Name： Xiaojun Zhang
Title：Professor
Research Field: Marine Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Marine Biotechnology
Tel/Fax: 86-532-82898786/86-532-82898578
E-mail: xjzhang@qdio.ac.cn

Resume:
2012/12- Present, Professor, Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS)
2008/10- 2012/12, Associate professor, Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS)
2006/6-2008/10, Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University
2003/9-2006/6, Associate professor, Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS)
2001/7-2003/9, Assistant professor, Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS)
1996/7-2001/7, Graduate student, Experimental Marine Biology Laboratory, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS)
1994/7-1996/7, Assistant engineer, Institute of Medicine, Shenyang No.1 Pharmaceutical Factory

Education：
Ph.D., 2001, Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Science, and Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
B.S., 1994, Qingdao Ocean University, Qingdao, China.

Professional Memberships：
Council Member, Chinese Crustacean Association (2013 - )

Research Interests:
Research in genomics and molecular genetics of marine biology for better understanding of how genomes are structured, organized, evolution and function at the whole-genome level of shrimp and mollusk, and furtherly to enhanced and continued applications of genomic tools for genetic improvements of marine aquaculture animals.

Publications (* corresponding author):
1. Yu Y, Zhang X, Liu J, Li F, Huang H, Li Y, Liu X, Xiang J. 2015. Development of molecular markers for identifying a new selected variety of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 33(1):1-10.
2. Wei J, Zhang X, Yu Y, Huang H, Li F, Xiang J. 2014. Comparative Transcriptomic Characterization of the Early Development in Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. PLoS One, 9(9):e106201.
3. Wei J, Zhang X*, Yu Y, Li F, Xiang J. 2014. RNA-Seq reveals the dynamic and diverse features of digestive enzymes during early development of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics, 11:37-44.
4. Yu Y, Wei J, Zhang X, Liu J, Liu C, Li F, Xiang J. 2014. SNP Discovery in the Transcriptome of White Pacific Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Next Generation Sequencing. PLOS ONE, 9(1): e87218.
5. Yuan J, Yang M, Ren J, Fu B, Yu Y, Jiang F, Zhang X*.Analysis of genomic characters reveals that four distinct gene clusters are correlated with different functions in Burkholderia cenocepacia AU 1054. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2014, 98(1):361-72.
6. Zhao C, Zhang X, Li F, Huan P, Xiang J. Functional analysis of the promoter of the heat shock cognate 70 gene of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2013. 34(1):397-401.
7. Yuan JB, Zhang XJ*, Liu CZ, Wei JK, Li FH, Xiang JH. 2013. Horizontally transferred genes in the genome of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. BMC Evol Biol, 13:165.
8. Li S, Zhang X, Sun Z, Li F, Xiang J, 2013. Transcriptome analysis on Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis during WSSV acute infection. PLoS ONE 8(3): e58627. (co-senior author)
9. Li S, Li F, Sun Z, Zhang X, Xiang J. 2013. Association analysis of the transcriptome and proteome of the shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis during WSSV acute infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY, 34(6): 1718-1718.
10. Zhao C, Zhang X*, Liu C, Huan P, Li F, Xiang J, Huang C. 2012. BAC end sequencing of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei: a glimpse into the genome of Penaeid shrimp. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 309(3):456-470.
11. Zhao C, Zhang T, Zhang X*, Hu S, Xiang J. 2012. Sequencing and analysis of four BAC clones containing innate immune genes of Zhikong scallop (chlamys farreri). Gene. 502(1): 9-15.
12. Zhao C, Zhang T, Zhang X*, Hu S, Xiang J. 2012. Sequencing and analysis of four BAC clones containing innate immune genes from the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri). Gene. 502 (1): 9-15.
13. Zhang Y, Zhang X, O'Hare TH, Payne WS, Dong JJ, Scheuring CF, Zhang M, Huang JJ, Lee MK, Delany ME, Zhang HB, Dodgson JB. 2011. A comparative physical map reveals the pattern of chromosomal evolution between the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and chicken (Gallus gallus) genomes. BMC Genomics. 12:447.
