Jun Zhu

Prefessor of Genetics and Statistics

Director, Institute of Bioinformatics

Zhejiang University,Hangzhou, China

 

Ph.D. Co-major in Statistics and Genetics, (1989)

Under Major Advisor: Bruce S. Weir

North Carolina State University

 

Phone: (571) 86971731(Office)

Fax: (571) 86971498

E-mail: jzhu@zju.edu.cn

 

Research Interest

Methods developing for Bioinformatics data analysis; Developing genetic models; Proposing analysis methods for experiments especially with unbalanced data; Breeding and genetic analysis of crops for improving quantitative traits.

  

Publications Since 1992

  1. Zhu J. (1992). Mixed model approaches for estimating genetic variances and covariances. Journal of Biomathematics, 7(1): 1-11.
  2. Zhu J. (1993). Methods of predicting genotype value and heterosis for offspring of hybrids. (Chinese). Journal of Biomathematics, 8(1): 32-44.
  3. Zhu J. (1993). Mixed model approaches for estimating covariances between two traits with unequal design matrices. Journal of Biomathematics, 8(3): 24-30.
  4. 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.
  5. Zhu J. and F. H. Xu (1993). A genetic model and its analysis methods for generation means of endosperm traits. (Chinese). Acta Agronomica Sinica, 20(3):264-270.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Zhu J., M. G. Lai and F. F. 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.
  10. Zhu J. (1994). General genetic models and new analysis methods for quantitative traits. (Chinese). Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 20(6): 551-559.
  11. 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, 1994, 89:153-159.
  12. Zhu J. and B. S. Weir (1994). Analysis of cytoplasmic and maternal effects: II. genetic models for triploid endosperms. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 1994, 89:160-166.
  13. Zhu, J. and B. S. Weir (1994). Clustering populations by mixed linear models. Journal of Biomathematics, 9(3):1-9.
  14. 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.
  15. Zhu J. (1995). Analysis of conditional effects and variance components in developmental genetics. Genetics, 141(4):1633-1639.
  16. Zhu J. and Weir B. S. (1996) Mixed model approaches for diallel analysis based on a bio-model. Genetical Research, 68:233-240.
  17. Zhu J. (1996). Analytic methods for seed models with genotype × environment interactions. Chinese Journal of Genetics, 23:11-22.
  18. Zhu J. and Weir B. S. (1996). Diallel analysis for sex-linked and maternal effects. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 92(1):1-9.
  19. Zhu J. (1998). Mixed model approaches for mapping quantitative trait loci. Hereditas (Bejing) 20(Sup):137-138.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. Zhu J. (1999). Mixed model approaches of mapping genes for complex quantitative traits. Journal of Zhejiang University (Natural Science), 33(3): 327-335.

23.  Zhu J. (2000). Mixed linear model approaches for analyzing genetic models of complex quantitative traits. Journal of Zhejiang University (Science), 1(1):78-90.

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Shi, C. and J. Zhu (1993). Genetic analysis of milling quality characters in indica hybrid rice. (Chinese). Journal of Biomathematics, 7(4): 37-45.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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, (1995) 20(2): 4.

38.  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.

39.  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

40.  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.

41.  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.

42.  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

43.  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): 301-304.

44.  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.

45.  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.

46.  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.

47.  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

48.  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

49.  Atchley W. R. and J. Zhu (1997). Developmental quantitative genetics, conditional epigenetic variability and growth in mice. Genetics, 147:765-776.

50.  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

51.  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.

52.  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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, J. G. Wu, X. E. Yang, Y. G. Yu and L. J. Fan. (1999). Analysis of embryo, endosperm, cytoplasmic and maternal effects for heterosis of protein and lysine content in indica hybrid rice. Plant Breeding 118(6) 574-576
  22. Shi，C. H. and J. Zhu，(1999). Analysis of genetic covariances between seed nutrient traits and maternal plant traits in indica rice. Field Crop Research 68: 191-198.
  23. Wang, Daolong, J. Zhu, Z. K. Li, and A. H. Paterson. (1999). Mapping QTLs with epistatic effects and QTL « environment interactions by mixed linear model approaches. Theor. Appl. Genet.. 99:1255-1264.
  24. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, J. and Y G Yu, (1999). Genotype × environment interaction effects and genotypic correlations for nutrient quality traits of Indica rice (Oryza sativa L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 70(2):85-89.
  25. Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, J. G. Wu, X. E. Yang, Y. G. Yu and L. J. Fan. (2000). Analysis of embryo, endosperm, cytoplasmic and maternal effects for heterosis of protein and lysine content in indica hybrid rice. Plant Breeding. 118(6):574-576.
  26. Wang D. L., J. Zhu, and Z. K. Li, (1999). Simulation studies on identification of interaction markers representing QTL epistasis by stepwise regression. Journal of Zhejiang University (Agric. & Life Sci.), 25(5):453-461
  27. Hu, J., J. Zhu, and H. M. Xu. (2000). Methods of constructing core collections by stepwise cluster with three sampling strategies based on genotypic values of crops. Theor. Appl. Genet., 101:264-268.

