Scientists—Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden

Education

Research interests

Plant physiology and development, mainly focus on molecular regulation mechanism in quality formation of horticultural plants , i. e, Gerbera, Begonia.

Selected publications

Zhong C, Tang Y, Pang B, Li X, Yang Y, Deng J, Feng C, Li L, Ren G, Wang Y, Peng J, Sun S, Liang S, Wang X. The R2R3-MYB transcription factor GhMYB1a regulates flavonol and anthocyanin accumulation in Gerbera hybrida. Hort. Res., 2020, 7:78.

Hou C, Li L, Liu Z, Su Y, Wan T. Diversity and expression patterns of MADS-box genes in Gnetum luofuense—Implications for functional diversity and evolution. Tropical Plant Biol., 2020, 13: 36-49.

Lang X, Li N, Li L*, Zhang S*. Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis uncovers the role of anthocyanin metabolism in Michelia maudiae. Int. J. Genomics, 2019, 4393905. (*Corresponding author )

Ren G^#, Li L^#, Huang Y, Wang Y, Zhang W, Zheng R, Zhong C, Wang X*. GhWIP2, a WIP zinc finger protein, suppresses cell expansion in Gerbera hybrida by mediating cross talk between gibberellin, abscisic acid, and auxin. New Phytol., 2018, 219: 728-742. (^#Co-first author)

Wan T^#, Liu ZM^#, Li L^#, Leitch AR^#, Leitch IJ^#, Lohaus R, Liu Z^#, Xin H, Gong Y, Liu Y, Wang W, Chen L, Yang Y, Kelly LJ, Yang J, Huang J, Li Z, Liu P, Zhang L, Liu H, Wang H, Deng S, Liu M, Li J, Ma L, Liu Y, Lei Y, Xu W, Wu L, Liu F, Ma Q, Yu X, Jiang Z, Zhang G, Li S, Li R, Zhang S, Wang Q*, Van de Peer Y*, Zhang J*, Wang X*. A genome for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants, Nature Plants, 2018, 4: 82-89. (^#Co-first author)

Li L, Ren G, Zhang W, Huang Y, Wang Y, Zheng R, Zhong C, Wang X, Molecular mechanisms underlying antagonistic effects of gibberellins and abscisic acid on petal growth in Gerbera hybrida, The 3rd Molecular Plant International Symposium Plant-Environment Interactions, Xi’an, P.R. China, 2018. 6.12-6.15.

Song A, Zhang W, Sun S, Li L*, Wang X. Preparation of protoplast and establishment of transient expression system in Gerbera hybrida. Chin. Bull. Bot., 2017, 52 (4): 511–519. (*Corresponding author).

Tang Y, Li L*, Wang X. Establishment of transient gene expression and virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system in Gerbera hybrida petals. Plant Physiol. J., 2017, 53 (3): 505–512. (*Corresponding author).

Han M, Jin X, Yao W, Kong L, Huang G, Tao Y, Li L, Wang X, Wang Y*. A Mini Zinc-Finger Protein (MIF) from Gerbera hybrida activates the GASA protein family gene, GEG, to inhibit ray petal elongation. Front. Plant Sci., 2017, 8:1649.

Zhong C^#, Xu H^#, Ye S, Wang S, Li L, Zhang S, Wang X*. AtGASA6 serves as an integrator of gibberellin-, abscisic acid- and glucose-signaling during seed germination in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol., 2015, 169(3): 2288-2303.

Li L, Peng J, Wang X*. Functional Analysis of Microtubule-associated Protein GMAP65-1 from Gerbera hybrida. Chin. Bull. Bot., 2015, 50 (1): 12–21.

Li L, Zhang W, Zhang L, Li N, Peng J, Wang Y, Zhong C, Yang Y, Sun S, Liang S, Wang X*. Transcriptomic insights into antagonistic effects of gibberellin and abscisic acid on petal growth in Gerbera hybrida. Front. Plant Sci., 2015, 6:168.

Li L, Zhang L, Peng J, Wang X. Reseach on dynamical changes in the growth of three kinds of petals of Gerbera hybdida. Sciencepaper Online, [2014-03-03]. http:// www.paper.edu.cn/releasepaper/content/201403-1. (Chinese).

Kuang Q, Li L, Peng J, Sun S, Wang X. Transcriptome analysis of Gerbera hybrida ray florets: Putative genes associated with gibberellin metabolism and signal transduction. PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(3): e57715.

Zhang L, Li L, Wu J, Peng J, Zhang L, Wang X. Cell expansion and microtubule behavior in ray floret petals of Gerbera hybrida: Responses to light and gibberellic acid. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2012, 11: 279–288.

Projects

Oriented genetic improvement of Begonia. Shenzhen Urban Administration (No. 201917). 2019/01-2020/12. Project leader.

The comparative analysis of genome structure and evolution in gnetophytes. National Natural Science Foundation of China project (No. 31870206). 2019/01-2022/12.

Functional characterization of GhTCP7 in Gerbera petal expansion through interaction with GhZFP. National Natural Science Foundation of China project (No.31601784). 2017/01 - 2019/12. Project leader.

Collection of Piperaceae plant resources and science popularization. Science Foundation of Fariy Lake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen & Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2017/01 - 2012/12. Project leader.

Characterization of transcription factor involved in Gerbera petal expansion in the antagonism between GA and ABA. National Natural Science Foundation of China project (No.31372099). 2014/01 - 2017/12.

Functional analysis of GMAP1 and cortical microtubules (CMTs) array on petal cell expansion in Gerbera hybrida. Doctoral Fund of MoE projects (No.20104407110005). 2010/12 - 2013/12.

Regulation of gibberellin and abscisic acid on petal growth in Gerbera hybrida. Guangdong Nature Science Foundation key projects (No. 9251063101000002). 2009/09 - 2011/12.

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