Xuekai Han Assistant researcher

Department of Marine Science

Phone: 13042278008

Location: Rm104-2, Building No.10, West Campus

E-mail：hanxk@tust.edu.cn

Research Interests

Genetic breeding of aquatic animals, population genetics and germplasm improvement of Artemia, molecular mechanism of dormant cysts production and key functional genes of Artemia, molecular mechanism of sex determination of Artemia, Extreme environmental adaptability mechanism of Artemia.

Academic Advising

Now accepting Masters in Marine Science

Education（in reverse chronological order）

Ph.D. of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 2017

Master of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 2014

Bachelor of Biological Science, Handan University, 2011

Positions & Employment（in reverse chronological order）

2017-present School of Marine Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Assistant researcher

Teaching

For Undergraduates: Bioinformatics; Mariculture and Marine Ranching Technology

Research Projects（in reverse chronological order）

1) National natural science foundation of China, Study on the adaptive evolutionary mechanism of A. tibetiana in response to the extreme environment of salt lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Principal Investigator

2) China postdoctoral science foundation funded project, Population genetics and local adaptation of Artemia in salt lakes of Tibet under climate warming, Principal Investigator

3) Tianjin science and technology program, Research and application on construction of germplasm bank and germplasm resource evaluation system of Artemia in Tibet, Principal Investigator

4) Natural science foundation of Tianjin, Study on molecular mechanism and key functional genes of dormant cysts of Artemia, Principal Investigator

Key Publications：（in reverse chronological order）

1) Ke Li, Rui Zhang, Liying Sui, Chi Zhang and Xuekai Han*. Genetic structure of ten Artemia populations from China: cumulative effects of ancient geological events, climatic changes, and human activities. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2024, 11: 1375641.

2) Xuekai Han1, Xuemei Ouyang1, Ke Li, Xue Liu, Wei Li, Liying Sui*. Examination of the effects of Nanos gene knockdown on fecundity and reproductive modes in the brine shrimp, Artemia parthenogenetica[J]. Aquaculture. 2023, 572: 739537.

3) Xuekai Han1, Yizhuo Ren1, Xuemei Ouyang, Bo Zhang, Liying Sui*. Construction of a high-density genetic linkage map and QTL mapping for sex and growth traits in Artemia franciscana[J]. Aquaculture. 2021, 540: 736692.

4) Xuekai Han1, Yuyu Zheng1, Chaoling Dai, Hu Duan, Meirong Gao, ALI Md Rayhan Liying Sui*. Effect of polystyrene microplastics and temperature on growth, intestinal histology and immune responses of brine shrimp Artemia franciscana[J]. Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 2021, 39(3): 979-988.

5) Xuekai Han1, Ruyi Xu1, Yuyu Zheng, Meirong Gao, Liying Sui *. Development of EST-SSR markers and genetic diversity analysis among three Artemia species from different geographic populations, Crustaceana, 2019, 92(7): 841-851.

6) Xuekai Han, Lahm Tashi, Liying Sui, Guishuang Wang, Gusang Deji, Chi Zhang*. The complete mitochondrial genome of Artemia persimilis Piccinelli and Prosdocimi, 1968 (Crustacea: Anostraca), Mitochondrial DNA Part B-Resources, 2022, 7(3): 464-465.

7) Zhang Chi, Sui Liying, Han Xuekai*. DNA barcoding of Schizothoracinae fishes from the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, Mitochondrial DNA Part A-Resources, 2023, 5(2): 1737-1738.

8) ZhiYi Bai1, XueKai Han1, Ming Luo, JingYun Lin, GuiLing Wang, JiaLe Li*. Constructing a microsatellite-based linkage map and identifying QTL for pearl quality traits in triangle pearl mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii). Aquaculture, 2015, 437: 102-110.

9) ZhiYi Bai1, XueKai Han1, XiaoJun Liu, QingQing Li, JiaLe Li. Construction of a high-density genetic map and QTL mapping for pearl quality-related traits in Hyriopsis cumingii. Scientific Reports. 2016, 6, 32608.

Academic Service

Commissioner, Freshwater aquaculture branch of China Aquaculture Society