State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Beijing 100093, P. R. China
Phone: 86-10-62836489 Fax: 86-10-62836095
Email: hzkong@ibcas.ac.cn
Areas of Interest
Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo); Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics;
Bioinformatics; Phylogenomics; Molecular Evolution; Molecular Biogeography;
Basal Angiosperms; Basal Eudicots; Chloranthaceae; Ranunculaceae
Education
2000.07 Ph.D., Botany; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (advisor: An-ming Lu and Qin-er Yang)
1995.07 B.S., Botany; Department of Biology, Northwest University, China
Professional Experience
2012.11 - present Leading Scientist (SuperPI); Research Cluster for Systematics and Evo-Devo, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2008.07 - present Principal Investigator (PI); Research Group for Evo-Devo and Regulatory Genomics, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2006.12 - present Professor; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2003.10 - 2006.12 Associate Professor; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2006.06 - 2006.08 Advanced Visiting Scholar; Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, USA (collaborator: Masatoshi Nei)
2002.04 - 2004.10 Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar; Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, USA (collaborators: Hong Ma and Claude W. dePamphilis)
2000.08 - 2003.08 Assistant Professor; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Awards and Titles
National Award for Youth in Science and Technology (2013)
Distinguished Young Scientist Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2012)
Winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2011)
Distinguished Graduate Student Advisor Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2011)
Grants
Adaptive Evolution of Petal Shapes within the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) and Its Underlying Mechanisms; NSFC Key Program, 2014.01-2018.12, 3.2 Millions CNY
Eco-Evo-Devo and Genomics; Chinese Academy of Sciences Fund for Scientific Innovation and Collaboration, 2013.01-2015.12, 1.0 Million CNY
Plant Evolution and Development; National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2012.01-2015.12, 2.0 Millions CNY
Conservation and Diversification of Meiosis; National Basic Research Program of China, 2010.01-2014.12, 4.5 Millions CNY
Divergence of Duplicate Genes in Coding Regions: Mechanisms and Contributions to Evolution; NSFC General Program, 2010.01-2012.12, 35.0 Thousands CNY
Evolution of the Regulatory Network for Floral Development; National Basic Research Program of China, 2009.01-2013.12, 800.0 Thousands CNY
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Development and Evolution of the Flower; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2007.01-2010.12, 1.0 Million CNY
Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-devo) of the flowers in basal eudicots; IBCAS Grant for Scientific Frontiers, 2006.01-2008.12, 1.0 Million CNY
Evolution of A-, B-, C-, and E-Classes of Plant MADS-box Genes from Basal Eudicots; NSFC Key Program, 2006.01-2009.12, 1.6 Million CNY
Functional and Evolutionary Study of Five MADS-box Genes from Chloranthus spicatus (Chloranthaceae); NSFC General Program, 2005.01-2007.12, 210.0 Thousands CNY
Development and Evolution of the Simplest Flowers in Angiosperms; NSFC, 2002.01-2002.12, 150.0 Thousands CNY
Phylogeny and Molecular Biogeography of the Chloranthaceae; NSFC, 2002.01-2004.12, 190.0 Thousands CNY
Services
Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany (2011-present)
Member of the Academic Committee of: Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Plant Biology, Fudan University; State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Biodiversity Science (2009-present)
Editorial Board Member of New Phytologist (2010-present), Plant Systematics and Evolution (2012-present), Frontiers in Plant Development and Evolution (2011-present), Journal of Systematics and Evolution (2009-present), Bulletin of Botany (2009-present), and Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (2003-2008)
Reviewer for manuscripts submitted to Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, Molecular Biology and Evolution, Plant Physiology, Genomics, BMC Genomics, BMC Plant Biology, Journal of Molecular Evolution, Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Physiologia Plantarum, Microscopy Research and Technique, TSW Development and Embryology, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Gene, Biodiversity Science, and Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica
