Associate Prof. Xinmei, Zhang

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　Phone: (86) 29 18709187790

　　Fax: (86) 29 87092262

　　E-mail: xinmeizhang@nwsuaf.edu.cn

　　Office: North Campus, Science Building, College of Life Sciences, E204

　　

　　Research Interests:

　　1. Using gene editing methods to improve wheat resistance to stripe rust

　　2. excavate the susceptibility gene interaction wheat and stripe rust

　　

　　Education Experiences:

　　Norwest A&F University, Biochemistry and molecular biology, Ph.D. 2010

　　Norwest A&F University, Biochemistry and molecular biology, M.S. 2003

　　Norwest A&F University, Viticulture and Oenology, B. S. 1998

　　

　　Professional Experiences:

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

　　Visiting Scholar in Iowa State University (2014-2015)

　　Postdoc fellow in Norwest A&F University (2011-2015)

　　

　　Honors and Awards:

　　outstanding member of Communist Party in College of Life Sciences 2016

　　

　　Publications:

　　1. Xin-mei Zhang, Hao Feng, Chuan-xin Feng, Hong Xu, Xue-ling Huang, Qiu-ling Wang, Xiao-yuan Duan, Xiao-jie Wang, Guo-rong Wei, Li-li Huang, Zhen-sheng Kang. Isolation and characterisation of cDNA encoding a wheat heavy metal-associated isoprenylated protein involved in stress responses. Plant Biology (2015). 17, 1176-1186.

　　2. Xin-mei Zhang, Xiao-qiong Zhao, Chuan-xin Feng, Na Liu, Hao Feng, Xiao-jie Wang, Xiao-qian Mu, Li-li Huang, Zhen-sheng Kang. The cloning and characterization of a DEAD-Box RNA helicase from stress-responsive wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology (2014). 88, 36-42.

　　3. Xinmei Zhang, Jian Wu,Hui Zhang,Yuan Ma,Aiguang Guo, Xiaowu Wang. Fine mapping of a male sterility gene MS-cd1 in Brassica oleracea. Theor Appl Genet (2011). 123: 231- 238.