Zhanjiang (John) Liu
Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research
Professor in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
202 Samford Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 USA
Tel: (334)-844-4784 (office), (334)-246-0330 (home), FAX: 334-844-2937
E-mail: liuzhan@auburn.edu
EXECUTIVE ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY
Career Development
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College education: Northwest A&F University, 1981
Master Education: University of Minnesota College of Agriculture, 1985
Doctoral education: University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences, 1989
Postdoc: University of Minnesota Medical School, 1990-1993
R&D Director: National Biosciences, Inc., Minnesota, 1993-1994
Assistant Professor: Auburn University, 1995-1999
Associate Professor: Auburn University, 2000-2003
Professor: Auburn University, 2004-present
Director, Aquatic Genomics Unit, Auburn University: 1999-2002
China Programs Coordinator: 2004-2007
Associate Dean for Research, College of Agriculture, Auburn University: 2007-2013
Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Research, Auburn University: 2013present
Scholarly Research Achievements
 Over 75 grants and contracts totaling over $47 million dollars;
 Published over 290 journal articles and book chapters; co-authored one patent;
 Published 3 books: “Aquaculture Genome Technologies”, “Next Generation
Sequencing and Whole Genome Selection in Aquaculture”, “Functional
Genomics in Aquaculture” and the 4th one “Bioinformatics in Aquaculture” is in
press.
 Over 11,000 scientific citations with an H-index of 54, and i10-Index of 157;
 Research milestones include:
 1990--Construction of the first “all-fish” expression vector that is still widely
used in the world today;
 1992--Production of transgenic northern pike;
 1999--Application of DNA marker technologies in aquaculture;
 2003--Construction of the catfish genetic linkage map;
 2007--Generation of large (over 63,000) catfish BAC-end sequence resources;
 2007--Development of high density microarray technology in catfish;
 2007--Construction of the physical map of the catfish genome;
 2009--Construction of gene-based genetic linkage map;
 2010--Generation of over 500,000 EST resources in catfish by Sanger
sequencing;
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 2010--Sequenced the catfish genome;
 2011--Genome-wide discovery of 8.4 million catfish SNPs;
 2012--Construction of the second-generation linkage map of the catfish genome
and integration of genetic linkage and physical maps;
 2012--Transcriptome sequencing and assembly of over 14,000 full-length
cDNAs;
 2012--Discovery and annotation of a unique set of 25,144 protein-encoding
genes;
 2014--Development of the catfish 250 SNP array technology
 2014--Assembly of the catfish genome.
 Significant professional services and recognition by peers include:
o AAAS Fellow
o USDA recognition of significant contribution to aquaculture
o Distinguished Research Award by Alabama Catfish Producers in recognition of
outstanding research contributions and dedication to Alabama’s catfish industry.
o Fulbright Specialist in Fish Genomics
o Creative Research and Scholarship Award at Auburn University;
o Academic Master for Aquaculture under “111” Project of China.
o Alumni Professor at Auburn University;
o Over 100 invited lectures including keynote and plenary lectures in over 20
countries;
o Editor for Marine Biotechnology, Academic Editor for PLoS One, Associate
Editor for BMC Genomics, Associate Editor for BMC Genetics, and on editorial
board for various journals;
o Adjunct or affiliate professor, honorary director or honorary dean for almost 20
universities and institutes in the world;
o Congressional exhibition of research achievements;
o Hou Ji Scholar, Northwest A&F University, China;
o Deep Blue Scholar, Dalian Ocean University;
o Board of Trustees, as an Eminent International Scholar, Guangdong Ocean
University;
o Eminent Professor, Shanghai Ocean University.
Teaching, Advising and Training Achievements
 Developed two and taught three courses, with excellent student evaluations;
 Served on over 100 graduate committees;
 Served as major professor for more than 50 graduate students including over 40 Ph.D.
and 10 M.S. students.
 Trained over 50 postdoctoral fellows or scholars.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1989
M.S. 1986
Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
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B.S. 1981
Plant Pathology and Entomology, with highest honor, Northwestern
Agricultural University, Shaanxi Province, China
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
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Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research
Associate Dean for Research and Professor, College of Agriculture,
and Assistant Director, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
(AAES), Auburn University
Alumni Professor and Director, Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquacultures and the Program of Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Professor and China Programs Coordinator, College of Agriculture,
Auburn University
Associate Professor and Director, Department of Fisheries and
Allied Aquacultures and the Program of Cell and Molecular
Biosciences, Aquatic Genomics Unit, Auburn University
Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquacultures, Auburn University
Director, R&D, National Biosciences, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota
Research Professor, Institute of Human Genetics, University of
Minnesota
Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, St.
Paul, MN
Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department
of Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology,
University of Minnesota
Researcher, Plant Pathology, Beijing Agricultural University
Research Assistant, Northwestern Agricultural University, China
County Agent for Agricultural Extension, Yanchuan, Shaanxi
2013-Present
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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Dean’s Grantsmanship Award, College of Agriculture
Fulbright Specialist Grant Award, US Department of State
Dean’s Grantsmanship Award, College of Agriculture
Super Professor, FacultyRow
Academy of Fellows, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
Hou Ji Scholar, Northwest A&F University, Yanglin, China
Honorary Dean, College of Marine Science and Engineering,
Qingdao Agricultural University, China
Guest Professor, Dalian Ocean University, China
Academy of Inventors, Auburn University
USDA Recognition for significant contribution to "National
Animal Genome Program", USDA CSREES.
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2012
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2012-present
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2011
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Honorary Director, Applied Genomics Institute, the Chinese
Academy of Fisheries Sciences
Second place award for most cited paper of the year, International
Society of Animal Genetics.
Guest professor, Northwest A&F University, China
Guest professor, Liaoning Fisheries Research Academy, China
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS).
Creative Research & Scholarship Award, the highest research
award at Auburn University.
Alumni Professorship, Auburn University, in recognition of
“outstanding contributions in research and teaching”.
Guest professor, Ocean University of China
Academic Master for Aquaculture under “111” Project of China.
Director’s Outstanding Senior Research Award, Alabama
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Guest professor, Shanxi Agricultural University
Guest professor, Heilongjiang Fisheries Research Institute
Guest professor, Shanghai E-Institute
Golden Summit Award from the Governor, Sichuan Province,
China in recognition of “enthusiastic support to economic
construction and social progress in Sichuan Province, and
prominent contributions to international exchange and friendly
cooperation between Sichuan and foreign countries.”
Honorary Director, Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Genetics and
Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Fisheries University
“Catfish Genome Research” exhibited on Capitol Hill, sponsored
by NASULGC.
Research featured in the AU Football season program and Auburn
Tigers Magazine.
Distinguished Research Award by Alabama Catfish Producers in
recognition of outstanding research contributions and dedication to
Alabama's catfish industry.
Research featured on the cover of Biotechnology.
Outstanding Student Leader Award, University of Minnesota, for
service in the Association of International Student Associations.
Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Leadership
Competitive Graduate Fellowship, University of Minnesota.
Certification for vital role in promoting friendship between people
of the US and China, US-China Peoples’ Friendship Association of
Minnesota.
Graduate Scholarship, the Educational Council of China.
Top Student List, Northwestern Agricultural University.
Governor's Award for Model Student, Shaanxi Province, China.
Governor’s Student Leadership Award, Shannxi Province.
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President's Award for Model Student, Northwestern Agricultural
University.
Governor's Award for Model Student, Shaanxi Province.
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ADMINISTRATIVE/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research, Auburn University: 2013present
The responsibility of this position is to provide leadership for strategic planning and
implementation for overall research enterprise at Auburn University that include, but not limited
to, growing the research enterprise; fostering and facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations;
enhancing discoveries, innovations, and scholarship; enhancing technology development and
transfer for economic development; supporting a state-of-the-art research infrastructure; and
ensuring research integrity and compliance. In addition to the institutional roles for research
leadership, I also have direct responsibilities in 1) serving as the liaison among the Office of the
Vice President for Research, the Provost Office, and the University’s colleges/schools, Auburn
University Montgomery, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and Alabama Cooperative
Extension System, for research, scholarship, and other sponsored program development; 2)
Coordinating activities among the associate deans for research, Faculty Research Committee,
Research Compliance and related committees, and other appropriate University and Senate
committees, the University Research Council, and similar entities such as research task
forces/councils/committees associated with implementing the strategic research goals of Auburn
University; 3) Coordinating Human Resource matters (annual employee goal setting,
performance reviews, hiring, improvement plans, reclassification, etc., for the Office of the Vice
President for Research and Economic Development (VPRED); 4) Providing budgetary oversight
for all units of OVPRED; 5) Providing leadership for Auburn Speaks, for This Is Research”
student and faculty symposia, and for IGP; 6) facilitating for AU federal research agenda; 7)
Engaging Research Advisory Board, especially the Academic Committee; and 8) Promoting and
enhancing faculty recognition and awards programs; and 9) Carry out routine functions of the
Provost Office related to research such as Review and approve start up packages, review and
approve Professional Improvement Leave packages, review and approve SEC Faculty
Achievement Award packages, develop and implement processes for cluster hire proposals,
review and make recommendations for cluster hire proposals, review and approve Scholarship
Incentive Program (SIP) packages, review and approve SURA Award packages; Provide
leadership for web page development, maintenance, and update for OVPRED; and Oversight of
all the offices related to internal functions: OSP, PDFS, Compliance, OTT, RA, University
Veterinarian, Research Security, Business/HR, and Undergraduate Research, and responsible for
the budget planning and operations of the Office of Vice President for Research and Economic
Development (annual budget of ~$11M).
Associate Dean for Research and Assistant Director, College of Agriculture and Alabama
Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES): 2007-2013
Primary responsibilities include providing leadership for the College of Agriculture and AAES
for research and graduate education; managing the administrative aspects of research for the
college and AAES; developing and implementing research policies, ensuring compliance of
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federal and state laws and regulations relevant to research in public and land grant universities,
providing strong advocacy and leadership for development, implementation and funding of
research opportunities within the College and AAES including interacting with US congressional
offices and Alabama State legislative offices; enhancing collaborative research of faculty;
managing AAES competitive grants programs; facilitating research efforts of the faculty through
timely notification of funding opportunities and deadlines; and provide data and reports related
to research programs to various groups and constituents, internal and external; leading and
coordinating the preparation of five-year plans of work required by USDA-CSREES (now
USDA-NIFA) from Alabama’s three land-grant universities and prepare annual reports of
progress on these research programs; coordinating the preparation and approval of federally
required Hatch and Multi-State Research funded projects submitted by faculty; working with
Associate Deans of Research in AAES colleges and department heads/chairs, director, Outlying
Units and faculty in identifying these needs for the college and other AAES units; serving as the
interface between the college and the Office of Vice President for Research; and representing the
Dean and Director at various meetings as requested. External duties include working with
various commodity groups, Alabama Farmers Federation, state legislature, state agencies, and
federal government, participation and contribution to the Southern Association of Agricultural
Experiment Station Directors, serving as administrative advisor for multistate project(s); provide
advice to the Dean on personnel decisions such as approval of faculty and staff hiring, budget
development and management, tenure and promotion reviews, and annual faculty reviews.
International/China Programs Coordinator, College of Agriculture: 2004-2007
The College of Agriculture at Auburn University plays a leading role in international research
collaborations, academic exchanges, and outreach activities and interactions. A significant part
of such activities involves China. To enhance such international activities, I was appointed to
serve as the International/China Programs Coordinator during 2004-2007. My major
responsibilities included leadership for the development of collaborative relationships, execution
of collaborative and/or cooperative agreements, and coordination of various exchange programs
such as Maymester teaching programs, study abroad, and joint/dual degree programs, and
hosting various visitors and delegations.
Director of Aquatic Genomics Unit and Executive, Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Program: 2000-2007
I was one of the founding members of the inter-departmental CMB program involving over 70
faculty members. Genomics was one of the three major components of CMB. I was the founding
member of the Aquatic Genomics Unit and have served as its Director since 2000.
Leadership as the Coordinator of the USDA National Animal Genome Program, NRSP-8
Aquaculture: 2000-present
The USDA National Animal Genome Program was established as a National Research Program.
Its leadership and coordination was conducted through NRSP-8. I led the effort of aquaculture
genome and brought this then “falling behind group” successfully to NRSP-8 as an official
program, and obtained research support funds (annually $65,000). Active leadership was
provided to over 400 scientists all over the world in the area of aquaculture genetics.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Grant Review Panel Experience
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Genome BC, Canada
USDA AFRI Review Panel
National Cheng Kung University Aim for the Top University Project
review
USDA AFRI Review Panel
Overseas Expert Review Panel, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Integrative Organismal Systems, National Science Foundation
Grant Review, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
(Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)
Grant Review Panel, USDA NIFA Translational Genomics
Grant Review Panel, NSF SBIR “Food Safety” Program.
Grant Review Panel, USDA “Critical Issues in Emerging Plant and Animal
Diseases" program.
South Africa’s National Research Foundation Research Evaluations.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
grant review.
Grant Review Panel, USDA NRI Whole Genome-based Selection.
Grant Review Panel, NSF SBIR Phase II Program.
Grant Review Panel, Natural Science Foundation of China.
Grant Review Panel, USDA NRI Animal Genome Program.
Grant Review Panel, Natural Science Foundation of China.
Grant Panel Manager, USDA NRI Porcine Genome Sequencing Panel.
USDA Special Grants Program for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture.
Review Panel, USDA ARS Scientific Quality Program Review, NP 106Biology, Genetics, and Husbandry Program.
NIH/CSR study section, Immunology.
Aquaculture Chairperson, National Animal Genome Project NRSP-8.
Grant Review Panel, Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Grant Review Panel, USDA NRI Animal Genomes and Genetic
Mechanisms Program
Grant Review Panel, USDA NRI Animal Growth and Nutrition Program.
External Expert Review Panel, Genoma Espana and Genome Canada.
Grant Review Panel, USDA NRI Animal Growth and Nutrition Program.
Grant Review Panel, USDA SBIR Aquaculture Program.
Grant Review Panel, Maryland Sea Grant.
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Canadian AquaNet Research Projects review.
Review Panel, USDA ARS Aquaculture Program.
Grant Review Panel, Maryland Sea Grant.
USDA ARS review, Catfish Genetics Research Unit Five Year Research
Plan.
Grant Review Panel, NOAA Sea Grant, Aquaculture Endocrinology and
Molecular Genetics.
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Journal Editorial Experience
2004-present
 Co-Editor-in-Chief, Marine Biotechnology.
2010-present
 Academic Editor, PLoS One
2010- present
 Associate Editor, BMC Genomics
2009- present
 Associate editor, BMC Genetics.
2014-present
 Editorial Board, Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
2015-2020
 Editorial Board, Journal of Fishery Sciences of China
2004-2014
 Editorial Board, Aquaculture.
2007-present
 Editorial Board, Animal Biotechnology
2008-present
 Editorial Board, Reviews in Aquaculture.
2007-present
 Editorial Board, Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology.
2014-present
 Editorial Board, Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
2002-2004
 Editorial Board, Marine Biotechnology.
 Also served as reviewer for over 40 professional journals including Acta Zoologica
Sinica, Animal Biotechnology, Animal Genetics, Aquaculture, Aquaculture Research,
Aquatic Living Resources, Biochemical Genetics, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology,
BMC Genomics, BMC Evolutionary Biology, BMC Molecular Biology, Cell Research,
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Developmental and Comparative
Immunology, Developmental Dynamics, Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, DNA
Sequence, DNA and Cell Biology, Electrophoresis, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry,
Food Microbiology, Gene, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Genetics, Genome
Research, Genomics, Global Science Books, In Vitro Cellular and Developmental
Biology, International Journal of Biological Sciences, Journal of Animal Science, Journal
of Comparative Physiology, Journal of Experimental Zoology, Journal of Fish Biology,
Journal of Heredity, Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, Journal of Nutrition, Journal of
the World Aquaculture Society, Mammalian Genome, Marine Biotechnology, Micron,
Molecular and General Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Ecology,
Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Nature, Nucleic Acids Research, The
FASEB Journal, and Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
National & International Program Leadership and Advisory Panels
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APLU ESCOP Science & Technology Committee.
Academic Committee, Qingdao Marine Sciences and Technology
National Laboratory
USDA National Aquaculture Genome Coordinator.
Advisory Panel, Oceans and Human Health Initiative, NOAA,
2008-2013
2015-2020
2003- present
2006-2012
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Department of Commerce.
Administrative Advisor for NRSP-7, "A National Agricultural Program
for Minor Use Animal Drugs”.
Administrative Advisor for Multistate Project SERA 17, Minimizing
Agricultural Phosphorus Run-off Losses for Protection of the Water
Resource.
Administrative Advisor, Multi-State Project S-1042, Modeling for
TMDL Development, and Watershed Based Planning, Management
and Assessment.
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Board of Directors.
Advisory Council, National Egg Processing Center.
Academic Committee, Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and
Breeding, the Ministry of Education of China
Consultant, U.S. Veterinary Immune Reagent Network.
National Coordinator of the Catfish Species Gene Mapping Efforts.
National Aquaculture Gene Mapping Executive Committee.
Expert Advisory Panel, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture,
and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China.
Expert Panelist, Conference on Aquaculture Genetics in the Third
Millennium, Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the United Nations.
2009- 2013
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2011-present
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Conference Organizer and Session Chair
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Organizer, USDA Aquaculture Genomics, Genetics and Breeding
Workshop
Scientific Committee, ISGA XII, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Session Chair, Functional Genomics: Fish, International Conference of
Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Vigo, Spain
Organizing Committee, The Third Conference of Genomics in
Aquaculture (GIA) 2013, Bodo, Norway
Session Chair, Hi-Techs in Aquaculture, World Aquaculture Society
Aquaculture 2012, Prague, Czech, September 1-5, 2012.
Session Chair, Genomics, World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture
America 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana February 28-March 3, 2011.
Session Co-Chair, Finfish Genetics, World Aquaculture Society
Aquaculture 2011, Natal, Brazil, June 6 - 10, 2011.
Organizing Committee, International Plant & Animal Genome
Conference.
Co-Chairperson, International Plant & Animal Genome Conference
XVIII, January 8-14, 2009, San Diego, USA.
Session Chair, Aquaculture genetics, World Aquaculture Society,
Veracruz, Mexico.
Scientific Committee, International Symposium of Genetics in
Aquaculture (ISGA 2009), June 22-26, 2009. Bangkok, Thailand.
Session Chair, Molecular immune response mechanisms of fish, 5th
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World Fisheries Congress, October 20-24, Yokohama, Japan.
Vice Chair, Gordon Conference for Marine Genomics, BioInformatics
and Climate.
Chairman, International Conference on Healthy Aquaculture, May 2427, Qingdao, China.
Session Chair for Molecular aspects and biotechnology, and Session
Chair for Genomics, US-Israel Aquaculture Genetics Workshop.
International Advisory Committee, 13th International Congress on
Genes, Gene Families and Isozymes and 2005’ Forum on Fishery
Science and Technology, Sept. 17-21, 2005. Shanghai, China.
Expert Panel, Workshop on Genetic Improvement and Selective
Breeding for the Hybrid Striped Bass Industry. Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Expert Consultation on Strategies and Plans for Dissemination of
Improved Fish Breeds, NAGRI, Pathumthani, Thailand.
International Co-Chair, Aquatic Genomics Session, World Aquaculture
Society Annual Conference, Beijing, China.
Organizer, National Aquaculture Genomics Workshop 2002 in San
Diego, CA.
