1. Molecular mechanisms of fish invasion on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP)
   Conduct population genomics analyses of non-native fish populations on the QTP and their source populations to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying their invasion of the plateau environment at both genetic and epigenetic levels.

2. Formation and evolution of fish genetic diversity on the QTP
   Utilize high-throughput sequencing data to analyze the genetic diversity and structure, genetic differentiation, and historical fluctuations in effective population size of fish populations on the QTP, as well as their relationships with geological and climatic changes, revealing the mechanisms behind the formation and evolution of genetic diversity of plateau fishes.

3. Environmental DNA (eDNA) research
   Apply environmental DNA metabarcoding technology to analyze aquatic biodiversity, influencing factors, and community assembly mechanisms. Develop species-specific eDNA detection techniques for rare native fishes and invasive fishes, providing a foundation for the conservation of rare fish and the management of invasive species control.

2010.09-2015.07, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D in genetics

2006.09-2010.07, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), B.S. in biology

   

2023.12-now, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor

2021.5-2022.4, Aarhus University, Visiting Scholar

2015.12-2023.12, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Professor

   

Li B^#, Feng X^#, Zhu R, Sui X, Jia Y, Chen Y. Detection and biomass assessment of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi younghusbandi based on environmental DNA in the middle reach of Yarlung Zangbo River. Journal of Hydroecology, 2024, 45(2): 84-91

Feng X, Liu S, Sui X, Chen Y, Zhu R, Jia Y, Tong J, Yu X, Liu, C, Hansen M. M. Genetic responses in sexual diploid and unisexual triploid goldfish (Carassius auratus) introduced into a high-altitude environment. Molecular Ecology, 2023, 32: 1955–1971.

Feng X, Zhu R, Jia Y, Tong J, Yu X, Pang M, Liu C, Sui X, Chen Y. Genetic diversity and population structure of the invasive populations of goldfish Carassius auratus complex in Tibet. Biological Invasions, 2023: 25: 2103–2115.

Feng X, Li B, Chen Y, Zhu R, Jia Y, Sui X. Species-level monitoring of rare and invasive fishes using eDNA metabarcoding in the middle and upper Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet. Water Biology and Security, 2023, 2: 100089.

Feng X, Liu S, Hansen M. M. Demographic history of two endangered Atlantic eel species, Anguilla anguilla and Anguilla rostrata. Conservation Genetics, 2022, 23: 981–987.

Feng X, Jia Y, Zhu R, Li K, Guan Z, Chen Y. Comparative transcriptome analysis of scaled and scaleless skins in Gymnocypris eckloni provides insights into the molecular mechanism of scale degeneration. BMC Genomics, 2020, 21: 835.

Feng X, Jia Y, Zhu R, Chen K, Chen Y. Characterization and analysis of the transcriptome in Gymnocypris selincuoensis on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau using single-molecule long-read sequencing and RNA-seq, DNA Research, 2019, 26: 353–363.

Feng X, Chen Y, Sui X, Chen Y. The complete mitochondrial genome of Triplophysa cuneicephala (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) with phylogenetic consideration, Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2019, 4: 1239–1240.

Feng X, Chen Y, Sui X, Chen Y. The complete mitochondrial genome of Triplophysa sellaefer (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae), Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 2019, 4: 536–537.

Feng X, Yu X, Pang M, Tong J. Molecular characterization and expression regulation of the factor-inhibiting HIF-1 (FIH-1) gene under hypoxic stress in bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2019, 45: 657–665.

Feng X, Yu X, Fu B, Wang X, Liu H, Pang M, Tong J. A high-resolution genetic linkage map and QTL fine mapping for growth-related traits and sex in the Yangtze River common carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus). BMC Genomics, 2018, 19: 230.

Feng X, He D, Sui X, Chen Y, Chen Y. Morphological and genetic divergence between lake and river populations of Triplophysa in Ngangtse Co, Tibet. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 2018, 29: 778–784.

Feng X, He D, Shan G, Tao J, Chen Y. Integrated analysis of mRNA and miRNA expression profiles in Ptychobarbus dipogon and Schizothorax oconnori, insight into genetic mechanisms of high altitude adaptation in the schizothoracine fishes. Gene Reports, 2017, 9: 74–80.

