara. 1994. Intraspecific responses of 188 rice cultivars to enhanced UVB radiation. Environmental and Experimental Botany 34(4):433-442. 12. Peng, S., K.G. Cassman, and M.J. Kropff. 1995. Relationship between leaf photosynthesis and nitrogen content of field-grown rice in the tropics. Crop Science 35(6):1627-1630. 13. Peng, S., R.C. Laza, F.V. Garcia, and K.G. Cassman. 1995. Chlorophyll meter estimates leaf area-based nitrogen concentration of rice. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 26(5-6):927-935. 14. Dai, Q., S. Peng, A.Q. Chavez, and B.S. Vergara. 1995. Effect of UVB radiation on stomatal density and opening of rice leaves. Annals of Botany 76(1):65-70. 15. Peng, S., F.V. Garcia, R.C. Laza, A.L. Sanico, R.M. Visperas, and K.G. Cassman. 1996. Increased N-use efficiency using a chlorophyll meter on high yielding irrigated rice. Field Crops Research 47(2-3):243-252. 16. Peng, S., F.V. Garcia, H.C. Gines, R.C. Laza, M.I. Samson, A.L. Sanico, R.M. Visperas, and K.G. Cassman. 1996. Nitrogen use efficiency of irrigated tropical rice established by broadcast wet-seeding and transplanting. Fertilizer Research 45(2):123-134. 17. Olszyk, D.M., Q. Dai, P.S. Teng, H. Leung, Y. Luo, and S. Peng. 1996. UV-B effects on crops: Response of the irrigated rice ecosystem. Journal of Plant Physiology 148(1-2):26-34. 21 18. Cassman, K.G., S. Peng, and A. Doberman. 1997. Nutritional physiology of the rice plant and productivity decline of irrigated lowland rice systems in the tropics. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 43:1101-1106. 19. Zhang, C., S. Peng, X. Peng, A.Q. Chavez, and J. Bennett. 1997. Response of glutamine synthetase isoforms to nitrogen sources in rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots. Plant Science 125(2):163-170. 20. Dai, Q., S. Peng, A.Q. Chavez, Ma. L.L. Miranda, B.S. Vergara, and D.M. Olszyk. 1997. Supplemental Ultraviolet-B radiation does not reduce growth or grain yield in rice. Agronomy Journal 89(5):793-799. 21. Huang, S., Q. Dai, S. Peng, A.Q. Chavez, Ma. L.L. Miranda, R.M. Visperas, and B.S. Vergara. 1997. Influence of supplemental ultraviolet-B on indoleacetic acid and calmodulin in the leaves of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Growth Regulation 21(1):5964. 22. Dai, Q., B. Yan, S. Huang, X. Liu, S. Peng, Ma. L.L. Miranda, A.Q. Chavez, B.S. Vergara, and D.M. Olszyk. 1997. Response of oxidative stress defense systems in rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves with supplemental UV-B radiation. Physiologia Plantarum 101(2):301-308. 23. Yin, X., M.J. Kropff, P.K. Aggarwal, S. Peng, and T. Horie. 1997. Optimal preflowering phenology of irrigated rice for high yield potential in three Asian environments: A simulation study. Field Crops Research 51(1-2):19-27. 24. Huang, S., Q. Dai, X. Liu, S. Peng, B.S. Vergara. 1997. Effect of ultraviolet-B radiation on growth and IAA level of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Chinese Journal of Applied Environmental Biology 3(3):213-217 (In Chinese). 25. Peng, S., and K.G. Cassman. 1998. Upper thresholds of nitrogen uptake rates and associated nitrogen fertilizer efficiencies in irrigated rice. Agronomy Journal 90(2):178-185. 26. Peng, S., R.C. Laza, G.S. Khush, A.L. Sanico, R.M. Visperas, and F.V. Garcia. 1998. Transpiration efficiencies of indica and improved tropical japonica rice grown under irrigated conditions. Euphytica 103(1):103-108. 27. Ying, J., S. Peng, Q. He, H. Yang, C. Yang, R.M. Visperas, and K.G. Cassman. 1998. Comparison of high-yield rice in a tropical and subtropical environment. I. Determinants of grain and dry matter yields. Field Crops Research 57(1):71-84. 22 28. Ying, J., S. Peng, G. Yang, N. Zhou, R.M. Visperas, and K.G. Cassman. 1998. Comparison of high-yield rice in a tropical and subtropical environment. II. Nitrogen accumulation and utilization efficiency. Field Crops Research 57(1):85-93. 29. Zhang, C., S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 1998. Glutamine synthetase of roots and leaves in response to nitrogen application at different growth stages in field-grown rice. Journal of Plant Nutrition 21(4):625-633. 