主要研究内容：

1. 果实品质形成与维持的生物学基础：解析果实色泽、香气等品质形成及保持的分子机制，为果实采后品质调控及贮藏保鲜提供参考。

2. 园艺植物与病原真菌互作的分子机制：以番茄等模式及特色园艺植物为材料，运用植物病理学、生物化学、分子生物学、细胞生物学等方法揭示调控果蔬与病原菌互作用的分子机制。

3.  果蔬采后防病保鲜技术研发。

代表性论文（^#共同第一作者，*通讯作者，按发表年份排序）：

1.  Cui XM^#, Ma DY^#, Liu XY, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2021. Magnolol inhibits gray mold on postharvest fruit by inducing autophagic activity of Botrytis cinerea. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 180, 111596.

2.  Liu XY^#, Cui XM^#, Ji DC, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2021. Luteolin-induced activation of the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathway contributes to quality maintenance and disease resistance of sweet cherry. Food Chemistry, 342, 128309.

3.  Chen T, Ji DC, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Qin GZ, Tian SP*. 2021. Advances and strategies for controlling the quality and safety of postharvest fruit. Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2020.07.029.

4.  Zhang ZQ^#, Chen T^#, Li BQ, Qin GZ, Tian SP*. 2021. Molecular mechanism of pathogenesis of postharvest pathogenic fungi and control strategy in fruits: progress and prospect. Molecular Horticulture, 1:2.

5.  Chen T^#, Qin GZ^#, Tian SP*. 2020. Regulatory network of fruit ripening: current understandings and future challenges. New Phytologist, 228: 1219–1226.

6.  Ji DC, Cui XM, Qin GZ, Chen T*, Tian SP*. 2020. SlFERL interacts with S-adenosylmethionine synthetase to regulate fruit ripening. Plant Physiology, 184: 2168–2181.

7.  Cai JH^#, Chen T^#, Wang Y, Qin GZ, Tian SP*. 2020. SlREM1 triggers cell death by activating an oxidative burst and other regulators. Plant Physiology, 183: 717–732.

8.  Liu XY, Li JK, Cui XM, Ji DC, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2020. Exogenous bamboo pyroligneous acid improves antioxidant capacity and primes defense responses of harvested apple fruit. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 134: 110191.

9.  Liu XY, Ji DC, Cui XM, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2020. p-Coumaric acid induces antioxidant capacity and defense responses of sweet cherry fruit to fungal pathogens. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 169: 111297.

10. Ma DY, Ji DC, Liu JL, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2020. Efficacy of methyl thujate in inhibiting Penicillium expansum growth and possible mechanism involved. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 161: 111070.

11. Ma DY, Cui XM, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Xu Y, Tian SP, Chen T*. 2020. Honokiol suppresses mycelial growth and reduces virulence of Botrytis cinerea by inducing autophagic activities and apoptosis. Food Microbiology, 88: 103411.

12. Ma DY, Ji DC, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Qin GZ, Xu Y, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2019. Efficacy of rapamycin in modulating autophagic activity of Botrytis cinerea for controlling gray mold. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 150: 158-165.

13. Chen T^#, Ji DC^#, Tian SP*. 2018. Variable-angle epifluorescence microscopy characterizes protein dynamics in the vicinity of plasma membrane in plant cells. BMC Plant Biology, 18: 43.

14. Ji DC^#, Chen T^#, Ma DY, Liu JL, Xu Y, Tian SP*. 2018. Inhibitory effects of methyl thujate on mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea and possible mechanisms of action. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 142: 46-54.

15. Ma DY, Xu Y, Zhang ZQ, Li BQ, Chen T*, Tian SP. 2018. Efficacy of ABA-mimicking ligands in controlling water loss and maintaining antioxidative capacity of Spinacia oleracea. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66: 13397-13404.

16. Cai JH, Qin GZ, Chen T, Tian S*. 2018. The mode of action of remorin1 in regulating fruit ripening at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. New Phytologist, 219: 1406-142.

授权发明专利：

1.  田世平，李江阔，张鹏，陈彤，李博强，张占全。一种苹果保脆防腐的绿色精准保鲜方法及其应用。授权专利号：ZL201711303291.1。授权公告日：2021年5月11日。

2.  田世平，陈彤，秦国政，徐勇。一种防治果实采后灰霉病害的制剂。授权专利号：ZL201711039630.9。授权公告日：2019年8月20日。

3.  田世平，陈彤，秦国政，徐勇。一种分离番茄果实原生质体的方法。授权专利号：ZL201611142226.0。授权公告日：2019年9月6日。

4.  田世平，陈彤，秦国政，徐勇。一种植物组织的显微观察方法。授权专利号：ZL201611138800.5。授权公告日：2019年4月16日。