Name: Hongsheng ZHANG, Date of birth: 10-06-1962

Current Position: Professor of crop genetics and plant breeding, Nanjing Agricultural University , China

E-mail address: hszhang@njau.edu.cn.

Research Interests：

1. Collection and exploitation of japonica rice landrace germplasm resourses from Taihu Lake region in China ;

2. Identification of resistance genes to the leaf blast in Taihu Lake japonica rice landrace;

3. Function analysis of plant zinc finger proteins response to abiotic stress；

4. Seed science and industry.

Education Background:

1978,10-1982,07 For Bachelor of Agronomy in Nanjing Agricultural College , China

1982,09-1985,07 For Master of Plant Pathology in Nanjing Agricultural University , China

1985,09-1988,07 For Doctor of Plant Pathology in Nanjing Agricultural University , China

Working Experience:

1988,09-1991,02 As a lecturer working in Agronomy Department of NAU, China .

1991,02-1992,07 As a post-doctor working in Wageningen Agricutural University (WAU), the Netherlands , and conducting the inheritance of resistance in wheat to leaf rust.

1992,08-1993,03 As a visiting scientist in Gottingen University , Germany , and conducting the resistance mechanism of barley to fungous diseases.

1993,04-present As a assitant professor and full-time professor working in NAU, China and conducting research on rice genetics and breeding.

1998.09-2000.11 and 2005.05-08

As a visiting scholar working in Cornell University , USA and conducting pathogenic mechanism of Agrobacterium vitis to grape.

Reviewers for:

Plant Physiology, Journal of Experimental Botany, Theoretical Applied Genetics, Plant Molecular Biology, Planta, Phytopathology, Molecular Genetics Genomics, Journal of Genetics and Genomics, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Recent Publications （since 2008):

[1] Lai YY, Cheng JP, He YQ, Yang B, Wang ZF & Zhang HS. Identification of QTLs with additive, epistatic, and QTL × seed maturity interaction effects for seed vigor in rice. Plant Mol Biol Rep, 2015, DOI 10.1007/s11105-015-0913-7.

[2] Yin CF, Mats X. Andersson, Zhang HS & Henrik Aronsson. Phosphatidylcholine is transferred from chemically-defined liposomes to chloroplasts through proteins of the chloroplast outer envelope membrane. FEBS Letters, 2015:177–181.

[3] Cheng JP, Cheng XX, Wang L, He YQ, An CF, Wang ZF & Zhang HS. Physiological characteristics of seed reserve utilization during the early seedling growth in rice. Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2015, DOI 10.1007/s40415-015-0190-6.

[4] Cheng JP, He YQ, Yang B, Lai YY, Wang ZF, Zhang HS. Association mapping of seed germination and seedling growth at three conditions in indica rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 2015, DOI 10.1007/s10681 - 015-1477-1.

[5] Xu J, Lan H, Fang H, Huang X, Zhang H, Huang J. Quantitative proteomic analysis of the rice (Oryza sativa L.) salt response. Plos One, 2015, 10(3):e0120978.

[6] Gao X, Zhang X, Lan H, Huang J, Wang J, Zhang H. The additive effects of GS3 and qGL3 on rice grain length regulation revealed by genetic and transcriptome comparisons. BMC plant biology, 2015, 15:156.

[7] Du W, Cheng J, Cheng Y, Wang L, He Y, Wang Z, Zhang HS. Physiological characteristics and related gene expression of after-ripening on seed dormancy release in rice. Plant biology, 2015.

[8] Fang H, Meng Q, Xu J, Tang H, Tang S, Zhang H, Huang J. Knock-down of stress inducible OsSRFP1 encoding an E3 ubiquitin ligase with transcriptional activation activity confers abiotic stress tolerance through enhancing antioxidant protection in rice. Plant molecular biology, 2015, 87(4-5):441-58.

[9] He YQ, Cheng JP, Liu LF, Li XD, Yang B, Zhang HS, Wang Z. Effects of pre-harvest chemical application on rice desiccation and seed quality. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B, 2015, 16(10):813-23.

