Research Focus:

Microbiology (Plant Virology)

Education:

1.Sep 1992 - Jul 1996   Nanjing Agricultural University, BSc in Microbiology

2.Sep 1999 - Jul 2004   Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, PhD in Plant Pathology

3.Jun 2016 - Sep 2017   Visiting Scholar, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Professional Experience:

1.Sep 1996 - Aug 1999   Researcher, Pingxiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxi Province

2.Sep 2006 - Sep 2008   Postdoctoral Fellow (Food Microbiology), School of Food Science, Nanchang University

3.Jul 2004 - Present      School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate Courses: Microbiology, Microbiology  experiment, Bioproduct Technology, Comprehensive Bioengineering Experiments

Graduate Courses: Advanced Microbial Genetics, Research Methods in Microbiology

Principal Investigator (PI) of Funded Projects:

1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31360460), "Study on the Inhibitory Mechanism of Protein Y3 Against Tobacco Mosaic Virus" (2014-2017)

2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31860525), "Mechanism of Action of Flammutoxin (FTX) from Flammulina velutipesin Inhibiting Tobacco Mosaic Virus" (2019-2022)

3.Key Project of Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Department of Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province (Grant No. 20252BAC250143), "Study on the Suppression Mechanism of Rhizosphere Microenvironment Cooperating with Resistance Inducer fTDP Against Foliar Pathogen TMV" (2025-2028)

4.Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, Department of Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province (Grant No. 20151BAB204028), "Characterization of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus Inhibitory Protein YP3" (2014-2017)

5.Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, Department of Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province (Grant No. 20212BAB205028), "Effect of Toxic Protein TDP on the Interaction Between Tobacco Root Exudates and Rhizosphere Microorganisms During the Inhibition of TMV" (2021-2023)

Representative Publications：

(1) Wang, Jianfeng; Zhang, Huanran; Wen, Xu; Tu, Banwu; Qi, Yuting; Wu, Liping*(Corresponding Author). Chitosan nanocarriers enhance stability and field performance of fTDP against plant viruses. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 2025;213.

(2) Peng, Yueqi; Zhang, Wenyu; Zhao, Wei; Zhang, Huanran; Wang, Jianfeng; Wen, Xu; Qi, Yuting; Tu, Banwu; Wu, Liping*(Corresponding Author). Rhizosphere microorganisms enhance the antiviral activity of the resistance inducer fTDP against tobacco mosaic virus. Biological Control. 2025;210.

(3) Xiao, Hua; Bian, YeYu; Huang, Hang; Zhang, ZhiYun; Wu, Lan; Wu, Liping*(Corresponding Author). Inhibitory effect of protein Y3 from Coprinus comatus on tobacco mosaic virus. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 2020;168:104646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.09.012

(4) Han, Xiaoxiao; Zhang, Yahong; Zhang, Zhiyun; Xiao, Hua; Wu, Liping*(Corresponding Author); Wu, Lan. Antiviral agent fTDP stimulates the SA signaling pathway and enhances tobacco defense against tobacco mosaic virus. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 2021;179:104954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.105002

(5) Peng, L.; Grinstead, S.; Kinard, G.; Wu, L.-P.*(Corresponding Author); Li, R. Molecular characterization and detection of two carlaviruses infecting cactus. Archives of Virology. 2019;164(7):1873-1876.

(6) Wu, L.; Zheng, L.; Li, R. First Report of Alternanthera Mosaic Virus Infecting Epiphyllum spp. Plant Disease. 2019;103(4):780. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-18-1428-PDN

(7) Wu, L.-P.; Du, Y.-M.; Xiao, H.; Li, R. Complete genomic sequence of tea-oil camellia deltapartitivirus 1, a novel virus from Camellia oleifera. Archives of Virology. 2020;165:227-231.

(8) Wu, L.; Liu, H.; Bateman, M.; Komorowska, B.; Li, R. First identification and molecular characterization of a novel cherry robigovirus. Archives of Virology. 2019;164:3103-3106.

(9) Wu, Li-Ping; Gao, Xue-Ling; Duan, Yuan-Dan; Bian, Ye-Yu; Yang, Tao; Fu, Ming-Jia. Testing of antiviral characteristics of flammutoxin in transgenic tobacco. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 2017;124:429-435.

(10) Wu, L.P.; Gao, X.L.; Li, H.; Wu, Z.H.; Duan, Y.D.; Liu, W.; Li, F. Transcription profiling analysis of genes and pathomechanisms underlying the defense response against tobacco etch virus infection in Arabidopsis thaliana. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology. 2017;64(6):931-939.

(11) Wu, L.-P.; Yang, T.; Liu, H.-W.; Postman, J.; Li, R. Molecular characterization of a novel rhabdovirus infecting blackcurrant identified by high-throughput sequencing. Archives of Virology. 2018;163(5):1361-1364.

(12) Wu, L.-P.; Liu, H.-W.; Bateman, M.; Liu, Z.; Li, R. Molecular characterization of a novel luteovirus from peach identified by high-throughput sequencing. Archives of Virology. 2017;162(9):2903-2905.

(13) Yang, Zhihai; Wu, Liping (Co-first author); Fu, Mingjia; Li, Qin; Ye, Dexiao. Characteristics and kinetic analysis of β-glucosidase (MaBgl) from Mucor ardhlaengiktus RSC1. Bioresources. 2019;14(1):1626-1638.

(14) Zhang, Zhiyun; Bian, Yeyu; Huang, Hang; Han, Xiaoxiao; Wu, Lan; Wu, Liping*(Corresponding Author). Study on the resistance of tobacco to tobacco mosaic virus induced by eukaryotic expression product Y3. Chinese Journal of Biological Control. 2021;37(2):323-330. 

(15) Wu, Liping; Chen, Lai; Li, Heng; Duan, Yuandan; Xu, Erni; Liu, Wenqun. A preparation method for a bio-based mixed fungicide. China Patent CN201410295505.5, issued March 29, 2016. (In China)

(16) Wu, Liping; Duan, Yuandan; Li, Heng; Yuan, Jiangan; Li, Man. A method for preparing Guangchang lotus seed-derived antihypertensive peptides by microbial fermentation. China Patent CN201410145355.X, issued April 29, 2016. (In China)

(17) Wu, Liping; Li, Heng; Wu, Zhihua; Xu, Erni; Cao, Yusheng. An extraction method for antioxidant peptides from Guangchang lotus seeds. China Patent CN201210506971.4, issued September 9, 2014. (In China)

(18) Wu, Liping; Peng, Yueqi; Zhang, Yahong; Gao, Chaoming; Zhang, Yuhan. Application of Rhodococcus sp. strain ND011 and tobacco planting method. China Patent ZL202311301813.X, issued January 2, 2024. (In China)

• 199209-199606 Nanjing Agricultural University
• 199909-200406 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Doctoral Degree

• [1] 199612-* Pingxiang Agricultural Science Institute Pingxiang Agricultural Science Institute
• [2] 200407-* School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University School of Life Sciences
• [3] 200604-200812 School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University School of Life Sciences

• [1]Mechanism of Action of Flammutoxin (FTX) from Flammulina velutipesin Inhibiting Tobacco Mosaic Virus
• [2]Characterization of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus Inhibitory Protein YP3
• [3]tudy on the Inhibitory Mechanism of Protein Y3 Against Tobacco Mosaic Virus
• [4]Effect of Toxic Protein TDP on the Interaction Between Tobacco Root Exudates and Rhizosphere Microorganisms During the Inhibition of TMV