Curriculum Vitae
| since 2022 | PhD student, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Preliminary title: “Genomic assessment of genetic diversity and hybridisation in a cryptic species complex of bumblebees” |
| 2019 – 2022 | M.Sc., Jilin University, China Thesis: “Chemosensory proteins confer adaptation to the ryanoid anthranilic diamide insecticide cyantraniliprole in Aphis gossypii Glover” |
| 2015 – 2019 | B.Sc., Jilin University, China Thesis: “Differential analysis of lncRNA expression in spirotetramat resistant and sensitive Aphis gossypii Glover” |
Research Interests
Bumblebee (Bombus) species are ecologically and commercially important pollinators, but their species are in decline. And the declines of certain bumblebee species may be underestimated given that differentiation of bumblebee species in the wild can be difficult. This has been suggested because bumblebee species have relatively monotonous morphology, biogeographical variation in size and color patterns, as well as certain color patterns being repeated in two or more taxa. Three species of the Bombus sensu stricto, which share high levels of morphological similarity, we cannot differentiate them by morphology.
Recent genetic and chemical analyses have provided evidence for the confirmation of these three species but the degree to which they differ at the genetic level is currently limited. In addition, the level of genetic diversity each species holds is critical to understand how natural populations will respond to changing environmental conditions, as well as whether there is evidence of potential hybridization or introgression between the species of the Bombus sensu stricto. Lastly, the mechanisms by which coloration patterns are conserved across these species has not been previously explored.
My PhD project will use a combination of comparative and population genomic techniques for members of the Bombus sensu stricto to provide novel insights into species differentiation, population health, as well as the processes shaping their evolution.
Publications
- Xu H, Pan Y, Li J, Yang F, Chen X, Gao X, Wen S, Shang Q. Chemosensory proteins confer adaptation to the ryanoid anthranilic diamide insecticide cyantraniliprole in Aphis gossypii glover. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2022 Jun;184:105076.
- Xu H, Yan K, Ding Y, Lv Y, Li J, Yang F, Chen X, Gao X, Pan Y, Shang Q. Chemosensory proteins are associated with thiamethoxam and spirotetramat tolerance in Aphis gossypii Glover. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 21;23(4):2356.
- Peng T, Liu X, Tian F, Xu H, Yang F, Chen X, Gao X, Lv Y, Li J, Pan Y, Shang Q. Functional investigation of lncRNAs and target cytochrome P450 genes related to spirotetramat resistance in Aphis gossypii Glover. Pest Manag Sci. 2022 May;78(5):1982-1991.
- Zeng X, Pan Y, Song J, Li J, Lv Y, Gao X, Tian F, Peng T, Xu H, Shang Q. Resistance risk assessment of the ryanoid anthranilic diamide insecticide cyantraniliprole in Aphis gossypii Glover. J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Jun 2;69(21):5849-5857.
- Peng T, Pan Y, Tian F, Xu H, Yang F, Chen X, Gao X, Li J, Wang H, Shang Q. Identification and the potential roles of long non-coding RNAs in regulating acetyl-CoA carboxylase ACC transcription in spirotetramat-resistant Aphis gossypii. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2021 Nov;179:104972.
- Zeng X, Pan Y, Tian F, Li J, Xu H, Liu X, Chen X, Gao X, Peng T, Bi R, Shang Q. Functional validation of key cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and UDP-glycosyltransferase genes conferring cyantraniliprole resistance in Aphis gossypii Glover. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2021 Jul;176:104879.
- Pan Y, Chai P, Zheng C, Xu H, Wu Y, Gao X, Xi J, Shang Q. Contribution of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP380C6 to spirotetramat resistance in Aphis gossypii Glover. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2018 Jun;148:182-189.
- Wu Y, Xu H, Pan Y, Gao X, Xi J, Zhang J, Shang Q. Expression profile changes of cytochrome P450 genes between thiamethoxam susceptible and resistant strains of Aphis gossypii Glover. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2018 Jul;149:1-7.