Zhongguo Xiong
Associate Professor, Plant Sciences
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
Member of the Graduate Faculty
Huazhong Agric. Univ, China
1978-1981
B.S., 1981
Plant Protection
University of Florida
1983-1984
M.S., 1985
Plant Pathology
Kansas State University
1985-1988
Ph.D., 1988
Plant Pathology
Research Interest
Plant viruses as vectors to display foreign proteins/peptide as vaccine candidates, gene expression and replication of RNA and DNA viruses, mechanisms of plant resistance to viral infections and resistance-breaking by RNA viruses, recombination and evolution of RNA viruses, virus identification and discovery using high-throughput sequencing technologies, editing of host genes to generate engineered immunity against viruses, and roles of extracellular DNA in plant defense against microbial pathogens.
Offering Research Opportunities
Yes
Prerequisite Courses
Molecular biology techniques including DNA, RNA, and protein analyses, bacterial culturing and transformation.
Majors Considered
Biology-related majors. Prior lab research experience is required for paid positions.
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