Areas of Focus
- Protection and Innovation of Rice Germplasm Resources
- Neo-tetraploid Rice Key Technology and Theoretical Research
Work Experience
- 1985 - 1995: Fujian Institute of Agriculture - Rice Genetic Breeding and Theoretical Research
- 1994 - 1999: University of Hong Kong, Department of Botany - Study on Reproductive Development and Inheritance of Rice
- 2004: Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University - Study on Plant Cell Biology as a National Visiting Scholar
- 1995 - now: South China Agricultural University - Research and Teaching in Rice Genetics and Breeding
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1985: Bachelor's degree in Crop Genetics and Breeding from South China Agricultural University
- 1991: Master's degree from Fujian Agricultural College
- 1995: Ph.D. degree from South China Agricultural University
Publications
- Molecular evolution of S5 locus and large differences in its coding region revealed insignificant effect on indica × japonica embryo sac fertility, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2015
- Comparative cytological and transcriptomic analysis of pollen development in autotetraploid and diploid rice, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2014
- Double-neutral genes San and Sbn for pollen fertility in rice to overcome indica × japonica hybrid sterility, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2013
- Wide-compatibility gene S5n exploited by functional molecular markers and its effect on fertility of intersubspecific rice hybrids, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2012
- Allelic interaction of F1 pollen sterility loci and abnormal chromosome behaviour caused pollen sterility in intersubspecific autotetraploid rice hybrids, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2011
- Abnormal PMC microtubule distribution pattern and chromosome behavior resulted in low pollen fertility of an intersubspecific autotetraploid rice hybrid, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2011
- Molecular evolution of rice S5n and functional comparison among different sequences, Xiang-Dong Liu*, 2011
