Xiangling Fang

Professor in Forage Pathology and Microbiology

Email: xlf@lzu.edu.cn

Introduction

Employment and Education: 1. Professor (2017-), Cuiying Talent Program, Lanzhou University. 2. PhD (2008-2012, Plant Pathology) and Researcher (2013-2016), University of Western Australia. 3. Bachelor-Master joint program (2002-2008), Master of Science (Microbiology) and Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering), Northwest A&F University. Honors and Awards such as UWA Outstanding PhD Thesis and ECR Best Publication Award.

Research Areas and Interests:

Forage Pathology /Grassland Microbiology (Current): Cultivated grassland diseases (alfalfa root rot) including genetic diversity and pathogenicity mechanisms of major pathogens (Fusarium spp. and Rhizoctonia solani), resistance mechanisms of alfalfa and microbiome-mediated ecological regulation mechanisms.

Plant Pathology /Microbiology (Past): Root rot diseases of horticultural crop strawberry including disease etiology, infection mechanisms and pathogenicity mechanisms of the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. New microbe resources (Xenorhabdus spp.) in natural soil with biocontrol capacity including secondary metabolites with antimicrobial activity, fermentation process /statistical modeling.

Major Journal Articles (2018-Current):

1. Sun X, Fang XL, Wang DM, Jones D, Ma LS. Transcriptome analysis of Fusarium-tomato interaction based on an updated genome annotation of Fusarium oxysporum identifies novel effector candidates that suppress or induce cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana. Journal of Fungi, 2022.

2. Khan MP, Siddiqui ZA, Fang XL. Potential of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in plant disease diagnostics and management: Recent advances and challenges. Chemosphere, 2022

3. Fang XL*, Zhang CX, Wang Z, Duan TY, Yu BH, Jia XT, Pang JY, Ma LS, Wang YR, Nan ZB. Co-infection by soil-borne fungal pathogens alters disease responses among diverse alfalfa varieties. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021.

4. Zhang CX, Yu ST, Tian H, Wang Z, Yu BH, Ma LS, Nan ZB, Fang XL*. Varieties with a high level of resistance provide an opportunity to manage root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani in alfalfa. EJPP, 2021.

5. Cai WY, Tian H, Liu JR, Fang XL*, Nan ZB. Phytophthora cactorum as a pathogen associated with root rot on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in China. Plant Disease, 2021.

6. Zhang CX, Wang ZN, Fang XL*, Nan ZB. Occurrence of root rot on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) caused by Pythium coloratum in China. Plant Disease, 2020.

7. Wang Z, Tian H, Zhang CX, Fang XL*, Nan ZB. Occurrence of Macrophomina phaseolin a causing root and crown rot on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in China. Plant Disease, 2020.

8. Guo S, Wang Z, Liu B, Gao J, Fang XL, Tang Q, Wang Y, Zhang X. Effects of cpxR on the growth characteristics and antibiotic production of Xenorhabdus nematophila. Microbial Biotechnology, 2019.

9. Zhang S, Fang XL, Tang Q, Ge J, Wang Y, Zhang X. CpxR negatively regulates the production of xenocoumacin 1, a dihydroisocoumarin derivative produced by Xenorhabdus nematophila. MicrobiologyOpen, 2019.

10. Zhang CX, Fang XL. Research advances in disease resistance mechanism of herbaceous plants. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2023.

11. Zhang JC, Fang XL. Types and effects of toxins produced by plant pathogenic fungi Fusarium. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2021, 38(8): 1-13.

12. Qu JX, Fang XL. Research progress on the spore formation and germination mechanism of plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium. Chinese Journal of Grassland 2021, 8: 1-10.

13. Dong C, Fang XL. Research progresses on detection and quantification of plant pathogenic fungi Fusarium oxysporum. Acta Agrestia Sinica 2020, 29(7): 1599-1604.

14. Wang ZH, Fang XL. Research on genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum. Chinese Journal of Grassland 2021, 43(5): 106-114.

15. Cai WY, Wang XX, Fang XL. Effects of different Fusarium oxysporum strains on the growth of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seedlings. Acta Agrestia Sinica 2020, 28(5): 1233-1239.

16. Luo Dan, Tian H, Zhang CX, Fang XL. Advances in the research on plant root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani. China Plant Protection 2020, 40(3): 23-31.

17. Fang XL*, Zhang CX, Nan ZB. Research advances in Fusarium root rot of alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Acta Prataculturae Sinica 2019, 28(12): 169-183.