30. Cassman, K.G., S. Peng, D.C. Olk, J.K. Ladha, W. Reichardt, A. Dobermann, and U. Singh. 1998. Opportunities for increased nitrogen-use efficiency from improved resource management in irrigated rice systems. Field Crops Research 56(1-2):7-39. 31. Ladha, J.K., G.J.D. Kirk, J. Bennett, S. Peng, C.K. Reddy, P.M. Reddy, and U. Singh. 1998. Opportunities for increased nitrogen-use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm. Field Crops Research 56(1-2):41-71. 32. Sheehy, J.E., M.J.A. Dionora, P.L. Mitchell, S. Peng, K.G. Cassman, G. Lemaire, and R.L. Williams. 1998. Critical nitrogen concentrations: Implications for highyielding rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars in the tropics. Field Crops Research 59(1):31-41. 33. Zhang, C., S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 1998. Changes of levels of glutamine synthetase isoforms in roots and leaves in response to nitrogen fertilizer application at different growth stages in irrigated rice. Wuhan University Journal of Natural Sciences 3(4):476-480 (In English). 34. Liu, C., C. Zhang, Q. Lin, C. Li, Z. Li, X. Wang, S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 1998. Some properties of glutamine synthetase isozymes in rice roots. Journal of Wuhan University (Natural Science Edition) 44(6):765-768 (In Chinese with English abstract). 35. Huang S., Q. Dai, X. Liu, S. Peng, B.S. Vergara. 1998. Biochemical mechanism of acclimation of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to supplemental ultraviolet-B radiation. Acta Agronomica Sinica 24(4):464-469 (In Chinese). 36. Peng, S., K.G. Cassman, S.S. Virmani, J. Sheehy, and G.S. Khush. 1999. Yield potential trends of tropical rice since the release of IR8 and the challenge of increasing rice yield potential. Crop Science 39(6):1552-1559. 37. Peng, S., A.L. Sanico, F.V. Garcia, R.C. Laza, R.M. Visperas, J.P. Descalsota, and K.G. Cassman. 1999. Effect of leaf phosphorus and potassium concentration on chlorophyll meter reading in rice plant. Plant Production Science 2(4):227-231. 23 38. Zhong, X., S. Peng, J. Sheehy, H. Liu, and R.M. Visperas. 1999. Parameterization, validation and comparison of three tillering models for irrigated rice in the tropics. Plant Production Science 2(4):258-266. 39. Murchie, E.H., Y. Chen, S. Hubbart, S. Peng, and P. Horton. 1999. Interactions between senescence and leaf orientation determine in situ patterns of photosynthesis and photoinhibition in field-grown rice. Plant Physiology 119(2):553-563. 40. Kim, J.K., S. Peng, and S.T. Park. 1999. Direct seeding technology for irrigated rice in Asia. Korean Journal of International Agriculture 11(3):225-233. 41. Li, Z., C. Zhang, Q. Lin, J. Peng, C. Li, G. He, S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 1999. Effect of exogenous ammonium on glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase, and glutamate dehydrogenase in the root of rice seedling. Wuhan University Journal of Natural Sciences 4(3):358-362 (In English). 42. Li, C., Q. Lin, C. Zhang, Z. Li, J. Peng, Y. Zhu, S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 1999. Effect of NaCl stress on activity and isozymes of glutamine synthetase in rice plants. Journal of Wuhan University (Natural Science Edition) 45(4):497-500 (In Chinese with English abstract). 43. Peng, S., R.C. Laza, R.M. Visperas, A.L. Sanico, K.G. Cassman, and G.S. Khush. 2000. Grain yield of rice cultivars and lines developed in the Philippines since 1966. Crop Science 40(2):307-314. 44. Zhang, C., S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 2000. Glutamine synthetase and its isoforms in rice spikelets and rachis during grain development. Journal of Plant Physiology 156(2):230-233. 45. Yang, J., S. Peng, R.M. Visperas, A.L. Sanico, Q. Zhu, and S. Gu. 2000. Grain filling pattern and cytokinin content in the grains and roots of rice plants. Plant Growth Regulation 30(3):261-270. 46. Hussain, F., K.F. Bronson, Yadvinder-Singh, Bijay-Singh, and S. Peng. 2000. Use of chlorophyll meter sufficiency indices for nitrogen management of irrigated rice in Asia. Agronomy Journal 92(5):875-879. 