Associate Professors
LI ZHIWEI
Associate Professor
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Tel：
020-37083036
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No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Education：
Ph.D
Email：
lizhiwei@scbg.ac.cn
Zip Code：
510650
Academic Education & Work Career：
2011.09–2015.06, South China Agricultural University, Horticulture, Bachelor of Agriculture, Supervisor: Prof. Lin Shunquan
2015.09–2020.09, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences / South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ph.D. (Combined Master-Ph.D. Program), Supervisor: Prof. Duan Xuewu
2020.08–2022.10, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellow, Supervisor: Prof. Hou Xingliang
2022.11–2024.12, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Center, Lecturer / Assistant Professors
2025.01–Present, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Center, Associate Professor
Research Interest：
Research Focus: Using Southern China’s staple and specialty fruits such as banana, litchi, and model plant tomato as subjects, this research investigates from the perspectives of histone methylation modification and chromatin remodeling to: 1) elucidate the epigenetic mechanisms underlying tomato fruit coloration, nutrient-related quality formation, and quality maintenance; 2) unravel the interaction mechanisms between postharvest quality deterioration (banana chilling injury, litchi browning) and environmental factors. The aim is to advance the understanding of fruit quality formation, maintenance, and deterioration mechanisms, thereby providing novel insights for developing environmentally-friendly preservation technologies.
Supported Projects：
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 32302625)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2021M693222)
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant Nos. 2022A1515010518 and 2020A1515110983)
Youth S&T Talent Support Program of Guangdong Provincial Association for Science and Technology (Grant No. SKXRC202407)
Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project (Grant No. 2024A04J4664)
Awards and Honors：
"Youth Science and Technology Talent" by Guangdong Provincial Association for Science and Technology (2024, Performance Evaluation: Excellent)
"Youth Talent" by Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Branch (2024)
"Chinese Academy of Sciences Dean Award" by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2020)
"Science and Technology Progress Award" by China General Chamber of Commerce (2024, Rank: 10th)
Publication：
2024年
1) Jiang GX, Li ZW(李志伟), Ding XC, Zhou YJ, Lai HM, Jiang YM, Duan XW. WUSCHEL-related homeobox transcription factor SlWOX13 regulates tomato fruit ripening. Plant Physiology, 2024, 194: 2322-2337. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad623
2) Li ZW(李志伟), Zeng J, Zhou YJ, Ding XC, Jiang GX, Wu KQ, . . . Duan XW. Histone H3K27 demethylase SlJMJ3 modulates fruit ripening in tomato. Plant Physiology, 2024, 195: 2727-2742. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae233
3) Liang HZ, Zhu YX, Li ZW(李志伟), Jiang YM, Duan XW, Jiang GX. Phytosulfokine treatment delays browning of litchi pericarps during storage at room temperature. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2025, 219, 113262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113262
4) Zhou YJ, Li ZW(李志伟), Kong XJ, Xiao JQ, Jiang YM, Su XG, Qu HX. Functional analysis of LcDORNl genes in the senescence of litchi fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024, 218, 113186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113186
5) Zhou YJ, Li ZW(李志伟), Su XG, Hou HY, Jiang YM, Xuewu Duan, . . . Jiang GX. Histone deacetylase SlHDA7 impacts fruit ripening and shelf life in tomato. Horticulture Research, 2024, 11, uhae234. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae234
6）Zhu YX, Zhou YJ, Li ZW(李志伟), Zhong RM, Jiang YM, Jiang GX, Su XG, Tyr-Asp enhances chilling tolerance in banana fruit by modulating redox homeostasis, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2025, 222, 113338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113338