Reviewer for grant proposals submitted to National Natural Science Foundation of China and several other funding agencies
Organizer of “The First Plant Evo-Devo Symposium in China (Beijing, 2005)”
Publications (*corresponding author)
40. Amborella Genome Project, 2013. The Amborella genome and the evolution of flowering plants. Science 342: 1241089 PDF
39. Zhang R., Guo C., Zhang W., Wang P., Li L., Duan X., Du Q., Zhao L., Shan H., Hodges S. A., Kramer E. M., Ren Y.*, Kong H.*, 2013 Disruption of the petal identity gene APETALA3-3 is highly correlated with loss of petals within the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 110: 5074-5079 PDF
38. Kahloul S., El Beji I. H. S., Boulaflous A., Ferchichi A., Kong H., Mouzeyar S., Bouzidi M. F., 2013. Structural, expression and interaction analysis of rice SKP1-like genes. DNA Research 20: 67-78 PDF
37. Wang B., Zhang N., Guo C., Xu G., Kong H., Shan H.*, 2012. Evolutionary divergence of the APETALA1 and CAULIFLOWER proteins. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 50: 502-511 PDF
36. Xu G., Guo C., Shan H., Kong H.*, 2012. Divergence of duplicate genes in exon–intron structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 109: 1187-1192 PDF
35. Liu Y., Guo C., Xu G., Shan H., Kong H.*, 2011. Evolutionary pattern of the regulatory network for flower development: insights gained from a comparison of two Arabidopsis species. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 49: 528-538 PDF
34. Sharma B., Guo C., Kong H., Kramer E.M.*, 2011. Petal-specific subfunctionalization of an APETALA3 paralog in the Ranunculales and its implications for petal evolution. New Phytologist 191: 870-83 PDF
33. Zhang Q., Antonelli A., Feild T.S., Kong H.*, 2011. Revisiting taxonomy, morphological evolution, and fossil calibration strategies in Chloranthaceae. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 49: 315-329 PDF
32. Li A., Xu G. Kong H.*, 2011. Mechanisms underlying copy number variation in F-box genes: evidence from comparison of 12 Drosophila species. Biodiversity Science 19: 3-16 (in Chinese, with English abstract) PDF
31. Liu C., Zhang J., Zhang N., Shan H., Su K., Zhang J., Meng Z., Kong H.*, Chen Z.*, 2010. Interactions among proteins of floral MADS-box genes in basal eudicots: implications for evolution of the regulatory network for flower development. Molecular Biology and Evolution 27: 1598-1611 PDF
30. Gao X., Liang W., Yin C., Ji. S., Wang H., Su X., Guo C., Kong H., Xue H., Zhang D.*, 2010. The SEPALLATA-Like gene OsMADS34 is required for rice inflorescence and spikelet development. Plant Physiology 153: 728-740 PDF
29. Xue H., Xu G., Guo C., Shan H., Kong H.*, 2010. Comparative evolutionary analysis of MADS-box genes in Arabidopsis thaliana and A. lyrata. Biodiversity Science 18: 109-119 PDF
28. Li H., Liang W., Jia R., Yin C., Zong J., Kong H., Zhang D.*, 2009. The AGL6-like gene OsMADS6 regulates floral organ and meristem identities in rice. Cell Research 20: 299-313 PDF
27. Shan H., Zahn L., Guindon S., Wall P.K., Kong H., Ma H., dePamphilis C.W., Leebens-Mack J.*, 2009. Evolution of plant MADS-box transcription factors: evidence for shifts in selection associated with early angiosperm diversification and concerted gene duplications. Molecular Biology and Evolution 26: 2229-2244 PDF
26. Wang X., Kong H., Ma H.*, 2009. F-box proteins regulate ethylene signaling and more. Genes & Development 23: 391-396 PDF
25. Xu G., Ma H., Nei M.*, Kong H.*, 2009. Evolution of F-box genes in plants: different modes of sequence divergence and their relationships with functional diversification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 106: 835-840 PDF
24. Su K., Zhao S., Shan H., Kong H., Lu W., Theissen G., Chen Z.*, Meng Z.*, 2008. The MIK region rather than the C-terminal domain of AP3-like class B floral homeotic proteins determines functional specificity in the development and evolution of petals. New Phytologist 178: 544-558 PDF
23. Quan L., Xiao R., Li W., Oh S.-A., Kong H., Ambrose J. C., Malcos J. L., Cyr R., Twell D., Ma H.*, 2008. Functional divergence of the duplicated Arabidopsis ATK5 and ATK1 genes: critical roles in meiosis and gametophyte development. The Plant Journal 53: 1013-1026 PDF
22. Zhu X.-Y., Chase M. W., Qiu Y.-L., Kong H.-Z., Dilcher D. L., Li J.-H., Chen Z.-D., 2007. Mitochondrial matR sequences help to resolve deep phylogenetic relationships in rosids. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7: 217 PDF
