Dr. Li-Jun Gu is the laboratory technician of the Institute of Grassland Protection, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems and College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University. She obtained her PhD (2012) in Gansu Agricultural University, China, main research interests concern the interaction between foliar endophytic fungi and Poaceae grasses, and has published over 10 papers in scientific journals.

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

Telephone: 86-18993085366; 86-18394599842

Fax: 86-931-8910979

E-mail: gulj@lzu.edu.cn 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS:

1. Gu L.J., Xu B.L., Liang Q.L., Yin T. (2013) Impact and colonisation ability of Trichoderma biocontrol on lawn soil microflora. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 22(3): 312-326.

2. Gu L.J., Xu B.L., Li B. (2012) Biological characteristics of a pathogen of turfgrass root rot disease. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 21(3): 93-98.

3. Gu L.J., Xu B.L., Liang Q.L. Li, R.F. (2011) Antagonism and mechanism of action of Trichoderma aureoviride against Pythium aphanidermatum causing turfgrass root rot. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 20(2): 46-51.

4. Gu L.J., Xu B.L., Liang Q.L., Xue Y.Y. (2009) Occurrence of Pythium root rot in turf grass and identification of the pathogen. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 18(4): 175-180.

5. Zhao X.J., Wang P., Li X.Z., Gu L.J., Li C.J. (2015) Distribution characteristics of Epichloё endophyte in gramineous grasses. Pratacultural Science. 32(8): 1206-1215.

6. Liu L., Guo C.H., Lv H., Gu L.J., Li C.J. (2015) Effects of the Epichloё gansuensis endophyte on the disease resistance of drunken horse grass to powdery mildew. Pratacultural Science. 24(11): 65-71.

7. Sun Y.D., Zhang X.X., Gu L.J., Li X.Z., Wang P., Li C.J. (2015) Antifungal activity of the crude extraction of endophyte-infected and endophyte-free drunken horse grass. Pratacultural Science. 32(4): 508-514.

8. Zhang J., Zhang S.W., Xu B.L., Gu L.J., Xue Y.Y. Determining antifungal spectrum and mechanism of Trichoderma longibrachiatum in vitro. Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture. 22(6): 661-667.

9. Zhang S.W., Xu B.L., Xue Y.Y., Gu L.J. (2014) Lethal effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum on Heterodera avenae. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology. 25(7): 2093-2098.

10. Chen Z., Gu L.J., Xu B.L., Zhang S.W., Pu C.J. (2013) Effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum on seed germination and physiological effects of six forage varieties. Acta Agrestia Sinica. 21(3): 564-570.

11. Zhang S.W., Xu B.L., Gu L.J., Xue Y.Y. (2013) The mechanism, parasitic and toxic effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum on the eggs of Heterodera avenae. Acta Phytophylacica Sinica. 40(4): 320-326.

12. Yin T., Xu B.L., Liang Q.L., Gu L.J., Li R.F. (2013) UV mutagenesis and screening for fungicide resistance strains of Trichoderma aureoviride T2. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 22(2): 117-122.

13. Zhang S.W., Liu J., Xu B.L., Gu L.J., Xue Y.Y. (2013) Parasitic and lethal effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum on Heterodera avenae : Microscopic observation and bioassay. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology. 24(10): 2955-2960.

14. Zhang S.W., Xu B.L., Xue Y.Y., Gu L.J. (2013) Microscopic observation of the lethal and parasitic effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum against Meloidogyne incognita. Plant Protection. 39(4): 46-51.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (lzujbky-2014-197). Jan. 2014 – Jun. 2015

The National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB138700). Jan. 2014 – Aug. 2018  

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31502001). Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2018 

EDUCATION:

2009-2012 Ph.D. College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, China.

2006-2009 M.Sc. College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, China.

2002-2006 B.Sc. College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, China.