Yunxia Li Associate Professor
Education and Work Experience
2006-2010 AnShan normal university Bachelor
2010-2013 Dalian Ocean university Master
2013-2018 Liaoning international travel health care center Laboratory Technician
2018-2023 DICP CAS Assistant Professor
2023-Now DICP CAS Associate Professor
Research Interest
Yeast cell factory construction and methanol biotransformation
Tel: 0411-88133490 Email: liyunx@dicp.ac.cn
Featured Publications
1. Li Y.X., Yu W., Shan L., Zhai X.X., Yang F., Luan H.W.*, Gao J.Q.*, Zhou Y.J., In vivo multi-enzymatic catalysis for bioproduction of L-lactic acid from sole methanol, Biotechnol. J., 2026, 21(3), e70211.
2. Yu W.#, Zhang C.Y.#, Li Y.X., Chen Q.A., Fei Q.*, Gao J.Q.*, Zhou Y.J.*, Methanol biotransformation for the production of biodegradable plastic monomer L-lactate in yeast, Nat. Commun., 2025, 16, 10756.
3. Li Y.X., Zhai X.X., Yu W., Feng D., Shah A.A., Gao J.Q.*, Zhou Y.J.*, Production of free fatty acids from various carbon sources by Ogataea polymorpha, Bioresour. Bioprocess., 2022, 9, 78.
4. Gao J.Q., Li Y.X., Yu W., Zhou Y.J.*, Rescuing yeast from cell death enables overproduction of fatty acids from sole methanol, Nat. Metab., 2022,4, 932-943.
5. Cai P., Li Y.X., Zhai X.X., Yao L., Ma X.J., Jia L.Y., Zhou Y.J.*, Microbial synthesis of long‑chain α‑alkenes from methanol by engineering Pichia pastoris, Bioresour. Bioprocess., 2022, 9, 58.
