1985-09 to 1988-07 Ph.D. in Microbiology: University of Guelph, Canada
1983-09 to 1985-06 Master's in Microbiology: University of Guelph, Canada
1978-04 to 1982-02 Bachelor's in Biology: Northwest University, China
1998-05 to Present - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Professor
1996-09 to 1998-04 - Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Professor
1993-07 to 1996-06 - Pomona College, USA - Assistant Professor
1988-09 to 1993-06 - Johns Hopkins University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
Research
Genetic Mechanisms of Microorganisms in Extreme Environments
A successful start for mLife, Li Huang, Jizhong Zhou, 2023
Structural insights into a spindle-shaped archaeal virus with a sevenfold symmetrical tail, Li Huang, 2022
Sulfolobus islandicus Employs Orc1-2-Mediated DNA Damage Response in Defense against Infection by SSV2, Li Huang, 2022
Lysine Methylation Modulates the Interaction of Archaeal Chromatin Protein Cren7 With DNA, Niannian Ding, Yuanyuan Chen, Yindi Chu, Cheng Zhong, Li Huang, Zhenfeng Zhang, 2022
(Meta)Genomic Analysis Reveals Diverse Energy Conservation Strategies Employed by Globally Distributed Gemmatimonadota, Xiaowei Zheng, Xin Dai, Yaxin Zhu, Jian Yang, Hongchen Jiang, Hailiang Dong, Li Huang, 2022
An Ancient Respiratory System in the Widespread Sedimentary Archaea Thermoprofundales, Xinxu Zhang, Yuhan Huang, Yang Liu, Wei Xu, Jie Pan, Xiaowei Zheng, Huan Du, Cuijing Zhang, Zhongyi Lu, Dayu Zou, Zongbao Liu, Mingwei Cai, Jinbo Xiong, Yaxin Zhu, Zhiyang Dong, Hongchen Jiang, Hailiang Dong, Juquan Jiang, Zhuhua Luo, Li Huang, Meng Li, 2022
Isolation and Characterization of the First Temperate Virus Infecting Psychrobacillus from Marine Sediments, Wang Liu, Xiaowei Zheng, Xin Dai, Zhenfeng Zhang, Wenyan Zhang, Tian Xiao, Li Huang, 2022
Extraordinary diversity of viruses in deep-sea sediments as revealed by metagenomics without prior virion separation, Xiaowei Zheng, Wang Liu, Xin Dai, Yaxin Zhu, Jinfeng Wang, Yongqiang Zhu, Huajun Zheng, Ying Huang, Zhiyang Dong, Wenbin Du, Fangqing Zhao, Li Huang, 2021
Construction of a Fusellovirus with a Minimal Set of Genes, Junxia Zhang, Li Huang, 2021
The Archaeal Transcription Termination Factor aCPSF1 is a Robust Phylogenetic Marker for Archaeal Taxonomy, Jie Li, Xiaowei Zheng, Lingyan Li, Shengjie Zhang, Mifang Ren, Li Huang, Xiuzhu Dong, 2021
Detection of the deep biosphere in metamorphic rocks from the Chinese continental scientific drilling, Xin Dai, Yuanliang Wang, Liqiang Luo, Susan M Pfiffner, Guangyu Li, Zhiyang Dong, Zhiqin Xu, Hailiang Dong, Li Huang, 2021
Archaeal Chromatin Proteins Cren7 and Sul7d Compact DNA by Bending and Bridging, Zhenfeng Zhang, Zhengyan Zhan, Bing Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Xiuqiang Chen, Cuihong Wan, Yu Fu, Li Huang, 2020
Gimesia benthica sp. nov., a planctomycete isolated from a deep-sea water sample of the Northwest Indian Ocean, Jian Wang, ChuJin Ruan, Lei Song, Ang Li, YaXin Zhu, XiaoWei Zheng, Li Wang, ZuJun Lu, Ying Huang, Wenbin Du, Yuguang Zhou, Li Huang, Xin Dai, 2020
Novel Sulfolobus Fuselloviruses with Extensive Genomic Variations, Junxia Zhang, Xiaowei Zheng, Haina Wang, Hongchen Jiang, Hailiang Dong, Li Huang, 2020
High-throughput single-cell cultivation reveals the underexplored rare biosphere in deep-sea sediments along the Southwest Indian Ridge, Beiyu Hu, Bingxue Xu, Juanli Yun, Jian Wang, Bingliang Xie, Caiming Li, Yanghuan Yu, Ying Lan, Yaxin Zhu, Xin Dai, Ying Huang, Li Huang, Jianzhang Pan, Wenbin Du, 2020
Halovulum marinum sp. nov., isolated from deep-sea water of the Indian Ocean, and emended description of the genus Halovulum, ChuJin Ruan, XiaoWei Zheng, Jian Wang, Lei Song, YaXin Zhu, Ying Huang, ZuJun Lu, WenBin Du, Li Huang, Xin Dai, 2020
The Sac10b homolog from Sulfolobus islandicus is an RNA chaperone, Ningning Zhang, Li Guo, Li Huang, 2020
