2020/5-至今，BEAT365唯一官网，讲师，主要从事玉米与微生物互作的分子机制研究，主要包括：玉米抗病基因挖掘与分子调控机制研究和丛枝菌根真菌与玉米互作调控养分吸收的分子机制研究。

2017/8-2019/11，安徽农业大学作物学博士后科研流动站，博士后研究，主要从事丛枝菌根真菌促进玉米磷吸收的分子机制研究。

（1）玉米抗病基因挖掘与分子调控机制研究

（2）丛枝菌根真菌与玉米互作调控养分吸收的分子机制研究

Yunjian Xu^#, Hui Bao, Hanting Fei, Wenqing Zhou, Xiaoyu Li^*,Fang Liu^*. Overexpression of a phosphate transporter geneZmPt9from maize influences growth of transgenicArabidopsis thaliana.Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2020,doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.09.039.

Fang Liu^#, Yunjian Xu^#, Hequn Wang, Yuan Zhou, Beijiu Cheng, Xiaoyu Li^*.APETALA 2 transcription factor CBX1 is a regulator of mycorrhizal symbiosis and growth ofLotus japonicus.Plant Cell Reports，2020, 39:445–455

Fang Liu^#, Yunjian Xu^#, Lingyan Zhou, Asif Ali, Haiyang Jiang, Suwen Zhu and Xiaoyu Li^*. DNA Repair Gene ZmRAD51A Improves Rice and Arabidopsis Resistance to Disease.International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20:807

Fang Liu^#, Yunjian Xu^#, Guomin Han, Wei Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Beijiu Cheng^*. Identification and functional characterization of a maize phosphate transporter induced by mycorrhiza formation.Plant & Cell Physiology, 2018, 59:1683–1694

Fang Liu^#, Yunjian Xu^#, Huanhuan Jiang, Yibin Du, Cheng Gong, Wei Wang, Suwen Zhu, Guomin Han^*, Beijiu Cheng^*, Systematic identification, evolution and expression analysis of theZea maysPHT1 gene family reveals several new members involved in root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016, 17: 930

Fang Liu^#, Yunjian Xu^#, Guomin Han, Lingyan Zhou, Asif Ali, Suwen Zhu, Xiaoyu Li^*, Molecular evolution and genetic variation of G2-Like transcription factor genes in maize.PLoS ONE, 2016, 11: e0161763

Yunjian Xu^#,Fang Liu^#, Xiaoyu Li, Beijiu Cheng^*. The mycorrhiza-induced maize ZmPt9 gene affects root development and phosphate availability in nonmycorrhizal plant,Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2018, doi:10.1080/15592324.2018.1542240

Yunjian Xu,Fang Liu, Suwen Zhu, Xiaoyu Li^*, The Maize NBS-LRR GeneZmNBS25Enhances Disease Resistance in Rice and Arabidopsis.Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018, 9:1033

Yunjian Xu,Fang Liu, Suwen Zhu, Xiaoyu Li*, Expression of a maize NBS geneZmNBS42enhances disease resistance in Arabidopsis.Plant Cell Reports, 2018, 37:1523–1532

Yunjian Xu,Fang Liu, Guomin Han, Wei Wang, Suwen Zhu, Xiaoyu Li^*, Improvement of hairy root induction ofLotus japonicusand development of mycorrhizae-symbiosis system.Applications in Plant Sciences, 2018, 6:e1141

Yunjian Xu,Fang Liu, Guomin Han^*, Beijiu Cheng^*, Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of phosphate starvation responsive transcription factors in maize and three other gramineous plants.Plant Cell Reports, 2018, 37:711–726

Yunjian Xu^#, Suwen Zhu^#,Fang Liu, Wei Wang, Xuewen Wang, Guomin Han^*, Beijiu^*. Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi Responsive microRNAs and Their Regulatory Network in Maize.International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018, 19:3201

Xiaoyu Li^*, Yunjian Xu,Fang Liu, Manli Zhao, Yi Sun, Qing Ma^*, Maize similar toRCD1gene induced by salt enhances Arabidopsis thaliana abiotic stress resistance.Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2018, doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.08.014

Asif Ali, Liaqat Shah, Shamsur Rahman, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Mohammad Yahya, Yun Jian Xu,Fang Liu, Weina Si, Haiyang Jiang, Beijiu Cheng^*. Plant defense mechanism and current understanding of salicylic acid and NPRs in activating SAR.Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2018.08.001

1.云南省科技计划项目青年项目（060573015002），玉米钾转运蛋白ZmHAK3参与菌根路径钾吸收的功能研究，2021/06-2024/5，主持。

2.国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目（31902104），AM真菌诱导的ZmPHR18调控玉米磷吸收的分子机制研究，2020/01-2022/12，主持。

3.安徽省自然科学基金青年项目（2008085QC128），玉米磷饥饿响应因子PHR18介导AM真菌促进磷吸收的功能及分子机制研究，2020/07-2022/6，主持。

4.第63批中国博士后科学基金面上资助（2018M632520），玉米ZmPHR4转录因子调控玉米对磷吸收的分子机制研究，2018/06-2020/06，主持。

5.国家自然科学基金面上项目（31470465），AM真菌增强玉米根系降解除草剂的分子机理，2015/01-2018/12，参加。

6.国家自然科学基金应急管理项目（31640057），AM真菌抑制玉米根系镉转运的分子机制研究，2017/01-2017/12，参加。

（更新时间：2021年4月）