Liu ZJ, Li RW, Waldbieser G. (2008) Utilization of microarray technology for functional genomics in ictalurid catfish.Journal of Fish Biology, in press.

Rise M, Liu ZJ, Douglas SE, Brown LL, Nash JHE, and McFall-Ngai MJ. (2008) Aquaculture-related Applications of DNA Microarray Technology. In: Molecular Research in Aquaculture (eds., Overturf and Small). Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA, in press.

He C., Ge L, Zhou Z, X Mu Y, Liu W, Gao X, and Liu ZJ. (2008) Sequence and organization of the complete mitochondrial genome of spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus) and barfin flounder (Verasper moseri). DNA Sequence, 19:246-255.

Liu ZJ. (2008) Chapter 3, Catfish. Pp. 85-100. In “The Genome: A Series on Genome Mapping, Molecular Breeding & Genomics of Economic Species” (C. Kole, Kocher eds.) Vol. 6, Oxford & IBH and Science Pub. Inc.

Peatman E, Terhune J, Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Nandi S, Wang S, Somridhivej B, Kucuktas H, Li P, Dunham R, Liu ZJ. (2008) Microarray analysis of gene expression in the blue catfish liver reveals early activation of the MHC class I pathway after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Molecular Immunology 45: 553-566.

Sha Z, Xu P, Takano T, Liu H, Terhune J, Liu ZJ. (2008) The warm temperature acclimation protein Wap65 as an immune response gene: Its duplicates are differentially regulated by temperature and bacterial infections. Molecular Immunology 45: 1458-1469.

Somridhivej B, Wang S., Sha Z., Liu H., Quilang J., Xu P, Li P, Liu ZJ (2008) Characterization, polymorphism assessment, and database construction for microsatellites from BAC end sequences of catfish: a resource for integration of linkage and physical maps. Aquaculture 275: 76-80.

Takano T, Sha Z, Peatman E, Terhune J, Liu H, Kucuktas H, Li P, Edholm E-S, Wilson M, Liu ZJ. (2008) The two channel catfish intelectin genes exhibit highly differential patterns of tissue expression and regulation after infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 32: 693-705.

Abernathy, J., Xu, P., Li, P., Xu, D., Kucuktas H., Klesius, P., Arias, C., and Liu, Z.J. (2007) Generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags from the ciliate protozoan parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. BMC Genomics 8:176. [fulltext]

Bao, B., Li, J., Wang, G., Liu. Z.J. (2007) Characterization of chemokine gene SCYA126 and its alternative splicing in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Journal of Fishery Sciences of China. 14(1):1-7.

Baoprasertkul, B., Peatman, E., Abernathy, J., Liu, Z.J. (2007). Structural characterization and expression analysis of Toll-like receptor 2 gene from catfish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 22(4):418-26.

Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Peatman E, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. (2007) Divergent Toll-like receptors in catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): TLR5S, TLR20, TLR21. Fish Shellfish Immunology 23:1218-1230.

Jenny MJ, Chapman RW, Mancia A, Chen YA, McKillen DJ, Trent H, Lang P, Escoubas J-M, Bachere E, Boulo V, Liu ZJ, Gross PS, Cunningham C, Cupit PM, Guo X, Tanguy A, De Guise S, Almeida JS, Warr GW. (2007) Characterization of a cDNA Microarray for Crassostrea virginica and C. gigas. Marine Biotechnology 9: 577-591.

Kucuktas, H., and Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 7 Allozyme and mitochondrial DNA markers. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 72-86, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Li P., Peatman E, Wang S, Feng J, He C, Baoprasertkul P, Xu P, Kucuktas H, Nandi S, Somridhivej B, Serapion J, Simmons M, Turan C, Liu L, Muir W, Dunham R, Brady Y, Grizzle J, Liu ZJ. (2007) Towards the catfish transcriptome: generation and analysis of 31,215 catfish ESTs. BMC Genomics 8:177. [fulltext]

