Peiqi Zhang

Microbiologist and Plant Pathologist, University of Florida

Research Expertise

Plant Pathology

Microbiology

Agriculture

Ecology

About

Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with over 9 years of experience in Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and related fields. Adept at designing and conducting wet lab experiments with Analytical and Bioinformatic skills. Independent researcher, keen learner, and team worker.

Publications

Preparation of a novel rape pollen shell microencapsulation and its use for protein adsorption and pH-controlled release

Journal of Microencapsulation / Jun 25, 2014

Ma, H., Zhang, P., Wang, J., Xu, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Y., & Ning, Y. (2014). Preparation of a novel rape pollen shell microencapsulation and its use for protein adsorption and pH-controlled release. Journal of Microencapsulation, 31(7), 667–673. https://doi.org/10.3109/02652048.2014.913723

Genome analysis and hyphal movement characterization of the hitchhiker endohyphalEnterobactersp. fromRhizoctonia solani

Sep 14, 2023

Zhang, P., Huguet-Tapia, J., Peng, Z., Obasa, K., Block, A. K., & White, F. F. (2023). Genome analysis and hyphal movement characterization of the hitchhiker endohyphalEnterobactersp. fromRhizoctonia solani. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.14.557762

Genome Sequence Resource for Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice) Isolated from Pakistan

PhytoFrontiers™ / Nov 01, 2023

Ejaz, K., Zakria, M., Tapia, J. H., Zhang, P., Faiq, A., Ahsan, R., Arif, M., Asif, M., White, F. F., & Yasmin, S. (2023). Genome Sequence Resource for Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Blight of Rice) Isolated from Pakistan. PhytoFrontiers™. https://doi.org/10.1094/phytofr-12-22-0148-a

Genome analysis and hyphal movement characterization of the hitchhiker endohyphal Enterobacter sp. from Rhizoctonia solani

Applied and Environmental Microbiology / Feb 06, 2024

Zhang, P., Huguet-Tapia, J., Peng, Z., Liu, S., Obasa, K., Block, A. K., & White, F. F. (2024). Genome analysis and hyphal movement characterization of the hitchhiker endohyphal Enterobacter sp. from Rhizoctonia solani. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02245-23

Education

University of Florida

Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Plant Pathology / August, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Florida, United States of America

China Agricultural University

Bachelor of Science, Agronomy and Plant Protection / July, 2015

Beijing

Experience

University of Florida

Postdoctoral research associate / 2021 — Present

Designed and performed molecular biology experiments on plant pathogenic bacterial species including Xanthomonas and Clavibacter. Performed next generation and third generation sequencing with genomics and transcriptomics analysis. Developed and optimized bioinformatics pipeline for data analysis on command-line tools and R.

Peer-reviewed Academic Journals

Journal Reviewer / June, 2023 — Present

Reviewed manuscripts for Plant Physiology, Plant Disease, Phytopathology and PhytoFrontiers. Refined academic writing, peer-reviewing, analytical and editing skills.

University of Florida

Research Assistant / 2015 — 2021

Performed plant pathogenicity testing for fungal and bacterial pathogens. Designed and performed greenhouse trial. Microbial genome editing. Fungicide testing. GC/MS. Bioinformatics. Statistics.

China Agricultural University

Research Assistant / 2013 — 2015

Performed fungal culture storage and maintenance. Carried out experiments on simple sequence repeats (SSR) genotyping on isolates of potato blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Learned about basic lab techniques including sterile techniques, laminar flow cabinet and fume hood operation, media preparation, PCR, and gel electrophoresis.

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