| 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 .
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