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Fish genomics and genetic analytical technologies, with examples of their potential applications in management of fish genetic resources. Policy paper for FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. In: Workshop on Status and Trends in Aquatic Genetic Resources---A basis for international policy, FAO Fisheries Proceedings 5 (eds. Devin Bartley, Brian Harvey, Roger Pullin), FAO, Rome, pp. 145-179.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 1 Concept of genomes and genomics. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 1-10, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 16 Genomescape: characterizing the repeat structure of the genome. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 277-290, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 2 Marking the genome: Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 11-20, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 3 Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 21-28, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 4 Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 29-42, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 5 Microsatellite markers and assessment of marker utility. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 43-58, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 6 Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 59-72, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 20 Transcriptome characterization through the analysis of expressed sequence tags. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 301-356, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 25 DNA sequencing technologies. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 465-476, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 26 Sequencing the genome. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 477-490, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Nandi S, Peatman E, Xu P, Wang S, Li P, and Liu ZJ. (2007) Repeat structure of the catfish genome: A genomic and transcriptomic assessment of Tc1-like transposon elements in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Genetica 131:81-90.  

Peatman, E., and Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 21 Microarray fundamentals: Basic principles and application in aquaculture. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 357-370, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Peatman E., and Liu ZJ. (2007) Evolution of CC chemokines in teleost fish: a case study in gene duplication and implications for immune diversity. Immunogenetics 59: 613-623.

Peatman, E, Baoprasertkul P, Terhune J, Xu P, Nandi S, Kucuktas H, Li P, Wang S, Somridhivej B, Dunham R, Liu, ZJ. (2007) Expression analysis of the acute phase response in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) after infection with a Gram negative bacterium. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 31:1183-1196.

Quilang J., Wang, S., Li, P., Abernathy, J., Peatman, E., Wang, Y., Wang, L., Shi, Y., Wallace, R., Guo, X., and Liu Z. (2007) Generation and analysis of ESTs from the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica Gmelin and identification of microsatellite and SNP markers. BMC Genomics 8:157. [fulltext]

Wang S, Xu P, Thorsen, J., Zhu, B., de Jong, P., Waldbieser, G., Kucuktas, H., Liu ZJ. (2007) Characterization of a BAC library from channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus: indications of high rates of chromosomal reshuffling among teleost genomes. Marine Biotechnology 9:701-711.

Wang S, Zhang L, Zhan A, Wang X, Liu ZJ, Hu J, and Bao Z. (2007) Patterns of concerted evolution of rDNA family in natural population of Zhikong scallop, Chlamys farreri. Journal of Molecular Evolution 65:660-667.

Wang W., Chen L., Yang P., Hou Lin, He C., Gu Z., Liu ZJ. (2007) Assessing genetic diversity of populations of topmouth culter (Culter alburnus) in China using AFLP markers. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 35: 662-669.

Xu P, Wang S, Liu L, Thorsen J, Kucuktas H, Liu ZJ. (2007) A BAC-based physical map of the channel catfish genome. Genomics 90:380-388.

Xu, P., Wang, S., and Liu, Z.J. (2007) Chapter 15 Physical characterization through BAC end sequencing. In: Aquaculture Genome Technologies (edited by Liu, Z.J.), pp. 263-276, Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA.

Arias, C. R., Abernathy, and Liu, Z. J. (2006) Combined use of 16S ribosomal DNA and automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) to study the bacterial community in catfish ponds. Letters in Applied Microbiology 43, 287-292.

Bao, B, Li J, Li J, Liu Z.J. (2006) Homologue analysis of chemokine gene SCYA107 between Ictalurus punctatus and Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of Shanghai Fisheries University 15(4):385-389.

Bao B, Peatman E., Xu P, Li P, Zeng H, He C, and Liu Z.J. (2006) The catfish liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) gene is expressed in a wide range of tissues and developmentally regulated. Molecular Immunology 43, 367-377.

Bao B., Peatman, E., Xu P., Baoprasertkul B., Wang G., Liu Z.J. (2006) Characterization of 23 CC chemokine genes and analysis of their expression in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Developmental and Comparative Immunology 30, 783-796.

Bao B., Yang G, Liu ZJ, Li s, Wang Z, Ren D. (2005) Isolation of Sfrs3 gene and its differential expression during metamorphosis involving eye migration of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1725: 64-70.