Program Review, Kuwait Science Foundation, "Developing and
Application of DNA Fingerprinting in Zobaidy (Pampus Aregenteus) in
the Northern Arabian Gulf|", Project Code: 2004-1207-10.
2008
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Tenure and Promotion Reviews
I have evaluated P&T packages for many Auburn University faculty members and faculty
members or scientists from various universities and government agencies including:
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Brigham Young University
Israel Oceanographic & limnological Research Ltd.
Memorial University of New Foundland, Canada
Rutgers University
Texas A&M University
University of Delaware
University of Hawaii
University of Idaho
University of Malaysia Terengganu
University of Victoria, canada
University of Washington
USDA-ARS
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Virginia Polytech and State University
Washington State University
Auburn University Committee Services
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Auburn University RESTORE Initiative Working Group
2012-present
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Auburn University Council for Energy, Environment, and
Economic Research (CEEER)
Luce Professor of Forestry Selection Committee, School of
Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
College Facilitator, Department Head Review for Entomology
and Plant Pathology
College Facilitator, Department Head Review for Agricultural
Economics and Rural Sociology
College Facilitator, Department Head Review for Animal
Sciences
Search Committee for Chief Financial Officer, AAES and
College of Agriculturre
Endowed Professors Selection Committee, School of Forestry
& Wildlife Sciences
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair every other year
Search Committee Chair for Director, AU Food Systems
Initiative
Auburn University Research Council
Budget Committee, College of Agriculture
Graduate School Deans Liaison Council
AU Intramural Grant Review
Limited Submission Committee
Chair, Research Committee, College of Agriculture
Space Grant Review Panel.
Advisor for Department Head
BioGrant Review Committee, Auburn University.
Competitive Research Grant Committee, Auburn University.
Research/Hatch Project Review Committee.
Research Grant-in-Aid Grant Committee.
Creative Research & Scholarship Award Selection
Committee, Auburn University.
Director’s Research Award Committee, AAES.
Institutional Biosafety Committee, Auburn University.
Radiological Safety Committee, Auburn University.
Institutional Biosafety Committee, Auburn University.
Interim Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Auburn
University.
Radiological Safety Committee, Auburn University.
Instrumentation Committee, Auburn University.
“Core Team” member for the AU Food Safety Initiative
Chair, Discipline group of “Genetics, Health, Nutrition,
Processing”, Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquacultures.
Founding Committee, Inter-college Cell and Molecular
Biosciences Program
2012-2014
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Executive Committee, Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Program
Planning Committee, Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquacultures.
Cell and Molecular Biosciences Program-Initiating Group.
Strategic Planning Committee
Chair, P & T Committee, College of Agriculture
Search Committee member for Associate Dean for Research
and Graduate Studies, College of Sciences and Mathematics
Search Committee Chair for Director, AU Food Safety
Initiative
Search Committee Chair, Aquaculture Genomics Faculty
Position.
Board of Directors, National Poultry Technology Center.
Search Committee Chair, Microbial Genomics faculty
position.
Chair, Search Committee, research assistant.
Search Committee for research associate Acquisition #30490.
Title Change Committee (to research professor from research
associate), University of Minnesota.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
World Aquaculture Society.
American Fisheries Society.
Physiology Section, American Fisheries Society.
Genetics Section, American Fisheries Society.
Honorary Member, American Institute of Biological Sciences.
American Phytopathological Society.
2007-present
2004-present
1998-2003
1998-2003
1998-2003
1997-1998
1983-1985
TEACHING, ADVISING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Classroom Teaching
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FISH7660/CMBL7660, Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, taught 1996-2008
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FISH7970, Special problems of molecular genetics, taught 1995-2013
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FISH7653, Fish Genetics and Genetic Improvement, taught 1996-2000
Student Advising
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Served as major professor for over 40 Ph.D and 10 master students
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Served as committee member for 45 students including 25 Ph.D. and 20 master students
Trained over 50 postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists
Most of my former students are now university faculty members
Served as reader for 7 international Ph.D. students
SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Published Books
1. Liu ZJ. Editor, Aquaculture Genome Technologies, pp.551, Blackwell Publishing, 2007,
Ames, IA. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0203-9. This book has been translated into Chinese language
by Bao et al. and published by the Chinese Chemical Publishing, 2011.
2. Liu ZJ. Editor, Next Generation Sequencing & Whole Genome Selection in Aquaculture,
pp.221, Wiley and Blackwell Publishing, 2011, Ames, IA. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0637-2
3. Saroglia M and Liu ZJ, editors, Functional Genomics in Aquaculture, pp. 407, Wiley and
Blackwell Publishing, 2012, Ames, IA. ISBN 978-0-4709-6008-0. This book has been
translated into Chinese language by Zhang et al. and published by the Scientific Press of
China, 2015.
4. Liu ZJ. Editor, Bioinformatics in Aquaculture, Wiley and Blackwell Publishing, 2016,
Ames, IA. In press.
Patents
Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu, and Gregory Warr. US Patent 7,183,079 “Compositions and
Methods for Enhancing Disease Resistance in Fish”, Awarded on February 27, 2007.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
1. Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 1 Introduction to Linux and command line tools for
bioinformatics. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing,
Ames, IA. In press.
2. Gao S, Yuan Z, Li N, Zhang J and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 2 Determining sequence
identities: BLAST, Phylogenetic analysis, and syntenic analyses. In: Bioinformatics in
Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
3. Li N, Wang X and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 3 Assembly of genomic sequences generated
from next generation sequencing. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
4. Wang R, Bao L, Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 4 Genome annotation: determination of
the coding potential of the genome. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
5. Bao L and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 5 Analysis of repetitive elements in the genome. In:
Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In
press.
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6. Wang R and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 6 Analysis of duplicated genes and multi-gene families.
In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In
press.
7. Yao J, Jiang C, Li C, Zeng Q and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 8 Assembly of RNA-Seq short
reads into transcriptome sequences. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
8. Li C, Zeng Q, Jiang C, Yao J and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 9 Analysis of differentially
expressed genes and co-expressed genes using RNA-Seq datasets. In: Bioinformatics in
Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
9. Zhou T, Yao J and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 10. Gene ontology, enrichment analysis and
pathway analysis. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell
Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
10. Yao J, Wang R and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 11 Genetic analysis using RNA-Seq: Bulk
segregant RNA-Seq (BSR-Seq). In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
11. Wang R, Bao L, Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 12 Analysis of long non-coding RNAs
(lncRNAs). In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing,
Ames, IA. In press.
12. Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 13 Analysis of microRNAs and their target genes. In:
Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In
press.
13. Li Y, Chen A and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 14 Analysis of allele-specific expression. In:
Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In
press.
14. Wang S, Jiang Y and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 16 Bioinformatic mining of microsatellite
markers from genomic and transcriptomic sequences. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture
(edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
15. Zeng Q, Sun L, Fu Q, Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 17 SNP identification from next
generation sequencing datasets. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
16. Liu S, Zeng Q, Wang X and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 18 Development of SNP arrays and
genotyping analysis. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell
Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
17. Li Y, Liu S, Wang R, Qin Z and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 20 Bioinformatic considerations and
approaches for high-density linkage mapping in aquaculture. In: Bioinformatics in
Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
18. Geng X, Zhi D and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 23 Genome-wide association studies of
performance traits. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell
Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
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19. Liu S, Zeng P and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 24 Gene set analysis of SNP data from genomewide association studies. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell
Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
20. Yuan Z, Yang Y, Liu S and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 26 NCBI resources useful for
informatics issues in aquaculture. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.),
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. In press.
21. Jin Y, Tan S, Yao J and Liu ZJ. 2016. Chapter 27 Resources and Bioinformatic Tools in
Ensembl. In: Bioinformatics in Aquaculture (edited by Liu ZJ.), Blackwell Publishing,
Ames, IA. In press.
22. Zhou X, Cui J, Liu S, Kong D, Sun H, Gu C, Wang H, Qiu X, Chang Y, Liu ZJ, Wang X.
2016. Comparative transcriptome analysis of papilla and skin in the sea cucumber,
Apostichopus japonicas. PeerJ, in press.
23. Li Z, Yao J, Xie Y, Geng X, Liu ZJ. 2016. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase family in channel
catfish and their regulated expression after bacterial infection. Fish Shellfish Immunology
49: 364-373.
24. Fu Q, Li Y, Yang Y, Li C, Yao J, Zeng Q, Qin Z, Li Dao, Liu ZJ. 2016. Septin genes in
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and their involvement in disease defense responses.
Fish and Shellfish Immunology 49: 110-121.
25. Liu ZJ, Liu S, Yao J, Bao L, Zhang J, Li Y, Jiang C, Sun L, Zhang Y, Zhou T, Zeng Q, Fu
Q, Gao S, Li N, Wang R, Koren S, Jiang Y, Zimin A, Xu P, Phillippy AM, Geng X, Song
L, Sun F, Li C, Wang X, Chen A, Jin Y, Yuan Z, Yang Y, Tan S, Peatman E, Lu J, Qin Z,
Dunham R, Li Z, Sonstegard T, Feng J, Danzmann RG, Schroeder S, Scheffler B, Duke
MV, Ballard L, Kucuktas H, Kaltenboeck L, Liu H, Armbruster J, Xie Y, Kirby ML, Tian
Y, Flanagan ME, Mu W, Waldbieser GC. 2016. The channel catfish genome sequence and
insights into evolution of scale formation in teleosts. Nature Communications, under
revision.
26. Chen A, Wang, R, Liu S, Peatman E, Sun L, Bao L, Jiang, C, Li C, Li Y, Zeng Q, Liu ZJ.
2016. Ribosomal protein genes are highly enriched among genes with allele-specific
expression in the interspecific F1 hybrid catfish. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, in
press. DOI: 10.1007/s00438-015-1162-z
27. Jin Y, Liu S, Yuan Z, Yang Y, Tan S, Liu ZJ. 2016. Catfish genomic studies: progress and
perspectives. In: Genomics in Aquaculture, edited by Simon MacKenzie & Sissel Jentoft. In
press.
28. Song L, Li C, Xie Y, Liu S, Zhang J, Yao J, Jiang C, Li Y, Liu ZJ. 2016. Genome-wide
identification of Hsp70 genes in channel catfish and their regulated expression after
bacterial infection. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 49: 154-162.
29. Su B, Shang M, Grewe P, Patil JG, Peatman E, Perera D, Cheng Q, Li C, Weng C, Li P, Liu
ZJ and Dunham R. 2015. Suppression and restoration of primordial germ cell marker gene
expression in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, using knock-down constructs regulated
by copper transport protein gene promoters: potential for reversible transgenic sterilization.
Theriogenology 84: 1499-1512.
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30. Jiang C, Zhang J, Yao J, Liu S, Li Y, Song L, Li C, Wang X, Liu ZJ. 2015. Complement
regulatory protein genes in channel catfish and their involvement in disease defense
response. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 53: 33-41.
31. Wang H, Liu S, Cui J, Li C, Hu Y, Zhou W, Chang Y, Qiu X, Liu ZJ, Wang Xiuli. 2015.
Identification and characterization of microRNAs from longitudinal muscle and respiratory
tree in sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) using high-throughput sequencing. PLoS
One 10(8): e0134899. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134899.
32. Xie, Y, Song L, Weng Z, Liu S, Liu ZJ. 2015. Hsp90, Hsp60 and sHsp families of heat
shock protein genes in channel catfish and their expression after bacterial infections. Fish
and Shellfish Immunology 44: 642-651.
33. Tian Y, Yao J, Liu S, Jiang C, Zhang J, Li Y, Liu ZJ. 2015. Identification and expression
analysis of 26 oncogenes of the receptor tyrosine kinase family in channel catfish after
bacterial infection and hypoxic stress. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D,
Genomics and Proteomics 14: 16-25.
34. Liu S, Li Y, Qin Z, Geng X, Bao L, Kaltenboeck L, Kucuktas H, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2015.
High-density SNP-based genetic mapping of interspecific hybrid catfish reveals intrinsic
genomic incompatibility between Channel catfish and Blue catfish. Animal Genetics 47: 8190. doi: 10.1111/age.12372.
35. Geng X, Sha J, Liu S, Bao L, Zhang J, Wang R, Yao J, Li C, Feng J, Sun F, Sun L, Jiang C,
Dunham R, Zhi D, Liu ZJ. 2015. A genome-wide association study in catfish reveals the
presence of functional hubs of related genes within QTLs for columnaris disease resistance.
BMC Genomics 16: 196. DOI 10.1186/s12864-015-1409-4.
36. Sun L, Liu S, Bao L, Li Y, Feng J, Liu ZJ. 2015. Claudin multigene family in channel
catfish and their expression profiles in response to bacterial infection and hypoxia as
revealed by meta-analysis of RNA-Seq datasets. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology,
Part D, Genomics and Proteomics 13: 60-69.
37. Li Y, Liu S, Qin Z, Yao J, Jiang C, Song L, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2015. The serpin
superfamily in channel catfish: Identification, phylogenetic analysis and expression
profiling in mucosal tissues after bacterial infections. Developmental and Comparative
Immunology 49:267-277.
38. Li Y, Liu S, Qin Z, Waldbieser G, Wang R, Sun L, Bao L, Danzmann R, Dunham R, Liu
ZJ. 2015. Construction of a high-density high-resolution genetic map and its integration
with BAC-based physical map in channel catfish. DNA Research 22:39-52.
doi:10.1093/dnares/dsu038
39. Feng J, Liu S, Wang R, Zhang J, Wang X, Kaltenboeck L, Li J, Liu ZJ. 2015. Molecular
characterization, phylogenetic analysis and expression profiling of myoglobin and
cytoglobin genes in response to heat stress in channel catfish. Journal of Fish Biology 86:
592-604.
40. Song L, Zhang J, Li C, Yao J, Jiang C, Li Y, Liu S, Liu ZJ. 2015. Genome-wide
identification of Hsp40 genes in channel catfish and their regulated expression after
bacterial infection. PLoS One 9(12): e115752. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.
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41. Mu W, Yao J, Zhang J, Liu S, Wen H, Feng J, Liu ZJ. 2015. Expression of tumor
suppressor genes in channel catfish after bacterial infections. Developmental and
Comparative Immunology 48: 171-177.
42. Yao J, Mu W, Liu S, Zhang J, Wen H, Liu ZJ. 2015. Identification, phylogeny and
expression analysis of suppressors of cytokine signaling in channel catfish. Molecular
Immunology 64:276-284.
43. Su B, Shang M, Grewe P, Patil JG, Peatman E, Perera D, Cheng Q, Li C, Weng C, Li P,
Liu ZJ; Dunham R. 2015. Reversible transgenic sterilization in channel catfish, Ictalurus
punctatus, using copper transport protein gene promoters and copper sulfate as a repressor.
PLoS One, submitted.
44. Liu ZJ. 2014. Editorial, GIA 2013: Genomics in Aquaculture 2013 symposium. Marine
Genomics, 18: 1-2. doi:10.1016/j.margen.2014.10.005
45. Wang H, Liu S, Cui J, Li C, Qiu X, Chang Y, Liu ZJ, Wang X. 2014. Characterization and
expression analysis of microRNAs in the tube foot of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicas.
PLoS One 9(11):e111820.
46. Liu S, Zhang J, Yao J, and Liu ZJ. 2014. The complete mitochondrial genome of the
armored catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae). Mitochondria DNA
20: 1-2.
47. Liu S, Yao J, Zhang J, and Liu ZJ. 2014. Next generation sequencing yields the complete
mitochondrial genome of the striped raphael catfish, Platydoras armatulus (Siluriformes:
Doradidae). Mitochondria DNA, in press.
48. Sun L, Liu S, Wang R, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Bao L, Kaltenboeck L, Dunham R,
Waldbieser G, Liu ZJ. 2014. Identification and analysis of genome-wide SNPs provide
insight into signatures of selection and domestication in catfish. PLoS One 9(10): e109666.
49. Argue B, Kuhlers D, Liu ZJ, Dunham RA. 2014. Growth of channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus), blue catfish (I. furcatus), and their F1, F2, F3, and F1 reciprocal backcross
hybrids in earthen ponds. Journal of Animal Science 92(10):4297-305.
50. Xu Peng, Xiaofeng Zhang, Xumin Wang, Jiongtang Li, Guiming Liu, Youyi Kuang, Jian
Xu, Xianhu Zheng, Lufeng Ren, Guoliang Wang, Yan Zhang, Linhe Huo, Zixia Zhao,
Dingchen Cao, Cuiyun Lu, Chao Li, Yi Zhou, Zhanjiang Liu, Zhonghua Fan, Guangle Shan,
Xingang Li, Shuangxiu Wu, Lipu Song, Guangyuan Hou, Yanliang Jiang, Zsigmond Jeney,
Dan Yu, Li Wang, Changjun Shao, Lai Song, Jing Sun, Peifeng Ji, Jian Wang, Qiang Li,
Liming Xu, Fanyue Sun, Jianxin Feng, Chenghui Wang, Shaolin Wang, Baosen Wang, Yan
Li, Yaping Zhu, Wei Xue, Lan Zhao, Jintu Wang, Ying Gu, Weihua Lv, Kejing Wu, Jingfa
Xiao, Jiayan Wu, Zhang Zhang, Jun Yu, Xiaowen Sun. 2014. Genome sequence and genetic
diversity of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Nature Genetics 6(11):1212-1219. doi:
10.1038/ng.3098.
51. Sun L, Liu S, Wang R, Li C, Zhang J, Liu ZJ. 2014. Pathogen recognition receptors in
channel catfish: IV. Identification, phylogeny and expression analysis of peptidoglycan
recognition proteins. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 46:291-299.
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52. Jiang Y, Xu P, Liu ZJ. 2014. Generation of physical map contig-specific sequences.
Frontiers in Genetics 5: 243.
53. Wong L, Kucuktas H; Arai T; Dobson S; Supriharti D; Liu ZJ. 2014. Assessment of
Population Genetic Structure of Redeye Bass (Micropterus coosae): Implications for Fish
Stock Management. PLoS One, submitted.
54. Dunham R, Taylor JF, Rise M, Liu ZJ, 2014. Development of strategies for integrated
breeding, genetics and applied genomics for genetic improvement of aquatic organisms.
Aquaculture 420-421:S121-S123.
55. Zhang J, Yao J, Wang R, Zhang Y, Liu S, Sun L, Jiang Y, Feng J, Liu N, Nelson D,
Waldbieser G, Liu ZJ. 2014. The cytochrome P450 genes of channel catfish: their
involvement in disease defense responses as revealed by meta-analysis of RNA-Seq
datasets. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects 1840:2813-2828.
56. Yao J, Li C, Zhang J, Liu S, Feng J, Wang R, Li Y, Jiang C, Song L, Chen A, Liu ZJ. 2014.
Expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes in channel catfish is highly regulated and
time dependent after bacterial challenges. Developmental and Comparative Immunology
45:74-86.
57. Hutson AM, Liu ZJ., Kucuktas H, Umali-Maceina G, Su B, and Dunham RA. 2014. QTL map
for growth and morphometric traits using a channel catfish x blue catfish interspecific
hybrid system. Journal of Animal Science 92:1850-1865.
58. Wang R, Zhang Y, Liu S, Li C, Sun L, Bao L, Feng J, Liu ZJ. 2014. Analysis of 52 Rab
GTPases from channel catfish and their involvement in immune responses after bacterial
infections. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 45:21-34.
59. Wang H, Liu S, Cui J, Li C, Qiu X, Chang Y, Liu ZJ, Wang X. 2014. Characterization and
expression analysis of microRNAs in the tube foot of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus.
