Zhong-Hua Chen
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Zhong-Hua Chen is a Professor in Plant Physiology and a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher at University of Adelaide. He is currently an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow and a member of the ARC College of Experts. He is also a Chief Investigator of ARC Training Centre for Smart and Sustainable Horticulture and ARC Research Hub for Intelligent Energy Efficiency in Future Protected Cropping.
Prof. Chen obtained his BSc from Zhejiang University and PhD from University of Tasmania (2008) and followed by a three-year BBSRC funded postdoctoral training at University of Glasgow. From 2011 to 2025, he was a Research Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor at Western Sydney University. He was the Education Director of National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, Deputy Program 2 Leader of CRC Future Food Systems, and Associate Dean Engagement & International at Western Sydney University.
He has internationally recognized research excellence in agriculture, horticulture, plant science and evolutionary biology. His research interests are in 1.) stomatal regulation, heat, drought and salinity tolerance in barley, wheat and rice and their wild relatives, 2.) Molecular genomic evolution, multi-omics, and spatial temporal omics (STOMICS) for abiotic stress tolerance in crops, 3.) Improving horticultural vegetable production, quality, energy efficiency, and resource sustainability in protected cropping, and 4.) Genome sequencing, functional genomics, and physiology of fern species. He has published over 250 papers with many of them on top tier journals such as Nature Plants, Nature Communications, PNAS, Advanced Science, Trends in Plant Science, Plant Cell, New Phytologist, Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy.
Prof. Chen has been generously supported by grants from the ARC, Hort Innovation, CRC, GRDC, and CRDC and received a range of research, teaching and engagement national and international awards. He is the Editor in Chief for Plant Growth Regulation and Associate Editor for Plant Physiology. Prof. Chen is a regular reviewer for over 100 international journals (e.g. Cell, Nature series, PNAS) and serves as an international expert for major funding bodies of 14 developed countries. He was a member of Australian Council of Deans for Agriculture and Committee of ACICIS Study Indonesia. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement in Science (AAAS), American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS), and Australian Society for Horticultural Science (AuSHS).
Research interests
Improving horticultural crop production and resource sustainability in high-tech greenhouse
Stomatal regulation in heat, drought and salinity tolerant barley, wheat, rice and their wild relatives
Genome sequencing and functional genomics of fern species
Molecular evolution, comparative genomics, and spatiotemporal omics for abiotic stress tolerance in plants
Research disciplines
Greenhouse Horticulture/Protected Cropping
Agricultural Plant Science
Plant Physiology
Evolutionary Biology
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Molecular Biology
Biophysics
Current lab staff and students (WSU, UoA)
Prof. Meng Xu (ZGU)
A/Prof. Ximei Li (QAU)
Dr Jing He, Research Fellow
Dr Yuanyuan Wang, Research Fellow
Dr Mohammad Babla, Senior Research Technician
Dr Terry Lin, Research Officer
Lulu Wang, PhD student
Sonali, PhD student
Asad Abbas, PhD student
Mazadul Islam, PhD student
Afroz Naznin, PhD student
Oluwadamilola Dauda, PhD student
Kun Ning, PhD student
Mursleen Yasin, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Minhang Liu, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Garima Dubey, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Claudio Cortellazzi, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Nishanth B M Baluvanahalli Manjunath, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Arindam Deb, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Muhammad Zareef Sajid, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Sk Rabiul Alam, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Reshma Mohan, PhD student (co-supervisor)
Former staff and students
Dawei Xue, Professor & Dean, Hangzhou Normal University, China
Michelle Mak, Lecturer, Western Sydney University, Australia
Shengguan Cai, Associate Professor Zhejiang University & Chief Scientist of MoA, China
Fanny Smagghe, Research Associate in Plant Pathology, Limagrain, France
Andrew O’Carrigan, Technical Manager, Scots, Australia
Xiaohui Liu, Associate Professor, Guizhou Institute of Technology, China
Chenchen Zhao, GRDC Research Fellow, University of Tasmania, Australia
Celymar Solis, Technical Officer, Australian National University, Australia
Miing Tiem Yong, Technical Officer, University of Sydney, Australia
D. Blaine Marchant, University of Missouri, USA
Guang Chen, Associate Professor, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Feifei Wang, Associate Professor, Yangzhou University, China
Yuqing Huang, Assistant Professor, Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Dongmei Yang, Associate Professor, Hainan University, China
Fei Chen, Associate Professor, Hangzhou Normal University, China
Xin He, Research Associate, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Tao Tong, Research Associate, China National Rice Research Institute, China
Shareen Yang, Technical Officer, Western Sydney University, Australia
Wei Jiang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Xianghu Laboratory & Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Jiao Xu, Associate Professor, Guizhou University of TCM, China
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Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2005 - 2008 University of Tasmania Australia PhD 1998 - 2002 Zhejiang University China BSc -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2008 - 2011 Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Glasgow United Kingdom 2003 - 2005 Research Associate University of Tasmania Australia 2002 - 2003 MSc Zhejiang University China
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Wang, H., Yun, P., Shabala, L., Chen, Z. H., Zhou, M., & Shabala, S. (2025). Genotypic variations in sensitivity of root K<sup>+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup> transporters to H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> explains differential salt tolerance in wheat and barley. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 235, 106160.
2025 He, J., Ning, K., Naznin, A., Wang, Y., Chen, C., Zuo, Y., . . . Chen, Z. -H. (2025). Technological advances in imaging and modelling of leaf structural traits: a review of heat stress in wheat. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 19 pages.
2025 Wang, Y., Chen, G., Zeng, F., Deng, F., Yang, Z., Han, Z., . . . Chen, Z. -H. (2025). Genomic and evolutionary evidence for drought adaptation of allopolyploid Brachypodium hybridum. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 15 pages.
2025 Siddique, A. B., Shabala, S., Li, C., Chen, Z. H., Varshney, R. K., Zhao, C., & Zhou, M. (2025). Reducing heat stress damage in cereal crops through agronomic management and breeding strategies. Plant Stress, 16, 100888.
2025 Yun, P., Solis, C. A., Shahzad, B., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., Venkataraman, G., . . . Shabala, S. (2025). Chloride-dependent plasma membrane hyperpolarization confers superior salinity tissue tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata. Crop Journal.
2025 Yu, J., Chen, Q., Yuan, L., Feng, S., Huang, M., Zheng, P., . . . Xu, S. (2025). Phylogenomic and super-pangenome analyses unveil the genetic landscape of tomato evolution and domestication.. Plant biotechnology journal.
2025 Tee, E. E., Fairweather, S. J., Vo, H. M., Zhao, C., Breakspear, A., Kimura, S., . . . Chan, K. X. (2025). SAL1-PAP retrograde signaling orchestrates photosynthetic and extracellular reactive oxygen species for stress responses.. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 122(5), e70271.
2025 Rawat, N., Sharma, Y., Wang, Y., Chen, Z. -H., Singla-Pareek, S. L., Siddique, K. H. M., . . . Pareek, A. (2025). Refining Osmosensing Mechanisms for Crop Resilience: Insights From Glycophytes and Halophytes.. Plant, cell & environment.
