Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, CAS

Faculties —— wangxifeng

Wang Xifeng has been an assistant professor in Institute of Zoology since 2018, after receiving a Ph.D. from China Agricultural University in 2016. She is interested in comparative immunology and molecular mechanism of temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles.

Education：

2003.09 – 2007.06, Southwest University, B.S. in Biological Science

2009.09 – 2016.06, China Agricultural University, Ph.D. in Genetics, Research interest: Developmental and comparative immunology, Advisor: Prof. Yaofeng Zhao

Employment：

2010.07 - present, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant professor

2016.07 – 2018.06, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human, Health, Postdoc fellow

2007.08 – 2008.08, Tarcine Biological Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., R&D Assistant

2008.09 – 2009.06, Beijing Physical & Chemical Lab, Research Assistant

Selected Publications :

Wang, X., Huang, J., Wang, P., Wang, R., Wang, C., Yu, D., Ke, C., Huang, T., Song, Y., Bai, J., Li, K., Ren, L., Miller, R. D., Han, H., Zhou, X., Zhao, Y. 2020. Analysis of the Chinese Alligator TCRα/δ Loci Reveals the Evolutionary Pattern of Atypical TCRδ/TCRμ in Tetrapods. J Immunol. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000257.
Wang, X., Wang, P., Wang, R., Wang, C. Bai, J., Ke, C., Yu, D., Li, K., Ma, Y., Han, H., Zhao, Y., Zhou, X., Ren, L. 2017. Analysis of TCR β and γ genes in Chinese alligator provides insights into the evolution of TCR genes in jawed vertebrates. Dev Comp Immunol. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.01.009.
Wang, X., Cheng, G., Lu, Y., Zhang, C., Wu, X., Han, H., Zhao, Y., and Ren, L. 2016. A comprehensive analysis of the phylogeny, genomic organization and expression of immunoglobulin light chain genes in Alligator sinensis, an endangered reptile species. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147704.
Huang, T., Wang, X., Si R, Chi, H., Han B., Han H., Cao, G., Zhao, Y. 2018. Identification of a transcriptionally forward α gene and two u genes in the pigeon (Columba livia) IgH gene locus. J Immunol. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701768.
Guan, X., Wang, J., Ma, L., Wang, X., Cheng, X., Han, H., Zhao, Y., and Ren, L. 2016. Multiple germline functional VL genes contribute to the IgL repertoire in ducks. Dev Comp Immunol. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.02.029.
Ma, L., Qin, T., Chu, D., Cheng, X., Wang, J., Wang, X., Wang, P., Han, H., Ren, L., Aitken, R., et al. 2016. Internal Duplications of DH, JH, and C Region Genes Create an Unusual IgH Gene Locus in Cattle. J Immunol. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600158.