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Grape disease, Gene function, Fungal effector, Disease control
China

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Northwest A and F University: Yangling, Shaanxi, CN

2014-07-01 to present (College of Horticulture)
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ZHI LI

Professional activities (2)

Chinese Society for Plant Pathology: 北京, CN

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ZHI LI

American Phytopathological Society: Saint Paul, MN, US

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ZHI LI

Works (48)

Plant–pathogen interactions and ambient pH dynamics

Stress Biology
2025-12 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 2097-4418
Part of ISSN: 2731-0450
Contributors: ZHI LI; Yanchun Fan; Ronghui Wu; Min Gao; Xiping Wang
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ZHI LI

Antifungal activity and active compound identification of Myrothecium spp. against grape anthracnose and gray mold

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
2025-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0048-3575
Contributors: Linlin Gao; Yijie Zhai; Jiajia Wu; Yuwei Li; Yanchun Fan; Junqiang Guo; Xiping Wang; Zhi Li
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ZHI LI

Advances in the molecular mechanism of grapevine resistance to fungal diseases

Molecular Horticulture
2025-01-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2730-9401
Contributors: Zhi Li; Ronghui Wu; Fangying Guo; Yuejin Wang; Peter Nick; Xiping Wang
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ZHI LI

Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Expression Profile of SWEETs Gene Family in Grapevine (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L.)

Horticulturae
2024-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Linjing Zhong; Shuya Xu; Chenchen Song; Ning Zhao; Zhiqi Yang; Yanxiang Liu; Xiaoyue Cui; Jianxia Zhang; ZHI LI; Xiping Wang et al.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

VqWRKY56 interacts with VqbZIPC22 in grapevine to promote proanthocyanidin biosynthesis and increase resistance to powdery mildew

New Phytologist
2022-12-16 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Ya Wang; Xianhang Wang; Jinghao Fang; Wuchen Yin; Xiaoxiao Yan; Mingxing Tu; Hui Liu; Zhengda Zhang; ZHI LI; Min Gao et al.
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ZHI LI

Role of grapevine SEPALLATA -related MADS box gene VvMADS39 in flower and ovule development

The Plant Journal
2022-07-13 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The transcription factors VaERF16 and VaMYB306 interact to enhance resistance of grapevine to Botrytis cinerea infection

Molecular Plant Pathology
2022-07-12 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Analysis of Grapevine’s Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor Kinase (SERK) Gene Family: VqSERK3/BAK1 Overexpression Enhances Disease Resistance

Phytopathology®
2022-04-06 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Ultrastructural Observations of Botrytis cinerea and Physical Changes in Resistant and Susceptible Grapevines

Phytopathology®
2022-02 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The Impact of Elsinoë ampelina Infection on Key Metabolic Properties in Vitis vinifera ‘Red Globe’ Berries via Multiomics Approaches

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®
2022-01 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Overexpression of VqWRKY31 enhances powdery mildew resistance in grapevine by promoting salicylic acid signaling and specific metabolite synthesis

Horticulture Research
2022-01-05 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the B-box transcription factor gene family in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

BMC Genomics
2021-12 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Whole-genome sequencing reveals rare off-target mutations in CRISPR/Cas9-edited grapevine

Horticulture Research
2021-12 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Current status and future prospects of grapevine anthracnose caused by Elsinoe ampelina: An important disease in humid grape‐growing regions

Molecular Plant Pathology
2021-06-07 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Advancements in plant regeneration and genetic transformation of grapevine (Vitis spp.)

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
2021-05 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Comparative transcriptomic analysis highlights contrasting levels of resistance of Vitis vinifera and Vitis amurensis to Botrytis cinerea

Horticulture Research
2021-05 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Pathogenesis and Immune Response in Resistant and Susceptible Cultivars of Grapevine (Vitis spp.) Against Elsinoë ampelina Infection

Phytopathology®
2021-05 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Transcriptome analysis of the grape-Elsinoë ampelina pathosystem reveals novel effectors and a robust defense response

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
2021-01 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Endophytic fungal community in grape is correlated to foliar age and domestication

Annals of Microbiology
2020 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Grapevine VlbZIP30 improves drought resistance by directly activating VvNAC17 and promoting lignin biosynthesis through the regulation of three peroxidase genes

Horticulture Research
2020 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Integrated biorefinery approach to valorize winery waste: A review from waste to energy perspectives

