1979年出生。2001年7月毕业于云南大学生物系生态学专业。2005年1月和2008年7月分别在中国科学院昆明植物研究所获理学硕士学位和理学博士学位,师从孙航教授和文军教授。2006-2009年分别在以色列本-古里安大学和美国斯密森研究院进行学术访问。2008年7月开始在华南植物园工作。对豆科和茜草科重要类群的系统分类与起源演化、岛屿植物群落系统发育的结构和维持、以及基于分类学研究基础上的红木DNA鉴定有较浓厚的兴趣。主持国家自然科学基金、科技部基础专项子课题、中科院先导专项子专题、广东省自然科学基金、广东省林业厅专项基金等多项,近5年主持项目总经费约400万元。在国际著名植物学期刊上发表多篇学术论文,包括 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Journal of Systematics and Evolution, Gene, Taxon, Journal of Plant Research, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society。目前已招生硕士生3名(其中1名已转博),合陪硕士生2名。
(1)利用分类学、分子系统学、生物地理学和进化生物学研究方法,探讨热带亚热带重要植物类群(豆科、茜草科)的物种多样性及其起源和演化规律。?
(2)在植物区系调查和分子系统学的基础上,以我国热带海洋岛屿为模型,研究热带海洋岛屿植物群落的系统发育组成、结构和演替模式。??
(3)将植物分类学、分子系统学的研究成果和市场相结合,对豆科黄檀属、紫檀属植物和柿树科植物进行分类学研究和分子系统学研究,并且利用核基因和叶绿体基因组序列对红木等珍贵木材进行DNA鉴定,为市场提供国际领先的木材鉴定服务。
( 1 ) 豆科Cycloidea-like基因的分子进化与花型对称性分化, 主持, 国家级, 2011-01--2013-12
( 2 ) 泛热带植物生物地理起源与演化——以羊蹄甲属为例, 主持, 国家级, 2013-01--2016-12
( 3 ) 华南地区重要野生植物种质资源的调查和采集, 主持, 研究所(学校), 2014-12--2017-12
( 4 ) 广东珠海和江门重点保护野生植物资源调查2015, 主持, 省级, 2015-03--2016-12
( 5 ) 广东珠海和江门重点保护野生植物资源调查2014, 主持, 研究所(学校), 2014-01--2015-12
( 6 ) 青藏高原高山植物腊叶标本收集与制作, 主持, 研究所(学校), 2013-08--2014-08
( 7 ) 羊蹄甲属观花植物资源收集与良种选育研究, 主持, 省级, 2015-10--2017-12
( 8 ) 热带海岛和海岸带特有生物资源调查-子课题, 主持, 国家级, 2014-01--2018-12
( 9 ) 热带海洋岛屿植物资源评价与筛选(子专题), 主持, 部委级, 2016-01--2020-12
(10)广东省热带海洋岛屿重点保护野生植物资源调查,主持,部委级,2016-1—2017-12
云南省自然科学一等奖(排名第七)
Shijin Li, Kailian Long, Tieyao Tu, Dianxiang Zhang. 2015. Proposal to conserve the name Dalbergia polyphylla Benth. Against D. polyphylla Poir. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Taxon. 64:851-852.
Sergei Volis, Tieyao Tu, Tao Deng, Marianna Zaretsky, Keren Fogel, Hang Sun, 2015, Phylogeographic study of Mandragora L. reveals a case of ancient human assisted migration. Israel Journal of Plant Science. DOI:10.1080/07929978.2015.1063922.
Wei Gong, Shi Chen, Wanzhen Liu, Xiaofang Deng, Tieyao Tu*. 2015. Identification of plants in Mussaenda L. based on DNA barcoding. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs. 46: 727-732.
Lin Li, Haifei Yan, Miao Niu, Tieyao Tu, Shijin Li, Fuwu Xing. 2014. Re-Establishment of the Genus Ania Lindl. (Orchidaceae). PLoS ONE 9(7): e103129. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0103129.
Peiwu Xie, Tieyao Tu, Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison, Chengjie Zhu, Dianxiang Zhang, 2014, Phylogenetic position of Guihaiothamnus (Rubiaceae): its evolutionary and ecological implications. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 78: 375-385.
Fei Cui, Tieyao Tu, Shijin Li. 2014. A new synonym of Dalbergia (Leguminosae). Taiwannia. 59: 190-192.
Tieyao Tu, Dianxiang Zhang. 2013. Bauhinia hekouensis (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae), a new species from China. Novon. 22: 332-335.
Fei Cui, Tieyao Tu, Shijin Li, Dianxiang Zhang, 2013, A New synonym of Dalbergia tsoi Merr. Et Chun. Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Botany, 21: 225-228.
Bo Li, Weixiang Xu, Tieyao Tu, Zhongsheng Wang, Richard G. Olmstead, Hua Peng, Javier Francisco-Ortega, Philip D. Cantino, Dianxiang Zhang. 2012. Phylogenetic position of wenchengia (Lamiaceae): a taxonomically enigmatic and critically endangered genus. Taxon. 61:392-401.
Tieyao Tu, 2011. Thymelaeaceae-Daphniphyllaceae. Pp. 73-113. In A Checklist of Vascular Plants of Nanling Mountains, ed. D. Zhang & S. Li, Science Press, Beijing.
Tieyao Tu, Sergei Volis, Michael O. Dillon, Hang Sun, Jun Wen. 2010. Dispersals of Hyoscyameae and Mandragoreae (Solanaceae) from the New World to Eurasia in the early Miocene and their biogeographic diversification within Eurasia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57:1226-1237.
Michael O. Dillon, Tieyao Tu, Lei Xie, Victor Quipuscoa Silvestre, Jun Wen. 2009. Biogeographic diversification in Nolana (Solanaceae), aubiquitous member of the Atacama and Peruvian Deserts along the western coast of South America. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 47:457-476.
Zhumei Ren, Bing Zhu, Enbo Ma, Jun Wen, Tieyao Tu, Yang Zhong. 2009. Complete nucleotide sequence and gene arrangement of the mitochondrial genome of the crab-eating frog Fejervarya cancrivora and the evolutionary implications. Gene. 441: 148-155.
Tieyao Tu, Michael O. Dillon, Hang Sun, Jun Wen. 2008. Phylogeny of Nolana (Solanaceae) of the Atacama and Peruvian deserts inferred from sequences of four chloroplast markers and the nuclear LEAFY second intron. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49:561-573.
Michael O. Dillon, Tieyao Tu, Akiko Soejima, Tingshuang Yi, Xelong Nie, Alan Tye, Jun Wen. 2007. Phylogeny of Nolana (Nolaneae, Solanoideae, Solanaceae) as inferred from granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) sequences. Taxon 56 (4): 1000-1111.
Tieyao Tu, Hang Sun, Bruce Bartholomew, Zelong Nie. 2006. A cytological study on Kelloggia (Rubiaceae), and intercontinental disjunct genus between eastern Asia and western North America. Journal of Plant Research 119: 397-400.
Tieyao Tu, Hang Sun, Zhijian Gu & Jipei Yue. 2005. Cytological studies on the Sino-Himalayan endemic Anisodus and four related genera from the tribe Hyoscyameae (Solanaceae), and their systematic and evolutionary implications. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 457-468.