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Jinsong Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive body of work in agricultural and biological sciences with a focus on plant science. Their research covers a wide range of topics related to plant molecular biology, physiological responses, and genetics, with a significant emphasis on stress responses and tolerance mechanisms.

The main fields of study in Zhang's research include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within this broad area, Zhang's subfields of study consist of:

  • Plant Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biochemistry

Zhang's scientific contributions focus on multiple key topics, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Tree-ring climate responses

The recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhang highlight a consistent engagement with plant biology and biotechnology, including:

  • "Ethylene signaling in rice and Arabidopsis: New regulators and mechanisms" (2020) published in Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • "A transcriptional regulatory module controls lipid accumulation in soybean" (2021) published in New Phytologist
  • "Nuclear factor Y subunit GmNFYA competes with GmHDA13 for interaction with GmFVE to positively regulate salt tolerance in soybean" (2021) published in Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • "Histidine kinase MHZ1/OsHK1 interacts with ethylene receptors to regulate root growth in rice" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "The OsEIL1-OsERF115-target gene regulatory module controls grain size and weight in rice" (2022) published in Plant Biotechnology Journal

The prominent venues where Zhang frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • New Phytologist
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal

Zhang collaborates regularly with a group of frequent coauthors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. These include:

  • Shou-Yi Chen (24 collaborations)
  • Cui-Cui Yin (21 collaborations)
  • Jian-Jun Tao (21 collaborations)
  • Wan-Ke Zhang (20 collaborations)
  • Wei Wei (17 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • AtNAC2, a transcription factor downstream of ethylene and auxin signaling pathways, is involved in salt stress response and lateral root development

    Xin-Jian He;Rui-Ling Mu;Wan-Hong Cao;Zhi-Gang Zhang

  • Soybean WRKY-type transcription factor genes, GmWRKY13, GmWRKY21, and GmWRKY54, confer differential tolerance to abiotic stresses in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

    Qi-Yun Zhou;Ai-Guo Tian;Hong-Feng Zou;Zong-Ming Xie

  • Melatonin enhances plant growth and abiotic stress tolerance in soybean plants

    Wei Wei;Qing Tian Li;Ya Nan Chu;Russel J. Reiter

  • Modulation of Ethylene Responses Affects Plant Salt-Stress Responses

    Wan-Hong Cao;Jun Liu;Xin-Jian He;Rui-Ling Mu

  • Soybean NAC transcription factors promote abiotic stress tolerance and lateral root formation in transgenic plants.

    Yu-Jun Hao;Wei Wei;Qing-Xin Song;Hao-Wei Chen

  • Wheat WRKY genes TaWRKY2 and TaWRKY19 regulate abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

    Can-Fang Niu;Wei Wei;Qi-Yun Zhou;Ai-Guo Tian

  • Receptor‐like kinase OsSIK1 improves drought and salt stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa) plants

    Shou-Qiang Ouyang;Yun-Feng Liu;Peng Liu;Gang Lei

  • Soybean GmbZIP44, GmbZIP62 and GmbZIP78 genes function as negative regulator of ABA signaling and confer salt and freezing tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

    Yong Liao;Hong-Feng Zou;Wei Wei;Yu-Jun Hao

  • The Role of Ethylene in Plants Under Salinity Stress.

    Jian-Jun Tao;Hao-Wei Chen;Biao Ma;Wan-Ke Zhang

  • Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in developing soybean seeds by deep sequencing.

    Qing-Xin Song;Yun-Feng Liu;Xing-Yu Hu;Wan-Ke Zhang

  • The soybean Dof‐type transcription factor genes, GmDof4 and GmDof11, enhance lipid content in the seeds of transgenic Arabidopsis plants

    Hui-Wen Wang;Bo Zhang;Yu-Jun Hao;Jian Huang

  • Insights into salt tolerance from the genome of Thellungiella salsuginea

    Hua-Jun Wu;Zhonghui Zhang;Jun-Yi Wang;Dong-Ha Oh

  • Soybean GmMYB76, GmMYB92, and GmMYB177 genes confer stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

    Yong Liao;Hong-Feng Zou;Hui-Wen Wang;Wan-Ke Zhang

  • The ethylene receptor ETR2 delays floral transition and affects starch accumulation in rice

    Hada Wuriyanghan;Bo Zhang;Wan-Hong Cao;Biao Ma

  • Soybean DRE-binding transcription factors that are responsive to abiotic stresses

    Xue-Ping Li;Ai-Guo Tian;Guang-Zuo Luo;Zhi-Zhong Gong

  • Ethylene Signaling in Rice and Arabidopsis: Conserved and Diverged Aspects

    Chao Yang;Xiang Lu;Biao Ma;Shou-Yi Chen

  • GmWRKY27 interacts with GmMYB174 to reduce expression of GmNAC29 for stress tolerance in soybean plants

    Fang Wang;Hao–Wei Chen;Qing–Tian Li;Wei Wei

  • MAOHUZI6/ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3-LIKE1 and ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3-LIKE2 Regulate Ethylene Response of Roots and Coleoptiles and Negatively Affect Salt Tolerance in Rice

    Chao Yang;Biao Ma;Si-Jie He;Qing Xiong

  • Molecular analysis of three new receptor-like kinase genes from hexaploid wheat and evidence for their participation in the wheat hypersensitive response to stripe rust fungus infection.

    Huanbin Zhou;Shaofang Li;Zhiyong Deng;Xianping Wang

  • Activation of ethylene signaling pathways enhances disease resistance by regulating ROS and phytoalexin production in rice

    Chao Yang;Wen Li;Jidong Cao;Fanwei Meng

Frequent Co-Authors

Shou-Yi Chen
Shou-Yi Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaochun Wan
Xiaochun Wan Anhui Agricultural University
Chung S. Yang
Chung S. Yang Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Qingxin Song
Qingxin Song Xi'an Jiaotong University
Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
Mitchell A. Lazar
Mitchell A. Lazar University of Pennsylvania
Paolo Casali
Paolo Casali The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Anthony G. Fane
Anthony G. Fane University of New South Wales
S. Munir Alam
S. Munir Alam Duke University
David C. Montefiori
David C. Montefiori Duke University

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