2025 Riaz, B., Zhang, Y., Riaz, A., Jiang, W., Sadia, H., Qin, Y., . . . Zeng, F. (2025). Structural and Functional Diversity of Glutamate Receptors-Like Channels in Plants. Physiologia Plantarum, 177(3), 17 pages.
2025 Yun, P., Shahzad, B., Hasanuzzaman, M., Islam, T., Shabala, L., Zhou, M., . . . Shabala, S. (2025). Learning from nature: Photosynthetic traits conferring superior salt tolerance in wild rice Oryza coarctata. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 380(1927), 14 pages.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22025 Zhou, H., Tang, H., Hu, B., Zhang, J., Qin, Y., Zeng, F., . . . Deng, F. (2025). The vascular preferentially expressed OsCOPT7 mediates the long-distance transport of copper in rice. Plant and Soil.
2025 Zhao, C., Chavan, S., Vandegeer, R. K., Zhou, M., Cazzonelli, C. I., Chen, Z. H., & Tissue, D. T. (2025). An energy-saving glasshouse film reduced light, but elevated CO2 could not fully mitigate light-related yield losses in capsicum. Scientia Horticulturae, 348, 114215.
2025 Tao, X. -Y., Feng, S. -L., Li, X. -J., Li, Y. -J., Wang, W., Gilliham, M., . . . Xu, S. -C. (2025). TTLOC: A Tn5 transposase-based approach to localize T-DNA integration sites.. Plant physiology, 197(4), kiaf102.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12025 Tao, X. Y., Feng, S. L., Yuan, L., Li, Y. J., Li, X. J., Guan, X. Y., . . . Xu, S. C. (2025). Harnessing transposable elements for plant functional genomics and genome engineering. Trends in Plant Science, S1360-1385(25)00067-6.
2025 Raza, A., Khare, T., Zhang, X., Rahman, M. M., Hussain, M., Gill, S. S., . . . Varshney, R. K. (2025). Novel Strategies for Designing Climate-Smart Crops to Ensure Sustainable Agriculture and Future Food Security. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 4(2), 25 pages.
Scopus42025 Chavan, S. G., Samaranayake, P., Lan, Y. C., Maier, C., Liang, W., Cazzonelli, C. I., . . . Tissue, D. T. (2025). Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films. Frontiers in Energy Research, 13.
2025 Bello, A. S., Huda, S., Chen, Z. H., Alsafran, M., Abdellatif, M., & Ahmed, T. (2025). Maximizing crop yield and economic benefit through water and nitrogen optimization in bell pepper. Agricultural Water Management, 312, 109447.
2025 Zheng, Q., Tang, H., Qin, Y., Liu, D., Chen, G., Tong, T., . . . Jiang, W. (2025). Genome-Wide Identification, Molecular Evolution, and Expression Divergence of CLC, ALMT, VDAC, and MSL Gene Family in Barley. Food Science and Nutrition, 13(3).
2025 Liu, K., Deng, F., Zeng, F., Chen, Z. H., Qin, Y., & Chen, G. (2025). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria improve drought tolerance of crops: a review. Plant Growth Regulation, 105(3), 567-581.
2025 Sonali., He, J., Wang, Y., Liang, W., Rasouli, F., Li, L., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2025). Optimised fertigation improves yield and quality of cucumbers for resource efficiency and economic return in high-tech greenhouses. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 19, 101699.
Scopus12025 Zuo, Y., Abbas, A., Dauda, S. O., Chen, C., Bose, J., Donovan-Mak, M., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2025). Function of key ion channels in abiotic stresses and stomatal dynamics. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 220, 109574.
2025 Katwal, U., Yong, M., He, J., Babla, M., Khazaie, A., Chen, Z. H., & Tao, Z. (2025). Producing soil conditioner pellets from waste coal tailings for sustainable tomato production. Biomass and Bioenergy, 194, 107627.
2025 Liang, Y., Gao, Q., Li, F., Du, Y., Wu, J., Pan, W., . . . Zhang, L. (2025). The giant genome of lily provides insights into the hybridization of cultivated lilies. Nature Communications, 16(1), 45.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22025 Wang, Y., Di, B., Sun, Z., Sonali., Donovan-Mak, M., Chen, Z. H., & Wang, M. Q. (2025). Multi-Omics and Physiological Analysis Reveal Crosstalk Between Aphid Resistance and Nitrogen Fertilization in Wheat. Plant, Cell and Environment, 48(3), 2024-2039.
Scopus12024 He, J., Lin, T., Liang, W., Chavan, S., Sethuvenkatraman, S., Goldsworthy, M., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Energy and fertigation consumption and economic viability of a light blocking film in greenhouse lettuce production. Journal of Cleaner Production, 479, 144013.
Scopus12024 Zhao, C., Siddique, A. B., Guo, C., Shabala, S., Li, C., Chen, Z., . . . Zhou, M. (2024). A high-throughput protocol for testing heat-stress tolerance in pollen. aBIOTECH, 6(1), 63-71.
Scopus12024 Ahmed, I. M., Nadira, U. A., Qiu, C. W., Cao, F., Chen, Z. H., Vincze, E., & Wu, F. (2024). Correction to: The Barley S-Adenosylmethionine Synthetase 3 Gene HvSAMS3 Positively Regulates the Tolerance to Combined Drought and Salinity Stress in Tibetan Wild Barley (Cells, (2020), 9, 6, (1530), 10.3390/cells9061530). Cells, 13(19), 1660.
2024 Kandhol, N., Singh, V. P., Pandey, S., Sharma, S., Zhao, L., Corpas, F. J., . . . Tripathi, D. K. (2024). Nanoscale materials and NO-ROS homeostasis in plants: trilateral dynamics. Trends in Plant Science, 29(12), 1310-1318.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22024 Chen, C., Zhang, X., Li, Y., Zou, B., Xiao, H., Han, Y., . . . Zhang, H. (2024). Chromosome-specific painting reveals the Y genome origin and chromosome rearrangements of the St genome in Triticeae. Plant Physiology, 196(2), 870-882.
Scopus2 Europe PMC42024 Fu, M. M., Cao, F., Qiu, C. W., Liu, C., Tong, T., Feng, X., . . . Wu, F. (2024). Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase-hydrolase 1 is a negative regulator of drought tolerance in barley via modulating lignin biosynthesis and stomatal closure. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 216, 109171.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12024 Zhang, J., Qin, Y., Chen, X., Xiao, N., Jiang, W., Tang, H., . . . Deng, F. (2024). The differential partition of copper in cell wall and symplastic space contributes to the natural variation of copper toxicity tolerance in rice. Plant and Soil, 510(1), 583-601.
2024 Riaz, A., Qin, Y., Zheng, Q., Chen, X., Jiang, W., Riaz, B., . . . Zeng, F. (2024). Cr(VI) behaves differently than Cr(III) in the uptake, translocation and detoxification in rice roots. Science of the Total Environment, 948, 174736.
2024 Tong, T., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Jiang, W., Chen, G., Zeng, F., . . . Deng, F. (2024). Molecular and physiological evidence of HvCaLB1 regulates calcium homeostasis and salt tolerance in Barley. Plant Growth Regulation, 104(1), 455-473.
