Professor | Pin-Kuan Zhu | Asia Growth Partners

Name	Pin-Kuan Zhu
Contact Information	pkzhu@bio.ecnu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English, German
Province	Shanghai

Name

Pin-Kuan Zhu

Contact Information

pkzhu@bio.ecnu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English, German

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	East China Normal University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2008-2014 PhD: East China Normal University 2011-2013 Joint PhD Training: University of Missouri, USA
Work Experience	2019.1-present: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University 2020.10-2022.2: Cadre of the 10th batch of aid Xinjiang, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang University 2017.10-2018.2: Visiting Scholar, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany 2014.7-2018.12: Lecturer, East China Normal University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

East China Normal University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2008-2014 PhD: East China Normal University
2011-2013 Joint PhD Training: University of Missouri, USA

Work Experience

2019.1-present: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University
2020.10-2022.2: Cadre of the 10th batch of aid Xinjiang, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang University
2017.10-2018.2: Visiting Scholar, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
2014.7-2018.12: Lecturer, East China Normal University

Areas of Focus	Response mechanisms of fruit postharvest diseases to environmental factors Characterizing pathogenicity and virulence factors of Botrytis species Development of eco-friendly fruit preservation technologies against postharvest pathogens
Publications	Initial host invasion of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is dampened by 1-methylcyclopropene due to blocking ethylene sensitivity of the fungus, Ren D., Shi M., Luo Y., Wang Y., Xu L., Zhu, P, 2023 White Collar 1 Modulates Oxidative Sensitivity and Virulence by Regulating the HOG1 Pathway in Fusarium asiaticum, Tang, Y., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Wang, C., Qu, Y., Huang, L., Xue, Y., Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P, 2023 Propionate poses antivirulence activity against Botrytis cinerea via regulating its metabolism, infection cushion development and overall pathogenic factors, Zhu, C., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Ren, W., Xue, Y., Suthaparan, A., Li, J., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P, 2023 Ethylene Promotes Expression of the Appressorium- and Pathogenicity-Related Genes via GPCR and MAPK Dependent Manners in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Ren D, Wang T, Zhou G, Ren W, Duan X, Gao L, Chen J, Xu L, Zhu P, 2022 Compartmentalization of Melanin Biosynthetic Enzymes Contributes to Self-Defense against Intermediate Compound Scytalone in Botrytis cinerea, Chen X, Zhu C, Na Y, Ren D, Zhang C, He Y, Wang Y, Xiang S, Ren W, Jiang Y, Xu L, Zhu P, 2021 Inhibition of Botrytis cinerea and control of gray mold on table grapes by calcium propionate, Sun C, Zhu C, Tang Y, Ren D, Cai Y, Zhou G, Wang Y, Xu L, Zhu P, 2021 The photoreceptor components fawc1 and fawc2 of Fusarium asiaticum cooperatively regulate light responses but play independent roles in virulence expression, Tang Y, Zhu P, Lu Z, Qu Y, Huang L, Zheng N, Wang Y, Nie H, Jiang Y, Xu L, 2020 Measuring light-induced fungal ethylene production enables non-destructive diagnosis of disease occurrence in harvested fruits, Guo H, Liu A, Wang Y, Wang T, Zhang W, Zhu P, Xu L, 2020 First report of Penicillium oxalicum causing blue mold rot of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) in China, Tang Y, Li J, Wang T, Lin T, Ma G, Zhu P, Xu L, 2019 Fungal gene mutation analysis elucidating photoselective enhancement of UV-C disinfection efficiency toward spoilage agents on fruit surface, Zhu P, Li Q, Azad SM, Qi Y, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Xu L, 2018 The contribution of the white collar complex to Cryptococcus neoformans virulence is independent of its light-sensing capabilities, Zhu P, Idnurm A*, 2018

Areas of Focus

Response mechanisms of fruit postharvest diseases to environmental factors
Characterizing pathogenicity and virulence factors of Botrytis species
Development of eco-friendly fruit preservation technologies against postharvest pathogens

Publications

Initial host invasion of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is dampened by 1-methylcyclopropene due to blocking ethylene sensitivity of the fungus, Ren D., Shi M., Luo Y., Wang Y., Xu L., Zhu, P*, 2023
White Collar 1 Modulates Oxidative Sensitivity and Virulence by Regulating the HOG1 Pathway in Fusarium asiaticum, Tang, Y., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Wang, C., Qu, Y., Huang, L., Xue, Y., Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P*, 2023
Propionate poses antivirulence activity against Botrytis cinerea via regulating its metabolism, infection cushion development and overall pathogenic factors, Zhu, C., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Ren, W., Xue, Y., Suthaparan, A., Li, J., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P*, 2023
Ethylene Promotes Expression of the Appressorium- and Pathogenicity-Related Genes via GPCR and MAPK Dependent Manners in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Ren D, Wang T, Zhou G, Ren W, Duan X, Gao L, Chen J, Xu L, Zhu P*, 2022
Compartmentalization of Melanin Biosynthetic Enzymes Contributes to Self-Defense against Intermediate Compound Scytalone in Botrytis cinerea, Chen X, Zhu C, Na Y, Ren D, Zhang C, He Y, Wang Y, Xiang S, Ren W, Jiang Y, Xu L*, Zhu P*, 2021
Inhibition of Botrytis cinerea and control of gray mold on table grapes by calcium propionate, Sun C, Zhu C, Tang Y, Ren D, Cai Y, Zhou G, Wang Y, Xu L, Zhu P*, 2021
The photoreceptor components fawc1 and fawc2 of Fusarium asiaticum cooperatively regulate light responses but play independent roles in virulence expression, Tang Y, Zhu P*, Lu Z, Qu Y, Huang L, Zheng N, Wang Y, Nie H, Jiang Y, Xu L*, 2020
Measuring light-induced fungal ethylene production enables non-destructive diagnosis of disease occurrence in harvested fruits, Guo H, Liu A, Wang Y, Wang T, Zhang W, Zhu P*, Xu L*, 2020
First report of Penicillium oxalicum causing blue mold rot of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) in China, Tang Y, Li J, Wang T, Lin T, Ma G, Zhu P*, Xu L, 2019
Fungal gene mutation analysis elucidating photoselective enhancement of UV-C disinfection efficiency toward spoilage agents on fruit surface, Zhu P*, Li Q, Azad SM, Qi Y, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Xu L*, 2018
The contribution of the white collar complex to Cryptococcus neoformans virulence is independent of its light-sensing capabilities, Zhu P, Idnurm A*, 2018

Postharvest Diseases Environmental Factors Mechanisms Botrytis Pathogenicity Virulence Preservation Technologies Eco-Friendly

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