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60
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5076

Overview

Xing Zhang is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these broader disciplines, their work focuses on specialized subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Food Science, and Physiology.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of subjects, including:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Phytochemical Compounds Biological Activities
  • Natural Compounds in Disease Treatment
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis
  • Food Quality and Safety Studies

Frequent publication venues for Xing Zhang include:

  • Plants
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Notable frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhang are Jianhong Hu, Chuanshu Zhu, Xiaodong Cheng, Bin Zhang, and Zhiqing Ma.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Promote the Growth of Maize (Zea mays) by Regulating Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Leaves, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • PABP/purine-rich motif as an initiation module for cap-independent translation in pattern-triggered immunity, 2022, Cell
  • Incorporating Portulaca oleracea extract endows the chitosan-starch film with antioxidant capacity for chilled meat preservation, 2023, Food Chemistry X
  • Integration of transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveals sorghum roots responding to cadmium stress through regulation of the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Rosmarinic acid improves boar sperm quality, antioxidant capacity and energy metabolism at 17°C via AMPK activation, 2020, Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Their scientific contributions reflect an interdisciplinary approach combining molecular biology techniques with applied agricultural and medical research. This includes investigating molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity and stress tolerance, exploring phytochemical compounds for biological activity, and assessing natural treatments in reproductive biology and food preservation.

The blend of research venues and topics highlights a focus on both foundational biological processes and applications related to food safety, crop improvement, and animal physiology. Collaboration patterns suggest integration of expertise across molecular biology, plant science, and biochemistry fields.

Best Publications

  • The SET-domain protein superfamily: Protein lysine methyltransferases

    Shane C Dillon;Xing Zhang;Raymond C Trievel;Xiaodong Cheng

  • Structure of Dnmt3a bound to Dnmt3L suggests a model for de novo DNA methylation

    Da Jia;Renata Z. Jurkowska;Xing Zhang;Albert Jeltsch

  • Recognition and potential mechanisms for replication and erasure of cytosine hydroxymethylation.

    Hideharu Hashimoto;Yiwei Liu;Anup K. Upadhyay;Yanqi Chang

  • Structure of the Predominant Protein Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT1 and Analysis of Its Binding to Substrate Peptides

    Xing Zhang;Xiaodong Cheng

  • The SRA domain of UHRF1 flips 5-methylcytosine out of the DNA helix

    Hideharu Hashimoto;John R. Horton;Xing Zhang;Magnolia Bostick

  • Structural and Sequence Motifs of Protein (Histone) Methylation Enzymes

    Xiaodong Cheng;Robert E. Collins;Xing Zhang

  • Trimethylated lysine 9 of histone H3 is a mark for DNA methylation in Neurospora crassa.

    Hisashi Tamaru;Xing Zhang;Debra McMillen;Prim B. Singh

  • Crystal structure of the conserved core of protein arginine methyltransferase PRMT3.

    Xing Zhang;Lan Zhou;Xiaodong Cheng

  • Structural basis for the product specificity of histone lysine methyltransferases.

    Xing Zhang;Zhe Yang;Seema I. Khan;John R. Horton

  • Enzymatic and structural insights for substrate specificity of a family of jumonji histone lysine demethylases

    John R Horton;Anup K Upadhyay;Hank H Qi;Xing Zhang

  • Protein lysine methyltransferase G9a acts on non-histone targets

    Philipp Rathert;Arunkumar Dhayalan;Marie Murakami;Xing Zhang

  • Dimethylation of histone H3 lysine 9 is a critical mark for DNA methylation and gene silencing in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    James P. Jackson;Lianna Johnson;Zuzana Jasencakova;Xing Zhang

  • Structural basis for G9a-like protein lysine methyltransferase inhibition by BIX-01294

    Yanqi Chang;Xing Zhang;John R. Horton;Anup K. Upadhyay

  • The PWWP domain of mammalian DNA methyltransferase Dnmt3b defines a new family of DNA-binding folds

    Chen Qiu;Ken Sawada;Xing Zhang;Xiaodong Cheng

  • Structure of the Neurospora SET Domain Protein DIM-5, a Histone H3 Lysine Methyltransferase

    Xing Zhang;Hisashi Tamaru;Seema I. Khan;John R. Horton

  • The ankyrin repeats of G9a and GLP histone methyltransferases are mono- and dimethyllysine binding modules

    Robert E Collins;Jeffrey P Northrop;John R Horton;David Y Lee

  • The structure of bacteriophage T7 lysozyme, a zinc amidase and an inhibitor of T7 RNA polymerase.

    Xiaodong Cheng;Xing Zhang;J. W. Pflugrath;F. W. Studier

  • Structure of human DNMT2, an enigmatic DNA methyltransferase homolog that displays denaturant-resistant binding to DNA

    Aiping Dong;Jeffrey A. Yoder;Jeffrey A. Yoder;Xing Zhang;Lan Zhou

  • In Vitro and in Vivo Analyses of a Phe/Tyr Switch Controlling Product Specificity of Histone Lysine Methyltransferases

    Robert E. Collins;Makoto Tachibana;Hisashi Tamaru;Kristina M. Smith

  • Structural Basis for the Versatile and Methylation-Dependent Binding of CTCF to DNA.

    Hideharu Hashimoto;Dongxue Wang;John R. Horton;John R. Horton;Xing Zhang;Xing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaodong Cheng
Xiaodong Cheng The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
John R. Horton
John R. Horton The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Albert Jeltsch
Albert Jeltsch University of Stuttgart
Paula M. Vertino
Paula M. Vertino Emory University
Geoffrey G. Wilson
Geoffrey G. Wilson New England Biolabs
Robert Blumenthal
Robert Blumenthal University of Toledo
Haian Fu
Haian Fu Emory University
Eric U. Selker
Eric U. Selker University of Oregon
Richard J. Roberts
Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs

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