Title: Associate Prof. Zhenyan Miao

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　E-mail: miaozhenyan@nwafu.edu.cn <mailto:miaozhenyan@nwafu.edu.cn>

　　Office: South Campus, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, 2214

　　Research Interests:

　　1. High-throughput mRNA-seq data analysis

　　Using widely accepted mainstream software and pipeline to discover novel transcripts, differential expressions, and function annotations.

　　2. High-throughput smallRNA-seq data analysis

　　Detect conserved and novel small RNA, target prediction, differential expressions and functional analysis.

　　3. High-throughput ChIP-seq data analysis

　　Utilizing widely accepted MACS2 software and latest programs for motif prediction, peak annotation, functional analysis and data visualization.

　　4. High-throughput genome resequencing data analysis

　　Detection of SNP, genetic variation, selective sweep and introgression as well as Genome-wide association study (GWAS).

　　Education Experiences:

　　China Agricultural University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology <javascript:;>, Ph.D. 2009-2014

　　China Agricultural University, Computer Science and Technology, B. S. 2005-2009

　　Professional Experiences:

　　Associate Professor in College of Life Science, Norwest A&F University (2016-present)

　　Postdoc fellow in Purdue University (2014-2016)

　　Publications: (# Co-first author)

　　1.Miao, Z.#, Z. Han#, T. Zhang, S. Chen and C. Ma (2017). "A systems approach to a spatio-temporal understanding of the drought stress response in maize." Sci Rep 7(1): 6590.

　　2.Miao, Z., D. Li, Z. Zhang, J. Dong, Z. Su and T. Wang (2012). "Medicago truncatula transporter database: a comprehensive database resource for M. truncatula transporters." BMC Genomics 13: 60.

　　3.Miao, Z.#, W. Xu#, D. Li, X. Hu, J. Liu, R. Zhang, Z. Tong, J. Dong, Z. Su, L. Zhang, M. Sun, W. Li, Z. Du, S. Hu and T. Wang (2015). "De novo transcriptome analysis of Medicago falcata reveals novel insights about the mechanisms underlying abiotic stress-responsive pathway." BMC Genomics 16: 818.

　　4.Sun, L.#, Z. Miao#, C. Cai#, D. Zhang, M. Zhao, Y. Wu, X. Zhang, S. A. Swarm, L. Zhou, Z. J. Zhang, R. L. Nelson and J. Ma (2015). "GmHs1-1, encoding a calcineurin-like protein, controls hard-seededness in soybean." Nat Genet 47(8): 939-943.

　　5.Xie, C., R. Zhang, Y. Qu, Z. Miao, Y. Zhang, X. Shen, T. Wang and J. Dong (2012). "Overexpression of MtCAS31 enhances drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis by reducing stomatal density." New Phytol 195(1): 124-135.

　　6.Zhang, Z.#, X. Hu#, Y. Zhang, Z. Miao, C. Xie, X. Meng, J. Deng, J. Wen, K. S. Mysore, F. Frugier, T. Wang and J. Dong (2016). "Opposing Control by Transcription Factors MYB61 and MYB3 Increases Freezing Tolerance by Relieving C-Repeat Binding Factor Suppression." Plant Physiol 172(2): 1306-1323.