Boaprasertkul, P., Peatman, E., Somridhivej, B., Liu, Z.J. (2006) Toll-like receptor 3 and TICAM genes in catfish: species-specific expression profiles following infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Immunogenetics 58(10):817-830.

Dunham, R., Liu, Z.J. (2006) Transgenic fish-where we are and where do we go? Israel Journal of Aquaculture-Bamidgeh 58(4), 297-319.

Hou, L., Bi, X., Zou, X., He, C., Yang, L. Qu, R., Liu Z.J. (2006) Molecular systematics of bisexual Artemia populations. Aquaculture Research 37, 671-680.

Liu, Z.J. (2006) Catfish genome mapping toward genetic enhancement of broodstocks. In “The Genome: A Series on Genome Mapping, Molecular Breeding & Genomics of Economic Species” (C. Kole ed.) Vol. 6, Oxford & IBH and Science Pub. Inc.

Liu, Z.J., Peatman, E. (2006) Chemokines in fish: a rapidly expanding repertoire. pp. 121-144. In Focus on Immunology Research, (Editor, Barbara A. Veskler), Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York.

Liu, Z.J. (2006). Transcriptome characterization through the generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags: Factors to consider for a successful EST project. Israel Journal of Aquaculture-Bamidgeh 58(4), 328-341.

Nandi, S., Peatman, E., Xu, P., Wang, S., Li, P., and Liu, Z.J. (2006) Repeat structure of the catfish genome: A genomic and transcriptomic assessment of Tc1-like transposon elements in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Genetica, Nov 8; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 17091335.

Peatman, E., and Liu, Z.J. (2006) CC chemokines in zebrafish: evidence for extensive intrachromosomal gene duplications. Genomics 88, 381-385.

Peatman E.,, Bao B., Xu P., Baoprasertkul P., Liu Z.J. (2006) Catfish CC chemokines: genomic clustering, duplications, and expression after bacterial infection with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 275, 297-309.

Simmons, M., Mickett K., Kucuktas H., Li P., Dunham R., Liu, Z.J. (2006) Comparison of domestic and wild catfish populations provide no evidence for genetic impact. Aquaculture 252,133-146.

Wang Q., Wang Y., Xu P., Liu Z.J. (2006) NK-lysin of channel catfish: gene triplication, sequence variation, and expression analysis. Molecular Immunology 43, 1676-1686.

Wang Y., Wang Q., Baoprasertkul P., Peatman E., Liu Z.J. Genomic organization, gene duplication, and expression analysis of interleukin-1beta in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). (2006) Molecular Immunology 43: 1653-1664.

Wang Q, Bao B, Wang Y, Peatman E, and Liu Z.J. (2006) Characterization of a NK-lysin antimicrobial peptide gene from channel catfish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology 20:419-426.

Xu, P., Wang, S., Liu, L., Peatman, E., Somridhivej, B., Thimmapuram, J., Gong, G., Liu, Z.J. (2006). Channel catfish BAC end sequences for marker development and assessment of syntenic conservation with other fish species. Animal Genetics 37, 321-326.

Zhang, Y., Chen, S., Liu, Y., Sha, Z., and Liu, Z.J. (2006) Major histocompatibility complex class II B allele polymorphism and its association with resistance/susceptibility to Vibrio Anguillarum in Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Marine Biotechnology, 8(6), 600-610.

Liu L., Zhang S., Liu Z., Li H., Liu M., Wang Y. and Ma L. (2005) Ribosomal proteins L34 and S29 of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense: cDNAs cloning and gene copy number. Acta Biochim Pol 52, 857-62.

Liu Y. G., Chen S. L., Li B. F., Wang Z. J. and Liu Z. J. (2005) Analysis of genetic variation in selected stocks of hatchery flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, using AFLP markers. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33, 993-1005.

Liu Z. J. (2005) Genetic Analysis-Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). In Stock Identification Methods (Edited by Steve Cadrin, Friedland K. D. and Waldman J.), p. 389-411. Elsevier Press, New York.

Peatman E., Bao B., Baoprasertkul P. and Liu Z. (2005) In silico identification and expression analysis of 12 novel CC chemokines in catfish. Immunogenetics 57, 409-19.

