Current Employer: Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China. Tel: 86-571-86403050, Fax: 86-571-86400481. E-mail: Guojing_li@yahoo.com.cn.

    Education background:
    1984～1988, Degree of Bachelor in Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Agricultural University. Emphasis on crop inheritance and breeding.
    1988～1991, Degree of Master in Agronomy, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Agricultural University. Emphasis on fruit ecology.
    1999～2000, Katholic University of Leuven, Belgium, Visiting Scholar.
    2004～2007, Degree of Doctor in Agronomy, Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University. Emphasis on Vegetable Science.

    Membership: Member of Chinese Horticulture Society.

    Honors:
    The 3rd Prize for The breeding and releasing of an extra-early matured asparagus bean cultivar ‘Zhijiang Tezhao 30’, by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology in 2005.
    National Group Award for the Importing of Foreign Agricultural Technology in 1996;
    The Academic Scholarship for Excellent Students by Zhejiang Agricultural University from 1984 to 1987.

    Research Goals

    The focus of my research is on the genetic improvement of asparagus bean and gourd. A distinctive feature of my research program is it’s positioning between basic research and extension and its emphasis on creation of improved cultivars, genetic stocks and research results that are directly useful to agriculture. My future research programs will focus on:
    1. Construct a genetic linkage map of asparagus bean with AFLP, SNP and RAPD markers.
    2. Identify molecular markers linked to genes for resistance to rust and powdery mildew of asparagus bean and its localization analysis.
    3. Identify QTLs for some important quality and agronomic traits in asparagus bean such as pod yield, pod length, pod wall thickness and tenderness, etc.
    4. Apply these markers in molecular assisted breeding of asparagus bean.

    Current Research Activities:
    1. Breeding a new gourd cultivar tolerance to continuous cultivation (2006～2009). Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology.
    2. Establishment of multi-resistance germplasms and MAS in asparagus bean breeding (2007～2009). Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology. 1.
    3. MAS in asparagus bean breeding (2005～2007).Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology. 2.
    4. Asparagus bean breeding (2004～2006).Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology. 3.
    5. MAS in asparagus bean breeding resistance to rust (2005～2007).Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Science and Technology. 4.
    6. Studies on the physiological mechanisms of silicon mitigating the autotoxic and the differences among cultivars in asparagus bean (2006～2007), Supported by Zhejiang Provincial National Science Foundation. 5.
    7. The localization analysis of Uv gene in asparagus bean (2007～2009), Supported by Zhejiang Provincial National Science Foundation.

