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Ke Zhang
Life Science
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: Chinese, English
Yeast
Genomics
Dna Polymerase
Oxidative Stress
Genome Instability
Adaptive Evolution
Environmental Stress
Genetic Breeding
Industrial Application
Bioethanol Production
Areas of Focus
- Genomic stability of brewing yeast
- Adaptive evolution under environmental stress
Work Experience
- 2021.7 to present, Zhejiang University, School of Life Sciences, Distinguished Research Fellow
- 2017.7-2021.6, Zhejiang University, School of Life Sciences, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology
- 2012.9-2017.6, Zhejiang University, School of Life Sciences, PhD in Microbiology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2012-2017 PhD in Microbiology: Zhejiang University
- 2015-2017 Visiting Scholar at Duke University, USA
- 2008-2012 Bachelor in Biotechnology: Wuhan University of Technology
- Published 18 papers as first or corresponding author in high-impact journals
Publications
- Global genomic instability caused by reduced expression of DNA polymerase ε in yeast, Ke Zhang, 2022
- Uncovering bleomycin-induced genomic alterations and underlying mechanisms in yeast, Ke Zhang, 2022
- Genome-wide analysis of genomic alterations induced by oxidative DNA damage in yeast, Ke Zhang, 2019
- Genome-wide mapping of spontaneous genetic alterations in diploid yeast cells, Ke Zhang, 2020
- Effects of temperature on the meiotic recombination landscape of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ke Zhang, 2017
- Global analysis of genomic instability caused by DNA replication stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ke Zhang, 2016
- Global analysis of furfural-induced genomic instability using a yeast model, Ke Zhang, 2019
- Genetic characterization and modification of a bioethanol-producing yeast strain, Ke Zhang, 2018
- Analysis of APOBEC-induced mutations in yeast strains with low levels of replicative DNA polymerases, Ke Zhang, 2020
- Mapping chromosomal instability induced by small-molecular therapeutics in a yeast model, Ke Zhang, 2019
- Genome sequencing and genetic breeding of a bioethanol Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain YJS329, Ke Zhang, 2012
- Genomic structural variation contributes to phenotypic change of industrial bioethanol yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ke Zhang, 2016
- Effects of genome duplication on phenotypes and industrial applications of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains, Ke Zhang, 2017
- Comparative functional genomics to reveal the molecular basis of phenotypic diversities and guide the genetic breeding of industrial yeast strains, Ke Zhang, 2013
- Genomic structural variations contribute to trait improvement during whole-genome shuffling (WGS) of yeast, Ke Zhang, 2014
- Novel strategy to improve vanillin tolerance and ethanol fermentation performances of Saccharomycere cerevisiae strains, Ke Zhang, 2017
- Construction of novel active dry yeast (ADY) Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for bioethanol fermentation, Ke Zhang, 2013
- Genomic reconstruction to improve bioethanol and ergosterol production of industrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ke Zhang, 2015
