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Yong Zhang
Life Science
Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Aquatic Animals
Reproduction
Breeding
Economic Traits
Trait Control
Genetic Mapping
Genome Selection
Gene Manipulation
Aquaculture
Fish Breeding
Areas of Focus
- Reproduction and breeding of aquatic economic animals
- Formation and control of important production traits of aquatic economic animals
Work Experience
- 2004-07 to 2009-12 - Sun Yat-sen University - Lecturer
- 2010-01 to 2014-12 - Sun Yat-sen University - Associate Professor
- 2015-01 to present - Sun Yat-sen University - Professor
- 2016-05 to present - Guangdong Key Laboratory of Aquatic Economic Animal Breeding - Director
- 2005-02 to 2005-03 - City University of Hong Kong - Visiting Scholar
- 2008-08 to 2008-12 - Chinese University of Hong Kong - Visiting Scholar
- 2011-07 to 2012-01 - York University, Canada - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995-09 to 1999-07 Bachelor of Science: Sun Yat-sen University
- 1999-09 to 2004-07 Doctor of Science: Sun Yat-sen University
- Achievement: Developed fish sex control technology and high-efficiency seedling technology
Publications
- The draft genome of the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) provides insights into its evolution and vegetarian adaptation., Wang Yaping, Lu Ying, Zhang Yong, et al., 2015
- Distinct functions of neuromedin u and neuromedin s in orange-spotted grouper., Li Shuisheng, Xiao Ling, Liu Qiongyu, et al., 2015
- Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying growth superiority in a novel grouper hybrid., Sun Ying, Guo Chuanyu, Wang Dengdong, et al., 2016
- Microsatellite analysis of the genetic relationships between wild and cultivated giant grouper in the South China Sea., Wang Qing, Wang Xiang, Xie Zhenzhen, et al., 2016
- Characterization of Triploid Hybrid Groupers from Interspecies Hybridization., Huang Wen, Liu Qizhi, Xie Junfeng, et al., 2016
- Comparative Transcriptomic Study of Muscle Provides New Insights into the Growth Superiority of a Novel Grouper Hybrid., Sun Ying, Huang Yu, Hu Guojun, et al., 2016
- Genetic Evidence for Multifactorial Control of the Reproductive Axis in Zebrafish., Liu Yun, Tang Haipei, Xie Rui, et al., 2017
- Molecular and cellular investigation of sex change induced by MT-feeding and MT-feeding withdrawal in the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Wang Qing, Liu Yun, Peng Cheng, et al., 2017
- Spexin Suppress Food Intake in Zebrafish: Evidence from Gene Knockout Study., Zheng Binbin, Li Shuisheng, Liu Yun, et al., 2017
- Intracellular TLR22 acts as an inflammation equalizer via suppression of NF-κB and selective activation of MAPK pathway in fish., Ding Xu, Liang Yaosi, Peng Wan, et al., 2018
- Molecular identification of the Dyn/Kor system and its potential role in the reproductive axis of goldfish., Liu Yali, Li Shuisheng, Wang Qing, et al., 2018
- Comparison of Gonadal Development in Diploid and Triploid Hybrid Groupers., Li Shuisheng, Liu Qiongyu, Xiao Ling, et al., 2018
- Cloning, expression and functional characterization of a novel luteinizing hormone receptor in the orange-spotted grouper., Peng Cheng, Xiao Ling, Chen Huimin, et al., 2018
- MT-feeding-induced impermanent sex reversal in the orange-spotted grouper during sex differentiation., Wang Qing, Huang Minwei, Peng Cheng, et al., 2018
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus flagellin induces cytokines expression via toll-like receptor 5 pathway in orange-spotted grouper., He Liangge, Liang Yaosi, Yu Xue, et al., 2019
- Transcriptome analysis of the spleen provides insight into the immunoregulation of Mastacembelus armatus under Aeromonas veronii infection., Han Chong, Li Qiang, Chen Qinghua, et al., 2019
