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Wensheng Zhang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hebei
Language: Chinese, Japanese, English
Genetics
Crop
Stress Resistance
Arabidopsis
Salt Stress
Root Development
Auxin Redistribution
Programmed Cell Death
Gene Cloning
Qtl Mapping
Areas of Focus
- Crop Stress Resistance Genetics
Work Experience
- 2004-04 to Present - Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 1996-08 to 2001-03 - Shijiazhuang Institute of Agricultural Modernization, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
- 1991-07 to 1996-07 - Shijiazhuang Institute of Agricultural Modernization, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Research Intern
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001-04 to 2004-03 PhD: Okayama University, Japan
- 1998-10 to 1999-09 Visiting Scholar: Okayama University, Japan
- 1987-09 to 1991-07 Bachelor's: Hebei Agricultural University, China
Publications
- SOS3 mediates lateral root development under low salt stress through regulation of auxin redistribution and maxima in Arabidopsis, Third Author, 2011
- An endoplasmic reticulum response pathway mediates programmed cell death of root tip induced by water stress in Arabidopsis, Second Author, 2010
- Salt-avoidance tropism in Arabidopsis, Second Author, 2008
- Computational identification and analysis of immune-associated nucleotide gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana, Third Author, 2008
- Salt modulates gravity signaling pathway to regulate growth direction of primary roots in Arabidopsis thaliana, Second Author, 2008
- Salt-induced plasticity of root hair development is caused by ion disequilibrium in Arabidopsis thaliana, Second Author, 2008
- Genetic variation of Bmy1 alleles in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) investigated by CAPS analysis, Corresponding Author, 2007
- β-amylase variation in wild barley accessions, First Author, 2004
- Differentiation of β-amylase phenotypes in cultivated barley, First Author, 2004
- Differentiation and geographical distribution of β-amylase isozyme in barley, Second Author, 2002
- QTL mapping for enzyme activity and thermostability of β-amylase in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), Second Author, 2001
- Worldwide distribution of β-amylase thermostability in barley, Second Author, 2001