Scopus22024 Chen, G., Qin, Y., Wang, J., Li, S., Zeng, F., Deng, F., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Stomatal evolution and plant adaptation to future climate. Plant Cell and Environment, 47(9), 3299-3315.
Scopus9 Europe PMC52024 Bello, A. S., Huda, A. K. S., Alsafran, M., Jayasena, V., Jawaid, M. Z., Chen, Z. H., & Ahmed, T. (2024). Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) yield response to drip irrigation and nitrogen application rates in open-field cultivation in arid environments. Scientia Horticulturae, 334, 113298.
Scopus62024 Wang, F., Zhou, Z., Liu, X., Zhu, L., Guo, B., Lv, C., . . . Xu, R. (2024). Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal molecular insights into waterlogging tolerance in Barley. BMC Plant Biology, 24(1), 385.
Scopus8 Europe PMC62024 Rui, M., Chen, R., Jing, Y., Wu, F., Chen, Z. H., Tissue, D., . . . Wang, Y. (2024). Guard cell and subsidiary cell sizes are key determinants for stomatal kinetics and drought adaptation in cereal crops. New Phytologist, 242(6), 2479-2494.
Scopus32024 Guo, C., Shabala, S., Chen, Z. H., Zhou, M., & Zhao, C. (2024). Aluminium tolerance and stomata operation: Towards optimising crop performance in acid soil. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 210, 108626.
Scopus8 Europe PMC22024 Tanveer, M., Wang, L., Huang, L., Zhou, M., Chen, Z. H., & Shabala, S. (2024). Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels. Crop Journal, 12(5), 1357-1368.
Scopus32024 Singh, V. P., Jaiswal, S., Wang, Y., Feng, S., Tripathi, D. K., Singh, S., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Evolution of reactive oxygen species cellular targets for plant development. Trends in Plant Science, 29(8), 865-877.
Scopus20 Europe PMC112024 Islam, M. M., He, J., Yong, M., Babla, M., Liang, W., Li, L., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant. Scientia Horticulturae, 331, 113097.
Scopus32024 Lin, T., Maier, C. R., Liang, W., Klause, N., He, J., Tissue, D. T., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). A light-blocking greenhouse film differentially impacts climate control energy use and capsicum production. Frontiers in Energy Research, 12.
Scopus52024 Li, S., Wei, L., Gao, Q., Xu, M., Wang, Y., Lin, Z., . . . Zhang, L. (2024). Molecular and phylogenetic evidence of parallel expansion of anion channels in plants. Plant Physiology, 194(4), 2533-2548.
Scopus9 Europe PMC62024 Zhu, Y., Chen, Z. H., Dal-Biaco, M., & Hua, S. (2024). Editorial: Genetics, evolution, and utilization of germplasm in crop improvement. Frontiers in Genetics, 15.
Scopus12024 Jiang, W., Deng, F., Babla, M., Chen, C., Yang, D., Tong, T., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Efficient gene editing of a model fern species through gametophyte-based transformation. Plant Physiology, 196(4), 2346-2361.
Europe PMC12024 Jiang, W., He, J., Babla, M., Wu, T., Tong, T., Riaz, A., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Molecular evolution and interaction of 14-3-3 proteins with H<sup>+</sup>-ATPases in plant abiotic stresses. Journal of Experimental Botany, 75(3), 689-707.
Scopus12 Europe PMC92024 Jaiswal, S., Tripathi, D. K., Gupta, R., He, J., Chen, Z. H., & Singh, V. P. (2024). Methyl-salicylate: A surveillance system for triggering immunity in neighboring plants. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 66(2), 163-165.
Scopus12024 Bello, A. S., Huda, S., Alsafran, M., Abu-Dieyeh, M. H., Chen, Z. H., & Ahmed, T. (2024). Enhancing eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) yield and water use efficiency through optimized irrigation and nitrogen practices in open field conditions. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101527.
Scopus32024 Zhao, C., Chavan, S., Vandegeer, R. K., Siddique, A. B., Maier, C., Liang, W., . . . Tissue, D. T. (2024). A glasshouse light blocking film impacts Capsicum mesophyll ionic homeostasis and stomatal dynamics through altering light conditions. Plant Growth Regulation, 104(3), 1507-1519.
2024 Shi, S. H., Zeeshan, M., Shan, W. N., Qiu, C. W., Chen, Z. H., & Wu, F. (2024). Transcriptome and molecular evidence of HvMORF8 conferring drought-tolerance in barley. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 217, 109289.
Scopus12024 Chen, X., Zhao, C., Yun, P., Yu, M., Zhou, M., Chen, Z. H., & Shabala, S. (2024). Climate-resilient crops: Lessons from xerophytes. Plant Journal, 117(6), 1815-1835.
Scopus14 Europe PMC32024 Cai, S., Huang, Y., Liu, Y., Wu, L., Wu, D., Liu, R., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2024). Evolution of phosphate metabolism in Tibetan wild barley to adapt to aluminum stress. Plant and Soil, 505(1), 897-917.
Scopus32023 Wang, N. H., Zhou, X. Y., Shi, S. H., Zhang, S., Chen, Z. H., Ali, M. A., . . . Wu, F. (2023). An miR156-regulated nucleobase-ascorbate transporter 2 confers cadmium tolerance via enhanced anti-oxidative capacity in barley. Journal of Advanced Research, 44, 23-37.
Scopus27 Europe PMC112023 Raza, A., Mubarik, M. S., Sharif, R., Habib, M., Jabeen, W., Zhang, C., . . . Varshney, R. K. (2023). Developing drought-smart, ready-to-grow future crops. Plant Genome, 16(1).
Scopus1462023 Khalid, M. F., Huda, S., Yong, M., Li, L., Li, L., Chen, Z. H., & Ahmed, T. (2023). Alleviation of drought and salt stress in vegetables: crop responses and mitigation strategies. Plant Growth Regulation, 99(2), 177-194.
Scopus662023 Qiu, C. W., Ma, Y., Liu, W., Zhang, S., Wang, Y., Cai, S., . . . Wu, F. (2023). Genome resequencing and transcriptome profiling reveal molecular evidence of tolerance to water deficit in barley. Journal of Advanced Research, 49, 31-45.
Scopus9 Europe PMC32023 Wang, Y., Chen, G., Zeng, F., Han, Z., Qiu, C. W., Zeng, M., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2023). Molecular evidence for adaptive evolution of drought tolerance in wild cereals. New Phytologist, 237(2), 497-514.
Scopus27 Europe PMC132023 Zhang, S., Zhang, C., Gao, Z. F., Qiu, C. W., Shi, S. H., Chen, Z. H., . . . Wu, F. (2023). Integrated physiological and omics analyses reveal the mechanism of beneficial fungal Trichoderma sp. alleviating cadmium toxicity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 267, 115631.
Scopus7 Europe PMC42023 Smagghe, F., Spooner-Hart, R., Chen, Z. H., & Donovan-Mak, M. (2023). Biological control of arthropod pests in protected cropping by employing entomopathogens: Efficiency, production and safety. Biological Control, 186, 105337.
