Dr. Jinli Gong | Horticulture | Women Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, China

Dr. Jinli Gong is a specialist in pomology, with a research focus on postharvest biology and the mechanisms of environmental signals regulating fruit coloration and ripening. She completed her Ph.D. at Huazhong Agricultural University and was a visiting researcher at Durham University, UK, in cell biology. Dr. Gong has led four research projects, published 21 peer-reviewed papers (SCI/Scopus), and holds three patents. Her notable contributions include the discovery of red and blue light-responsive mechanisms in citrus and the development of advanced techniques for studying plastid protein complexes.

Profile:

• Scopus

🎓 Education & Training:

• Ph.D. in Pomology, Huazhong Agricultural University (2015–2021)

• Research Exchange, Cell Biology, Durham University, UK (2019–2020)

🔬 Research Focus:

• 🍊 Postharvest biology of horticultural fruits

• 🌈 Environmental signal mechanisms in fruit coloration and ripening

🧪 Research Highlights & Innovations:

• Identified red light-responsive proteins influencing citrus fruit coloration.

• Developed advanced plastid isolation and visualization techniques in citrus.

• Established real-time dynamic organelle imaging in citrus roots and fruits.

📊 Research Output:

• 📄 21 Publications (SCI, Scopus)

• 🔍 4 Research Projects

• 🤝 6 Industry Consultancies

• 🔏 3 Patents

• 🔁 Reviewer: Journal of Experimental Botany, New Phytologist, Horticulture Research

• 📈 Citations: ResearchGate Profile

Publication Top Notes:

1. Autophagy positively regulates ethylene-induced colouration in citrus fruits
   Guo Y., Gong J., Cheng Y., Wang P.
   Plant Journal, 2025.

2. Advances in the Relationship Between Cell Wall Metabolism and Physiological Diseases of Citrus Peel
   Zhang S., Zheng S., Wang X., Sun X., Gong J.
   (2025, Source details not available).

3. Red and blue light promote tomato fruit coloration through modulation of hormone homeostasis and pigment accumulation
   Xu Y., You C., Xu C., Zhang C., Hu X., Li X., Ma H., Gong J., Sun X.
   Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024.

4. Tracking organelle activities through efficient and stable root genetic transformation system in woody plants
   Gong J., Chen Y., Xu Y., Gu M., Ma H., Hu X., Li X., Jiao C., Sun X.
   Horticulture Research, 2024.

5. Combining BN-PAGE and microscopy techniques to investigate pigment-protein complexes and plastid transitions in citrus fruit
   Gong J., Zhang H., Zeng Y., Cheng Y., Sun X., Wang P.
   Plant Methods, 2022.

6. Red light-induced kumquat fruit coloration is attributable to increased carotenoid metabolism regulated by FcrNAC22
   Gong J., Zeng Y., Meng Q., Guan Y., Li C., Yang H., Zhang Y., Ampomah-Dwamena C., Liu P., Chen C., Deng X., Cheng Y., Wang P.
   Journal of Experimental Botany, 2021.

7. Differential regulation of red light- and ethephon-induced degreening in postharvest kumquat fruit
   Gong J., Yang H., Xu Y., Zeng Y., Liu P., Chen C., Wang P., Sun X.
   Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023.

8. Illuminating the cells: transient transformation of citrus to study gene functions and organelle activities related to fruit quality
   Gong J., Tian Z., Qu X., Meng Q., Guan Y., Liu P., Chen C., Deng X., Guo W., Cheng Y., Wang P.
   Horticulture Research, 2021.

9. Transient expression assay and microscopic observation in kumquat fruit
   Gong J., Sun X.
   Bio-Protocol, 2024.

10. Cytological and metabolomic analysis of Citrus fruit to elucidate puffing disorder
    Wang T., Zheng S., Ke F., Zhang S., Xiao J., Sun X., Zhang S., Zhang L., Gong J.
    Food Chemistry, 2024.

11. Regulation of chlorophyll and carotenoid metabolism in citrus fruit
    Lu Y., Shen X., Li Y., Xu Y., Chen Y., Hu X., Li X., Sun X., Gong J.
    Horticultural Plant Journal, 2024.

12. Diversity in plastids contributes to variation in fruit color
    Gong J., Li Y., Shen X., Xu Y., Hu X., Shen D., Chen C., Sun X.
    Scientia Horticulturae, 2024.