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Name	Peng Donghai
Contact Information	donghaipeng@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Hubei

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Name

Peng Donghai

Contact Information

donghaipeng@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Huazhong Agricultural University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2000/09—2004/06 Bachelor: Huazhong Agricultural University, Biotechnology 2005/09—2009/06 Doctorate: Huazhong Agricultural University, Microbiology Developed new strategies for discovering insecticidal protein genes Revealed new mechanisms for Bt gene acquisition and enrichment
Work Experience	2009/07—2012/12 - Huazhong Agricultural University - Lecturer 2009/12—2010/02 - University of Sussex, UK - Visiting Scholar 2013/01—2018/10 - Huazhong Agricultural University - Associate Professor 2017/06—2017/12 - Cornell University, USA - Visiting Scholar 2018/11—Present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Professor
Awards	Participated in the compilation of the national textbook 'Genetic Engineering' (2nd edition) Contributed to the development of the national quality resource sharing course 'Principles of Gene Manipulation' Guided undergraduate teams to win the iGEM international gold medal four times Guided five undergraduates to win the Hubei Province Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award Awarded 'Outstanding Instructor of Discipline Competition' at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2015 and 2018 Won the third prize for teaching quality at Huazhong Agricultural University three times

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Huazhong Agricultural University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2000/09—2004/06 Bachelor: Huazhong Agricultural University, Biotechnology
2005/09—2009/06 Doctorate: Huazhong Agricultural University, Microbiology
Developed new strategies for discovering insecticidal protein genes
Revealed new mechanisms for Bt gene acquisition and enrichment

Work Experience

2009/07—2012/12 - Huazhong Agricultural University - Lecturer
2009/12—2010/02 - University of Sussex, UK - Visiting Scholar
2013/01—2018/10 - Huazhong Agricultural University - Associate Professor
2017/06—2017/12 - Cornell University, USA - Visiting Scholar
2018/11—Present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Professor

Awards

Participated in the compilation of the national textbook 'Genetic Engineering' (2nd edition)
Contributed to the development of the national quality resource sharing course 'Principles of Gene Manipulation'
Guided undergraduate teams to win the iGEM international gold medal four times
Guided five undergraduates to win the Hubei Province Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award
Awarded 'Outstanding Instructor of Discipline Competition' at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2015 and 2018
Won the third prize for teaching quality at Huazhong Agricultural University three times

Areas of Focus	Discovery, design, and utilization of novel insecticidal protein gene resources Molecular and ecological mechanisms of insect pest control by insecticidal microorganisms Phage biology and application of phage therapy in agriculture
Publications	The CRISPR-Cas systems were selectively inactivated during evolution of Bacillus cereus group for adaptation to diverse environments, Zheng Z, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Dong Z, Xie C, Bravo A, Soberón M, Mahillon J, Sun M, Peng D, 2020 The Caenorhabditis elegans CUB-like-domain containing protein RBT-1 functions as a receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6Aa toxin, Shi JW, Peng D, Zhang FJ, Ruan LF, Sun M, 2020 Bacillus thuringiensis targets the host intestinal epithelial junctions for successful infection of Caenorhabditis elegans, Wan L, Lin J, Du H, Zhang Y, Bravo A, Soberón M, Sun M, Peng D, 2019 Small RNA-mediated Cry toxin silencing allows Bacillus thuringiensis to evade Caenorhabditis elegans avoidance behavioral defenses, Peng D, Luo X, Zhang N, Guo S, Zheng J, Chen L, Sun M, 2018 Isolation and characterization of a novel phage Xoo-sp2 that infects Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Dong Z, Xing S, Liu J, Tang X, Ruan L, Sun M, Tong Y, Peng D, 2018 Nematode-specific cadherin CDH-8 acts as a receptor for Cry5B toxin in Caenorhabditis elegans, Peng D, Wan D, Cheng C, Ye X, Sun M, 2018 A novel metalloproteinase virulence factor is involved in B. thuringiensis pathogenesis in nematodes and insects, Peng D, Lin J, Huang Q, Zheng W, Liu G, Zheng J, Zhu L, Sun M, 2016 Single cysteine substitution in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry7Ba1 improves the crystal solubility and produces toxicity to Plutella xylostella larvae, Peng D, Wang F, Li N, Zhang Z, Song R. Zhu Z, Ruan L, Sun M, 2011 Synergistic activity between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6Aa and Cry55Aa toxins against Meloidogyne incognita, Peng D, Chai L, Wang F, Zhang F, Ruan L, Sun M, 2011 Protein elicitor PemG1 from Magnaporthe grisea induces SAR in plants through the salicylic acid and Ca2+-related signaling pathways, Peng D, Qiu D, Ruan L, Zhou C, Sun M, 2011 Safety assessment of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis with VIP insecticidal protein gene by feeding studies, Peng D, Chen S, Ruan L, Li L, Yu Z, Sun M*, 2007

Areas of Focus

Discovery, design, and utilization of novel insecticidal protein gene resources
Molecular and ecological mechanisms of insect pest control by insecticidal microorganisms
Phage biology and application of phage therapy in agriculture

Publications

The CRISPR-Cas systems were selectively inactivated during evolution of Bacillus cereus group for adaptation to diverse environments, Zheng Z, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Dong Z, Xie C, Bravo A, Soberón M, Mahillon J, Sun M*, Peng D*, 2020
The Caenorhabditis elegans CUB-like-domain containing protein RBT-1 functions as a receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6Aa toxin, Shi JW, Peng D*, Zhang FJ, Ruan LF, Sun M*, 2020
Bacillus thuringiensis targets the host intestinal epithelial junctions for successful infection of Caenorhabditis elegans, Wan L, Lin J, Du H, Zhang Y, Bravo A, Soberón M, Sun M, Peng D*, 2019
Small RNA-mediated Cry toxin silencing allows Bacillus thuringiensis to evade Caenorhabditis elegans avoidance behavioral defenses, Peng D, Luo X, Zhang N, Guo S, Zheng J, Chen L, Sun M*, 2018
Isolation and characterization of a novel phage Xoo-sp2 that infects Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Dong Z, Xing S, Liu J, Tang X, Ruan L, Sun M, Tong Y, Peng D*, 2018
Nematode-specific cadherin CDH-8 acts as a receptor for Cry5B toxin in Caenorhabditis elegans, Peng D, Wan D, Cheng C, Ye X, Sun M*, 2018
A novel metalloproteinase virulence factor is involved in B. thuringiensis pathogenesis in nematodes and insects, Peng D, Lin J, Huang Q, Zheng W, Liu G, Zheng J, Zhu L, Sun M*, 2016
Single cysteine substitution in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry7Ba1 improves the crystal solubility and produces toxicity to Plutella xylostella larvae, Peng D, Wang F, Li N, Zhang Z, Song R. Zhu Z, Ruan L, Sun M*, 2011
Synergistic activity between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry6Aa and Cry55Aa toxins against Meloidogyne incognita, Peng D, Chai L, Wang F, Zhang F, Ruan L, Sun M*, 2011
Protein elicitor PemG1 from Magnaporthe grisea induces SAR in plants through the salicylic acid and Ca2+-related signaling pathways, Peng D, Qiu D, Ruan L, Zhou C, Sun M*, 2011
Safety assessment of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis with VIP insecticidal protein gene by feeding studies, Peng D, Chen S, Ruan L, Li L, Yu Z, Sun M*, 2007

Insecticidal Proteins Gene Discovery Biopesticides Bt Molecular Mechanisms Ecological Mechanisms Phage Therapy Agriculture Pest Control Microbial Pesticides

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