1997-2001: Bachelor in Animal Husbandry, South China Agricultural University
2003-2006: Master in Animal Genetics and Breeding, South China Agricultural University
2006-2010: PhD in Molecular Biology and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii
Honorary Doctorate
Vice Chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party at South China Agricultural University
Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding
2001-07 to 2002-10: Production Line Manager at Wen's Food Group Taiping Pig Farm
2003-01 to 2003-08: Technical Service Staff at Guangdong Zhongshan Jianbang Feed Technology Co., Ltd.
2011-01 to present: Professor at South China Agricultural University, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction
2018: Second Class National Science and Technology Progress Award
2023: First Class National Science Research Excellence Award (Science and Technology Progress) from the Ministry of Education of China
2018: First Class China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award
2016: First Class Science and Technology Award of Guangdong Province
2016: National Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Harvest Award
2015: First Class Guangdong Province Agricultural Technology Extension Award
Research
Animal somatic cell cloning technology and regulation of cloned embryo development Genetic regulation of animal lactation and maternal behavior
Uterine luminal-derived extracellular vesicles: potential nanomaterials to improve embryo implantation, Hong L, Zang X, Hu Q, He Y, Xu Z, Xie Y, Gu T, Yang H, Yang J, Shi J, Zheng E, Huang S, Xu Z, Liu D, Cai G, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Wu Z, 2023
Progesterone and Androstenedione Are Important Follicular Fluid Factors Regulating Porcine Oocyte Maturation Quality, Zhao H, He X, Zhang X, Shi J, Zhou R, Mai R, Su Q, Cai G, Huang S, Xu Z, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2023
Fisetin Delays Postovulatory Oocyte Aging by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Function through Sirt1 Pathway, Xing X, Liang Y, Li Y, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Li Z, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Wu Z, 2023
Identification and characterization of circRNAs in peri-implantation endometrium between Yorkshire and Erhualian pigs, Zhou C, Cheng X, Meng F, Wang Y, Luo W, Zheng E, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Hong L, 2023
Knockout of Rlim Results in a Sex Ratio Shift toward Males but Superovulation Cannot Compensate for the Reduced Litter Size, Peng J, Hou Y, Wu S, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Wu Z, 2023
Luteolin regulates the distribution and function of organelles by controlling SIRT1 activity during postovulatory oocyte aging, Xing X, Peng J, Zhao J, Shi R, Wang C, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Wu Z, 2023
Genetically Engineered Pigs as Efficient Salivary Gland Bioreactors for Production of Therapeutically Valuable Human Nerve Growth Factor, Zeng F, Liao S, Kuang Z, Zhu Q, Wei H, Shi J, Zheng E, Xu Z, Huang S, Hong L, Gu T, Yang J, Yang H, Cai G, Moisyadi S, Urschitz J, Li Z (Co-corresponding author), Wu Z, 2022
Knockdown of YY1 Inhibits XIST Expression and Enhances Cloned Pig Embryo Development, Dong Y, Wu X, Peng X, Yang L, Tan B, Zhao H, Zheng E, Hong L, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2022
Identification of Important Factors Causing Developmental Arrest in Cloned Pig Embryos by Embryo Biopsy Combined with Microproteomics, Zhang Y, Yang L, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Zhao H, Li Y, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2022
Supplementation of SDF1 during Pig Oocyte In Vitro Maturation Improves Subsequent Embryo Development, Zhao H, Dong Y, Zhang Y, Wu X, Zhang X, Liang Y, Li Y, Zeng F, Shi J, Zhou R, Hong L, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2022
Dynamic miRNA Landscape Links Mammary Gland Development to the Regulation of Milk Protein Expression in Mice, Wang W, Zang X, Liu Y, Liang Y, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2022
Comprehensive analysis of pre-mRNA alternative splicing regulated by m6A methylation in pig oxidative and glycolytic skeletal muscles, Tan B, Zeng J, Meng F, Wang S, Xiao L, Zhao X, Hong L, Zheng E, Wu Z, Li Z(Co-corresponding author), Gu T, 2022
Amphiregulin Supplementation During Pig Oocyte In Vitro Maturation Enhances Subsequent Development of Cloned Embryos by Promoting Cumulus Cell Proliferation, Zhang X, Zhao H, Li Y, Zhang Y, Liang Y, Shi J, Zhou R, Hong L, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2022
Knockdown of RLIM inhibits XIST expression and improves developmental competence of cloned male pig embryos, Yang L, Wu X, Zhang N, Shi J, Zhou R, Su Q, Zheng E, Huang S, Xu Z, Hong L, Gu T, Yang J, Yang H, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2021
Interleukin 17D Enhances the Developmental Competence of Cloned Pig Embryos by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Promoting Embryonic Genome Activation, Wu X, Zhao H, Lai J, Zhang N, Shi J, Zhou R, Su Q, Zheng E, Xu Z, Huang S, Hong L, Gu T, Yang J, Yang H, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2021
Associations of cord metabolome and biochemical parameters with the neonatal deaths of cloned pigs, Ao Z, Wu Z, Zhao H, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2021
The pathophysiological changes associated with neonatal death of cloned pigs, Ao Z, Gu T, Zhao H, Shi J, Zheng E, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2020
Bacteria-induced expression of the pig-derived protegrin-1 transgene specifically in the respiratory tract of mice enhances resistance to airway bacterial infection, Zeng F, Zhao C, Wu X, Dong R, Li G, Zhu Q, Zheng E, Liu D, Yang J, Moisyadi S, Urschitz J, Li Z (Corresponding author), Wu Z, 2020
Efficient deletion of LoxP-flanked selectable marker genes from the genome of transgenic pigs by an engineered Cre recombinase, Huang X, Zou X, Xu Z, Tang F, Shi J, Zheng E, Liu D, Moisyadi S, Urschitz J, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2020
Source and Follicular Fluid Treatment During the In Vitro Maturation of Recipient Oocytes Affects the Development of Cloned Pig Embryo, Zhao H, Xie S, Zhang N, Ao Z, Wu X, Yang L, Shi J, Mai R, Zheng E, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2020
Identification of amniotic fluid metabolomic and placental transcriptomic changes associated with abnormal development of cloned pig fetuses, Ao Z, Li Z (Co-first author), Wang X, Zhao C, Gan Y, Wu X, Zeng F, Shi J, Gu T, Hong L, Zheng E, Liu D, Xu Z, Wu Z, Cai G, 2019
Improvement of developmental competence of cloned male pig embryos by short hairpin ribonucleic acid (shRNA) vector-based but not small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) of Xist expression, Yang X, Wu X, Yang Y, Gu T, Hong L, Zheng E, Xu Z, Zeng F, Shi J, Zhou R, Cai G, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2019
Cloned pig fetuses exhibit fatty acid deficiency from impaired placental transport, Ao Z, Wu X, Zhou J, Gu T, Wang X, Shi J, Zhao C, Cai G, Zheng E, Liu D, Wu Z, Li Z (Corresponding author), 2019
