Xiu-Qing Li, Ph.D.

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Molecular Genetics Research Scientist

Research Scientist

Responsible for the laboratory of molecular genetics

Principal Investigator

Current research and/or projects

  • Genomics for improving potato processing quality
  • Rapid screening and genome biology of potato tolerance to high temperatures, drought and nitrogen deficiency
  • Characterization and regulation of potato somatic genome instability: maintain stability for variety conservation; and enhance somatic variation for selecting new varieties
  • Development of genomic and bioinformatic tools

Research and/or project statements

Potato development and genetic improvement: heat tolerance, tuber cold sweetening resistance, drought tolerance, salinity tolerance, and fertilizer utilization efficiency;

Potato productivity, tuber quality, carbohydrate metabolism, storability, starch accumulation, and tuber number;

Potato cultivar identification and vegetative propagation-induced variation;

Genomic mechanisms for potato plant development and adaptation to environment.

Professional activities / interests

A long-standing academic editor for the scientific journal PloS ONE;

The organizer and chair for the Somatic Genome Workshops, Somatic Cell Breeding workshop, Genome Features and Chromosome Functionality Workshop at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conferences (San Diego, CA, USA).

Education and awards

Education:

State Doctor (Docteur d'ETAT), 1987, Natural Sciences, Universite Paris-Saclay (formerly Universite de Paris-Sud XI), France;

MSc, 1983, Plant Development and Breeding, Universite Paris-Saclay (formerly Universite de Paris-Sud XI), France.

Awards:

  • The 2020 Outstanding Paper Award (issued in 2021), American Journal of Potato Research, Potato Association of America.
  • The 2011 Outstanding Paper Award (nominated in 2012), American Journal of Potato Research, Potato Association of America
  • The Best Paper Award for the year 2003 (issued in 2004), from Canadian Society of Plant Science
  • The Best Paper Award for the year 2003 (issued in 2004) or Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
  • The Best Paper Award for the year 2009, Indian Potato Association

 

International experience and/or work

Organised and chaired the Genome Variation and Somatic Cell Breeding Workshop,  14-Jan-2020, Plant and Animal GenomeXXVII https://www.intlpag.org/2022/images/pdf/2020/PAGXXVIII-workshop-list-by-name.pdf

Genomic features and chromosome functionality 12-Jan-2019. Plant and Animal Genome XXVII. The Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII Saturday, January 12-16, 2019. https://www.intlpag.org/2022/images/pdf/2019/PAGXXVII-final-program.pdf

Organized and chaired the Genome Variation and Somatic Cell Breeding Woprkshop (Jan 12), The Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII Saturday, January 12-16, 2019, https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxvii/meetingapp.cgi/Session/5586

Oragnized and chaired the Somatic Genome Workshop at the Plant and Animal Genome 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. The 2018 workshop was on Saturday, January 13, 2018, https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxvi/meetingapp.cgi/Session/4869

Oragnized and chaired the Somatic Genome Workshop at the Plant and Animal Genome XXII. https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxii/webprogram/Session2212.html . January 11-15, 2014

Oragnized and chaired the Somatic Genome Workshop https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxi/webprogram/Session1581.html. January 12-16, 2013

Organised and chaired the Somatic Genome Variation and Evolution Workshop at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG-XX), January 14-18, 2012, San Diego, CA, USA http://pag.confex.com/pag/xx/webprogrampreliminary/Session1038.html

Organised and chaired the Somatic Genome Variation and Evolution Workshop at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG XIX)  January 8-12, 2011 - San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA, http://www.intl-pag.org/19/19-somatic.html

Organised and chaired the Somatic Genome Variation and Evolution Workshop at the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG-XVIII), January 9-13, 2010, San Diego, CA, USA http://www.intl-pag.org/18/18-somatic.html,

Chaired the International Science Committee and Organizing Committee of the International Potato Symposium and the Canada-China potato workshop (Nov 7-10, 2006).

Co-Chaired the Canada-China meeting between Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada  and Canadian Food Inspection Agency, November 3, 2006, Beijing.

Co-Chaired the opening ceremony and closing ceremony of the International Potato Symposium: Bridging Genomics, Varieties and Seed, Wuhan, Nov.7-10, 2006.

Chaired the Symposium Track 6-2: Profitable Industrial Materials from Agricultural Products: From Biomass to Additives and Animal Feeds, Dalian, July 26, 2010, Monday, BIT' s 3rd World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology.

Organizing Committee, The 3rd Genetics and Genomics Conference (GC2014), Suzhou China http://www.engii.org/workshop_/GC2014December/OrganizingCommittee.aspx

Chaired the seesion of "Genome Instability and DNA Repair" on BIT 6th Annual World Congress of Molecular and Cell Biology 2016 at World DNA Da y(April 25-28) (Dalian, China)

Communication Director and Exceutive Committee Member (2015-2018), Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology (http://www.canadianplantbiotech.ca/)

Editor (2015-2018) , Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology Newsletter (http://www.canadianplantbiotech.ca/).