Scopus322023 Sonali., Huda, S., Jayasena, V., Ahmed, T., & Chen, Z. H. (2023). Potassium transport and use efficiency for sustainable fertigation in protected cropping. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2(3), 346-356.
Scopus12023 Rasouli, F., Babla, M., Li, L., Liang, W., Yong, M. T., Ahmed, T., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2023). Physiological and Yield Performance Is Partially Linked to Water Use Efficiency of Eggplant Genotypes in a High-Tech Glasshouse. Horticulturae, 9(1), 19.
Scopus62023 Chen, G., Wang, J., He, G., Li, S., Li, X., Tao, X., . . . Xu, S. (2023). Physiological and transcriptomic evidence of antioxidative system and ion transport in chromium detoxification in germinating seedlings of soybean. Environmental Pollution, 320, 121047.
Scopus8 Europe PMC32023 Zhai, L., Yan, A., Shao, K., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Chen, Z. H., & Xu, J. (2023). Large Vascular Bundle Phloem Area 4 enhances grain yield and quality in rice via source–sink–flow. Plant Physiology, 191(1), 317-334.
Scopus18 Europe PMC92023 Babla, M. H., Donovan-Mak, M., Cazzonelli, C. I., Tissue, D. T., & Chen, Z. H. (2023). Linking high light-induced cellular ionic and oxidative responses in leaves to fruit quality in tomato. Plant Growth Regulation, 101(1), 267-284.
Scopus52023 Cheng, J., Zhang, S., Yi, Y., Qin, Y., Chen, Z. H., Deng, F., & Zeng, F. (2023). Hydrogen peroxide reduces root cadmium uptake but facilitates root-to-shoot cadmium translocation in rice through modulating cadmium transporters. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 200, 107754.
Scopus11 Europe PMC32023 Chavan, S. G., He, X., Maier, C., Alagoz, Y., Anwar, S., Chen, Z. H., . . . Tissue, D. T. (2023). An energy-saving glasshouse film reduces seasonal, and cultivar dependent Capsicum yield due to light limited photosynthesis. Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 68(1), 21-35.
Scopus72023 Rasouli, F., Kiani-Pouya, A., Movahedi, A., Wang, Y., Li, L., Yu, M., . . . Shabala, S. (2023). Guard Cell Transcriptome Reveals Membrane Transport, Stomatal Development and Cell Wall Modifications as Key Traits Involved in Salinity Tolerance in Halophytic Chenopodium quinoa. Plant and Cell Physiology, 64(2), 204-220.
Scopus6 Europe PMC22023 Siddiqui, Z., Hagare, D., Liu, M. H., Panatta, O., Hussain, T., Memon, S., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2023). A Food Waste-Derived Organic Liquid Fertiliser for Sustainable Hydroponic Cultivation of Lettuce, Cucumber and Cherry Tomato. Foods, 12(4), 719.
Scopus12 Europe PMC12023 Yasin, M., Li, L., Donovan-Mak, M., Chen, Z. H., & Panchal, S. K. (2023). Capsicum Waste as a Sustainable Source of Capsaicinoids for Metabolic Diseases. Foods, 12(4), 907.
Scopus29 Europe PMC92023 Wang, F., Zhou, Z., Liu, R., Gu, Y., Chen, S., Xu, R., . . . Shabala, S. (2023). In situ mapping of ion distribution profiles and gene expression reveals interactions between hypoxia and Mn<sup>2+</sup>/Fe<sup>2+</sup> availability in barley roots. Plant Science, 329, 111607.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22023 Maier, C. R., Chavan, S. G., Klause, N., Liang, W., Cazzonelli, C. I., Ghannoum, O., . . . Tissue, D. T. (2023). Light blocking film in a glasshouse impacts Capsicum annuum L. yield differentially across planting season. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14.
Scopus32023 Bello, A. S., Huda, S., Chen, Z. H., Khalid, M. F., Alsafran, M., & Ahmed, T. (2023). Evaluation of Nitrogen and Water Management Strategies to Optimize Yield in Open Field Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Production. Horticulturae, 9(12), 1336.
Scopus72023 Fan, X., Tang, H., Chen, X., Zeng, F., Chen, G., Chen, Z. H., . . . Deng, F. (2023). Allene oxide synthase 1 contributes to limiting grain arsenic accumulation and seedling detoxification in rice. Stress Biology, 3(1), 17 pages.
Scopus5 Europe PMC22023 He, X., Solis, C. A., Chavan, S. G., Maier, C., Wang, Y., Liang, W., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2023). Novel transcriptome networks are associated with adaptation of capsicum fruit development to a light-blocking glasshouse film. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14.
Scopus52022 Deng, F., Zeng, F., Shen, Q., Abbas, A., Cheng, J., Jiang, W., . . . Chen, Z. -H. (2022). Molecular evolution and functional modification of plant miRNAs with CRISPR.. Trends in plant science, 27(9), 890-907.
Scopus50 WoS13 Europe PMC272022 Kuang, L., Shen, Q., Chen, L., Ye, L., Yan, T., Chen, Z. H., . . . Zhang, G. (2022). The genome and gene editing system of sea barleygrass provide a novel platform for cereal domestication and stress tolerance studies. Plant Communications, 3(5), 16 pages.
Scopus22 WoS3 Europe PMC162022 Li, L., Zheng, Q., Jiang, W., Xiao, N., Zeng, F., Chen, G., . . . Deng, F. (2022). Molecular Regulation and Evolution of Cytokinin Signaling in Plant Abiotic Stresses. Plant and Cell Physiology, 63(12), 1787-1805.
Scopus24 Europe PMC132022 Wang, J., Chen, G., Li, X., Fu, X., Li, S., Tao, X., . . . Xu, S. (2022). Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis of a Late-Senescent Vegetable Soybean during Seed Development Provides New Insights into Degradation of Chlorophyll. Antioxidants, 11(12), 2480.
Scopus42022 Maier, C. R., Chen, Z. H., Cazzonelli, C. I., Tissue, D. T., & Ghannoum, O. (2022). Precise Phenotyping for Improved Crop Quality and Management in Protected Cropping: A Review. Crops, 2(4), 336-350.
Scopus122022 Chavan, S. G., Chen, Z. H., Ghannoum, O., Cazzonelli, C. I., & Tissue, D. T. (2022). Current Technologies and Target Crops: A Review on Australian Protected Cropping. Crops, 2(2), 172-185.
Scopus142022 Chen, Z. H. (2022). Unveiling novel genes in Fern genomes for the design of stress tolerant crops. Crop Design, 1(2), 100013.
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Scopus60 Europe PMC302018 Zhao, C., Haigh, A. M., Holford, P., & Chen, Z. H. (2018). Roles of chloroplast retrograde signals and ion transport in plant drought tolerance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(4), 23 pages.
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Scopus54 Europe PMC352017 Wang, F., Chen, Z. H., Liu, X., Colmer, T. D., Shabala, L., Salih, A., . . . Shabala, S. (2017). Revealing the roles of GORK channels and NADPH oxidase in acclimation to hypoxia in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68(12), 3191-3204.
