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Ming Zhou
Life Science
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Epigenetics
Stress Response
Genomics
Molecular Biology
Dna Methylation
Small Rna
Gene Regulation
Temperature Effects
Crop Development
Agronomic Traits
Areas of Focus
- Plant Epigenetics
- Plant Stress Biology
Work Experience
- 2014-2019 - Salk Institute, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2019-present - Zhejiang University, School of Life Sciences - Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000-2004: Bachelor in Horticulture, Northwest A&F University
- 2004-2007: Master in Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University
- 2008-2013: PhD in Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Significant progress in molecular mechanisms of rice thermosensitive male sterility, plant DNA methylation, and small RNA target identification
Publications
- Rice chromatin protein OsHMGB1 is involved in phosphate homeostasis and plant growth by affecting chromatin accessibility, Wang Y, Wang F, Lu H, Lin R, Liu J, Liu Y, Xu J, Wu Y, Wang Z, Zhou M, Mo X, Wu Z, Shou H, Zheng S, Mao C#, 2023
- DNA methylation regulates biosynthesis of tanshinones and phenolic acids during growth of Salvia miltiorrhiza, He X, Chen Y, Xia Y, Hong X, You H, Rui Zhang R, Liang Z, Cui Q#, Zhang S#, Zhou M#, Yang D#, 2023
- Multi-Year QTL Mapping and RNA-seq Reveal Candidate Genes for Early Floret-Opening Time in Japonica Rice, Hu X*, Chen G*, Zhang R*, Xu M, Zhao L, Tang H, Ni J and Zhou M#, 2023
- The CLASSY family controls tissue-specific DNA methylation patterns in Arabidopsis, Zhou M., Coruh C., Xu G, Martins L., Bourbousse C., Lambolez A., Law J.#, 2022
- Primary Cell Wall Modifying Proteins Regulate Wall Mechanics to Steer Plant Morphogenesis, Qiu D., Xu S., Wang Y., Zhou M., Hong L.#, 2021
- Histone H3K4 methyltransferases SDG25 and ATX1 maintain heat‐stress gene expression during recovery in Arabidopsis, Song ZT., Zhang LL., Han JJ., Zhou M., Liu JX.#, 2021
- Locus-specific control of the de novo DNA methylation in Arabidopsis by the CLASSY family, Zhou M., Palance AM., Law J.#, 2018
- Integrated analysis of phenome, genome, and transcriptome of hybrid rice uncovered multiple heterosis-related loci for yield increase, Li D.*, Huang Z.*, Song S.*, Xin Y.*, Mao D.*, Lv Q.*, Zhou M., Tian D., Tang M., Wu Q., Liu X., Chen T., Song X., Fu X., Zhao B., Liang C., Li A., Liu G., Li S., Hu S., Cao X., Yu J., Yuan L.#, Chen C.#, Zhu L.#, 2016
- RNA Pol IV and V in Gene Silencing: Rebel Polymerases Evolving Away From Pol II’s Rules, Zhou M. Law J.#, 2015
- RNase ZS1 controls thermo-sensitive genic male sterility in rice, Zhou H.*, Zhou M.*, Yang Y., Yang Y., Li J., Zhu L., Jiang D., Dong J., Liu Q., Gu L., Zhou L., Feng M., Qin P., Hu X., Song C., Shi J., Song X., Ni E., Wu X., Deng Q., Liu Z., Chen M., Liu Y., Cao X.#, Zhuang, C.#, 2014
- Dicer-like 3 produces MITE-associated heterochromatic-siRNAs that control agricultural traits in rice, Wei L.*, Gu L.*, Song X.*, Cui X., Lu Z., Zhou M., Wang L., Hu F., Zhai J., Meyers B., Cao X.#, 2014
- Roles of DCL4 and DCL3b in rice phased small RNA biogenesis, Song X.*, Li P.*, Zhai J.*, Zhou M.*, Ma L., Liu B., Jeong D., Nakano M., Cao S., Liu C., Wang X., Green P., Meyers B., Cao X.#, 2012
- Degradome sequencing reveals endogenous small RNA targets in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica), Zhou M.*, Gu L.*, Li P., Song X., Wei L., Chen Z. and Cao X.#, 2010
