Professor | Meng Zhang | Asia Growth Partners

Name	Meng Zhang
Contact Information	zhangm@nwsuaf.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Shaanxi

Name

Meng Zhang

Contact Information

zhangm@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Shaanxi

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Northwest A&F Universtiy
Faculty	Agriculture
Academic Background & Achievements	1983-1987 Bachelor's Degree: Northwest Agricultural University, Department of Horticulture 1989-1992 Master's Degree: Northwest Agricultural University, Department of Horticulture 1997-2001 PhD: Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Horticulture
Work Experience	1987-1989 Shaanxi Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Science and Education Center, Assistant Agronomist 1992-2001 Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Horticulture, Lecturer, Associate Professor 2001-2005 Agricultural Research Organization Volcani Center, Israel, Plant Science Research Institute 2006-2008 National Research Council of Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute 2008-2010 Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology 2010-present Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Agriculture

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Northwest A&F Universtiy

Faculty

Agriculture

Academic Background & Achievements

1983-1987 Bachelor's Degree: Northwest Agricultural University, Department of Horticulture
1989-1992 Master's Degree: Northwest Agricultural University, Department of Horticulture
1997-2001 PhD: Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Horticulture

Work Experience

1987-1989 Shaanxi Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Science and Education Center, Assistant Agronomist
1992-2001 Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Horticulture, Lecturer, Associate Professor
2001-2005 Agricultural Research Organization Volcani Center, Israel, Plant Science Research Institute
2006-2008 National Research Council of Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute
2008-2010 Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology
2010-present Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Agriculture

Areas of Focus	Plant lipid metabolism Oil crop genetic engineering
Publications	FUSCA3-induced AINTEGUMENTA-like 6 manages seed dormancy and lipid metabolism, Meng Zhang, 2023 Genome-wide analysis revealed the stepwise origin and functional diversification of HSDs from lower to higher plant species, Meng Zhang, 2023 Bioengineering of soybean oil and its impact on agronomic traits, Meng Zhang, 2023 Multiple caleosins have overlapping functions in oil accumulation and embryo development, Meng Zhang, 2022 ABI3 with or without FUS3 highly up-regulates lipid droplet proteins and activates oil accumulation, Meng Zhang, 2022 A 3 ketoacyl CoA synthase 11 (KCS11) homolog from Malania oleifera synthesizes nervonic acid in plants rich in 11Z Eicosenoic acid, Meng Zhang, 2021 Accelerating gene function discovery by rapid phenotyping of fatty acid composition and oil content of single transgenic T1 Arabidopsis and camelina seeds, Meng Zhang, 2020 Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes for Petroselinic Acid Biosynthesis in Fruits of Coriandrum sativum L., Meng Zhang, 2020 Evaluation of duplicated reference genes for quantitative real‑time PCR analysis in genome unknown hexaploid oat (Avena sativa L.), Meng Zhang, 2020 WRINKLED1 homologs highly and functionally express in oil-rich endosperms of oat and castor, Meng Zhang, 2019 Strong co-suppression impedes an increase in polyunsaturated fatty acids in seeds overexpressing FAD2, Meng Zhang, 2019 BnDGAT1s Function Similarly in Oil Deposition and Are Expressed with Uniform Patterns in Tissues of Brassica napus, Meng Zhang, 2017 Investigation of plant species with identified seed oil fatty acids in Chinese literature and analysis of five unsurveyed Chinese endemic species, Meng Zhang, 2017 FUSCA3 activates triacylglycerol accumulation in Arabidopsis seedlings and tobaccoBY2 cells, Meng Zhang, 2016

Areas of Focus

Plant lipid metabolism
Oil crop genetic engineering

Publications

FUSCA3-induced AINTEGUMENTA-like 6 manages seed dormancy and lipid metabolism, Meng Zhang*, 2023
Genome-wide analysis revealed the stepwise origin and functional diversification of HSDs from lower to higher plant species, Meng Zhang*, 2023
Bioengineering of soybean oil and its impact on agronomic traits, Meng Zhang*, 2023
Multiple caleosins have overlapping functions in oil accumulation and embryo development, Meng Zhang*, 2022
ABI3 with or without FUS3 highly up-regulates lipid droplet proteins and activates oil accumulation, Meng Zhang*, 2022
A 3 ketoacyl CoA synthase 11 (KCS11) homolog from Malania oleifera synthesizes nervonic acid in plants rich in 11Z Eicosenoic acid, Meng Zhang*, 2021
Accelerating gene function discovery by rapid phenotyping of fatty acid composition and oil content of single transgenic T1 Arabidopsis and camelina seeds, Meng Zhang*, 2020
Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes for Petroselinic Acid Biosynthesis in Fruits of Coriandrum sativum L., Meng Zhang*, 2020
Evaluation of duplicated reference genes for quantitative real‑time PCR analysis in genome unknown hexaploid oat (Avena sativa L.), Meng Zhang*, 2020
WRINKLED1 homologs highly and functionally express in oil-rich endosperms of oat and castor, Meng Zhang*, 2019
Strong co-suppression impedes an increase in polyunsaturated fatty acids in seeds overexpressing FAD2, Meng Zhang*, 2019
BnDGAT1s Function Similarly in Oil Deposition and Are Expressed with Uniform Patterns in Tissues of Brassica napus, Meng Zhang*, 2017
Investigation of plant species with identified seed oil fatty acids in Chinese literature and analysis of five unsurveyed Chinese endemic species, Meng Zhang*, 2017
FUSCA3 activates triacylglycerol accumulation in Arabidopsis seedlings and tobaccoBY2 cells, Meng Zhang*, 2016

Lipids Metabolism Genetics Engineering Oil Crops Molecular Improvement Fatty Acids Synthesis Arabidopsis Gene Resources

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