Luxiang LIU

Prof. Luxiang Liu  

Senior Chief, Research Team of Wheat Breeding Techniques and Methods

Center for Crop Genetics and Breeding

Institute of Crop Sciences

Tel: 86-10-62122719

Fax: 86-10-82108543

Email: liuluxiang@caas.cn

Educations

1986-1989, MS in Plant Genetics and Breeding, Beijing Agriculture University, Beijing, China.

1982-1986, BS in Agronomy, Northwest Agriculture University, Shaanxi, China.

Working Experiences

2022.6-now, Executive Director General, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

2016.9-now, Deputy Director General, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

2003.3-now, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

1989.7-2003.2, Institute for Application of Atomic Energy, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Research Interests 

Nuclear Irradiation and Space Mutation Techniques; Doubled Haploids for Wheat Breeding; Crop Molecular Mutagenesis.

Academic Qualifications 

Member of the RCA Programme Advisory Committee (PAC), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Convener, Asia and Oceania Association of Plant Mutagenesis (AOAPM)

Chair, Plant Mutation Breeding Network for Asia and Pacific (MBN)

President, Chinese Society of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences

Vice President, China Isotope and Radiation Association

Secretary General, The Crop Science Society of China

Director, National Center of Space Mutagenesis for Crop Improvement

Director, ICS-IAEA Collaborating Center for Nuclear Techniques in Plant Mutation Breeding

Director, CAEA Center of Excellence on Nuclear Technology Applications for Irradiation Mutation Breeding

Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Nuclear Agricultural Sciences

Innovation Team Award of Wheat Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2016

The development and application of a new wheat variety Luyuan 502 with high and stable yield as well as wide adaptability, the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2019

Achievement Award in Plant Mutation Breeding (the Wheat Mutation Breeding Team) granted by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division in September 2014

Outstanding Achievement Award in Plant Mutation Breeding (the Wheat Mutation Breeding Team) granted by the FAO and IAEA in 2021

Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)

Li Y, Xiong H, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Li H, Zhao S, Ding Y, Zhou C, Fang Z, Liu L*. 2024. A gain-of-function mutation at the C-terminus of FT-D1 promotes heading by interacting with 14-3-3A and FDL6 in wheat. Plant Biotechnol. J. doi: 10.1111/pbi.14474. 

Zhou C, Xiong H, Jia Y, Guo H, Fu M, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Li H, Li Y, Xin P, Chu J, Li C, Liu L*. 2024. Identification of a von Willebrand factor type A protein affecting both grain and flag leaf morphologies in wheat. Sci. China Life Sci. 67: 2283-2286.

Dong T#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Li H, Zhao S, Ding Y, Song X, Liu L*. 2024. The gene encoding flavonol synthase contributes to lesion mimic in wheat. Crop J. 12: 814-825.

Chen X#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Chen S, Zhao L, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Li H, Wang Q, Liu L*. 2024. Mapping and identification of a reverse mutation of Rht2 that enhances plant height and thousand grain weight in an elite wheat mutant induced by spaceflight. Plant Physiol. Bioch. 207: 108425.

Bai J#, Guo H#, Xiong H, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao L, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2024. Strigolactone and abscisic acid synthesis and signaling pathways are enhanced in the wheat oligo-tillering mutant ot1. Mol. Breeding. 44: 12-33.

Wang Q#, Bai J#, Xiong H, Xie Y, Wang C, Gu J, Zhao L, Li H, Zhang J, Zhao S, Liu L*. 2024. Fine mapping of two recessive genes TaFLA1 and TaSPL8 controlling flag leaf angle in bread wheat. Crop J. 12: 1159-1167.

Yang Z#, Gu J#, Zhao M, Fan X, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhang J, Xiong H, Zhao L, Zhao S, Liu L*. 2024. Genetic analysis and fine mapping of QTL for the erect leaf in mutant mths29 Induced through fast neutron in wheat. Biology. 13: 430-446.

Xiong H#, Guo H#, Fu M, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Du Q, Zhang J, Qiu L, Xie X, Zhou L, Chen Z, Liu L*. 2023. A large-scale whole-exome sequencing mutant resource for functional genomics in wheat. Plant Biotechnol. J. 21: 2047-2056.

Li Y#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Li H, Zhou C, Fu M, Wang Q, Liu L*. 2023. Genome-wide characterization of two homeobox families identifies key genes associated with grain-related traits in wheat. Plant Sci. 336: e111862.