Xu P., Bao B., He Q., Peatman E., He C. and Liu Z. (2005) Characterization and expression analysis of bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) antimicrobial peptide gene from channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Dev Comp Immunol 29, 865-78.

Baoprasertkul P., Peatman E., Chen L., He C., Kucuktas H., Li P., Simmons M. and Liu Z. (2004) Sequence analysis and expression of a CXC chemokine in resistant and susceptible catfish after infection of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Dev Comp Immunol 28, 769-80.

Chen L. Q., Jiang H. B., Zhou Z. L., Li K., Li K., Deng G. Y. and Liu Z. J. (2004) Purification of vitellin from the ovary of Chinese mitten-handed crab (Eriocheir sinensis) and development of an antivitellin ELISA. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 138, 305-311.

He C., Peatman E., Baoprasertkul P., Kucuktas H. and Liu Z. (2004) Multiple CC chemokines in channel catfish and blue catfish as revealed by analysis of expressed sequence tags. Immunogenetics 56, 379-87.

Karsi A., Waldbieser G. C., Small B. C., Liu Z. and Wolters W. R. (2004) Molecular cloning of proopiomelanocortin cDNA and multi-tissue mRNA expression in channel catfish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 137, 312-21.

Kocabas A., Dunham R. and Liu Z. J. (2004) Alterations in gene expression in the brain of white catfish (Ameirus catus) in response to cold acclimation. . Marine Biotechnology 6, S431-438.

Ligeon C., Dunham R., Jolly C. J., Argue B., Liu Z. J., Yant R., Benfrey J., F. G. and Dunham R. (2004) Economics of production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, female x blue catfish, I. furcatus, male hybrid fingerlings and foodfish. Journal of Aquaculture Economics and Management 8, 269-280.

Ligeon C., Jolly C., Argue B., Phelps R., Liu, Z.J., Yant R., Benfrey J., Crews J., F. G. and Dunham R. (2004) Economics of production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, female x blue catfish, I. furcatus, male hybrid eggs and fry. Journal of Aquaculture Economics and Management 8, 253-268.

Liu Z. J. and Cordes J. F. (2004) DNA marker technologies and their applications in aquaculture genetics (vol 238, pg 1, 2004). Aquaculture 242, 735-736.

Liu Z. J. and Cordes J. F. (2004) Erratum to DNA marker technologies and their applications in aquaculture genetics. Aquaculture 242, 735-736.

Peatman E., Wei X., Feng J., Liu L., Kucuktas H., Li L., He C., Rouse D., Wallace R., Dunham R. and Liu Z. J. (2004) Development of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) from Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Lessons Learned from Previous Efforts. . Marine Biotechnology 6, S491-496.

Pridgeon J. W., Liu Z. J. and Liu N. (2004) Identification of Mariner Elements from House Flies ( Musca domestica ) and German Cockroaches (Blattella germanica). Insect Molecular Biology 13, 443-447.

Serapion J., Kucuktas H., Feng J. A. and Liu Z. J. (2004) Bioinformatic mining of type I microsatellites from expressed sequence tags of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Marine Biotechnology 6, 364-377.

Serapion J., Waldbieser G. C., Wolters W. and Liu Z. J. (2004) Development of type I markers in channel catfish through intron sequencing. Anim Genet 35, 463-6.

Shao J., Shi G., Liu J. and Jiang G. (2004) A rapid two-step chromatographic method for the quantitative determination of vitellogenin in fish plasma. Anal Bioanal Chem 378, 615-20.

Argue B., Liu Z. J. and Dunham R. A. (2003) Dress-out and fillet yields of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, blue catfish, I. furcatus, and their F1, F2 and backcross hybrids. . Aquaculture 228, 81-90.

Argue B. J., Liu Z. J. and Dunham R. A. (2003) Dress-out and fillet yields of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, and their F-1, F-2 and backcross hybrids. Aquaculture 228, 81-90.

He C., Chen L., Simmons M., Li P., Kim S. and Liu Z. J. (2003) Putative SNP discovery in interspecific hybrids of catfish by comparative EST analysis. Animal Genetics 34, 445-448.

Liu Z., Karsi A., Li P., Cao D. and Dunham R. (2003) An AFLP-based genetic linkage map of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) constructed by using an interspecific hybrid resource family. Genetics 165, 687-94.

