Yongqiang Liu

Yongqiang Liu

Center for Crop Management and Farming System

Institute of Crop Sciences

No.12 Zhongguancun South Street

Beijing, 100081, China

Email: liuyongqiang01@caas.cn

Educations

l  2009-2013 B.S. in Seed Science and Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China

l  2013-2015 M.S. in Crop Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

l  2015-2020 Ph.D. in Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Working Experience

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

l  2021-2025, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Research Interests

l  Genetic dissection of nitrogen-use efficiency for sustainable agriculture

l  Interaction of nitrogen and hormone signaling in plant growth and development

Academic Qualifications

l  2021, Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program

Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

Liu Y*, Li W, Wang X, Li Y, Zhu W, Chen Z, Liu XY, Liu XJ, Wang W, Xue C, Cao S, Gao C, Lü P, Xie X, Hu B, Chu C*. (2025) Fine-tuning OsTCP19 expression offers broad adaptation scenarios for nitrogen-use efficiency improvement in rice. Plant Physiology, DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiaf412.

Wang X, Liu Y, Li W, Ma X, Wang W, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Li L, Hu B*, Chu C*. (2025) OsNRT1.1B-OsCNGC14/16-Ca²⁺-OsNLP3 Pathway: Phosphorylation-Mediated Maintenance of Nitrogen Homeostasis. Advanced Science, 3:e07919. DOI: 10.1002/advs.202507919.

Liu Y, Hu B*, Chu C*. (2023) Toward improving nitrogen use efficiency in rice: Utilization, coordination, and availability. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 71:102327.

Liu Y, Chu C*. Improving maize seed protein content and nitrogen-use efficiency by a teosinte asparagine synthetase. Molecular Plant, 2023 16(3):497-499.

Liu Y, Wang H, Jiang Z, Wang W, Xu R, Wang Q, Zhang Z, Li A, Liang Y, Ou S, Liu X, Cao S, Tong H, Wang Y, Zhou F, Liao H, Hu B*, Chu C*. (2021) Genomic basis of geographical adaptation to soil nitrogen in rice. Nature, 590(7847):600-605.