Overview
Availability
- Dr Zhi Zheng is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Crop Genetics and Breeding, University of Western Australia
Research interests
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Plant genetics and breeding, quantitative mapping
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Combined Fusarium crown rot and drought stress leads to overlapping and unique proteomic responses in wheat
Gao, Yutian, Jin, Jingjing, Lou, Hongyao, Duan, Shuonan, Zhou, Xiaohan, Xu, Xiangru, Su, Yuqing, Yang, Jiatian, Li, Jinlong, Zheng, Zhi, Xie, Chaojie, Zhang, Shengquan, Zhen, Wenchao, Sun, Zhencai and Ma, Jun (2025). Combined Fusarium crown rot and drought stress leads to overlapping and unique proteomic responses in wheat. Phytopathology, 115 (9), 1175-1185. doi: 10.1094/phyto-11-24-0370-r
2025
Journal Article
A major locus conferring both Fusarium crown rot resistance and drought tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Su, Zhouyang, Gao, Shang, Hu, Haiyan, Shabala, Sergey, Zhou, Meixue, Liu, Chunji and Zheng, Zhi (2025). A major locus conferring both Fusarium crown rot resistance and drought tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Plant Breeding, 144 (5), 728-741. doi: 10.1111/pbr.13289
2025
Journal Article
Incidence and Severity Distribution of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) and Their Influencing Factors in Southwest China
Chen, Xiaoxia, Zheng, Zhi, Zhang, Nannan, Yu, Hongdou, Wu, Yan and Shi, Fusun (2025). Incidence and Severity Distribution of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) and Their Influencing Factors in Southwest China. Plant Disease, 109 (4), 816-824. doi: 10.1094/pdis-08-24-1727-re
2025
Journal Article
Unveiling the genetic architecture of barley embryo: QTL mapping, candidate genes identification and its relationship with kernel size and early vigour
Chen, Xiaoxia, Su, Zhouyang, Zheng, Yunpu, Li, Cong, Ma, Jun, Ma, Jian, Shi, Fusun, Hu, Haiyan, Liu, Chunji and Zheng, Zhi (2025). Unveiling the genetic architecture of barley embryo: QTL mapping, candidate genes identification and its relationship with kernel size and early vigour. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 138 (1) 32, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00122-025-04817-y
2025
Journal Article
Identification of genetic loci and candidate genes underlying Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat
Su, Yuqing, Xu, Xiangru, Wang, Yunqiao, Wang, Tongzhu, Yu, Jiazheng, Yang, Jiatian, Li, Jinlong, Gao, Yutian, Wang, Yixin, Sang, Wei, Li, Cong, Wang, Xingyi, Zheng, Zhi, Xie, Chaojie, Ma, Jian and Ma, Jun (2025). Identification of genetic loci and candidate genes underlying Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 138 (1) 23, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00122-025-04818-x
2024
Journal Article
Effects of root rot disease on the microbiome and metabolites in roots and rhizosphere soil of sweet cherry
Chen, Xiaoxia, Zhang, Nannan, Zheng, Zhi, Yu, Hongdou, Wu, Yan and Shi, Fusun (2024). Effects of root rot disease on the microbiome and metabolites in roots and rhizosphere soil of sweet cherry. Scientia Horticulturae, 338 113734. doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113734
2024
Conference Publication
Unleashing genetic potential: battling Fusarium crown rot in Australia
Zheng, Zhi, Jiang, Yunfeng, Su, Zhouyang, Gardiner, Donald, Ayliffe, Michael and Liu, Chunji (2024). Unleashing genetic potential: battling Fusarium crown rot in Australia. 3rd International Wheat Congress, Perth Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
2024
Journal Article
First Report of Sweet Cherry Root Rot Caused by Fusarium solani in China
Yu, Hongdou, Zheng, Zhi, Xu, Binhong, Chen, Xiaoxia and Shi, Fusun (2024). First Report of Sweet Cherry Root Rot Caused by Fusarium solani in China. Plant Disease, 108 (9), 1-1. doi: 10.1094/pdis-04-24-0816-pdn
2024
Other Outputs
Fusarium crown rot genetic resistance in cereals - what is in the breeding pipelines?
Zheng, Zhi and Liu, Chunji (2024). Fusarium crown rot genetic resistance in cereals - what is in the breeding pipelines?. GRDC Grain Research Updates: GRDC.