47. Sheehy, J., P. Mitchell, J. Dionora, T. Tadashi, S. Peng, and G. Khush. 2000. Unlocking the yield barrier in rice through a nitrogen-led improvement in the radiation conversion factor. Plant Production Science 3(4):372-374. 48. Peng, X., and S. Peng. 2000. Degradation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase in naturally senescing rice leaves. Acta Phytophysiologica Sinica 26(1):46-52 (In English with Chinese abstract). 24 49. Lin, Q., C. Li, C. Zhang, J. Peng, S. Peng, and J. Bennett. 2000. Comparative study of immunological properties on glutamine synthetase isozymes in rice plants. Acta Botanica Sinica 42(5):471-475 (In English with Chinese abstract). 50. Yuan, P., C. Sun, C. Yang, N. Zhou, J. Ying, S. Peng, Q. He, and X. Wang. 2000. Analysis on grain yield and yield components of the 15 t/hm high yielding indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Yunnan. Acta Agronomica Sinica 26(6):756-762 (In Chinese). 51. Laza, R.C., S. Peng, A.L. Sanico, R.M. Visperas, and S. Akita. 2001. Higher leaf area growth rate contributes to greater vegetative growth of F1 rice hybrids in the tropics. Plant Production Science 4(3):184-188. 52. Gu, S., Q. Zhu, J. Yang, and S. Peng. 2001. Analysis on grain filling characteristics for different rice types. Acta Agronomica Sinica 27(1):7-14 (In Chinese). 53. Yang, J., S. Peng, S. Gu, R.M. Visperas, and Q. Zhu. 2001. Changes in zeatin and zeatin riboside content in rice grains and roots during grain filling and the relationship to grain plumpness. Acta Agronomica Sinica 27(1):35-42 (In Chinese). 54. Yang, J., S. Peng, S. Gu, R.M. Visperas, and Q. Zhu. 2001. Changes in activities of three enzymes associated with starch synthesis in rice grains during grain filling. Acta Agronomica Sinica 27(2):157-164 (In Chinese). 55. Zhong, X., S. Peng, J.E. Sheehy, and H. Liu. 2001. Relationship between productive tiller percentage and biomass accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.): A simulation approach. Chinese Journal of Rice Science 15(2):107-112 (In English with Chinese abstract). 56. Park, S.T., S.Y. Kim, C.D. Hwang, H.P. Moon, and S. Peng. 2001. Rice seedling establishment and early growth affected by seeding depth of pre-germinated and soaked seeds in wet soil. Korean Journal of International Agriculture 13(3):193-198 (In Korean with English abstract). 57. Peng, S., J.C. Biswas, J.K. Ladha, P. Gyaneshwar, and Y. Chen. 2002. Influence of rhizobial inoculation on photosynthesis and grain yield of rice. Agronomy Journal 94(4):925-929. 58. Peng, S., J. Huang, X. Zhong, J. Yang, G. Wang, Y. Zou, F. Zhang, Q. Zhu, R. Buresh, and C. Witt. 2002. Challenge and opportunity in improving fertilizernitrogen use efficiency of irrigated rice in China. Agricultural Sciences in China 1(7):776-785 (In English with Chinese abstract). 59. Peng, S., J. Huang, X. Zhong, J. Yang, G. Wang, Y. Zou, F. Zhang, Q. Zhu, R. Buresh, and C. Witt. 2002. Research strategy in improving fertilizer-nitrogen use 25 efficiency of irrigated rice in China. Scientia Agricultura Sinica 35(9):1095-1103 (In Chinese). 60. Yang, J., S. Peng, Z. Zhang, Z. Wang, R.M. Visperas, and Q. Zhu. 2002. Grain and dry matter yields and partitioning of assimilates in japonica/indica hybrid rice. Crop Science 42(3):766-772. 61. Cui, K., S. Peng, Y. Xing, J. Hua, C. Xu, and Q. Zhang. 2002. Molecular dissection of seedling vigor and associated physiological traits in rice. Theoretic Applied Genetics 105(5):745-753. 62. Zhong, X., S. Peng, J.E. Sheehy, R.M. Visperas, and H. Liu. 2002. Relationship between tillering and leaf area index: Quantifying critical leaf area index for tillering in rice. Journal of Agricultural Science (Cambridge) 138(3):269-279. 63. Sanico, A.L., S. Peng, R.C. Laza, and R.M. Visperas. 2002. Effect of seedling age and seedlings per hill on snail damage in irrigated rice. Crop Protection 21(2):137143. 64. Murchie, E.H., J. Yang, S. Hubbart, P. Horton, and S. Peng. 2002. Are there associations between grain-filling rate and photosynthesis in the flag leaves of fieldgrown rice? Journal of Experimental Botany 53(378):2217-2224. 