Scopus74 Europe PMC412017 Wang, F., Chen, Z. H., & Shabala, S. (2017). Hypoxia Sensing in Plants: On a Quest for Ion Channels as Putative Oxygen Sensors. Plant and Cell Physiology, 58(7), 1126-1142.
Scopus61 Europe PMC362017 Xue, D., Zhang, X., Lu, X., Chen, G., & Chen, Z. H. (2017). Molecular and evolutionary mechanisms of cuticular wax for plant drought tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, 12 pages.
Scopus257 Europe PMC1412017 Cai, S., Chen, G., Wang, Y., Huang, Y., Marchant, D. B., Wang, Y., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2017). Evolutionary conservation of ABA signaling for stomatal closure. Plant Physiology, 174(2), 732-747.
Scopus166 Europe PMC1002017 Liu, X., Cai, S., Wang, G., Wang, F., Dong, F., Mak, M., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2017). Halophytic NHXs confer salt tolerance by altering cytosolic and vacuolar K+ and Na+ in Arabidopsis root cell. Plant Growth Regulation, 82(2), 333-351.
Scopus452017 Wang, R., Dai, H., Shi, M., Ahmed, I. M., Liu, W., Chen, Z. H., . . . Wu, F. (2017). Genotype-dependent effects of phosphorus supply on physiological and biochemical responses to Al-stress in cultivated and Tibetan wild barley. Plant Growth Regulation, 82(2), 259-270.
Scopus62017 Liu, X., Fan, Y., Mak, M., Babla, M., Holford, P., Wang, F., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2017). QTLs for stomatal and photosynthetic traits related to salinity tolerance in barley. BMC Genomics, 18(1), 13 pages.
Scopus70 Europe PMC342017 Lin, L., Chen, F., Cai, Y., Chen, Z. H., & Cao, F. (2017). Genotypic differences in cadmium transport in developing barley grains. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(8), 7009-7015.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12017 Chen, Z. H., Chen, G., Dai, F., Wang, Y., Hills, A., Ruan, Y. L., . . . Blatt, M. R. (2017). Molecular Evolution of Grass Stomata. Trends in Plant Science, 22(2), 124-139.
Scopus211 Europe PMC1302017 Pornsiriwong, W., Estavillo, G., Chan, K., Tee, E., Ganguly, D., Crisp, P., . . . Pogson, B. (2017). A chloroplast retrograde signal, 3’phosphoadenosine 5’-phosphate, acts as a secondary messenger in abscisic acid signaling in stomatal closure and germination. eLife, 6, e23361-1-e23361-34.
Scopus128 WoS99 Europe PMC742017 Adem, G., Roy, S., Huang, Y., Chen, Z. -H., Wang, F., Zhou, M., . . . Shabala, S. (2017). Expressing Arabidopsis thaliana V-ATPase subunit C in barley (Hordeum vulgare) improves plant performance under saline condition by enabling better osmotic adjustment. Functional Plant Biology, 44(12), 1147-1159.
Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC112016 Wang, F., Chen, Z. H., Liu, X., Colmer, T. D., Zhou, M., & Shabala, S. (2016). Tissue-specific root ion profiling reveals essential roles of the CAX and ACA calcium transport systems in response to hypoxia in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 67(12), 3747-3762.
Scopus66 Europe PMC452016 Fan, Y., Zhou, G., Shabala, S., Chen, Z. H., Cai, S., Li, C., & Zhou, M. (2016). Genome-wide association study reveals a new QTL for salinity tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 10 pages.
Scopus55 Europe PMC302016 Zhao, C., Cai, S., Wang, Y., & Chen, Z. H. (2016). Loss of nitrate reductases NIA1 and NIA2 impairs stomatal closure by altering genes of core ABA signaling components in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 11(6), 3 pages.
Scopus30 Europe PMC242016 Wang, X., Wu, D., Yang, Q., Zeng, J., Jin, G., Chen, Z. H., . . . Dai, F. (2016). Identification of mild freezing shock response pathways in barley based on transcriptome profiling. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7(FEB2016), 13 pages.
Scopus26 Europe PMC112016 Feng, X., Liu, W., Zeng, F., Chen, Z., Zhang, G., & Wu, F. (2016). K+ Uptake, H+-ATPase pumping activity and Ca2+ efflux mechanism are involved in drought tolerance of barley. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 129, 57-66.
Scopus422016 Chen, Z. H., Wang, Y., Wang, J. W., Babla, M., Zhao, C., García-Mata, C., . . . Blatt, M. R. (2016). Nitrate reductase mutation alters potassium nutrition as well as nitric oxide-mediated control of guard cell ion channels in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist, 209(4), 1456-1469.
Scopus102 Europe PMC572015 Sun, H., Chen, Z. H., Chen, F., Xie, L., Zhang, G., Vincze, E., & Wu, F. (2015). DNA microarray revealed and RNAi plants confirmed key genes conferring low Cd accumulation in barley grains. BMC Plant Biology, 15(1), 17 pages.
Scopus38 Europe PMC82015 Abbasi, G. H., Akhtar, J., Anwar-ul-Haq, M., Malik, W., Ali, S., Chen, Z. H., & Zhang, G. (2015). Morpho-physiological and micrographic characterization of maize hybrids under NaCl and Cd stress. Plant Growth Regulation, 75(1), 115-122.
Scopus472015 Cai, S., Han, Z., Huang, Y., Chen, Z. H., Zhang, G., & Dai, F. (2015). Genetic Diversity of Individual Phenolic Acids in Barley and Their Correlation with Barley Malt Quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 63(31), 7051-7057.
Scopus30 Europe PMC112015 Wang, X., Zhang, X., Cai, S., Ye, L., Zhou, M., Chen, Z., . . . Dai, F. (2015). Genetic Diversity and QTL Mapping of Thermostability of Limit Dextrinase in Barley. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 63(14), 3778-3783.
Scopus17 Europe PMC72015 Dong, H., Liu, D., Han, T., Zhao, Y., Sun, J., Lin, S., . . . Huang, L. (2015). Diversification and evolution of the SDG gene family in Brassica rapa after the whole genome triplication. Scientific Reports, 5(1), 14 pages.
Scopus10 Europe PMC82015 Wu, H., Shabala, L., Liu, X., Azzarello, E., Zhou, M., Pandolfi, C., . . . Shabala, S. (2015). Linking salinity stress tolerance with tissue-specific Na⁺ sequestration in wheat roots. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6(FEB), 71-1-71-13.
Scopus105 WoS59 Europe PMC522014 Hua, S., Chen, Z. H., Zhang, Y., Yu, H., Lin, B., & Zhang, D. (2014). Chlorophyll and carbohydrate metabolism in developing silique and seed are prerequisite to seed oil content of Brassica napus L. Botanical Studies, 55(1), 19 pages.
Scopus25 Europe PMC132014 Liu, X., Mak, M., Babla, M., Wang, F., Chen, G., Veljanoski, F., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2014). Linking stomatal traits and expression of slow anion channel genes HvSLAH1 and HvSLAC1 with grain yield for increasing salinity tolerance in barley. Frontiers in Plant Science, 5(NOV), 12 pages.
