Jun Zhu

Zhejiang University ,Hangzhou,

Zhejiang, China, PRC

   Phone:(571) 87953778(O),86971731(Lab)

Fax: (571) 87951358

E-mail: jzhu@zju.edu.cn

　

Education

  • Ph.D. in Statistics and Genetics  1989
    Department of Statistics, NC State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.

  • M.S. in Genetics and Plant Breeding 1982
    Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou,   Zhejiang, China

Positions Held

  • Vice President, Zhejiang University, 2005-Current

  • Director, Institute of Bioinformatics, 2001-Current

  • Dean, College of Agricultural and Biotechnology at Zhejiang University, 1999-2005.

  • Vice President of Zhejiang Agricultural University  1994-1998

  • Professor in Agronomy Department at Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1991-Current

  • Associate Professor in Agronomy Department at Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1991-1991

  • Postdoctoral Researcher in Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University, 1989-1990

  • Research Assistant in Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University, 1987-1989

  • Assistant Professor in Agronomy Department at Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1982-1986

Research Interest

Developing genetic models for complex traits; 

Proposing analysis methods for experiments especially with unbalanced data;        

Developmental quantitative genetics. 

Mapping genes for complex traits. 

Breeding  and genetic analysis of crops for improving quantitative traits.

　

Publications

  1. Zhu J. (1989). Estimation of Genetic Variance Components in the General Mixed Model. Ph.D. Dissertation, NC State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.

  2. Zhu J. (1992). Mixed model approaches for estimating genetic variances and covariances. Journal of Biomathematics, 7(1): 1-11. [Full text/PDF]

  3. Zhu J. (1993). Methods of predicting genotype value and heterosis for offspring of hybrids. (Chinese). Journal of Biomathematics, 8(1): 32-44. [Full text/PDF]

  4. Zhu J. (1993). Mixed model approaches for estimating covariances between two traits with unequal design matrices. Journal of Biomathematics, 8(3): 24-30.[Full text/PDF]  

  5. Zhu J, D. F. Ji, and F. H. Xu (1993). A genetic approach for analyzing inter-cultivar heterosis in crops. Chinese Journal of Genetics, 20(3): 183-191. [Full text /PDF]

  6. Zhu J. and F. H. Xu (1994). A genetic model and its analysis methods for generation means of endosperm traits. (Chinese). Acta Agronomica Sinica, 20(3):264-270.[Full text/PDF]  

  7. Zhu, J., Ji, D. and Xu, F. (1993). Genetic analysis for flowering and fruiting of different sites on cotton plant. (Chinese). Acta Gossypii Sinica, 5(1): 25-32. [Full text/PDF]

  8. Zhu, J., Ji, D. and Xu, F. (1993). Genetic analysis for flowering and fruiting behaviors of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). in: International Symposium for Cotton Genetics and Breeding. 302-312. Chinese Society of Cotton (ed.), Chinese Agricultural Science Press. Beijing.

  9. Zhu J., F. H. Xu and M. G. Lai (1993). Analysis methods for unbalanced data from regional trials of crop variety, analysis for single trait. (Chinese). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 19:7-13. [Full text/PDF]

  10. Zhu J., M. G. Lai and F. H. Xu (1993). Analysis methods for unbalanced data from regional trial of crop variety: analysis for multiple traits. (Chinese). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1993, 19(3): 241-247. [Full text/PDF]

  11. Zhu J. (1994). General genetic models and new analysis methods for quantitative traits. (Chinese). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 20(6): 551-559. [Full text/PDF]

  12. Zhu J. and B. S. Weir (1994). Analysis of cytoplasmic and maternal effects: I. a genetic model for diploid plant seeds and animals. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 89:153-159. [Full text/PDF]

  13. Zhu J. and B. S. Weir (1994). Analysis of cytoplasmic and maternal effects: II. genetic models for triploid endosperms. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 89:160-166. [Full text/PDF]

  14. Zhu, J. and B. S. Weir (1994). Clustering populations by mixed linear models. Journal of Biomathematics, 9(3):1-9. [Full text/PDF]

  15. Zhu, J. and J. L. Duan (1994). Genetic models and analysis methods for sex-linked and maternal gene effects. Journal of Biomathematics, 9(4):1-9.

