Wenxue Li

Wenxue Li

Head of the Research Group of Maize Molecular Breeding

Center for Crop Genetics and Breeding

Institute of Crop Sciences

Chinese Academy of Agricutlrual Sciences

12 Zhonguancun South Street

Tel: 86-10-8210-5799

Email: liwenxue@caas.cn

Educations

1998-2001, PhD in Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

1995-1998, MS in Plant Nutrition, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

1991-1995, BS in Soil Chemistry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Working Experience

2010.10-present, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

2006.6-2008.12, Visiting Scientist, University of California, Riverside, USA

2003.4-2004.4, Post-doctoral fellow, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany

2003.9-2010.10, Associate Professor, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

2001.7-2003.3, Post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Research Interests

l  Molecular mechanisms of plant abiotic stress responses

l  Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression

l  Maize kernel development

Selected Publications (*corresponding author)

Yan P, Du Q, Chen H, Guo Z, Wang Z, Tang J*, Li WX*. 2023. Biofortification of iron content by regulating a NAC transcription factor in maize. Science 382:1159-1165

Wang Y, Wang Z, Du Q, Wang K, Zou C, Li WX*. 2023. The long-noncoding RNA PILNCR2 increases low phosphate tolerance in maize by interfering with miRNA399-guided cleavage of ZmPHT1s. Mol Palnt 16:1146-1159

Guo Y, Wang Y, Chen H, Du Q, Wang Z, Gong X, Sun Q, Li WX*. 2023. Nitrogen supply affects ion homeostasis by modifying root Casparian strip formation through the miR528-LAC3 module in maize. Plant Commun 4:100553

Qin R, Hu Y, Chen H, Du Q, Yang J, Li WX*. 2023. MicroRNA408 negatively regulates salt tolerance by affecting secondary cell wall development in maize. Plant Physiol 192(2):1569-1583

Wang Y, Liu W, Wang H, Du Q, Fu Z, Li WX*, Tang J. 2020. ZmEHD1 is required for kernel development and vegetative growth through regulating auxin homeostasis. Plant Physiol 182:1467-1480

Du Q, Wang K, Zou C, Xu C, Li WX*. 2018. The PILNCR1-miR399 regulatory module is important for low-phosphate tolerance in maize. Plant Physiol 177:1743-1753

Sun Q, Liu X, Yang J, Liu W, Du Q, Wang H, Fu C, Li WX*. 2018. microRNA528 affects lodging resistance of maize by regulating lignin biosynthesis under nitrogen-luxury conditions. Mol Plant 11:806-814

Wang H, Wang K, Du Q, Wang Y, Fu Z, Guo Z, Kang D, Li WX*, Tang J*. 2018. Maize Urb2 protein is required for kernel development and vegetative growth by affecting pre-ribosomal RNA processing. New Phytol 218:1233-1246