21. Kong H.*, Landherr L. L., Frohlich M. W., Leebens-Mack J., Ma H., dePamphilis C. W.*, 2007. Patterns of gene duplication in the plant SKP1 gene family in angiosperms: evidence for multiple mechanisms of rapid gene birth. The Plant Journal 50: 873-885 PDF
20. Shan H., Zhang N., Liu C., Xu G., Zhang J., Chen Z.*, Kong H.*, 2007. Patterns of gene duplication and functional diversification during the evolution of the AP1/SQUA subfamily of plant MADS-box genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 26-41 PDF
19. Xu G., Kong H.*, 2007. Duplication and divergence of floral MADS-box genes in grasses: evidence for the generation and modification of novel regulators. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 49 (6): 927-939 PDF
18. Shan H., Su K., Lu W., Kong H., Chen Z.*, Meng Z.*, 2006. Conservation and divergence of candidate class B genes in Akebia trifoliata (Lardizabalaceae). Development Genes and Evolution 216 (12): 785-795 PDF
17. Lin Z., Kong H., Nei M.*, Ma H.*, 2006. Origins and evolution of the recA/RAD51 gene family: Evidence for ancient gene duplication and symbiotic gene transfer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 103: 10328-10333 PDF
16. Zahn L. M., Kong H. (equal contribution), Leebens-Mack J. H., Kim S., Soltis P. S., Landherr L. L., Soltis D. E., dePamphilis C. W., Ma H.*, 2005. The Evolution of the SEPALLATA subfamily of MADS-box genes: A pre-angiosperm origin with multiple duplications throughout angiosperm history. Genetics 169: 2209-2223 PDF
15. Kim S., Koh J., Yoo M.-J., Kong H., Hu Y., Ma H., Soltis P. S., Soltis D. E.*, 2005. Expression of floral MADS-box genes in basal angiosperms: Implication for the evolution of floral regulators. The Plant Journal 43: 724-744 PDF
14. Li G.-S., Meng Z.*, Kong H.-Z., Chen Z.-D., Theissen G., Lu A.-M.*, 2005. Characterization of candidate class A, B, and E floral homeotic gene from the perianthless basal angiosperm Chloranthus spicatus (Chloranthaceae). Development Genes and Evolution 215 (9): 437-449 PDF
13. Soltis D. E.*, Albert V. A., Kim S., Yoo M.-J. , Soltis P. S., Frohlich M. W., Leebens-Mack J., Kong H., Wall K., Ma H., dePamphilis C.W. 2005. Evolution of the Flower. In Diversity and Evolution of Plants, Ed. R. Henry. CABI Publishers pp. 165-200
12. Wang G., Kong H. (equal contribution), Sun Y., Zhang X., Zhang W., Altman N., dePamphilis C. W., Ma H.*, 2004. Genome-wide analysis of the cyclin family in Arabidopsis and comparative phylogenetic analysis of plant cyclin-like proteins. Plant Physiology 135: 1084-1099 PDF
11. Kong H., Leebens-Mack J., Ni W., dePamphilis C. W., Ma H.*, 2004. Highly heterogeneous rates of evolution in the SKP1 gene family in plants and animals: Functional and evolutionary implications. Molecular Biology and Evolution 21: 117-128 PDF
10. Li G., Meng Z.*, Kong H., Chen Z., Lu A., 2003. ABC model and floral evolution. Chinese Science Bulletin 48 (23): 2415-2421 (in Chinese); 48 (24): 2651-2657
9. Zhang F.-M., Kong H.-Z., Ge S.*, 2003. Allozyme variation and population differentiation of the Aconitum delavayi complex in the Hengduan Mountains of China. Biochemical Genetics 41: 47-55 PDF
8. Kong H.-Z.*, Chen Z.-D., Lu A.-M., 2002. Phylogenetic relationships within Chloranthus Sw. (Chloranthaceae) based on nuclear ITS and plastid trnL-F sequence data. American Journal of Botany 89 (6): 940-946 PDF
7. Kong H.-Z.*, Lu A.-M., Endress P. K., 2002. Floral organogenesis of Chloranthus sessilifolius K. F. Wu (Chloranthaceae) with special emphasis on the morphological nature of the androecium of Chloranthus Sw. Plant Systematics and Evolution 232: 181-188 PDF
6. Kong H.-Z., 2001. Comparative morphology of leaf epidermis in the Chloranthaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 136: 279-294
5. Kong H.-Z., 2000. Karyotypes of Sarcandra Gardn. and Chloranthus Sw. (Chloranthaceae) from China. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133: 327-342
4. Kong H.-Z., Chen Z.-D., 2000. Phylogeny in Chloranthus Swartz (Chloranthaceae) inferred from sequence analysis of nrDNA ITS region. Acta Botanica Sinica 42 (7): 762-764 PDF
3. Kong H.-Z., 2000. Taxonomic notes on Chloranthus henryi Hemsl. and its allies. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 38 (4): 355-365 PDF
2. Kong H.-Z.*, Liu J.-Q., 1999. Karyomorphology of the genus Pomatosace Maxim. (Primulaceae). Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 37 (5): 445-450 PDF