Scopus64 Europe PMC282014 Dai, F., Chen, Z. H., Wang, X., Li, Z., Jin, G., Wu, D., . . . Zhang, G. (2014). Transcriptome profiling reveals mosaic genomic origins of modern cultivated barley. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(37), 13403-13408.
Scopus70 Europe PMC392014 Cao, F., Chen, F., Sun, H., Zhang, G., Chen, Z. H., & Wu, F. (2014). Genome-wide transcriptome and functional analysis of two contrasting genotypes reveals key genes for cadmium tolerance in barley. BMC Genomics, 15(1), 14 pages.
Scopus106 Europe PMC382014 Tun, N. M., O'Doherty, P. J., Chen, Z. H., Wu, X. Y., Bailey, T. D., Kersaitis, C., & Wu, M. J. (2014). Identification of aluminium transport-related genes via genome-wide phenotypic screening of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Metallomics, 6(8), 1558-1564.
Scopus21 Europe PMC142014 O'Carrigan, A., Babla, M., Wang, F., Liu, X., Mak, M., Thomas, R., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2014). Analysis of gas exchange, stomatal behaviour and micronutrients uncovers dynamic response and adaptation of tomato plants to monochromatic light treatments. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 82, 105-115.
Scopus50 Europe PMC132014 Abbasi, G. H., Akhtar, J., Anwar-Ul-Haq, M., Ali, S., Chen, Z. H., & Malik, W. (2014). Exogenous potassium differentially mitigates salt stress in tolerant and sensitive maize hybrids. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46(1), 135-146.
Scopus752014 Dai, H., Zhao, J., Ahmed, I. M., Cao, F., Chen, Z. H., Zhang, G., . . . Wu, F. (2014). Differences in physiological features associated with aluminum tolerance in Tibetan wild and cultivated barleys. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 75, 36-44.
Scopus19 Europe PMC22014 O'Carrigan, A., Hinde, E., Lu, N., Xu, X. Q., Duan, H., Huang, G., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2014). Effects of light irradiance on stomatal regulation and growth of tomato. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 98, 65-73.
Scopus712014 Mak, M., Babla, M., Xu, S. C., O'Carrigan, A., Liu, X. H., Gong, Y. M., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2014). Leaf mesophyll K+, H+ and Ca2+ fluxes are involved in drought-induced decrease in photosynthesis and stomatal closure in soybean. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 98, 1-12.
Scopus872013 Wang, Y., Chen, Z. H., Zhang, B., Hills, A., & Blatt, M. R. (2013). PYR/PYL/RCAR abscisic acid receptors regulate K+ and C1- channels through reactive oxygen species-mediated activation of Ca2+ channels at the plasma membrane of intact Arabidopsis guard cells. Plant Physiology, 163(2), 566-577.
Scopus86 Europe PMC582013 Bonales-Alatorre, E., Shabala, S., Chen, Z. H., & Pottosin, I. (2013). Reduced tonoplast fast-activating and slow-activating channel activity is essential for conferring salinity tolerance in a facultative halophyte, quinoa. Plant Physiology, 162(2), 940-952.
Scopus141 Europe PMC692013 Dai, H., Cao, F., Chen, X., Zhang, M., Ahmed, I. M., Chen, Z. H., . . . Wu, F. (2013). Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Aluminum Tolerance in Tibetan Wild and Cultivated Barleys. Plos One, 8(5), 14 pages.
Scopus37 Europe PMC152013 Bonales-Alatorre, E., Pottosin, I., Shabala, L., Chen, Z. H., Zeng, F., Jacobsen, S. E., & Shabala, S. (2013). Differential activity of plasma and vacuolar membrane transporters contributes to genotypic differences in salinity tolerance in a halophyte species, Chenopodium quinoa. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 14(5), 9267-9285.
Scopus92 Europe PMC452013 Jin, X., Cai, S., Ye, L., Chen, Z., Zhou, M., & Zhang, G. (2013). Association of HvLDI with limit dextrinase activity and malt quality in barley. Biotechnology Letters, 35(4), 639-645.
Scopus9 Europe PMC32013 Blatt, M. R., Hills, A., Chen, Z. H., Wang, Y., Papanatsiou, M., & Lew, V. L. (2013). The conceptual approach to quantitative modeling of guard cells. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 8(1), 173-175.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22013 Wu, D., Cai, S., Chen, M., Ye, L., Chen, Z., Zhang, H., . . . Zhang, G. (2013). Tissue Metabolic Responses to Salt Stress in Wild and Cultivated Barley. Plos One, 8(1), 11 pages.
Scopus227 Europe PMC1002013 Wu, D., Shen, Q., Cai, S., Chen, Z. H., Dai, F., & Zhang, G. (2013). Ionomic responses and correlations between elements and metabolites under salt stress in wild and cultivated barley. Plant and Cell Physiology, 54(12), 1976-1988.
Scopus127 Europe PMC542012 Chen, Z. H., Wu, D., Eisenach, C., Hills, A., Zhang, G., & Blatt, M. R. (2012). Studying plant salt tolerance with the voltage clamp technique. Methods in Molecular Biology, 913, 19-33.
2012 Chen, X. H., Jin, Z. Q., Chen, Z. H., Zhu, S. J., & Wu, F. B. (2012). Agronomic and physiological characteristics and proteomic expression in near-isogenic lines of Bt and Non-Bt glandless cotton. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 14(6), 1365-1378.
Scopus12012 Dai, F., Nevo, E., Wu, D., Comadran, J., Zhou, M., Qiu, L., . . . Zhang, G. (2012). Tibet is one of the centers of domestication of cultivated barley. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(42), 16969-16973.
Scopus215 Europe PMC1082012 Hua, S., Yu, H., Zhang, Y., Lin, B., Ding, H., Zhang, D., . . . Chen, Z. H. (2012). Variation of carbohydrates and macronutrientsduring the flowering stagein canola (Brasscia napusl.)Plants with contrasting seed oil content. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 6(8), 1275-1282.
Scopus62012 Hills, A., Chen, Z. H., Amtmann, A., Blatt, M. R., & Lew, V. L. (2012). Onguard, a computational platform for quantitative kinetic modeling of guard cell physiology. Plant Physiology, 159(3), 1026-1042.
Scopus157 Europe PMC1142012 Chen, Z. H., Hills, A., Bätz, U., Amtmann, A., Lew, V. L., & Blatt, M. R. (2012). Systems dynamic modeling of the stomatal guard cell predicts emergent behaviors in transport, signaling, and volume control. Plant Physiology, 159(3), 1235-1251.
Scopus153 Europe PMC1132012 Chen, Z. H., Eisenach, C., Xu, X. Q., Hills, A., & Blatt, M. R. (2012). Protocol: optimised electrophyiological analysis of intact guard cells from Arabidopsis. Plant Methods, 8(1), 11 pages.
Scopus14 Europe PMC122012 Eisenach, C., Chen, Z. H., Grefen, C., & Blatt, M. R. (2012). The trafficking protein SYP121 of Arabidopsis connects programmed stomatal closure and K+ channel activity with vegetative growth. Plant Journal, 69(2), 241-251.