  16. Zhu J. (1995). Analysis of conditional effects and variance components in developmental genetics. Genetics, 141(4):1633-1639. [Full text/PDF]

  17. Zhu J. and Weir B. S. (1996) Mixed model approaches for diallel analysis based on a bio-model. Genetical Research, 68:233-240. [Full text/PDF]

  18. Zhu J. (1996). Analytic methods for seed models with genotype × environment interactions. Chinese Journal of Genetics, 23:11-22. [Full text/PDF]

  19. Zhu J. and Weir B. S. (1996). Diallel analysis for sex-linked and maternal effects. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 92(1):1-9. [Full text/PDF]

  20. Zhu J., G. J. Wang, Zang R. C. 1997. Genetic analysis on gene effects and GE interaction effects for kernel nutrient quality traits of Upland cotton. Journal of Biomathematics, 12(2):111-120. [Full text/PDF]

  21. Zhu J. (1998). Mixed model approaches for mapping quantitative trait loci. Hereditas (Bejing) 20(Sup):137-138. [Full text/PDF]

  22. Zhu J. and B.S. Weir (1998). Mixed model approaches for genetic analysis of quantitative traits. In Advanced Topics in Biomathematics: Procceedings of International Conference on Mathematical Biology. pp:321-330. Edited by L. S. Chen, S. G. Ruan, and J. Zhu, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. [Full text/PDF]

  23. Zhu J. (1998). Mixed model approaches of mapping genes for complex quantitative traits. In Procceedings of Genetics and Crop Breeding of China. pp19-20. Edited by L. Z. Wang and J. R. Dai. Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology Publication House, Beijing. [Full text/PDF]

  24. Zhu J. (1999). Mixed model approaches of mapping genes for complex quantitative traits. Journal of Zhejiang University (Natural Science), 33(3): 327-335.  [Full text/PDF]

  25. Zhu J. (2000). Mixed linear model approaches for analyzing genetic models of complex quantitative traits. Journal of Zhejiang University (Science), 1(1):78-90.[Full text/PDF]   

  26. Zhu J. (2000). New approaches of genetic analysis for quantitative traits and their applications in breeding. Journal of Zhejiang University (Agric. & Life Sci.), 26(1):1-6 [Full text/PDF]

  27. Lisa A. Levin, J. Zhu, and Elizabeth L. Creed (1991). The genetic　basis of life-history characters in a polychaete exhibiting planktotrophy and lecithothrophy. Evolution, 45(2): 380-397. [Full text/PDF]

  28. Shi C. and J. Zhu (1993). Analysis of seed and maternal genetic effects on milling quality characters in indica hybrid rice. Rice Genetics Newsletter, (1993) 10: 110-111.

  29. Shi, C. and J. Zhu (1993). Genetic analysis of milling quality characters in indica hybrid rice. (Chinese). Journal of Biomathematics, 7(4): 37-45.

  30. Shi, C. H. and J. Zhu (1994). Analysis of seed and maternal genetic effects for characters of cooking quality in indica rice. (Chinese). Chinese Journal of Rice Science, 8(3):129-134. [Full text/PDF]

  31. Wu J. X. and J. Zhu (1994). Methods for predictiong genotypic value and heterosis of crop hybrid offspring in different environments. (Chinese). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 20:587-592. [Full text/PDF]

  32. Duan J. L. and Zhu J. (1994). Analysis of gene effects on some cocoon characters in silkworm moril. Journal of Biomathematics, 9(4): 10-17. [Full text/PDF]

  33. Wu J. X., J. Zhu, D. F. Ji and F. H. Xu (1995). Analysis of genetic effects ´ environment interactions for yield traits in upland cotton. (Chinese). Hereditas, 17(5): 1-4. [Full text/PDF]

  34. Wu J. X., J. Zhu, et al.(1995). Analysis of agronomic traits and their combined trait for hybrids of indica rice. (Chinese). Chinese J. Rice Science, 9(4): 199-204. [Full text/PDF]

  35. Wu J. X., J. Zhu, D. F. Ji and F. H. Xu (1995). Genetic analysis for heterosis of fiber traits in Upland cotton. (Chinese). Acta Gossypii Sinica, 7(4): 217-222. [Full text/PDF]

  36. Liu S. S., G. M. Zhang and J. Zhu (1995). The influence of temperature variations upon rate of development in insects: an analysis of case studies from the entomological literature. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 88(2): 107-119. [Full text/PDF]

  37. Shi C. H and J. Zhu (1995). Analysis of seed and maternal genetic effects for nutritive quality traits of grain in indica rice. Chinese Journal of Genetics, 20(3): 173-180. [Full text/PDF]

  38. Shi C. H. and J. Zhu (1995). Analysis of seed, cytoplasmic, and maternal genetic effects on rice quality traits. International Rice Research Notes, (1995) 20(2): 4.