14. Zhang X, Zhao C, Huang C, Duan H, Huan P, Liu C, Zhang Y, Li F, Zhang H B, Xiang J. 2011. A BAC-Based Physical Map of Zhikong Scallop (Chlamys farreri Jones et Preston). PLoS One, 6(11): e27612.
15. Zhang X, Zhang Y, Scheuring C, Zhang HB, Huan P, Wang B, Liu C, Li F, Liu B, Xiang J. 2010. Construction and Characterization of a Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) Library of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 12(2):141-149.
16. Zhang X, Scheuring CF, Zhang M, Dong JJ, Zhang Y, Huang JJ, Lee MK, Abbo S, Sherman A, Shtienberg D, Chen W, Muehlbauer F, Zhang HB. 2010. A BAC/BIBAC-based physical map of chickpea, Cicer arietinum L. BMC Genomics. 11(1):501.
17. R.A. Dalloul, J.A. Long, A.V. Zimin, L. Aslam, K. Beal, L. Ann Blomberg, P. Bouffard, D.W. Burt, O. Crasta, R.P. Crooijmans, K. Cooper, R.A. Coulombe, S. De, M.E. Delany, J.B. Dodgson, J.J. Dong, C. Evans, K.M. Frederickson, P. Flicek, L. Florea, O. Folkerts, M.A. Groenen, T.T. Harkins, J. Herrero, S. Hoffmann, H.J. Megens, A. Jiang, P. de Jong, P. Kaiser, H. Kim, K.W. Kim, S. Kim, D. Langenberger, M.K. Lee, T. Lee, S. Mane, G. Marcais, M. Marz, A.P. McElroy, T. Modise, M. Nefedov, C. Notredame, I.R. Paton, W.S. Payne, G. Pertea, D. Prickett, D. Puiu, D. Qioa, E. Raineri, M. Ruffier, S.L. Salzberg, M.C. Schatz, C. Scheuring, C.J. Schmidt, S. Schroeder, S.M. Searle, E.J. Smith, J. Smith, T.S. Sonstegard, P.F. Stadler, H. Tafer, Z.J. Tu, C.P. Van Tassell, A.J. Vilella, K.P. Williams, J.A. Yorke, L. Zhang, H.B. Zhang, X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, K.M. Reed, 2010. Multi-platform next-generation sequencing of the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): genome assembly and analysis, PLoS Biol. 8(9). pii: e1000475.
18. Huan P, Zhang XJ, Li FH, Zhang Y, Zhao C, Liu BZ, Xiang JH. 2010. Chromosomal localization of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene in Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri using BAC-FISH. MARINE SCIENCES. 33(7):10-15 (Chinese).
19. Huan P, Zhang X, Li F,Zhang Y, Zhao C, Xiang J. 2010. Chromosomal localization and molecular markers development of the Lipopolysaccharide and Beta-1,3-glucan Binding Protein Gene in Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri (Jones et Preston) (Pectinoida, Pectinidae). Genetics and Molecular Biology. 33(1):36-43.
20. Huan P, Zhang X, Li F, Zhao C, Zhang C, Xiang J. 2010. Chromosomal localization of 5S rDNA in Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis): a chromosome-specific marker for chromosome identification. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 28(2): 233-238.
21. Gao HW, Li FH, Zhang XJ, Wang B, Xiang JH. 2010. Rapid, sensitive detection of Vibrio anguillarum using loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Chinese Journal of Oceanology And Limnology, 28(1): 62-66.
22. Yu LiMing, Zhang XiaoJun, Tian Liping, Zhang ChengSong, Xiang JianHai. 2009. In vitro culture of the cells of blastula and gastrula from the penaeid shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis. MARINE SCIENCES. 33(1):58-62 (Chinese).
