Publications

Lu L, Wu X, Yin X, Morrand J, Chen X, Folk WR, Zhang Z. 2009. Development of marker-free transgenic sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] using standard binary vectors with bar as a selectable marker. Plant Cell Reports  DOI: 10.1007/s11240-009-9580-4.>

Vega JM, Yu W, Han F, Kato A, Peters EM, Zhang Z, Birchler JA. 2008. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of maize (Zea mays) with Cre-lox site specific recombination cassettes in BIBAC vectors. Plant Molecular Biology 66:587-598.

Flores T, Karpova O, Su X, Zeng P, Bilyeu K, Sleper D, Nguyen H, Zhang Z. 2008. Silencing of GmFAD3 gene by siRNA leads to low α-linolenic acids (18:3) of fad3-mutant phenotype in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Transgenic Research (online first: DOI 10.1007/s11248-008-9167-6).

Bilyeu KD, Zeng P, Coello P, Zhang Z, Krishnan HB, Beuselinck PR, Polacco JC. 2008. Conversion of seed phytate to utilizable phosphorus in soybean seeds expressing a bacterial phytase. Plant Physiology 146:468-477.

Vega J, Yu W, Kennon A, Chen X, Zhang Z. 2008. Improvement of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in Hi-II maize (Zea mays L.) using standard binary vectors. Plant Cell Reports 27:297-305.

Lee BK, Kim KH, Kim SL, Yu SH, Lee SC, Zhang Z, Kim MS, Park HM, Lee JY. 2008. Seed specific expression of perilla γ-tocopherol methyltransferase gene increases α-tocopherol content in transgenic perilla (Perilla frutescens). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 92:47-54.

Lee BK, Kennon AR, Chen X, Jung TW, Ahn BO, Lee JY, Zhang Z. 2007. Recovery of transgenic events from two highly recalcitrant Maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes using Agrobacterium- mediated standard-binary-vector transformation. Maydica. 52:457-469.

Balaji B, Cawly J, Angel C, Zhang Z, Palanichelvam K, Cole A, Schoelz J. 2007. Silencing of the N family of resistance genes in Nicotiana edwardsonii compromises resistance to tombusviruses. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 20: 1262-1270.

Lee BK, Yu SH, Kim YH, Hur HS, Chul Lee SC, Zhang Z, Lee JY. 2005. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Perilla (Perilla frutescens Britt). Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture. 83:51-58.

Zeng P, Vadnais D, Zhang Z, Polacco J. 2004. Refined glufosinate selection in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Plant Cell Reports. 22:478-482.

Paz M, Shou H, Guo Z, Zhang Z, Banerjee A, Wang K. 2004. Assessment of conditions affecting Agrobacterium-mediated soybean transformation using the cotyledonary node explant. Euphytica.136:167-179.

Frame B, Shou H, Chikwamba R, Zhang Z, Xiang C, Fonger T, Pegg SE, Li B, Nettleton D, Pei D, Wang K. 2002. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of maize embryos using a standard binary vector system. Plant Physiology. 129:13-22.

Staswick PE, Zhang Z, Clemente TE, E. Specht JE. 2001. Efficient down regulation of the major vegetative storage protein genes in transgenic soybean does not compromise plant productivity. Plant Physiology. 127:1819-1826.