2014年至今，在华中农业大学植物科学技术学院工作，主要研究方向为病原或有益微生物与寄主互作。通过解析病原物的致病机理或有益微生物的生防机制，为植物病害绿色防控提供理论依据。2016年1月至2018年1月，在美国肯塔基大学开展植物系统抗性相关研究。在Nucleic Acids Research、mbio、Journal of Virology等杂志上发表多篇相关研究论文。 

1. 主持国家自然科学基金面上项目1项

2. 主持国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目1项

3. 参加国家重点研发计划子课题1项

4. 主持湖北省自然科学基金青年项目1项

5. 主持校自主科技创新基金2项

6. 主持新进博士科研启动专项1项

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1. Mo C, Xie C, Wang G, Tian T, Liu J, Zhu C, Xiao X*, Xiao Y. Cyclophilin acts as a ribosome biogenesis factor by chaperoning the ribosomal protein (PlRPS15) in filamentous fungi. Nucleic Acids Res. 2021. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkab1102.

2. Zhang M#, Zhang H, Tan J, Huang S, Chen X, Jiang D, Xiao X*. Transcriptome analysis of eggplant root in response to root-knot nematode infection. Pathogens. 2021,10(4):470.

3. Sarven MS#, Hao Q, Deng J, Yang F, Wang G, Xiao Y, Xiao X*. Biological control of tomato gray mold caused by Botrytis Cinerea with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. Pathogens. 2020, 9(3).

4. Wang J#, Xiao Y, Liu X, Ni Y, Zhao H, Zhao X, Liu H*, Xiao X*. Complete genome sequence of a novel victorivirus isolated from the sesame charcoal rot fungus Macrophomina phaseolina. Arch Virol. 2020, 165(2):509-514.

5. Xiao X#, Kachroo A*. Plant defences against fungal attack: perception and signal transduction. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. 2019. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0003438.pub3

6. Mo C#, Xie C, Wang G, Liu J, Hao Q, Xiao X*, Xiao Y*. Genome-wide identification and characterization of the cyclophilin gene family in the nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum. Int J Mol Sci. 2019, 20(12).

7. Wang J#, Xiao Y, Zhao H, Ni Y, Liu X, Zhao X, Wang G, Xiao X*, Liu H*. A novel double-stranded RNA mycovirus that infects Macrophomina phaseolina. Arch Virol. 2019, 164(9):2411-2416.

8. Xie J#, Li S, Mo C, Wang G, Xiao X*, Xiao Y*. A novel Meloidogyne incognita effector Misp12 suppresses plant defense response at latter stages of nematode parasitism. Front Plant Sci. 2016, 7:964.

9. Xiao X#, Cheng J, Tang J, Fu Y, Jiang D, Baker TS, Ghabrial SA, Xie J*. A novel partitivirus that confers hypovirulence on plant pathogenic fungi. J Virol. 2014, 88(17):10120-10133.

10. Xiao X#, Xie J, Cheng J, Li G, Yi X, Jiang D, Fu Y*. Novel secretory protein Ss-Caf1 of the plant-pathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is required for host penetration and normal sclerotial development. Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 2014, 27(1):40-55.

11. 杨波#, 孟俊峰, 莫陈汨, 王娜, 王高峰, 彭德良, 肖炎农, 肖雪琼*. 生防菌淡紫紫孢菌与低剂量杀线虫剂复配防治蔬菜根结线虫的研究. 《植物病理学报》, 2016, 46 (4):551-560.