Tian Li

Tian Li

Center of Crop Genes and Molecular Design

Institute of Crop Sciences

No.12 Zhongguancun South Street

Beijing, 100081, China

Tel:86-10-82105826

Fax:86-10-82105826

Email:litian@caas.cn

Educations

l  2005-2010, phD in Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

l  2002-2005, MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

l  1998-2002, BS in Bioengineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

Working Experience

l  2025-now, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2018-2019, Visiting scholar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

l  2017-2024, Associate Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2011-2016, Assistant Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

l  2010-2011, Postdoctoral fellow, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Interests

l  Wheat yield and environmental adaptability

l  Wheat microRNAs related to important traits

Academic Qualifications

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Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

Li T#, Nagarajan R#, Liu S#, Luzuriaga JC, Zhai W, Cao S, Jia H, Carver BF*, Yan L*. The E3 ligase TaE3V-B1 ubiquitinates proteins encoded by the vernalization gene TaVRN1 and regulates developmental processes in wheat. Plant Physiol. 2025, 197: kiae606.

Ma J#, Pan Y#, Huang W, Fan Z, Liu S, Huang Y, Yao S, Hao C*, Jiang Q*, Li T*. Overexpression of tae-miR9670 enhances cadmium tolerance in wheat by targeting mTERFs without yield penalty. J. Hazard. Mater. 2024, 480: 136448.

Hao P#, Jian C#, Hao C#, Liu S, Hou J, Liu H, Liu H, Zhang X*, Zhao H*, Li T*. Coordination of miR319-TaPCF8 with TaSPL14 orchestrates auxin signaling and biosynthesis to regulate plant height in common wheat. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 2024, 66: 2362-2378.

Jian C#, Pan Y#, Liu S#, Guo M, Huang Y, Cao L, Zhang W, Yan L, Zhang X, Hou J*, Hao C*, Li T*. The TaGW2-TaSPL14 module regulates the trade-off between tiller number and grain weight in wheat. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 2024, 66:1953-1965.

Liu S, Liu H, Guo M, Pan Y, Hao C, Hou J, Yan L, Zhang X*, Chen X*, Li T*. Knockout of GRAIN WIDTH2 has a dual effect on enhancing leaf rust resistance and increasing grain weight in wheat. Plant Biotechnol. J. 2024, 22:2007-2009.

Jian C#, Hao P#, Hao C#, Liu S, Mao H, Song Q, Zhou Y, Yin S, Hou J, Zhang W, Zhao H*, Zhang X*, Li T*. The miR319/TaGAMYB3 module regulates plant architecture and improves grain yield in common wheat (Triticum aestivum). New Phytol. 2022, 235:1515-1530.

Zhang X#, Jia H#, Li T#, Wu J, Nagarajan R, Lei L, Powers C, Kan CC, Hua W, Liu Z, Chen C, Carver BF*, Yan L*. TaCol-B5 modifies spike architecture and enhances grain yield in wheat. Science 2022 376:180-183.

Liu H#, Li H#, Hao C, Wang K, Wang Y, Qin L, An D, Li T*, Zhang X*. TaDA1, a conserved negative regulator of kernel size, has an additive effect with TaGW2 in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Biotechnol. J. 2020, 18:1330-1342.

Li T, Wu XY, Li H, Song JH, Liu JY*. A dual-function transcription factor, AtYY1, is a novel negative regulator of the Arabidopsis ABA response network. Mol. Plant 2016, 9: 650-661.

Li T, Li H, Zhang YX, Liu JY*. Identification and analysis of seven H₂O₂-responsive miRNAs and thirty-two new miRNAs in the seedlings of rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica). Nucleic Acids Res. 2011, 39:2821-2833.