PLoS ONE, in review.
60. Liu S, Sun L, Li Y, Sun F, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Feng J, Kaltenboeck L, Kucuktas H,
and Liu ZJ. 2014. Development of the catfish 250K SNP array for genome-wide
association studies. BMC Research Notes 7:135. DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-135.
61. Geng X, Feng J, Liu S, Wang Y, 2, Arias C, Liu ZJ. 2014. Transcriptional regulation of
hypoxia inducible factors alpha (HIF-alpha) and their inhibiting factor (FIH-1) of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) under hypoxia. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part
B, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 169:38-50.
62. Cui J, Liu S, Zhang B, Wang H, Sun H, Song S, Qiu X, Liu Y, Wang X, Jiang Z, Liu ZJ.
2014. Transciptome analysis of the gill and swimbladder of Takifugu rubripes by RNASeq. PLoS ONE 9:e85505. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085505
63. Cui J, Wang H, Liu S, Zhu L, Qiu X, Jiang Z, Wang X, Liu ZJ. 2014. SNPs discovery from
transcriptome of the swimbladder of Takifugu rubripes. PLoS ONE 9: e92502.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0092502
64. Feng J, Liu S, Wang X, Kaltenboeck L, Kucuktas H, Li J, Liu ZJ 2014. Hemoglobin genes
are differentially regulated under heat stress conditions between sensitive and tolerant
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catfish in different tissues. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part D, Genomics
and Proteomics 9:11-22.
65. Wong LL, peatman E, Kelly L, Kucuktas H, Na-Nakorn U, and Liu ZJ. 2014. Catfish
species identification using Lab-on-Chip PCR-RFLP. Journal of Aquatic Food Product
Technology 23:2-13.
66. Wang R, Sun L, Bao L, Zhang J, Jiang Y, Yao J, Song L, Feng J, Liu S, Liu ZJ. 2013. Bulk
segregant RNA-seq reveals expression and positional candidate genes and allele-specific
expression for disease resistance against enteric septicemia of catfish. BMC Genomics 14:
929. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-929
67. Jiang Y, Gao X, Liu S, Zhang Y, Liu H, Sun F, Bao L, Waldbieser G, Liu ZJ. 2013.
Whole genome comparative analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) with four
model fish species. BMC Genomics 14:780. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-780. This paper
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68. Sookruksawong S, Sun F, Liu ZJ, Tassanakajon A. 2013. RNA-Seq analysis reveals genes
associated with resistance to Taura syndrome virus (TSV) in the Pacific white shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 41:523-533. doi:
10.1016/j.dci.2013.07.020.
69. Sun F, Liu S, Gao X, Jiang Y, Perera D, Wang X, Li C, Sun L, Zhang J, Kaltenboeck L,
Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2013. Male-biased genes in catfish as revealed by RNA-Seq analysis of
the testis transcriptome. PLoS One 8(7):e68452. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0068452.
70. Sahu D, Panda SP, Panda S, Das P, Meher PK, Hazra RK, Peatman E, Liu ZJ, Eknath AE,
and Nandi S. 2013. Identification of reproduction-related genes and SSR-markers through
expressed sequence tags analysis of a monsoon breeding carp rohu, Labeo rohita
(Hamilton). Gene 524:1-14.
71. Wang R, Feng J, Li C, Liu S, Zhang Y, Liu ZJ. 2013. Four lysozymes (one c-type and three
g-type) in catfish are drastically but differentially induced after bacterial infection. Fish and
Shellfish Immunology 35:136-145.
72. Liu S, Wang X, Sun F, Zhang J, Feng J, Liu H, Rajendran KV, Sun L, Zhang Y, Jiang Y,
Kaltenboeck L., Kucuktas H, and Liu ZJ. 2013. RNA-Seq reveals expression signatures of
genes involved in oxygen transport, protein synthesis, folding and degradation in response
to heat stress in catfish. Physiological Genomics 45:462-476.
73. Niu D, Wang L, Sun F, Feng B, Jin K, Liu ZJ, Li J. 2013. Development of molecular
resources for an intertidal clam, Sinonovacula constricta using 454 transcriptome
sequencing. PLoS One 8: e67456.
74. Zhang J, Liu S, Rajendran KV, Sun L, Zhang Y, Sun F, Kucuktas H, Liu H, Liu ZJ. 2013.
Pathogen recognition receptors in channel catfish: Ш. phylogeny and expression analysis of
Toll-like receptors. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 40: 185-194.
75. Sun F, Ninwichian P, Liu SK, Liu, ZJ. 2013. Identification and application of sex-specific
markers in catfish. In: Sex determination in fishes, ed. Songlin Chen, pp. 131-139,
Academic Press, Beijing.
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76. Zhang Y, Liu S, Lu J, Jiang Y, Gao X, Ninwichian P, Li C, Waldbieser G, Liu ZJ. 2013.
Comparative genomic analysis of catfish linkage group 8 reveals two homologous
chromosomes in zebrafish with extensive inter-chromosomal rearrangements. BMC
Genomics, BMC Genomics 14:387, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-387.
77. Liu S, Li Q, Liu ZJ. 2013. Genome-wide identification, characterization and phylogenetic
analysis of 50 catfish ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter genes. PLoS ONE
8(5):e63895. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063895.
78. Jiang Y, Ninwichian P, Liu S, Zhang J, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2013. Generation of
physical contig-specific sequences useful for whole genome sequence assembly and
scaffolding. PloS one 8 (10), e78872.
79. Preziosa E, Liu S, Gao X, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Terova G, and Liu ZJ. 2013. Effect of
Nutrient Restriction and Re-feeding on Calpain Family Genes in Skeletal Muscle of
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). PLoS One 8:e59404.
80. Sarropoulou E, Fernandes J, Liu ZJ. 2012. Editorial, GIA 2011: Genomics in Aquaculture
2011 symposium. Marine Biotechnology 14(5): 1-2.
81. Sun F, Peatman E, Li C, Liu S, Jiang Y, Zhou Z, Liu ZJ. 2012. Transcriptomic signatures
of attachment, NF-κB suppression and IFN stimulation in the catfish gill following
columnaris bacterial infection. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 38: 169-180.
82. Wang R, Li C, Stoeckel J, Moyer G, Liu ZJ, and Peatman E. 2012. Rapid development of
molecular resources for a freshwater mussel, Villosa lienosa (Bivalvia: Unionidae) using a
RNA-seq-based approach. Freshwater Science (formerly Journal of the North American
Benthological Society) 31: 695-708.
83. Ninwichian P, Peatman E, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Somridhivej B, Liu S, Li P, Jiang Y, Sha Z,
Kaltenboeck M, Abernathy J, Wang W, Chen F, Lee Y, Wong L, Wang S, Lu J, Liu ZJ.
2012. Second generation genetic linkage map and its integration with the BAC-based
physical map in channel catfish. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2: 1233-1241.
84. Lu J, Peatman E, Tang H, Lewis J, Liu ZJ. 2012. Profiling of gene duplication patterns of
teleost genomes: Evidence for rapid lineage-specific genome expansion mediated by recent
tandem duplications. BMC Genomics 13:246.
85. Liu S, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Waldbieser G, Sun F, Lu J, Zhang J, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Wang X,
Rajendran KV, Kucuktas H, Peatman E, Liu ZJ. 2012. Efficient assembly and annotation
of the transcriptome of catfish by RNA-Seq analysis of a doubled haploid homozygote.
BMC Genomics 13:595. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-595
86. Ninwichian P, Peatman E, Perera D, Liu S, Kucuktas H, Dunham R, and Liu Z.J. 2012.
Identification of a sex-linked marker for channel catfish. Animal Genetics 43:476-477.
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02276.x
87. Li C, Zhang Y, Wang R, Lu J, Nandi S, Mohanty S, Terhune J, Liu ZJ, Peatman E. 2012.
RNA-Seq analysis of mucosal immune responses reveals signatures of intestinal barrier
disruption and pathogen entry following Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish,
Ictalurus punctatus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 32:816-827.
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88. Rajendran KV, Zhang J, Liu S, Kucuktas H, Wang X, Liu H, Wood T, Terhune J, Peatman
E, Liu ZJ. 2012. Pathogen recognition receptors in channel catfish: II. Identification,
phylogeny and expression of retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs),
Developmental and Comparative Immunology 37:381-389.
89. Browdy, C.L., Hulata, G., Liu, Z., Allan, G.L., Sommerville, C., Passos de Andrade, T.,
Pereira, R., Yarish, C., Shpigel, M., Chopin, T., Robinson, S., Avnimelech, Y. & Lovatelli,
A. 2012. Novel and emerging technologies: can they contribute to improving aquaculture
sustainability? In R.P. Subasinghe, J.R. Arthur, D.M. Bartley, S.S. De Silva, M. Halwart, N.
Hishamunda, C.V. Mohan & P. Sorgeloos, eds. Farming the Waters for People and Food.
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September 2010. pp. 149–191. FAO, Rome and NACA, Bangkok.
90. Zhang H, Peatman E, Liu H, Feng T, Chen L, Liu ZJ. 2012. Molecular characterization of
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91. Rajendran KV, Zhang J, Liu Shikai, Kucuktas H, Wang X, Liu H, Sha Z, Terhune J,
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94. Zhou Z, Liu H, Liu S, Sun F, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Kaltenboeck L, Feng T, Zhang H,
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catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): molecular characterization, mapping and expression analysis
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95. Zhang H, Peatman E, Liu H, Niu D, Feng T, Kucuktas H, Waldbieser G, Chen L, Liu ZJ.
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96. Jiang Y, Lu J, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Liu S, Wang S, Sun F, Liu ZJ. 2011. A Pilot study
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97. Feng T, Zhang H, Liu H, Zhou Z, Niu D, Wong L, Kucuktas H, Liu X, Peatman E, Liu ZJ.
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98. Niu D, 1, Peatman E, Liu H, Lu J, Kucuktas H, Liu S, Sun F, Zhang H, Feng T, Zhou Z,
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99. Abernathy J, Xu D-H, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Klesius P, Liu ZJ. 2011. Gene expression
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senescence-associated avirulence. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part D,
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100. Wong L, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Zhou C, Na-Nakorn U, and Liu ZJ. 2011. DNA
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101. Liu H, Peatman E, Wang W, Abernathy J, Liu S, Kucuktas H, Terhune J, Xu D-H, Klesius
P, Liu ZJ. 2011. Molecular responses of ceruloplasmin to Edwardsiella ictaluri infection
and iron overload in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish and Shellfish Immunology
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102. Liu H, Peatman E, Wang W, Abernathy J, Liu S, Kucuktas H, Lu J, Xu D-H, Klesius P,
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disease infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Developmental and Comparative
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103. Liu S, Zhou Z, Lu J, Sun F, Wang S, Liu H, Jiang Y, Kucuktas H, Kaltenboeck L,
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the construction of a high-density SNP array. BMC Genomics 12:53.
104. Bao B, Ke Z, Xing J, Peatman E, Liu ZJ, Xie C, Xu B, Gai J, Gong X, Yang G, Jiang Y,
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105. Liu, Z.J. 2011. Aquaculture Genomics: A Case Study with Catfish. In: Comprehensive
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106. Liu ZJ. 2011. Development of genomic resources in support of sequencing, assembly,
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107. Xu D-H, Klesius P, Peatman E, and Liu ZJ. 2011. Susceptibility of channel catfish, blue
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109. Liu W, Li H, Bao X, Gao X, Li Y, He C, and Liu ZJ. 2010. Genetic differentiation
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112. Kucuktas H and Liu ZJ. 2010. Construction of libraries for next generation sequencing.
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113. Wang S and Liu ZJ. 2010. SNP discovery through EST data mining. pp. 91-108. In:
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114. Wang S, Liu H, and Liu ZJ. 2010. SNP quality assessment. pp. 109-122. In: Next
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115. Wang S, Liu H, Bushek D, Ford S, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Quilang J, Li P, Wallace R,
Wang Y, Guo X, and Liu ZJ. 2010. Microarray analysis of gene expression in eastern
oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reveals a novel combination of antimicrobial and oxidative
stress host responses after dermo (Perkinsus marinus) challenge. Fish and Shellfish
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116. Xu B, Wang S, Jiang Y, Yang L, Li P, Xie C, Xing J, Ke Z, Li J, Gai J, Yang G, Bao B,
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Generation and analysis of ESTs from the grass carp,
Ctenopharyngodon idellus. Animal Biotechnology 21: 1-9.
117. Chen F, Lee Y, Jiang Y, Wang S, Peatman E, Abernathy J, Liu H, Liu S, Kucuktas H, Ke
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118. Lu J, Peatman E, Wang W, Yang Q, Abernathy J, Wang S, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2010.
Alternative splicing in teleost fish genomes: Same-species and cross-species analysis and
comparisons. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 283:531-539.
119. Liu ZJ, Peatman E. 2010. Whole Genome Sequencing of Aquaculture Species:
Identifying the Genotypes behind Production Phenotypes. Global Aquaculture Advocate,
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120. Liu H, Takano T, Peatman E, Abernathy J, Wang S, Sha Z, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2010.
Molecular characterization and gene expression of the channel catfish ferritin H subunit
after bacterial infection and iron treatment. Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part A:
Ecological Genetics and Physiology 313:359-368.
121. Jiang Y, Abernathy J, Peatman E, Liu H, Wang S, Xu D-H, Kucuktas H, Klesius P, Liu
Z.J. 2010. Identification and characterization of matrix metalloproteinase-13 sequence
structure and expression during embryogenesis and infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus). Developmental and Comparative Immunology 34:590-597.
122. Sha Z, Wang S, Zhuang Z, Wang Q, Wang Q, Li P, Ding H, Wang N, Liu ZJ, Chen S.
2010. Generation and analysis of 10,000 ESTs from the half smooth tongue sole,
Cynoglossus semilaevis and identification of microsatellite and SNP markers. Journal of
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123. Wang S, Abernathy J, Waldbieser G, Lindquist E, Richardson P, Lucas S, Wang M, Li P,
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Jiang Y, Lee Y, Chen F, Lu J, Wang W, Peatman E, Xu P, Somridhivej B, Baoprasertkul P,
Quilang J, Sha Z, Bao B, Wang Y, Wang Q, Takano T, Nandi S, Liu S, Wong L,
Kaltenboeck L, Quiniou S, Bengten E, Miller N, Trant J, Rokhsar D, Liu ZJ., and Catfish
Genome Consortium. 2010. Assembly of 500,000 inter-specific catfish expressed sequence
tags and large scale gene-associated marker development for whole genome association
studies. Genome Biology 11 (1):R8.
124. Wang S, Zhang L， Hu J, Bao Z, Liu ZJ. 2010. Molecular and cellular evidence for
biased mitotic gene conversion in hybrid scallop. BMC Evolutionary Biology 10:6.
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125. Abernathy J, Peatman E, Liu ZJ. 2010. Basic Aquaculture Genetics, SRAC Publication
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126. Liu H, Tomokazu T, Abernathy J, Wang S, Sha Z, Terhune J, Kucuktas H, Jiang Y, Liu
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punctatus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 28:159-166.
127. Abernathy J, Lu J, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2009. Molecular characterization of
complement factor I reveals constitutive expression in channel catfish. Fish & Shellfish
Immunology 27:529–534.
128. Liu H, Jiang Y, Wang S, Ninwichian P, Somridhivej B, Xu P, Abernathy J, Kucuktas H,
Liu ZJ. 2009. Comparative analysis of catfish BAC end sequences with the zebrafish
genome. BMC Genomics 10:592.
129. Kucuktas H, Wang S, Li P, He C, Xu P, Sha Z, Liu H, Jiang Y, Baoprasertkul P,
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of genetic linkage maps and comparative genome analysis of catfish using gene-associated
markers. Genetics 181:1649-1660.
130. Xu D, Panangala V, van Santen V, Dybvig K, Abernathy J, Klesius P, Liu ZJ, and Russo
R. 2009. Molecular characterization of an immobilization antigen gene of the fish-parasite
protozoan Ichthiophthirius multifiliis strain ARS-6. Aquaculture Research 40:1884-1892.
131. Sha Z, Abernathy JW, Wang S, Li P, Kucuktas H, Liu H, Peatman E, and Liu ZJ. 2009.
NOD-like subfamily of the nucleotide-binding domain and leucine rich repeat containing
family receptors and their expression in channel catfish. Dev. Comp. Immunology 31:991999.
132. Abernathy JW, Xu D-H, Li P, Klesius P, Liu ZJ. 2009. Transcriptomic profiling of
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis reveals polyadenylation of the large subunit ribosomal RNA.
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part D, Genomics and Proteomics 4:179-186.
133. Liu, Z.J. 2009. Genome-based technologies useful for aquaculture research and genetic
improvement of aquaculture species. pp. 3-54. In: New Technologies in Aquaculture (eds.
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134. Rise M, Liu ZJ, Douglas SE, Brown LL, Nash JHE, and McFall-Ngai MJ. 2009. Chapter
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135. Liu, Z.J. 2008. Aquaculture genomics---progress in identifying species genetics
continues. Global Aquaculture Advocate, November/December 2008:75-78.
136. Wang S, Sha Z, Sonstegard TS, Liu H, Xu P, Somridhivej B, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Liu
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137. Lamkom T, Kucuktas H, Liu Z.J, Li P, Na-Nakorn U, Klinbunya S, Hutson A,
Chaimongkol A, Ballenger J, Umali G, and Dunham R. 2008. Microsatellite Variation
among Domesticated Populations of Channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and Blue Catfish (I.
furcatus). Kasetsart Fisheries Bulletin 32:37-47.
138. Liu ZJ, Li RW, Waldbieser G. 2008. Utilization of microarray technology for functional
genomics in ictalurid catfish. Journal of Fish Biology 72(9): 2377-2390.
139. Takano T, Sha Z, Peatman E, Terhune J, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Li P, Edholm E-S, Wilson
M, Liu ZJ. 2008. The two channel catfish intelectin genes exhibit highly differential
patterns of tissue expression and regulation after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri.
Developmental and Comparative Immunology 32: 693-705.
140. Sha Z, Xu P, Takano T, Liu H, Terhune J, Liu ZJ. 2008. The warm temperature
acclimation protein Wap65 as an immune response gene: Its duplicates are differentially
regulated by temperature and bacterial infections. Molecular Immunology 45: 1458-1469.
141. Somridhivej B, Wang S., Sha Z., Liu H., Quilang J., Xu P, Li P, Liu ZJ. 2008.
Characterization, polymorphism assessment, and database construction for microsatellites
from BAC end sequences of catfish: a resource for integration of linkage and physical maps.
Aquaculture 275: 76-80.
142. Peatman E, Terhune J, Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Nandi S, Wang S, Somridhivej B, Kucuktas
H, Li P, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2008. Microarray analysis of gene expression in the blue
catfish liver reveals early activation of the MHC class I pathway after infection with
Edwardsiella ictaluri. Molecular Immunology 45: 553-566.
143. He C., Ge L, Zhou Z, X Mu Y, Liu W, Gao X, and Liu ZJ. 2008. Sequence and
organization of the complete mitochondrial genome of spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus)
and barfin flounder (Verasper moseri). DNA Sequence 19:246-255.
144. Liu, Z.J. 2007. Genomic resources and their informatic analysis for comparative
genomics in catfish. Aquaculture 272: S286-S286.
