Prof. Fa-di Li is the director of the Institute of ruminant research, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems and College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University. He obtained his PhD (2003) in Gansu Agricultural University, China, and had worked in College of Animal Science and Technology of Gansu Agriculture University where he has remained successively as an assistant, lecturer, associate Professor and Professor. In 2013, He moved to College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University.

Prof. Li has been elected as the first level of leading talent in Gansu Province, expertise position in China Agriculture Research System of sheep and goat, committee member in Animal husbandry discipline branch of Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, Animal husbandry Division of National Steering Committee of Agricultural Graduate Education, Steering Committee of High Education Teaching, Ministry of Education, member and President of sheep and goat division of National Animal Genetic Resource Committee, Vice President of expert group of Sheep and Goat Genetic Improvement Program, member in National Feed Evaluation Committee, member in High Education Division of Textbook Construction Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaires. He also has received important academic awards and honors, including academic member of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Vice Director of Domestic Animal Ecology Branch of Chinese Association of Animal science and Veterinary Medicine, Executive Director of Sheep and Goat Production Branch of Chinese Association of Animal science and Veterinary Medicine, Committee of Animal Nutrition Branch of Chinese Association of Animal science and Veterinary Medicine, Associated editor-in-chief of Journal of Domestic Animal Ecology etc.

Currently Prof. Li’s lab main research interests concern nutrient physiology of ruminants, development and utilization of unconventional feed resources, Breeding theory and technology of mutton sheep, exploration of grassland feed resources and livestock product quality and safety, etc. He has published over 100 scientific papers s in a serial of scientific journal including Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal of Animal Science, Scientific Reports, Animal Feed Science and Technology, International Journal of Molecular Science etc.

Address: 768 West Jiayuguan Road, Lanzhou 730020, P.R.China

State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems,

College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, 

Lanzhou University

E-mail: lifd@lzu.edu.cn 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS (Last five year):*Corresponding author

Li C, Wang W, Liu T, Zhang Q, Wang G, Li F*, Li F, Yue X and Li T. Effect of Early Weaning on the Intestinal Microbiota and Expression of Genes Related to Barrier Function in Lambs. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018, 9: 1431.

Zheng C, Li FD*, Hao ZL, Liu T. Effects of adding mannan oligosaccharides on digestibility and metabolism of nutrients, ruminal fermentation parameters, immunity and antioxidant capacity of sheep. Journal of Animal Science, 2018, DOI: 10.1093/jas/skx040

Li WH, Tang DF, Li FD*, Tian HQ, Yue XP, Li F, Weng XX, Sun W, Wang WM, Mo FT. Supplementation with dietary linseed oil during peri-puberty stimulates steroidogenesis and testis development in rams. Theriogenology, 2017, 102: 10-15

Li F, Wang Z, Dong C, Li F*, Wang W, Yuan Z, Mo F and Weng X (2017) Rumen Bacteria Communities and Performances of Fattening Lambs with a Lower or Greater Subacute Ruminal Acidosis Risk. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8: 2506.

Y. S. Liang, G. Z. Li, X. Y. Li, J. Y. Lü, F. D. Li, D. F. Tang, F. Li*., Y. Deng, H. Zhang, Z. L. Wang and X. X. Weng. Growth performance rumen fermentation bacteria composition and gene expressions involved in intracellular pH regulation of rumen epithelium in finishing Hu lambs differing in residual feed intake phenotype. Journal of Animal Science, 2017, 95(4): 1727-1738.

Zhang XX, Wang WM, Mo FT, LA YF, Li C, Li FD*. Association of residual feed intake with growth and slaughtering performance, blood metabolism, and body composition in growing lambs, Scientific Reports, 2017, 7(1): 12681

Wang WM, Li C, Li FD*, Wang XJ, Zhang XX, Liu T, Nian F, Yue XP, Li F, Pan XY, La YF, Mo FT, Wang FB, Li BS. Effects of early feeding on the host rumen transcriptome and bacterial diversity in lambs. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 32479.

Liu T, Li FD*, Wang WM, Yue XP, Li F, Li C, Pan XY, Mo FT, Wang FB, La YF, Li BS. Effects of lamb early starter feeding on the expression of genes involved in volatile fatty acid transport and pH regulation in rumen tissue. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2016, 217, 27-35.

Fan HY, Zhao FP, Zhu CY, Li FD*, Liu JD, Zhang Li, Wei CH, Du LX, Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequences of Chinese Indigenous Sheep with Different Tail Types and an Analysis of Phylogenetic Evolution in Domestic Sheep. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016, 29(5): 631–639.

Wang WM, Liu SJ, Li FD*, Pan XY, Li C, Zhang XX, Ma YJ, La YF, Xi R, Li TF. Polymorphisms of the ovine BMPR-IB, BMP-15 and FSHR and their associations with litter size in two Chinese indigenous sheep breeds. International Journal of Molecular Science, 2015, 16, 11385-11397.

Wang WM, Cheng L, Guo JP, Ma YJ, Li FD*. Expression of Ghrelin in gastrointestinal tract and the effect of early weaning on ghrelin expression in lambs. Molecular Biology Reports, 2014, 41(2): 909-914.

Chen SL, Li FD*, Guo JP, Pei J, Ma YJ, Wei YX, Yang BP, Xiao YP. Developmental changes of GHR and IGF-I mRNA expression in lamb rumen. Archiv Tierzucht, 2012, 1(55): 72-77.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31472072). Jan. 2015-Dec. 2018

The Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest (201503134), Jan.2015-Dec.2019

The National Agricultural Sci-Tech Transformation Foundation of China (2015BAD03B0504), Jan. 2015-Dec.2019

Consultancy research project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (2016-XY-31). Jan.2016-Dec.2017 

China Agriculture Research System (CARS-38).Jan. 2011-Dec.2020

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31260564), Jan.2013-Dec.2016

Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China (20130211110033), Jan. 2014-Dec. 2016

The National Agricultural Sci-Tech Transformation Foundation of China (2008BADB2B04), Jan. 2008-Dec. 2010

The National Agricultural Sci-Tech Transformation Foundation of China (2008GB2G100324), Jan. 2008-Dec. 2010

The National Agricultural Sci-Tech Transformation Foundation of China (03EFN216200235), Jan. 2003-Dec. 2005

AWARDS:

2010 The Leading Talent in Gansu Province.

Progress Award in Science and Technology, the Government of Gansu Province, China (2015, 2012, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002).

Award in Teaching Achievement, the Government of Gansu Province, China (2013, 1999, 1997).

EDUCATION:

1998-2003 Ph.D. Animal genetics, breeding and reproduction, Gansu Agricultural University, China.

1987-1990 M.Sc. Animal production, Gansu Agricultural University, China.

1980-1984 B.Sc. Animal Science, Gansu Agricultural University, China.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Jun. 2013-Present: Professor, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

Nov.2001-Jun.2013: Professor, College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.

Sep.2003-Sep.2006: postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Animal Sciences of CAAS, Beijing, China.

Sep.2001-Jy.2002: research visitor, the Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.

Jy.1995-Oct.2001: Associate Professor, College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.

Jan.1992-Jun.1995: Lecturer, College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.

May.1987-Dec.1991: Assistant, College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.