Refereed Publication and Book Chapters (published, in press, accepted): •  Yuan, J.S., Yang, X., Lai, J., Lin, H., Cheng, Z.-M., Nonogaki, H., and Chen, F. (2006). The endo-ß-mannanase gene families in Arabidopsis, rice and poplar. Functional and Integrative Genomics (Accepted). •  Kimberly A. Pickens, (Max) Z.-M. Cheng and Stephen A. Kania. 2006. Effects of colchicine and oryzalin on callus and adventitious shoot formation of euphorbia pulchurrima 'Winter rose'T (Accepted). •  Zhang, Z., Aijun Sun, Y. Cong, Bingcheng Sheng, Quanhong Yao, (Max) Z.-M. Cheng . 2006 Agrobacterium -Mediated Transformation of the Apple Rootstock Malus Micromalus Makino with the rol C Gene. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol-Plant (Accepted) •  Yang, X., Tuskan, G. and Cheng, Z.-M. (Max), (2006). Divergence of the Dof gene families in Populus, Arabidopsis and rice suggests multiple modes of gene evolution after genome duplication. Plant Physiology 142: 820-830. •  Cheng, Zong-Ming , Wenhao Dai Michael J. Bosela and Lori D. Osburn. 2006. Genetic Engineering Approach to Enhance Adventitious Root Formation of Hardwood Cuttings. J. Crop Improvement. 17(1/2): 211-225. •  Li, Yi, Zong-Ming Cheng , William Smith, Donna Ellis, Yongqin Chen, Litang Lu, Richard J. McAvoy, Yan Pei , Wei Deng, Chandra Thammina, Xuelian Zheng, Hui Duan, Keming Luo, Degang Zhao 2006. Problems and Challenges of Invasive Ornamental Plants and Molecular Tools to Control Their Spread . J. Crop Improvement 17(1/2): 279-301. •  Xiong, A.-S., Q.-H. Yao , R.-H. Peng, H. Duan, X. Li, H.-Q. Fan, Z.-M. Cheng, and Y. Li. 2006. PCR-based accurate synthesis of long DNA sequences. Nature Protocol 1:791-797. •  P ickens, K.A., Z.M. Cheng , and R.N. Trigiano. 2005 Axillary Bud Proliferation and Organogenesis of Euphorbia Pulchurrima 'Winter Rose' Ô . In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant. 41:770-774. •  Labbé, N., T. G. Rials, S. S. Kelley, Z.-M. Cheng , J.-Y. Kim and Y. Li. 2005. FT-IR imaging and py-MBMS: new tools to investigate wood tissues. Wood Science and Technol. 39:61-67. •  Dai, W., V. Jacques, D. Herman, and Z. M. Cheng . 2005. Micropropagation of a Cold Hardy Selection of Cercis canadensis L. Through Single-Node Culture. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 23:54-58. •  Li, X, R.-H. Peng, H.-Q. Fan, A.-S. Xiong, Q.-H. Yao , Z.-M. Cheng , Y. Li. 2005. VHb overexpression increases submergence tolerance in cabbage. Plant Cell Reports. 23:710-715. •  Xiong, A.-S., Q.-H. Yao , R.-H. Peng, Z.-M. Cheng , Y. Li., X. Li, H.-Q. Fan, M.-J. Guo and S.-L. Zhang. 2005. High Level Expression of a Recombinant Phytase Gene in Pichia pastoris . J. Applied Microbiology. 98:418-428. •  Dai, W., V. Jacques, J. Walla, and Z. M. Cheng . 2004. Plant regeneration of chokecherry ( Prunus virginiana L.) from in vitro leaf tissues. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 22: 225-228. •  Li Y., Z.-M. Cheng *, W. Smith, D. Ellis, Y. Chen, X. Zheng, Y. Pei, K. Luo, D. Zhao, Q. Yao, H. Duan, Q. Li. 2004. Invasive ornamental plants: problems, challenges and molecular tools to neutralize their invasiveness. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 23:281-289. (*co-senior and co-corresponding author) •  Peng, R.-H., Q.-H. Yao , A. S Xiong , H.-Q. Fan, X. Li, Y. L. Peng, Z.-M. Cheng and Y. Li. 2004. A new rice zinc finger protein binds to the O2S box in a-amylase gene promoter. European J. Biochemistry . 271: 2949-2955. •  Xiong A-S., Q.-H. Yao , R.-H. Peng, X. Li, H.-Q. Fan, Z.-M. Cheng and Y. Li. 2004. A simple, rapid, high fidelity and cost-effective PCR-based two-step DNA synthesis (PTDS) method for long gene sequences. Nuclear Acid Research 32(12) e98: 1-10. •  Dai, W. H., Z.-M. Cheng , and W. A. Sargent. 2004. Expression of the rol b gene enhances adventitious root formation in hardwood cuttings of aspen. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant. 40: 366-370. •  Guo, Y. H., Z.