[10] Huang P, Chen H, Mu R, Yuan X, Zhang HS, Huang J. OsMYB511 encodes a MYB domain transcription activator early regulated by abiotic stress in rice. Genetics And Molecular Research, 2015, 14(3):9506-17.

[11] Cheng J, Wang L, Du W, Lai Y, He Y, Xu X, Wang Z, Zhang H. Dynamic quantitative trait loci analysis of seed dormancy at three development stages in rice. Molecular Breeding, 2014.

[12] Ahmad F, Huang X, Lan HX, Huma T, Bao YM, Huang J, Zhang H. Comprehensive gene expression analysis of the DNA (cytosine-5) methyltransferase family in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Genetics And Molecular Research, 2014, 13(3):5159-72.

[13] Duan M, Huang P, Yuan X, Chen H, Huang J, Zhang H. CMYB1 encoding a MYB transcriptional activator is involved in abiotic stress and circadian rhythm in rice. The Scientific World Journal, 2014, 2014:178038.

[14] Huan J, Bao YM , Wu YY, Zeng GY, He WW, Dang LL, Wang JF, Zhang HS. Identification of quantitative trait loci conferring blast resistance in Bodao, a japonica rice landrace. Genetics And Molecular Research, 2014, 13(4):9756-65.

[15] Huang X, Duan M, Liao J, Yuan X, Chen H, Feng J, Huang J, Zhang HS. OsSLI1, a homeodomain containing transcription activator, involves abscisic acid related stress response in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The Scientific World Journal, 2014, 809353.

[16] Liu L, Lai Y, Cheng J, Wang L, Du W, Wang Z, Zhang HS. Dynamic quantitative trait locus analysis of seed vigor at three maturity stages in rice. Plos One, 2014, 9(12):e115732.

[17] Wang L, Cheng J, Lai Y, Du W, Huang X, Wang Z, Zhang HS. Identification of QTLs with additive, epistatic and QTL x development interaction effects for seed dormancy in rice. Planta, 2014, 239(2):411-20.

[18] Cheng X, Cheng J, Huang X, Lai Y, Wang L, Du W, Wang Z, Zhang HS. Dynamic quantitative trait loci analysis of seed reserve utilization during three germination stages in rice. Plos One, 2013, 8(11):e80002.

[19] Lan HX, Wang ZF, Wang QH, Wang MM, Bao YM, Huang J, Zhang HS. Characterization of a vacuolar zinc transporter OZT 1 in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Molecular Biology Reports, 2013, 40(2):1201-10.

[20] Wu Y, Bao Y, Xie L, Su Y, Chu R , He W, Zhang HS. Fine mapping and identification of blast resistance gene Pi-hk 1 in a broad-spectrum resistant japonica rice landrace. Phytopathology, 2013, 103(11):1162-8.

[21] Li Y-S, Sun H, Wang Z-F, Duan M, Huang S-D, Yang J, Huang J, Zhang HS. A novel nuclear protein phosphatase 2C negatively regulated by ABL1 is involved in abiotic stress and panicle development in rice. Molecular Biotechnology, 2013, 54(2):703-710.

[22] Rana RM, Dong S, Ali Z, Khan AI, Zhang HS. Identification and characterization of the Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) protein family in rice. Afr J Biotechnol, 2013, 11(1):88-98.

[23] Zhang X, Wang J, Huang J, Lan H, Wang C, Yin C, Wu Y, Tang H, Qian Q, Li J, Zhang H. Rare allele of OsPPKL1 associated with grain length causes extra-large grain and a significant yield increase in rice, PNAS, 2012, 109(52):21534-21539.

[24] Rana RM, Dong S, Tang H, Ahmad F, Zhang HS. Functional analysis of OsHSBP1 and OsHSBP2 revealed their involvement in the heat shock response in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Experimental Botany 2012, 63(16):6003-6016.

