Introduction

Zhang Zhihui graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2018 and joined the Department of Biology of Southern University of Science and Technology in 2022. Currently, as a research assistant professor, her studies involved in the molecular mechanism of epigenetic proteins in plants.

Research Interests

◆Molecular mechanism of epigenetic proteins

◆Structural studies involved in DNA methylation of plants

Professional Experience

◆ 2024-present, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology

◆ 2022-2024, Postdoctor, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology

◆ 2020-2022, iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Engineer

◆ 2018-2020, Postdoctor, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China

Educational Background

◆ 2013-2018, PhD, University of Science and Technology of China

◆ 2009-2013, Bachelor degree, Anhui Medical University

Selected Publication

1. Liu Y#, Zhang Z#, Hu H, et al. Molecular basis of chromatin remodelling by DDM1 involved in plant DNA methylation [J]. Nature Plants, 2024, 10(3). IF: 15. 8

2. Zhang Z, Wang X, Xin J, Ding Z, Liu S, Fang Q, et al. Architecture of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex[J]. Protein & cell. 2018;9(12):1045-9. IF: 13.6

3. 张智慧, 蔡刚. 冷冻电镜分辨率革命[J]. 科学. 2018(1):5-8.

4. Li L, Zhang Z*. Recombinant expression and characterization of yeast Mrc1, a DNA replication checkpoint mediator[J]. Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology. 2019:1-6.

5. Xin J, Xu Z, Wang X, Tian Y, Zhang Z, Cai G. Structural basis of allosteric regulation of Tel1/ATM kinase[J]. Cell research. 2019;29(8):655-65.

6. Wang X, Ahmad S, Zhang Z, Cote J, Cai G. Architecture of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae NuA4/TIP60 complex[J]. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):1147.

7. Zhang X, Wang X, Zhang Z, Cai G. Structure and functional interactions of INO80 actin/Arp module[J]. J Mol Cell Biol. 2019;11(5):345-55.

8. Wang X, Ran T, Zhang X, Xin J, Zhang Z, Wu T, et al. 3.9 A structure of the yeast Mec1-Ddc2 complex, a homolog of human ATR-ATRIP[J]. Science. 2017;358(6367):1206-9.

9. Wang X, Chu H, Lv M, Zhang Z, Qiu S, Liu H, et al. Structure of the intact ATM/Tel1 kinase[J]. Nat Commun. 2016;7:11655.

10. Jia N, Liu N, Cheng W, Jiang YL, Sun H, Chen LL, Peng J, Zhang Y, Ding YH, Zhang ZH, et al. Structural basis for receptor recognition and pore formation of a zebrafish aerolysin-like protein[J]. EMBO reports. 2016;17(2):235-48.