Colleges & Faculties

I. Personal information

Runzhi Li, Ph.D, Professor, master supervisor.

Prof. Li is a teacher of the Department of Agriculture, College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture。

II. Research interests

• Exploration and innovative utilization of soybean germplasm resources;

• Development of seed vigor evaluation technology systems and their field applications;

• Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and functional gene discovery related to seed vigor traits.

III. Research Projects

She has presided over more than 10 various projects, among which the most important are:

1. the Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30800726).

2. The National Key R&D Program of China: Special Project for Breeding of Seven Major Crops (2018YFD0100900), Ministry of Science and Technology.

3. The General Plan for Scientific Research Projects of Beijing Education Commission (KM201910020009).

IV. Major Achievements

She published more than 30 articles, among which the most important are:

1. Wang Jiajie, Lv Penghui, Yan Di, Zhang Zhendong, Xu Xiaomeng, Wang Ting, Wang Ye, Peng Zhen, Yu Chunxin, Gao Yuerong, Duan Liusheng, Li, Runzhi. Exogenous Melatonin Improves Seed Germination of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Salt Stress[J].International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23, 8436 (co-corresponding author).

2. Wang Jiajie, Yan Di, Lu Zhenzong, Liu Rui, Hong Yue, Wang Ye, Peng Zhen, Yu Chunxin, Gao Yuerong, Liu Ziyan, Duan Liusheng, Li, Runzhi.Integration of the Metabolome and Transcriptome Reveals Diurnal Variability in the Effects of Melatonin on Salt Tolerance in Maize Seedlings[J].Journal of Plant Growth Regulation,2024,43,1672－1688 (co-corresponding author).

3. Yan Di, Wang Jiajie, Lu Zhenzong, Liu Rui, Hong Yue, Su Baocai,Wang Ye, Peng Zhen, Yu Chunxin, Gao Yuerong, Liu Ziyan, Xu ZhaoShi,Duan Liusheng, Li, Runzhi. Melatonin-Mediated Enhancement of Photosynthetic Capacity and Photoprotection Improves Salt Tolerance in Wheat[J]. Plant,2023,12,3984(Corresponding author).

4. Wei JiTong, Hou ZeHao, Wang Ye, Hao JiaMin, Wang Jiajie, WangWei, Wang Weiwei, Wang DaMing, Xu ZhaoShi, Song Xinyuan, Wang Fengzhi，Li Runzhi. Foxtail Millet SiCDPK7 Gene Enhances Tolerance to Extreme Temperature Stress in Transgenic Plants[J]. Environmental and Experimental Botany,2023,207,105197(co-corresponding author).

5. Wang Jiajie, Yan Di, Liu Rui,Wang Ting, Lian Yijia, Lu Zhenzong,Hong Yue, Wang Ye,Li Runzhi. The Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Exogenous Melatonin Promote the Seed Germination of Maize (Zea mays L.) under Salt Stress.Plant,2024,13,2142(Corresponding author).

V. Contact information

Postal address: College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, No. 7, Beinong Road, Huilongguan, Changping, Beijing, 102206

Contact number: 010-87099137

Email: lirunzhi7639@163.com