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.
Types of Opportunities
Description of Opportunity
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