Scopus123 Europe PMC912011 Wu, D., Qiu, L., Xu, L., Ye, L., Chen, M., Sun, D., . . . Zhang, G. (2011). Genetic variation of HvCBF genes and their association with salinity tolerance in Tibetan annual wild barley. Plos One, 6(7), 10 pages.
Scopus84 Europe PMC402011 Chen, Z., Grefen, C., Donald, N., Hills, A., & Blatt, M. R. (2011). A bicistronic, Ubiquitin-10 promoter-based vector cassette for transient transformation and functional analysis of membrane transport demonstrates the utility of quantitative voltage clamp studies on intact Arabidopsis root epidermis. Plant Cell and Environment, 34(4), 554-564.
Scopus10 Europe PMC92011 Caesar, K., Elgass, K., Chen, Z., Huppenberger, P., Witthöft, J., Schleifenbaum, F., . . . Harter, K. (2011). A fast brassinolide-regulated response pathway in the plasma membrane of Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Journal, 66(3), 528-540.
Scopus97 Europe PMC862010 Chen, Z. H., Hills, A., Lim, C. K., & Blatt, M. R. (2010). Dynamic regulation of guard cell anion channels by cytosolic free Ca 2+ concentration and protein phosphorylation. Plant Journal, 61(5), 816-825.
Scopus111 Europe PMC822010 Grefen, C., Blatt, M. R., Chen, Z., Honsbein, A., Donald, N., & Hills, A. (2010). A novel motif essential for SNARE interaction with the K+ channel KC1 and channel gating in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 22(9), 3076-3092.
Scopus107 Europe PMC962010 Zheng, L. P., Zhang, B., Zou, T., Chen, Z. H., & Wang, J. W. (2010). Nitric oxide interacts with reactive oxygen species to regulate oligosaccharide-induced artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua hairy roots. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 4(9), 758-765.
Scopus282010 Shabala, S., Shabala, S., Cuin, T. A., Pang, J., Percey, W., Chen, Z., . . . Wegner, L. H. (2010). Xylem ionic relations and salinity tolerance in barley. Plant Journal, 61(5), 839-853.
Scopus186 Europe PMC822009 Honsbein, A., Sokolovski, S., Grefen, C., Campanoni, P., Pratelli, R., Paneque, M., . . . Blatt, M. R. (2009). A tripartite SNARE-K+ channel complex mediates in channel-dependent K+ nutrition in arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 21(9), 2859-2877.
Scopus152 Europe PMC1262008 Zhou, M. X., Li, H. B., Chen, Z. H., & Mendham, N. J. (2008). Combining ability of barley flour pasting properties. Journal of Cereal Science, 48(3), 789-793.
Scopus16 Europe PMC52008 Chen, Z., Shabala, S., Mendham, N., Newman, I., Zhang, G., & Zhou, M. (2008). Combining ability of salinity tolerance on the basis of NaCl-induced K + flux from roots of barley. Crop Science, 48(4), 1382-1388.
Scopus59 Europe PMC172008 Zepeda-Jazo, I., Shabala, S., Chen, Z., & Pottosin, I. I. (2008). Na+-K+ transport in roots under salt stress. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 3(6), 401-403.
Scopus53 Europe PMC222007 Chen, Z., Cuin, T. A., Zhou, M., Twomey, A., Naidu, B. P., & Shabala, S. (2007). Compatible solute accumulation and stress-mitigating effects in barley genotypes contrasting in their salt tolerance. Journal of Experimental Botany, 58(15-16), 4245-4255.
Scopus366 Europe PMC1252007 Chen, Z., Zhou, M., Newman, I. A., Mendham, N. J., Zhang, G., & Shabala, S. (2007). Potassium and sodium relations in salinised barley tissues as a basis of differential salt tolerance. Functional Plant Biology, 34(2), 150-162.
Scopus2712007 Chen, Z., Pottosin, I., Cuin, T., Fuglsang, A., Tester, M., Jha, D., . . . Shabala, S. (2007). Root plasma membrane transporters controlling K+/Na+ homeostasis in salt-stressed barley. Plant Physiology, 145(4), 1714-1725.
Scopus436 Europe PMC2102006 Tajbakhsh, M., Zhou, M. X., Chen, Z. H., & Mendham, N. J. (2006). Physiological and cytological response of salt-tolerant and non-tolerant barley to salinity during germination and early growth. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46(4), 555-562.
Scopus43 Europe PMC52005 Chen, Z., Newman, I., Zhou, M., Mendham, N., Zhang, G., & Shabala, S. (2005). Screening plants for salt tolerance by measuring K+ flux: A case study for barley. Plant Cell and Environment, 28(10), 1230-1246.
Scopus4162005 Hassan, M. J., Zhang, G., Wu, F., Wei, K., & Chen, Z. (2005). Zinc alleviates growth inhibition and oxidative stress caused by cadmium in rice. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 168(2), 255-261.
Scopus142 Europe PMC262005 Chen, Z., Wu, F., Wang, X., & Zhang, G. (2005). Heterosis in CMS hybrids of cotton for photosynthetic and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. Euphytica, 144(3), 353-361.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2024 Samaranayake, P., Maier, C., Chavan, S., Liang, W., Chen, Z., Lan, Y. C., & Tissue, D. (2024). Optimal Cooling Strategy for Energy Management Using Multi-Temperature Acquisition Points in a Protected Cropping Facility. In Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Services and Social Systems I (pp. 495-509). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI2024 Yasin, M., Donovan-Mak, M., Chen, Z. H., & Panchal, S. K. (2024). Capsaicinoids from Sustainable Capsicum Production for Nutraceutical Development. In P. S. Variyar (Ed.), Peppers: Biological, Health, and Postharvest Perspectives (pp. 155-183). CRC Press.
DOI2023 Jahandari, S., Tao, Z., Chen, Z., Osborne, D., & Rahme, M. (2023). Coal wastes: handling, pollution, impacts, and utilization. In D. Osborne (Ed.), The Coal Handbook: Volume 2: Towards Cleaner Coal Utilization, 2nd Edition (Vol. 2, pp. 97-163). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus132022 Chen, G., Amoanimaa-Dede, H., Zeng, F., Deng, F., Xu, S., & Chen, Z. H. (2022). Stomatal regulation and adaptation to salinity in glycophytes and halophytes. In J. -C. Kader, & M. Delseny (Eds.), Advances in Botanical Research (Vol. 103, pp. 1-42). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus42021 Wang, Y., Zeng, F. R., Wang, Y., Xu, S., & Chen, Z. H. (2021). Potassium transporters and their evolution in plants under salt stress. In S. K. Upadhyay (Ed.), Cation Transporters in Plants (pp. 63-83). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus42021 Samaranayake, P., Lopaticki, G., Liang, W., Tam, V., Chen, Z., & Lan, Y. C. (2021). Process Modelling for an Efficient and Dynamic Energy Consumption for Fresh Produce in Protected Cropping. In F. Hesser, I. Kral, & G. Obersteiner (Eds.), Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management (pp. 361-370). Springer Singapore.
