个人简介：
博士，二级教授，博士生导师，博士后合作导师。2004-2005年，在美国伊利诺斯州立大学香槟分校(UIUC)植物系做访问学者；2014-2015年，在瑞士苏黎世联邦理工大学（ETH）植物生物技术系做访问学者。现为公司学术分委员会副主任、广西生物科学与生物工程类教学指导委员会主任委员、广西生物化学与分子生物学学会理事、“农业生化学会”荣誉理事、全国老员工生命科学竞赛（科学探究类赛道）竞赛委员会主任委员。
教学和科研成果：
省级精品课程（本科）“分子生物学”教学团队负责人和主讲教师。主持完成省级教改项目1项。排名第一获得广西高等教育自治区级教学成果奖一等奖1项和二等奖1项。发表教改论文12篇。参编出版教改专著1部。获校级教学改革成果（论文）5项。
获国家发明专利9项（第一发明人）。排名第一获得广西自然科学奖二等奖1项 和三等奖1项，参与获得广西学技术进步奖二等奖1项。
主持承担的主要科研项目：
主持完成了国家重点专项项目、863项目子课题、973项目子课题、国家自然科学基金项目、农业部948引进农业国际农业先进技术项目(首席专家)、科技部科技人员服务企业行动项目、科技部科技基础型工作专项项目中的课题，教育部重点项目、广西自然基金重大项目、广西创新驱动项目中的课题和广西科技攻关项目等。
研究方向：
以组学和转基因、生物信息分析技术，研究玉米抗逆-环境适应性分子遗传机制以及木薯淀粉合成与积累分子机制。
指导的员工获奖：
指导本科生获第六届“挑战杯”广西老员工课外学术科技作品广西区一等奖1项。指导17名本科生获得并完成“老员工创新创业训练计划”国家级项目4项；指导5名本科生获得并完成“老员工新创业训练计划”校级立项项目2项。指导2名本科生参加并完成伟德国际1946“老员工新创业训练计划”院级立项项目。指导的2名本科生毕业论文获伟德国际1946校级本科优秀毕业论文。指导本科生10人次在核心期刊和外文杂志公开发表研究论文8篇，其中以本科生为第一作者发表SCI论文1篇。此外，连续指导两届（2名）的硕士研究生的学位论文（2篇）广西全区大学优秀硕士学位论文。
代表性论文：
1.Su Y, Chen YL, Wu YL, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2024) Three cassava A20/AN1 family genes, Metip3 (5, and 7), can bestow on tolerance of plants to multiple abiotic stresses but show functional convergence and divergence.Plant Science346:112163.
2.Xu YJ, Qi YH , Xie J, Qin QJ, Huang G, Tang PD, Jin C, Wang B*,Li YZ*, Fang WX* (2024) AYokenella regensburgeistrain effectively removes Cu(II), Pb(II), and Cd(II) through a combination of absorption and mineralization modes.Journal of Water Process Engineering58:104805
3.Pan JL, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2023) Insights into physio-biochemical responses of maize to salt shock stress and removal of the stress at the whole-plant level.Tropical Plants2:20
4.Lei L, Pan H, Hu HY, Fan XW, Wu ZB,Li YZ*(2023) Characterization ofZmPMP3gfunction in drought tolerance of maize.Scientific Reports13(1):7375.
5.Ma Q, Feng Y, Luo S, Cheng L, Tong W, Lu X,Li Y*, Zhang P* (2023)The aquaporin MePIP2;7 improves MeMGT9-mediated Mg2+acquisition in cassava.Journal of Integrative Plant Biology65(10):2349-2367.
6.Wu YL, ChenYL,Wei L,Fan XW,Dong MY,Li YZ*(2023)MeGATAs,functional generalistsininteractions between cassava growth and development, and abiotic stresses.AoB Plants15(1):plac057
7.Pei YY, Lei, L, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2023) Effects ofhigh air temperature, drought, and both combinations on maize: A case study.Plant Science327:111543.
8.Wang R, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2022) Efficient removal of a low concentration of Pb(II), Fe(III) and Cu(II) from simulated drinking water by co-immobilization between low-dosages of metal-resistant/adapted fungusPenicillium janthinillumand graphene oxide and activated carbon.Chemosphere286(Pt 1):131591
9.Dong MY, Lei L, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2020) Dark response genes: a group of endogenous pendulum/timing players in maize?Planta252(1):1.
10.Dong MY, Fan XW, Pang XY,Li YZ*(2019) Decrypting tubby-like protein gene family of multiple functions in starch root crop cassava.AoB Plants11(6):plz075.
11.Dong MY, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2019) Cassava AGPase genes and their encoded proteins are different from those of other plants.Planta250(5):1621-1635.
