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Name	Xiangjiang Zhan
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Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Name

Xiangjiang Zhan

Contact Information

zhanxj@ioz.ac.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Institute of Zoology
Academic Background & Achievements	2003 - Master's Degree: Beijing Normal University 2006 - Doctoral Degree: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Achievement: Outstanding Graduate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Achievement: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Work Experience	2008 - Postdoctoral Research: Cardiff University, UK 2014 - Present: Deputy Director, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2014 - Present: Head of Population and Evolutionary Genetics Research Group 2014 - Present: Director, Sino-British Joint Laboratory for Biological Complexity Research
Awards	2022: Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Award 2021: Top Ten Scientific Advances in China 2021: Top Ten Advances in Life Sciences in China 2019: Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award 2022, 2021: Outstanding Supervisor Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2008: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Institute of Zoology

Academic Background & Achievements

2003 - Master's Degree: Beijing Normal University
2006 - Doctoral Degree: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Achievement: Outstanding Graduate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Achievement: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Work Experience

2008 - Postdoctoral Research: Cardiff University, UK
2014 - Present: Deputy Director, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2014 - Present: Head of Population and Evolutionary Genetics Research Group
2014 - Present: Director, Sino-British Joint Laboratory for Biological Complexity Research

Awards

2022: Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Award
2021: Top Ten Scientific Advances in China
2021: Top Ten Advances in Life Sciences in China
2019: Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award
2022, 2021: Outstanding Supervisor Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Areas of Focus	Ornithology Evolutionary Genetics of Species in Extreme Environments
Publications	Climate-driven flyway changes and memory-based long-distance migration, Gu ZR, Pan SK, Lin ZZ, Hu L, Dai XY, Chang J, Xue YC, Su H, Long J, Sun MR, Ganusevich S, Sokolov V, Sokolov A, Pokrovsky I, Ji F, Bruford MW, Dixon A, Zhan XJ, 2021 Genetics and evolution of bird migration, Gu ZR, Dixon A, Zhan XJ, 2024 Toward a predictable cask theory of species extinction assessment in the Anthropocene, Chen YH, Dai Q, Zhou J, Tang DN, Li DZ, Wei FW, Zhan XJ, 2023 Arctic introgression and chromatin regulation facilitated rapid Qinghai-Tibet Plateau colonization by an avian predator, Hu L, Long J, Lin Y, Gu ZR, Su H, Dong XM, Lin ZZ, Xiao Q, Batbayar N, Bold B, Deutschová L, Ganusevich S, Sokolov V, Sokolov A, Patel HR, Waters PD, Graves JAM, Dixon A, Pan SK, Zhan XJ, 2022 A single mutation underlying phenotypic convergence for hypoxia adaptation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xu DM, Yang CP, Sheng QS, Pan SK, Liu Z, Zhang TZ, Zhou X, Lei ML, Chen P, Yang H, Zhang T, Guo YT, Zhan XJ, Cheng YB, Shi P, 2021 Genomic analysis of the domestication and post-Spanish conquest evolution of the llama and alpaca, Fan RW, Gu ZR, Guang XM, Marín JC, Varas V, González BA, Wheeler JC, Hu YF, Li EL, Sun XH, Yang XK, Zhang C, Gao WJ, He JP, Munch K, Corbett-Detig R, Barbato M, Pan SK, Zhan XJ, Bruford MW, Dong CS, 2020 Convergent genomic signatures of flight loss in birds suggest a switch of main fuel, Pan SK, Lin Y, Liu Q, Duan JZ, Lin ZZ, Wang YS, Wang XL, Lam SM, Zou Z, Shui GH, Zhang Y, Zhang ZW, Zhan XJ, 2019 Transcription-associated mutation promotes RNA complexity in highly expressed genes-a major new source of selectable variation, Pan SK, Bruford MW, Wang YS, Lin ZZ, Gu ZR, Hou X, Deng XM, Dixon A, Graves JAM, Zhan XJ, 2018 An integrated tool for microsatellite isolation and validation from the reference genome and their application in the study of breeding turnover in an endangered avian population, Hou X, Xu PW, Lin ZZ, Urban-Jackson J, Dixon A, Bold B, Xu JL, Zhan XJ, 2018 Population transcriptomes reveal synergistic responses of DNA polymorphism and RNA expression to extreme environments on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in a predatory bird, Pan SK, Zhang TZ, Rong ZQ, Hu L, Gu ZR, Wu Q, Dong SS, Liu Q, Lin ZZ, Deutschova L, Li XH, Dixon A, Bruford MW, Zhan XJ*, 2017 Exonic versus intronic SNPs: contrasting roles in revealing the population genetic differentiation of a widespread bird species, Zhan XJ, Dixon A, Batbayar N, Bragin E, Z Ayas et al., 2015 Whole genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds, Jarvis ED,……, Zhan XJ…, 2014 Peregrine and saker falcon genome sequences provide insights into evolution of a predatory lifestyle, Zhan XJ, Pan SK, Wang JY, Dixon A, He J et al., 2013 Whole-genome sequencing of giant pandas provides insights into demographic history and local adaptation, Zhao SC#, Zheng PP#, Dong SS#, Zhan XJ#, Wu Q# et al., 2013 Molecular evidence for Pleistocene refugia at the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, Zhan XJ, Zheng YF, Wei FW, Bruford MW, Jia CX, 2011 Molecular analysis of dispersal in giant panda, Zhan XJ, Zhang ZJ, Wu H, Goossens B, Li M, Jiang SW, Bruford WM, Wei FW, 2007 Molecular censusing doubles giant panda population estimate in a key nature reserve, Zhan XJ, Li M, Zhang ZJ, Goossens B, Chen YP et al., 2006 Molecular phylogeny of avian genus Syrmaticus based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and control region, Zhan XJ, Zhang ZW, 2005

