Professor

Award: a member of the Chinese    Academy of Sciences, the Third World Academy of Sciences and The

              National Academy of Sciences, USA

Email: qifazh@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Tel: 027-87282429

Research Interest:

Functional Genomics, Green Super Rice, Shuangshui Shuanglü

Education:

1976 B. S. Agronomy,  Huazhong Agricultural College, China.

1985 Ph. D. Genetics, University of California, Davis, California, USA.

1985-1986 Post-doctoral fellow, University of California, Davis, California, USA.

Professional Experiences:

1976-1982 Assistant teacher, Huazhong Agricultural College

1986-1987 Lecturer, Huazhong Agricultural University

1987-1991 Associate professor, Huazhong Agricultural University

1991- now Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University

1992-2016 Associate Director, Director, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement at Huazhong Agricultural University

1994-2013 Dean, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University

Selected Publications:

1.        Shao L^†, Xing F^†, Xu C, Zhang Q, Che J, Wang X, Song J, Li X, Xiao J, Chen L, Ouyang Y, Zhang Q* (2019) Patterns of genome-wide allele-specific expression in hybrid rice and the implications on thegenetic basis of heterosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 116:5653-5658. 

2.        Wing RA*, Purugganan MD, Zhang Q* (2018) The rice genome revolution: from an ancient grain to Green Super Rice. Nat Rev Genet 19:505-517

3.        Sun S, Wang L, Mao H, Shao L, Li X, Xiao J, Ouyang Y*, Zhang Q* (2018) G-protein pathway determines grain size in rice. Nat Commun 9:851

4.        Wang L, Zhang Q* (2017) Boosting rice yield by fine-tuning SPL gene expression. Trends Plant Sci 22:643-646.

5.        Fan Y, Yang J, Mathioni SM, Yu J, Shen J, Yang X, Wang L, Zhang Q, Cai Z, Xu C, Li X, Xiao J, Meyers B, Zhang Q* (2016) PMS1T, producing phased small-interfering RNAs, regulates photoperiod-sensitive male sterility in rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA113:15144-15149.

6.        Zhang J^†, Chen L^†, Xing F^†, Kudrna A, Yao W, Copetti D, Mu T , Li W, Song JM, Xie W , Lee S, Talag J, Shao L, An Y, Zhang C, Ouyang Y, Sun S, Jiao W, Lv F, Du B, Luo M, Maldonado C, Goicoechea J, Xiong L, Wu C, Xing Y, Zhou D, Yu S, Zhao Y, Wang G, Yu Y, Luo Y, Zhou Z, Hurtado BEP, Danowitz A, Wing R*, Zhang Q* (2016) Extensive sequence divergence between the reference genomes of two elite indica rice varieties Zhenshan 97 and Minghui 63. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA113:E5163-E5171.

7.        Xie W^†, Wang G^†, Yuan M, Yao W, Lyu K, Zhao H, Yang M, Li P, Zhang X, Yuan J, Wang Q, Liu F, Dong H, Zhang L, Li X, Meng X, Zhang W, Xiong L, He Y, Wang S, Yu S, Xu C, Luo J, Li X, Xiao J, Lian X*, Zhang Q* (2015) Breeding signatures of rice improvement revealed by a genomic variation map from a large germplasm collection. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 112: E5411-E5419.

8.        Wang J^†, Yao W^†, Zhu D, Xie W, Zhang Q* (2015) Genetic basis of sRNA quantitative variation analyzed using an experimental population derived from an elite rice hybrid. eLife 4:e03913.

9.        Yu H^†, Xie W^†, Li J, Zhou F*, Zhang Q* (2014) A whole genome SNP array (RICE6K) for genomic breeding in rice. Plant Biotechnol J 12:28-37.

10.    Chen H^†, Xie W^†, He H^†, Yu H^†, Chen W, Li J, Yu R, Yao Y, Zhang W, He Y, Tang X, Zhou F*, Deng X*, Zhang Q* (2014) A High-density SNP genotyping array for rice biology and molecular breeding. Mol Plant 7:541-553.

11.    Goff SA, Zhang Q* (2013) Heterosis in elite hybrid rice: speculation on the genetic and biochemical mechanisms. Curr Opin Plant Biol 16:221-227.

12.    Ouyang Y, Zhang Q* (2013) Understanding reproductive isolation based on the rice model. Annu Rev Plant Biol 64:111-135.

13.    Ding J, Lu Q, Ouyang Y, Mao H, Zhang P, Yao J, Xu C, Li X, Xiao J, Zhang Q* (2012) A long noncoding RNA regulates photoperiod-sensitive male sterility, an essential component of hybrid rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109:2654-2659

14.    Yang J, Zhao X, Cheng K, Du H, Ouyang Y, Chen J, Qiu S, Huang J, Jiang Y, Jiang L, Ding J, Wang J, Xu C, Li X, Zhang Q* (2012) A killer-protector system regulates both hybrid sterility and segregation distortion in rice. Science 337:1336-1340

15.    Li Y, Fan C, Xing Y, Jiang Y, Luo L, Sun L, Shao D, Xu C, Li X, Xiao J, He Y*, Zhang Q* (2011) Natural variation in GS5 plays an important role in regulating grain size and yield in rice. Nat Genet 43:1266-1269

16.    Ouyang Y, Liu YG, Zhang Q* (2010) Hybrid sterility in plant: stories from rice. Curr Opin Plant Biol 13:186-192.

17.    Xing Y, Zhang Q* (2010) Genetic and molecular bases of rice yield. Annu Rev Plant Biol 61:421-442.

18.    Mao H, Sun S, Yao J, Wang C, Yu S, Xu C, Li X, Zhang Q* (2010) Linking differential domain functions of the GS3 protein to natural variation of grain size in rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 107: 19579-19584.

19.    Xue W, Xing Y, Weng X, Zhao Y, Tang W, Wang L, Zhou H, Yu S, Xu C, Li X, Zhang Q* (2008) Natural variation in Ghd7 is an important regulator of heading date and yield potential in rice. Nat Genet 40:761-767.

20.    Chen J, Ding J, Ouyang Y, Du H, Yang J, Cheng K, Zhao J, Qiu S, Zhang X, Yao J, Liu K, Wang L, Xu C, Li X, Xue Y, Xia M, Ji Q, Lu J, Xu M, Zhang Q* (2008) A triallelic system of S5 is a major regulator of the reproductive barrier and compatibility of indica–japonica hybrids in rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 105:11436-11441.

21.    Zhang Q, Li J, Xue Y, Han B, Deng X (2008) Rice 2020: a call for an international coordinated effort in rice functional genomics. Mol Plant 1:715-719.

22.    Zhang Q (2007) Strategies for developing Green Super Rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 104:16402-16409.