Li Y#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Zhou C, Fu M, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Wang C, Irshad A, Liu L*, Fang Z. 2023. Fine mapping and genetic analysis identified a C2H2-type zinc finger as a candidate gene for heading date regulation in wheat. Theor. Appl. Genet. 136: 140. 

Zhou C#, Xiong H#, Fu M, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Li Y, Li X, Liu L*. 2023. Genetic mapping and identification of Rht8-B1 that regulates plant height in wheat. BMC Plant Biol. 23: 333.

Xue Q#, Xiong H#, Zhou C, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Xu L, Liu L*. 2023. Gene mapping and identification of a missense mutation in one copy of VRN-A1 affects heading date variation in wheat. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24.

Wang Q#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2023. Genetic analysis and mapping of dwarf gene without yield penalty in a γ-ray-induced wheat mutant. Front. Plant Sci. 14: 1133024.

Wang X#, Gu J#, Fu J, Wang C, Zhao L, Guo H, Xiong H, Xie Y, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2023. Multi-omics analyses of the effect of carbon ion beam irradiation on cannabis fructus (Cannabis sativa L.) composition. Plant Stress. 10: e100267.

Xiong H#, Zhou C#, Fu M#, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Li Y, Zhang J, Wang K, Li X, Liu L*. 2022. Cloning and functional characterization of Rht8, a “Green Revolution” replacement gene in wheat. Mol. Plant 15: 373-376.

Zhang J#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Li Y, Xie X, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2022. Identification of the Q gene playing a role in spike morphology variation in wheat mutants and its regulatory network. Front. Plant Sci. 12: e807731.

Li Y#, Xiong H#, Zhang J, Guo H, Zhou C, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Fang Z, Liu L*. 2022. Genome-wide and exome-capturing sequencing of a gamma-ray-induced mutant reveals biased variations in common wheat. Front. Plant Sci. 12: e793496. 

Irshad A#, Guo H#, Ur Rehman S, Gu J, Ahmed R I, Hussain M, Ammar A, Ali I, Zafar A, Wang C, Liu L*. 2022. Induction of semi-dwarf trait to a three pistil tall mutant through breeding with increased grain numbers in wheat. Front. Genet. 13: e828866.

Irshad A#, Guo H#, Ur Rehman S, Gu J, Wang C, Xiong H, Xie Y, Zhao S, Liu L*. 2022. Screening of induced mutants led to the identification of starch biosynthetic genes associated with improved resistant starch in wheat. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: e10741.

Li Y#, Gu J#, Irshad A, Zhao L, Guo H, Xiong H, Xie Y, Zhao S, Ding Y, Zhou L, Liu L*. 2022. Physiological and differential proteomic analysis at seedling stage by induction of heavy-ion beam radiation in wheat seeds. Front. Genet. 13: e942806.

Wang C, Zhang L, Xie Y, Guo X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Irshad A, Li Y, Qian H, Jing D, Liu L*. 2022. A superior allele of the wheat gene TaGL3. 3-5B, selected in the breeding process, contributes to seed size and weight. Theor. Appl. Genet. 135: 1879-1891.

Wang C, Zhang L, Xie Y, Irshad A, Guo H, Gu J, Zhao L, Xiong H, Zhao S, Wang C, Liu L*. 2022. Agronomic trait analysis and genetic mapping of a new wheat semidwarf gene Rht-SN33d. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 24: 583.

Xiong H#, Li Y#, Guo H1, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2021. Genetic mapping by integration of 55K SNP array and KASP markers reveals candidate genes for important agronomic traits in hexaploid wheat. Front. Plant Sci. 12: 233

Xu D#, Xie Y#, Guo H, Zeng W, Xiong H, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2021. Transcriptome analysis reveals a potential role of benzoxazinoid in regulating stem elongation in the wheat mutant qd. Front. Genet.12: e623861.

Guo H#, Du Q#, Xie Y, Xiong H, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Song X, Islam T, Liu L*.2021. Identification of rice blast loss-of-function mutant alleles in the wheat genome as a new strategy for wheat blast resistance breeding. Front. Genet. 12: e623419.

Irshad A#, Guo H#, Ur Rehman S, Wang X, Gu J, Xiong H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Zhao S, Wang C, Liu L*. 2021. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphism in TaSBEIII and development of KASP marker associated with grain weight in wheat. Front. Genet. 12: e697294.

