Prof. Dr. Xianyao Li is a leading scholar in animal genetics and molecular breeding, with expertise in poultry genomics, transcriptomics, and functional gene discovery. His research focuses on genetic mechanisms underlying disease resistance, environmental adaptability, and economically important traits in poultry species, integrating whole-genome sequencing, GWAS, transcriptomic, proteomic, and epigenetic analyses. He has made significant contributions to understanding host–pathogen interactions and post-transcriptional regulation in livestock. His professional experience includes advanced academic leadership in agricultural science, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring research teams, supported by a strong publication record of 82 scholarly documents, 1,459 total citations across 1,174 citing publications, and an h-index of 21, demonstrating substantial international research impact.

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