Areas of Focus
- Genetic resistance in maize to diseases
- Pathogenic mechanisms of maize fungal pathogens
Work Experience
- 2014 - Postdoctoral Research, Crop Science Station, Shandong Agricultural University
- 2015-present - Professor at the College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014 - PhD in Plant Pathology from Shandong Agricultural University
- Taishan Scholar Youth Expert Plan
Publications
- Transcriptome analysis reveals genes potentially related to maize resistance to Rhizoctonia solani, Hongxiang Cao, Zhangshuai Yang, Shu Song, Min Xue, Guanyu Liang, Ning Li, 2022
- OsbHLH057 targets the AATCA cis‑element to regulate disease resistance and drought tolerance in rice, Jiazong Liu, Yanting Shen, Hongxiang Cao, Kang He, Zhaohui Chu, Ning Li, 2022
