Dr Xiangling Fang, Professor in Forage Pathology and Microbiology, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University.

Contacts:768 Jiayuguan West Road, Chenguan Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730020, China

Email: XLF@lzu.edu

Introduction

Employment and Education: Professor, Cuiying Talent Recruitment Program (2017-), Lanzhou University; Doctor of Philosophy (Plant Pathology, 2012) and Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia; Master of Science (Microbiology, 2008), College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, China; Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering, 2005), National Life Science and Technology Base, Northwest A&F University, China.

Research Area and Interests

Forage Pathology /Grassland Microbiology (at Lanzhou University): Cultivated grassland diseases (e.g. root rot of Alfalfa) including genetic, evolution and pathogenicity mechanisms of pathogens (e.g. Fusarium), and resistance mechanisms of Alfalfa.

Plant Pathology /Microbiology (before): Root rot diseases of horticultural crop strawberry (during PhD and post-doc research in Australia) including disease etiology, infection mechanisms and pathogenicity mechanisms of pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum). New microbe resources (Xenorhabdus spp.) in natural soil (China) with biocontrol capacity including secondary metabolites with antimicrobial activity, fermentation process / statistical modeling.

Refereed SCI Journal Articles (selected)

Publications and Citations:

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xiangling_Fang

http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=pjnua28AAAAJ&hl=en

1. Shuqi Guo, Shujing Zhang, Xiangling Fang, Qi Liu, Jiangtao Gao, Muhammad Bilal, Yonghong Wang, Xing Zhang. Regulation of antimicrobial activity and xenocoumacins biosynthesis by pH in Xenorhabdus nematophila. Microbial Cell Factories 2017, 16: 203, 1-14.

2. Xiangling Fang*, Peter Snell, Martin J. Barbetti, Vincent Lanoiselet. Rice varieties with resistance to multiple races of Magnaporthe oryzae offer opportunities to manage rice blast in Australia. Annals of Applied Biology 2017, 170(2): 160-169.

3. Xiangling Fang*, Peter Snell, Martin J. Barbetti, Vincent Lanoiselet. Races of Magnaporthe oryzae in Australia and genes with resistance to these races revealed through host resistance screening in monogenic lines Oryza sativa. European Journal of Plant Pathology 2017, 148(3): 647-656.

4. Xiangling Fang*, Martin J. Barbetti. Differential protein accumulations in isolates of the strawberry wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae differing in virulence. Journal of Proteomics 2014, 108: 223-237.

5. Xiangling Fang, Manrang Zhan, Qian Tang, Yonghong Wang, Xing Zhang. Inhibitory effect of Xenorhabdus nematophila TB on plant pathogens Phytophthora capsici and Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in planta. Scientific Reports 2014, 4: 4300, 1-7.

6. Xiangling Fang, Ricarda Jost, Patrick M. Finnegan, Martin J. Barbetti. Comparative proteome analysis of the strawberry-Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae pathosystem reveals early activation of defense responses as a crucial determinant of host resistance. Journal of Proteome Research 2013, 12(4): 1772-1788.

7. Xiangling Fang, Patrick M. Finnegan, Martin J. Barbetti. Wide variation in virulence and genetic diversity of binucleate Rhizoctonia isolates associated with root rot of strawberry in Western Australia. PLoS One 2013, 8(2): e55877, 1-11.

8. Xiangling Fang, John Kuo, Patrick M. Finnegan, Martin J. Barbetti. Comparative root colonisation of strawberry cultivars Camarosa and Festival by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae. Plant and Soil 2012, 358(1-2): 75-89.

9. Xiangling Fang, Lirong Han, Xueqiang Cao, Mingxuan Zhu, Xing Zhang, Yonghong Wang. Statistical optimization of process variables for antibiotic activity of Xenorhabdus bovienii. PLoS One 2012, 7(6): e38421, 1-11.

10. Xiangling Fang, Martin J. Barbetti. Reduced severity and impact of Fusarium wilt on strawberry by manipulation of soil pH, soil organic amendments and crop rotation. European Journal of Plant Pathology 2012, 134(3): 619-629.

11. Xiangling Fang, Dennis Phillips, Gerry Verheyen, Krishnapillai Siva, Martin J. Barbetti. Yields and resistance of strawberry cultivars to crown and root diseases in the field and cultivar responses to pathogens under controlled environmental conditions. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 2012, 51(1): 69-84.