Key publications

  1. Li, X.Q. (2014). Comparative analysis of the base compositions of the pre-mRNA 3′ cleaved-off region and the mRNA 3′ untranslated region relative to the genomic base composition in animals and plants. PLoS ONE, [online] 9(6), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099928

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  2. Bethke, P.C., Nassar, A.M.K., Kubow, S., Leclerc, Y., Li, X.-Q., Haroon, M., Molen, T.A., Bamberg, J., Martin, M., and Donnelly, D.J. (2014). "History and Origin of Russet Burbank (Netted Gem) a Sport of Burbank.", American Journal of Potato Research. doi : 10.1007/s12230-014-9397-5

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  3. Chung, H.J., Li, X.Q., Kalinga, D., Lim, S.T., Yada, R., Liu, Q. (2014). Physicochemical properties of dry matter and isolated starch from potatoes grown in different locations in Canada. Food Research International, [online] 57 89-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2014.01.034

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  4. Li, X.Q., Du, D. (2014). Variation, evolution, and correlation analysis of C+G content and genome or chromosome size in different kingdoms and phyla. PLoS ONE, [online] 9(2), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088339

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  5. Li, X.-Q. (2013). "Somatic genome research advances in 2012.", XXI Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 12-16, 2013, pp. W706.

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  6. Li, X.-Q., Haroon, M., Luo, S., Bizimungu, B., Xiong, X., Zebarth, B.J., and Tai, H.H. (2013). "In vitro and field testing of drought tolerance of potato clones.", 97th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Québec City, QC, Canada, July 28-August 2, 2013.

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  7. Li, X.-Q., Xu, C., Liu, X., Haroon, M., Liu, J., Xie, C.Y., Meng, F., De Koeyer, D.L., Leclerc, Y., Donnelly, D.J., and Murphy, A.M. (2013). "Identification of the major enzyme and genes controlling cold sweetening in potato tubers during storage.", 97th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Québec City, QC, Canada, July 28-August 2, 2013, Oral presentation.

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  8. Li, X.-Q., Zhang, J., Murphy, A.M., Liu, G.S., Donnelly, D.J., and Leclerc, Y. (2013). "Ploidy Effects on Potato Starch Granule Size.", 97th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Québec City, QC, Canada, July 28-August 2, 2013.

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  9. Donnelly, D.J., Nassar, A.M.K., Kubow, S., Leclerc, Y., Li, X.-Q., Haroon, M., Molen, T.A., Bizimungu, B., Bamberg, J., and Martin, M. (2013). "History of ‘Russet Burbank’.", 97th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Québec City, QC, Canada, July 28-August 2, 2013.

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  10. Liu, X., Cheng, S., Liu, J., Ou, Y., Song, B., Zhang, C., Lin, Y., Li, X.Q., Xie, C. (2013). The potato protease inhibitor gene, St-Inh, plays roles in the cold-induced sweetening of potato tubers by modulating invertase activity. Postharvest Biology and Technology, [online] 86 265-271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.07.001

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  11. Li, X.Q., Du, D. (2013). RNA polyadenylation sites on the genomes of microorganisms, animals, and plants. PLoS ONE, [online] 8(11), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079511

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  12. Nassar, A.M.K., Kubow, S., Li, X.-Q., Leclerc, Y., and Donnelly, D.J. (2012). "Potato somaclone technology improves processing characteristics.", 96th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA), Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport, Denver, CO, USA, August 12-16, 2012.

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  13. Li, X.-Q. (2012). "Genomic generation cycle hypothesis for plants and its interpretation from the evolutionary point of view.", XX Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 14-18, 2012, pp. W648.

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  14. Tai, H.H., Zebarth, B.J., Luo, S., Li, X.-Q., Millard, P., De Koeyer, D.L., and Xiong, X. (2012). "Development of gene expression indicators for nitrogen sufficiency in potato plants.", Potato Association of America Annual meetings, Denver, Colorado, USA.

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  15. Li, X.Q., Du, D. (2012). Gene direction in living organisms. Scientific Reports, [online] 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00982

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  16. Du, D., Lee, C.F., Li, X.Q. (2012). Systematic Differences in Signal Emitting and Receiving Revealed by PageRank Analysis of a Human Protein Interactome. PLoS ONE, [online] 7(9), http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044872

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  17. Zebarth, B.J., Tai, H., Luo, S., Millard, P., De Koeyer, D., Li, X.Q., Xiong, X. (2012). Effect of Nitrogen Form on Gene Expression in Leaf Tissue of Greenhouse Grown Potatoes During Three Stages of Growth. American Journal of Potato Research, [online] 89(4), 315-327. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12230-012-9255-2

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  18. Li, X.-Q. (2011). "Copy number ratios of plastidic and mitochondrial genomes in potato leaves and roots.", XIX International Plant & Animal Genomes Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 15-19, 2011, pp. W539.

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  19. Li, X.-Q. (2011). "Functional Genomics: Transcriptomics.", in Bradeen, J.M and Kole, C. (eds.) - Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Potato. Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants, Science Publishers and CRC Press, pp. 207-228.

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  20. Zhang, J., Xing, T., Liu, G.S., Liu, Q., Bizimungu, B., Leclerc, Y., and Li, X.-Q. (2011). "Starch granule sizes of surface and inside tissues of potato strips after deep-freezing storage.", The Americas Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, 5(Spec. Issue 2), pp. 129-131.

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Research facility

95 Innovation Road
PO Box 20280
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z7
Canada

Affiliations

Adjunct professor at University of New Brunswick.

Language

English
French

Other languages

Chinese