- The co-administration of estradiol/17α-methyltestosterone leads to male fate in the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Huang Minwei, Wang Qing, Chen Jiaxing, et al., 2019
- Socially controlled male-to-female sex reversal in the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Chen Jiaxing, Xiao Ling, Peng Cheng, et al., 2019
- Overexpression of anti-müllerian hormone gene in vivo affects gonad sex differentiation in undifferentiated orange-spotted groupers., Han Yulong, Zhao Mi, Wang Le, et al., 2019
- New insights into the role of follicle-stimulating hormone in sex differentiation of the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Huang Minwei, Chen Jiaxing, Liu Yun, et al., 2019
- Comparative transcriptome analysis of diploid and triploid hybrid groupers reveals the mechanism of abnormal gonadal development in triploid hybrids., Xiao Ling, Wang Dengdong, Guo Yin, et al., 2019
- NKB/NK3 system negatively regulates the reproductive axis in sexually immature goldfish., Liu Yali, Wang Qing, Wang Xiang, et al., 2019
- Transcriptomic Analysis Revealed the Regulatory Mechanisms of Oocyte Maturation and Hydration in Orange-Spotted Grouper., Tang Lin, Chen Jiaxing, Ye Zhifeng, et al., 2019
- Whole Genome Sequencing of the Giant Grouper and High-Throughput Screening of Putative Antimicrobial Peptide Genes., Wang Dengdong, Chen Xiyang, Zhang Xinhui, et al., 2019
- An SNP-based genetic map and QTL mapping for growth traits in the red-spotted grouper., Wang Xiang, Jiang Shoujia, Zheng Leyun, et al., 2019
- A highly efficient method of inducing sex change using social control in the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Chen Jiaxing, Chen Huapu, Peng Cheng, et al., 2020
- Induction of oocyte maturation and changes in the biochemical composition, physiology and molecular biology of oocytes during maturation and hydration in the orange-spotted grouper., Tang Ling, Xiao Xinxun, Shi Herong, et al., 2020
- Screening and characterization of sex-specific markers developed by a simple NGS method in mandarin fish., Han Chong, Zhu Qiaoying, Lu Haoming, et al., 2020
- An estradiol-17β/miRNA-26a/cyp19a1a regulatory feedback loop in the protogynous hermaphroditic fish., Yu Qi, Peng Cheng, Ye Zhifeng, et al., 2020
- Type F scavenger receptor expressed by endothelial cells (SREC)-II from Epinephelus coioides is a potential pathogen recognition receptor in the immune response to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection., Qiao Xifeng, Li Pingchao, He Jianan, et al., 2020
- MicroRNA-29b modulates the innate immune response by suppressing IFNγs production in orange-spotted grouper., Yu Xue, Li Ruozhu, He Liangge, et al., 2020
- The administration of cortisol induces female-to-male sex change in the protogynous orange-spotted grouper., Chen Jiaxing, Peng Cheng, Yu Zeshu, et al., 2020
- Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Genes in Orange-spotted Grouper: Genome-wide Identification and Expression Analysis During Sex Reversal., Xiao Ling, Gui Yin, Wang Dengdong, et al., 2020
- Retinoic acid and androgen influence germ cells development and meiotic initiation in juvenile orange-spotted grouper., Peng Cheng, Wang Qing, Chen Jiaxing, et al., 2020
- Natural sex change in mature protogynous orange-spotted grouper: gonadal restructuring, sex hormone shifts and gene profiles., Peng Cheng, Wang Qing, Shi Herong, et al., 2020
- Identification of potential sex-related genes in Siniperca chuatsi., Zhu Qiaoying, Han Chong, Peng Cheng, et al., 2021
- Jumonji Family Histone Demethylases in Epinephelus coioides Gonad., Zhang Jin, Yu Zeshu, Zhang Wenrui, et al., 2021
- Knockout of tac3 genes in zebrafish shows no impairment of reproduction., Li Yu, Zhao Tingting, Liu Yun, et al., 2021