Liu Z. J. (2003) A review of catfish genomics: progress and perspectives. Comparative and Functional Genomics 4, 259-265.

Liu Z. J. and Jensen J. W. (2003) Aquaculture has great expectations of the genome revolution. In Celebration of the 50 Years of DNA, A Commemorative Book for the discovery of the DNA structure by Francis Crick and James Watson (Edited by T. John), p. 50-52, Cambridge.

Mickett K., Morton C., Feng J., Li P., Simmons M., Dunham R. A., Cao D. and Liu Z. J. (2003) Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Alabama using AFLP markers. Aquaculture 228, 91-105.

Patterson A., Karsi A., Feng J. N. and Liu Z. J. (2003) Translational machinery of channel catfish: II. Complementary DNA and expression of the complete set of 47 60S ribosomal proteins. Gene 305, 151-160.

Dunham R., Kucuktas H., Liu Z. J., Keefer L. and Spencer M. (2002) Biochemical Genetics of Brook Trout in Georgia: Management Implications. Proc. Ann. South. Assoc. Fish Wildl. 55, 63-80.

Dunham R. and Liu Z. J. (2002) Gene mapping, isolation and genetic improvement in catfish. In Aquatic Genomics: Steps Toward a Great Future. (Edited by N.Shimizu, T Aoki, I. Hirono and F.Takashima), p. 45-60. Springer-Verlag, New York.

Dunham R. A., Chatakondi N., Nichols A., Chen T. T., Powers D. A. and Kucuktas H. (2002) Survival of F2 transgenic common carp (Cyprinus carpio) containing pRSVrtGH1 complementary DNA when subjected to low dissolved oxygen. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 4, 323-7.

Dunham R. A., Chatakondi N., Nichols A. J., Kucuktas H., Chen T. T., Powers D. A., Weete J. D., Cummins K. and Lovell R. T. (2002) Effect of rainbow trout growth hormone complementary DNA on body shape, carcass yield, and carcass composition of F1 and F2 transgenic common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Mar Biotechnol (NY) 4, 604-11.

Dunham R. A., Warr G. W., Nichols A., Duncan P. L., Argue B., Middleton D. and Kucuktas H. (2002) Enhanced bacterial disease resistance of transgenic channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus possessing cecropin genes. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 4, 338-44.

Ju Z., Dunham R. A. and Liu Z. (2002) Differential gene expression in the brain of channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Mol Genet Genomics 268, 87-95.

Karsi A., Cao D., Li P., Patterson A., Kocabas A., Feng J., Ju Z., Mickett K. D. and Liu Z. (2002) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): initial analysis of gene expression and microsatellite-containing cDNAs in the skin. Gene 285, 157-68.

Karsi A., Patterson A., Feng J. and Liu Z. (2002) Translational machinery of channel catfish: I. A transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40S ribosomal protein genes and their expression. Gene 291, 177-86.

Kocabas A. M., Kucuktas H., Dunham R. A. and Liu Z. (2002) Molecular characterization and differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Biochim Biophys Acta 1575, 99-107.

Kocabas A. M., Li P., Cao D., Karsi A., He C., Patterson A., Ju Z., Dunham R. A. and Liu Z. (2002) Expression profile of the channel catfish spleen: analysis of genes involved in immune functions. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 4, 526-36.

Kucuktas H., Wagner B. K., Shopen R., Gibson M., Dunham R. A. and Liu Z. J. (2002) Genetic analysis of Ozark Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) utilizing RAPD markers. Proc. Ann. South. Assoc. Fish Wildl. 55, 126-137.

Liu M., Reimschuessel R. and Hassel B. A. (2002) Molecular cloning of the fish interferon stimulated gene, 15 kDa (ISG15) orthologue: a ubiquitin-like gene induced by nephrotoxic damage. Gene 298, 129-39.

Altinok I., Grizzle J. M. and Liu Z. J. (2001) Detection of Yersinia ruckeri in rainbow trout blood by use of the polymerase chain reaction. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 44, 29-34.

Cao D., Kocabas A., Ju Z., Karsi A., Li P., Patterson A. and Liu Z. (2001) Transcriptome of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): initial analysis of genes and expression profiles of the head kidney. Anim Genet 32, 169-88.

