Jiejun Xi
Jiejun Xi, Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Department of Grassland Science, College of Grassland Agriculture,
Northwest A&F University, Yangling，Shaanxi Province, China, 712100
Phone: (+86)-29-8709270
Email: jxi@nwsuaf.edu.cn; weiyanggong2002@gmail.com
Address: Room 108, College of Grassland Agriculture, South Campus
Education and Professional Experience
01/2020- Associate Professor, Department of Grassland Science, College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University
07/2013-12/2019 Lecturer, Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science, Northwest A&F University
12/2010-05/2011 Arizona state university, USA, visiting scholar
06/2011-12/2012 Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, USA, visiting scholar
09/2007-06/2013 Ph.D., Lanzhou University, China, Biology of grass science
09/2002-06/2006 B. Agr., Lanzhou University, China, Biology of grass science
Research
1）Forage stress biology, especially in drought and salinity.
2）Symbiosis between Rhizobium and legumes, especially on nodule development and function using Medicago truncatula via molecular and genetic approaches.
3）Forage breeding
Courses
Undergraduates: Forage breeding
Graduates: Advanced technologies for Forage breeding
Publications
Su Q, Zheng J, Xi JJ, Yang J, Wang LX, & Xiong DM* (2022). Evaluation of the acute toxic response induced by triazophos to the non-target green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa . Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology , 182, 105036.
Xi JJ, Huang SY, Liu WJ, He S, Chen YH, Sun XZ, Pei GL, Zhao J, Zhang J, Yang PZ, Hu TM* (2021). Enhancement by sodium on the growth of the xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum is achieved by maintaining efficient photosynthesis when stomatal aperture is minimized. Environmental and Experimental Botany , 1045624.
Liu HH, Luo WS, Tang L, Yang PZ, Hu TM, Xi JJ*(2021). Comparison of production capacity of different corn and sorghum varieties for silage. Pratacultural Science , 2021, 38(7): 1373-1379.
Chen YH, Xi JJ, Chen RJ * (2019). Medicago truncatula ESN1, a key regulator of nodule development and symbiotic nitrogen fixation. In: The Model Legume Medicago truncatula . Ed. Frans J. DeBruijn (Wiley/Blackwell). 2019, Dec, 13: 701-705. doi:10.1002/9781119409144.
Xi JJ, Shao J, Wang Y, Wang XQ, Yang H, Zhang XW, Xiong DM*(2019). Acute toxicity of triflumizole to freshwater green algae Chlorella vulgaris. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology , 158 : 135-142
Xi JJ, Chen HY, Bai WP, Yang RC, Yang PZ, Chen RJ, Wang, SM. (2018). Sodium-related adaptations to drought: New insights from the xerophyte plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Frontiers in plant science , 9.
Xi JJ, Liang ZD, Zhang YJ, Zhong Y, Du FZ, Yuan Q, Zhang BL, Sun XZ, Yang PZ, Hu TM* (2018). Comparison of Silage Yield and Quality among 31 Corn Varieties in Guanzhong Area, Shaanxi Province. A CTA AGRESTIA SINICA , 26(6), 1363-1367.
Jia HL, Wang XF, Dou YH, Liu D, Si WT, Fang H, Chen Z, Chen SL, Xi JJ, Li JS (2016). Hydrogen sulfide-cysteine cycle system enhances cadmium tolerance through alleviating cadmium-induced oxidative stress and ion toxicity in Arabidopsis roots. Scientific Reports , 6:39702
Minsoo K, Chen YH, Xi JJ, Waters C, Chen RJ, Dong Wang (2015). An antimicrobial peptide essential for bacterial survival in the nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. P NAS , 112(49):15238~15243
Bao AK1, Wang YW1, Xi JJ1, Liu C, Zhang JL, Wang SM (2014). Co-expression of xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum ZxNHX and ZxVP1-1 enhances salt and drought tolerance in transgenic Lotus corniculatus L. by increasing cations accumulation. Functional Plant Biology ,41 (2) :203~214
Xi JJ, Chen YH, Nakashima J, Wang SM, Chen RJ (2013). Medicago truncatula esn1 defines a genetic locus involved in nodule senescence and symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Mol ecular Plant Microbe Interact ion ,26(8): 893~902.
Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Wang Q, Bao AK, Ma Q, Zhang JL, Wang SM (2011). The ZxNHX gene encoding vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter in the xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum plays important roles in response to salt and drought. Journal of Plant Physiology ,168: 758~767
Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, and Wang SM (2011). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of vacuolar H+-PPase Gene Fragment from Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Acta Prataculturae Sinica , 2011, 20(1): 119-124. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Bao AK, Wang SM, Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Zhang JL, Wang CM (2009). Overexpression of the Arabidopsis H+-PPase enhanced the salt and drought tolerance in transgenic alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L. ). Plant Science , 176: 232-240
Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, and Wang SM. (2010). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of vacuolar H+-PPase Gene Fragment from Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Acta Prataculturae Sinica . 2011, 20(1): 119-124. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Zhou XR, Ma Q, Wang SM (2008). An Improved Method for Extracting Total RNA from Leaves and Roots of the Succulent Xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxyllum . Molecular Plant Breeding 6(1): 197~200. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Bao AK, Wang SM (2008). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Actin Gene Fragment from the Succulent Xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Biotechnology Bulletin 2:101-104. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Proceedings
Xi JJ, Chen YH，Minsoo K, Wang D， Wang SM， Chen RJ (2016). ESN1 / DNF4 encoding anantimicrobial peptide crucial for symbiotic nitrogen fixation and nodule development in Medicago truncatula . The 9th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, MBFT, Lanzhou, 2016.8.15-2016.8.19
Bao AK, Wang YW, Ma Q, Wu GQ, Zhang JL, Zhou XR, Xi JJ, Wang SM (2012). Cloning of functional genes relevant to drought tolerance from desert plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and their co-expression in legume forages. Proceeding of Hydrological and ecological responses to climatic change and to LUCC in central Asia: 77-82, Urmuqi, China.
Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, Wang YW, Zhang JL, Wang SM*(2010). Molecular cloning a tonoplast proton pyrophosphatase gene ( ZxVP1- 1 ) from Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and its expression vector construction. Proceeding of MBFT 2010.
Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Wang Q, Bao AK, Zhang JL, Wang SM*(2010). Isolation and functional characterization of vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene ( ZxNHX ) from the succulent xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Proceeding of MBFT 2010 .
Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, Wang Q, Wang SM*(2008). Molecular cloning and characterization of a vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase gene from the xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum . Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 403.
Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Bao AK, Wang SM*(2008). Molecular cloning and characterization of a vacuolar Na+/H+antiporter gene from the succulent xerophyte Zygophylum xanthoxylum . Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 402.
Bao AK, Wang SM*, Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Zhang JL (2008). Over-expression of the Arabidopsis AVP1 gene enhanced the salt-and drought-tolerance in transgenic alfalfa. Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 362.
PATENTS
Xi JJ, HuTM, Yang PZ. A liquid nitrogen grinding device. Chinese Patent No. ZL 2015106550141 (issued Nov 28, 2017).
Xi JJ, Chen HY, HuTM, Yang PZ. A volumetric device by weighing. Chinese Patent No. ZL2015207858757(issued Apr 6, 2016).
Wang SM, Xi JJ, Wang YW, Wu GQ. A tonoplast proton pyrophosphatase gene from xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and its expression cassete with plant genetic transformation method. Chinese Patent No. ，CN2010101202394 (issued Jan 11, 2012).
Graduate Members
Shu He (since Sept. 2020)
Yaqing Gao (since Sept. 2021)
Wenmin Shi (since Sept. 2021)
Yongkang Zhang (since Sept. 2022)
Wanyu Sun (since Sept. 2022)
