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Zhenhui Li
Animal Science
South China Agricultural University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Genetics
Chicken
Muscle Growth
Rna
Proteins
Gene Editing
Molecular Design
Breeding
Genetic Mechanisms
Technology
Areas of Focus
- Genetic mechanisms of chicken muscle growth regulated by 'non-coding' RNA-encoded proteins
- Molecular design breeding based on gene editing technology
Work Experience
- 2022.01-Present Associate Researcher, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2021.01-2021.12 First Appointment as Associate Professor, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2019.11-2020.11 Visiting Scholar, Department of Neurobiology, Rockefeller University, USA
- 2017.07-2020.12 Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007-2011 Bachelor in Animal Science, Hunan Agricultural University
- 2011-2014 Master in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, South China Agricultural University
- 2014-2017 PhD in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, South China Agricultural University
- Published 11 SCI papers as first or corresponding author
- Held multiple major research projects
Publications
- Single-cell RNA sequencing of preadipocytes reveals the cell fate heterogeneity induced by melatonin, Li Z, Zheng M, Mo J, Li K, Yang X, Guo L, Zhang X, Abdalla B, Nie Q, 2021
- LncIRS1 controls muscle atrophy via sponging miR-15 family to activate IGF1-PI3K/AKT pathway, Li Z, Cai B, Abdalla B, Zhu X, Zheng M, Han P, Nie Q, Zhang X, 2019
- Systematic transcriptome‑wide analysis of mRNA–miRNA interactions reveals the involvement of miR‑142‑5p and its target (FOXO3) in skeletal muscle growth in chickens, Li Z, Abdalla B, Zheng M, He X, Cai B, Han P, Ouyang H, Chen B, Nie Q, Zhang X, 2018
- MiR-34b-5p Suppresses melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) signaling pathway to promote avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J)-infected cells proliferation and ALV-J replication, Li Z, Luo Q, Xu H, Zheng M, Abdalla B, Feng M, Cai B, Zhang X, Nie Q, Zhang X, 2017
- Integrated analysis of long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) and mRNA expression profiles reveals the potential role of lncRNAs in skeletal muscle development of the chicken, Li Z, Ouyang H, Zheng M, Cai B, Han P, Abdalla B, Nie Q, Zhang X, 2017
Awards
- Second Prize of Guangdong Agricultural Extension Award, 2019
- Outstanding Student of Guangdong Province (Graduate Stage), 2017
- Outstanding PhD Graduate of South China Agricultural University, 2017
- National Scholarship for Doctoral Students from the Ministry of Education, 2015