12.Wang X, Qin LF, Zeng ZX, Zhou J,Li YZ*,Fan XW*(2019) Validation of spectrophotometric determination of chlorogenic acid in fermentation broth and fruits.Food Chemistry278(25):170-177. Wang X, Qin L, Zhou J,Li Z*,Fan X(2018) A novel design to screen chlorogenic acid-producing microbial strains from the environment.Scientific Reports8(1):14756.
13.Li YZ*, Fan XW, Chen Q, Zhong H (2017) A photoperiod-responsive protein compendium and conceptual proteome roadmap outline inmaize grown in growth chambers with controlled conditions.PLoS One12(4):e0174003.
14.Feng X, Xu J, Liang Y, Chen GL,Fan XW,Li YZ*(2017) A proteomic-based investigation of potential copper-responsive biomarkers: Proteins,conceptual networks,and metabolic pathways featuringPenicillium janthinellumfrom a heavy metal-polluted ecological niche.Microbiologyopen6(4):e485.
15.Cai CX, Xu J, Deng NF, Dong XW, Tang H, Liang Y, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2016) A novel approach of utilization of the fungal conidia biomass to remove heavy metals from the aqueous solution through immobilization.Scientific Reports6:36546.
16.Li YZ*, Zhao JY, Wu SM, Fan XW, Luo XL,Chen BS*(2016) Characters related to higher starch accumulation in cassava storage roots.Scientific Reports6:19823.
17.Xu J, Chen GL, Sun XZ, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2015) Paths and determinants forPenicillium janthinellumto resist low and high copper.Scientific Reports5:10590
18.Wang L, Fan XW, Pan JL, Huang ZB,Li YZ*(2015) Physiological characterization of maize tolerance to low dose of aluminum, highlighted by promoted leaf growth.Planta242(6):1391-1403.
19.Chen Q, Zhong H, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2015) An insight into the sensitivity of maize to photoperiod changes under controlled conditions.Plant, Cell & Environment38(8): 1479–1489.
20.Xu J, Song XC, Zhang Q, Pan H, Liang Y, Fan XW,Li YZ*(2011) Characterization of metal removal of immobilizedBacillusstrain CR-7 biomass from aqueous solutions.Journal of Hazardous Materials187: 450-458.
21.Lu HF, Dong HT, Sun CB, Qing DJ, Li N, Wu ZK, Wang ZQ,Li YZ*(2011) The panorama of physiological responses and gene expression of whole plant of maize inbred line YQ7-96 at the three-leaf stage under water deficit and re-watering.Theoretical and Applied Genetics123(6): 943-958.
22.Li YZ*, Pan H, Xu J, Fan XW, Song XC, Zhang Q, Xu J, Liu Y (2010) Characterization of metal removal by os sepiae ofSepiella maindroniRochebrune from aqueous solutions.Journal of Hazardous Materials179 (1-3): 266–275.
23.Li YZ*, Lu HF, Fan XW, Sun CB, Qing DJ, Dong HT, Wang L (2010) Physiological responses and comparative transcriptional profiling of maize roots and leaves under imposition and removal of aluminum toxicity.Environmental and Experimental Botany69(2):158–166.
24.Li YZ, Pan YH, Sun CB, Dong HT, Luo XL, Wang ZQ, Tang JL*, Chen B* (2010) An ordered EST catalogue and gene expression profiles of cassava (Manihot esculenta) at key growth stages.Plant Molecular Biology74(6):573-590.
25.Li Y*, Sun C, Huang Z, Pan J, Wang L, Fan X (2009) Mechanisms of progressive water deficit tolerance and growth recovery of Chinese maize foundation genotypes of Huangzao 4 and Chang 7-2, which are proposed on the basis of comparison of physiological and transcriptomic responses.Plant & Cell Physiology50(12): 2092–2111.
26.Liu Y, Sun C, Xu J,Li Y*(2009) The use of raw and acid-pretreated bivalve mollusk shells to remove metals from aqueous solutions.Journal of Hazardous Materials168(1):156-162.
27.Oh DH, Leidi E, Zhang Q, Hwang SM,Li Y, Quintero FJ, Jiang X, D'Urzo MP, Lee SY, Zhao Y, Bahk JD, Bressan RA, Yun DJ, Pardo JM, Bohnert HJ*(2009) Loss of halophytism by interference withSOS1expression.Plant Physiology151(1):210-222.
28.Qing DJ, Lu HF, Li N, Dong HT, Dong DF,Li YZ*(2009) Comparative profiles of gene expression in leaves and roots of maize seedlings under conditions of salt stress and the removal of salt stress.Plant & Cell Physiology50(4): 889–903.
29.Oh DH, Gong Q, Ulanov A, Zhang Q,Li Y, Ma W, Yun DJ, Bressan RA, Bohnert HJ* (2007) Sodium stress in the halophyteThellungiella halophilaand transcriptional changes in a thsos1-RNA interference line.Journal of Integrative Plant Biology49 (10): 1484–1496.
