10篇代表性研究论文：

1.   Zhang, L., Mazo-Vargas, A. & Reed R.* (2017). A single master regulatory gene coordinates the evolution and development of butterfly color and iridescence. Proceedings of the National Academy of the USA, 114(40):10707-12. PNAS (Cover Story)

    Media coverage: New York Times, Nature, The atlantic, The Washington Post

2.   Zhang, L.*, Martin, A., Perry, M., van der Burg, K., Matsuoka, Y., Monteiro A.* & Reed R.* (2017). Genetic Basis of melanin pigmentation in butterfly wings. Genetics, 205(4):1537-1550.  (Cover story)

3.   Huang, B.#, Zhang, L.#, Du, Y., Xu, F., Li, L.* & Zhang, G.* (2017). Characterization of the mollusc RIG-I/MAVS pathway reveals an archaic antiviral signaling framework in invertebrates. Scientific reports, 7:8217.  (# co-first author) 

4.   Zhang, L. & Reed R.D.* (2016). Genome editing in butterflies reveals that spalt promotes and Distal-less represses eyespot colour patterns. Nature Communications, 7, 11769. Ncomms

Media coverage: Science News, Science Daily, EurkAlt, Newswise, Technology.org, Health Medicinet, Cornell Chronicle, Gazeta.ru, NU

5.   Huang, B.#, Zhang, L.#, Tang, X., Zhang, G., & Li, L.* (2016). Genome-wide analysis of alternative splicing provides insights into stress adaptation of the Pacific oyster. Marine Biotechnology, 18(5):598-609.  (# co-first author)

6.   Zhang, L., Li, L., Guo, X.*, Litman, G. W.*, Dishaw, L. J., & Zhang, G.* (2015). Massive expansion and functional divergence of innate immune genes in a protostome. Scientific Reports, 5, 8693. PubMed 100 topcited, 2015

7.   Zhang, L., Li, L., Zhu, Y., Zhang, G.*, & Guo, X* (2014). Transcriptome analysis reveals a rich gene set related to innate immunity in the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Marine Biotechnology, 16(1),17-33. 

8.   Zhang, G. *#, Fang, X. #, Guo, X. #, Li, L. #, Luo, R. #, Xu, F. #, Yang, P. #, Zhang, L. #, Wang, X. #, Qi, H., Xiong, Z., Que, H., Xie, Y., Holland W H, H., Paps, J., Zhu, Y., Wu, F., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Peng, C., Meng, J., Yang, L., Liu, J., Wen, B., Zhang, N., Huang, Z., Zhu, Q., Feng, Y., Mount, A., Hedgecock, D., Zhe, X., Liu, Y., Domazet Loso, T., Du, Y., Sun, X., Zhang, S., Liu, B., Cheng, P., Jiang, X., Li, J., Fan, D., Wang, W., Fu, W., Wang, T., Wang, B., Zhang, J., Peng, Z., Li, Y., Li, N., Wang, J., Cheng, M., He, Y., Tan, F., Song, X., Zheng, Q., Huang, R., Yang, H., Du, X., Chen, L., Yang, M., Gaffney, P.M., Wang, S., Luo, L., She, Z., Ming, Y., Huang, W., Zhang, S., Huang, B., Zhang, Y., Qu, T., Ni, P., Miao, G., Wang, J., Wang, Q.,  Steinberg, C.E.W., Wang, H., Li, N., Qian, L., Zhang, G., Li, Y., Yang, H., Liu, X., Wang., J., Yin, Y.* & Wang, J.*  (2012). The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation. Nature, 490 (7418), 49-54. (# co-first author) Nature

Media coverage: Washington Post, Science News, BBC News, Science Daily, Scientific American, Fox News, Yahoo News

9.   Zhang, L., Li, L. & Zhang, G.* (2011). A Crassostrea gigas Toll-like receptor and comparative analysis of TLR pathway in invertebrates. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 30, 653-60. 

10. Zhang, L., Li, L. & Zhang, G.* (2011). Gene discovery, comparative analysis and expression profile reveal the complexity of the Crassostrea gigas apoptosis system. Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 35: 603-610.