Department of Entomology

Name

Zhen-yu Zhang

Gender

male

Position Title

Lecturer

Working Department

College of Plant Science and Technology

Email

zhangzhenyu@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Address

Institute of Urban and Horticultural Entomology

Huazhong Agricultural University

Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China

Tel

+86-27-87280276

Fax

Research Interest

Ø The prevention and control of major pests of the citrus.

Ø The insect energy metabolism.

Professional Memberships

Ø Member of the The Entomological Society of China

Other Roles

Ø 

Education & Working Experience

• Education：

Ø Ph. D.：09/2005~01/2011; State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ecology.

Ø Master：09/2002~01/2006; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Ø Bachelor：09/1999~06/2003; School of Life Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University      Biotechnology.

• Working Experience:

Ø 2013-Present: Lecturer; College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University.

Ø 2011-2013: Research assistant; State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Publications

1. Zhang, Z.^#, Ren, J.^#, Chu, F.^#, Guan, J., Yang, G., Liu, Y., Zhang, X., Ge, S.*, and Huang, Q.* (2020). Biochemical, molecular, and morphological variations of flight muscles before and after dispersal flight in a eusocial termite, Reticulitermes chinensis. Insect Science 00, 1–16. doi: 10.1111/1744-7917.12763.

2. Zhang, Z., Ali, M.W., Saqib, H.S.A., Liu, S., Yang, X., Li, Q., and Zhang, H.* (2020). A Shift Pattern of Bacterial Communities Across the Life Stages of the Citrus Red Mite, Panonychus citri. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01620.

3. Zhang, J.^#, Zhang, Z.^#, Zhang, R., Zhang, W., Li, H., Li, T., Zhang, H., and Zheng, W.* (2019). Identification of COP9 Signalosome Subunit Genes in Bactrocera dorsalis and Functional Analysis of csn3 in Female Fecundity. Frontiers in Physiology 10, 162. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00162.

4. Wen, D.^#, Liu, J., Fan, S., Zhang, Z.*, and Wu, G. (2019). Evaluation on the fitness and population projection of Nilaparvata lugens in response to elevated CO2 using two-sex life table. International Journal of Pest Management, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09670874.2019.1654146.

5. Ju, S.^#, Cao, Z.^#, Wong, C., Liu, Y., Foda, M.F., Zhang, Z.*, and Li, J.* (2019). Isolation and optimal fermentation condition of the Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto strain WTC016 for nattokinase production. Fermentation 5, 92. doi: 10.3390/fermentation5040092.

6. Zhang, Z.Y., Raza, M.F., Zheng, Z., Zhang, X., Dong, X., and Zhang, H.* (2018). Complete genome sequence of Bacillus velezensis ZY-1-1 reveals the genetic basis  for its hemicellulosic/cellulosic substrate-inducible xylanase and cellulase activities. 3 Biotech 8, 465. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1490-x.

7. Zhang, Z.Y.^#, Yuan, Y.^#, Ali, M.W., Peng, T., Peng, W., Raza, M.F., Zhao, Y., and Zhang, H.* (2018). Cultivable anaerobic and aerobic bacterial communities in the fermentation chambers of Holotrichia parallela (coleoptera: scarabaeidae) larvae. PLoS One 13, e0190663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190663.

8. Ali, M.W.^#, Zhang, Z.Y.^#, Xia, S., and Zhang, H.* (2017). Biofunctional analysis of Vitellogenin and Vitellogenin receptor in citrus red mites, Panonychus citri by RNA interference. Scientific Reports 7, 16123. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16331-3.

9. Zhang, Z., Chen, B., Zhao, D., and Kang, L.* (2013). Functional modulation of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase underlies adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in a Tibetan migratory locust. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 280, 20122758. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2758.

10. Zhao, D., Zhang, Z., Cease, A., Harrison, J., and Kang, L.* (2013). Efficient utilization of aerobic metabolism helps Tibetan locusts conquer hypoxia. BMC Genomics 14, 631. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-631.

11. Zhao, D.J., Zhang, Z.Y., Harrison, J., and Kang, L.* (2012). Genome-wide analysis of transcriptional changes in the thoracic muscle of the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, exposed to hypobaric hypoxia. Journal of Insect Physiology. 58, 1424-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.08.006.

12. Peng, D.^#, Wang, F., Li, N., Zhang, Z., Song, R., Zhu, Z., Ruan, L., and Sun, M.* (2011). Single cysteine substitution in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry7Ba1 improves the crystal solubility and produces toxicity to Plutella xylostella larvae. Environmental Microbiology 13, 2820-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02557.x. 

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