23. Steven R. Larson, Chantel Scheuring, Parminder Kaur, Paul F. Cliften, Ivan W. Mott,B. Shaun Bushman, Jenifer J. Dong, Yang Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Mahanz Kiani, Yen-Hsuan Wu,Yun-Hua Liu, Hong-Bin Zhang, N. Jerry Chatterton, Richard R.-C. Wang. 2009. BAC library development for allotetraploid Leymus (Triticeae) wildryes enablecomparative genetic analysis of lax-barrenstalk1 orthogene sequences andgrowth habit QTLs. Plant Science, 177: 427–438.
24. Liu YC, Li FH, Wang B, Dong B, Zhang XJ, Xiang JH. 2009. A serpin from Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis is responsive to bacteria and WSSV challenge. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 26(3): 345-351.
25. Huan P, Zhang XJ, Li FH, Zhang Y, Zhao C, Liu BZ, Xiang JH. 2009, Chromosomal localization and development of SNP markers of a serine protease gene in Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri).Yi Chuan. 31(12):1241-1247(Chinese).
26. ZHANG Yang, ZHANG Xiaojun, Bin Liu, LI Fuhua, XIANG Jianhai. 2008. Key of Genome Research: Large-insert Genomic DNA Libraries. MARINE SCIENCES. 32(4):74-81 (Chinese).
27. Zhang Y, Zhang X, Scheuring CF, Zhang HB, Huan P, Li F, Xiang J. 2008. Construction and Characterization of Two Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Libraries of Zhikong Scallop, Chlamys farreri Jones et Preston, and Identification of BAC Clones Containing the Genes Involved in Its Innate Immune System. Mar Biotechnol, 10(4):358-65. (co-senior author)
28. Duan JZ, Wu SR, Zhang XJ, Huang GQ, Du M, Hou BR. 2008. Corrosion of carbon steel influenced by anaerobic biofilm in natural seawater. Electrochimica Acta, 54(1)Sp.SI:22-28.
29. TIAN Liping, ZHANG Xiaojun, XIANG Jianhai. 2006. Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Metallothionein Gene Promoter from Chinese Shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis. OCEANOLOGIA ET LIMNOLOGIA SINICA. 37, Sup. 316-321 (Chinese).
30. Liu YC, Li FH, Wang B, Dong B, Zhang QL, Luan W, Zhang XJ, Xiang JH. 2007. A transglutaminase from Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis), full-length cDNA cloning, tissue localization and expression profile after challenge.Fish Shellfish Immunol. 22(5):576-588.
31. Liu YC, Li FH, Dong B, Wang B, Luan W, Zhang XJ, Zhang LS, Xiang JH. 2007. Molecular cloning, characterization and expression analysis of a putative C-type lectin (Fclectin) gene in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Mol Immunol. 44(4):598-607.
32. Zhang Xiao-Jun, Yu Li-Ming, Li Fu-hua, Xiang Jian-Hai. 2006. Transfection and Expression the EGFP Gene in the Primarily Cultured Cells from Chinese Shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis CHINA BIOTECHNOLOGY. 6(2):38-43 (Chinese).
33. Zhang J, Li F, Wang Z, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Xiang J. 2006. Cloning, expression and identification of ferritin from Chinese shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis. J Biotechnol. 125(2):173-84.
34. Wang B, Li F, Dong B, Zhang X, Zhang C, Xiang J. 2006. Discovery of the genes in response to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection in Fenneropenaeus chinensis through cDNA microarray.Mar Biotechnol (NY). 8(5):491-500.
35. Liping Liu, Changgong Wu, Taoying Chen, Xiaojun Zhang, Fuhua Li, Wen Luo, Jianhai Xiang. 2006. Effects of infection of EGFP-expressing Escherichia colion haemocytes in Ciona intestinalis. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 332:121–134.
36. Li Fuhua, Zhang Chengsong, Yu Kuijie, Liu Xiaolin, Zhang Xiaojun, Zhou Linghua, Xiang Jianhai. 2006. Larval metamorphosis and morphological characteristic analysis of triploid shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Aquaculture Research, 37:1180-1186.