    Selected Publications:
    1. Guojing Li, Yonghua Liu, Jeffrey D. Ehlers, Zhujun Zhu, Xiaohua Wu, Baogeng Wang, Zhongfu Lu. 2007. Identification of an AFLP fragment linked to rust resistance in asparagus bean and its conversion to a SCAR marker. HortScience.
    2. LI Guo-jing, LIU Yong-hua, ZHU Zhu-jun, WU Xiao-hua, WANG Bao-geng, LU Zhong-fu. 2007. Effect of exogenous silicon on resistance of asparagus bean rust and its physiological mechanism. Journal of Zhejiang University, Agriculture & Life Science.
    3. LIU Yong-hua, LI Guo-jing, WU Xiao-hua, WANG Bao-gen, LU Zhong-fu, ZHU Zhu-jun. 2007. Establishment and optimization of AFLP technological system for asparagus bean. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    4. LI Guo-jing, LIU Yong-hua, ZHU Zhu-jun, et al. 2006. Effects of silicon and powdery mildew on chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics and activities of disease resistance-related enzymes in leaves of asparagus bean. Acta Phytophylacica Sinica.
    5. LIU Yong-hua, WU Xiao-hua, LI Guo-jing, WANG Bao-gen, LU Zhong-fu. 2006. The effect of chilling and low light intensity on the growth and physiological and biochemical characteristics of different type gourd seedlings. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    6. LI Guo-jing, LIU Yong-hua, WU Xiao-hua, WANG Bao-gen, LU Zhong-fu. 2005. Relationship between the Tolerant Ability to Low Temperature and Low Light Intensity and Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Seedlings of Vigna sesquipedalis Wight. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    7. WANG Bao-gen, Wang Yan-feng, LI Guo-jing, WU Xiao-hua, LU Zhong-fu. 2004. The application of technique of multi-parents and multi-crossing to dwarf asparagus bean breeding. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    8. Li Guo-jing, Zhang Wei-zhang, Benoit F, Ceustermans N. 2004. Effects of Environment Factors on the Growth and Incidence of Blossom-end Rot in Soilless Capsicum fructescens var. grossum. Acta Horticulturae.
    9. LI Guo-jing, Benoit F, Ceustermans N. 2004. Influence of day and night temperature on the growth, development and yield of greenhouse sweet pepper. Journal of Zhejiang University, Agriculture & Life Science.(in English)
    10. LI Guo-jing, Benoit F, Ceustermans N. 2003. Effect of environment factors on the occurence of Blossom-end-rot in soillesss cultured Capsicum fructescens var. grossum. Journal of Zhejiang University, Agriculture & Life Science. (in English)
    11. Li Guo-jing, Zhang Wei-zhang, Benoit F, Ceustermans N. 2002. Effect of mechanical brushing during the nursery on the growth and development of tomato plants. Journal of Zhejiang University, Agriculture & Life Science. (in English)
    12. Li Guo-jing, F. Benoit, N. Ceustermans. 2002. The possibilities of Chinese reed fibres as an environmentally sound organic substrate. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis; (in English)
    13. Li G.J., F. Benoit & N. Ceustermans, 2001. The application of polyurethane ether foam (PUR) to soilless culture as an reusable and environmental sound substrate. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis; (in English)
    14. Li G.J., F. Benoit & N. Ceustermans, 2001. Studies on the effect of different solution treatments on disease controlling and yield improving of Lettuce in NFT system. China Vegetables.
    15. Li G.J.. 2001. A soilless culture system special for leaf vegetables sold with roots and the effect of Poly-A on algae growth inhibition. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin.
    16. Li G.J.. 2001. The effect of antagonistic fungus Trichoderma on the development and yield of melon. Journal of Changjiang Vegetables.
    17. Li Guojing, Xu Zhihao and Dai Dangli. 1999. The effect of cultivars, electrical conductivity and harvest date on the storability of cherry tomato grown in soilless culture. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis; (in English)
    18. Li Guojing, Zhang Dewei and Xu Zhihao, 1998. A study of the present situation of horticultural installation and the modern multispan greenhouse in the southern China. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    19. Li Guojing, Xu Zhihao and Shou Weiling. 1998. Study on the variation of temperature and humidity in tunnel and multispan greenhouse during the winter season. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis.
    20. Xu Zhihao & Li Guojing, 1998, The current situation and trends of eggplant cultivation and breeding in China. Xth EUROPIA meeting on Eapacicum and Eggplant. (in English)
    21. Li Guojing, Xu Zhihao and Shou Weiling, 1997, Effect of the growth regulator on the inflation of gourd fruit. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin.
    22. Li Guojing and Shou Weiling. 1997. Study on the growth and development of gourd in hydroponics. Journal of Changjiang Vegetables.
    23. Li Guojing and Shou Weiling. 1997. The effects of Uniconazole on the growth and development of cherry tomato in hydroponics. Journal of Zhejiang Agriculture Science.
    24. Huang Shoubo, Sheng Chaodong and Li Guojing, 1995, A study on the relation between low temperature and freezing injury to citrus trees. International symposium on environment and biometerology; (in English)
    25. Huang Shoubo and Li Guojing, 1993, A climatological study of injury to citrus trees from frozen weather in China. Agriculture and Forest Meteorology; (in English)