65. Murchie, E.H., S. Hubbart, Y. Chen, S. Peng, and P. Horton. 2002. Acclimation of rice photosynthesis to irradiance under field conditions. Plant Physiology 130(4):1999-2010. 66. Cui, K., S. Peng, Y. Xing, S. Yu, and C. Xu. 2002. Genetic analysis of the panicle traits related to yield sink size of rice. Acta Genetica Sinica 29(2):144-152 (In English with Chinese abstract). 67. Cui, K., S. Peng, Y. Xing, S. Yu, and C. Xu. 2002. Molecular dissection of relationship between seedling characteristics and seed size in rice. Acta Botanica Sinica 44(6):702-707 (In English with Chinese abstract). 68. Moradi, F., A.A. Alejar, S. Peng, and R.M. Visperas. 2002. Residual effects of nitrogen fertilization on foliar chlorophyll and yield of the succeeding rice crop. Philippine Agricultural Scientist 85(4):343-349. 69. Hu, W., S. Peng, R. Gao, and J.K. Ladha. 2002. Stomatal characteristics of new plant type developed by the International Rice Research Institute. Scientia Agricultura Sinica 35(10):1286-1290 (In Chinese). 26 70. Peng, S., and G.S. Khush. 2003. Four decades of breeding for varietal improvement of irrigated lowland rice in the International Rice Research Institute. Plant Production Science 6(3):157-164. 71. Peng, S., and J. Yang. 2003. Current status of crop and resource management research for increasing yield and resource use efficiency and improving grain quality in rice. Chinese Journal of Rice Science 17(3):275-280 (In English with Chinese abstract). 72. Cui, K., S. Peng, Y. Xing, S. Yu, C. Xu, and Q. Zhang. 2003. Molecular dissection of the genetic relationships of source, sink and transport tissue with yield traits in rice. Theoretic Applied Genetics 106(4):649-658. 73. Yang, W.H., S. Peng, J. Huang, A.L. Sanico, R.J. Buresh, and C. Witt. 2003. Estimation of leaf nitrogen status using leaf color charts in rice. Agronomy Journal 95(1):212-217. 74. Laza, R.C., S. Peng, S. Akita, and H. Saka. 2003. Contribution of biomass partitioning and translocation to grain yield under sub-optimum growing conditions in irrigated rice. 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Ai, S. Peng, and P. Christie. 2003. Effects of non-flooded mulching cultivation on crop yield, nutrient uptake and nutrient balance in rice-wheat cropping systems. Field Crops Research 83(3):297-311. 80. Peng, S., J. Huang, J.E. Sheehy, R.C. Laza, R.M. Visperas, X. Zhong, G.S. Centeno, G.S. Khush, and K.G. Cassman. 2004. Rice yields decline with higher night 27 temperature from global warming. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) 101(27):9971-9975. 81. Laza, R.C., S. Peng, S. Akita, and H. Saka. 2004. Effect of panicle size on grain yield of IRRI-released indica rice cultivars in the wet season. Plant Production Science 7(3):271-276. 82. Huang, J., and S. Peng. 2004. Comparison and standardization among chlorophyll meters in their readings on rice leaves. Plant Production Science 7(1):97-99. 83. Huang, J., and S. Peng. 2004. Influence of storage methods on total nitrogen analysis in rice leaves. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 35(5&6):879-888. 84. Huang, J., Y. Zou, S. Peng, and R. Buresh. 2004. Losses of nitrogen from plant tissues during growth and maturation of rice. Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 10(6):579-583 (In Chinese with English abstract). 85. Willocquet, L., F.A. Elazegui, N. Castilla, L. Fernandez, K.S. Fischer, S. Peng, P.S. Teng, R.K. Srivastava, H.M. Singh, D. Zhu, and S. Savary. 2004. Research priorities for rice disease and pest management in tropical Asia: a simulation analysis of yield losses and management efficiencies. Phytopathology 94:672-682. 86. Cui, K., S. Peng, Y. Ying, S. Yu, and C. Xu. 2004. Molecular dissection of the relationships among tiller number, plant height and heading date in rice. Plant Production Science 7(3): 309-318. 87. Sheehy, J.E., S. Peng, A. Dobermann, P.L. Mitchell, A. Ferrer, J. Yang, Y. Zou, X. Zhong, and J. Huang. 2004. Fantastic yields in the System of Rice Intensification: Fact or fallacy? Field Crops Research 88(1):1-8. 88. Kwak, K.-S., W.-H. Yang, U.-H. Yang, J.-K. 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