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Animal Science and Veterinary
China
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
70
Citations
21381
World Ranking
163
National Ranking
3

Genetics

D-Index
71
Citations
22038
World Ranking
2171
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in China Leader Award

Overview

Ning Li is affiliated with China Agricultural University in China. Their research spans multiple aspects of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on genetics, immunology, molecular biology, aquatic science, and oncology.

The scientist's recent work includes publications in various prominent journals with diverse topics. Notable papers include:

  • Accelerated deciphering of the genetic architecture of agricultural economic traits in pigs using a low-coverage whole-genome sequencing strategy, 2021, GigaScience
  • Insulin signaling establishes a developmental trajectory of adipose regulatory T cells, 2021, Nature Immunology
  • Multiple ancestral haplotypes harboring regulatory mutations cumulatively contribute to a QTL affecting chicken growth traits, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Three-dimensional graphene/amino-functionalized metal-organic framework for simultaneous electrochemical detection of Cd(II), Pb(II), Cu(II), and Hg(II), 2022, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Transcriptomic analysis of Ruditapes philippinarum under aerial exposure and reimmersion reveals genes involved in stress response and recovery capacity of the Manila clam, 2020, Aquaculture

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Aquaculture
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • BMC Biology

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Ben A. Flanagan
  • Suzanne Edmands
  • Tao Zhou
  • Yuzhe Wang
  • Xiaoxiang Hu

Research topics covered extensively by Ning Li encompass:

  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Ning Li's work demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology and aquatic science, contributing to understanding genetic traits in livestock and aquaculture species, as well as immune regulatory mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

    Erich D. Jarvis;Siavash Mirarab;Andre J. Aberer;Bo Li;Bo Li;Bo Li

  • Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation.

    Guojie Zhang;Guojie Zhang;Cai Li;Qiye Li;Bo Li

  • The diploid genome sequence of an Asian individual.

    Jun Wang;Wei Wang;Ruiqiang Li;Ruiqiang Li;Yingrui Li;Yingrui Li;Yingrui Li

  • Genome sequence of foxtail millet ( Setaria italica ) provides insights into grass evolution and biofuel potential

    Gengyun Zhang;Xin Liu;Zhiwu Quan;Shifeng Cheng

  • Genomic analyses identify distinct patterns of selection in domesticated pigs and Tibetan wild boars

    Mingzhou Li;Shilin Tian;Long Jin;Guangyu Zhou

  • A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms

    Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Bin Liu;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang

  • Genomic landscapes of Chinese hamster ovary cell lines as revealed by the Cricetulus griseus draft genome

    Nathan E Lewis;Xin Liu;Yuxiang Li;Harish Nagarajan

  • The duck genome and transcriptome provide insight into an avian influenza virus reservoir species

    Yinhua Huang;Yinhua Huang;Yingrui Li;David W Burt;Hualan Chen

  • Patterns of East Asian pig domestication, migration, and turnover revealed by modern and ancient DNA

    Greger Larson;Ranran Liu;Xingbo Zhao;Jing Yuan

  • Contrasting mode of evolution at a coat color locus in wild and domestic pigs.

    Meiying Fang;Greger Larson;Helena Soares Ribeiro;Ning Li

  • Nutrition, Epigenetics, and Metabolic Syndrome

    Junjun Wang;Zhenlong Wu;Defa Li;Ning Li

  • Whole genome DNA methylation analysis based on high throughput sequencing technology.

    Ning Li;Mingzhi Ye;Yingrui Li;Zhixiang Yan

  • Whole-genome sequencing of six dog breeds from continuous altitudes reveals adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia.

    Xiao Gou;Zhen Wang;Ning Li;Feng Qiu

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Body Weight in Chicken F2 Resource Population

    Xiaorong Gu;Chungang Feng;Li Ma;Chi Song

  • Association of polymorphisms in the promoter region of chicken prolactin with egg production.

    J.-X. Cui;H.-L. Du;Y. Liang;X.-M. Deng

  • Resequencing 545 ginkgo genomes across the world reveals the evolutionary history of the living fossil

    Yun-Peng Zhao;Guangyi Fan;Ping-Ping Yin;Shuai Sun

  • Highly efficient modification of beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) gene via zinc-finger nucleases in cattle

    Shengli Yu;Junjie Luo;Zhiyuan Song;Fangrong Ding

  • Population phylogenomic analysis of mitochondrial DNA in wild boars and domestic pigs revealed multiple domestication events in East Asia

    Gui-Sheng Wu;Yong-Gang Yao;Kai-Xing Qu;Zhao-Li Ding

  • Genome sequencing reveals fine scale diversification and reticulation history during speciation in Sus

    Laurent A.F. Frantz;Joshua G. Schraiber;Ole Madsen;Hendrik Jan Megens

  • Cattle mammary bioreactor generated by a novel procedure of transgenic cloning for large-scale production of functional human lactoferrin.

