Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, China
Tel: +85-2-3411-7350 Fax: +85-2-3411-5995
E-mail: jzhang@hkbu.edu.hk
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~biol/jzhang.htm
Area of expertise: Water stress; stress hormone ABA; stress signaling, water saving, soil physiology
Co-editor until: Dec. 31, 2010

• Zhang H, Tan G, Yang L, Yang J, Zhang J, Zhao B (2009) Hormones in the grains and roots in relation to post-anthesis development of inferior and superior spikelets in japonica/indica hybrid rice. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 47, 195-204.
• Fung KF, Carr HP, Zhang J, Wong MH (2008) Growth and nutrient uptake of tea under different aluminium concentrations. J. Sci. Food Agric. 88, 1582-1591.
• Zhang H, Zhang S, Yang J, Zhang J, Wang Z (2008) Postanthesis moderate wetting drying improves both quality and quantity of rice yield. Agron. J. 100, 726-734.
• Zhang Z, Zhang S, Yang J, Zhang J (2008) Yield, grain quality and water use efficiency of rice under non-flooded mulching cultivation. Field Crops Res. 108, 71-81.
• Hao G, Xing Y, Zhang J (2008) Role of nitric oxide dependent on nitric oxide synthase-like activity in the water stress signalling of maize seedlings. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 50, 435-442.
• Wang J, Kang S, Li F, Zhang F, Li Z, Zhang J (2008) Effects of alternate partial root-zone irrigation on soil microorganism and maize growth. Plant Soil 302, 45-52.
• Yang J, Cao Y, Zhang H, Liu L, Zhang J (2008) Involvement of polyamines in the post-anthesis development of inferior and superior spikelets in rice. Planta 228, 137-149.
• Xing Y, Jia W, Zhang J (2008) AtMKK1 mediates ABA-induced CAT1 expression and H2O2 production via AtMPK6-coupled signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 54, 440-451.
• Ren H, Wei K, Jia W, Davies WJ, Zhang J (2007) Modulation of root signals in relation to stomatal sensitivity to root-sourced ABA in droughted plants. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49, 1413-1421.
• Yang J, Liu K, Wang Z, Du Y, Zhang J (2007) Water-saving and high-yielding iIrrigation for Lowland rice by controlling limiting values of soil water potential. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49, 1445-1454.
• Xu G, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Yang J (2007) Much improved water use efficiency of rice under non-flooded mulching cultivation. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49, 1527-1534.
• Li F, Liang J, Kang S, Zhang J (2007) Benefits of alternate partial root-zone irrigation on growth, water and nitrogen use efficiencies modified by fertilization and soil water status in maize. Plant Soil 295, 279-291.
• Zhang F, Kang S, Li F, Zhang J (2007) Growth and major nutrient concentrations in Brassica campestris supplied with different NH₄⁺/NO₃^- ratios. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49, 455−462.
• Fan M, Bai R, Zhao X, Zhang J (2007) Aerenchyma formed under phosphorus deficiency contributes to the reduced root hydraulic conductivity in maize roots. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 49, 598-604.
• Xu G, Zhang J, Lam H-M, Wang Z, Yang J (2007) Hormonal changes are related to the poor grain filling in the inferior spikelets of rice cultivated under non-flooded and mulched condition. Field Crops Res. 101, 53-67.
• Yang J, Zhang J, Liu K, Wang Z, Liu L (2007) Abscisic acid and ethylene interact in rice spikelets in response to water stress during meiosis. J. Plant Growth Regul. 26, 318-328.
• Zhang A, Jiang M, Zhang J, Ding H, Xu S, Hu X, Tan M (2007) Nitric oxide induced by hydrogen peroxide mediates abscisic acid-induced activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade involved in antioxidant defense in maize leaves. New Phytol. 175, 36-50.
• Yang J, Zhang J, Liu K, Wang Z, Liu L (2007) Involvement of polyamines in the drought resistance of rice. J. Exp. Bot. 58, 1545-1555.
• Zhou Y, Lam H-M, Zhang J (2007) Inhibition of photosynthesis and energy dissipation induced by water and high light stresses in rice. J. Exp. Bot. 58, 1207-1217.
• Hu X, Jiang M, Zhang J, Zhang A, Lin F, Tan M (2007) Calcium-calmodulin is required for abscisic acid-induced antioxidant defense and functions both upstream and downstream of H₂O₂ production in leaves of maize (Zea mays) plants. New Phytol. 173, 27-38.
• Ren H, Gao H, Chen L, Wei K, Liu J, Fan Y, Davies WJ, Jia W, Zhang J (2007) Dynamic analysis of ABA accumulation in relation to the rate of ABA catabolism in maize tissues under water deficit. J. Exp. Bot. 58, 211-219.
• Xing Y, Jia W, Zhang J (2007) AtMEK1 mediates stress-induced gene expression of CAT1 catalase via triggering H₂O₂ production in Arabidopsis. J. Exp. Bot. 58, 2969-0981.
• Hu T, Kang S, Zhang F, Zhang J (2006) Alternate application of osmotic and nitrogen stresses to partial root system: effects on root growth and nitrogen use efficiency. J. Plant Nutr. 29, 2079-2092.
• Hu X, Zhang A, Zhang J, Jiang M (2006) Abscisic acid is a key inducer of hydrogen peroxide production in leaves of maize plants exposed to water stress. Plant Cell Physiol. 47, 1484-1495.
• Yang HM, Zhang XY, Wang GX, Zhang J (2006) Water channels are involved in stomatal oscillations encoded by parameter specific cytosolic calcium oscillations. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 48, 790−799.
• Chen Y, Ji F, Xie H, Liang J, Zhang J (2006) The regulator of G-protein signaling proteins involved in sugar and abscisic acid signaling in Arabidopsis seed germination. Plant Physiol. 140, 302-310.
• Yang J, Zhang J, Wang Z, Liu K, Wang P (2006) Abscisic acid and ethylene interact in wheat grains in response to soil-drying during grain filling. New Phytol. 171, 293-303.
• Zhang A, Jiang M, Zhang J, Tan M, Hu X (2006) Mitogen-activated protein kinase is involved in abscisic acid-induced antioxidant defense and acts downstream of reactive oxygen species production in leaves of maize plants. Plant Physiol. 141, 475-487.
• Yang J, Zhang J, Wang Z, Liu K, Wang P (2006) Postanthesis development of inferior and superior spikelets in rice in relation to abscisic acid and ethylene. J. Exp. Bot. 57, 149-160.