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Jian-Qun Chen
Life Science
Nanjing University
Jiangsu
Language: English, Chinese, French
Evolution
Gene Function
Epigenetics
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Genomics
Medical Applications
Synthetic Biology
Tool Development
Microbial Interactions
Areas of Focus
- Evolutionary biology and gene function research
- Genetics and epigenetics mechanisms and medical applications
- Development and application of new synthetic biology/molecular biology tools
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor's and Master's in Science: Nanjing University
- PhD: National Institute of Applied Sciences, France
- Published over 80 research papers including in Nature, PNAS, Molecular Biology and Evolution
Publications
- A four-DNA methylation biomarker is a superior predictor of survival of patients with cutaneous melanoma, Wenna Guo, Liucun Zhu, Rui Zhu, Qihan Chen, Qiang Wang, Jian-Qun Chen, 2019
- Revisiting the origin of plant NBS-LRR genes, Zhu-Qing Shao, Jia-Yu Xue, Qiang Wang, Bin Wang, Jian-Qun Chen, 2019
- Large-scale analyses of angiosperm nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) genes reveal three anciently diverged classes with distinct evolutionary patterns, Zhuqing Shao, Jiayu Xue, Ping Wu, Yanmei Zhang, Wu Y, Yueyu Hang, Bin Wang, Jian-Qun Chen, 2016
- Parent-progeny sequencing indicates higher mutation rates in heterozygotes, Sihai Yang, Long Wang, Ju Huang, Xiaohui Zhang, Yang Yuan, Jian-Qun Chen, Laurence D Hurst, Dacheng Tian, 2015
- Long-Term Evolution of Nucleotide-Binding Site-Leucine-Rich Repeat Genes: Understanding Gained from and beyond the Legume Family, Zhu-Qing Shao, Yan-Mei Zhang, Yue-Yu Hang, Jia-Yu Xue, Guang-Can Zhou, Ping Wu, Xiao-Yi Wu, Xun-Zong Wu, Qiang Wang, Bin Wang, Jian-Qun Chen, 2014
- The Amborella Genome and the evolution of flowering plants, Amborella Genome Project, 2013
- Great majority of recombination events in Arabidopsis are gene conversion events, Sihai Yang, Yang Yuan, Long Wang, Jing Li, Wen Wang, Haoxuan Liu, Jian-Qun Chen, Laurence D. Hurst, Dacheng Tian, 2012
- Variation in the ratio of nucleotide substitution and indel rates across genomes in mammals and bacteria, Jian-Qun Chen, Ying Wu, Hai-Wang Yang, Joy Bergelson, Martin Kreitman, Da-Cheng Tian, 2009
- Single-nucleotide mutation rate increases close to insertions/deletions in eukaryotes, Dacheng Tian, Qiang Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Hitoshi Araki, Sihai Yang, Martin Kreitman, Thomas Nagylaki, Richard Hudson, Joy Bergelson, Jian-Qun Chen, 2008
- Fitness costs of R-gene-mediated resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana, Dacheng Tian, Milton Brion Traw, Jian-Qun Chen, Martin Kreitman, Joy Bergelson, 2003
Awards
- First Prize in Natural Science Award by Ministry of Education (2018)
- Supervisor of 'National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation' (2010)
- National Teaching Achievement Award, Special Prize (2014)
- Second Prize (2005)
- Jiangsu Province Teaching Achievement Award, Special Prize (2013, 2011)
- First Prize (2013, 2004)