145. Wang S, Zhang L, Zhan A, Wang X, Liu ZJ, Hu J, and Bao Z. 2007. Patterns of
concerted evolution of rDNA family in natural population of Zhikong scallop, Chlamys
farreri. Journal of Molecular Evolution 65:660-667.
146. Peatman E., and Liu ZJ. 2007. Evolution of CC chemokines in teleost fish: a case study
in gene duplication and implications for immune diversity. Immunogenetics 59: 613-623.
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147. Wang W., Chen L., Yang P., Hou Lin, He C., Gu Z., Liu ZJ. 2007. Assessing genetic
diversity of populations of topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) in China using AFLP markers.
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 35: 662-669.
148. Quilang J., Wang S, Li P, Abernathy J, Peatman E, Wang, Y., Wang, L., Shi, Y., Wallace
R, Guo, X., and Liu ZJ. 2007. Generation and analysis of ESTs from the eastern oyster,
Crassostrea virginica Gmelin and identification of microsatellite and SNP markers. BMC
Genomics 8: 157.
149. Li P, Peatman E, Wang S, Feng J, He C, Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Kucuktas H, Nandi S,
Somridhivej B, Serapion J, Simmons M, Turan C, Liu L, Muir W, Dunham R, Brady Y,
Grizzle J, Liu ZJ. 2007. Towards the ictalurid catfish transcriptome: generation and
analysis of 31,215 catfish ESTs. BMC Genomics 8: 177.
150. Xu P, Wang S, Liu L, Thorsen J, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2007. A BAC-based physical map
of the channel catfish genome. Genomics 90:380-388.
151. Wang S, Xu P, Thorsen, J., Zhu, B., de Jong, P., Waldbieser, G., Kucuktas, H., Liu ZJ.
2007. Characterization of a BAC library from channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus:
indications of high rates of chromosomal reshuffling among teleost genomes. Marine
Biotechnology 9:701-711.
152. Abernathy J, Xu P, Li P, Xu, D., Kucuktas H, Klesius, P., Arias, C., and Liu ZJ. 2007.
Generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags from the ciliate protozoan parasite
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. BMC Genomics 8:176.
153. Peatman E, Baoprasertkul P, Terhune J, Xu P, Nandi S, Kucuktas H, Li P, Wang S,
Somridhivej B, Dunham R, Liu, Z.J.. 2007. Expression analysis of the acute phase
response in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) after infection with a Gram negative
bacterium. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 31:1183-1196.
154. Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2007. Divergent Toll-like
receptors in catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): TLR5S, TLR20, TLR21. Fish Shellfish
Immunology 23:1218-1230.
155. Bao B, Li J, Wang G, Liu ZJ. 2007. Characterization of chemokine gene SCYA126 and
its alternative splicing in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Journal of Fishery Sciences
of China 14:1-7.
156. Nandi S, Peatman E, Xu P, Wang S, Li P, and Liu ZJ. 2007. Repeat structure of the
catfish genome: A genomic and transcriptomic assessment of Tc1-like transposon elements
in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Genetica 131:81-90
157. Jenny MJ, Chapman RW, Mancia A, Chen YA, McKillen DJ, Trent H, Lang P, Escoubas
J-M, Bachere E, Boulo V, Liu ZJ, Gross PS, Cunningham C, Cupit PM, Guo X, Tanguy A,
De Guise S, Almeida JS, Warr GW. 2007. Characterization of a cDNA Microarray for
Crassostrea virginica and C. gigas. Marine Biotechnology 9: 577-591.
158. Baoprasertkul, B, Peatman E, Abernathy J, Liu ZJ. 2007. Structural characterization and
expression analysis of Toll-like receptor 2 gene from catfish. Fish and Shellfish
Immunology 22:418-426.
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159. Liu ZJ. 2008. Chapter 3, Catfish. Pp. 85-100. In “The Genome: A Series on Genome
Mapping, Molecular Breeding & Genomics of Economic Species” (C. Kole, Kocher eds.)
Vol. 6, Oxford & IBH and Science Pub. Inc.
160. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 1 Concept of genomes and genomics. In: Aquaculture Genome
Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 1-10, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
161. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 2 Marking the genome: Restriction fragment length polymorphism
(RFLP). In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 11-20, Blackwell
Publishing, Ames, IA.
162. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 3 Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). In: Aquaculture
Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 21-28, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
163. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 4 Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). In:
Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 29-42, Blackwell Publishing,
Ames, IA.
164. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 5 Microsatellite markers and assessment of marker utility. In:
Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 43-58, Blackwell Publishing,
Ames, IA.
165. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 6 Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). In: Aquaculture
Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 59-72, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
166. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 7 Allozyme and mitochondrial DNA markers. In: Aquaculture
Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 72-86, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
167. Xu P, Wang S, and Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 15 Physical characterization through BAC
end sequencing. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 263-276,
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
168. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 16 Genomescape: characterizing the repeat structure of the
genome. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 277-290,
Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
169. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 20 Transcriptome characterization through the analysis of
expressed sequence tags. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp.
301-356, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
170. Peatman E, and Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 21 Microarray fundamentals: Basic principles and
application in aquaculture. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp.
357-370, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
171. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 25 DNA sequencing technologies. In: Aquaculture Genome
Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 465-476, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
172. Liu ZJ. 2007. Chapter 26 Sequencing the genome. In: Aquaculture Genome
Technologies (edited by Liu ZJ.), pp. 477-490, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.
173. Liu ZJ. 2007. Fish genomics and genetic analytical technologies, with examples of their
potential applications in management of fish genetic resources. Policy paper for FAO’s
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. In: Workshop on Status and
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Proceedings 5 (eds. Devin Bartley, Brian Harvey, Roger Pullin), FAO, Rome, pp. 145-179.
174. Bao B, Wang G, Li J, Liu ZJ. 2006. Homologue analysis of chemokine gene SCYA107
between Ictalurus punctatus and Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of Shanghai Fisheries
University 15:385-389.
175. Baoprasertkul P, Peatman E, Somridhivej B, Liu ZJ. 2006. Toll-like receptor 3 and
TICAM genes in catfish: species-specific expression profiles following infection with
Edwardsiella ictaluri. Immunogenetics 58:817-830.
176. Zhang Y, Chen S, Liu Y, Sha Z, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Major histocompatibility complex
class II B allele polymorphism and its association with resistance/susceptibility to Vibrio
Anguillarum in Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Marine Biotechnology 8:600-610.
177. Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2006. Transgenic fish-where we are and where do we go? Israel
Journal of Aquaculture-Bamidgeh 58:297-319.
178. Liu ZJ. 2006. Transcriptome characterization through the generation and analysis of
expressed sequence tags: Factors to consider for a successful EST project. Israel Journal of
Aquaculture-Bamidgeh 58:328-341.
179. Xu P, Wang S, Liu L, Peatman E, Somridhivej B, Thimmapuram J, Gong G, Liu ZJ.
2006. Channel catfish BAC-end sequences for marker development and assessment of
syntenic conservation with other fish species. Animal Genetics 37:321-326.
180. Hou L, Bi X, Zou X, He C, Yang L, Qu R, Liu ZJ. 2006. Molecular systematics of
bisexual Artemia populations. Aquaculture Research 37:671-680.
181. Arias CR, Abernathy J, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Combined use of 16S ribosomal DNA and
automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) to study the bacterial community
in catfish ponds. Letters in Applied Microbiology 43:287-292.
182. Peatman E, and Liu ZJ. 2006. CC chemokines in zebrafish: evidence for extensive
intrachromosomal gene duplications. Genomics 88:381-385.
183. Liu ZJ, Peatman E. 2006. Chemokines in fish: a rapidly expanding repertoire. pp. 121144. In Focus on Immunology Research, (Editor, Barbara A. Veskler), Nova Science
Publishers, Inc., New York.
184. Simmons M, Mickett K, Kucuktas H, Li P, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. Comparison of domestic
and wild catfish populations provide no evidence for genetic impact. 2006. Aquaculture
252:133-146.
185. Bao B, Peatman E, Xu P, Baoprasertkul B, Wang G, Liu ZJ. 2006. Characterization of
23 CC chemokine genes and analysis of their expression in channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus). Developmental and Comparative Immunology 30:783-796.
186. Peatman E, Bao B, Xu P, Baoprasertkul P, Liu ZJ. 2006. Catfish CC chemokines:
genomic clustering, duplications, and expression after bacterial infection with Edwardsiella
ictaluri. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 275:297-309.
187. Wang Q, Wang Y, Xu P, Liu ZJ. 2006. NK-lysin of channel catfish: gene triplication,
sequence variation, and expression analysis. Molecular Immunology 43:1676-1686.
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188. Wang Y, Wang Q, Baoprasertkul P, Peatman E, Liu ZJ. 2006. Genomic organization,
gene duplication, and expression analysis of interleukin-1 in channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus). Molecular Immunology 43:1653-1664.
189. Wang Q, Bao B, Wang Y, Peatman E, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Characterization of a NK-lysin
antimicrobial peptide gene from channel catfish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 20:419426.
190. Bao B, Peatman E, Xu P, Li P, Zeng H, He C, and Liu ZJ. 2006. The catfish liverexpressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) gene is expressed in a wide range of tissues and
developmentally regulated. Molecular Immunology 43:367-377.
191. Liu ZJ. 2005. Genetic Analysis-Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP),
Chapter 19, In: Stock Identification Methods, Steve Cadrin, Keven D. Friedland, John
Waldman, (eds.), Elsevier Press, New York, pp.389-411.
192. Bao B, Yang G, Liu ZJ, Li S, Wang Z, Ren D. 2005. Isolation of Sfrs3 gene and its
differential expression during metamorphosis involving eye migration of Japanese flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1725:64-70.
193. Peatman E, Bao B, Baoprasertkul, P, and Liu ZJ. 2005. In silico identification and
expression analysis of 12 novel CC chemokines in catfish. Immunogenetics 57:409-419.
194. Bao B, Peatman E, Li P, He C, and Liu ZJ. 2005. Catfish hepcidin gene is expressed in a
wide range of tissues and exhibits tissue-specific upregulation after bacterial infection.
Developmental and Comparative Immunology 29:939-950.
195. Xu P, Bao B, He Q, Peatman E, He C, Liu ZJ. 2005. Characterization and expression
analysis of bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) antimicrobial peptide gene
from channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Developmental and Comparative Immunology
29:865-878.
196. Baoprasertkul P, He C, Peatman E, Zhang S, Li P, Liu ZJ. 2005. Constitutive expression
of three novel catfish CXC chemokines: homeostatic chemokines in teleost fish. Molecular
Immunology 42:1355-1366.
197. Chen L, He C, Baoprasertkul, P, Xu P, Li P, Serapion, J, Waldbieser G, Wolters, W, Liu
ZJ. 2005. Analysis of a catfish gene resembling interleukin-8: cDNA cloning, gene
structure, and expression after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Developmental and
Comparative Immunology 29:135-142.
198. Liu YG, Chen SL, Li BF, Wang ZJ, Liu ZJ. 2005. Analysis of genetic variation in
selected stocks of hatchery flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, using AFLP markers.
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33:993-1005.
199. Liu ZJ, Cordes JF. 2004. Erratum to DNA marker technologies and their applications in
aquaculture genetics. Aquaculture 242:735-736.
200. Ligeon C, Jolly C, Argue B, Phelps R, Liu ZJ, Yant R, Benfrey J, Crews J, Gagalac F,
and Dunham R. 2004. Economics of production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus,
female x blue catfish, I. furcatus, male hybrid eggs and fry. Journal of Aquaculture
Economics and Management 8:253-268.
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201. Ligeon C, Dunham R, Jolly CJ, Argue B, Liu ZJ, Yant R, Benfrey J, Gagalac F, and
Dunham R. 2004. Economics of production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, female
x blue catfish, I. furcatus, male hybrid fingerlings and foodfish. Journal of Aquaculture
Economics and Management 8:269-280.
202. Serapion J, Waldbieser GC, Wolters W, Liu ZJ. 2004. Development of Type I markers in
channel catfish through intron sequencing. Animal Genetics 35:463-466.
203. Liu ZJ, Cordes J. 2004. DNA marker technologies and their applications in aquaculture
genetics. Aquaculture 238:1-37.
204. He C, Peatman E, Baoprasertkul P, Kucuktas H, and Liu ZJ. 2004. Multiple CC
chemokines in channel catfish and blue catfish as revealed by analysis of expressed
sequence tags. Immunogenetics 56:379-387.
205. Pridgeon JW, Liu ZJ, and Liu N. 2004. Identification of Mariner Elements from House
Flies (Musca domestica) and German Cockroaches (Blattella germanica). Insect Molecular
Biology 13:443-447.
206. Chen L, Jiang H, Zhou Z, Li K, Li K, Deng GY, and Liu ZJ. 2004. Purification of
vitellin from the ovary of Chinese mitten-handed crab, Eriocheir sinensis, and development
of an anti-vitellin ELISA. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology 138:305-311.
207. Karsi A, Waldbieser G, Small B, Liu ZJ, and Wolters W. 2004. Molecular cloning of
proopiomelanocortin cDNA and multi-tissue mRNA expression in channel catfish. General
and Comparative Endocrinology 137:312-321.
208. Serapion J, Kucuktas H, Feng J, Liu ZJ. 2004. Bioinformatic Mining of Type I
Microsatellites from Expressed Sequence Tags of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).
Marine Biotechnology 6:364-377.
209. Peatman E, Wei X, Feng J, Liu L, Kucuktas H, Li L, He C, Rouse D, Wallace R, Dunham
R, Liu ZJ. 2004. Development of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) from Eastern Oyster
(Crassostrea virginica): Lessons Learned from Previous Efforts. Marine Biotechnology 6:
S491-496.
210. Kocabas A, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2004. Alterations in gene expression in the brain of
white catfish (Ameirus catus) in response to cold acclimation. Marine Biotechnology
6:S431-438.
211. Baoprasertkul P, Peatman E, He C, Kucuktas H, Li P, Chen L, Simmons M, and Liu ZJ.
2004. Sequence analysis and expression of a CXC chemokine in resistant and susceptible
catfish after infection of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Developmental and Comparative
Immunology 28:769-780.
212. He C, Chen L, Simmons M, Li P, Kim S, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Putative SNP discovery in
interspecific hybrids of catfish by comparative EST analysis. Animal Genetics 34:445-448.
213. Liu ZJ, and Jensen JW. 2003. Aquaculture has great expectations of the genome
revolution. Pp. 50-52. In: Celebration of the 50 Years of DNA, A Commemorative Book
for the discovery of the DNA structure by Francis Crick and James Watson (eds. T. John,
Foreword by Tony Blair), Cambridge.
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214. Argue B, Liu ZJ, and Dunham RA. 2003. Dress-out and fillet yields of channel catfish,
Ictalurus punctatus, blue catfish, I. furcatus, and their F1, F2 and backcross hybrids.
Aquaculture 228:81-90.
215. Liu ZJ. 2003. A review of catfish genomics: progress and perspectives. Comparative and
Functional Genomics 4:259-265.
216. Mickett K, Morton C, Feng J, Li P, Simmons M, Dunham RA, Cao D, and Liu ZJ. 2003.
Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
in Alabama using AFLP markers. Aquaculture 228:91-105.
217. Liu ZJ, Karsi A, Li P, Cao D, and Dunham R. 2003. An AFLP-based genetic linkage
map of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) constructed by using an interspecific hybrid
resource family. Genetics 165:687-694.
218. Patterson A, Karsi A, Feng J, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Translational Machinery of Channel
Catfish: II. Complementary DNA and Expression of the Complete Set of 47 60S Ribosomal
Proteins. Gene 305:151-160.
219. Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Gene mapping, isolation and genetic improvement in
catfish. In N.Shimizu, T Aoki, I. Hirono and F. Takashima (eds.) Aquatic Genomics: Steps
Toward a Great Future. Springer-Verlag, New York pp. 45-60.
220. Dunham R, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ, Keefer L, Spencer M. 2002. Biochemical Genetics of
Brook Trout in Georgia: Management Implications. Proc. Ann. South. Assoc. Fish Wildl.
55:63-80.
221. Kocabas A, Li P, Cao D, Karsi A, He C, Patterson A, Ju Z, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. 2002.
Expression profile of the channel catfish spleen: analysis of genes involved in immune
functions. Marine Biotechnology 4:526-536.
222. Ju Z, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. 2002. Differential gene expression in the brain of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Molecular Genetics and
Genomics 268:87-95.
223. Karsi A, Patterson A, Feng J, and Liu ZJ. 2002. Translational machinery of channel
catfish: I. A transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40S ribosomal protein genes and
their expression. Gene 291:177-186.
224. Karsi A, Cao D, Li P, Patterson A, Kocabas A, Feng J, Ju Z, Mickett K, and Liu ZJ. 2002.
Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Initial analysis of gene
expression and microsatellite-containing cDNAs in the skin. Gene 285:157-168.
225. Kocabas A, Kucuktas H, Dunham RA, and Liu ZJ. 2002. Molecular characterization and
differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1575:99-107.
226. Kucuktas H, Wagner BK, Shopen, R, Gibson M, Dunham RA, and Liu ZJ. 2002.
Genetic analysis of Ozark hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) utilizing
RAPD markers. Proc. Ann. Conf. SEAFWA 55:126-137.
227. Liu ZJ, Li P, Kocabas A, Ju Z, Karsi A, Cao D, Patterson A. 2001. Microsatellitecontaining genes from the channel catfish brain: evidence of trinucleotide repeat expansion
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in the coding region of nucleotide excision repair gene RAD23B, Biochemical and
Biophysical Research Communications 289:317-324.
228. Liu ZJ, Kim S, Karsi A. 2001. Channel catfish follicle stimulating hormone and
luteinizing hormone: cDNA cloning and their expression during ovulation. Marine
Biotechnology 3:590-599.
229. Liu ZJ, Feng J. 2001. Gene mapping and marker-assisted selection in channel catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Occidentalis Sinica 10:110-114.
230. Liu ZJ, Kim S, Kucuktas H, and Karsi A. 2001. Multiple isoforms and an unusual
cathodic isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Gene
275:207-215.
231. Cao D, Kocabas A, Ju Z, Karsi A, Li P, Patterson A, and Liu ZJ. 2001. Transcriptome of
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): initial analysis of genes and expression profiles from
the head kidney. Animal Genetics 32:169-188.
232. Karsi A, Moav B, Hackett P, Liu ZJ. 2001. Effects of insert size on transposition
efficiency of the Sleeping Beauty transposon in mouse cells. Marine Biotechnology 3:241245.
233. Altinok I, Grizzle J, and Liu ZJ. 2001. Detection of Yersinia ruckeri in rainbow trout
blood by use of polymerase chain reaction. Disease of Aquatic Organisms 44:29-34.
234. Dunham RA, Majumdar K, Hallerman E, Hulata G, Gjedrem T, Mair G, Bartley D, Gupta
M, Liu ZJ, Pongthana N, Rothlisberg P, and Horstweeg-Schwark G. 2001. Review of the
status of aquaculture genetics. In: R.P. Subasinghe, P. Bueno, M.J. Phillips, C. Hough, S.E.
McGladdery, and J.R. Arthur, eds. Aquaculture in the Third Millenium. Technical
Proceedings of the Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millenium Pp. 137-166.
NACA, Bangkok and FAO, Rome.
235. Liu ZJ. 2001. Gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene cloning, genetic
engineering, and integrated genetic improvement programs at Auburn University. In: Fish
Genetics Research in Member Countries and Institutions of the International Network on
Genetics in Aquaculture, ed. M.V. Gupta &B.O. Acosta, ICLARM Conf. Proc. 64:109-118.
