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Xuming Zhou
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Evolution
Ecology
Aging
Wildlife
Diseases
Genomics
Phylogenetics
Conservation
Biodiversity
Adaptation
Areas of Focus
- Animal Evolution and Ecology
- Mechanisms of Animal Aging
- Wildlife Diseases
Work Experience
- 2018-09~Present - Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2014-09~2018-09 - Harvard Medical School - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2024-04-24~Present - BMC Genomics - Editorial Board Member
- 2023-02-27~Present - Frontiers in Bioinformatics - Review Editor
- 2022-12-30~Present - Zoological Research - Young Editor
- 2022-10-30~Present - Secretary General, Professional Committee of Animal Ecology, Chinese Ecological Society
- 2022-05-02~Present - Genes - Editorial Board Member
- 2021-12-30~Present - Director, Evolution Theory Committee, Chinese Zoological Society
- 2021-10-30~Present - Molecular Biology and Evolution - Editorial Board Member
- 2021-07-30~Present - Member, Aging Biology Branch, Chinese Biophysical Society
- 2019-12-22~Present - Director, Mammalogy Society, Chinese Zoological Society
- 2019-08-30~Present - Part-time Doctoral Supervisor, University of Science and Technology of China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011-09--2014-07 PhD: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2008-09--2011-07 Master's: Nanjing Normal University
- 2004-09--2008-07 Bachelor's: Anhui Normal University
Publications
- Phylogenomics of Afrotherian mammals and improved resolution of extant Paenungulata, Xuming Zhou, 2024
- Chromosome-level Asian elephant genome assembly and comparative genomics of long-lived mammals reveal the common substitutions for cancer resistance, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Comparative susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV across mammals, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomics of Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) provide insights into high-altitude adaptation in lizards, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Improved mammalian family phylogeny using gap-rare multiple sequence alignment: A timetree of extant placentals and marsupials, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Large-scale across species transcriptomic analysis identifies genetic selection signatures associated with longevity in mammals, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Collaborative effects of 2019-nCoV-Spike mutants on viral infectivity, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- Phylogenomics reveals high levels of incomplete lineage sorting at the ancestral nodes of the macaque radiation, Xuming Zhou, 2023
- A chromosome-level genome of Antechinus flavipes provides a reference for an Australian marsupial genus with male death after mating, Xuming Zhou, 2022
- Population genomics reveals that natural variation in PRDM16 contributes to cold tolerance in domestic cattle, Xuming Zhou, 2022
- A pig BodyMap transcriptome reveals diverse tissue physiologies and evolutionary dynamics of transcription, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Genomic Consequences of Long-Term Population Decline in Brown Eared Pheasant, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Genomic expansion of Aldh1a1 protects beavers against high metabolic aldehydes from lipid oxidation, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Ancient Demographics Determine the Effectiveness of Genetic Purging in Endangered Lizards, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Ectopic cervical thymi and no thymic involution until midlife in naked mole rats, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- A Chromosome-Level Genome of the Agile GracileMouse Opossum (Gracilinanus agilis), Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Lifespan Extension in Long-Lived Vertebrates Rooted in Ecological Adaptation, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Ancient demographics determine the effectiveness of genetic purging in endangered lizards, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Lifespan Extension in Long-lived Vertebrates Rooted in Ecological Adaptation, Xuming Zhou, 2021
- Thoughts on Convergence Science of high-risk animals responsible for zoonotic epidemics, Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Immune activation by a multigene family of lectins with variable tandem repeats in oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense), Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Comprehensive Knowledge of Reservoir Hosts is Key to Mitigating Future Pandemics, Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Beaver and Naked Mole Rat Genomes Reveal Common Paths to Longevity, Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Big-eared Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus macrotis) Recorded in Liaoning Province, Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Microevolutionary Dynamics of Chicken Genomes under Divergent Selection for Adiposity, Xuming Zhou, 2020
- Accelerated evolution and diversifying selection drove the adaptation of cetacean bone microstructure, Xuming Zhou, 2019
- Population genomics of finless porpoises reveal an incipient cetacean species adapted to freshwater, Xuming Zhou, 2018
- Molecular Footprints of Aquatic Adaptation Including Bone Mass Changes in Cetaceans, Xuming Zhou, 2018
- Population genomics of wild Chinese rhesus macaques reveals a dynamic demographic history and local adaptation, with implications for biomedical research, Xuming Zhou, 2018
- The primate extinction crisis in china: immediate challenges and a way forward, Xuming Zhou, 2018
- The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Pomacea canaliculata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae), Xuming Zhou, 2016
- Population Genomics Reveals Low Genetic Diversity and Adaptation to Hypoxia in Snub-Nosed Monkeys, Xuming Zhou, 2016
- Complete Sequence and Gene Organization of the Mitochondrial Genome of Podocnemis unifilis (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae), Xuming Zhou, 2016
- The complete mitochondrial genome of Pomacea canaliculata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae), Xuming Zhou, 2016
- Full-length Numt analysis provides evidence for hybridization between the Asian colobine genera Trachypithecus and Semnopithecus, Xuming Zhou, 2015
- The Position of Tree Shrews in the Mammalian Tree: Comparing Multi-Gene Analyses with Phylogenomic Results Leaves Monophyly of Euarchonta Doubtful, Xuming Zhou, 2015
- Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Snub-Nosed Monkey Provides Insights into Folivory and Evolutionary History, Xuming Zhou, 2014
- Baiji Genomes Reveal Low Genetic Variability and New Insights into Secondary Aquatic Adaptations, Xuming Zhou, 2013
- The complete mitochondrial genome sequences of Chelodina rugosa and Chelus fimbriata (Pleurodira: Chelidae): implications of a common absence of initiation sites (O-L) in pleurodiran turtles, Xuming Zhou, 2012
- Molecular phylogenetics of cetaceans: an insight from 13 nuclear intron sequences, Xuming Zhou, 2011
- Organization and variation of mitochondrial DNA control region in pleurodiran turtles, Xuming Zhou, 2011
- Molecular structure, expression analysis and functional characterization of APRIL (TNFSF 13) in goat (Capra hircus), Xuming Zhou
Awards
- Chinese Ecological Society Outstanding Scientific Worker (2023): Other
- Hunan Province Natural Science Award (2019): Second Prize, Provincial Level
- Marine Rising Star Award (2018): Institute (School)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (2015): Institute Level