Functional Insights Into Protein Acetylation in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus islandicus, Jingjing Cao, Tongkun Wang, Qian Wang, Xiaowei Zheng, Li Huang, 2019
Interfacial Nanoinjection-Based Nanoliter Single-Cell Analysis, Li Huang, 2019
Expansion of Thaumarchaeota habitat range is correlated with horizontal transfer of ATPase operons, Baozhan Wang, Wei Qin, Yi Ren, Xue Zhou, ManYoung Jung, Ping Han, Emiley A Eloe-Fadrosh, Meng Li, Yue Zheng, Lu Lu, Xin Yan, Junbin Ji, Yang Liu, Linmeng Liu, Cheryl Heiner, Richard Hall, Willm Martens-Habbena, Craig W Herbold, Sungkeun Rhee, Douglas H Bartlett, Li Huang, Anitra E Ingalls, Michael Wagner, David A Stahl, Zhongjun Jia, 2019
Microbes: the hidden giant behind the biogeochemical cycling of elements in the hydrosphere, Li Huang, Xiang Xiao, Guoping Zhao, 2019
Architectural roles of Cren7 in folding crenarchaeal chromatin filament, Zhenfeng Zhang, Mohan Zhao, Yuanyuan Chen, Li Wang, Qinghua Liu, Yuhui Dong, Yong Gong, Li Huang, 2019
Hyphobacterium indicum sp. nov., isolated from deep seawater, and emended description of the genus Hyphobacterium, ChuJin Ruan, XiaoWei Zheng, Jian Wang, Lei Song, YaXin Zhu, WenBin Du, ZuJun Lu, Ying Huang, Li Huang, Xin Dai, 2018
Insights into the post-translational modifications of archaeal Sis10b (Alba): lysine-16 is methylated, not acetylated, and this does not regulate transcription or growth, Jingjing Cao, Qian Wang, Tao Liu, Nan Peng, Li Huang, 2018
Kinetic insights into the temperature dependence of DNA strand cleavage and religation by topoisomerase III from the hyperthermophile Sulfolobus solfataricus, Junhua Zhang, Bailong Pan, Zhimeng Li, Xin Sheng Zhao, Li Huang, 2017
Roles of Leu28 side chain intercalation in the interaction between Cren7 and DNA, Zhenfeng Zhang, Mohan Zhao, Li Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yuhui Dong, Yong Gong, Li Huang, 2017
A novel Sulfolobus virus with an exceptional capsid architecture, Li Huang, 2017
Genome Sequencing of Sulfolobus sp A20 from Costa Rica and Comparative Analyses of the Putative Pathways of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Metabolism in Various Sulfolobus Strains, Xin Dai, Haina Wang, Zhenfeng Zhang, Kuan Li, Xiaoling Zhang, Marielos Mora-Lopez, Chengying Jiang, Chang Liu, Li Wang, Yaxin Zhu, Walter Hernandez-Ascencio, Zhiyang Dong, Li Huang, 2016
Site-Specific Recombination by SSV2 Integrase: Substrate Requirement and Domain Functions, Zhengyan Zhan, Ju Zhou, Li Huang, 2015
A primase subunit essential for efficient primer synthesis by an archaeal eukaryotic-type primase, Bing Liu, Songying Ouyang, Kira S Makarova, Qiu Xia, Yanping Zhu, Zhimeng Li, Li Guo, Eugene V Koonin, ZhiJie Liu, Li Huang, 2015
The Sulfolobus solfataricus GINS Complex Stimulates DNA Binding and Processive DNA Unwinding by Minichromosome Maintenance Helicase, Shiwei Lang, Li Huang, 2015
Archaeal Extrachromosomal Genetic Elements, Haina Wang, Nan Peng, Shiraz A Shah, Li Huang, Qunxin She, 2015
Metatranscriptomic Analyses of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharide Degradation by Microorganisms in the Cow Rumen, Xin Dai, Yan Tian, Jinting Li, Xiaoyun Su, Xuewei Wang, Shengguo Zhao, Li Liu, Yingfeng Luo, Di Liu, Huajun Zheng, Jiaqi Wang, Zhiyang Dong, Songnian Hu, Li Huang, 2015
Sulfolobus Replication Factor C Stimulates the Activity of DNA Polymerase B1, Xuanxuan Xing, Likui Zhang, Li Guo, Qunxin She, Li Huang, 2014
Biochemical and Structural Insights into RNA Binding by Ssh10b, a Member of the Highly Conserved Sac10b Protein Family in Archaea, Dacheng Wang, 2014
Transcriptomic analysis of the SSV2 infection of Sulfolobus solfataricus with and without the integrative plasmid pSSVi, Yi Ren, Qunxin She, Li Huang, 2013
Sulfolobus chromatin proteins modulate strand displacement by DNA polymerase B1, Fei Sun, Li Huang, 2013
Structural and functional characterization of the C