236. Dunham R, Majumdar K, Hallerman E, Hulata G, Gjedrem T, Mair G, Bartley D, Gupta
M, and Liu ZJ. 2000. Aquaculture Genetics in the Third Millennium. In: Book of
Synopses, International Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium, pp.139-144.
237. Ju Z, Karsi A, Kocabas A, Patterson A, Li P, Cao D, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. 2000.
Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): genes and expression
profile from the brain. Gene 261:373-382.
238. Kim S, Karsi A, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. 2000. The skeletal muscle -actin gene of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and its association with piscine-specific SINE elements. Gene
252:173-181.
239. Dunham RA, Lambert DM, Argue B J, Ligeon C, Yant R, and Liu ZJ. 2000.
Comparison of manual stripping and pen spawning for production of female channel catfish
x blue catfish hybrids and aquarium spawning of channel catfish. North American Journal of
Aquaculture 62:260-265.
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240. Liu ZJ. 1999. Gene Mapping and marker-assisted selection in channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus). Proceedings of Sino-US Symposium on Agricultural Biotechnology. pp. 101112.
241. Tan G, Karsi A, Li P, Kim S, Zheng X, Kucuktas H, Argue BJ, Dunham RA, and Liu ZJ.
1999. Polymorphic microsatellite markers in Ictalurus punctatus and related catfish species.
Molecular Ecology 8:1758-1760.
242. Liu ZJ, Tan G, Li P, and Dunham RA. 1999. Transcribed dinucleotide microsatellites
and their associated genes from channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Biochemical and
Biophysical Research Communications 259:190-194.
243. Liu ZJ. 1999. Gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene cloning, genetic
engineering, and integrated genetic improvement programs at Auburn University. The Fifth
Conference of the International Network on Genetics in Aquaculture Proceedings, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 1-19.
244. Lambert DM, Argue BJ, Liu ZJ, Dunham RA. 1999. Effects of seasonal variations,
thyroid and steroid hormones, and carp pituitary extract on the artificial production of
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) X blue catfish (I. furcatus) hybrid embryos. Journal of
the world Aquaculture Society 30:80-89.
245. Liu ZJ, Karsi A, and Dunham RA. 1999. Development of polymorphic EST markers
suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Marine Biotechnology 1:437-447.
246. Liu ZJ, Tan G, Kucuktas H, Li P, Karsi A, Yant DR, and Dunham RA. 1999. High
levels of conservation at microsatellite loci among Ictalurid catfishes. J. Heredity 90:307312.
247. Liu ZJ, Li P, Kucuktas H, and Dunham RA. 1999. Characterization of nonautonomous
Tc1-like transposable elements of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish Physiology
and Biochemistry 21:65-72.
248. Liu ZJ, Li P, Argue BJ, and Dunham RA. 1999. Random amplified polymorphic DNA
markers: usefulness for gene mapping and analysis of genetic variation of catfish.
Aquaculture 174:59-68.
249. Liu ZJ, Li P, Kucuktas H, Nichols A, Tan G, Zheng X, Argue BJ, Yant R, and Dunham
RA. 1999. Development of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers
suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 128:317-327.
250. Dunham RA., Liu ZJ, and Argue B. 1998. The effect of the absence or presence of
channel catfish males on induced ovulation of channel catfish females for artificial
fertilization with blue catfish sperm. The Progressive Fish-Culturist 60:297-300.
251. Karsi A, Li P, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. 1998. Transcriptional activities in the pituitaries
of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) before and after induced ovulation as revealed by
expressed sequence tag analysis. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 21:121-129.
252. Waldbieser G, Liu ZJ, Wolters W, and Dunham R. 1998. Genetic linkage and QTL
mapping of catfish. Proceedings of the National Aquaculture Species Gene Mapping
Workshop, 31-38.
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253. Liu ZJ, Li P, Argue B, and Dunham R. 1998. Inheritance of RAPD markers in channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), blue catfish (I. furcatus) and their F1, F2 and backcross
hybrids. Animal Genetics 29:58-62.
254. Liu ZJ, Nichols A, Li P, and Dunham R. 1998. Inheritance and usefulness of AFLP
markers in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), blue catfish (I. furcatus) and their F1, F2
and backcross hybrids. Molecular and General Genetics 258:260-268.
255. Liu ZJ, Li P, and Dunham R. 1998. Characterization of an A/T-rich family of sequences
from the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).
Molecular Marine Biology and
Biotechnology 7:232-239.
256. Dunham RA, Liu ZJ, Wolters W, Waldbieser G, Tiersch TR. and Winn R. 1998.
Summary of catfish mapping group. Proceedings of the National Aquaculture Species Gene
Mapping Workshop. Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center Publication No. NRAC 98001.pp. 66-67.
257. Liu ZJ, and Dunham R. 1997. Genetic linkage and QTL mapping of ictalurid catfish.
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Circular Bulletin 321:1-19.
258. Liu ZJ, Li P, Argue B, and Dunham R. 1997. Gonadotropin
subunit glycoprotein
from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and its expression during hormone-induced
ovulation. Molecular Marine Biology & Biotechnology 6:217-227.
259. Liu ZJ. 1996. Heterostagger cloning: efficient and rapid cloning of PCR products.
Nucleic Acids Research 24:2458-2459.
260. Ghai J, Ostrow R, Tolar J, McGlennen R, Lamke T, Tobolt D, Liu ZJ, and Faras A. 1996.
The E5 gene product of rhesus papillomavirus is an activator of endogenous ras and
phosphatidylinositol-3’-kinase in NIH 3T3 cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences USA. 93:12879-12884.
261. Liu ZJ. 1995. Faithful cloning of PCR products by heterostegger GC vector. NIH
Journal 7:78.
262. Liu ZJ, Ostrow R, and Faras A. 1995. The expression levels of HPV-16 E7 determines
the immortalization or transformation phenotypes of BRK cells. Virology 207:260-270.
263. Ostrow R, Coughlin S, McGlennen R, Liu ZJ, Zelterman D, and Faras A. 1994. Topical
CTC-96 accelerates wart growth in rabbits infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus.
Antiviral Research 24:27-35.
264. Liu ZJ, Ostrow R, McGlennen R, and Faras A. 1994. The E6 gene of human
papillomavirus type 16 is Sufficient for transformation of baby rat kidney cells in
cotransfection with activated H-ras. Virology 201:388-396.
265. Bushnell W, Liu ZJ. 1994. Incompatibibility conditioned by the Mla gene in powdery
mildew of barley: Timing of the effect of cordycepin on hypersensitive cell death.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 44:389-402.
266. Liu ZJ, and Hackett PB. 1993. Reverse Cloning: rapid generation of subclones for DNA
sequencing. Methods in Enzymology (Ray Wu ed.) 218:47-58.
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267. Liu ZJ, Szabo L, and Bushnell W. 1993. Molecular cloning and analysis of abundant and
stage-specific mRNAs from Puccinia graminis. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 6:8491.
268. Ostrow RS, Liu ZJ, Schneider JF, McGlennen RC, Forslund K, and Faras AJ. 1993. The
products of the E5, E6, or E7 open reading frames of RhPV 1 can individually transform
NIH 3T3 cells or in cotransfections with activated ras can transform primary rodent
epithelial cells. Virology 196:861-867.
269. Gross M, Schneider J, Moav N, Alvarez C, Myster S, Liu ZJ, Hallerman E, Hackett P,
Guise K, Faras A, and Kapuscinski A. 1992. Molecular analysis and growth evaluation of
northern pike (Esox Iucius) microinjected with growth hormone genes. Aquaculture
103:253-273.
270. Moav B, Liu ZJ, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett PB. 1992. Regulation of
expression of transgenes in developing fish. Transgenic Research 2:153-161.
271. Moav B, Liu ZJ, and Hackett P. 1992. Selection of promoters for gene transfer into fish.
Molecular Marine Biology & Biotechnology 1:338-345.
272. Bushnell W, Clark TA, Liu ZJ, Smith AG, Szabo LJ, and Zeyen RJ. 1992. Host response
gene expression in powdery mildew of barley. Vortr. Pflanzenzuchtg. 24:48-50.
273. Liu ZJ, Moav B, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1991. Importance of
CArG boxes in regulation of the carp -actin gene expression. Gene 108:211-216.
274. Moav B, and Liu ZJ, Moav N, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1991.
Expression of heterologous genes in transgenic fish. In: Transgenic Fish (Hew C., ed.)
World Scientific Pub. Co. 121-140.
275. Hallerman E, Schneider J, Gross M, Liu ZJ, Yoon SJ, He L, Hackett P, Faras A,
Kapuscinski A, and Guise K. 1990. Gene expression promoted by the RSV long terminal
repeat element in transgenic goldfish. Animal Biotechnology 1:79-93.
276. Yoon SJ, Hallerman E, Gross M, Liu ZJ, Schneider J, Faras A, Hackett P, Kapuscinski A,
and Guise K. 1990. Transfer of the gene for neomycin resistance into goldfish, Carassius
auratus. Aquaculture 85:21-33.
277. Liu ZJ, Zhu Z, Roberg K, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1990.
Isolation and characterization of the -actin gene of carp (Cyprinus carpio). DNA
Sequence 1:125-136.
278. Liu ZJ, Moav B, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1990. Functional
analysis of elements affecting expression of the -actin gene of carp. Molecular and
Cellular Biology 10:3432-3440.
279. Liu ZJ, Moav B, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1990. Development
of expression vectors for transgenic fish. Nature Biotechnology 8:1268-1272.
280. Yoon SJ, Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett P, Faras A, and Guise K. 1989. Successful
gene transfer in fish. In: UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and Gene
Transfer and Gene Therapy, New series, Vol. 87:29-34.
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281. Yoon SJ, Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett P, Faras A, and Guise K. 1990. Successful
gene transfer in fish. 16th US-Japan Natural Resources Panel on Aquaculture Symposium.
NOAA Technical Report NMFS 92:39-44.
282. Liu ZJ, and Hackett P. 1989. Sequence variation of the Rous sarcoma virus PrA src gene.
Nucleic Acids Research 17:3986.
283. Liu ZJ, Zhu Z, Roberg K, Faras A, Guise K, Kapuscinski A, and Hackett P. 1989. The
actin gene of carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Nucleic Acids Research 17:5850.
284. Liu ZJ, and Hackett P. 1989. Rapid generation of subclones for DNA sequencing using
the reverse cloning procedure. BioTechniques 7:722-728.
285. Bushnell WR, Mendgen K, and Liu ZJ. 1987. Accumulation of potentiometric and other
dyes in haustoria of Erysiphe graminis in living host cells. Physiological and Molecular
Plant Pathology 31:237-250.
286. Liu ZJ, Bushnell WR, and Brambl R. 1987. Potentiometric cyanine dyes are sensitive
probes for mitochondria in intact plant cells: kinetin enhances mitochondrial fluorescence.
Plant Physiology 84:1385-1390.
287. Bushnell WR, Liu ZJ, and Mendgen K. 1986. Cyanine potentiometric probes for
mitochondria of Erysiphe graminis. Phytopathol. 76:1123.
288. Liu ZJ, and Bushnell WR. 1986. Effects of cytokinins on fungus development and host
response in powdery mildew of barley. Physiological Plant Pathology 29:41-52.
289. Li J, Bai X, and Liu ZJ. 1982. A preliminary taxonomy of powdery mildew in Shaanxi
Province. Northwestern Agricultural University Academic Journal 20:70-76.
Translated books
The Genetic Resource Studies of Silver Carp, Bighead, and Grass Carp in the Yangtze
River, Zhu River, and Heilong River. Edited by Li Sifa, Wu Lizhao, Wang Qiang, Chou
Qianru,Chen Yongle, Published by Shanghai Science and Technology Press, Translated
by Z. John Liu. Pp. 1-228.
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Bao, Yun Li, Qifan Zeng, Sen Gao, Yulin Jin, Yujia Yang, Rex Dunham and Zhanjiang
Liu. A Genome-Wide Association Study for Low Oxygen Tolerance in Catfish Using the
250K SNP Array. January 9-14, 2016. International Plant and Animal Genome XXIV,
San Diego, CA, USA.
2. Tao Zhou, Shikai Liu, Xin Geng, Chen Jiang, Yulin Jin, Xiaozhu Wang, Ning Li, Suxu
Tan, Lisui Bao, Jun Yao, Yu Zhang, Jiaren Zhang, Luyang Sun, Jianbin Feng, Ludmilla
Kaltenboeck, Zhanjiang Liu. Candidate genes for ESC Disease Resistance of Catfish as
Revealed by a Genome Wide Association Study. January 9-13, 2016, International Plant
and Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA, USA.
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3. Qiang Fu, Qifan Zeng, Yun Li, Chen Jiang, Sen Gao, Tao Zhou, Jun Yao, Shikai Liu,
Zhanjiang Liu. Comparative transcriptome analysis of the swimbladder reveals
expression signatures in response to hypoxia in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.
January 9-13, 2016, International Plant and Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA,
USA.
4. Shikai Liu, Yun Li, Zhenkui Qin, Xin Geng, Lisui Bao, Ludmilla Kaltenboeck, Huseyin
Kucuktas, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. High-density genetic linkage mapping in hybrid
catfish revealed genomic incompatibility between channel catfish and blue catfish. Jan 913, 2016, Plant & Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA, USA.
5. Shikai Liu, Yun Li, Chen Jiang, Qifan Zeng, Lisui Bao, Xin Geng, Jun Yao, Zhaohong
Wong, Zhanjiang Liu. The catfish MicroRNAome: identification, annotation and
expression profiling in response to bacterial infections and hypoxia stress. Jan 9-13,
2016, Plant & Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA, USA.
6. Xin Geng, Shikai Liu, Jun Yao, Lisui Bao, Jiaren Zhang, Chao Li, Ruijia Wang, Xiaozhu
Wang, Jin Sha, Peng Zeng, Degui Zhi, Zhanjiang Liu. Mapping of genetic regions for
head size in catfish: the involved GTPase pathway is evolutionarily conserved for skull
morphometric traits. Jan 9-13, 2016, Plant & Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA,
USA.
7. Sen Gao, Yao Jun, Zhanjiang Liu. Integrative and Comparative Analysis of Skin
Transcriptome of Various Fish Species. January 9-13, 2016, International Plant and
Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA, USA
8. Qifan Zeng, Qiang Fu, Shikai Liu, Yun Li, Zhanjiang Liu. Development of ultra-high
density SNP genotyping array with 690K markers for catfish. January 9-13, 2016,
International Plant and Animal Genome XXIV, San Diego, CA, USA.
9. Xin Geng, Jin Sha, Shikai Liu, Lisui Bao, Jiaren Zhang, Ruijia Wang, Jun Yao, Chao Li,
Jianbin Feng, Fanyue Sun, Luyang Sun, Chen Jiang, Yu Zhang, Ailu Chen, Rex Dunham,
Degui Zhi, Zhanjiang Liu. GWAS in catfish reveals the presence of functional hubs of
related genes within major QTLs for columnaris disease resistance. Jan 10-14, 2015,
Plant & Animal Genome XXIII, San Diego, CA, USA. W048/P0243.
10. Qifan Zeng, Shikai Liu, Jun Yao, Yu Zhang, Baofeng Su, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu.
RNA-Seq Analysis Unraveled Genes and Pathways Involved in Testicular Differentiation
in Channel Catfish. January 10-14, 2015, International Plant and Animal Genome XXIII,
San Diego, CA, USA, P0241.
11. Jun Yao, Jiaren Zhang, Shikai Liu, Qifan Zeng, Luyang Sun, Baofeng Su, Chen Jiang,
Yun Li, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. Transcriptomic Signatures in Common Carp Skin
during Scale Regeneration. January 10-14, 2015, International Plant and Animal Genome
XXIII, San Diego, CA, USA, P0245.
12. Chen Jiang, Jiaren Zhang, Jun Yao, Shikai Liu, Yun Li, Lin Song, Chao Li, Zhanjiang Liu.
Characterization of Complement Regulatory Genes in Channel Catfish and Their
Involvement in Disease Defense Response. January 10-14, 2015, International Plant and
Animal Genome XXIII, San Diego, CA, USA, P0242.
13. Waldbieser G., Liu, Z.J. Production of a genome sequence assembly for channel catfish,
Ictalurus punctatus. January 9-14, 2015, Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego.
14. Study of performance traits: Genomics made it easy, Invited Lecture, National Chengkong
University, Taiwan, June 8, 2014.
15. Liu, Z.J. 2014. Genomic approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and low
oxygen tolerance. Next Generation Genome View of Plants, Animals and Microbes, March
5-7, Singapore
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immunity in catfish, Keynote speaker, the First International Conference of Fish and Shell
Fish Immunology, June 25028, 2013, Vigo, Spain.
Fanyue Sun, Yu Zhang, Shikai Liu, and Zhanjiang Liu. Towards the identification of sexdetermining genes in channel catfish. January 12-16, 2013, Plant and Animal Genome
XXI, San Diego.
Jianbin Feng, Shikai Liu, Yu zhang, Jiaren Zhang, Ludmilla Kaltenboeck, Huseyin
Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Transcriptome and expression profiling of response to acute
hypoxia in the gill of adult catfish. January 12-16, 2013, Plant and Animal Genome XXI,
San Diego.
Luyang Sun, Shikai Liu, Yu Zhang, Jiaren Zhang, Jianbin Feng, Ludmilla Kaltenboeck,
Geoff Waldbieser, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. Whole genome SNP
discovery and analysis of catfish genetic diversity. January 12-16, 2013, Plant and Animal
Genome XXI, San Diego.
Shikai Liu, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. Genome-wide identification and evolutionary analysis
of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily in catfish. January 12-16, 2013,
Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego.
Shikai Liu, Luyang Sun, Fanyue Sun, Yanliang Jiang, Yu Zhang, Jiaren Zhang, Jianbin
Feng, Ludmilla Kaltenboeck, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. Development of
the catfish 250K SNP array. January 12-16, 2013, Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San
Diego.
Yanliang Jiang, Yu Zhang, Parichart Ninwichian, Geoff Waldbieser, and Zhanjiang Liu.
Genome-wide comparative mapping of channel catfish with zebrafish. January 12-16,
2013, Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego.
Geoff Waldbieser, Michael Kertesz, Dmitry Pushkarev, Tim Blauwkamp, and Zhanjiang
Liu. Production of Moleculo Long Reads for the blue catfish genome assembly. January
12-16, 2013, Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego.
Eric Peatman, Chao Li, Fanyue Sun, Yu Zhang, Ruijia Wang, Jianguo Lu, Zhanjiang Liu.
RNA-seq analysis of mucosal immune responses in catfish following exposure to bacterial
pathogens. June 25-29, 2012, The 11th International Symposium on Genetics in
Aquaculture, Auburn, AL USA. Abstract p.87.
Zhanjiang Liu. Challenges of genome era aquaculture genetics research. June 25-29, 2012,
The 11th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, Auburn, AL USA. Abstract
p.72.
Chao Li, Yu Zhang, Ruijia Wang, Jianguo Lu, Samiran Nandi, Sriprakash Mohanty,
Jeffery Terhune, Zhanjiang Liu, Eric Peatman. RNA-seq analysis of mucosal immune
responses reveals signatures of intestinal barrier disruption and pathogen entry following
Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. January 14-18, 2012,
Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Fanyue Sun, Chao Li, Shikai Liu, Yanliang Jiang, Zunchun Zhou, Huseyin Kucuktas, Eric
Peatman, Zhanjiang Liu. RNA-Seq analysis of differentially expressed genes in channel
catfish after Flavobacterium columnare challenge. January 14-18, 2012, Plant and Animal
Genome XX, San Diego.