- Molecular cloning and characterization of estrogen and androgen receptors in Mandarin fish., Ouyang Haofeng, Han Chong, Zhu Qiaoying, et al., 2021
- Efficient RNA virus targeting via CRISPR-CasRx in fish., Wang Qing, Liu Yun, Han Chong, et al., 2021
- Comparative Metabolomics and Proteomics Reveal Vibrio parahaemolyticus Targets Hypoxia-Related Signaling Pathways of Takifugu obscurus., Xu Jiachang, Yu Xue, Ye Hangyu, et al., 2022
- Molecular cloning and characterization of estrogen and androgen receptors in Mandarin fish., Zhu Qiaoying, Han Chong, Liu Shiyan, et al., 2022
- Molecular cloning, expression patterns and functional characterization of Gpr3 in the orange-spotted grouper., Yan fengying, Xiao Xinxun, Tang Ling, et al., 2022
- Estrogen receptor-related receptors in mandarin fish: Molecular cloning, characterization, and estrogen responsiveness., Liu Shiyan, Ouyang Haofeng, Han Chong, et al., 2022
- Distinct roles of estrogen receptors in the regulation of vitellogenin expression in orange-spotted grouper., Ye Zhifeng, Zhao Tingting, Wei Qianhao, et al., 2022
- Mutation of spexin2 promotes feeding, somatic growth, adiposity, and insulin resistance in zebrafish., Zhao Tingting, Ye Zhifeng, Liu Yun, et al., 2022
- Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Transcriptome Comparison Analysis of Cephalopholis sonnerati and Its Related Grouper Species., Xie Zhenzhen, Wang Dengdong, Jiang Shoujia, et al., 2022
- Screening and characterization of X chromosome-specific markers in mandarin fish., Liu Shiyan, Han Chong, Huang Jingjun, et al., 2023
- Effects of hyperosmotic stress on the intestinal microbiota, transcriptome, and immune function of mandarin fish., Ouyang Haofeng, Deng Niuniu, Xu Jiachang, et al., 2023
- Mechanisms of sex differentiation and sex reversal in hermaphrodite fish as revealed by the Epinephelus coioides genome., Li Shuisheng, Li Wanshun, Jiang Shoujia, et al., 2023
- A novel scavenger receptor (EcSRECII) as a lipopolysaccharide recognition molecule involved in regulating NF-κB activation through extracellular EGF-like cysteine-rich repeat domains with lysosomes in Epinephelus coioides., Qiao Xifeng, Lin Haoran, Zhang Yong, et al., 2023
- De novo assembly, characterization and comparative transcriptome analysis of gonads reveals sex-biased genes in Coreoperca whiteheadi., Liu Shiyan, Han Chong, Zhang Yong, et al., 2023
- Genome-wide identification, evolution and expression of TGF-β signaling pathway members in mandarin fish., Liu Shiyan, Han Chong, Huang Jingjun, et al., 2023
- Molecular Characterization of U6 Promoters from Orange-Spotted Grouper and Its Application in DNA Vector-Based RNAi Technology., Yan fengying, Xiao Xinxun, Long Chen, et al., 2023
- Effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and luteinizing hormone releasing hormone A3 (LHRH-A3) on reproduction and development of brood pouch in Hippocampus erectus., Liu Xuange, Wang Guoping, Chen Jiahui, et al., 2024
- Identification of SNPs and candidate genes associate with growth performance in all-female mandarin fish by a genome-wide association study., Liu Dingrui, Zhang Jing, Zou Zhenjiang, et al., 2024
- Molecular and cellular regulation on sexual fate and gonadal development in hermaphrodite yellowfin seabream Acanthopagrus latus., Zhang Jin, Yang Jiayu, Ma Zehao, et al., 2024
- Production of neofemale by 17-estradiol and YY super-male breeding in mandarin fish., Liu Shiyan, Li Meihui, Han Chong, et al., 2024
Awards
- Ministry of Education Natural Science Award First Prize: 2 times
- Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award First Prize: 1 time
- Guangdong Province Science and Technology Progress Award First Prize: 1 time
- Guangdong Province Agricultural Technology Promotion Award First Prize: 1 time
- National Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Harvest Award Second Prize: 1 time
