Areas of Focus
- Soybean disease resistance genetic breeding, focusing on soybean virus disease
Work Experience
- 2009.12-present - Nanjing Agricultural University, Faculty of Agriculture - Teacher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003.9-2009.12 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding from Nanjing Agricultural University
- Published 30 papers in the last 5 years, 1 patent granted, 4 new soybean varieties developed, co-authored 2 books, developed 1 agricultural industry standard
Publications
- RSC3K of soybean cv. Kefeng No.1 confers resistance to soybean mosaic virus by interacting with the viral protein P3, Li Kai et al., 2023
- Leafhopper transmits soybean stay-green associated virus to leguminous plants, Li Kai et al., 2023
- Soybean 40S Ribosomal Protein S8 (GmRPS8) Interacts with 6K1 Protein and Contributes to Soybean Susceptibility to Soybean Mosaic Virus., Li Kai et al., 2023
- The soybean GmPUB21-interacting protein GmDi19-5 responds to drought and salinity stresses via an ABA-dependent pathway, Li Kai et al., 2023
- Soybean balanced the growth and defense in response to SMV infection under different light intensities, Li Kai et al., 2023
- Red and Blue Light Induce Soybean Resistance to Soybean Mosaic Virus Infection through the Coordination of Salicylic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Defense Pathways., Li Kai et al., 2023
Awards
- Chinese Agriculture Award, Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Progress Award, DBN Technology Award, China Crop Science Award
