Kong Qiusheng

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Kong Qiusheng

Degree: Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Graduation School: Huazhong Agricultural University

Office: 603, North Building

I am interested in using the bioinformatics and molecular biology approaches to mine the disease resistant genes and dissect their regulating mechanisms in cucurbit crops, especially melon and watermelon.
 

[1] 2003.9-2007.1 Huazhong Agricultural University > PhD Horticulture
[2] 2000.9-2003.7 Huazhong Agricultural University > MS Horticulture
[3] 1992.9-1996.7 Huazhong Agricultural University > BS Horticulture

[1] 2020.11-preshent > Huazhong Agricultural University > Professor
[2] 2011.12-2020.11 > Huazhong Agricultural University > Associate Professor
[3] 2017.9-2020.7 > Shihezhi University > Vice President
[4] 2015.5-2016.4 > Cornell University, BTI > Visiting Scholar
[5] 2006.9-2011.12 > Huazhong Agricultural University> Lecture
[6] 1996.7-2000.9 > Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences > Research Associate

  1. Mo C, Wang H, Wei M, Zeng Q, Zhang X, Fei Z, Zhang Y*, Kong Q*. Complete genome assembly provides a high-quality skeleton for pan-NLRome construction in melon. Plant Journal, 2024,1-20.
  2. Wang H, Wei X, Mo C, Wei M, Li Y, Fan Y, Gu X, Zhang X, Zhang Y*, Kong Q*. Integrated full-length transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the defence response of melon to gummy stem blight. Plant, Cell and Environment. 2024, 1-14.
  3. Wei M, Huang Y, Mo C, Wang H, Zeng Q, Yang W, Chen J, Zhang X*, Kong Q*. Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of melon (Cucumis melo L. var. inodorus) provides a high-quality reference for meta-QTL analysis of important traits. Horticulture Research. 2023, 10(10): uhad189.
  4. Kong Q*, Zheng Y, Zhang J, Bai Y. Editorial: Cucurbitaceae: multi-omics, functional analysis, and molecular breeding. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 14:1301212.
  5. Zhang X, Ling Y, Yang W, Wei M, Wang Z, Li M, Yang Y, Liu B, Yi H, Guo Y-D*, Kong Q*. Fine mapping of a novel QTL DM9.1 conferring downy mildew resistance in melon. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023,14:1202775.
  6. Mo C, Wu Z, Shang X, Shi P, Wei M, Wang H, Xiao L, Cao S, Lu L, Zeng W, Yan H*, Kong Q*. Chromosome-level and graphic genomes provide insights into metabolism of bioactive metabolites and cold-adaption of Pueraria lobata var. montana. DNA Research, 2022,29(5):1–11.
  7. Han X, Min Z, Wei M, Li Y, Wang D, Zhang Z, Hu X*, Kong Q*. QTL mapping for pumpkin fruit traits using a GBS-based high-density genetic map. Euphytica, 2022, 218:106.
  8. Kong Q, Mostafa H, Yang W, Wang J, Nuerawuti M, Wang Yang, Song J, Zhang X, Ma L, Wang H, Li X. Comparative transcriptome profiling reveals that brassinosteroid-mediated lignification plays an important role in garlic adaption to salt stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021, 158:34-42.
  9. Xiao L, Cao S, Shang X, Xie X, Zeng W, Lu L, Kong Q*, Yan H*. Metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling reveals distinct nutritional properties of cassavas with different flesh colors. Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2021, 2:100016.
  10. Wang J, Liu Y, Chen X, Kong Q*. Characterization and divergence analysis of duplicated R2R3-MYB genes in watermelon. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 2020, 145(5):281-288.
  11. Kong Q*, Liu Y, Xie J, Bie Z*. Development of simple sequence repeat markers from de novo assembled transcriptomes of pumpkins. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2020, 38:130–136.
  12. Kong Q*, Yuan J, Gao L, Liu P, Cao L, Huang Y, Zhao L, Lv H, Bie Z*. Transcriptional regulation of lycopene metabolism mediated by rootstock during the ripening of grafted watermelons. Food Chemistry, 2017, 214:406-411.
  13. Kong Q, Gao L, Cao L, Liu Y, Saba H, Huang Y, Bie Z. Assessment of suitable reference genes for quantitative gene expression studies in melon fruits. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016, 7(1178).
  14. Kong Q, Yuan J, Gao L, Zhao L, Cheng F, Huang Y, Bie Z. Evaluation of appropriate reference genes for gene expression normalization during watermelon fruit development. PLoS ONE, 2015, 10(6):e0130865.
  15. Kong Q, Yuan J, Niu P, Xie J, Jiang W, Huang Y, Bie Z. Screening suitable reference genes for normalization in reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR analysis in melon. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(1):e87197.
  16. Kong Q, Yuan J, Gao L, Zhao S, Jiang W, Huang Y, Bie Z. Identification of suitable reference genes for gene expression normalization in qRT-PCR analysis in watermelon. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(2):e90612.
  17. Kong Q, Chen J, Liu Y, Ma Y, Liu P, Wu S, Huang Y, Bie Z. Genetic diversity of Cucurbita rootstock germplasm as assessed using simple sequence repeat markers. Scientia Horticulturae, 2014, 175:150-155.
  18. Kong Q, Zhang G, Chen W, Zhang Z, Zou X. Identification and development of polymorphic EST-SSR markers by sequence alignment in pepper, Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae). American Journal of Botany, 2012, 99(2):e59-61.
  19. Kong Q, Xiang C, Yang J, Yu Z. Genetic variations of Chinese melon landraces investigated with EST-SSR markers. Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology, 2011, 52(2):163-169.
  20. Kong Q, Li X, Xiang C, Wang H, Song J, Zhi H. Genetic diversity of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) germplasm resources revealed by AFLP and RAPD markers. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2011, 29(1):217-223.
  21. Kong Q, Xiang C, Yu Z, Zhang C, Liu F, Peng C, Peng X. Mining and charactering microsatellites in Cucumis melo expressed sequence tags from sequence database. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2007, 7(2):281-283.
  22. Kong Q, Xiang C, Yu Z. Development of EST-SSRs in Cucumis sativus from sequence database. Molecular Ecology Notes, 2006, 6(4):1234-1236.

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