Recent Publications

Image of Solanaceae for cover of JSE 2017

Zhang, J., Stevens, P. F. and W. Zhang. 2017. Evolution of floral zygomorphy in androecium and corolla in Solanaceae. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 55(6): 581-590. 

Gao, A., Zhang, J., and W. Zhang. 2017. Evolution of RAD-and DIV-Like Genes in Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(9), 1961.

Abstracts

Bukhari, G., J.Zhang, P. Stevens, and W. Zhang. 2021. The correlation between the bract and floral symmetry evolution in angiosperms. Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists 2021: 82nd meeting of Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists.

Kim, J., L.Miller, J.Merza, and W. Zhang. 2021. Flower color evolution in Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae

Zhang, J., J.Kim, and W. Zhang. 2021. Evolution and function of floral symmetry genes in Solanaceae. Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists 2021: 82nd meeting of Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists.

Zhang, J., P.Stevens, and W. Zhang. 2021. The evolution of inflorescence and floral symmetry development in Solanaceae. Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists 2021: 82nd meeting of Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists.

Bukhari, G., J.Zhang, P. Stevens, and W. Zhang. 2020. Floral symmetry and evolution of floral characters in angiospersm. Botanty 2020: Virtual Botany Conference.

Bukhari, G., J. Zhang, and W. Zhang. 2018. Differential transcriptome analyses revealed genetic basis of zygomorphic corollas associated with bee and hummingbird pollination syndromes in Schizanthus (Solanaceae). Botany 2018: Thriving with Diversity. 

Kim, J., J. Zhang, and W. Zhang. 2018. The roles of CYC2-like genes in the floral development in Solanum lycopersicum and Nicotiana obtusifolia (Solanaceae). Botany 2018: Thriving with Diversity. 

Zhang, J., P. Stevens, and W. Zhang. 2018. 3-D modeling the inflorescence structures helps understanding floral zygomorphy development in Solanaceae. Botany 2018: Thriving with Diversity. 

Zhang, J., G. Bukhari, and W. Zhang. 2018. Floral symmetry genes and the evolution of floral zygomorphy in Solanaceae. Botany 2018: Thriving with Diversity. 

Kim, J., J. Zhang, F. Khojayori, and W. Zhang. 2017. Effect of silencing CYC2-like genes on floral development inSolanum lycopersicum L. and Nicotiana obtusifolia M.Martens & Galeotti (Solanaceae). Botany 2017: Botanical Crossroads.

Zhang, J., Bukhari, G., and W. Zhang. 2017. Floral symmetry genes and the development of floral zygomorphy in Solanaceae. XIX International Botanical Congress: Shenzhen, China.

Bukhari, G., and W. Zhang. 2016. Differential transcriptome analysis of floral zygomorphy development crucial to an explosive pollen release mechanism in Schizanthus (Solanaceae), the poor man’s orchid. Botany 2016: Celebrating our History, Conserving our Future.

Gao, A., and W.Zhang. 2016. Evolution of RADIALIS-like genes in Solanaceae. Botany 2016: Celebrating our History, Conserving our Future.

Kim, J., J. Zhang, F. Khojayori, and W. Zhang. 2016. Effect of CYC2-like genes on floral development in Solanum lycopersicum L. Botany 2016: Celebrating our History, Conserving our Future.

Zhang, J., and W. Zhang. 2016. Floral symmetry evolution in Solanaceae. Botany 2016: Celebrating our History, Conserving our Future.

Zhang, J., and W. Zhang. 2015. Molecular evolution of CYC2-like genes in the Solanaceae family. Botany 2015: Science and Plants for People. 

Zhang, J., and W. Zhang. 2015. Evolution, expression, and function of CYC2-like genes in Solanaceae. Botany 2015: Science and Plants for People.

Zhang, J., and W. Zhang. 2014. Gene duplication and divergent spatial expression of CYCLOIDEA2-like paralogs in Solanaceae. Botany 2014: new frontiers in botany.