1. Kong H.-Z., Yang Q.-E.*, 1997. Karyomorphology and relationships of the genus Circaeaster Maxim. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 35 (6): 494-499 PDF
Presentations and Seminars
Parallel petal losses within the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and their underlying mechanisms: XIV Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB 2013); August 19-14, 2013; Lisbon, Portugal
Buttercups and the evo-devo of flowers: The 3rd International Symposium on Plant Reproductive Development; July 16-17, 2013; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Buttercups and the evo-devo of flowers: Invited Presentation (Hosted by Professor Richard Abbott); April 19, 2013; University of St Andrews, UK
Molecular mechanisms underlying parallel petal losses within the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae): 2012 National Congress of Plant Biology; October 10-13, 2012; Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Evolution of the regulatory network for flower development: 18th Biennial Penn State Plant Biology Symposium "Plant Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics"; May 18-21, 2011; Pennsylvania State University, USA
Evolution of the regulatory network for flower development: Darwin-China 200 Conference Celebrating 150th Anniversary of On the Origin of Species; October 24-26, 2009; Peking University, Beijing, China
Toward understanding the evolution of the regulatory network for flower development: BBSRC UK-China CP Meeting (Plant Reproductive Development); July 30-August 2, 2009; Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Genome-wide analysis of duplicated MADS-box and F-box genes: evidence for multiple mechanisms of duplication and diversification: 25th Symposium in Plant Biology - The Evolution of Plant Development; January 29-31, 2009; Riverside, California, USA
Evolution and diversification of the regulatory genes for floral development: invited presentation (hosted by Xuemei Chen); January 29, 2009; UC Riverside, USA
Genome-wide analysis of duplicated MADS-box genes: evidence for multiple mechanisms of duplication and diversification: Plant Genomics in China IX; July 19, 2008; Conghua, Guangzhou, China
Duplication and diversification of floral MADS-box genes: Pre-Symposium of East Asian Society of Plant Taxonomists - Evo-Devo & Phylogenetics, Regional Floristic Studies; October 5, 2007; Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Tracing the evolutionary histories of SKP1-like gene: Evolutionary Biology in the 21st Century - Tracing Patterns of Evolution through the Tree of Life; June 3, 2007; Beijing, China
Duplication and diversification of floral MADS-box genes: invited presentation (hosted by Peter K. Endress); May 4, 2007; Institute of Systematic Botany, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Evolution of the AP1/SQUA Subfamily of Plant MADS-Box Genes: The First Plant Evo-Devo Symposium in China; August 23, 2005; Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Rapid Birth-and-Death Evolution in the SKP1 Gene Family: seminar presentation (hosted by Masatoshi Nei); September 29, 2004; Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Academic Advising
I. Former Postdoctoral associates
Dahai Gao, 2009-2011, Assistant Professor in Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongli Chang, 2009-2011, Assistant Professor in Northwest University
II. Former Ph.D. students
Guisheng Li, 2001-2005, Associate Professor, Jishou University
Hongyan Shan, 2002-2006, Associate Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kunmei Su, 2003-2007, Associate Professor, Tianjin Polytechnic University
Cuijing Liu, 2004-2008, Assistant Professor, Jilin Agricultural University
Ning Zhang, 2003-2009, Post-doc, Pennsylvania State University
Yang Liu, 2006-2009, Teacher, a middle school
Qiang Zhang, 2004-2010, Associate Professor, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guixia Xu, 2005-2010, Associate Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chunce Guo, 2006-2012, Assistant Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Wang, 2007-2011, State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China
Rui Zhang, 2008-present, Assistant Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
III. Ph.D. candidates
Lin Li, 2008-present
Hao Li, 2009-present
Wengen Zhang, 2009-present
Xianxian Yu, 2010-present
Peipei Wang, 2010-present
Xiaoshan Duan, 2011-present
Lingling Ye, 2011-present
Jun Dai, 2011-present
Fanrui Meng, 2011-present
Hong Liao, 2012-present
Xu Yao, 2012-present
