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Tao Zhong
Animal Science and Technology
Sichuan Agricultural University
Sichuan
Language: Chinese, English, Korean
Rumen
Growth
Development
Lamb
Regulation
Mechanisms
Functional
Weaning
Stress
Multi-Omics
Areas of Focus
- Regulation Mechanisms of Lamb Rumen Growth and Functional Development
- Molecular Mechanisms of Weaning Stress in Lambs Analyzed by Multi-Omics
- Discovery and Identification of High-Quality Functional Genes in Local Goat Breeds
Work Experience
- 2014/01-Present - Sichuan Agricultural University - Associate Professor
- 2012/03-2013/12 - Sichuan Agricultural University - Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007/09-2011/08 Ph.D.: Gyeongsang National University, Applied Life Sciences
- 2004/09-2007/06 Master's: Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Genetics and Breeding
- 2000/09-2004/06 Bachelor's: Hebei Agricultural University, Animal Science
Publications
- A genome-wide perspective on the diversity and selection signatures in indigenous goats using 53 K single nucleotide polymorphism array., First Author, 2023
- Combining 16S rRNA Sequencing and Metabolomics Data to Decipher the Interactions between Gut Microbiota, Host Immunity, and Metabolites in Diarrheic Young Small Ruminants., Corresponding Author, 2023
- Early Weaning and Milk Substitutes Affect the Gut Microbiome, Metabolomics, and Antibody Profile in Goat Kids Suffering From Diarrhea., First Author, 2022
- Transcriptomic profiling of circular RNAs in the goat rumen during fetal and prepubertal period., First Author, 2022
- LncRNA-mRNA modules involved in goat rumen development: Insights from genome-wide transcriptome profiling., First Author, 2022
- Comparison of MicroRNA Transcriptomes Reveals the Association between MiR-148a-3p Expression and Rumen Development in Goats., First Author, 2020
Awards
- 2019: Second Prize of Sichuan Science and Technology Progress Award for 'Discovery and Application of Key Functional Genes for Important Economic Traits in Meat Goats' (Ranked 3rd)
- 2020: Third Prize of Hebei Science and Technology Progress Award for 'Research and Application of Molecular Marker Technology for Sheep Genes' (Ranked 3rd)
