个人简介
上海市农业科学院农产品质量标准与检测技术研究所/农业农村部植物新品种测试（上海）分中心副研究员。
长期从事蔬菜作物新品种DUS测试工作，同时开展园艺植物种质资源收集、评价、保存和技术标准研制等方向的研究，并以无性繁殖材料保存研究为特色研究方向，建立繁殖材料离体保存体系，在植物超低温保存体系优化及胁迫响应机理研究方面达到国际先进水平。主持国家自然科学基金青年、面上项目、农业标准制修订项目、上海市农业系统标准预研制项目等多项国家及省部级课题，主笔发表SCI或中文核心期刊论文19篇，主编出版专著4部，申请或授权发明专利30项，作为主要起草人颁布国家或农业行业标准9项，荣获DUS测试体系“2020-2021年度优秀青年”和“2022年度DUS测试先进个人”称号。
研究领域
植物表型评价及保存技术
植物新品种测试及种质资源保存研究
近期论文
1. Tao Liu, Yiying Zhang, Yunxia Chu, Hairong Chen, Li Ren*, Di Zhang*. Oxidative stress protective function of ApY2SK2 dehydrin– a late embryogenesis abundant protein in embryogenic callus of Agapanthus praecox to promote post-cryopreservation survival. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 149: 799-808 (2022)
2. Di Zhang*, Tao Liu, Jiangyuan Sheng, Shan Lv, Li Ren*. TMT-based quantitative proteomic analysis reveals the physiological regulatory networks of embryo dehydration protection in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). Frontiers in plant science 12: 792057 (2021)
3. Li Ren, Min-Rui Wang, Qiao-Chun Wang*. ROS-induced oxidative stress in plant cryopreservation: occurrence and alleviation. Planta 254: 124 (2021)
4. Di Zhang*, Xiaotong Chen, Jiangyuan Sheng, Yafei Zhang, Xiaohui Shen, and Li Ren*. The Effect of Carbon Nanomaterials on Senescence of Cut Flowers in Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). Horticultural Science and Technology 39: 356-367 (2021)
5. Zhang D*, Yang T, Ren L*. Y2SK2- and SK3-type dehydrins from Agapanthus praecox act as protectants to improve plant cell viability during cryopreservation. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 144: 271-279 (2021)
6. Ren L#, Deng S#, Chu Y, Zhang Y, Zhao H, Chen H*, Zhang D*. Single-wall carbon nanotubes improve cell survival rate and reduce oxidative injury in cryopreservation of Agapanthus praecox embryogenic callus. Plant Methods 16: 130 (2020)
7. Li Ren, Di Zhang, Guan-Qun Chen, Barbara M. Reed, Xiao-Hui Shen*, Huo-Ying Chen*. Transcriptomic profiling revealed the regulatory mechanism of Arabidopsis seedlings response to oxidative stress from cryopreservation. Plant Cell Reports 34: 2161-2178 (2015)
8. Di Zhang#, Li Ren#, Guan-qun Chen, Jie Zhang, Barbara M. Reed, Xiao-hui Shen*. ROS-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis-like event directly affect the cell viability of cryopreserved embryogenic callus in Agapanthus praecox. Plant Cell Reports 34: 1499-1513 (2015)
9. Li Ren, Di Zhang, Xiang-Ning Jiang, Ying Gai, Wei-Ming Wang, Barbara M. Reed, Xiao-Hui Shen*. Peroxidation due to cryoprotectant treatment is a vital factor for cell survival in Arabidopsis cryopreservation. Plant Science 212: 37-47 (2013)
10. 任丽，韩瑞玺，陈海荣主编. 《辣椒、番茄新品种DUS测试》，中国农业出版社，2022年8月，ISBN: 978-7-109-29860-6。