80.  He, C. X., J. Zhu, J. Q. Yan, M. Benmoussa, and P. Wu. (2000). QTL mapping for developmental behavior of panicle dry weight in rice. Acta Agronomica Sinica. 33(1) 24-32

81.  Zhou, H. G. and J. Zhu. (2000). The study of cladistic methods for allele frequency data. J. of Guangzi Agri. & Bio. Sci. 18(Sup): 158-162

82.  Zhou, H. G. and J. Zhu. (2000). Estimation of population parameters in genetic polymorphism equilibrium by overdominance model. Journal of Biomathematics, 15(1): 21-28.

83.  Hu J., H. M. Xu and J. Zhu. (2000). Constructing core collection of crop germplasm by multiple clusters based on genotypic values. Journal of Biomathematics, 15(1): 103-109.

84.  Xu Z. C. and J. Zhu. (2000). An ADAA model and its analysis method for agronomic traits based on the double-cross matting design. Acta Genetica Sinica 27(3): 257-269.

85.  Xu, H. M., J. Hu and J. Zhu. (2000). An efficient method of sampling core collection from crop germplasm. Acta Agronomica Sinica. 26(2) 157-162.

86.  Shi, C. H., J. Zhu, J. G. Wu and F. L Fan, (2000). Genetic and genotype × environment interaction effects from embryo, endosperm and maternal plant for rice grain shape traits of Indica rice. Field Crop Research 68:191-198.

87.  Ye, Z-H. and J. Zhu. (2000). Genetic analysis on flowering and boll setting in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). III. The genetic behavior at different developing stages. Acta Genetica Sinica. 27(9): 800-809.

88.  Chen Q. J. Zhu and J. Xiang. (2000). Genetic study on seed cotton yield at different boll-setting stages and fruiting sites in Upland cotton. Scientia Agrocultura Sinica. 33(4): 97-99.

89.  He, C. X., J. Zhu, J. Q. Yan, M. Benmoussa, P. Wu, (2000). QTL mapping for developmental behavior of leaf sheath height in rice. Chinese J. Rice Sci. 14(4):193-198.

90.  Ye, Z-H. and J. Zhu. (2001). Genetic analysis on flowering and boll setting in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). II. The genetic behavior of different fruiting sites. Acta Agronomica Sinica. 27(2) 243-252.

91.  Zuo, Q-F, J. Zhu, Y-B Liu, X-Y Pan and J-Z Zhang, (2001). Methods of genetic analysis for triploid endosperm quality traits for unequal experimental design. Journal of Biomathematics, 16(1): 16-22.

92.  Xu, Z.-C., J. Zhu (2001). Genetic models and heterosis prediction for triallel mating design. Journal of Biomathematics, 16(4): 448-455.

93.  Ye, Z-H., J. Zhu, (2001). Genetic analysis on flowering and boll setting in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): Flowering behavior and its influencing factors. Journal of Zhejiang University (Agric. & Life Sci.), 27(1): 62~68.

94.  Shi, C. H., J. G. Wu, F. L Fan, J. Zhu and P. Wu. (2001). Developmental genetic analysis of brown rice weight under defferent environmental conditions in indica rice. Acta Botanica Sinica, 43:603-609.

95.  Cao, G. Q. J. Zhu, Y. M. Gao, P. Wu, (2001). Study on epistatic effects and QTL « environment intraction effects of QTLs for panical length in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Zhejiang University (Agric. & Life Sci.), 27(1): 55~61.

96.  Ye, Z-H., J. Zhu, (2001). Advance in developmental genetic models and analysis methods for quantitative traits. Hereditas (Beijing), 23(1):65~68.

97.  Ye, Z-H., Z. Z. Lu, and J. Zhu, (2001). Genetic analysis for developmental behavior of some seed physical traits in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Cotton Sci. 13(6):321-322.

98.  Cao, G. Q, J. Zhu , C. X. He, Y. M. Gao, J. Q. Yan, and P. Wu. (2001). Impacts of Epistasis and QTL « Environment Interaction for Developmental Behavior of Plant Height in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Theor. Appl. Genet., 103:153-160.

  1. Wu, R. L., C. X. Ma, J. Zhu, and G. Casella. (2002). Mapping epigenetic quantitative trait loci (QTL) altering a developmental trajectory. Genome 45:28-33.

100.  Lou, X. Y., J. Zhu. (2002). Analysis of genetic effects of major genes and polygenes on quantitative traits: I. Genetic model for diploid plants and animals. Theor. Appl. Genet., 104 (2-3):414-421

  1. Lou, X. Y., J. Zhu. (2002). Analysis of genetic effects of major genes and polygenes on quantitative traits: II. Genetic model for seed traits of crops. Theor. Appl. Genet., 105: 964-971.
  2. Shi, C. H., J. G. Wu, F. L Fan, J. Zhu and P. Wu. (2002). Developmental genetic analysis for transparency of rice (Oryza sativa L.) at defferent environments. Acta Genetica Sinica, 29:56-61.