1.基本信息
祝庆刚，1987年7月生，河南信阳人，副教授，硕士研究生导师。2009年6月毕业于西北农林科技大学园艺专业，获农学学士学位；2012年6月毕业于西北农林科技大学果树学专业，获农学硕士学位；2013年9月至2014年8月在中国热带农业科学院环境与植物保护研究所工作；2018年3月毕业于浙江大学果树学专业，获农学博士学位。2018年5月至2020年5月，在浙江大学农业与生物技术学院生物学博士后流动站进行博士后研究工作。2020年6月到西北农林科技大学参加工作至今。
2.研究方向
果实品质及贮藏保鲜生物学基础
3.开设课程
本科生“园艺产品贮运学”、“园艺产品商品学”等课程教学和实践实习教学。
4.科研项目
1）乙烯和ABA互作影响柿果实采后软化的机制研究，西北农林科技大学引进人才科研启动项目，2020.06-2023.06，30万，主持
2）柿果实脱涩后软化过程ABA代谢及调控的分子机制研究，国家自然科学基金青年项目，2021.01-2023.12，24万，主持


5.发表论文（*为通讯作者）
1) Sumei Kou, Rong Jin, Yingying Wu, Jingwen Huang, Qiuyun Zhang, Ningjing Sun, Yong Yang, Changfei Guan, Wenqiu Wang, Changqing Zhu, Qinggang Zhu*, Xueren Yin*. 2021. Transcriptome analysis revealed the roles of carbohydrate metabolism on differential acetaldehyde production capacity in persimmon fruit in response to high-CO2 treatment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69: 836-845.
2) Wei Wu, Miaomiao Wang, Hui Gong, Xiaofen Liu, Dalong Guo, Ningjing Sun, Jing-wen Huang, Qinggang Zhu, Kunsong Chen, Xueren Yin*. High CO2/hypoxia-induced softening of persimmon fruit is modulated by DkERF8/16 and DkNAC9 complexes. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71: 2690-2700.
3) Qinggang Zhu#, Yang Xu#, Yong Yang, Changfei Guan, Qiuyun Zhang, Jingwen Huang, Don Grierson, Kunsong Chen, Bangchu Gong*, Xueren Yin*. 2019. The persimmon (Diospyros oleifera Cheng) genome provides new insights into the inheritance of astringency and ancestrasl evolution. Horticulture Research, 6: 138.
4) Qinggang Zhu#, Ziyuan Gong#, Jingwen Huang, Donald Grierson, Kunsong Chen, Xueren Yin*. 2019. High-CO2/hypoxia-responsive transcription factors DkERF24 and DkWRKY1 interact and activate DkPDC2 promoter. Plant Physiology, 180:621-633.
5) Qinggang Zhu, Ziyuan Gong, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Li, Donald Griersion, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2018. A transcription factor network responsive to high CO2/hypoxia is involved in deastringency in persimmon fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany. 8: 2061-2070
6) Qinggang Zhu, Miaomiao Wang, Ziyuan Gong, Fang Fang, Ningjing Sun, Xian Li, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2016. Involvement of DkTGA1 transcription factor in anaerobic response leading to persimmon fruit postharvest de-astringency. PLOS ONE,11(5):e**.
7) Qinggang Zhu#, Zhengke Zhang#, Jingping Rao, Donald J. Huber, Jingyi Lv, Yali Hou, Kanghua Song. 2013. Identification of xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase genes (XTHs) and their expression in persimmon fruit as influenced by 1-methylcyclopropene and gibberelic acid during storage at ambient temperature. Food Chemistry, 138:471-477.
8) Rong Jin#, Qinggang Zhu#, Xinyue Shen, Miaomiao Wang, Wajeeha Jamil, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2018. DkNAC7, a novel high-CO2/hypoxia-induced NAC transcription factor, regulates persimmon fruit de-astringency. PLoS ONE, 13: e**.
9) Miaomiao Wang, Qinggang Zhu, Chuli Deng, Zhengrong Luo, Ningjing Sun, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2017. Hypoxia-responsive ERFs involved in postdeastringency softening of persimmon fruit. Plant Biotechnology Jouranl, 15: 1409-1419.
10) Zhengke Zhang, Qinggang Zhu, Meijiao Hu, Zhaoyin Gao, Feng An, Min Li*, Yueming Jiang. 2017. Low-temperature conditioning induces chilling tolerance in stored mango fruit. Food Chemistry, 219: 76-84.
11) Fang Fang, Miaomiao Wang, Qinggang Zhu, Ting Min, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2016. DkMYB6 is involved in persimmon fruit deastringency, via transcriptional activation on both DkPDC and DkERF. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 111: 161-167.
12)祝庆刚，饶景萍*，田红炎，韩叶. 2012. 1-甲基环丙烯和丙烯处理对采后柿果实XTH基因表达的影响. 园艺学报，39（7）：1278-1284.
6.联系方式
通讯地址：陕西杨凌邰城路3号西北农林科技大学南校区园艺学院
邮编：712100
Email: qinggangzhu@nwafu.edu.cn