  39. Shi C. H. and J. Zhu (1995). Analysis of seed and maternal genetic effects for nutrient quality characters in hybrids of indica rice. (Chinese). Acta Genetica Sinica,  22(5): 372-339

  40. Shi C. H. and J. Zhu (1995). Analysis of seed and maternalgenetic effects for nutritive quality traits of grain in indica rice. Seed Science and Technique, (in press).

  41. Wu J. X., J. Zhu, D. F. Ji and F. H. Xu (1995). Genetic analysis of direct and maternal effectsof seed traits in upland cotton. (Chinese). Acta Agronomica Sinica. 21(6): 659-664. [Full text/PDF]

  42. Shi C. H., J. M. Xue, Y. G. Yu, X. E. Yang, and J. Zhu (1996). Analysis of genetic effects for nutrient quality traits in indica rice. Theor. Appl. Genet., 92(8):1099-1102 [Full text/PDF]

  43. Yan J. Q., Q. Z. Xue and J. Zhu (1996). Genetic studies of anther culture ability in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Cultural, 45(3): 253-258. [Full text/PDF]

  44. Shi C. H. and J. Zhu (1996). Genetic analysis of endosperm, cytoplasmic and maternal effects for exterior quality traits in indica rice. Journal of Biomathematics, 11(1): 73-81. [Full text/PDF]

  45. Shi C. H and J. Zhu (1996). Study on endomsperm, cytoplasmic and maternal plant genetic effects for nutritive quality traits in indica rice. Rice Genetics Newsletter, 12: 224-225

  46. Wang G. J., J. Zhu, R. C. Zang, F. H. Xu and D. F. Ji (1996). Analysis of covariance components between seed and agronomy traits in upland cotton. Acta Gossypii Sinica 8(6): 395-300 [Full text/PDF].

  47. Wang G. J., J. Zhu, R. C. Zang, F. H. Xu and D. F. Ji (1996). Analysis of genetic correlation among seed nutrient quality traits and seed physical traits in upland cotton. Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 22:585-590. [Full text/PDF]

  48. Xu S. Y., X. F. Yan, Z. R. Xu and J. Zhu (1996). Genetic analysis of nonessential amino acid contents in two-rowed barley. Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 22:567-573. [Full text/PDF]

  49. Shi C. H., Y. G. Yu, J. M. Xi, X. E. Yang and J. Zhu (1996) Genetic correlation analysis of seed, cytoplasm and maternal plant for nutrient quality in indica rice.Chinese J. Rice Science, 10(3): 143-146.

  50. Shen S. Q. and J. Zhu (1997). Analysis of genotype ´ environment effects for some agronomic traits in F1 inter-subspecies hybrids of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 23(2):217-222 [Full text/PDF]

  51. Shi C. H., J. Zhu, R. C. Zeng and G. L. Chen (1997). Genetic and heterosis analysis for cooking quality traits of indica rice in different environments. Theor. Appl. Genet., 95:294-300  [Full text/PDF]

  52. Atchley W. R. and J. Zhu (1997). Developmental quantitative genetics, conditional epigenetic variability and growth in mice. Genetics, 147:765-776. [Full text/PDF]

  53. Chen J. G., J. Zhu and Q. M. Pan (1997). Analysis of genetic covariance between quality traits and agronomic characters in indica-japonic crosses of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Hubei University, 19(3):278-282

  54. Shi, C. H., C. X. He and J. Zhu (1998). Analysis of genetic effects and genotype ´ environment interactions for milling quality traits of rice. Acta Genetica Sinica 25(1): 46-53. [Full text/PDF]

  55. Yan X. F., S. Y. Xu . Y. H. Xu . and J. Zhu (1998). Genetic investigation of contributions of embryo and endosperm genes to malt kolbach index, alpha-amylase activity and wort nitrogen content in barley. Theor. Appl. Genet., 96(5):709-715. [Full text/PDF]

  56. Benmoussa, M., J. Zhu, J. Q. Yan, C. X. He, and P. Wu (1998). QTL mapping for yield components across environments in rice (Oryza sativa L.). In Advanced Topics in Biomathematics: Procceedings of International Conference on Mathematical Biology. pp:15-20. Edited by L. S. Chen, S. G. Ruan, and J. Zhu, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. [Full text/PDF]

  57. Yan, J. Q., J. Zhu, C. X. He, M. Benmoussa, and P. Wu (1998). QTL analysis for developmental behavior of plant height in rice (Oryza sativa L.). In Advanced Topics in Biomathematics: Procceedings of International Conference on Mathematical Biology. pp:285-290. Edited by L. S. Chen, S. G. Ruan, and J. Zhu, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. [Full text/PDF]