Hao Zhang, Eric Peatman, Hong Liu, Tingting Feng, Liqiao Chen, Zhanjiang Liu.
Molecular characterization and expression responds to Edwardsiella ictaluri challenge of
three L-type lectin genes from channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. January 14-18, 2012,
Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
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Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman, Haibao Tang, Joshua Lewis, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu.
Genome expansion in zebrafish is mediated by recent tandem duplications. January 14-18,
2012, Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Jiaren Zhang, Rajendran Kooloth Valappil, Shikai Liu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhenxia Sha,
Luyang Sun, Jeffery Terhune, Eric Peatman, Xiuli Wang, Hong Liu, Hao Zhang, Zhanjiang
Liu. Pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus:
Identification, phylogeny and expression of NLRs, RLRs and TLRs. January 14-18, 2012,
Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Ruijia Wang, Chao Li, James Stoeckel, Gregory Moyer, Zhanjiang Liu, Eric Peatman.
Rapid development of molecular resources for a freshwater mussel, Villosa lienosa
(Bivalvia: Unionidae) using a RNA-seq-based approach. January 14-18, 2012, Plant and
Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Shikai Liu, Yu Zhang, Zunchun Zhou, Geoff Waldbieser, Fanyue Sun, Jianguo Lu, Jiaren
Zhang, Yanliang Jiang, Hao Zhang, Xiuli Wang, Rajendran Kooloth Valappil, Huseyin
Kucuktas, Eric Peatman, Zhanjiang Liu. Comprehensive annotation of the transcriptome of
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) by paired-end RNA-Seq. January 14-18, 2012, Plant
and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Xiuli Wang, Shikai Liu, Fanyue Sun, Jiaren Zhang, Hong Liu, Rajendran Kooloth
Valappil, Jianguo Lu, Luyang Sun, Hao Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yanliang Jiang, Eric Peatman,
Ludmilla Kaltenboeck, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Identification of genes
associated with heat tolerance in catfish exposed to chronic thermal stress using RNA-Seq.
January 14-18, 2012, Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Yu Zhang, Jianguo Lu, Hao Zhang, Chao Li, Zhanjiang Liu. Comparative genomic
analysis of catfish linkage group 28 with teleost species genomes. January 14-18, 2012,
Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego.
Li Lian Wong, Eric Peatman, Huseyin Kucuktas, Lenore Kelly,Chuanjiang Zhou, Uthairat
Na-Nakorn, Zhanjiang Liu 2011. Catfish species authentication using DNA barcoding and
lab-on-a-chip-based PCR-RFLP assays. World Aquaculture Society Conference.
Liu, Z.J. Strategies for the application of whole genome sequences for improving
production and performance traits in catfish. Keynote lecture, Functional Genomics
Session, World Aquaculture Society Conference, Natal, Brazil, June 6-10, 2011.
Liu, Z.J. Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole genome
sequence. Finfish Genetics Session, World Aquaculture Society Conference, Natal, Brazil,
June 6-10, 2011.
Liu, Z.J. Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole genome
sequence. January 15-19, 2011, Plant and Animal Genome XIX, San Diego.
Zunchun Zhou, Hong Liu, Shikai Liu, Fanyue Sun, Eric Peatman, Huseyin Kucuktas,
Ludmilla Kaltenboeck, Tingting Feng, Hao Zhang, Donghong Niu, Geoff Waldbieser,
Zhanjiang Liu. Alternative Complement Pathway of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus):
Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of Factors B and D. January 15-19,
2011, Plant and Animal Genome XIX, San Diego.
Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman, Qing Yang, Shaolin Wang, Zhiliang Hu, James Reecy,
Huseyin Kucuktas and Zhanjiang Liu. Development of cBARBEL, a Catfish Genome
Database. January 15-19, 2011, Plant and Animal Genome XIX, San Diego.
Shikai Liu, Eric Peatman, Zunchun Zhou, Jianguo Lu, Shaolin Wang, Hong Liu, Yanliang
Jiang, Fanyue Sun, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Genome-scale gene-associated SNPs
in catfish for the construction of a high-density SNP array. January 15-19, 2011, Plant and
Animal Genome XIX, San Diego.
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Donghong Niu, Eric Peatman, Hong Liu, Jianguo Lu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Shikai Liu,
Fanyue Sun, Hao Zhang, Tingting Feng, Cova Arias, Jeffery Terhune, Geoff Waldbieser,
Jiale Li, Zhanjiang Liu. Microfibril-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) genes in catfish play a
novel role in innate immune responses. January 15-19, 2011, Plant and Animal Genome
XIX, San Diego.
Tingting Feng, Eric Peatman, Hong Liu, Shaolin Wang, Zunchun Zhou, Hao Zhang,
Donghong Niu, Lilian Wong, Xiaolin Liu, Zhanjing Liu. Discovery and mapping of SNPs
in immune-response genes of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. January 15-19, 2011,
Plant and Animal Genome XIX, San Diego.
Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman, Qing Yang, Haibao Tang, Huseyin Kucuktas, and Zhanjiang
Liu. Genome-wide gene duplication in teleost fish: same-species and cross-species
analysis and comparisons. January 15-19, 2011, Plant and Animal Genome XIX, San
Diego.
Liu, Z.J. Liu, Z.J. Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole
genome sequence. International Workshop on Marine and Aquaculture Genomics,
November 16-17, 2010, Shenzhen, China. Conference Book page 13.
Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman, Qing Yang, Shaolin Wang, Zhiliang Hu, James Reecy, Huseyin
Kucuktas and Zhanjiang Liu. Development an Informatic Platform for Genome Biology of
Catfish. World Aquaculture Society 2011, February 28-March 4, 2011, New Orleans, LA.
Shaolin Wang, Shikai Liu, Yanliang Jiang, Hong Liu, Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman,
Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Identification And Criteria-Based Screening Of
Putative SNP Markers For A High-Density SNP Chip For Catfish. P655, January 8-13,
2010, Plant and Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego.
Yoona Lee, Fei Chen, Shaolin Wang, Yanliang Jiang, Hong Liu, Shikai Liu, Jason
Abernathy, Eric J Peatman , Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Identification And
Characterization Of Catfish Full-Length cDNAs. P656, January 8-13, 2010, Plant and
Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego.
Jason W. Abernathy, De-Hai Xu, Eric Peatman, Huseyin Kucuktas, Phillip Klesius,
Zhanjiang Liu. Microarray Analysis For Developmental And Pathogenic Gene Regulation
In The Fish Protozoan Parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. P654, January 8-13, 2010, Plant
and Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego.
Hong Liu, Wenqi Wang, Shikai Liu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Eric Peatman, Zhanjiang Liu.
Structure And Expression Of Calreticulin And Ceruloplasmin Genes In Channel Catfish,
Ictalurus punctatus. P638, January 8-13, 2010, Plant and Animal Genome XVIII, San
Diego.
Jianguo Lu, Eric Peatman, Wenqi Wang, Qing Yang, Jason Abernathy, Shaolin Wang,
Zhanjiang Liu. Alternative Splicing in Teleost Fish Genomes: Cross-Species Analysis and
Comparisons. W055, January 8-13, 2010, Plant and Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego.
Hong Liu, Yanliang Jiang, Shaolin Wang, Zhanjiang Liu. Comparative genome analysis
using BAC end sequences of catfish. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal Genome XVII,
San Diego.
Huseyin Kucuktas, Shaolin Wang, Jason Abernathy, Parichart Ninwichian, Ping Li,
Chongbo He, Peng Xu, Zhenxia Sha, Hong Liu, Yanliang Jiang, Puttharat Baoprasertkul,
Benjaporn Somridhivej, Yaping Wang, Lei Liu, William Muir, Ximing Guo, Zhanjiang
Liu. Construction of the genetic linkage and comparative maps of channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus) using est-derived microsatellite markers. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal
Genome XVII, San Diego.
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Jason W. Abernathy, Jianguo Lu, Hong Liu, Zhenxia Sha, and Zhanjiang Liu. Complement
control factor I in catfish immunity: molecular characterization and gene expression after
bacterial challenge. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal Genome XVII, San Diego.
Yanliang Jiang, Jason W. Abernathy, Hong Liu, Shaolin Wang, Atra Chaimongkol,
Jianguo Lu, and Zhanjiang Liu. Identification of matrix metalloproteinase-13 gene in
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and expression through embryogenesis and pathology.
January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal Genome XVII, San Diego.
Hong Liu, Tomokazu Takano, Jason Abernathy, Shaolin Wang, Zhenxia Sha, Jeffery
Terhune, Huseyin Kucuktas, Yanliang Jiang, Zhanjiang Liu. Molecular characterization
and gene expression of the channel catfish ferritin heavy chain gene after bacterial
infection and iron treatment. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal Genome XVII, San
Diego.
Hong Liu, Tomokazu Takano, Jason Abernathy, Shaolin Wang, Zhenxia Sha, Jeffery
Terhune, Huseyin Kucuktas, Yanliang Jiang, Zhanjiang Liu. Expression analysis of the
transferrin gene in channel catfish suggests its importance in iron regulation with Gramnegative bacterial infection. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal Genome XVII, San
Diego.
Zhenxia Sha, Jason W. Abernathy, Shaolin Wang, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Hong Liu,
and Zhanjiang Liu. The NOD-like subfamily of NLR receptor genes exhibit tissue-specific
expression patterns in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). January 9-14, 2009, Plant
and Animal Genome XVII, San Diego.
Shaolin Wang, Jason Abernathy, Geoff Waldbieser, Erika Lindquist, Paul Richardson, S
Lucas, M Wang, Ping Li, Jyothi Thimmapuram, Lei Liu, Deepika Vullaganti, Eric
Peatman, Peng Xu, Christopher Murdock, Brian C. Small, Melanie Wilson, Huseyin
Kucuktas, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Jonas Quilang, Hong Liu,
Zhenxia Sha, Jianguo Lu, Baolong Bao, Yaping Wang, Qun Wang, Tomokazu Takano,
Samiran Nandi, Sylvie Quiniou, Eva Bengten, Norman Miller, John Trant, Daniel Rokhsar,
Zhanjiang Liu. JGI completed catfish EST sequencing project. January 9-14, 2009, Plant
and Animal Genome XVII, San Diego.
Shaolin Wang, Hong Liu, David Bushek, Susan E. Ford, Huseyin Kucuktas, Jonas Quilang,
Ping Li, Richard Wallace, Yongping Wang, Ximing Guo, and Zhanjiang Liu. Microarray
analysis of gene expression in eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) reveals activation of
apoptosis inhibition after dermo (perkinsus marinus) challenge. January 9-14, 2009, Plant
and Animal Genome XVII, San Diego.
Shaolin Wang, Zhenxia Sha, Tad S. Sonstegard, Hong Liu, Peng Xu, Benjaporn
Somridhivej1, Eric Peatman, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu. Quality assessment
parameters for EST-derived SNPs from catfish. January 9-14, 2009, Plant and Animal
Genome XVII, San Diego.
David C. Glover, Dennis R. DeVries, Russell A. Wright, Alicia J. Norris, Troy M. Farmer,
Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang Liu, and Rex A. Dunham. Understanding the slow-growth,
high-condition paradox of largemouth bass in the mobile-Tensaw river delta, AL:
Integrating bioenergitic modeling, life-history, and genetics. MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA
Bays and Bayous Symposium, October 28-29, 2008, Mississippi Coast Coliseum and
Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi.
Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. Healthy aquaculture: the genomic approaches. AU-OUC Joint
Symposium, Healthy Aquaculture, Qingdao, China, May 25-27, 2008.
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Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. Genomic approaches to the understanding of genes involved in
resistance of catfish. The 5th World Fisheries Congress, Yokohama, Japan, October 20 to
24, 2008.
Jason W. Abernathy, Jianguo Lu, Zhenxia Sha, and Zhanjiang (John) Liu. 2008.
Complement control factor I in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is conserved
through teleost evolution. The Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference at Florida
state University.
Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. Status and trends of aquaculture genomics. World Aquaculture
Society 2008, May 12-16, Pusan, Korea.
Eric Peatman, Jason Abernathy, Jeffery Terhune, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Peng Xu,
Samiran Nandi, Shaolin Wang, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Rex
Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. Microarray analysis of gene expression in the blue catfish
liver reveals early activation of the MHC class I pathway after infection with Edwardsiella
ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XVI, San Diego.
Jason W Abernathy, De-Hai Xu, Ping Li, Phillip Klesius, and Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. Posttranscriptional polyadenylation of the large subunit ribosomal RNA in Ichthyophthirius
multifiliis. Plant and Animal Genome XVI, San Diego.
Tomokazu Takano, Hong Liu, Zhenxia Sha, Eric Peatman, Jeffery Terhune, Huseyin
Kucuktas, Ping Li, Eva-Stina Edholm, Melanie Wilson, Zhanjiang Liu. 2008. The two
channel catfish intelectin genes exhibit highly differential patterns of tissue expression and
regulation after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XVI, San
Diego.
Jonas Quilang, Shaolin Wang, Ping Li, Jason Abernathy, Eric Peatman, Yongping Wang,
Lingling Wang, Yaohua Shi, Richard Wallace, Ximing Guo, and Zhanjiang Liu. 2008.
Generation and analysis of ESTs from the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica and
identification of microsatellite and SNP markers. Plant and Animal Genome XVI, San
Diego. P613.
Shaolin Wang, Peng Xu, Hong Liu, Lei Liu, Jim Thorsen, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang
Liu. 2008. A BAC-based physical map of the channel catfish genome. Plant and Animal
Genome XVI, San Diego.
Zhenxia Sha, Peng Xu, Tomokazu Takano, Hong Liu, Jeffery Terhune, Zhanjiang Liu.
2008. The warm temperature acclimation protein wap65 as an immune response gene: its
duplicates are differentially regulated by temperature and bacterial infections.
Zhanjiang Liu, Brad Argue, Renee Beam and Rex Dunham. 2008. Reproductive
characteristics of F1, F2, and backcross channel-blue hybrid catfish. World Aquaculture
Society Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Zhanjiang Liu. 2007. "Status and challenges of aquaculture genomics: Making reactions
work without reagents". Invited lecture for the Conference of “Convergence of Genomics
and the Land Grant Mission: Emerging Trends in the Application of Genomics in
Agricultural Research”, page 38-39, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana,
September 10-12, 2007.
Eric Peatman, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Jefferey Terhune, Peng Xu, Samiran Nandi,
Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Shaolin Wang, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Thanathip Lamkom,
Wonkyo Lee, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. 2007. Global assessment of the acute phase
response in catfish after infection with a Gram negative bacterium. Plant and Animal
Genome XV, San Diego.
Jason Abernathy, Peng Xu, Ping Li, Dehai Xu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Phillip Klesius,
Covadonga Arias, and Zhanjiang Liu. 2007. A genomic resource for the analysis of
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developmental and virulent factors of the protozoan fish parasite Ichthyophthirius
multifiliis using microarrays. Plant and Animal Genome XV, San Diego.
Shaolin Wang, Peng Xu, Jim Thorsen, Baoli Zhu, pieter J de Jong, Geoff Waldbieser,
Zhanjiang Liu. 2007. Characterization of a BAC library from channel catfish Ictalurus
punctatus: indications of high rates of evolution among teleost genomes. Plant and Animal
Genome XV, San Diego.
Peng Xu, Shaolin Wang, Lei Liu, Jim Thorsen, Zhanjiang Liu 2007. A BAC-based
physical map of the channel catfish genome. USDA CSREES Principal Investigator
Meeting, San Diego.
Eric Peatman, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Jefferey Terhune, Peng Xu, Samiran Nandi,
Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Shaolin Wang, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Thanathip Lamkom,
Wonkyo Lee, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. Differentially expressed genes of catfish after
bacterial infection as assessed by a 28000 gene microarray. IMBC 2007, The 8th
International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Eilat, Israel.
Zhanjiang Liu. Status and trends in genomics and modern genetic technologies in
aquaculture and fisheries. Abstracts of the CAS Conference on Marine Science and
Technology, Qingdao, China, July 29-31, 2006, pp. 49-52.
Zhanjiang Liu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Peng Xu, Eric
Peatman, Shaolin Wang, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Jason Abernathy, Wonkyo Lee, Samiran
Nandi. Genomic resources and their informatic analysis for comparative genomics in
catfish. International Symposium For Genetics in Aquaculture IX, Montpellier, France
June 25-30, 2006.
Eric Peatman, Baolong Bao, Xu Peng, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Shaolin Wang, and
Zhanjiang Liu. Genomic organization, architecture, and expression of catfish CC
chemokines.
Sixth Congress of International Developmental and Comparative
Immunology Society, Charleston, SC. July 1-6, 2006.
Eric Peatman, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Peng Xu, Baolong Bao, Qun Wang, Yaping Wang,
Zhanjiang Liu. Genomic approaches for characterization of the teleost innate immune
system. Sixth Congress of International Developmental and Comparative Immunology
Society, Charleston, SC. July 1-6, 2006.
Zhanjiang Liu, Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Peng Xu, Eric
Peatman, Shaolin Wang, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Jason Abernathy, Wonkyo Lee, Samiran
Nandi. Informatic analysis of genomic resources for comparative genomics in catfish. In
BARD Workshop, Aquaculture Genetics, Status and Prospects, Eilat, Israel, February 2023, 2006, Program and Abstracts, p.14.
Xu P, Wang S, Liu L, Liu ZJ. 2006. Generation of 25,000 BAC-end sequences for genome
analysis of catfish. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego.
Peatman E, Bao B, Xu P, Baoprasertkul P, Wang S, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Genomic
organization, architecture, and expression of catfish CC chemokines. Plant and Animal
Genome XIV, San Diego.
Wang,Y., He C, Xu P, Wang, Q., Peatman E, Bao B, Kucuktas H, Arias, C., and Liu ZJ.
2006. Novel hypoxia-induced factors (HIF) and their inhibiting factor (FIH-1) from
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and their expression under hypoxia. Plant and Animal
Genome XIV, San Diego.
Wang, Y., Wang, Q., Baoprasertkul P, Peatman E, Wang S, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Genomic
organization, gene duplication, and expression analysis of interleukin-1 in channel catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego.
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Liu ZJ, Waldbieser, G., Wilson, M., Trant, J., Quiniou, S., Small, B., Murdock, C., Li , P.
2006. JGI to sequence 300,000 catfish ESTs. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego.
Wang, Q., Wang, Y., Xu P, Li P, and Liu ZJ. 2006. NK-lysin of channel catfish: gene
triplication, sequence variation, and expression analysis. Plant and Animal Genome XIV,
San Diego.
Peatman E, Xu P, Wang S, Abernathy J, Baoprasertkul P, Someridhivej, B., Nandi, S., Li
P, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. 2006. Identification of catfish candidate genes for comparative
genome analysis utilizing chromosome-specific genes of the Tetraodon Genome. Plant and
Animal Genome XIV, San Diego.
Baoprasertkul P, Abernathy J, Li P, Kucuktas H, and Liu ZJ. 2006. Expression of Tolllike receptors in resistant and susceptible catfish after infection with bacterial pathogen
Edwardsiella ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego.
Liu ZJ. 2006. BAC-end sequences and candidate genes of catfish for comparative genome
analysis utilizing chromosome-specific genes of the Tetraodon Genome. Plant and Animal
Genome XIV, San Diego.
Liu ZJ, Genomewise thinking: new approaches demanded by living in the genomics era.
