Hongyan Zhu

Assistant Professor

Faculty

• Contact Information
• University of Kentucky, PSS
  KTRDC
  1401 University Drive (Office:117)
  Lexington, KY 40546-0236
  (859) 257-3647
  (859) 323-1077
  hzhu4@uky.edu

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Research/Teaching Publications

• Refereed Journal Articles
• Ameline-Torregrosa C, Wang B, O'Bleness M, Deshpande S, Zhu H, Roe B, Young ND, Cannon B. 2008. Identification and characterization of NBS-LRR genes in the model plant Medicago truncatula. Plant Physiology 146: 5-21
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Ane J-M, Zhu H, Frugoli J. 2008. Recent advances in Medicago truncatula genomics. International Journal of Plant Genomics doi: 10.1155/2008/256597
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Chen C, Ane J-M, Zhu H 2008. Os-IPD3, an ortholog of the Medicago truncatula DMI3 interacting protein IPD3, is required for mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice. New Phytologist 180: 311-315
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Chen C, Fan C, Gao M, Zhu H 2008. Antiquity and function of CASTOR and POLLUX, the twin ion channel-encoding genes key to the evolution of root symbioses in plants. Plant Physiology (in press)
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Yang S, Gao M, Xu C, Gao J, Deshpande S, Lin S, Roe B, Zhu H 2008. Alfalfa benefits from Medicago truncatula: The RCT1 gene from M. truncatula confers broad-spectrum resistance to anthracnose in alfalfa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA 105: 12164-12169
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Chen C, Gao M, Liu J, Zhu H 2007. Fungal symbiosis in rice requires an ortholog of a legume common symbiosis gene encoding a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase. Plant Physiology 145:1619-1628
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Yang S, Gao M, Deshpande S, Lin S, Roe B, Zhu H 2007. Genetic and physical localization of an anthracnose resistance gene in Medicago truncatula. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 116:45-52
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Riely B, Burns NJ, and Ane JM 2006. Tracing non-legume orthologs of legume genes required for nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses. Genetics, 172:2491-2499
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Choi HK, Cook DR and Shoemaker RC 2005. Bridging model and crop legumes through comparative genomics. Plant Physiology 137: 1189-1196
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Choi HK, Mun JH, Kim DJ, Zhu H, Baek JM, Mudge J, Roe B, Ellis N, Doyle J, Kiss GB, Young ND and Cook DR 2004. Estimating genome conservation between crop and model legume species. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 101:15289-15294
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Kim DJ, Baek JM, Choi HK, Ellis L, Kuester H, McCombie WR, Peng HM and Cook, DR 2003. Syntenic relationships between Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana reveal extensive divergence of genome organization. Plant Physiology, 131: 1018-1026
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Cannon SB, Zhu H, Baumgarten AM, Spangler R, May G, Cook DR and Young ND 2002. Diversity, distribution, and ancient taxonomic relationships within the TIR and non-TIR NBS-LRR resistance gene subfamilies. J Mol Evol, 54: 548-562
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Cannon S, Young ND and Cook DR 2002. Phylogeny and genomic organization of the TIR and non-TIR NBS-LRR resistance gene family in Medicago truncatula. MPMI, 15:529-539
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Cook DR, Kim D, Zhu H and Uribe P 2000. Plant-pathogen interactions in Medicago truncatula. Grain Legumes Magazine, 28: 20.
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Briceño G, Dovel R, Hayes PM, Liu BH, Liu CT and Ullrich SE 1999. Molecular breeding for grain yield in barley: an evaluation of QTL effects in a spring barley cross. Theor Appl Genet, 98: 772-779
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Gilchrist L, Hayes P, Kleinhofs A, Kudrna D, Liu Z, Prom L, Steffenson B, Toojinda T and Vivar H 1999. Does function follow form? Principal QTLs for Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance are coincident with QTLs for inflorescence traits and plant height in a doubled-haploid population of barley. Theor Appl Genet, 99: 1221-1232.
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu H, Muthukrishnan S, Krishnaveni S, Wilde G, Jeoung J-M and Liang GH 1998. Biolistic transformation of sorghum using a rice chitinase gene. Journal of Genetics & Breeding, 52: 243-252
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Mo H, Huang Z and Zhu H 1997. Statistical methods for genetic analysis of seed traits in diallel cross designs. Journal of Jiangsu Agricultural College, 18: 25-30.
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

• Zhu, H., Mo, H. and Huang, Z. 1995. Genetic analysis of grain protein and gum content in barley (H. vulgare L.). Journal of Jiangsu Agricultural College, 16: 39-46.
  Authors in PSS Dept.: Hongyan Zhu

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