  58. Wu, J. X., H. M. Xu, J. Zhu (1998). An approach to eliminating systematic errors in genetic analysis. In Advanced Topics in Biomathematics: Procceedings of International Conference on Mathematical Biology. PP:265-270. Edited by L. S. Chen, S. G. Ruan, and J. Zhu, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore.   [Full text/PDF]

  59. Lou, X. Y., J. Zhu, Q. D. Zhang, R. C. Zang and Y. Cheng. (1998). A genetic study on the effects of Opaque-2 and polygenes on kernel quality traits in maize. In Advanced Topics in Biomathematics: Procceedings of International Conference on Mathematical Biology. pp:143-148. Edited by L. S. Chen, S. G. Ruan, and J. Zhu, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. [Full text/PDF]

  60. McCarty, Jr., J. C., J. N. Jenkins and J. Zhu. (1998). Introgression of day-neutral genes in primitive cotton accessions: I. genetic variances and correlations. Crop Sci. 38: 1425-1428 [Full text/PDF]

  61. McCarty, Jr., J. C., J. N. Jenkins and J. Zhu. (1998). Introgression of day-neutral genes in primitive cotton accessions: II. predicted genetic effects. Crop Sci. 38: 1428-1431 [Full text /PDF]

  62. Yan, J. Q., J. Zhu, C. X. He, M. Benmoussa, and P. Wu. (1998). Molecular dissection of developmental behavior of plant height in rice ( Oryza sativa L.). Genetics, 150：1257-1265. [Full text/PDF]

  63. Yan, J. Q., J. Zhu, C. X. He, M. Benmoussa and P. Wu. (1998). Quantitative trait loci analysis for developmental behavior of tiller number in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 97:267-274. [Full text/PDF]

  64. Shi, C. H. and J. Zhu. (1998). Analysis of Seed and Maternal Genetic Effects for Nutritive Quality Traits of Grain in Indica Rice. Seed Science and Technique, 26(2):481-488.   [Full text/PDF]

  65. Shappley, Z. W., J. N. Jenkins, J. Zhu, and J. C. McCarty Jr., 1998.  Quantitative trait loci associated with agronomic and fiber traits of upland cotton.  J. Cotton Science, 2(4):153-163.[Full text/PDF]

  66. Chen, J. G., J. Zhu, and R. C. Zhang. (1998). Genetic analysis of fat content in indica-japonic intersubspecific hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.). J. of Tropical and Subtropical Botany, 6(4):347-351. [Full text/PDF]

  67. Yan X. F., S. Y. Xu, J. Zhu, and Y. H. Xu. (1998). A genetic model and analytic methods for malt quality traits. Journal of Biomathematics, 13(4): 531-536. [Full text/PDF]

  68. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, Y. G. Yu， X. O. Yang and J. M. Xue. (1998). Inference of genotype ´ environment interaction effects on heterosis of nutrient quality traits in Indica hybrid rice. Journal of Biomathematics, 13(6): 1035-1041. [Full text/PDF]

  69. Xu, Z. C. and J. Zhu. (1998). Genetic models for quantitative seed traits in a three-way mating design. Journal of Biomathematics, 13(6): 1015-1021. [Full text/PDF]

  70. Chen, Q., J. Zhu and J. X. Wu. (1999). Developmental analysis of boll number and seed cotton yield per plant at different fruiting stages in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 25(2):155-160.  [Full text/PDF]

  71. Xu, S. Y., X. F. Yan, J. Zhu, Y. H. Xu and X. Y. Xu. (1999). Analysis of embryo and endosperm genetic effects on diastatic power and associated malting quality traits of malting barley. Acata Gronomica Sinica, 25(1): 25-31. [Full text/PDF]

  72. Xu Z.C., J. Zhu. (1999). A new approach for predicting heterosis based on an additive, dominance and additive ´ additive model with environment interaction. Heredity, 82(5):510-517. [Full text /PDF]

  73. Yan, J. Q., J. Zhu, C. X. He, M. Benmoussa P. Wu. (1999). Molecular marker-assisted dissection of genotype ´ environment interaction for plant type traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Crop Sci. 39(2): 538-544. [Full text/PDF]

  74. Yan, X. F., J. Zhu, S. Y. Xu and Y. H. Xu. (1999). Genetic effects of embryo and endosperm for four malting quality traits of barley. Euphytica 106: 27-34. [Full text/PDF]

  75. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, X. O. Yang, Y. G. Yu and J. G. Wu. (1999). Genetic analysis for protein content in indica rice. Euphytica  107: 135-140 [Full text/PDF]

  76. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, J. G. Wu, X. E. Yang, Y. G. Yu and L. J. Fan<