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Dexiang Zhang
Animal Science
South China Agricultural University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Poultry
Genetics
Breeding
Research
Development
Technology
Innovation
Production
Quality
Management
Areas of Focus
- Poultry genetics and breeding
Work Experience
- 1992-1999 Lecturer, Northeast Agricultural University
- 2000-2002 Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, South China Agricultural University
- 2002-Present Associate Professor, South China Agricultural University; Deputy General Manager at Wen's Group South Poultry Breeding Co., Ltd.
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1985-1988 Bachelor's Degree in Animal Husbandry, Hunan Agricultural University
- 1989-1992 Master's Degree in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Northeast Agricultural University
- 1995-1999 PhD in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Northeast Agricultural University
- Developed new poultry breeds approved by national variety evaluations
Publications
- Polymorphisms in the 5′-flanking regions of the GH, PRL, and Pit-1 genes with Muscovy duck egg production, D. X. Zhang, Z. Q. Xu, J. He, C. L. Ji, Y. Zhang, and X. Q. Zhang, 2015
- Exploring the molecular mechanism of acute heat stress exposure in broiler chickens using gene expression profiling, Q.B. Luo, X.Y. Song, C.L. Ji, X.Q. Zhang, D.X. Zhang, 2015
Awards
- 2004 National Agriculture Harvest Award, Second Prize
- 2011 Guangdong Province Science and Technology Award, Second Prize
- 2015 Guangdong Province Agricultural Technology Extension Award, Third Prize