[25] Wang Z, Chen Z, Cheng J, Lai Y, Wang J, Bao Y, Huang J, Zhang HS. QTL analysis of Na⁺ and K⁺ concentrations in roots and shoots under different levels of NaCl stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLOS One, 2012, 7(12): e51202.

[26] Huang J, Sun S, Xu D, Lan H, Sun H, Wang Z, Bao Y, Wang J, Tang H, Zhang HS. A TFIIIA-type zinc finger protein confers multiple abiotic stress tolerances in transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Mol Biol. 2012, 80(3):337-350.

[27] Wang ZF, Cheng JP, Chen ZW, Huang J, Bao YM, Wang JF, Zhang HS. Identification of QTLs with main, epistatic and QTL × environment interaction effects for salt tolerance in rice seedlings under different salinity conditions. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 2012, 125(4):807-815.

[28] Rana RM, Dong SN, Ali Z, Huang J, Zhang HS. Regulation of ATG6 / Beclin-1 homologs by abiotic stresses and hormones in Oryza sativa L. Genetics and Molecular Research 2012, 11(4):3676-3687.

[29] Sun H, Huang X, Xu XJ, Lan HX, Huang J, Zhang HS. ENAC1, a NAC transcription factor, is an early and transient response regulator induced by abiotic stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Molecular Biotechnology 2012, 52(2):101-110.

[30] Bao YM, Sun SJ, Li M, Li L, Cao WL , Luo J, Tang HJ, Huang J, Wang ZF, Wang JF, Zhang HS. Overexpression of the Qc-SNARE gene OsSYP71 enhances tolerance to oxidative stress and resistance to rice blast in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Gene 2012, 504(2):238-244.

[31] Chen XF, Gu ZM, Xin DD, Hao L, Liu CJ, Huang J, Ma BJ, Zhang HS. Identification and characterization of putative CIPK genes in maize. Journal of Genetics and Genomics, 2011, 38:77-87.

[32] Wang ZF, Wang FH, Zhou R, Wang JF, Zhang HS. Identification of quantitative trait loci for cold tolerance during the germination and seedling stages in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 2011, 181:405-413.

[33] Wang ZF, Wang JF, Bao YM, Wu YY, Zhang HS. Quantitative trait loci controlling rice seed germination under salt stress. Euphytica, 2011, 178:297-307.

[34] Wang ZF, Wang JF, Bao YM, Wang FH, Zhang HS. Quantitative trait loci analysis for rice seed vigor during the germination stage. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2010,11(12):958-964.

[35] Shi XL, Wang JF, Bao YM, Li PF, Xie LJ, Huang J, Zhang HS. Identification and analysis the quantitative trait loci for resistance to leaf blast in Heikezijing with multiple isolates inoculation. Phytopathology. 2010, 100: 822-829.

[36] Yu SL, Pan LJ, Yang QL, Chen MN , Zhang HS. Identification and expression analysis of the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase gene family in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Agricultural Sciences in China , 2010, 9 (4): 477-487.

[37] Sun SJ, Guo SQ, Yang X, Bao YM, Tang HJ, Sun H, Huang J*, Zhang HS*. Functional analysis of a novel Cys2/His2-type zinc finger protein involved in salt tolerance in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2010, 61(10):2807-2818

[38] Wang ZF, Wang JF, Wang FH, Bao YM, Wu YY, Zhang HS. Segregation analysis of rice seed germination under cold stress using major gene plus polygene mixed inheritance model. Seed Science and Technology, 2010, 38(1):104-113.

[39] Huang J, Sun SJ, Xu DQ, Yang X, Bao YM, Wang ZF, Tang HJ, Zhang HS. Increased tolerance of rice to cold, drought and oxidative stresses mediated by the overexpression of a gene that encodes the zinc finger protein ZFP245. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2009, 389: 556-561.

[40] Zhang YC, Wang JF, Pan JW, Gu ZM, Chen XF, Jin Y, Liu F, Zhang HS, Ma BJ. Identification and molecular mapping of the rice bacterial blight resistance gene allelic to Xa7 from an elite restorer line Zhenhui 084. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2009, 125:235-244.