2023年
1) Li ZW(李志伟), Zhou YJ, Liang HZ, Li Q, Jiang YM, Duan XW, Jiang GX. MaMYB13 is involved in response to chilling stress via activating expression of VLCFAs and phenylpropanoids biosynthesis-related genes in postharvest banana fruit. Food Chemistry, 2023, 405: 134957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134957
2) Zeng J, Jiang GX, Liang HZ, Yan HL, Kong XJ, Duan XW, Li ZW(李志伟). Histone demethylase MaJMJ15 is involved in the regulation of postharvest banana fruit ripening. Food Chemistry, 2023, 407: 135102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135102
2022年
1) Ding XC, Liu XC, Jiang GX, Li ZW(李志伟), Song YB, Zhang DD, . . . Duan XW. SlJMJ7 orchestrates tomato fruit ripening via crosstalk between H3K4me3 and DML2-mediated DNA demethylation. New Phytologist, 2022, 233: 1202-1219. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17838
2) Ding XC, Zhang DD, Gu DC, Li ZW(李志伟), Liang HZ, Zhu H, . . . Duan XW. The histone H3K27 demethylase SlJMJ4 promotes dark- and ABA-induced leaf senescence in tomato. Horticulture Research, 2022, 9: uhab077. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhab077
3) Wu YF, Xie LH, Li ZW(李志伟), Li TT, Jiang YM. Valeric acid delays aril breakdown of longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) fruit in relation to the regulation of histone deacetylase activity. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2022, 168: 113959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113959
4) Zhou YJ, Li ZW(李志伟), Zhu H, Jiang YM, Jiang GX, Qu HX. Energy homeostasis mediated by the LcSnRK1α-LcbZIP1/3 signaling pathway modulates litchi fruit senescence. Plant Journal, 2022, 111: 698-712. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15845
2021年
1) Jiang GX, Zhang DD, Li ZW(李志伟), Liang HZ, Deng RF, Su XG, . . . Duan XW. Alternative splicing of MaMYB16L regulates starch degradation in banana fruit during ripening. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2021, 63: 1341-1352. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13088
2) Yan HL, Jiang GX, Wu FW, Li ZW(李志伟), Xiao L, Jiang YM, Duan XW. Sulfoxidation regulation of transcription factor NAC42 influences its functions in relation to stress-induced fruit ripening in banana. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2021, 72: 682-699. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa474
2020年
1) Jiang GX, Zeng J, Li ZW(李志伟), Song YB, Yan HL, He JX, . . . Duan XW. Redox regulation of the NOR transcription factor is involved in the regulation of fruit ripening in tomato. Plant Physiology, 2020, 183: 671-685. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.20.00070
2) Li ZW(李志伟), Jiang GX, Liu XC, Ding XC, Zhang DD, Wang XW, . . . Duan XW. Histone demethylase SlJMJ6 promotes fruit ripening by removing H3K27 methylation of ripening-related genes in tomato. New Phytologist, 2020, 227: 1138-1156. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16590
2019年
1) Jiang GX, Li ZW(李志伟), Song YB, Zhu H, Lin S, Huang RM, . . . Duan XW. LcNAC13 physically interacts with LcR1MYB1 to coregulate anthocyanin biosynthesis-related genes during litchi fruit ripening. Biomolecules, 2019, 9: 135. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9040135
2) Wu QX, Li ZW(李志伟), Chen X, Yun Z, Li TT, Jiang YM. Comparative metabolites profiling of harvested papaya (Carica papaya L.) peel in response to chilling stress. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2019, 99: 6868-6881. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9972
3) Yan HL, Wu FW, Jiang GX, Xiao L, Li ZW(李志伟), Duan XW, Jiang YM. Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of NF-Y gene family in relation to fruit ripening in banana. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2019, 151: 98-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.02.002
2018年
1) Jiang GX, Wu FW, Li ZW(李志伟), Li TT, Gupta VK, Duan XW, Jiang YM. Sulfoxidation regulation of Musa acuminata Calmodulin (MaCaM) influences the functions of MaCaM-binding proteins. Plant and Cell Physiology, 2018, 59: 1214-1224. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcy057