Colleges & Faculties

Xiao-long Qi Profile

（Beijing University of Agriculture）

Xiao-long Qi, male, Ph.D., Professor, Master's Supervisor, Member of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Director of the Office of Science and Technology at Beijing University of Agriculture. Selected for the Beijing Association for Science and Technology’s Youth Talent Support Program. Key roles include:

Member of the Layer Nutrition Subcommittee, National Animal Nutrition Guidance Committee; Council Member of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine; Member of the World Poultry Science Association; Council Member of the Animal Reproduction Branch, Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine; Standing Council Member, Feed Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance; Expert for the "Sci-Tech China" Poultry Egg Industry Service Group and "Sci-Tech China" New Feed Army Bio-Feed Industry Service Group; Special Expert for the Beijing Duck and Geographical Indication Committee for Beijing Duck and Beijing Youji Chicken; Industrial Liaison Specialist for Beijing’s "Thousand Talents to Thousand Enterprises" Initiative; Youth Editorial Board Member of Animal Research and One Health; Peer Reviewer for Poultry Science, Annals of Animal Science, Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, and other journals.

Research Grants:

Principal Investigator (PI) for over 20 national and provincial projects, Academic Output. Published over 40 peer-reviewed papers (19 SCI-indexed) in journals such as Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Poultry Science, and Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition. Published 2 academic books, 1 provincial- and ministerial-level planning textbook (Chief Editor), 1 national planning textbook (Deputy Editor), and contributed to 4 additional books. Holds 1 U.S. international patent, 6 Chinese invention patents, and 8 utility model patents. Recipient of the Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award (First Prize) and Beijing Agricultural Technology Promotion Award (3 Times).

Research Focus:

Reproductive Nutrition of Breeding Poultry; R&D and Application of Functional Food (Poultry Products) Technology; Development and Utilization of Novel Feed Additives.

Teaching Courses:

Animal Production; Feed Science; Feed Additives; Modern Urban Competitive Animal Husbandry; Special Topics in Feed Resource Development and Utilization.

Major Research Projects:

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program, "Molecular Mechanism of Astaxanthin Promoting Testosterone Synthesis in Rooster Leydig Cells via the SIRT1/PGC-1α/Mitochondrial Pathway" (Grant No. 32472955), Principal Investigator (PI);

2. Subproject of the 14th Five-Year National Key R&D Program of China (NKP), "Research on Limiting Factors for Value Chain Enhancement in Animal Husbandry Industry" (Grant No. 2023YFD1301803), PI;

3. NSFC Youth Science Foundation Project, "Molecular Mechanism of α-Linolenic Acid Regulating Testosterone Biosynthesis in Rooster Testes" (Grant No. 31501972), PI;

4. Beijing Municipal Education Commission Science and Technology Plan Project, "Mechanistic Study on Selenomethionine Regulation of Rooster Reproductive Performance" (Grant No. KM201710020012), PI;

5. Beijing Rural Affairs Commission Project, "Technology Capability Improvement Program for New Agricultural Production and Management Entities" (Grant No. 20171209), PI;

6. Beijing Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System, Poultry Innovation Team Expert Position Project (Grant No. BAIC04-2018), Key Researcher.

Key Research Articles Published in the Last Five Years：

1. Xuerui Chang#, Danyang Li#, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Xueze Lv,Cheng Long *, and Xiaolong Qi*. α-Linolenic acid promotes testosterone synthesis by improving mitochondrial function in primary rooster Leydig cells. Theriogenology, 2025, 232:9-19.

2. Cheng Long , Yan-Ping Shi, Qiu-Yue Wang, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Long-Fei Xiao, Zi-li Lin, Xiao-Long Qi*. Dietary supplementation with lycopene improves semen quality and antioxidant status in breeder roosters . Poultry Science, 2025, 104(2): 104658.

3. Ao-Chuan Yu,Yu-Han Deng,Cheng Long,Xi-Hui Sheng,Xiang-Guo Wang, Long-Fei Xiao, Xue-Ze Lv, Xiang-Ning Chen, Li Chen*and Xiao-Long Qi*. High dietary folic acid supplementation reduced the composition of fatty acids and amino acids in fortified eggs composition of fatty acids and amino acids in fortified eggs.    Foods, 2024, 13(7): 1048.

4. Shan Gao, Kai Qiu, Junjie Zheng, Haijun Zhang, Jing Wang, Xiao-Long Qi*, Shu-Geng Wu*. Dietary 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Supplementation as a Vitamin D3 Substitute Improves Performance, Egg Quality, Blood Indexes, Jejunal Morphology, and Tibia Quality in Late-Phase Laying Hens. Animals, 2024, 14(6):878.

5. Cheng Long, Zhi-Xian Zhao, Li Chen, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Benjamin P. Willing, Long-Fei Xiao, Xiang-Ning Chen, and Xiao-Long Qi*. Alpha-Linolenic Acid Supplementation Improves Testosterone Production in Aged Breeder Roosters: Role of Mitochondrial Modulation and SIRT1 Activation. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2024, e2400522.