2024
Journal Article
Identification of a novel and plant height-independent QTL for coleoptile length in barley and validation of its effect using near isogenic lines
Gao, Shang, Su, Zhouyang, Ma, Jun, Ma, Jian, Liu, Chunji, Li, Huihui and Zheng, Zhi (2024). Identification of a novel and plant height-independent QTL for coleoptile length in barley and validation of its effect using near isogenic lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (3) 53. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04561-9
2024
Journal Article
Dissecting the genetic basis of Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat by genome wide association study
Li, Jinlong, Zhai, Shanshan, Xu, Xiangru, Su, Yuqing, Yu, Jiazheng, Gao, Yutian, Yang, Jiatian, Zheng, Zhi, Li, Baoyun, Sun, Qixin, Xie, Chaojie and Ma, Jun (2024). Dissecting the genetic basis of Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat by genome wide association study. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (2) 43. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04553-9
2024
Journal Article
A novel QTL conferring Fusarium crown rot resistance on chromosome 2A in a wheat EMS mutant
Xu, Xiangru, Su, Yuqing, Yang, Jiatian, Li, Jinlong, Gao, Yutian, Li, Cong, Wang, Xingyi, Gou, Lulu, Zheng, Zhi, Xie, Chaojie, Ma, Jian and Ma, Jun (2024). A novel QTL conferring Fusarium crown rot resistance on chromosome 2A in a wheat EMS mutant. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (2) 49, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04557-5
2024
Journal Article
Transcriptomic insights into shared responses to Fusarium crown rot infection and drought stresses in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Su, Zhouyang, Gao, Shang, Zheng, Zhi, Stiller, Jiri, Hu, Shuwen, Mcneil, Meredith Diane, Shabala, Sergey, Zhou, Meixue and Liu, Chunji (2024). Transcriptomic insights into shared responses to Fusarium crown rot infection and drought stresses in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (2) 34. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04537-1
2024
Journal Article
A co-located QTL for seven spike architecture-related traits shows promising breeding use potential in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Zhou, Jieguang, Liu, Qian, Tian, Rong, Chen, Huangxin, Wang, Jian, Yang, Yaoyao, Zhao, Conghao, Liu, Yanlin, Tang, Huaping, Deng, Mei, Xu, Qiang, Jiang, Qiantao, Chen, Guoyue, Qi, Pengfei, Jiang, Yunfeng, Chen, Guangdeng, Tang, Liwei, Ren, Yong, Zheng, Zhi, Liu, Chunji, Zheng, Youliang, He, Yuanjiang, Wei, Yuming and Ma, Jian (2024). A co-located QTL for seven spike architecture-related traits shows promising breeding use potential in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (1) 31, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04536-2
2024
Conference Publication
Dissecting and leveraging the fusarium crown rot resistance qtlome in barley
Zheng, Zhi, Jiang, Yunfeng and Lui, Chunji (2024). Dissecting and leveraging the fusarium crown rot resistance qtlome in barley. Plant and Animal Genome Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 18-20 September 2024.
2023
Journal Article
A major QTL simultaneously increases the number of spikelets per spike and thousand-kernel weight in a wheat line
Zhao, Conghao, Zhou, Jieguang, Li, Cong, You, Jianing, Liu, Yanling, Tang, Huaping, Deng, Mei, Xu, Qiang, Zhang, Yazhou, Jiang, Qiantao, Chen, Guoyue, Qi, Pengfei, Jiang, Yunfeng, Wang, Jirui, Li, Wei, Pu, Zhien, Chen, Guangdeng, Jiang, Yun, Zheng, Zhi, Liu, Chunji, Zheng, Youliang, Wei, Yuming and Ma, Jian (2023). A major QTL simultaneously increases the number of spikelets per spike and thousand-kernel weight in a wheat line. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 136 (10) 213, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04459-y
2023
Journal Article
Fine mapping of a Fusarium crown rot resistant locus on chromosome arm 6HL in barley by exploiting near isogenic lines, transcriptome profiling, and a large near isogenic line-derived population
Gao, Shang, Jiang, Yunfeng, Zhou, Hong, Liu, Yaxi, Li, Huihui, Liu, Chunji and Zheng, Zhi (2023). Fine mapping of a Fusarium crown rot resistant locus on chromosome arm 6HL in barley by exploiting near isogenic lines, transcriptome profiling, and a large near isogenic line-derived population. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 136 (6) 137, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00122-023-04387-x
2023
Journal Article
Shortening generation times for winter cereals by vernalizing seedlings from young embryos at 10 degree Celsius
Zheng, Zhi, Gao, Shang, Wang, Haibo and Liu, Chunji (2023). Shortening generation times for winter cereals by vernalizing seedlings from young embryos at 10 degree Celsius. Plant Breeding, 142 (2), 202-210. doi: 10.1111/pbr.13074
2022
Journal Article
Fine mapping of the Hairy glume (Hg) gene in a chromosome variation region at the distal terminus of 1AS
Luo, Wei, Zhou, Jieguang, Liu, Jiajun, Liu, Yanlin, Mu, Yang, Tang, Huaping, Xu, Qiang, Deng, Mei, Jiang, Qiantao, Chen, Guoyue, Qi, Pengfei, Wang, Jirui, Jiang, Yunfeng, Chen, Zhongxu, Zheng, Zhi, Wei, Yuming, Zheng, Youliang, Lan, Xiujin and Ma, Jian (2022). Fine mapping of the Hairy glume (Hg) gene in a chromosome variation region at the distal terminus of 1AS. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1006510, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1006510
2022
Conference Publication
Recent progress in Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat
Zheng, Zhi, Powell, Jonathan, Chhetri, Mumta and Liu, Chunji (2022). Recent progress in Fusarium crown rot resistance in wheat. Australian Wheat Breeders Assembly, Narrabri, NSW, Australia, 28-31 August 2022.
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