-M. Cheng , J. A. Walla. 2003. Simple PCR-based diagnosis of phytoplasma infection. HortScience. 38:1134-1136. •  Dai, W. H., Z.-M. Cheng , and W. A. Sargent. 2003. Regeneration and Agrobacterium -mediated Transformation of Two Elite Aspen Hybrid Clones from in Vitro Leaf Tissues. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant. 39:6-11. •  Zhang, Z., W. H. Dai, Z.-M. Cheng , and J. A. Walla. 2000. Micropropagation of chokecherry seedlings and mature trees. J. Environ. Hort. 18:234-237. •  Guo, Y.H., Z.-M. Cheng , and J.A. Walla. 2000. Characterization of X-disease phytoplasmas in chokecherry from North Dakota by PCR-RFLP analysis of the rRNA region. Plant Disease. 84:1235-1240. •  Guo, Y.H., Z.-M. Cheng , and J.A. Walla. 2000. The 23S rRNA gene and its application in differentiation and detection of phytoplasmas. Canadian J. Plant Pathology 22:380-386. •  Cheng, Z.-M ., Schnurr, J. P., and W. H. Dai 2000. Micropropagation by shoot tip culture and regeneration from leaf explants of Betula platyphylla ' Fargo '. J. Environ. Hort. 18:119-122. •  Kapaun, J. A. and Z.-M. Cheng . 1999. Aminoglycoside antibiotics inhibit shoot regeneration from Siberian elm leaf explants. HortScience 34:727-729. •  Guo, Y. H., Z.-M. Cheng , J. A. Walla and Z. Zhang. 1998. Large-scale screening for X-disease phytoplasma infection in chokecherry. HortScience 33:293-295. •  Guo, Y. H., Z.-M. Cheng , J. A. Walla. Z. Zhang 1998. Diagnosis of X-disease phytoplasma in stone fruits by a monoclonal antibody developed directly from a woody plant. J. Environ. Hort. 16:33-37. •  Cheng, Z.-M ., J. A. Schnurr, and J. A. Kapaun. 1998. Timentin as an effective antibiotic for suppression of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in genetic transformation. Plant Cell Reports.17:646-649. •  Kapaun, J.A. and Z.-M. Cheng . 1997. Plant regeneration from leaf tissues of Siberian elm. HortScience 32:301-303. •  Cheng, Z.-M ., N.-Q. Shi, D. E. Herman, and T. Capps. 1997. Genetic Improvement of American elm through genetic engineering. J. of Forestry 95(3):24-27. •  Cheng, Z.-M ., A. A. Boe, J. P. Schnurr and D. E. Herman. 1997. ` Fargo ': An Asian White Birch for the Northern Plains. HortScience 32:1304-1305. •  Guo, Y. H., J. A. Walla, Z.-M. Cheng and I.-M. Lee. 1996. X-disease confirmation and distribution in chokecherry in North Dakota . Plant Disease 80:95-102. •  Schnurr, J. P., Z.-M. Cheng and A. A. Boe. 1996. Effect of plant growth regulators on sturdiness of Jack pine seedlings. J. Environ. Hort. 14:228-230. •  Cheng, Z.-M. and N.-Q. Shi. 1995. Micropropagation of mature Siberian elm in two steps. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture 41:197-199. •  Park, Y. D., D. H. Ronis, A. A. Boe, and Z.-M. Cheng . 1995. Plant regeneration from leaf tissues of four North Dakota genotypes of potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.). American Potato J. 72:329-338. •  Cheng, Z.-M ., X.-L. Xu, 1992. Current status of grape tissue culture. Fruit Science. 9(2):50-55. •  Cheng, Z.-M. and B. I. Reisch. 1989. Shoot regeneration from petioles and leaves of Vitis x labrascana 'Catawba'. Plant Cell Reports. 8:403-406. •  Xu, X.-L., H.Y. Xu, B.-C. Sheng, Z.-M. Cheng , and W. H. Dai. 1985. Observation of Malus pollens under scanning electron microscope. J. Nanjing Agri. Uni. 2:124-129. Book Chapters •  Trigiano, R.N., K.R.Malueg, K.A.Pickens, Z.-M. Cheng and E.T. Graham. 2004 Histological Techniques. P. 39-48. In: Trigiano, R.N. and D.J. Gray (eds.). Plant Development and Biotechnology. CRC Press, LLC., Boca Raon. 359 pp. •  Cheng, Z.-M. 1994. Genetic Engineering. In: R. M. Fu (ed.) Fruit and Melon Biotechnology, pp. 331-389. Agriculture Press. Beijing , China . •  Shi N.-Q. and Z.-M. Cheng . 1994. PCR technology and application. In: R. M. Fu (ed.) Fruit and Melon Biotechnology. pp. 390-402. Agriculture Press. Beijing , China .