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LIU Fanglin
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Education: |
Ph.D
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Professor and Principle Investigator
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Postal Code: |
666303
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Ecology
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Mailing Address: |
XTBG, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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E-mail: |
flliu@xtbg.ac.cn
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Resume: |
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Research Interests
My particular research interests focus on the relationship between nectar phytochemicals and anthophagous insects, and the implications on the organization of natural communities and the evolution of species. Current researches include two main aspects:
1) Ecological and evolutionary significance of nectar phytochemical divergence. Much of this work centers on the chemical interactions among the different plant species that flower synchronically and share floral visitors at community level.
2) Resistance mechanisms to nectar metabolite compounds by anthophagous insects. The function and evolution of the detoxication enzyme from insects such as glucose oxidase, cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenases, and antioxidant compound of uric acid provide another focus for our work.
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F. Liu, W. Fu, D. Yang, Y. Peng, X. Zhang and J. He. 2004. Reinforcement of bee-plant interactions by phenolics in food. Journal of Apicultural Research, 43: 155-157.
F. Liu, J. He and W. Fu. 2005. Highly controlled nest homeostasis of honey bees helps deactivate phenolics in nectar. Naturwissenschafen, 92: 297-299.
F. Liu, X. Zhang, J. Chai and D. Yang. 2006. Pollen phenolics and regulation of pollen foraging in honeybee colony. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 59: 582-588.
F. Liu, J. Chen, J. Chai, X. Zhang, X. Bai, D. He and D. W. Roubik. 2007. Adaptive functions of defensive plant phenolics and a nonlinear bee response to nectar components. Functional Ecology, 21: 96-100.
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