    Penghua Yang;Jianwu Wang;Guochun Gong;Xiuzhu Sun

  • Biodiversity of pig breeds from China and Europe estimated from pooled DNA samples: differences in microsatellite variation between two areas of domestication

    Hendrik-Jan Megens;Richard P.M.A. Crooijmans;Magali San Cristobal;Xiao Hui

  • Study on the polymorphism of bovine lactoferrin gene and its relationship with mastitis.

    Guo-Hua Li;Yuan Zhang;Dong-Xiao Sun;Ning Li

  • Association of SNP Haplotypes at the Myostatin Gene with Muscular Hypertrophy in Sheep

    S. Q. Gan;Z. Du;S. R. Liu;Y. L. Yang

  • The single nucleotide polymorphisms of chicken melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene and their association analysis with carcass traits.

    Xuemei Qiu;Ning Li;Xuemei Deng;Xingbo Zhao

  • Genetic polymorphisms of five microsatellite loci in Small Tail Han sheep

    Ming-Xing Chu;Ji-Zhen Wang;Ai-Guo Wang;Ning Li

  • [Relationship of T-->A mutation in the promoter region of myostatin gene with growth traits in swine].

    Yun-Liang Jiang;Ning Li;Li-Xin Du;Chang-Xin Wu

  • Association Analysis between Five Microsatellite Loci and Litter Size in Small Tail Han Sheep

    M. X. Chu;J. Z. Wang;A. G. Wang;N. Li

  • Genetic diversity in Tibetan chicken

    Zhi-Qiang Du;Lu-Jiang Qu;Xian-Yao Li;Xiao-Xiang Hu

  • Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis on melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) of Chinese native pig

    Kerong Shi;Aiguo Wang;Ning Li;Xuemei Deng

  • Chromosome location and association of haplotypes of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 with production performance in swine.

    Wenjun Wang;Wenjun Wang;Qinyong Meng;Xiaoxiang Hu;Jin Fei

  • Application of genomic selection in farm animal breeding.

    Cheng Tan;Cheng Bian;Da Yang;Ning Li

  • Polymorphism of heart fatty acid-binding protein gene associatied with fatness traits in the chicken.

    Qigui Wang;Hui Li;Li Leng;Yuxiang Wang

  • Population Structure and Biodiversity of Chinese Indigenous Duck Breeds Revealed by 15 Microsatellite Markers

    W. Liu;Z. C. Hou;L. J. Qu;Y. H. Huang

  • [Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis in chicken insulin-like growth factor-II gene and its associations with growth and carcass traits].

    Bing-Xue Yan;Ning Li;Xue-Mei Deng;Xiao-Xiang Hu

  • Evaluation of genetic diversity and relationships within and between two breeds of duck based on microsatellite markers

    Fei Wu;Yinghua Huang;Ying Ma;Shengqiang Hu

  • Genetic Variation and Association of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 with Performance in Swine

    Wenjun Wang;Wenjun Wang;Qingyong Meng;Xiaoxiang Hu;Ning Li

  • [A novel polymorphism of IGFBP-3 gene and its relationship with several wool traits in Chinese Merino sheep].

    Shen M;Wang Wj;Yang Yl;Gan Sq

  • Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis on chicken extracelluar fatty acid binding protein gene and its associations with fattiness trait

    Qigui Wang;Qigui Wang;Ning Li;Xuemei Deng;Zhengxing Lian

  • Genetic relationships among seven sheep populations using four microsatellite markers

    Ji-Zhen Wang;Ming-Xing Chu;Ai-Guo Wang;Ning Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Lennart Hammarström
Lennart Hammarström Karolinska Institute
Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Mario R. Capecchi
Mario R. Capecchi University of Utah
Xiaosong Hu
Xiaosong Hu China Agricultural University
Lin Liu
Lin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xun Xu
Xun Xu Beijing Genomics Institute
Lars Bolund
Lars Bolund Aarhus University

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