Zhanao Deng, Assistant Professor

Environmental Horticulture
Gulf Coast REC
14625 C.R. 672
Wimauma, FL  33598
(813) 633-4134/SC514-6824
FAX (813) 634-0001
zdeng@ufl.edu
http://caladiums.ifas.ufl.edu

Book chapters:

Deng, Z.  2006.  Disease Resistance Gene Analogs: Isolation, Identification and Applications.  In: J.A. Teixeira da Silva (eds).  Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology: Advances and Topical Issues (1st Edition).  Global Science Books, London, UK.  In press. 

Gmitter Jr., F.G., Z. Deng, and C. Chen.  2006.  Cloning and characterization of disease and pest resistance genes in citrus.  In: Iqrar Kahn (eds). Citrus Breeding.  CABI Publishing, Nosworthy Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, UK.  In press.

Deng, Z.  1996.  Applications of plant growth regulators in citriculture (in Chinese), p. 196-208.  In: D. Li (eds).  Citriculture.  Agriculture Publishing House, Beijing, China.

Deng, Z.  1996.  Freezes and freezing prevention in citriculture, p. 209-214.  In: D. Li (eds).  Citriculture.  Agriculture Publishing House, Beijing, China.

Refereed Publications:

• Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2006.  'Garden White' - A large white fancy-leaved caladium for sunny landscapes and large containers.  HortScience 41:840-842.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  ‘UF Multi-flora Peach' and 'UF Multi-flora Pink Frost': Multi-flora gerbera cultivars for landscapes and large pots.  HortScience 41:843-845.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Independent inheritance of leaf shape and main vein color in caladium.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 131:53-58.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  'Summer Rose' - A fancy-leaved caladium for containers and landscapes.  HortScience 41:468-470.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  'Dynamite Red' - A red fancy-leaved caladium for sunny landscapes and containers.  HortScience 41:471-473.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Evaluation of caladium cultivars for sensitivity to chilling.  HortTechnology 16:172-176.

   

  Harbaugh, B.K. and Z. Deng.  2006.  UF Double Joy cultivar group – five colors of double-flowering and heat-tolerant lisianthus for potted plants.  HortScience 41:846-849.

   

  Harbaugh, B.K. and Z. Deng. 2006.  UF Savanna cultivar group – eight colors of heat-tolerant lisianthus for potted plants.  HortScience 41:850-854.

   

  Kelly, R.O., Z. Deng, and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Evaluation of viola cultivars as bedding plants and establishment of the best-of-class.  HortTechnology 16:167-171.

   

  Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, R.O. Kelly, T. Seijo, and R.J. McGovern.  2005.  Pythium root rot resistance in commercial caladium cultivars.  HortScience 40:549-552.

   

  Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, R.O. Kelly, T. Seijo, and R.J. McGovern.  2005.  Screening for resistance to pythium root rot among twenty-three caladium cultivars.  HortTechnology 15:631-634.

   

  Kelly, R.O., R. Schoellhorn, Z. Deng, and B.K. Harbaugh.  2005.  Evaluation of pansy varieties to select the best of class.  HortTechnology 15:706-715.

   

  Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2004.  Technique for in vitro pollen germination and short-term pollen storage in caladium. HortScience 39:365-367.

   

  Deng, Z. and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2003.  Cloning and characterization of receptor kinase class disease resistance gene candidates in citrus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 108:53 -61.

   

  Weber, C.A., G.A. Moore, Z. Deng, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2003.  Mapping freeze tolerance quantitative trait loci in a Citrus grandis ´ Poncirus trifoliata F1 pseudo-testcross using molecular markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 128:508-514.

   

  Hawkins, G.P., Z. Deng, T.J. Kubik, and A.M. Johnson-Flanagan.  2002.  Characterization of freezing tolerance and vernalization in vern-, a spring-type Brassica napus line derived from a winter cross.  Planta 216:220-226.

   

  Yu, C., S. Huang, Z. Deng, C. Chen, P. Ling, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2002.  Factors affecting Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of citrus.  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 71:147-155.

   

  Deng, Z., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, Q. Tao, C. Chen, M.K. Wendell, H.-B. Zhang, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2001.  Fine genetic mapping and BAC contig development for the citrus tristeza virus resistance gene region in Poncirus trifoliata (Raf.).  Molecular Genetics and Genomics 265:739-747.

   

  Deng, Z., Q. Tao, Y.-L. Chang, S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, C. Chen, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and H.-B. Zhang.  2001.  Construction of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library for citrus and identification of BAC contigs containing resistance gene candidates.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102:1177-1184.

   

  Deng, Z., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Chen, C. Yu, C.A. Weber, G.A. Moore, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2000. Cloning and characterization of NBS-LRR class resistance-gene candidate sequences in citrus.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 101:814-822.

   

  mapping and BAC contig development for the citrus tristeza virus resistance gene region in Poncirus trifoliata (Raf.).  Molecular Genetics and Genomics 265:739-74

• Deng, Z., Q. Tao, Y.-L. Chang, S. Huang, .P. Ling, C. Yu, C. Chen, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and H.-B. Zhang (2001) Construction of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library for citrus and identification of BAC contigs containing resistance gene candidates.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102:1177-1184

• Yu, C., S. Huang, Z. Deng, C. Chen, P. Ling, F.G. Gmitter Jr. (2002) Improving the efficiency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and plant regeneration in citrus.  Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture 71:147-155

• Deng, Z., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Chen, C. Yu, C.A. Weber, G.A. Moore, and F.G. Gmitter Jr. (2000) Cloning and characterization of NBS-LRR class resistance-gene candidate sequences in citrus.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 101:814-822

• Ling, P., L.W. Duncan, Z. Deng, D. Dunn, X. Hu, S. Huang, and F.G. Gmitter Jr. (2000) Inheritance of citrus nematode resistance and its linkage with molecular markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 100:1010-101

• Deng, Z., S. Huang, S. Y. Xiao, and F. G. Gmitter, Jr. (1997) Development and characterization of SCAR markers linked to the citrus tristeza virus resistance gene from Poncirus trifoliata.  Genome 40:697-70

• Gmitter, F. G., Jr., S. Y. Xiao, S. Huang, S. Hu, and Z. Deng (1996) A localized linkage map of citrus tristeza virus resistance gene region. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 92:688-69

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan (1993) In vitro induction and protoplast plant regeneration from NaCl-tolerant lines in Citrus.  Acta Horticulturae Sinica 20:127-13

• Deng, X. X., S. Y. Xiao, Z. Deng, and W. C. Zhang (1993) Interspecific somatic hybrids between Citrus sinensis and C. ichangenesis. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 9:128-131

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan (1991) High frequency of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from nucellar callus and protoplasts in citrus (in English with abstract in Chinese).  Acta Biologiae Experimentalis Sinica 23:135-14

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan (1990) Studies on somatic embryogenesis from habituated nucellar callus in citrus.  Journal of Fruit Science 8:193-200

• Deng X.X., Z. Deng, W.C. Zhang (1990) Induction of embryonic calli and protoplast plant regeneration in Citrus sinensis and Fortunella hindsii (in Chinese).  Chinese Agricultural Bulletin (3):13-15

• Deng, Z., X.X. Deng, S. Wan, and W.C. Zhang (1989) A preliminary report on protoplast culture and isolation for solid mutants from NaCl-tolerant calli in citrus.  Journal of Fruit Science 6:143-146

• Deng, Z., and W. C. Zhang (1988) Mutagenic effects of EMS (ethylmethanesulphonate) on chromosomes of pollen mother cells in kumquat.  China Citrus 17:5-7 

Publications in other journals and proceedings:

• Deng, Z., F.G. Gmitter Jr., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, C. Chen, M.K. Wendell, and H.-B. Zhang (2001) Mapping and cloning disease resistance genes in citrus.  In: Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture: IX International Citrus Congress (Dec. 3-7, 2000, Orlando, USA). [in press]

• Gmitter, F. G., Jr., E. S. Louzada, Z. Deng, and S. Huang (1998) A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library for cloning a citrus tristeza virus-resistance gene.  Acta Horticulturae 461//2: 355-

• Gmitter, F. G., Jr., Z. Deng, and G. A. Moore (1998) Utilization of DNA markers in citrus breeding programs.  Fruits 53:303-306

• Deng, Z., S. Huang, and F. G. Gmitter, Jr.  (1996) A simple and quick procedure for preparing genomic DNA from citrus for reliable PCR analysis. In: Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture: VIII International Citrus Congress (May 12-17 1996, Sun City, South Africa).  Dynamic Ad, Nelspruit, South Africa: the International Society of Citriculture. p841-844

• Deng, Z., X. X. Deng, W. C. Zhang (1992) A preliminary study of gametosomatic fusion in citrus. In: E. Tribulato, A. Gentile, and G. Reforgiato [ed.] Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture: VII International Citrus Congress (March 8-13, 1992, Acireale, Italy). MCS Congress s.r.l., Catania, Italy: The International Society of Citriculture. 1:170-172

• Deng X.X., Z. Deng, S.Y. Xiao, W.C. Zhang (1992) Pollen-derived plantlets from anther culture of Ichang papeda hybrid No. 14 and trifoliate orange.  Proc. Int. Soc. Citriculture, 190-192

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan  (1991) In vitro induction, biochemical analysis and protoplast plant regeneration from NaCl-tolerant lines in citrus.  In: B.Y. Huang and Q. Yang (ed.) Proceedings of the International Citrus Symposium, International Academic Publishers, China.  p.263-270

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan (1991) Prospects of plant protoplast manipulation techniques in citrus improvement.  Zhejiang Citrus (2):1-3

• Deng, Z., W. C. Zhang, and S. Y. Wan (1989) In vitro mutation breeding for salinity tolerance in citrus. Mutation Breeding Newsletter (33):12-14

• Jin Y. H, Z. Deng, and W. C. Zhang (1988) Induction, identification and characterization of tetraploids in citrus.  Hubei Agricultural Science (4):20-22