DOI2021 Evangelista, A., Lan, Y. C., Chen, Z., Tam, V. W. Y., & Datt, R. (2021). Adopting Life Cycle Assessment for Various Greenhouse Typologies in Multiple Cropping Environment in Australia. In F. Hesser, I. Kral, & G. Obersteiner (Eds.), Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management (pp. 347-360). Springer Singapore.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Sharma, S., Fang, G., Chen, Z. H., Obst, O., Tissue, D., Zou, J. J., & Liang, W. (2023). Capsicum Flower Identification for Robotic Pollination in Greenhouses. In Proceedings - International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (pp. 520-527). Adelaide, Australia: IEEE.
DOI2006 Shabala, S., Shabala, L., Gradmann, D., Chen, Z., Newman, I., & Mancuso, S. (2006). Oscillations in plant membrane transport: Model predictions, experimental validation, and physiological implications. In Journal of Experimental Botany Vol. 57 (pp. 171-184). ENGLAND, Univ Sheffield, Sheffield: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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Preprint
Year Citation 2024 Wang, Y., Chen, G., Zeng, F., Deng, F., Yang, Z., Han, Z., . . . Chen, Z. -H. (2024). Genomic and evolutionary evidence for drought adaptation of grass allopolyploid Brachypodium hybridum.
DOI2021 Israel, W. K., Watson-Lazowski, A., Chen, Z. -H., & Ghannoum, O. (2021). Intrinsic water use efficiency depends on stomatal aperture rather than stomatal density in C<sub>3</sub> and C<sub>4</sub> grasses grown at glacial CO<sub>2</sub> and low light.
DOI2021 Nayak, J., Anwar, S., Krishna, P., Chen, Z. -H., Plett, J., Foo, E., & Cazzonelli, C. (2021). GOLDEN TANGERINE TOMATO ROOTS SHOW INCREASED ACCUMULATION OF ACYCLIC CAROTENOIDS, LESS ABSCISIC ACID, DROUGHT SENSITIVITY, AND IMPAIRED ENDOMYCORRHIZAL COLONIZATION.
DOI2020 Movahedi, A., Wei, H., Zhou, X., Fountain, J., Chen, Z. -H., Mu, Z., . . . Zhuge, Q. (2020). Precise exogenous insertion and sequence replacements in poplar by simultaneous HDR overexpression and NHEJ suppression using CRISPR-Cas9.
DOI Europe PMC12020 Zhao, C., Chavan, S., He, X., Zhou, M., Cazzonelli, C. I., Chen, Z. -H., . . . Ghannoum, O. (2020). Smart Film Impacts Stomatal Sensitivity of Greenhouse Capsicum Through Altered Light.
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Current grants:
2023-2027 Chen ZH. Bose J, Ghannoum O et al.. Increasing intrinsic heat tolerance of wheat through improved genetics via source-sink relationship. Grains Research and Development Corporation, Australia
2022-2026 Chen ZH. Linking Stress Tolerance to Molecular Evolution of Grass Stomata. Australian Research Council, Australia
2024-2030 Ghannoum O, Singh B, Chen ZH et al. ARC Training Centre for Smart and Sustainable Horticulture. Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
2024-2030 Ma T, …, Tissue D, Chen ZH et al. ARC Research Hub for Intelligent Energy Efficiency in Future Protected Cropping. Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
2019-2029 Anderson I, Tissue D, Krishna P, Chen ZH, et al. Future Food Systems CRC , Depart of Industry, Innovation and Science, Australia
2023-2028 Ghannoum O, Tissue D, Chen ZH, Sharwood R, Chris Cazzonelli C. Automated Crop Monitoring for Protected Cropping Systems. Future Food Systems CRC, Australia
2022-2027 Tissue D, Ghannoum G, Chen ZH, Cazzonelli C, Sharwood R, Lan YC. Glasshouse Films. Future Food Systems CRC, Australia
2022-2025 Shabala S. Zhou M, Shabala L. Chen ZH. Zhang G. Zeng F. Reducing environmental footprint by improving phosphorous use efficiency. Linkage Project, Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
2023-2027 Johnson S, David Tissue D, Chen ZH, Carrillo Y Silicon: a novel solution to reduce water use and pest damage in wheat. Linkage Project, Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
Previous grants
2019-2024 Chen ZH, Anderson I, Tissue D, Lan YC et al. Emerging leaders in protected cropping. Horticulture Innovation Australia & industry partners, Australia
2014-2019 Chen ZH, Tissue D. Advanced greenhouse horticulture research facility designed for research, education and training. Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA), Australia
2014-2017 Chen ZH. An electrophysiological insight into the role of chloroplasts in stomatal drought signalling. Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
2016-2019 Chen ZH. Developing salt tolerant rice for food security in India and Australia. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Australia
2021-2024 Chen ZH, Huda S, Jayasena V, Li L, Singh B. Sustainable fertigation for high yield and quality vegetables in protected cropping. Future Food Systems CRC, Australia
2019-2023 Chen ZH, Sethuvenkatraman S, Lan YC, O'Sullivan C. Protected Cropping for Warm Climates. CSIRO and Future Food Systems CRC. Australia
2023-2024 McQueen R, Hunt J, Singh B, Moffitt M, Chen ZH et al. Australian Advanced Metabolic Signal Discovery and Imaging Platform. LIEF, Australian Research Council (ARC), Australia
2018-2022 Anderson I, Tissue D, Chen ZH. National Vegetable protected cropping centre. Horticulture Innovation Australia, Australia
2017-2020 Tissue D, Chen ZH, Cazzonelli C, Ghannoum O. Research and operations to trial innovation glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping. Horticulture Innovation Australia, Australia
2013-2018 Spooner-Hart R, Leach D, Basta A, Chen ZH, Mensah R. Centre for Biopesticides and Semiochemicals: Novel insecticides and synergists from endemic and exotic flora. Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Australia
2015 Chen ZH, Spooner-Hart R. A Transcriptome Study towards the Discovery of Novel Genes for a New Bio-pesticide. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
2013-2014 Chen ZH. “Functional analysis of stomatal movement genes for barley salt tolerance: connecting gene to yield performance in saline field” and “Improving Yield Performance in Saline Soil by Identifying Quantitative Trait Loci for Stomatal Regulation in Barley”. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australia
2021-2022 Tissue D, Chen ZH, Ghannoum O, Cazzonelli C, Sharwood R. Smart Glass film impacts on energy use and productivity in greenhouse lettuce. Future Food Systems CRC, Australia
2020-2024 Huda S, Jayasena V, Chen ZH, Singh B. Enhancing vegetable production and quality in greenhouse and open field conditions in Qatar. Qatar National Research Fund, Qatar
2019-2021 Tao Z, Chen ZH, Pan Z, Rahme M, Osborne D. Value-Added Products from Coal Tailings. Australian Coal Research, Australia
2015-2018 Spooner-Hart R, Chen ZH. Electrophysiological and molecular identification of novel biopesticides. Cotton Research & Development Corporation, Australia
Teaching grants
2018-2020 Chen ZH. Advanced Protected Cropping Technologies for Innovative STEM Education in Australia. NSW Department of Education
2017-2019 Chen ZH. Broderick A, Tissue D, Holford P, Huda S, Parvez Q. Tertiary Pathway for Emergent Leaders in Australian Protected Cropping. NSW Department of Education, Australia
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