12. Yonghong Wang#, Xiangling Fang#, Fengqiu An, Guohong Wang, Xing Zhang. Improvement of antibiotic activity of Xenorhabdus bovienii by medium optimization using response surface methodology. Microbial Cell Factories 2012, 10: 98, 1-15. #Co-first author.

13. Xiangling Fang, Zeyu Li, Yonghong Wang, Xing Zhang. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of Xenorhabdus bovienii YL002 against Phytophthora capsici and Botrytis cinerea. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2011, 111(1): 145-154.

14. Xiangling Fang, Dennis Phillips, Krishnapillai Siva, Martin J. Barbetti. Comparisons of virulence of pathogens associated with crown and root diseases of strawberry in Western Australia with special reference to the effect of temperature. Scientia Horticulturae 2011, 131(2011): 39-48.

15. Xiangling Fang, Dennis Phillips, Krishnapillai Siva, Martin J. Barbetti. Severity of crown and root diseases of strawberry and associated fungal and oomycete pathogens. Australasian Plant Pathology 2011, 40(2): 109-119.

16. YonghongWang, Xiangling Fang, Yongpeng Cheng, Xing Zhang Manipulation of pH-shift to enhance the growth and antibiotic activity of Xenorhabdus nematophila. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology (Biomed Research Internaitonal) 2011: 1-9.

17. Yonghong Wang, Xiangling Fang, Yuping Li, Xing Zhang. Effects of dissolved oxygen control strategy on the growth and antibiotic activity of Xenorhabdus nematophila. Bioresource Technology 2010, 101(19): 7529-7536.

18. Xiangling Fang*, Dennis Phillips, Krishnapillai Siva, Martin J. Barbetti. Fungal and oomycete pathogens associated with crown and root diseases of strawberry in Western Australia. Phytopathology 2010, 100: 35.

Presentations at International Conferences

1. Xiangling Fang*, Peter Snell, Martin J. Barbetti, Vincent Lanoiselet. Genes with broad-spectrum resistance to rice blast races in Australia. 7th International Crop Science Congress, Beijing, China, 2016.08.14-2016.08.19.

2. Xiangling Fang*, Peter Snell, Martin J. Barbetti, Vincent Lanoiselet. Genetic diversity of rice blast races in Australia and host resistances in monogenic rice lines. Australasian Plant Pathology Conference, Fremantle, Australia, 2015.09.14-2015.09.16.

3. Xiangling Fang*, Martin J. Barbetti. Differential protein accumulations in isolates of the strawberry wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum differing in virulence. Pathogen Bioinformatics Workshop, Fremantle, Australia, 2015.09.12-2015.09.13.

4. Xiangling Fang*, Martin J. Barbetti. Manage soilborne diseases on strawberry by soil organic amendments and crop rotation. 7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium, Fremantle, Australia, 2013.09.17-2013.09.20.

5. Xiangling Fang*, Ricarda Jost, John Kuo, Patrick M. Finnegan, Martin J. Barbetti. How strawberry fights against the wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Beijing, China, 2013.08.25-2015.08.30.

6. Xiangling Fang*, Martin J. Barbetti. Factors contributes to the virulence of Fusarium oxysporum to strawberry. 11th International Fusarium Workshop, Hangzhou, China, 2013.08.20-2013.08.24.

7. Xiangling Fang*, Martin J. Barbetti. Characterization and management of Fusarium oxysporum on strawberry. 7th International Strawberry Symposium, Beijing, China, 2012.02.18-2012.02.22.

8. Xiangling Fang*, John Kuo, Patrick M. Finnegan, Martin J. Barbetti. Development and colonisation of Fusarium oxysporum in roots of the resistant and susceptible cultivars of strawberry. Rhizosphere 3 International Conference, Perth, Australia, 2011.09.25-2011.09.30.

9. Xiangling Fang*, Dennis Phillips, Krishnapillai Sivasithamparam, Martin J. Barbetti. Severity of crown and root diseases of strawberry in Western Australia. American Phytopathological Society Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 2010.08.07-2010.08.11.

10. Xiangling Fang*, Dennis Phillips, Krishnapillai Sivasithamparam, Martin J. Barbetti. Characteristics of fungal and oomycete pathogens associated with crown and root diseases of strawberry. 9th International Mycological Congress-The Biology of Fungi, Edinburgh, UK, 2010.08.01-2010.08.06.