Dr. Zhilong Yang
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Dr. Zhilong Yang

Research Scientist
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Biology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Gene Expression and Regulation
62%
Microbiology
90%
Virology (DNA Virus)
75%
Virus-Host Interactions
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
2
Articles
30
Abstracts
4

Selected Publications

  1. Yang, Z., D.P. Bruno, C.A. Martens, S.F. Porcella and B. Moss, 2010. Simultaneous high-resolution analysis of vaccinia virus and host cell transcriptomes by deep RNA sequencing. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 107: 11513-11518.
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  2. Yang, Z. and C. Wood, 2010. The Replication and Transcription Activator (RTA) of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus/human herpesvirus-8. Frontiers Biol., 5: 105-115.
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  3. Wen, H.J. Z. Yang, Y. Zhou and C. Wood, 2010. Enhancement of autophagy during lytic replication by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and transcription activator. J. Virol., 84: 7448-7458.
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  4. Yang, Z., H.J. Wen, V. Minhas and C. Wood, 2009. The zinc finger DNA-binding domain of K-RBP plays an important role in regulating Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus RTA-mediated gene expression. J. Virol., 391: 221-231.
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  5. Yang, Z. and B. Moss, 2009. Interaction of the vaccinia virus RNA polymerase-associated 94-kilodalton protein with the early transcription factor. J. Virol., 83: 12018-12026.
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  6. Yang, Z., Z. Yan and C. Wood, 2008. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus transactivator RTA promotes degradation of the repressors to regulate viral lytic replication. J. Virol., 82: 3590-3603.
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  7. Yang, Z. and C. Wood, 2007. The transcriptional repressor K-RBP modulates RTA-mediated transactivation and lytic replication of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. J. Virol., 81: 6294-6306.
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