Xiaoping li
EDUCATION
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Ph.D., Biology, New Mexico State University, 2016
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B.A., Biotechnology, Guangxi University (China), 2008
RESEARCH INTEREST
My current research investigates the effects of passaging the phyllosphere microbiome on tomato fungal diseases. In particular, I am interested in characterizing the community-wise microbial responses and deciphering the plant-microbe interactions during each passage. The results will serve as a foundation for synthesizing artificial microbiome and targeted plant engineering to improve plant health and growth.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
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Virginia Nursery and Landscape Horticulture Research Grant, 2022
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(Team award) USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Partnership Award (Category V: Program Improvement through Global Engagement), 2022
PUBLICATIONS
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Li X., Hemmings G., Omolehin O., Tseng H.T., Taylor A., Taylor C., Kong P., Gouker F., Hong C. (2025) Mycobiome of low-maintenance iconic landscape plant boxwood under repeated treatments of contact and systemic fungicides. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07593-3
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Li X., Omolehin O., Hemings G., Tseng H.T., Taylor A., Taylor C., Ping K., Daughtrey M., Luster D., Gouker F., Hong C. (2023) Phyllosphere bacterial and fungal communities in two boxwood cultivars and their differential response to film-forming anti-desiccant. BMC Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02956-0
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Li X., Tseng H.T., Hemmings G., Omolehin O., Taylor C., Taylor A., Kong P., Daughtrey M., Gouker F., Hong C. (2023) Characterization of boxwood shoot bacterial communities and potential impact from fungicide treatments. Microbiology Spectrum, e04163-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04163-22
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Li X., Skillman V., Dung J., Frost K. (2022) Legacy effects of fumigation on soil bacterial and fungal communities and their response to metam sodium application. Environmental Microbiome, 17:59. Https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-022-00454-w