Associate Professor Li-Jing Zhang is the staff of the Institute of Element Utilization & Management in Grassland Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems and College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University. 

She obtained her PhD (2006) in Lanzhou University, China, and has worked in Lanzhou University where he has remained successively as a lecturer, and associate Professor. SHe had been to Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, Department of Primary Industries, Australia as a visiting scholar for one year, and Messay University, New Zealand for six months both supported by China Scholarship Council. 

Currently Dr. Zhang’s lab main research interests concern plant elements and quality  physiology and molecular biology, and the genetic improvement of quality in forages. She has published over 10 papers in international journals including Planta, Gene, Plos one, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., and Biol.Trace Ele. Res. 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

Fax: 86-931-8910979

E-mail: lijingzhang@lzu.edu.cn 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS (2003- Present):*Corresponding author

Chen X.L, *Zhang L.J, Miao X.M, Hu X.W, Nan S.Z, Wang J, *Fu H (2018) Effect of salt stress on fatty acid and α-tocopherol metabolism in two desert shrub species Planta, 247:499–511.

Hu X.W, *Zhang L.J, Nan S.Z, Miao X.M, Yang P.F, Duan Guo.Q, *Fu H (2018) Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in Artemisia sphaerocephala based on transcriptome sequence data. Gene, 657: 39-49.

*Zhang L.J, Hu X.W, Miao X.M, Chen X.L, Nan S.Z, Fu H (2016) Genome-Scale Transcriptome Analysis of the Desert Shrub Artemisia sphaerocephala. PLoS ONE 11(4): e0154300. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0154300 

Wu S.J, Zhang L.J, Chen X.L, Miao X.M, Wang J, Fu H (2013) Identification and Functional Analysis of a 6-Desaturase Gene and the Effects of Temperature and Wounding Stresses on Its Expression in Microula sikkimensis Leaves. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 77 (9), 1925–1930 

Zhang L.J，Si J, Zeng F.L, *An L.Z（2009） Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Ferritin Gene Up-Regulated by Cold Stress in Chorispora bungeana.. Biol.Trace Ele. Res. 128：269-283 

Zhang L.J, Yang T.W, Gao Y.S, Liu Y.B, Zhang T.G, Xu S.J, Zeng F.L, *An L.Z (2006) Effect of Lanthanum ions (La3+) on Ferritin regulated Antioxidant Process under PEG Stress. Biol.Trace Ele. Res. 113: 193－208 

Zhang T.G, Liu Y.B, Xue L.G, Xu S.J, Chen T, Yang T.W, Zhang L.J, *An L.Z (2006) Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel MAP kinase gene in chorispora bungeana. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 44：78-84 

Zhang Y, Yang T.W, Zhang L.J, Zhang T.G, Di C.X, Xu S.J, *An L.Z（2006）Isolation and expression analysis of two cold-inducible genes encoding putative CBF transcription factors from Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis), ACTA BOTANIC SINICA, 48 (7): 848-856 

Yang T.W, Zhang L.J, Zhang T.G, Zhang H, Xu S.J, *An L.Z (2005) Transcriptional regulation network of cold-responsive gene in higher plants. Plant Science, 169:987-995 

Zhang L.J, *Zeng F.L, Xiao R (2003) Effect of La3+ on the reactive oxygen species scavenging enzymes in wheat leaves. Biol.Trace Ele. Res. 91: 243-252 

CHINESE PATENTS OF INVENTION：

Zhang L.J，Fu H，Liu Y.H (2015) Gene and application of Artemisia sphaerocephala Δ12 fatty acid desaturase (As-FAD2)  ZL201110281024.5 

Zhang L.J，Fu H，Wu S.J (2015)Gene and application of Microula sikkimensis △-6 fatty acid desaturase (Ms-△6-FAD) ZL201110281046.1 

MAIN RESEARCH GRANTS:

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31770763). Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2022 

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (30800801). Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2011

The National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB138703). (with Fu H) Jan. 2014 –Aug. 2017

The National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB108903) (with Fu H) Jul. 2007 – Aug. 2011

EDUCATION:

Jun.2017- Dec.2012: Visiting Scholar, International short course on Agriculture, Messay University, New Zealand. 

2003-2006 Ph.D. Botany, Lanzhou University, China.

1999-2002 M.Sc. Botany, Lanzhou University, China.

1995-1999 B.Sc. Bichemistry, Lanzhou University, China.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

2006-Present: College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

Dec.2011-Dec.2012: Visiting Scholar, Research in plant functional genomics of pasture plants and forages, Biosciences Research Division, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia.