Lijuan Qiu

Lijuan Qiu
Center for Crop Germplasm Resources
Institute of Crop Sciences
No.12 Zhongguancun South Street
Beijing, 100081, China
Tel:86-10-82105840
Fax:86-10-82105841
Email:qiulijuan@caas.cn
Educations
l 1984-1989, PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
l 1980-1984, BS in Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
Working Experience
l 2003.6-now, Professor, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
l 1998.4-2003.5 Professor, Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
l 1992.4-1998.3, Associate Professor, Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
l 1989.8-1992.3, Assistant Professor, Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests
l Genetic Diversity and Evolution
l Discovery genes related to the important traits
l Developing molecular technique for germplasm enhancement
l Soybean molecular breeding
Academic Qualifications
l Committee Member of Crop Science Society of China
l Associate Editor of Soybean Science
l Associate Editor of The Crop Journal
Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)
Zheng H, Feng X, Wang L, Shao W, Guo S, Zhao D, Li J, Yan L, Miao L, Sun B, Gao H, Qiu H, Hu Y, Kong L, Stupar RM, Li YH*, Qiu LJ, Wang X*. 2025. GmSop20 Functions as a Key Coordinator of the Oil-To-Protein Ratio in Soybean Seeds. Adv Sci, DOI: 10.1002/advs.202505181
Sun R, Sun B, Zheng Z, Zhang Q, Hu X, Guo R, Feng L, Chai S, Wang J, Qiu P, Yu P, Liu Y, Song W, Li Y, Qiu L*. 2025. Chromosome-level genome assembly of a high-yield Chinese soybean variety Mengdou1137 unlocks genetic potential of disease and lodging resistance. Theor Appl Genet, 15;138(6):119.
Li D, Wang Q, Tian Y, Lyv X, Zhang H, Hong H, Gao H, Li YF, Zhao C, Wang J, Wang R, Yang J, Liu B, Schnable PS, Schnable JC, Li YH, Qiu LJ*. 2024. TWAS facilitates gene-scale trait genetic dissection through gene expression, structural variations, and alternative splicing in soybean. Plant Commun. 14;5(10):101010.
Lyu X, Li YH, Li Y, Li D, Han C, Hong H, Tian Y, Han L, Liu B, Qiu LJ*. 2023. The domestication-associated L1 gene encodes a eucomic acid synthase pleiotropically
modulating pod pigmentation and shattering in soybean. Mol Plant, 3;16(7):1178-1191.
Tian Y, Li D, Wang X, Zhang H, Wang J, Yu L, Guo C, Luan X, Liu X, Li H, Reif JC, Li YH, Qiu LJ*.2023. Deciphering the genetic basis of resistance to soybean cyst
nematode combining IBD and association mapping. Theor Appl Genet, 13;136(3):50.
Li YH, Qin C, Wang L, Jiao C, Hong H, Tian Y, Li Y, Xing G, Wang J, Gu Y, Gao X, Li D, Li H, Liu Z, Jing X, Feng B, Zhao T, Guan R, Guo Y, Liu J, Yan Z, Zhang
L, Ge T, Li X, Wang X, Qiu H, Zhang W, Luan X, Han Y, Han D, Chang R, Guo Y, Reif JC, Jackson SA, Liu B, Tian S, Qiu LJ*.2023. Genome-wide signatures of the
geographic expansion and breeding of soybean. Sci China Life Sci, 66(2):350-365.
Li D, Bai D, Tian Y, Li YH, Zhao C, Wang Q, Guo S, Gu Y, Luan X, Wang R, Yang J, Hawkesford MJ, Schnable JC, Jin X, Qiu LJ*. 2023. Time series canopy phenotyping enables the identification of genetic variants controlling dynamic phenotypes in soybean. J Integr Plant Biol, 65(1):117-132.
Zheng T, Li Y, Li Y, Zhang S, Ge T, Wang C, Zhang F, Faruquee M, Zhang L, Wu X, Tian Y, Jiang S, Xu J, Qiu LJ*. 2022. A general model for "germplasm-omics" data
sharing and mining: a case study of SoyFGB v2.0. Sci Bull , 15;67(17):1716-1719.
Li YF, Li YH, Su SS, Reif JC, Qi ZM, Wang XB, Wang X, Tian Y, Li DL, Sun RJ, Liu ZX, Xu ZJ, Fu GH, Ji YL, Chen QS, Liu JQ, Qiu LJ*. SoySNP618K array: A high-resolution single nucleotide polymorphism platform as a valuable genomic resource for soybean genetics and breeding. 2022. J Integr Plant Biol. .64(3):632-648.
Nadeem M, Chen A, Hong H, Li D, Li J, Zhao D, Wang W, Wang X, Qiu L*. 2021. GmMs1 encodes a kinesin-like protein essential for male fertility in soybean (Glycine max L.). J Integr Plant Biol.,63(6):1054-1064.
Li YH, Li D, Jiao YQ, Schnable JC, Li YF, Li HH, Chen HZ, Hong HL, Zhang T, Liu B, Liu ZX, You QB, Tian Y, Guo Y, Guan RX, Zhang LJ, Chang RZ, Zhang Z, Reif
J, Zhou XA, Schnable PS, Qiu LJ*. 2020. Identification of loci controlling adaptation in Chinese soya bean landraces via a combination of conventional and bioclimatic
GWAS. Plant Biotechnol J., 18(2):389-401.
Li ZF, Jiang LX, Ma YS, Wei ZY, Hong HL, Liu ZX, Jinhui Lei, Liu Y, Guan RX, Guo Y, Jin LG, Zhang LJ, Li YH, Ren YL, He W, Liu M, Phyu Sin Htwe NM, Liu L, Guo BF, Song J, Tan B, Liu GF, Li MQ, Zhang XL, Liu B, Shi XH, Han SN, Hua SN, Zhou FL, Yu LL, Li YF, Wang S, Wang J, Chang RZ and Qiu LJ*. 2017. Development and utilization of a new chemically-induced soybean library with a high mutation density. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 59 (1):60-74.
Guan R, Qu Y, Guo Y, Yu L, Liu Y, Jiang J, Chen J, Ren Y, Liu G, Tian L, Jin L, Liu Z, Hong H, Chang R, Gilliham M*, Qiu L*. 2014. Salinity tolerance in soybean is modulated by natural variation in GmSALT3. Plant J, 80(6):937-50.
Li YH, Zhou G, Ma J, Jiang W, Jin LG, Zhang Z, Guo Y, Zhang J, Sui Y, Zheng L, Zhang SS, Zuo Q, Shi XH, Li YF, Zhang WK, Hu Y, Kong G, Hong HL, Tan B, Song
J, Liu ZX, Wang Y, Ruan H, Yeung CK, Liu J, Wang H, Zhang LJ, Guan RX, Wang KJ, Li WB, Chen SY, Chang RZ, Jiang Z, Jackson SA*, Li R*, Qiu LJ*. 2014. De novo assembly of soybean wild relatives for pan-genome analysis of diversity and agronomic traits. Nat Biotechnol, 32(10):1045-52.
Tian ZX, Wang XB, Lee R, Li Y, Specht JE, Nelson RL, Mclean PE, Qiu LJ*, Ma JX*. 2010. Artificial selection for determinate growth habit in soybean. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 107, 8563-8568.