Science of The Total Environment
2020 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Genome sequence resource for Elsinoë ampelina, the causal organism of grapevine anthracnose

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
2020-04 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The endophytic fungus Albifimbria verrucaria from wild grape as an antagonist of Botrytis cinerea and other grape pathogens

Phytopathology
2020-04-04 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

A MADS-box transcription factor from grapevine, VvMADS45, influences seed development

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
2020-01-19 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Characterization of phytotoxin and secreted proteins identifies of Lasiodiplodia theobromae, causes of peach gummosis

Fungal Biology
2019 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The jasmonate-ZIM domain gene VqJAZ4 from the Chinese wild grape Vitis quinquangularis improves resistance to powdery mildew in Arabidopsis thaliana

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
2019 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Infection process and host responses to Elsinoë ampelina, the causal organism of grapevine anthracnose

European Journal of Plant Pathology
2019-06-15 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Expression of Vitis amurensis VaERF20 in Arabidopsis thaliana Improves Resistance to Botrytis cinerea and Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato DC3000

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2018 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Over-expression of a grape WRKY transcription factor gene, VlWRKY48, in Arabidopsis thaliana increases disease resistance and drought stress tolerance

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC)
2018 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

VlbZIP30 of grapevine functions in dehydration tolerance via the abscisic acid core signaling pathway

Horticulture Research
2018 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Morphological characterization and optimization of conditions for conidial production of Elsinoë ampelina, the causal organism of grapevine anthracnose

Journal of Phytopathology
2018 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The grape VlWRKY3 gene promotes abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana

Frontiers in Plant Science
2018 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Current progress and future prospects for the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) genome editing technology in fruit tree breeding. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2018, 37:233-258.

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences
2018-10-04 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated efficient targeted mutagenesis in grape in the first generation. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2018, 16:844-855.

Plant Biotechnology Journal
2018-04 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Constitutive heterologous overexpression of a TIR-NB-ARC-LRR gene encoding a putative disease resistance protein from wild Chinese Vitis pseudoreticulata in Arabidopsis and tobacco enhances resistance to phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
2017 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Ectopic Expression of the Wild Grape WRKY Transcription Factor VqWRKY52 in Arabidopsis thaliana Enhances Resistance to the Biotrophic Pathogen Powdery Mildew but not to the Necrotrophic Pathogen Botrytis cinerea

Frontiers in Plant Science
2017 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Expression patterns and promoter characteristics of the Vitis quinquangularis VqSTS36 gene involved in abiotic and biotic stress response

Protoplasma
2017 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Integrative analyses of transcriptome and genome in grape reveals a possible mechanism influencing seed size

BMC Genomics
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Constitutive expression of a grape aspartic protease gene in transgenic Arabidopsis confers osmotic stress tolerance

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC)
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Ectopic expression of a grape aspartic protease gene, AP13, in Arabidopsis thaliana improves resistance to powdery mildew but increases susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea

Plant Science
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Gene expression changes during the gummosis development of peach shoots in response to Lasiodiplodia theobromae infection using RNA-Seq

Frontiers in physiology
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Insights into the Mechanisms Underlying Ultraviolet-C Induced Resveratrol Metabolism in Grapevine (V. amurensis Rupr.) cv. Tonghua-3

Frontiers in Plant Science
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

The dual roles of zinc sulfate in mitigating peach gummosis

Plant Disease
2016 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Gibberellin-induced changes in the transcriptome of grapevine (Vitis labrusca × V. vinifera) cv. Kyoho flowers

BMC Genomics
2015 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Ectopic expression in arabidopsis thaliana of an NB-ARC encoding putative disease resistance gene from wild Chinese Vitis pseudoreticulata enhances resistance to phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria

Frontiers in Plant Science
2015 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Effects of pre- and post-treatment with ethephon on gum formation of peach gummosis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae

Plant Pathology
2014 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Biochemical changes and defense responses during the development of peach gummosis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae

European Journal of Plant Pathology
2014 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Carbohydrate metabolism changes in Prunus persica gummosis infected with Lasiodiplodia theobromae

Phytopathology
2014 | Journal article
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ZHI LI

Peer review (15 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Current plant biology. (5)
Review activity for Industrial crops and products. (2)
Review activity for Molecular biology reports. (1)
Review activity for Physiological and molecular plant pathology. (2)
Review activity for Plant cell reports. (1)
Review activity for Plant physiology and biochemistry. (4)