Fisheries Research Forum and 13th International Conference on Genes, Gene Families, and
Isozymes. September 17-21, 2005, Shanghai, China.
Liu ZJ, P. Baoprasertkul, B. Bao, E. Peatman, P. Xu, Q. Wang, L. Chen, H., Kucuktas, Y.
Wang, P. Li, C. He, Q. He, S. Zhang, H. Zeng. Catfish Innate Immunity Components:
Chemokines and Antimicrobial Peptides. International Marine Biotechnology Conference,
Newfoundland, Canada. June 7-12, 2005.
Liu ZJ, Eric Peatman, Ping Li, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Chongbo He, Micah Simmons,
Huseyin Kucuktas. Genomic studies of catfish using channel catfish x blue catfish
interspecific hybrid system. World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture America 2005. New
Orleans, January 17-20, 2005.
Peng Xu, Baolong Bao, Shazhong Zhang, Eric Peatman, Chongbo He, Qun Wang, Yaping
Wang, Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. Characterization And Expression Analysis Of Bactericidal
Permeability-Increasing Protein (BPI) Antimicrobial Peptide Gene From Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus. Plant and Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, p610.
Eric Peatman, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Chongbo He, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas,
Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. Chemokine Diversity In Fish: Growing Complexity In The Teleost
Innate Immune System. Plant and Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, W028.
Baolong Bao, Eric Peatman, Qiang He, Shanzhong Zhang, Hang Zeng, Chongbo He, Ping
Li, Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. The Catfish Liver-Expressed Antimicrobial Peptide 2 (LEAP-2)
Gene Is Expressed In A Wide Range Of Tissues And Developmentally Regulated. Plant
and Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, p590.
Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Eric Peatman, Ping Li, Chongbo He, Huseyin Kucuktas and
Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. Cloning, Characterization And Expression Of Three CXC
Chemokines In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XIII, San
Diego, p594.
Cunningham C, Jenny MJ, Chapman R, Vasta GR, Liu J, Gomez-Chiarri M, Escoubas J-M,
Bachere E, Almeida J, Guo X, & Warr G. 2005. The effect of Perkinsus marinus on the
transcriptome of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. International Marine
Biotechnology Conference, Canada.
Alison Hutson*, Yoni Zohar, Eytan Abraham, Anang Kristanto, Joseph Ballenger, Michael
Templeton, Gloria Umali, Deborah Beam, Fajin Wang, Carel Ligeon, Phillip Waters,Jr.,
Zhanjiang Liu, and Rex A. Dunham. Evaluation of LHRHa delivered via liquid injections
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or implants for the production of channel-blue hybrid catfish embryos. WAS, New
Orleans, 2005.
Lundqvist, M., Jenny, M., Warr, G., Gross, P., Vasta, G., Robledo, J., Liu ZJ, Tompkins, J.,
Fang, G., Saski, C., Gomez-Chiarri, M., Escoubas, J-M., Bachere, E., Roche, P.,
Hedgecock, D., Chapman, R. 2004. Current state of oyster (Crasostrea) functional
genomics resources. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p735.
Liu ZJ. 2004. Mapping the catfish genome: DNA marker technologies, linkage mapping,
and functional analysis. AAAS Symposium: Aquaculture: Recent Advances in Fish
Culture, Breeding and the Mitigation of Environmental Impact. Seattle.
Z.J. Liu, P. Li, L. Liu, C. He, H. Kucuktas, J. Feng, L. Chen, E. Peatman, P. Baoprasertkul,
M. Simmons, W. Muir, J. Grizzle, R. Dunham, Y. Brady 2004. 30,000 catfish ESTs: a case
study for a set of quality standards established for the analysis of ESTs. Plant and Animal
Genome XII, San Diego, W22.
Baoprasertkul P, E. Peatman, C. He, H. Kucuktas, P. Li, L. Chen, M. Simmons, and Z.J.
Liu 2004. Differential expression profiles of chemokines in resistant and susceptible
catfish after infection of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego,
p713.
Simmons M, K. Mickett, P. Li, H. Kucuktas, and Z.J. Liu 2004. Assessing genetic
diversity of wild populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) using AFLP. Plant
and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p709.
Peatman E, X. Wei, J. Feng, L. Liu, H. Kucuktas, P. Li, C. He, D. Rouse, R. Wallace R
Dunham, and Z.J. Liu 2004. Development of est resources from eastern oyster
(Crassostrea virginica) for identification of marine biomarkers. Plant and Animal Genome
XII, San Diego, p734.
Liu ZJ. 2004. Aquaculture genomics and National Animal Genome Research Program
(NAGRP) NRSP-8: An introduction. WAS Conference, Hawaii. P.357.
Liu ZJ, Huseyin Kucuktas, Chongbo He, Puttharat Boaprasertkul, Eric Peatman, Micah
Simmons, Liqiao Chen, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Benjaporn Somridhivej 2004.
Development of genomic resources of catfish for comparative genomic analysis. WAS
Conference, Hawaii. P.357.
Liu ZJ, 2003. Development of Genome Resouces in Catfish and Use of Microarrays for
Analysis of Gene Expression. Abstracts of The 2nd International Symposium on Aquatic
Genomics, p.26.
Peatman, Eric J., Xianchao Wei, Jinian Feng, Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Chongbo He,
David Rouse, Richard Wallace, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. 2003. Development of
Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) from Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Lessons
Learned from Previous Efforts. Abstracts of The 2nd International Symposium on Aquatic
Genomics, P-18.
Karsi A Waldbieser, G., Liu ZJ, and William Wolters. 2003. cDNA Cloning, Phylogenetic
Analysis, and Expression of Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene from Channel Catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P652.
Attila Karsi , Geoffrey C Waldbieser , Brian Small , Zhanjiang Liu , William R Wolters.
2003. Molecular cloning, characterization, tissue expression pattern, and linkage mapping
of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and
Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P653.
Liu ZJ. Chongbo He, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Geoff Waldbieser, and William Wolters
2003 Multiple alternative splicing and polyadenylation of the interleukin-8 gene from
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P.655.
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117. K. Mickett, M. Simmons, C. Morton, J. Feng, P. Li, R. A. Dunham, D. Cao, and Z.J. Liu
2003. Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus) in Alabama using AFLP markers. Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego,
P.656.
118. Chongbo He, Liqiao Chen, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Soonhag Kim, and Liu ZJ. 2003.
Type I Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers of Catfish Identified by Comparative
EST Analysis. Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P654.
119. Liu ZJ. & Ping Li 2003. Multiple Tc1-like transposon elements from channel catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P657.
120. Liu ZJ, 2003. Catfish genomics: where are we going based on the progress of the first five
years? Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, W28.
121. Waters, P., R. Beam, C. Ligeon, Z.J. Liu, R. Dunham, G. Warr, A. Nichols, P. Duncan, B
Argue, D. Middleton, and H. Kucuktas 2003. Comparison of direct selection, indirect
selection, and transgenesis to improve bacterial disease resistance in channel catfish.
Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.19
122. Liu ZJ, Chongbo He, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Geoff Waldbieser, and William Wolters
2003. Multiple alternative splicing and polyadenylation of the interleukin-8 gene from
channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of
America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 42.
123. Simmons M, K. Mickett, C. Morton, J. Feng, P. Li, R. A. Dunham, D. Cao, and Z.J. Liu
2003. Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus
punctatus) in Alabama using AFLP markers. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish
Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 20.
124. He C, Chen L, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Soonhag Kim, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Type I Single
Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers of Catfish Identified by Comparative EST Analysis.
Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 29.
125. Liu ZJ. & Ping Li 2003. Multiple Tc1-like transposon elements from channel catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America,
Sandestin, Florida, p. 43.
126. Karsi A, Andrea Patterson, Jinian Feng, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Translational machinery of
channel catfish: a transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40s ribosomal protein
genes and their expression. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America,
Sandestin, Florida, p. 39.
127. Patterson A, Attila Karsi, Jinian Feng, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Translational machinery of
channel catfish: complementary dna and expression of the complete set of 47 60s
ribosomal proteins. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin,
Florida, p.
128. Liu ZJ, Attila Karsi, Ping Li, Zhenlin Ju, Arif Kocabas, Dongfeng Cao, Andrea Patterson,
Huseyin Kucuktas, Rex Dunham, and Kathryn Mickett 2003. Large scale analysis of
catfish genes: initial analysis of 11,000 expressed sequence tags from the channel catfish
brain, head kidney, spleen, liver, skin and other tissues.Catfish Research Symposium,
Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 41.
129. Liu ZJ, Soonhag Kim, Attila Karsi 2003. Channel catfish follicle stimulating hormone and
luteinizing hormone: cdna cloning and their expression during ovulation. Catfish Research
Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.41.
130. Zhenlin Ju, Rex A. Dunham, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Differentially expressed genes in the brain
of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Catfish Research
Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.37.
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131. Arif M. Kocabas, Huseyin Kucuktas, Rex A. Dunham, and Liu ZJ. 2003. Molecular
characterization and differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America,
Sandestin, Florida, p.39.
132. Liu ZJ. 2003. Catfish genomics program at auburn university. Catfish Research
Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.43.
133. Matthew J. Jenny , Gregory W. Warr , Z. J. Liu, Gerardo R. Vasta, Jose A. F. Robledo,
Amy H. Ringwood, Paul S. Gross, Eric R. Lacy, Jonas Almeida, Robert W. Chapman.
(2002) ECOGENOMICS: Use of Gene Expression Profiles for Evaluating the
Relationship between Crassostrea virginica and the Estuarine Environment. An Abstract
presented in International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Charleston, SC.
134. Kocabas A, and Liu ZJ. 2002. Molecular Characterization of the myostatin gene in channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): sequence, genomic structure, and expression pattern. Poster
presentation in AU Hotel and Conference Center, Graduate Council.
135. Liu, Z. J., Dunham R. (2002) Role of genetics in sustainable aquaculture. Sustainable
agriculture in Alabama Symposium, Feb 24-26, 2002, Birmingham, AL.
136. Liu ZJ. (2002) Encyclopedia cDNA libraries of channel catfish and systematic analysis of
genes, gene expression, and markers. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, W30.
137. Karsi, A, Patterson A, Feng J, Liu, Z. (2002) Translational machinery of channel catfish: I.
a transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40s ribosomal protein genes and their
expression. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p632.
138. Patterson A Karsi A Feng J, and Liu ZJ. (2002) Translational machinery of channel catfish:
II. complementary dna and expression of the complete set of 47 60s ribosomal proteins.
Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p633.
139. Kocabas A, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. (2002) Comparative genomic analysis of differentially
expressed genes in the brain of white catfish in response to cold acclimation. Plant and
Animal Genome X, San Diego, p634.
140. Kim S, Kucuktas H, Karsi A, Liu ZJ. (2002) Multiple isoforms and an unusual cathodic
isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal
Genome X, San Diego, p635.
141. Ju Z, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. (2002) Differentially expressed genes in the brain of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Plant and Animal Genome X,
San Diego, p636.
142. Kocabas A, Kucuktas H, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. (2002) Molecular characterization and
differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant
and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p637.
143. Karsi A, Cao D, Li P, Ju Z Kocabas A, Feng J, Waldbieser, G., Wolters W, and Liu ZJ.
(2002) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Initial analysis of
gene expression and microsatellite-containing cdnas in the skin. Plant and Animal Genome
X, San Diego, p638.
144. Kocabas A, Li P, Cao D, Ju Z, Karsi A, Patterson A, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. (2002)
Identification of genes expressed in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) spleen by
expressed sequence tags. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p639.
145. Song, X., Feng J, Wei, X., Li P, He,C., Wallace R, Dunham R, Rouse D, and Liu ZJ.
(2002) Mitochondrial genes are expressed at unusually high levels in the gill of oysters
(Crassostrea virginica) as analyzed by expressed sequence tags. Plant and Animal Genome
X, San Diego, p640.
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146. Kocabas A, Li P Kim S, Karsi A and Liu Z. J. (2001) Isolation and characterization of gdf8 (myostatin) gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome
IX, San Diego, p621.
147. Karsi,A., Moav,B., Hackett, P., Liu , Z. J. (2001) Effects of insert size on transposition
efficiency of the sleeping beauty transposon in mouse cells. Plant and Animal Genome IX,
San Diego, p626.
148. Karsi A, Li P, Kocabas A, Ju Z, Mickett, K., Silvernail, T., Feng J,Cao D, Dunham R, and
Liu ZJ. (2001) Production of transgenic channel catfish using the synthetic transposon
system sleeping beauty. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego, p618.
149. Cao D, Kocabas A, Ju Z, Karsi A, Li P, Patterson A, Feng J, and Liu ZJ. (2001)
transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): gene cataloguing and
profiling from the head kidney. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego, p620.
150. Liu ZJ. (2001) Catfish genomics: past accomplishments and challenges ahead. Plant and
Animal Genome IX, San Diego, W17.
151. Kocabas A, Feng J, Patterson A, Cao D, Li P, Ju Z, Karsi A, and Liu ZJ. (2001)
Comparative EST analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism identified by digital
hybridization from channel catfish and blue catfish. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San
Diego, p619.
152. Ju Z, Karsi A, Kocabas A, Patterson A, Li P, Cao D, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. (2001)
Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): genes and expression
profile from the brain. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego, p622.
153. Liu ZJ. (2000) DNA marker technologies, gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene
cloning, genetic engineering, and integrated genetic improvement programs at Auburn
University. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research
Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.16-17.
154. Kim S, Li P, Zheng, X., Karsi A, Dunham R A., and Liu ZJ. (2000) Gene expression in
the muscles of young and mature channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) as analyzed by
expressed sequence tags and gene filters. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p426.
155. Kim S, Dunham RA., and Liu ZJ. (2000) The skeletal muscle alpha actin gene of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is associated with two classes of SINE elements. Plant and
Animal Genome VIII p424.
156. Kim S, Li P, Zheng, X., Karsi A, Dunham R A., and Liu ZJ. (2000) Gene expression in
the muscles of young and mature channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) as analyzed by
expressed sequence tags and gene filters. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on
Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
p.17-18.
157. Kim S, Dunham RA., and Liu ZJ. (2000) The skeletal muscle alpha actin gene of channel
catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is associated with two classes of SINE elements. A
Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum
February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.18.
158. Yant R, Li P, Kim S, Chatakondi, N., Li, M., Robinson, E., Dunham R, Kucuktas H, and
Liu ZJ. (2000) DNA markers linked to feed conversion efficiency and growth rate for
marker-assisted selection. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish,
Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.19.
159. Karsi A Kim S, Dunham RA., and Liu ZJ. (2000) Performance traits-linked DNA markers
and marker-assisted selection. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p425.
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160. Li P, Karsi A, Cao D, Ju Z, Kocabas A, Mickett, K., Kim S, Kucuktas H, Dunham R, and
Liu ZJ. (2000) An AFLP-based catfish genetic linkage map and QTL detection for growth
rate and disease resistance. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p423.
161. Liu ZJ. (2000) Functional genomics: performance traits-linked DNA markers and
normalized cDNA libraries in catfish. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p.9
162. Karsi A, Dunham R, and Liu ZJ. (1999) Development of polymorphic EST markers
suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Plant & Animal Genome VII, page 109,
Scherago International, Inc., New York, NY.
163. Liu ZJ, Karsi A, Kucuktas H, and Dunham R.(1999) Transcribed dinucleotide
microsatellites Development of polymorphic EST markers suitable for genetic linkage
mapping of catfish. Plant & Animal Genome VII, #536, Scherago International, Inc., New
York, NY.
164. Liu ZJ, Karsi A, Li P, and Dunham R.(1999)Transcriptional activities in the pituitaries of
channel catfish before and after induced ovulation by injection of carp pituitary extract as
revealed by expressed sequence tag analysis. Plant & Animal Genome VII, page 209,
Scherago International, Inc., New York, NY.
165. Liu ZJ, and Dunham R. (1999) Catfish gene mapping, progress and perspectives.
International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VII, January 17-21, 1999, San Diego.
166. Liu ZJ, and Dunham R. (1998) Progress in catfish gene mapping. International Plant and
Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.
167. Liu ZJ, Li P, Argue B, and Dunham R. (1998) Inheritance of RAPD markers in channel
catfish, blue catfish, and their F1, F2, and backcross hybrids. International Plant and
Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.
168. Liu ZJ, Tan G, A., Karsi A, Kucuktas H, Li P, Zheng X, Kim S, and Dunham R. (1998)
Conservation of microsatellite loci between channel catfish and blue catfish. International
Plant and Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.
169. Liu ZJ, Nichols A, Tan G, Kucuktas H, Li P, and Dunham R. (1998) Inheritance of AFLP
markers in channel catfish, blue catfish, and their hybrids. International Plant and Animal
Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.
170. Liu ZJ, Li P, Argue B, and Dunham R.A. (1997) Molecular cloning and expression of
gonadotropin alpha subunit glycoproteins in channel catfish during carp pituitary-induced
ovulation. 1997 Catfish Culture Research Symposium. Feb. 28, 1997. Nashville, TN. In:
Research and Review, A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Page
28.
171. Liu ZJ, Li P, and Dunham R.A. (1997) Characterization of an A/T-rich family of satellite
sequences from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). 1997 Catfish Culture Research
Symposium. Feb. 28, 1997. Nashville, TN. In: Research and Review, A Compilation of
Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Page 27.
172. Yan, L., Liu ZJ, and Faras A. (1994) Effects of endogenous long terminal repeats on
expression of cellular genes in line-0 chickens. Retroviruses Conference, Cold Spring
Harbor, New York, May 24-29, 1994.
173. Liu ZJ, Yan, L., Wendell, S., Faras A. (1994) Molecular analysis of complexities and
promoter activities of the endogenous EAV-related retroviral long terminal repeats.
Retroviruses Conference, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, May 24-29, 1994.
174. Lee, H., Liu ZJ, and Faras A. J. (1993) Molecular analysis of the retroviral reverse
transcriptase-related sequences in ev- chickens. Retroviruses Meeting, Cold Spring
Harbor, New York, May 25-May 31, 1993.
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175. Liu ZJ, Ostrow R, Ghai J and Faras A. (1993) The expression levels of HPV-16 E6 and
E7 determines the immortalization or transformation phenotypes of BRK cells. 12th
International Papillomavirus Conference, Baltimore, MD.
176. Ghai J, Liu ZJ, Ostrow R, McGlennen R, and Faras A. (1993) The E5 ORF of rhesus
papillomavirus is an activator of endogenous ras in NIH 3T3 cells. 12th International
Papillomavirus Conference, Baltimore, MD.
177. Bushnell W, Clark, T., Liu ZJ, Smith, A., Szabo L, and Zeyen, R. (1992) Host response
gene expression in powdery mildew of barley. Extended Abstracts for the Eighth
Mediterranean and European Cereal Rusts and Mildews Conference, Sept. 8-11, 1992,
Freising, Germany.
178. Hackett, P., Liu ZJ, Chaldovic, L., Kapuscinski A, Faras A., and Moav B (1991)
Regulation of early transgene expression in genetically engineered fish. XVII Pacific
Science Congress, May 27-June 2, 1991.
179. Hackett, P., Liu ZJ, Chaldovic, L., Kapuscinski A, Faras A., and Moav B. (1991)
Regulation of transgene expression in genetically engineered fish. 2nd Int. Biotechnology
Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 1991.
180. Liu ZJ, Bushnell W, and Szabo L (1991) Cloning and analysis of abundant mRNA from
Puccinia graminis. Phytopathology 81:1157.
