植物功能基因研究组成立于2013年6月，主要研究方向为植物功能基因研究，以豆科重要农作物为研究对象，依托模式植物的优势，运用生物信息学、植物分子遗传学、生物化学、基因工程及代谢工程等学科知识与实验技术，进行以下四个方面的研究：

（1）豆科植物复叶发育的分子机理研究，为豆科植物的分子辅助育种提供指导；

（2）豆科植物叶片运动的信号转导途径的研究，解析豆科植物叶片运动的生物学意义；

（3）豆科农作物重要农艺性状的研究，为改良豆科农作物重要农艺性状提供理论依据；

（4）云南豆科中药材中活性天然产物的次生代谢、生物合成和基因工程研究，为云南豆科类中药材的发展提供分子证据支撑。

The main research area of our group is to study the functional genes in important legume crops, taking with the advantage of model plant in legumes and diversified technologies in bioinformatics, plant molecular genetics, biochemistry, genetic engineering, and metabolic engineering to carry out four projects:

(1) We will try to dissect the molecular mechanism of compound leaf development in legumes, which could provide theoretical guidance to molecular breeding in legumes;

(2) We aim to uncover the signaling pathway of legume leaf movement, and elucidate the biological basis of this movement phenomenon and its application.

(3) We will try to dissect several important agronomic traits in legume crops which could help us to improve its yield and quality in the future breeding processes.

(4) We will try to dissect the biosynthesis, secondary metabolism and regulation of active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicines of legumes from the southwest of China.