Areas of Focus

Ornithology
Evolutionary Genetics of Species in Extreme Environments

Publications

Climate-driven flyway changes and memory-based long-distance migration, Gu ZR, Pan SK, Lin ZZ, Hu L, Dai XY, Chang J, Xue YC, Su H, Long J, Sun MR, Ganusevich S, Sokolov V, Sokolov A, Pokrovsky I, Ji F, Bruford MW, Dixon A, Zhan XJ*, 2021
Genetics and evolution of bird migration, Gu ZR, Dixon A, Zhan XJ*, 2024
Toward a predictable cask theory of species extinction assessment in the Anthropocene, Chen YH, Dai Q, Zhou J, Tang DN, Li DZ, Wei FW, Zhan XJ*, 2023
Arctic introgression and chromatin regulation facilitated rapid Qinghai-Tibet Plateau colonization by an avian predator, Hu L, Long J, Lin Y, Gu ZR, Su H, Dong XM, Lin ZZ, Xiao Q, Batbayar N, Bold B, Deutschová L, Ganusevich S, Sokolov V, Sokolov A, Patel HR, Waters PD, Graves JAM, Dixon A, Pan SK*, Zhan XJ*, 2022
A single mutation underlying phenotypic convergence for hypoxia adaptation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xu DM, Yang CP, Sheng QS, Pan SK, Liu Z, Zhang TZ, Zhou X, Lei ML, Chen P, Yang H, Zhang T, Guo YT, Zhan XJ*, Cheng YB*, Shi P*, 2021
Genomic analysis of the domestication and post-Spanish conquest evolution of the llama and alpaca, Fan RW, Gu ZR, Guang XM, Marín JC, Varas V, González BA, Wheeler JC, Hu YF, Li EL, Sun XH, Yang XK, Zhang C, Gao WJ, He JP, Munch K, Corbett-Detig R, Barbato M, Pan SK, Zhan XJ*, Bruford MW*, Dong CS*, 2020
Convergent genomic signatures of flight loss in birds suggest a switch of main fuel, Pan SK, Lin Y, Liu Q, Duan JZ, Lin ZZ, Wang YS, Wang XL, Lam SM, Zou Z, Shui GH, Zhang Y, Zhang ZW, Zhan XJ*, 2019
Transcription-associated mutation promotes RNA complexity in highly expressed genes-a major new source of selectable variation, Pan SK, Bruford MW, Wang YS, Lin ZZ, Gu ZR, Hou X, Deng XM, Dixon A, Graves JAM, Zhan XJ*, 2018
An integrated tool for microsatellite isolation and validation from the reference genome and their application in the study of breeding turnover in an endangered avian population, Hou X, Xu PW, Lin ZZ, Urban-Jackson J, Dixon A, Bold B, Xu JL*, Zhan XJ*, 2018
Population transcriptomes reveal synergistic responses of DNA polymorphism and RNA expression to extreme environments on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in a predatory bird, Pan SK, Zhang TZ, Rong ZQ, Hu L, Gu ZR, Wu Q, Dong SS, Liu Q, Lin ZZ, Deutschova L, Li XH, Dixon A, Bruford MW*, Zhan XJ*, 2017
Exonic versus intronic SNPs: contrasting roles in revealing the population genetic differentiation of a widespread bird species, Zhan XJ, Dixon A, Batbayar N, Bragin E, Z Ayas et al., 2015
Whole genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds, Jarvis ED,……, Zhan XJ…, 2014
Peregrine and saker falcon genome sequences provide insights into evolution of a predatory lifestyle, Zhan XJ, Pan SK, Wang JY, Dixon A, He J et al., 2013
Whole-genome sequencing of giant pandas provides insights into demographic history and local adaptation, Zhao SC#, Zheng PP#, Dong SS#, Zhan XJ#, Wu Q# et al., 2013
Molecular evidence for Pleistocene refugia at the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, Zhan XJ, Zheng YF, Wei FW, Bruford MW, Jia CX, 2011
Molecular analysis of dispersal in giant panda, Zhan XJ, Zhang ZJ, Wu H, Goossens B, Li M, Jiang SW, Bruford WM, Wei FW, 2007
Molecular censusing doubles giant panda population estimate in a key nature reserve, Zhan XJ, Li M, Zhang ZJ, Goossens B, Chen YP et al., 2006
Molecular phylogeny of avian genus Syrmaticus based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and control region, Zhan XJ, Zhang ZW, 2005

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