Dr. Huitong Zhou

Lincoln University, New Zealand

Email: huitong.zhou@lincoln.ac.nz

Qualification

1997-2001 Ph.D., Lincoln University, New Zealand, Molecular Biology

1986-1989 M.Sc., South China Agricultural University, China, Plant Biochemistry and Physiology

1982-1986 B.Sc., South China Agricultural University, China, Agricultural Science

Publications (Selected)

1. Zhou, H., Bai, L., Li, S., Li, W., Wang, J., Tao, J., & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Genetics of wool and cashmere fibre: progress, challenges, and future research. Animals, 14(22), 3228.
2. Bai, L., Zhou, H., He, J., Tao, J., & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Characterisation of Three Ovine KRTAP13 Family Genes and Their Association with Wool Traits in Chinese Tan Sheep. Animals, 14(19), 2862.
3. Bai, L., Zhou, H., Tao, J., & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Effects of KRTAP20-1 gene variation on wool traits in Chinese Tan sheep. Genes, 15(8), 1060.
4. Bai, L., Zhou, H., Li, W., Tao, J., & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Exploring variation in ovine KRTAP19-5 and its effect on fine wool fibre curvature in Chinese Tan sheep. Animals, 14(15), 2155.
5. Li, W., Bai, L., Zhou, H., Zhang, Z., Ma, Z., Wu, G., ... & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Ovine KRT81 variants and their influence on selected wool traits of commercial value. Genes, 15(6), 681.
6. Yu, X., Li, S., Zhou, H., Zhao, F., Hu, J., Wang, J., ... & Hickford, J. G. (2024). Spatiotemporal expression and haplotypes identification of KRT84 gene and their association with wool traits in Gansu Alpine fine-wool sheep. Genes, 15(2), 248.
7. Ullah, F., Jamal, S. M., Zhou, H., & Hickford, J. G. (2023). Variation in ovine KRTAP8-1 affects mean staple length and opacity of wool fiber. Animal Biotechnology, 34(3), 602-608.
8. Dai, R., Zhou, H., Fang, Q., Zhou, P., Yang, Y., Jiang, S., & Hickford, J. G. (2022). Variation in ovine DGAT1 and its association with carcass muscle traits in Southdown sheep. Genes, 13(9), 1670.
9. Moreno García, C. A., Zhou, H., Altimira, D., Dynes, R., Gregorini, P., Jayathunga, S., ... & Hickford, J. (2022). The glutamate metabotropic receptor 5 (GRM5) gene is associated with beef cattle home range and movement tortuosity. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 13(1), 111.
10. Shi, B., Shi, X., Zuo, Z., Zhao, S., Zhao, Z., Wang, J., ... & Hickford, J. G. (2022). Identification of differentially expressed genes at different post-natal development stages of longissimus dorsi muscle in Tianzhu white yak. Gene, 823, 146356.
11. Cao, J., Wang, J., Zhou, H., Hu, J., Liu, X., Li, S., ... & Hickford, J. G. (2022). Sequence variation in caprine krtap6-2 affects cashmere fiber diameter. Animals, 12(16), 2040.
12. Zhou, H., Gong, H., Wang, J., Luo, Y., Li, S., Tao, J., & Hickford, J. G. (2021). The complexity of the ovine and caprine keratin-associated protein genes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(23), 12838.
13. Du, X., Zhou, H., Liu, X., Li, Y., & Hickford, J. G. (2021). Sequence variation in the bovine lipin-1 gene (LPIN1) and its association with milk fat and protein contents in New Zealand Holstein-Friesian× Jersey (HF× J)-cross dairy cows. Animals, 11(11), 3223.
14. Najafabadi, H. A., Khansefid, M., Mahmoud, G. G., Haruna, I. L., Zhou, H., & Hickford, J. G. (2021). Identification of sequence variation in the oocyte-derived bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) gene (BMP15) associated with litter size in New Zealand sheep (Ovis aries) breeds. Molecular Biology Reports, 48(9), 6335-6342.
15. Haruna, I. L., Zhou, H., & Hickford, J. G. (2021). Variation in bovine leptin gene affects milk fatty acid composition in New Zealand Holstein Friesian× Jersey dairy cows. Archives Animal Breeding, 64(1), 245-256.
16. Zhao, M., Zhou, H., Luo, Y., Wang, J., Hu, J., Liu, X., ... & Hickford, J. G. (2021). Variation in a newly identified caprine KRTAP gene is associated with raw cashmere fiber weight in Longdong cashmere goats. Genes, 12(5), 625.

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