181. Bushnell W, and Liu ZJ. (1991) Time of treatment with cordycepin in relation to
inhibition of hypersensitive response in powdery mildew of barley. Plant Molecular
Biology Congress. Tuscon.
182. Bushnell W, and Liu ZJ. (1991) Time of treatment with cycloheximide in relation to the
hypersensitive response in powdery mildew of barley. In: Molecular Strategies of
Pathogens and Host Plants (S. Patil, S. Ouchi, D., Mills and C. Vance, eds.), Springer
Verlag, New York p. 258.
183. Guise, K., Hackett, P., Liu ZJ. (1990) Genetic engineering by gene transfer in fish. 4th
University of Minnesota Research Poster Session, Minneapolis.
184. Schneider J, Hallerman E, Yoon, S.J., He L, Gross M, Liu ZJ, Faras A., Hackett, P.,
Kapuscinski A, and Guise, K. (1989) Transfer of the bovine growth hormone gene into
northern pike, Esox lucius. J. Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 13B, 173.
185. Guise, K., Yoon, S.J., Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett, P., and Faras A. (1988) Transfer of
neomycin resistance gene in fish. First International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology,
Edmonton, Canada.
186. Yoon, S.J., Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett, P., Faras A., and Guise, K. (1988) Gene
transfer by microinjection in fish. 3rd International Congress on Genetics in Aquaculture,
Norway.
187. Yoon, S.J., Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett, P., Faras A., and Guise, K. (1988) Successful
gene transfer in fish. UCLA Symposia on gene transfer in animals. J. Cell. Biochem.,
Suppl. 12B, 190.
188. Yoon, S.J., Liu ZJ, Kapuscinski A, Hackett, P., Faras A., and K. Guise (1988) Transfer of
marker genes into goldfish. Genome 30, suppl. 1, 448. XVIth International Congress of
Genetics, Toronto, Canada.
189. Guise, K., Schneider J, Hallerman E, Yoon, S.J., He L, Gross M, Liu ZJ, Zhu Z, Faras A.,
Hackett, P., and Kapuscinski A (1988) Transfer of neomycin resistance and growth
hormone genes into goldfish and northern pike. 1st International Symposium on Marine
Molecular Biology, Baltimore, MD.
190. Schneider J, Hallerman E, Yoon, S.J., He L, Myster, S., Gross M, Liu ZJ, Zhu Z, Hackett,
P., Guise, K., Kapuscinski A, and Faras A. (1988) Microinjection and successful transfer of
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bovine growth hormone gene into northern pike, Esox lucius. 50th Midwest Fish and
Wildlife Conference, Columbus, OH.
191. Bushnell WR., Liu ZJ, and K. Mendgen (1986) Cyanine potentiometric probes for
mitochondria of Erysiphe graminis. Phytopathol. 76, 1123.
192. Liu ZJ, Bushnell W R., and B. Brambl (1986) Monitoring mitochondria in plant cells with
a potentiometric fluorescent probe: enhanced response with kinetin. VI International
Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, page 369.
Invited Lectures and Presentations
2015
2015
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2015
Genomic advances and applications in aquaculture. Invited lecture, Department of
Biological Sciences, Auburn University, October 2015.
Genomic advances and applications in aquaculture. Invited lecture, Hunan Normal
University, Changsha, China. November 2015.
Catfish genomics and potential applications in aquaculture. Invited lecture, Hunan
Agricultural University, Changsha, China. November 2015.
Catfish genomics and potential applications in aquaculture. Invited lecture, Changsha
University, Changsha, China. November 2015.
Genomic advances and applications in aquaculture. Keynote lecture, ISGA XII Congress,
Santiago de Compostela, June 21-26, 2015.
Whole genome sequencing and annotation in catfish. Invited lecture, Central Institute of
Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, India, January 20, 2015.
Analysis of performance traits using genomic approaches. Invited lecture, Central Institute of
Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar, India, January 20, 2015.
2015
Trend of genomic sciences and their application in aquaculture. Invited lecture, Central
Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India, January 16, 2015.
2015 Enabling the Catfish Genome Sequences for Selection through Enhanced Scaffolding,
Transcriptome Sequencing, & Analysis of Genetic Variation. PI Meeting, San Diego,
January 9, 2015.
2014 Study of performance traits: Genomics made it easy, Invited Lecture, National
Chengkong University, Taiwan, June 8, 2014.
2014 Genomic approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and low oxygen
tolerance. Next Generation Genome View of Plants, Animals and Microbes, March 5-7,
Singapore
2014
2013 Genomics approaches to the understanding of performance and production traits in
catfish, Invited seminar, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Guangzhou,
October 25, 2013.
2013 Genomics approaches to the understanding of performance and production traits in
catfish, Invited seminar, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Guangzhou, October
25, 2013.
2013 Genomics approaches to the understanding of performance and production traits in
catfish, Keynote for Aquatic Genomics Session, International Conference of Genomics.
Qingdao, China, October 29, 2013.
2013 Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and low oxygen
tolerance in catfish, Keynote for Fish Physiology Symposium, Across the Straight
Symposium Series IIIV, Shanghai Ocean University, China, November 2, 2013.
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Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Keynote lecture for the First International Fish and Shellfish Immunology, June
26, Vago, Spain.
Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Invited lecture, June 11, 2013, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China.
Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Invited lecture, June 4, 2013, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Invited lecture, June 7, 2013, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Invited lecture, June 1, 2013, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Genomics approaches to the understanding of disease resistance and innate immunity in
catfish, Invited lecture, June 1, 2013, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Aquaculture genomics research at Auburn University, seminar at Makerere University,
Kampala, Uganda.
Aquaculture genomics and genome technologies for genetic improvement of aquaculture,
invited lecture at Symposium for Aquaculture Genetics, Beijing, China.
Challenges of genome era aquaculture genetics research, invited lecture, June 29, 2012,
at the International Symposium of Aquaculture Genetics, Auburn, AL USA.
Challenges of aquaculture genetics research in post-genome era. Invited lecture, October
18, at Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Catfish Genome Sequencing, invited lecture at Yellow Sea Fisheries, October 17, 2012,
Qingdao, China.
Transcriptome of channel catfish and its applications to genome research and genetic
enhancement programs. The conference was to allow international scientists to
communicate their research discoveries in aquaculture., Prague, Czech Republic,
September 1-6, 2012.
Genome infrastructure for resolving major challenges facing the catfish aquaculture
industry. Invited lecture, AU-OUC Joint Symposium.
Genome technologies in aquaculture, invited lecture, June 9, 2012, Shanghai Ocean
University.
Challenges of genome era aquaculture genetics research, Invited lecture, Hudson/Alpha
Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, October 25, 2011.
Challenges of Aquaculture Genetics Research in the Post Genome Era. Plenary Session
Keynote lecture, 2011 Forum on Fisheries Science and Technology, Beijing, China, July
15-18, 2011.
Challenges of Aquaculture Genetics Research in the Post Genome Era. Plenary Session
Keynote lecture, International Symposium of Genomics in Aquaculture, Heraklion,
Crete, Greece. September 14-18, 2011.
Genome resources for efficient genome assembly and annotation in catfish, Shanghai
Ocean University, Shanghai, China, May 18, 2011.
Strategies for efficient genome assembly and annotation, Institute of Hydrobiology,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China, May 16, 2011.
Liu, Z.J. How to write SCI papers: Special Considerations for Chinese scientists, College
of Animal Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China, May 13, 2011.
Liu, Z.J. Strategies for the application of whole genome sequences for improving
production and performance traits in catfish. Keynote lecture, Functional Genomics
Session, World Aquaculture Society Conference, Natal, Brazil, June 6-10, 2011.
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Liu, Z.J. Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole genome
sequence. Finfish Genetics Session, World Aquaculture Society Conference, Natal,
Brazil, June 6-10, 2011.
Whole genome sequencing of catfish and potential uses of genome information for
improving performance traits. World Aquaculture Society Conference, Genomics
Session, February 28-March 2, 2011, New Orleans, USA.
“Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the whole genome sequence of
catfish”, Plenary lecture presented in Aquaculture Workshop, International Conference of
Plant and Animal Genome Mapping XIX, January 14-19, 2010, San Diego, CA.
“Trend of Aquaculture Genomics”, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
“Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole genome sequence”,
Chinese Academy of Fisheries Science, Beijing, and televised remotely to all research
institutes of the academy.
“Strategies for efficient assembly and annotation of the catfish whole genome sequence”,
International Workshop on Marine and Aquaculture Genomics, November 16-17, 2010,
Shenzhen, China.
Honors seminar to STEM students and faculty, “Catfish Genome Technologies and
Applications to Aquaculture”, Alabama State University.
Keynote lecture, “Genome research of catfish: from ground zero to whole genome
sequencing”, Annual Graduate Symposium, Department of Animal Science, University
of Maryland.
“Genome research trends for aquaculture species: from ground zero to whole genome
sequencing”, Shanghai Ocean University, China.
“Genome research of catfish and related aquaculture species: from ground zero to whole
genome sequencing”, Chinese Academy of Fisheries Science, Beijing, and televised
remotely to all research institutes of the academy.
“Catfish genomics: does all the hard work in the past means anything?” The Genomics
in Aquaculture Symposium, Bodø University College, Bodø, Norway.
“Going with trend or falling behind: Aquaculture genomics at a crossroad”, keynote
lecture, International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture (ISGA 2009), Bangkok,
Thailand.
“Aquaculture functional genomics: focus, trend and challenges ahead”, keynote lecture,
World Aquaculture Society Conference, Veracruz, Mexico.
Invited lecture, “Monitoring phenotypes under water: Challenges and possibilities ahead.
Oct 26-29, 2008. Allerton Conference IV, Confronting Phenotypes, University of
Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
“Motivating for grantsmanship: A faculty and an administrator’s perspective”,
presentation made in the session of “Best Practices: Motivating faculty for grants,
coaching, and post award management” in the South Agricultural Experiment Station
Directors Meeting, Mach 31-April 2, 2008, Knoxville, TN.
“Healthy aquaculture: the genomic approaches”, keynote lecture, AU-OUC Joint
Symposium, Healthy Aquaculture, Qingdao, China.
“Status and trends of aquaculture genomics” keynote lecture, World Aquaculture Society,
Pusan, Korea.
“Genomic approaches for the identification of immune responsors: you will not miss any
guard”, keynote lecture, the 5th World Fisheries Congress, Yokohama, Japan,
"Status and challenges of aquaculture genomics: Making reactions work without
reagents". Invited lecture for the Conference of “Convergence of Genomics and the Land
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Grant Mission: Emerging Trends in the Application of Genomics in Agricultural
Research”, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, September 10-12, 2007.
“The status of aquaculture genomics: Are the waves of the genomics revolution
moving anything under the water?” Invited lecture for Intermountain Systems Biology
Symposium, Logan, Utah, June 5-7, 2007.
“Status and trend of aquaculture genomics: challenges ahead”, seminar given on
November 26, 2007 at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky.
“How to write a scientific paper?” Shanghai Fisheries University, China.
“DNA marker technologies and their application in fish breeding”, Aquaculture Research
Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
“Trend of aquaculture genomics”, Oceanic Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Qingdao, China.
“status and trends in genomics and modern genetic technologies in aquaculture and
fisheries”, the CAS Conference on Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
“Catfish Genomics, achievements and challenges”, Human Normal University,
Changsha, China.
“Aquaculture genomics for genetic improvement in aquaculture”, Plenary Session
keynote lecture, the International Aquaculture Genetics Conference (IAGA IX),
Montpellier, France.
“Aquaculture genomics: It is both aquaculture and genomics”, International Workshop on
“Status and trends in aquatic genetic resources: a basis for international policy”
Victoria, British Colombia, FAO of the United Nations.
“A glance at catfish genomics”, invited lecture given at Simon Fraser University,
Vancouver, Canada.
“Pre-genome research of catfish in post-genome era”, invited lecture in the Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
“EST analysis, why such a tedious approach is optimal for fish genome studies?” invited
lecture at the Great Lakes Water Institute, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
“Genomic studies of catfish using channel catfish x blue catfish interspecific hybrid
system.” World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture America 2005. New Orleans, January
18, 2005.
“Innate immunity and chemokine diversity in catfish”, the International Conference of
Marine Biotechnology, New Foundland, Canada.
“Functional genomics platform development”, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute,
Qingdao, China.
“Catfish Genome Research”, Dalian Academy of Fisheries Sciences, Dalian, China.
“Catfish genomics”, Helongjiang Fisheries Research Institute, Harbin, China.
“Aquaculture genomics in the United States”, Shanxi Agricultural University, China.
“Catfish genomics”, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Wuhan, China.
“Functional genomics: a key research area in 21st century”, Yellow Sea Fisheries
Research Institute in conjunction with the establishment of the Sino-American Joint
Laboratory of Fish Functional Genomics, Qingdao, China.
“Marking the genome: DNA marker technologies”, keynote lecture, the Workshop of
Application of Genome and Related Technologies in Aquatic Sciences, Shanghai, China.
“Mapping the genome: what is best for my species?” Shanghai Fisheries University,
China, for the Workshop of Application of Genome and Related Technologies in Aquatic
Sciences.
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“Physical mapping of genomes”, Shanghai Fisheries University, China, for the Workshop
of Application of Genome and Related Technologies in Aquatic Sciences.
“Are aquaculture geneticists ready for functional genomics yet?” Shanghai Fisheries
University, China, for the Workshop of Application of Genome and Related
Technologies in Aquatic Sciences.
“Genome research in catfish”, China Oceanic University, Qingdao, China.
30,000 catfish ESTs: a case study for a set of quality standards established for the
analysis of ESTs. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, W22.
“Development of genomic resources of catfish”, presented in Aquaculture 2004, World
Aquaculture Society Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mapping the catfish genome: DNA marker technologies, linkage mapping, and functional
analysis. AAAS Symposium: Aquaculture: Recent Advances in Fish Culture, Breeding
and the Mitigation of Environmental Impact. Seattle.
“Catfish genomics: where are we going based on the progress of the first five years?”
presented in Aquaculture Workshop, International Conference of Plant and Animal
Genome Mapping XI, January 10-14, 2003, San Diego, CA.
“Structural genomics: strategic ways of thinking for dissection of a genome”, Shanghai
Fisheries University, China.
"Genomics revolution: its impact in aquaculture”, Oceanic Institute, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Qingdao, China.
"Functional genomics: revealing functions of genes at the genome level", Shanghai
Fisheries University, China.
"Genomics revolution: its impact on aquaculture”, East China Normal University,
Shanghai, China.
"Genomics revolution: its impact on aquaculture”, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research
Institute, Qingdao, China.
“Development of genome resources in catfish and use of microarray for analysis of gene
expression”, the Second Aquatic Genome Symposium, Tokyo, Japan.
“DNA markers and their applications in aquaculture and fisheries”, ICLARM, ABBASA
Office, Abbasa, Egypt.
“Genomics, a rapidly expanding branch of science”, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian,
China.
“QTL mapping and application of genomics in agriculture”, Northwest Sci-Tech
University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, China.
“Functional genomics”, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
“Catfish genomics: DNA marker technologies, linkage mapping, and functional
analysis”, Aquaculture Genomics Session, World Aquaculture Society Annual
Conference, Beijing, China.
“Role of genetics in sustainable aquaculture” presented at the Sustainable agriculture in
Alabama Symposium, Feb 24-26, 2002, Birmingham, AL.
“Encyclopedia cDNA libraries of channel catfish and systematic analysis of genes, gene
expression, and markers”, presented in Aquaculture Workshop, International Conference
of Plant and Animal Genome Mapping X, January 11-16, 2002, San Diego, CA.
“Genomic research in fish ponds: from markers to functional genomics”, invited lecture
at University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical School.
“Catfish Genomics: from markers to functional genomics”, seminar given in the
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Auburn
University.
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"Catfish Genomics: achievements from the past and challenges in the future", presented
in Aquaculture Workshop, International Conference of Plant and Animal Genome
Mapping IX, January 13-17, 2001, San Diego, CA.
"Catfish genomics, from DNA markers to functional genomics", invited lecture at
Oklahoma State University.
“Footsteps of catfish genomics, a short story”, invited lecture at University of New
Hampshire.
"Footsteps of catfish genomics", Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
"Functional genomics of catfish", Galilee Research Institute, Israel.
"Catfish genomics, from structural genomics to functional genomics", the National
Center of Mariculture, Eilat, Israel.
"Genome research and its impact on aquaculture", invited lecture for INGA, Hanoi,
Vietnam.
“Transgenic fish: its potential and problems for the future as a food source”, Sichuan
Province Fisheries Bureau, Chengdu, China.
Gave invited lecture “Gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene cloning, and
biotechnology programs at Auburn University", Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“National progress in catfish gene mapping and marker-assisted selection”, presented in
Aquaculture Workshop, International Conference of Plant and Animal Genome Mapping
VIII, January 8-13, 2000, San Diego, CA.
“Catfish genomics: from DNA markers to whole genome functionality”, USDA ARS
Catfish genetics Unit.
“Catfish Gene Mapping, Progress and Perspectives”, Presentation in Aquaculture
Workshop, International Conference of Plant and Animal Genome Mapping VII, January
17-21, 1999, San Diego, California.
“Genomics: where is it going?” Invited lecture in Sino-American Biotechnology
Conference, Yangling, Shannxi, China.
“Modern Concept of Agriculture and Agricultural Technologies”, the City of Yanan.
“The American Political System: Perspectives and Potential Application in China”, Wuqi
County.
“DNA marker technologies”, Northwestern Forestry University, Shaanxi, China.
“Transgenic fish research: from traditional approaches to stem cell technology”,
Northwestern Agricultural University, Shaanxi, China.
“Genomics: Its today and tomorrow”, China Agricultural University.
“Aquaculture genomics, resource analysis, and marker-assisted selection”, Northwestern
University, Xian, China.
“Gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, genetic engineering, and integrated genetic
improvement programs at Auburn University” The fifth International Network on
Genetics in Aquaculture (INGA), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
“Progress in Catfish Gene Mapping”, Presentation in Aquaculture Workshop,
International Conference of Plant and Animal Genome Mapping VI, January 13-17, San
Diego, California.
“From DNA markers to functional genomics”, seminar given at the Repro Forum,
Auburn University.
“Hormonal changes during induced ovulation in channel catfish”, seminar given at the
Repro Forum, Auburn University.
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“New Technologies and Biotechnology Industry”, Invited lecture at Genovus Inc.
Plymouth, Minnesota.
“Transgenic fish technology: its past, present, and the future.” Invited lecture at the
Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD.
“Molecular cloning of an A/T-rich family of sequences from channel catfish”. Catfish
Research Symposium, Nashville, TN.
“Transgenic channel catfish using growth hormone gene constructs made from the "allfish" expression vectors. Catfish Research Symposium, Nashville, TN.
“Catfish molecular genetics research programs”, seminar given at the Repro Forum,
Auburn University.
“Transgenic catfish research: where the genes are to be from?” Invited lecture at the
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
“Molecular analysis of promoter complexities of the endogenous retroviruses in EVchickens”. Presented at the Cold Spring Harbor Retroviruses Meeting.
“Biotechnology: current status and its future”. Beijing Agricultural University, China.
“Application of molecular biology in plant pathology”. Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK.
“Development of expression vectors for transgenic fish”. Seminar, Department of
Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota.
“Reverse cloning, a novel approach for generation of clones suitable for DNA
sequencing”. Seminar, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Minnesota.
“Application of molecular techniques in plant pathology”. Beijing Agricultural
University, Beijing, China.
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