Areas of Focus
- Biological control of crop pests and diseases
- Protein structure and function
Work Experience
- 2017-present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Associate Professor
- 2014-2017 - Huazhong Agricultural University - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2011-2013 - Peking University (Shenzhen Graduate School) - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2002-2005 - Wuhan Shurui Biotechnology Co., Ltd. - Technician
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2005-2011 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Wuhan University
- 1998-2002 Bachelor's in Microbiology: Huazhong Agricultural University
Publications
- Structural insight into how WDR4 promotes the tRNA N7-methylguanosine methyltransferase activity of METTL1., Jin X, Guan Z, Hu N, He C, Yin P, Gong Z* and Zhang D*., 2023
- The microRNA-7322-5p/p38/Hsp19 axis modulates Chilo suppressalis cell-defences against Cry1Ca: an effective target for a stacked transgenic rice approach., Wu Y#, Weng Z#, Yan H, Yao Z, Li Z, Sun Y, Ma K, Hull J, Zhang D*, Ma W*, Hua H and Lin Y., 2023
- Crystal structural analysis and characterization for MlrC enzyme of Sphingomonas sp. ACM-3962 involved in linearized microcystin degradation., Guo X#, Jiang Q#, Li Z, Cheng C, Feng Y, He Y, Zuo L, Ding W, Zhang D*, Feng L*., 2023
- The crystal structure of Cry78Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis provides insights into its insecticidal activity., Cao B, Nie Y, Guan Z, Chen C, Wang N, Wang Z, Shu C, Zhang J*, Zhang D*., 2022
- Structural insights into dpCoA-RNA decapping by NudC., Zhou W, Guan Z, Zhao F, Ye Y, Yang F, Yin P, Zhang D*., 2021
- DapF stabilizes the substrate-favoring conformation of RppH to stimulate its RNA-pyrophosphohydrolase activity in Escherichia coli., Wang Q#, Zhang D#, Guan Z, Li D, Pei K, Liu J, Zou T, Yin P*., 2018
- Structural basis of prokaryotic NAD-RNA decapping by NudC., Zhang D#, Liu Y#, Wang Q, Guan Z, Wang J, Liu J, Zou T, Yin P*., 2016
- Structural basis for the specific single-stranded RNA recognition by designer pentatricopeptide repeat proteins., Shen C#, Zhang D#, Guan Z#, Liu Y, Yang Z, Yang Y, Wang X, Wang Q, Zhang Q, Fan S, Zou T, Yin P*., 2016
- Structural basis of N6-adenosine methylation by the METTL3–METTL14 complex., Wang X#, Feng J#, Xue Y#, Guan Z, Zhang D, Liu Z, Gong Z, Wang Q, Huang J, Tang C, Zou T, Yin P*., 2016
- Structural insight into the SAM-mediated assembly of the mitochondrial TOM core complex., Wang Q#, Guan Z #, Qi L#, Qi L, Zhuang J, Wang C, Hong S, Yan L, Wu Y, Cao X, Cao J, Yan J, Zou T, Liu Z, Zhang D, Yan C, Yin P*., 2021