Dr. Ru Zhang
Research Associate Member
Department of Plant Science
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
United States of America
Biography
"Position: Assistant Member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, since September 2016 Education and trainings: Postdoc, Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, 2010-2016 University of Wisconsin-Madison, PhD, 2009 Nankai University, China, BS, 2005"
Research Interest
" Ru's research employs cutting-edge technologies in green algae and higher plants to study how photosynthetic organisms respond to their environment, with the ultimate goal to engineer more efficient and robust photosynthesis for improved agriculture production and biomass accumulation."
Publications
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Zhang R, Patena W, Armbruster U, Gang SS, Blum SR, Jonikas MC. High-throughput genotyping of green algal mutants reveals random distribution of mutagenic insertion sites and endonucleolytic cleavage of transforming DNA. The Plant Cell. 2014 Apr 1;26(4):1398-409.
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Sharkey TD, Zhang R. High temperature effects on electron and proton circuits of photosynthesis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 2010 Aug 1;52(8):712-22.
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Zhang R, Sharkey TD. Photosynthetic electron transport and proton flux under moderate heat stress. Photosynthesis Research. 2009 Apr 1;100(1):29-43.
