Dr. Joe Zhou

EPSCoR Research Focus: 
Microbial Conversion
Presidential Professor
Institute for Environmental Genomics
University of Oklahoma
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Research Interests: 

Cellulosic Bioenergy Research:  Microbial Conversion

Dr. Zhou's expertise is in molecular biology, microbial genomics, microbial ecology, molecular evolution, theoretical ecology, metagenomics, and genomic technologies, as well as array-based bioinformatics for environmental studies. 

He has pioneered the development of array-based genomic technologies for environmental studies and has authored more than 230 publications on microbial genomics, genomic technologies, molecular biology, molecular evolution, microbial ecology, bioremediation, bioenergy, global change, bioinformatics, systems biology and theoretical ecology. One of his papers, published in 1996, is among the 20 most cited papers in the history of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

Key Publications: 

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  • Jiang, H., Z. He, Q. He, C. L. Hemme, L. Wu, and J. Zhou (2011). "Performance of Cellulose Conversion to Ethanol by Fed-batch Co-culture." Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
  • Wang, A., L. Gao, N. Ren, J. Xu, C. Liu, G. Cao, H. Yu, W. Liu, and J. Zhou (2011). "Isolation and Characterization of Shigella Flexneri G3 for Effective Cellulosic Saccharification under Mesophilic Conditions." 77. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01230-10.
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  • Hemme, C. L., H. Mouttaki, Y-L Lee, G. Zhang, L. Goodwin, S. Lucas, A. Copeland, A. Lapidus, T. Galvina Del Rio, H. Tice, E. Saunders, T. Brettin, J. C. Detter, C. S. Hand, S. Pitluck, M. L. Land, L. J. Hauser, N. Kyprides, N. Mikhailova, Z. He, L. Wu, J. D. Van Nostrand, B. Henrissat, Q. He, P. A. Lawson, R. S. Tanner, L. R. Lynd, J. Wiegel, M. W. Fields, A. P. Arkin, C. W. Schadt, B. S. Stevenson, M. J. McInerney, Y. Yang, H. Dong, D. Xing, N. Ren, A. Wang, R. L. Huhnke, J. R. Mielenz, S-Y Ding, M. E. Himmel, S. Taghavi, D. Van Der Lelie, E. M. Rubin, and J. Zhou (2010). "Sequencing of Multiple Clostridial Genomes Related to Biomass Conversion and Biofuel Production." Journal of Bacteriology 192.24: 6494-496. Journal of Bacteriology. doi: 10.1128/JB.01064-10.
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  • Lin, L., H. Song, Y. Ji, Z. He, Y. Pu, J. Zhou, and J. Xu (2010). "Development of a Novel Ultrasound-mediated Transformation Method in Thermoanaerobacter Ethanolicus." PLoS ONE 5. PLoS ONE. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012582.
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  • Lin, L., H. Song, Y. Ji, Z. He, Y. Pu, J. Zhou, and J. Xu (2010). ""Ultrasound-mediated DNA Transformation in Thermophilic Gram-positive "" PLoS One 5.9: E12582. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012582. 
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  • Feng, X., H. Mouttake, L. Lin, R. Huang, B. Wu, C. Hemme, Z. He, B. Zhang, L. Hicks, J. Xu, and J. Zhou (2009). "Characterization of Central Metabolic Pathways in Thermoanaerobacter Sp. X514 via Isotopomer-Assisted Metabolite Analysis." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00715-09.
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  • He, Q., P. M. Lokken, S. Chen, and J. Zhou (2009). "Characterization of the Impact of Acetate and Lactate on Ethanolic Fermentation by Thermoanaerobacter Ethanolicus." Bioresource Technology 100.23: 5955-965. SciVerse. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.084.
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  • Chen, W., S. Tan, Y. Zhou, T-K Ng, W. T. Ford, and P. Tong (2009). "Attraction between Weakly Charged Silica Spheres at a Water-air Interface Induced by Surface-charge Heterogeneity." Physical Review E 79.4-1. Physical Review E. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.79.041403.
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  • Wang, F. P., H. Y. Zhou, J. Meng, X. T. Peng, L. J. Jiang, P. Sun, C. L. Zhang, J. D. Van Nostrand, Y. Deng, Z. L. He, L. Y. Wu, J. Z. Zhou, and X. Xiao (2009). "From the Cover: GeoChip-based Analysis of Metabolic Diversity of Microbial Communities at the Juan De Fuca Ridge Hydrothermal Vent." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106.12: 4840-845. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0810418106.
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  • Zhou, J. Z., S. Kang, C. W. Schadt, and C. T. Garten (2008). "Spatial Scaling of Functional Gene Diversity across Various Microbial Taxa." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105.22: 7768-773. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0709016105.
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  • He, Z., T. J. Gentry, C. W. Schadt, L. Wu, J. Liebich, S. C. Chong, Z. Huang, W. Wu, B. Gu, P. Jardine, C. Criddle, and J. Z. Zhou (2007). "GeoChip: a Comprehensive Microarray for Investigating Biogeochemical, Ecological and Environmental Processes." The ISME Journal 1.1: 67-77. The ISME Journal. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2007.2.
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  • Wu, L., X. Liu, C. W. Schadt, and J. Z. Zhou (2006). "Microarray-based Analysis of Subpicogram Quantities of Microbial Community DNA *equal Contribution." Applied Environmental Microbiology 72: 4931-941.
  • Li, X., Z. He, and J. Zhou (2005). "Selection of Optimal Oligonucleotide Probes for Microarrays Using Multiple Criteria, Global Alignment and Parameter Estimation." Nucleic Acids Research 33.19: 6114-123. Nucleic Acids Research. doi: 10.1093/nar/gki914.
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  • Lin, L., H. Song, Y. Li, Z. He, Y. Pu, J. Zhou, and J. Xu. "Development of a Novel Ultrasound-mediated Transformation Method in Thermoanaerobacter Ethanolicus." PLoS ONE 5: E12582.
  • Liu, Y., J. Zhou, M. Omelchenko, M. A. Beliaev, A. Venkateswaran, J. Stair, L. Wu, D. K. Thompson, D. Xu, I. B. Rogozin, E. K. Gaidamakova, M. Zhai, K. S. Makarova, E. V. Koonin, and M. J. Daly (2003). "Transcriptome Dynamics of Deinococcus Radiodurans Recovering from Ionizing Radiation." PNAS 100: 4191-196. *equal contribution. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Reviewed by Jeremy S. Edwards and John R. Battista (2003). TRENDS in Biotechnology: 21: 381-382).
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  • Murray, A. E., D. Lies, G. Li, K. Nealson, J. Zhou, and J. M. Tiedje (2001). "DNA/DNA Hybridization to Microarrays Reveals Gene-specific Differences between Closely Related Microbial Genomes." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98: 9853-858. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1073/pnas.171178898.
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  • Deysh, S. N., N. S. Panikov, W. Liesack, R. Grobkopf, J. Zhou, and J. M. Tiedje (1998). "Isolation of Acidophilic Methane-oxidizing Bacteria from Northern Peat Wetlands." Science Magazine 282: 281-84. Science Magazine. doi: 10.1126/science.282.5387.281.
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  • Liu, S., J. Zhou, C-L Zhang, D. R. Cole, and T. J. Phelps (1997). "Thermophilic Fe(III)-reducing Bacteria from the Deep Subsurface: The Evolutionary Implications." Science Magazine 277: 1106-109. Science Magazine. doi: 10.1126/science.277.5329.1106.
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