37. ZHANG Xiaojun, WANG Bing, ZHANG Shaoping, Li Yun, ZHONG Wenhui, LI Fuhua, XIANG Jianhai. 2005. Construction of 6 cDNA Libraries from Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA. 27(5):92-95 (Chinese).
38. Li Li, Jianhai Xiang, Xiao Liu, Yang Zhang, Bo Dong, Xiaojun Zhang. 2005. Construction of AFLP-based genetic linkage map for Zhikong scallop, Chlamys farreri Jones et Preston and mapping of sex-linked markers. Aquaculture, 245(1-4):63-73.
39. Zhang Shaoping, Zhang Xiaojun, Xiang Jianhai. 2004. Localization of gene encoding heat shock protein, HSP70, to chromosome of Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. JOURNAL OF FISHERY SCIENCES OF CHINA. 6:27-34 (Chinese).
40. Zhang Xiaojun, Xiang Jianhai. 2003. Transgenic Shrimp: Current Status and Future Perspectives. CHINA BIOTECHNOLOGY. 23(12):36-42 (Chinese).
41. ZHANG Xiaojun, LI Fuhua, XIANG Jianhai. 2003.Chromosome Behavior of Hot-shock Inducting Triploid in Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 21(3):222-228.
42. Yu LiMing, Zhang XiaoJun, Gao ChunLei, Liu YiChen, Sun JinSheng, Xiang JianHai. 2003. Primary culture of haemocytes from the shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis. OCEANOLOGIA ET LIMNOLOGIA SINICA (973Special), 60-67 (Chinese).
43. Wang Zaizhao, Jiao Chuanzhen, Zhang Xiaojun, Xiang Jianhai. 2003. Molecular Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Full Length cDNA Encoding Molt-inhibiting Hormone from Fennropenaeus chinensis. ACTA GENETICA SINICA. 30(2):218-134 (Chinese).
44. Wang Bing, Fan Yongjun, Zhang Xiaojun, Li Fuhua, Xiang Jianhai. 2003.The preliminary study on the sexual related DNA fragment in Chinese shrimp. HIGH TECHNOLOGY LETTERS. 13(5):82-86 (Chinese).
45. Li, F; Xiang, J; Zhou, L; Wu, C; Zhang, X. 2003. Optimization of triploid induction by heat shock in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Aquaculture. 219 (1-4):221-231.
46. Fuhua Li, Jianhai Xiang, Xiaojun Zhang, Linghua Zhou, Chengsong Zhang, Changgong Wu. 2003. Gonad Development Characteristics and Sex Ratio in Triploid Chinese Shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis). Marine Biotechnol. 5 (6):528–535.
47. Fuhua Li, Jianhai Xiang, Xiaojun Zhang, Changgong Wu, Chengsong Zhang, Linghua Zhou and Kuijie Yu. 2003. Tetraploid induction by heat shocks in Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis, J Shellfish Res, 22(2):541–545.
48. ZHANG Xiaojun, ZHOU Linghua, XIANG Jianhai. 2002. The Chromosome Karyotype and Cellular DNA Contents of Metapenaeus ensis. OCEANOLOGIA ET LIMNOLOGIA SINICA. 33(3):225-231 (Chinese).
49. Zhang Xiaojun, Cui Zhaoxia, Fan Yongjun, Xiang Jianhai. 2001. Analysis of Gene Expression in Early Developmental Embryo of Eriocheir Sinensis Using mRNA Differential Display. MARINE SCIENCES27(5):34-37 (Chinese).
50. Zhou Linghua, Zhang Xiaojun, Xiang Jianhai. 1999. Study on Number and Karyotype of a Marine Shrimp Trachypenaeus curvirostris. OCEANOLOGIA ET LIMNOLOGIA SINICA. 30(3): 250-253 (Chinese).