Areas of Focus
- Genetic and microbial regulation mechanisms of complex traits in chickens
Work Experience
- 2018.1-Present - China Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology - Associate Professor
- 2022.04-2023.10 - Pinggu District Agriculture and Rural Bureau, Beijing - Deputy Director (Temporary)
- 2023.10-2024.04 - Pinggu District Agricultural Zhongguancun Management Committee - Deputy Director (Temporary)
- 2016.04-2017.12 - China Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology - Lecturer
- 2014.06-2016.04 - China Agricultural University - Postdoctoral Researcher in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011.09-2014.06 Ph.D. in Animal Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University
- 2012.09-2013.03 Joint Training in Animal Molecular Biology, INRA, France
- 2009.09-2011.07 Master's in Animal Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University
- 2005.09-2009.07 Bachelor's in Animal Science & Computer Science, Shandong Agricultural University
- Published 48 academic papers as first/corresponding author, including 34 SCI papers
Publications
- Temperature-induced embryonic diapause in chickens is mediated by PKC-NF-κB-IRF1 signaling, Junxiao Ren; Zhengzheng Hu; Quanlin Li; Shuang Gu; Fangren Lan; Xiqiong Wang; Jianbo Li; Junying Li; Liwa Shao; Ning Yang; Congjiao Sun, 2023
- Hepatic steatosis is associated with dysregulated cholesterol metabolism and altered protein acetylation dynamics in chickens, Xiaoli Guo; Qianqian Zhou; Jiaming Jin; Fangren Lan; Chaoliang Wen; Junying Li; Ning Yang; Congjiao Sun, 2023
- Host genetics and gut microbiota jointly regulate blood biochemical indicators in chickens, Xinwei Jiang; Boxuan Zhang; Fangren Lan; Conghao Zhong; Jiaming Jin; Xiaochang Li; Qianqian Zhou; Junying Li; Ning Yang; Chaoliang Wen; Congjiao Sun, 2023
- De novo assembly of 20 chicken genomes reveals the undetectable phenomenon for thousands of core genes on micro-chromosomes and sub-telomeric regions, Ming Li; Congjiao Sun; Naiyi Xu; Peipei Bian; Xiaomeng Tian; Xihong Wang; Yuzhe Wang; Xiaoxiang Hu; Yu Jiang; Ning Yang, 2022
- Joint contributions of the gut microbiota and host genetics to feed efficiency in chickens, Wen Chaoliang; Yan Wei; Sun Congjiao; Ji Congliang; Zhou Qianqian; Zhang Dexiang; Zheng Jiangxia; Yang Ning, 2021
- The gut microbiota is largely independent of host genetics in regulating fat deposition in chickens, Wen Chaoliang; Yan Wei; Sun Congjiao; Ji Congliang; Zhou Qianqian; Zhang Dexiang; Zheng Jiangxia; Yang Ning, 2019
- Uterine Metabolomic Analysis for the Regulation of Eggshell Calcification in Chickens, Wang Xiqiong; Zhu Ping; Sun Zhihua; Zhang Junnan; Sun Congjiao, 2021
- Microbial composition of egg component and its association with hatchability of laying hens, Jin Jiaming; Qianqian Zhou; Fangren Lan; Junying Li; Ning Yang; Congjiao Sun, 2022
- Identification of crucial genes and metabolites regulating the eggshell brownness in chicken, Yang Jing; Zhiqiong Mao; Xiqiong Wang; Jingjie Zhuang; Sijia Gong; Zhouyang Gao; Guiyun Xu; Ning Yang; Congjiao Sun, 2022
- Genetic basis of negative heterosis for growth traits in chickens revealed by genome-wide gene expression pattern analysis, Mai Chunning; Wen Chaoliang; Xu Zhiyuan; Xu Guiyun; Chen Sirui; Zheng Jiangxia; Sun Congjiao; Yang Ning, 2021
- Microbiota continuum along the chicken oviduct and its association with host genetics and egg formation, Wen Chaoliang; Li Quanlin; Lan Fangren; Li Xiaochang; Li Guangqi; Yan Yiyuan; Wu Guiqin; Yang Ning; Sun Congjiao, 2021
- Impact of the gut microecology on Campylobacter presence revealed by comparisons of the gut microbiota from chickens raised on litter or in individual cages, Yan Wei; Zhou Qianqian; Yuan Zhongyang; Fu Liang; Wen Chaoliang; Yang Ning; Sun Congjiao, 2021
- Enterotype identification and its influence on regulating the duodenum metabolism in chickens, Yuan Zhongyang; Yan Wei; Wen Chaoliang; Zheng Jiangxia; Yang Ning; Sun Congjiao, 2020
- Detrimental effects of excessive fatty acid secretion on female sperm storage in chickens, Wen Chaoliang; Mai Chunning; Wang Bin; Li Junying; Sun Congjiao; Yang Ning, 2020
- Differential proteomic analysis revealed crucial egg white proteins for hatchability of chickens, Wang Xiqiong; Xu Guiyun; Yang Ning; Yan Yiyuan; Wu Guiqin; Sun Congjiao, 2019
Awards
- 2022: First Prize in Scientific and Technological Progress Award, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- 2019: Second Prize in Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China
- 2019: Second Prize in Scientific and Technological Progress Award, Jiangsu Provincial Government