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Shaojian Zheng
Life Science
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: Chinese, English
Stress Physiology
Nutrient Adversity
Molecular Mechanisms
Plant Biology
Nutrient Management
Root Exudates
Cell Wall
Gene Cloning
Signal Transduction
Transcription Factors
Areas of Focus
- Plant stress physiology under nutrient adversity
- Molecular mechanisms of plant nutrient management
Work Experience
- 1991 - Present: Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Zhejiang University
- 2006 - Present: Director at the Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University
- 2009 - 2014: Vice Dean of the College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University
- 2014 - Present: Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor's degree in Soil Agricultural Chemistry from Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1986
- Master's and PhD in Soil Agricultural Chemistry from Nanjing Agricultural University, PhD obtained in 1991
- Postdoctoral research at Okayama University and National Kyushu Agricultural Experiment Station in Japan, supported by JSPS and JST scholarships (1996-1997, 1998-2000)
Publications
- The LRR receptor-like kinase ALR1 is a plant aluminum ion sensor, Ding ZJ, Xu C, Yan JY, Wang YX, Cui MQ, Yuan JJ, Wang YN, Li GX, Wu JX, Wu YR, Xu JM, Li CX, Shi YZ, Mao CZ, Guo JT, Zhou JM, Benhamed M, Harberd NP, Zheng SJ*, 2024
- A clade of receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases and 14-3-3 proteins coordinate inositol hexaphosphate accumulation, Xu LL, Cui MQ, Xu C, Zhang MJ, Li GX, Xu JM, Wu XD, Ding WY, Mao CZ, Benhamed M, Ding ZJ*, Zheng SJ*, 2024
Awards
- National Natural Science Foundation Outstanding Youth Fund recipient
- Ministry of Education Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor
- Leader of the Ministry of Education's 'Plant Nutrition Physiology and Molecular Improvement' Innovation Team