Li Y#, Xiong H#, Guo H, Zhou C, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2020. Identification of the vernalization gene VRN-B1 responsible for heading date variation by QTL mapping using a RIL population in wheat. BMC Plant Biol. 20: 331.

Zhou C#, Xiong H#, Li Y, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Song X, Liu L*. 2020. Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of a novel reduced height gene in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). J. Integr. Agr. 19:1721-1730.

Xiong H#, Zhou C#, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2020. Transcriptome sequencing reveals hotspot mutation regions and dwarfing mechanisms in wheat mutants induced by γ-ray irradiation and EMS. J. Radiat. Res. 61: 44-57.

Xiong H#, Guo H#, Xie Y, Gu J, Zhao L, Zhao S, Ding Y, Kong F, Sui L, Liu L*. 2020. Comparative transcriptome analysis of two common wheat varieties induced by ⁷Li-ion beam irradiation reveals mutation hotspot regions and associated pathways. Radiat. Phys. Chem. 170: 108650.

Irshad A, Guo H, Zhang S, Gu J, Zhao L, Xie Y, Xiong H, Zhao S, Ding Y, Ma, Y, Liu L*. 2019. EcoTILLING reveals natural allelic variations in starch synthesis key gene TaSSIV and its haplotypes associated with higher thousand grain weight. Genes.10, 307.

Xiong H, Guo H, Zhou C, Guo X, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Ding Y, Liu L*. 2019. A combined association mapping and t-test analysis of SNP loci and candidate genes involving in resistance to low nitrogen traits by a wheat mutant population. PLoS ONE. 14(1): e0211492.

Xiong H, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Li J, Liu L*. 2017. RNAseq analysis reveals pathways and candidate genes associated with salinity tolerance in a spaceflight-induced wheat mutant. Sci. Rep.7: 2731.

Guo H, Liu Y, Li X, Yan Z, Xie Y, Xiong H, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Liu L*. 2017. Novel mutant alleles of the starch synthesis gene TaSSIVb-D result in the reduction of starch granule number per chloroplast in wheat. BMC Genomics. 18(1): 358.

Shi K, Gu J, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Xiong H, Li J, Zhao S, Song X, Liu L*. 2017. Transcriptome and proteomic analyses reveal multiple differences associated with chloroplast development in the spaceflight-induced wheat albino mutant mta. PLoS ONE. 12(5): e0177992.

Li W, Guo H, Wang Y, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Zhao B, Wang G, Liu L*. 2017. Identification of novel alleles induced by EMS-mutagenesis in key genes of kernel hardness and starch biosynthesis in wheat by TILLING. Genes Genom. 39:387-395.

Xiong H, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao L, Gu J, Zhao S, Li J. Liu L*. 2018. Enhancement of dwarf wheat germplasm with high yield potential derived from induced mutagenesis. Plant Genet Resour-C. 16(1):74-81.

Han B, Gu J, Zhao L, Guo H, Xie Y, Zhao S, Song X, Han L, Liu L*. 2016. Factors affecting the radiosensitivity of hexaploid wheat to -irradiation: Radiosensitivity of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLoS ONE. 11(8): e0161700.

Zhang N, Xie Y, Guo H, Zhao L, Xiong H, Gu J, Li J, Kong F, Sui L, Zhao Z, Zhao S, Liu L*. 2016. Gibberellins regulate the stem elongation rate without affecting the mature plant height of a quick development mutant of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Physiol. Bioch. 107:228-236.

Zhao L, Liu L*, Wang J, Guo H, Gu J, Zhao S, Li J, Xie Y. 2015. Development of a new wheat germplasm with high anther culture ability by using a combination of gamma-ray irradiation and anther culture. J. Sci. Food Agric. 95:120–125.

Wang J, Sui J, Xie Y, Guo H, Qiao L, Zhao L, Yu S, Liu L*. 2015. Generation of peanut mutants by fast neutron irradiation combined with in vitro culture. J. Radiat. Res. 56:437-445.

Gu J, Wang Q, Cui M, Han B, Guo H, Zhao L, Xie Y, Song X, Liu L*. 2014. Cloning and characterization of Ku70 and Ku80 homologues involved in DNA repair process in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Genet Resour-C. 12 (S1): S99-S103.