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Peng Zhang received his MSc degree in Biotechnology from Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands. His MSc research work mainly involved developing fiber-FISH techniques for physically mapping yeast artificial chromosome clones and pachytene chromosomes in Arabidopsis. He earned his PhD degree in Genetics from Kansas State University, USA. After completing his degree, he worked as a research associate in a laboratory for several years, focused on molecular cytogenetics of wheat and its relatives. He joined the University of Sydney in 2005, where his research involves identifying new resistance sources against rust diseases in wild relatives of wheat and introgressing target resistance genes to develop durable resistant germplasm. His research interests include molecular cytogenetics of cereals, development of germplasm genetic stocks, and the transfer of rust resistance genes from wild species to cereal crops using chromosome engineering and molecular cytogenetic techniques, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). He is also interested in the genetic aspects of rust powdery mildew resistance, as well as the structure and function of cereal centromeres and telomeres, genome evolution in Triticeae, and the evolutionary relationships within the Triticum-Aegilops complex. His research aligns with the Faculty of Science's research strengths in understanding life and earth, cultivating scientific capability, food security, and sustainability.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Joined the University of Sydney, focusing on research related to wheat resistance sources and gene transfer.
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