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Zhongjun Qin
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Genetic Engineering
Crispr
Dna Synthesis
Chromosome Fusion
Microbial Genomics
Biotechnology
Metabolic Engineering
Synthetic Organisms
Gene Editing
Biological Systems
Areas of Focus
- Synthetic Biology
- Molecular Microbiology and Molecular Microbiome
- Biomanufacturing
Work Experience
- 2020-05~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences - Researcher
- 2001-07~2020-04 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology - Researcher
- 1995-07~2001-06 - Stanford University, Department of Genetics - Postdoctoral Fellow, Visiting Scholar
- 1993-01~1995-06 - Huazhong Agricultural University, Department of Microbiology - Lecturer, Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1987-09--1992-12 PhD in Microbiology: Huazhong Agricultural University
- 1983-09--1987-07 Bachelor's in Microbiology: Wuhan University
Publications
- Creating functional chromosome fusions in yeast with CRISPR-Cas9, NATURE PROTOCOLS, 2019
- A single circular chromosome yeast, CELL RESEARCH, 2019
- Creating a functional single-chromosome yeast, NATURE, 2018
- CRISPR-Cas9 Facilitated Multiple-Chromosome Fusion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, 2018
- CasHRA (Cas9-facilitated Homologous Recombination Assembly) method of constructing megabase-sized DNA, NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 2016
Awards
- Technical Invention, Second Prize, Provincial Level, 2014