6. Cheng Long , Xiao-Feng Yin, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Long-Fei Xiao, Xiao-Long Qi*. Dietary alpha-linolenic acid supplementation enhances semen quality, antioxidant capacity, and sperm survival in aging breeder roosters  Poultry Science, 2024, 103(12):104252.

7. Jia-Yu Wu#, Huan-Yu Kang#, Yong Guo, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Kai Xing, Long-Fei Xiao, Xue-Ze Lv, Cheng Long *, and Xiaolong Qi*. Effect of natural astaxanthin on sperm quality and mitochondrial function of breeder rooster semen cryopreservation. Cryobiology, 2024, 117: 104979.

8. Chun-Yu Ma#, Ao-Chuan Yu#, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Kai Xing, Long-Fei Xiao, Xue-Ze Lv, Yong Guo, Cheng Long *, and Xiaolong Qi*. Supplementing ageing male laying breeders with lycopene alleviates oxidative stress in testis and improves testosterone secretion. Theriogenology,2024, 230:220-232.

9. Zhi-Xian Zhao, Ming-Yu Shang, Cheng Long, Xue-Jun Yao, Xiao-Bo Gao, Yong Guo, Xi-Hui Sheng, Xiang-Guo Wang, Kai Xing, Long-Fei Xiao and Xiao-Long Qi*. α-Linolenic acid-regulated testosterone biosynthesis via activation of the JNK-SF-1 signaling pathway in primary rooster Leydig cells. Theriogenology,2023, 209:170-177.

10. Aochuan Yu^#, Minan Wang^#, Li Chen, Cheng Long, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Hemin Ni, Jiantao Li* and Xiaolong Qi*.   Effects of dietary pretreated Chinese herbal medicine supplementation on production performance, egg quality, uterine histopathological changes, and antioxidant capacity in late-phase laying hens.    Frontiers in Physiology, 2023, 14:1110301.

11. Shan Gao, Bangxin Zhao, Cheng Long, Nuo Heng, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Hemin Ni, Shugeng Wu* and Xiaolong Qi*. Natural Astaxanthin Improves Testosterone Synthesis and Sperm Mitochondrial Function in Aging Roosters. Antioxidants, 2022, 11(9): 1684.

12. Cheng Long, Guanyu Zhu, Xihui Sheng, Kai Xing, Koen Venema, Xiangguo Wang, Longfei Xiao, Yong Guo, Hemin Ni, Nianhua Zhu, Xiaolong Qi*. Dietary supplementation with selenomethionine enhances antioxidant capacity and selenoprotein gene expression in layer breeder roosters.    Poultry Science, 2022: 102113.

13. Cheng Long, Ziteng Wang, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Kai Xing, Heming Ni, Xiangguo Wang, Longfei Xiao, Xiaolong Qi*. Dietary supplementation with pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ.Na2) improves oxidative status and semen quality in aging layer breeder roosters. Poultry Science, 2022, 101(5):101812.

14. Nuo Heng, Zhixian Zhao, Yong Guo, Shan Gao, Delin Cai, Bofan Fu, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Cheng Long, Hemin Ni, Huabin Zhu, Xiaolong Qi*. RhoA improves cryopreservation of rooster sperm through the Rho/RhoA-associated Kinase/cofilin pathway. Poultry Science, 2022: 102051.

15. Shan Gao, Nuo Heng, Fang Liu, Yong Guo, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Hemin Ni, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Xiaolong Qi*. Natural astaxanthin enhanced antioxidant capacity and improved semen quality through the MAPK/Nrf2 pathway in aging layer breeder roosters. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2021, 12(1):112.（Top）

16. Nuo Heng, Shan Gao, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Zheng Li, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Hemin Ni, and Xiaolong Qi*. Dietary supplementation with natural astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis improves antioxidant enzyme activity, free radical scavenging ability, and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes in laying hens. Poultry Science, 2021,100(5):101045.

17. Nuo Heng, Shan Gao, Yong Guo, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Longfei Xiao, Hemin Ni, Xiaolong Qi*. Effects of supplementing natural astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis to laying hens on egg quality during storage at 4°C and 25°C. Poultry Science, 2020, 99:6877-6883

18. Shan Gao, Runhua Li, Nuo Heng, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Zheng Li, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Hemin Ni, and Xiaolong Qi*. Effects of dietary supplementation of natural astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis on antioxidant capacity, lipid metabolism, and accumulation in the egg yolk of laying hens. Poultry Science, 2020, 99: 5874-5882.

19. Xiaolong Qi^#, Kai Xing^#, Zhen Huang, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Lichang Zhang, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Hemin Ni, Yong Guo*. Comparative transcriptome analysis digs out genes related to antifreeze between fresh and frozen-thawed rooster sperm. Poultry Science, 2020, 99:2841-2851.