Feng X, Wang X, Yu X, Zhang X, Lu C, Sun X, Tong J. Microsatellite-centromere mapping in common carp through half-tetrad analysis in diploid meiogynogenetic families. Chromosoma, 2015, 124: 67–79.

Feng X, Yu X, Pang M, Liu H, Tong J. Molecular characterization and expression of three preprosomatostatin genes and their association with growth in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015, 182: 37–46.

Feng X, Yu X, Tong J. Novel Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the insulin-Like growth factor-I gene and their associations with growth traits in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2015, 15: 22471–22482.

Feng X, Guo W, Kang J, Yu X, Tong J. Development and characterization of novel microsatellite markers in yellowcheck (Elopichthys bambusa). Conservation Genetics Resources, 2014, 6: 725–727.

Feng X, Yu X, Fu B, He S, Tong J. Development of 159 transcript-associated microsatellite markers in silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). Conservation Genetics Resources, 2014, 6: 111–113.

Jia Y, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Sui X, Feng X, Zhu R, Li K, Chen Y. Unravelling fish community assembly in shallow lakes: Insights from functional and phylogenetic diversity. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2022, 32(2): 623–644.

Pang M, Yu X, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Chen G, Luo W, Feng X, Wang X, Liu H, Fu B, Tong J. Two generations of meiotic gynogenesis significantly elevate homogeneity and confirm genetic mode of sex determination in bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis). Aquaculture, 2022, 547: 737461.

Sun H, Zhu R, Feng X, Xiong W, Sui X, Chen Y. Adaptation in life-history traites of exotic topmouth gudgeon from wetlands in Tibet Autonomous Region. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica, 2022, 46(12): 1780–1787.

Zhu R, Sui X, Sun H, Jia Y, Feng X, Chen Y. Community structure and its changes of non-native fish from Lhalu wetland and Chabalang wetland in Tibet Autonomous Region. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica, 2022, 46(12): 1761–1769.

Jia Y, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Sui X, Feng X, Zhu R, Chen, Y. Understanding trophic structure variation in fish assemblages of subtropical shallow lakes: Combined effects of ecosystem size, productivity, and disturbance. Ecological Indicators, 2021, 129: 107924.

Zhu R, He D, Feng X, Xiong W, Tao J. The new record of the highest distribution altitude of cyprinid fishes in the world. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 2021, 37(3): 474–478.

Li K, Jian S, Wang G, Jia Y, Feng X, Guan H, Gao G, Chen J, Zhang X, Li D, Li Y, Long C. Comparative study on two tagging methods applied to evaluate the effect of enhancement and release of Gymnocypris eckloni. Freshwater Fisheries, 2021, 51(05): 45–50.

Elser JJ, Wu C, González AL, Shain DH, Smith HJ, Sommaruga R, Williamson CE, Brahney J, Hotaling S, Vanderwall J, Yu J, Aizen V, Aizen E, Battin TJ, Camassa R, Feng X, Jiang H, Lu L, Qu JJ, Ren Z, Wen J, Wen L, Woods HA, Xiong X, Xu J, Yu G, Harper JT, Saros JE. Key rules of life and the fading cryosphere: Impacts in alpine lakes and streams. Global Change Biology, 2020, 26: 6644–6656.

Liu H, Fu B, Pang M, Feng X, Yu X, Tong J. A high-density genetic linkage map and QTL fine mapping for body weight in crucian carp (Carassius auratus) using 2b-RAD sequencing. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2017, 7: 2473–2487.

Fu B, Wang X, Feng X, Yu X, Tong J. Comparative transcriptomic analyses of two bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) groups with different growth rates. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics, 2016, 20: 111–117.

Liu H, Fu B, Pang M, Feng X, Wang X, Yu X, Tong J. QTL fine mapping and identification of candidate genes for growth-related traits in bighead carp (Hypophthalmichehys nobilis). Aquaculture, 2016, 465: 134–143.

Zhu C, Tong J, Yu X, Guo W, Wang X, Liu H, Feng X, Sun Y, Liu L, Fu B. A second-generation genetic linkage map for bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) based on microsatellite markers. Animal Genetics, 2014, 45: 699–708.

Guo W, Tong J, Yu X, Zhu C, Feng X, Fu B, He S, Zeng F, Wang X, Liu H, Liu L. A second generation genetic linkage map for silver carp (Hypophthalmichehys molitrix) using microsatellite markers. Aquaculture, 2013, 412: 97–106.