Dr. Qinggang Zhu
Associate Professor
qinggangzhu@nwafu.edu.cn
College of Horticulture
Northwest A&F University
3 Taicheng Rd.
Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100


Education
Ph.D in pomology from Zhejiang University, 2014.09-1018.03
M.S. in pomology from Northwest A&F University, 2009.09-2012.06
B.S. in horticulture from Northwest A&F University, 2005.09-2009.06


Professional Experience


2020.06-, Associate Professor, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
2018.05-2020.05, Post-doctor, Fruit Science Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China


Research Interests
1) Fruit postharvest biology and technology
2) Plant hormones and their interactions


Research Programs
1) Mechanisms of the interaction of ethylene and ABA on the softening of postharvest persimmon fruit. Start-up Funds of Northwest A&F University to Qinggang Zhu
2) Molecular mechanism of ABA metabolism and its regulation during persimmon fruit post-deastringency softening. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.**)
3)
Teaching
Postharvest Physiology,


Selected Publications
1) Sumei Kou, Rong Jin, Yingying Wu, Jingwen Huang, Qiuyun Zhang, Ningjing Sun, Yong Yang, Changfei Guan, Wenqiu Wang, Changqing Zhu, Qinggang Zhu*, Xueren Yin*. 2021. Transcriptome analysis revealed the roles of carbohydrate metabolism on differential acetaldehyde production capacity in persimmon fruit in response to high-CO2 treatment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69: 836-845.
2) Wei Wu, Miaomiao Wang, Hui Gong, Xiaofen Liu, Dalong Guo, Ningjing Sun, Jing-wen Huang, Qinggang Zhu, Kunsong Chen, Xueren Yin*. High CO2/hypoxia-induced softening of persimmon fruit is modulated by DkERF8/16 and DkNAC9 complexes. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71: 2690-2700.
3) Qinggang Zhu#, Yang Xu#, Yong Yang, Changfei Guan, Qiuyun Zhang, Jingwen Huang, Don Grierson, Kunsong Chen, Bangchu Gong*, Xueren Yin*. 2019. The persimmon (Diospyros oleifera Cheng) genome provides new insights into the inheritance of astringency and ancestrasl evolution. Horticulture Research, 6: 138.
4) Qinggang Zhu#, Ziyuan Gong#, Jingwen Huang, Donald Grierson, Kunsong Chen, Xueren Yin*. 2019. High-CO2/hypoxia-responsive transcription factors DkERF24 and DkWRKY1 interact and activate DkPDC2 promoter. Plant Physiology, 180:621-633.
5) Qinggang Zhu, Ziyuan Gong, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Li, Donald Griersion, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2018. A transcription factor network responsive to high CO2/hypoxia is involved in deastringency in persimmon fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany. 8: 2061-2070
6) Qinggang Zhu, Miaomiao Wang, Ziyuan Gong, Fang Fang, Ningjing Sun, Xian Li, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2016. Involvement of DkTGA1 transcription factor in anaerobic response leading to persimmon fruit postharvest de-astringency. PLOS ONE,11(5):e**.
7) Qinggang Zhu#, Zhengke Zhang#, Jingping Rao, Donald J. Huber, Jingyi Lv, Yali Hou, Kanghua Song. 2013. Identification of xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase genes (XTHs) and their expression in persimmon fruit as influenced by 1-methylcyclopropene and gibberelic acid during storage at ambient temperature. Food Chemistry, 138:471-477.
8) Rong Jin#, Qinggang Zhu#, Xinyue Shen, Miaomiao Wang, Wajeeha Jamil, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2018. DkNAC7, a novel high-CO2/hypoxia-induced NAC transcription factor, regulates persimmon fruit de-astringency. PLoS ONE, 13: e**.
9) Miaomiao Wang, Qinggang Zhu, Chuli Deng, Zhengrong Luo, Ningjing Sun, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2017. Hypoxia-responsive ERFs involved in postdeastringency softening of persimmon fruit. Plant Biotechnology Jouranl, 15: 1409-1419.
10) Zhengke Zhang, Qinggang Zhu, Meijiao Hu, Zhaoyin Gao, Feng An, Min Li*, Yueming Jiang. 2017. Low-temperature conditioning induces chilling tolerance in stored mango fruit. Food Chemistry, 219: 76-84.
11) Fang Fang, Miaomiao Wang, Qinggang Zhu, Ting Min, Donald Grierson, Xueren Yin*, Kunsong Chen. 2016. DkMYB6 is involved in persimmon fruit deastringency, via transcriptional activation on both DkPDC and DkERF. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 111: 161-167.
12) Qinggang Zhu, Jingping Rao*, Hongyan Tian, Ye Han. 2012. Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene and propylene on expression of XTH genes in persimmon fruits. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 39: 1278-1284.