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