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Pin-Kuan Zhu
Life Science
East China Normal University
Shanghai
Language: English, Chinese, German
Postharvest
Diseases
Fruit
Environmental Factors
Response Mechanisms
Pathogenicity
Virulence
Botrytis
Preservation Technologies
Eco-Friendly
Areas of Focus
- Response mechanisms of fruit postharvest diseases to environmental factors
- Characterizing pathogenicity and virulence factors of Botrytis species
- Development of eco-friendly fruit preservation technologies against postharvest pathogens
Work Experience
- 2019.1-present: Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University
- 2020.10-2022.2: Cadre of the 10th batch of aid Xinjiang, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang University
- 2017.10-2018.2: Visiting Scholar, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
- 2014.7-2018.12: Lecturer, East China Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2014: PhD, East China Normal University
- 2011-2013: Joint PhD Training, University of Missouri
Publications
- Initial host invasion of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is dampened by 1-methylcyclopropene due to blocking ethylene sensitivity of the fungus., Ren D., Shi M., Luo Y., Wang Y., Xu L., Zhu, P*., 2023
- White Collar 1 Modulates Oxidative Sensitivity and Virulence by Regulating the HOG1 Pathway in Fusarium asiaticum., Tang, Y., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Wang, C., Qu, Y., Huang, L., Xue, Y., Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P*., 2023
- Propionate poses antivirulence activity against Botrytis cinerea via regulating its metabolism, infection cushion development and overall pathogenic factors., Zhu, C., Tang, Y., Ren, D., Ren, W., Xue, Y., Suthaparan, A., Li, J., Wang, Y., Xu, L., Zhu, P*., 2023
