2008-2014 - Postdoctoral Research: University of California, Riverside
Recipient of National High-Level Talent Program (Youth)
Recipient of National Natural Science Foundation of China 'Outstanding Youth Fund' and 'Distinguished Youth Fund'
Recipient of Chinese Academy of Sciences Talent Introduction Program
2008-2014 - University of California, Riverside - Postdoctoral Researcher
Current - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology - Researcher and Group Leader
National High-Level Talent Program (Youth)
National Natural Science Foundation of China 'Outstanding Youth Fund'
National Natural Science Foundation of China 'Distinguished Youth Fund'
Chinese Academy of Sciences Talent Introduction Program
Research
Function of non-coding RNA in resistance responses Significance of organelle interactions in resistance responses
Biomolecular condensates in plant RNA silencing: insights into formation, function, and stress responses., Li Q#, Liu Y#, Zhang X*., 2023
A lncRNA fine-tunes salicylic acid biosynthesis to balance plant immunity and growth., Huang J#, Zhou W#, Zhang X*, Li Y*., 2023
A lncRNA fine-tunes salicylic acid biosynthesis to balance plant immunity and growth., Liu N#, Xu Y#, Li Q, Cao Y, Yang D, Liu S, Wang X, Mi Y, Liu Y, Ding C, Liu Y, Li Y, Yuan YW, Gao G, Chen J*, Qian W*, Zhang X*., 2022
SARS-CoV-2 RNAs are processed into 22-nt vsRNAs in Vero cells., Liu Y#, Rao J#, Mi Y#, Chen L, Feng L, Li Q, Geng J, Yang X, Zhan X, Ren L*, Chen J*, Zhang X*., 2022
Accumulation of DNA damage alters microRNA gene transcription in Arabidopsis thaliana., Du J, Liu Y, Lu L, Shi J, Xu L, Li Q, Cheng X, Chen J*, Zhang X*., 2022
Helicoverpa armigera miR-2055 regulates lipid metabolism via fatty acid synthase expression., Cheng Y, Lu T, Guo J, Lin Z, Jin Q, Zhang X*, Zou Z*., 2022
Determining the phase separation characteristics of plant proteins., Liu Q#, Liu Y#, Li Q#, Qian W, Zhang X*., 2021
DEAD-box helicases modulate dicing body formation in Arabidopsis., Li Q#, Liu N#, Liu Q#, Zheng X, Lu L, Gao W, Liu Y, Liu Y, Zhang S, Wang Q, Pan J, Chen C, Mi Y, Yang M, Cheng X, Ren G, Yuan YW, Zhang X*., 2021
MES7 modulates seed germination via regulating salicylic acid content in Arabidopsis., Gao W#, Liu Y#, Huang J#, Chen Y, Chen C, Lu L, Zhao H, Men S*, Zhang X*., 2021
miR-31-5p regulates cold acclimation of the wood-boring beetle Monochamus alternatus via ascaroside signaling., Zhang B#, Zhao L#, Ning J, Wickham JD, Tian H, Zhang X, Yang M, Wang X, Sun J*., 2020
AtXRN4 affects the turnover of chosen miRNA*s in Arabidopsis., Liu Y#, Gao W#, Wu S#, Lu L, Chen Y, Guo J, Men S, Zhang X*., 2020
Genomic variations in the 3'-termini of Rice stripe virus in the rotation between vector insect and host plant., Zhao W#, Xu Z#, Zhang X, Yang M, Kang L*, Liu R*, Cui F*., 2018
Rice stripe virus-derived siRNAs play different regulatory roles in rice and in the insect vector Laodelphax striatellus., Yang M#, Xu Z#, Zhao W#, Liu Q, Li Q, Lu L, Liu R*, Zhang X*, Cui F*., 2018
The function of small RNAs in plant biotic stress response., Huang J#, Yang M#, Zhang X*., 2016
Diverse functions of small RNAs in different plant-pathogen communications., Huang J#, Yang M#, Lu L*, Zhang X*., 2016
ARGONAUTE PIWI domain and microRNA duplex structure regulate small RNA sorting in Arabidopsis., Zhang X, Niu D, Carbonell A, Wang A, Lee A, Tun V, Wang Z, Carrington JC, Chang CE, Jin H*., 2014
Mechanisms of small RNA generation from cis-NATs in response to environmental and developmental cues., Zhang X, Lii Y, Wu Z, Polishko A, Zhang H, Chinnusamy V, Lonardi S, Zhu JK*, Liu R*, Jin H*., 2013
Genome-wide analysis of plant nat-siRNAs reveals insights into their distribution, biogenesis and function., Zhang X#, Xia J#, Lii YE, Barrera-Figueroa BE, Zhou X, Gao S, Lu L, Niu D, Chen Z, Leung C, Wong T, Zhang H, Guo J, Li Y, Liu R, Liang W, Zhu JK, Zhang W*, Jin H*., 2012
Arabidopsis Argonaute 2 regulates innate immunity via miRNA393(*)-mediated silencing of a Golgi-localized SNARE gene, MEMB12., Zhang X#, Zhao H#, Gao S, Wang WC, Katiyar-Agarwal S, Huang HD, Raikhel N, Jin H*., 2011
Bacteria-responsive microRNAs regulate plant innate immunity by modulating plant hormone networks., Zhang W*, Gao S, Zhou X, Chellappan P, Chen Z, Zhou X, Zhang X, Fromuth N, Coutino G, Coffey M, Jin H*., 2011
Multiple distinct small RNAs originate from the same microRNA precursors., Zhang W#, Gao S#, Zhou X, Xia J, Chellappan P, Zhou X, Zhang X, Jin H*., 2010
siRNAs from miRNA sites mediate DNA methylation of target genes., Chellappan P, Xia J, Zhou X, Gao S, Zhang X, Coutino G, Vazquez F, Zhang W*, Jin H*., 2010
Stable expression of rice dwarf virus Pns10 suppresses the post-transcriptional gene silencing in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants., Zhou P, Ren B, Zhang X, Wang Y, Wei CH, Li Y*., 2010
A combinatorial interplay among the 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate isoforms regulates ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana., Tsuchisaka A#, Yu G#, Jin H, Alonso JM, Ecker JR, Zhang X, Gao S, Theologis A*., 2009
Host small RNAs are big contributors to plant innate immunity., Padmanabhan C#, Zhang X#, Jin H*., 2009
Contrasting effects of HC-Pro and 2b viral suppressors from Sugarcane mosaic virus and Tomato aspermy cucumovirus on the accumulation of siRNAs., Zhang X, Du P, Lu L, Xiao Q, Wang W, Cao X, Ren B, Wei C, Li Y*., 2008
Identification of an RNA silencing suppressor from a plant double-stranded RNA virus., Cao X, Zhou P, Zhang X, Zhu S, Zhong X, Xiao Q, Ding B, Li Y*., 2005