Dunham R. A., K. Majumdar, E. Hallerman, G. Hulata, T. Gjedrem, G. Mair, D. Bartley, M. Gupta, Z. J. Liu, N. Pongthana, P. Rothlisberg and G. Horstweeg-Schwark. (2001) Review of the status of aquaculture genetics. In Technical Proceddings of the Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millenium (Edited by R.P. Subasinghe, P. Bueno, M.J. Phillips, C. Hough, S.E. McGladdery and Arthur J. R.). Bankok and FAO, Rome, Bankok, Thailand.

Karsi A., Moav B., Hackett P. and Liu Z. J. (2001) Effects of insert size on transposition efficiency of the Sleeping Beauty transposon in mouse cells. Marine Biotechnology 3, 241-245.

Liu Z., Kim S. and Karsi A. (2001) Channel catfish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone: complementary DNA cloning and expression during ovulation. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 3, 590-9.

Liu Z., Kim S., Kucuktas H. and Karsi A. (2001) Multiple isoforms and an unusual cathodic isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Gene 275, 207-15.

Liu Z., Li P., Kocabas A., Karsi A. and Ju Z. (2001) Microsatellite-containing genes from the channel catfish brain: evidence of trinucleotide repeat expansion in the coding region of nucleotide excision repair gene RAD23B. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 289, 317-24.

Liu Z. J. and Feng J. (2001) Gene mapping and marker-assisted selection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). . Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Occidentalis Sinica 10, 110-114.

Liu Z. J., Kim S. and Karsi A. (2001) Channel catfish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone: Complementary DNA cloning and expression during ovulation. Marine Biotechnology 3, 590-599.

Liu Z. J., Li P., Kocabas A., Karsi A. and Ju Z. L. (2001) Microsatellite-containing genes from the channel catfish brain: Evidence of trinucleotide repeat expansion in the coding region of nucleotide excision repair gene RAD23B. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 289, 317-324.

Dunham R., Majumdar K., Hallerman E., Hulata G., Gjedrem T., Mair G., Bartley D., Gupta M. and Liu Z. (2000) Aquaculture Genetics in the Third Millennium. In International Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium, p. 139-144.

Dunham R. A., Lambert D. M., Argue B. J., Ligeon C., Yant D. R. and Liu Z. J. (2000) Comparison of manual stripping and pen spawning for production of channel catfish x blue catfish hybrids and aquarium spawning of channel catfish. North American Journal of Aquaculture 62, 260-265.

Dunham R. A., Lambert D. M., Argue B. J., Ligeon C., Yant R. and Liu Z. J. (2000) Comparison of manual stripping and pen spawning for production of female channel catfish x blue catfish hybrids and aquarium spawning of channel catfish. . North American Journal of Aquaculture 62, 260-265.

Ju Z., Karsi A., Kocabas A., Patterson A., Li P., Cao D., Dunham R. and Liu Z. (2000) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): genes and expression profile from the brain. Gene 261, 373-82.

Kim S., Karsi A., Dunham R. A. and Liu Z. (2000) The skeletal muscle alpha-actin gene of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and its association with piscine specific SINE elements. Gene 252, 173-81.

Liu Z. J. and Feng J. (2000) DNA marker technologies and marker-assisted selection. . Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Occidentalis Sinica 9, 413-421.

Lambert D. M., Argue B. J., Liu Z. J. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Effects of seasonal variations, thyroid and steroid hormones, and carp pituitary extract on the artificial production of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus x blue catfish I-furcatus hybrids. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 30, 80-89.

Liu Z., Karsi A. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Development of Polymorphic EST Markers Suitable for Genetic Linkage Mapping of Catfish. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 1, 437-0447.

Liu Z., Tan G., Li P. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Transcribed dinucleotide microsatellites and their associated genes from channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 259, 190-4.

Liu Z. J. (1999) Gene Mapping and marker-assisted selection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). In Proceedings of Sino-US Symposium on Agricultural Biotechnology, p. 101-112.

Liu Z. J. (1999) Gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene cloning, genetic engineering, and integrated genetic improvement programs at Auburn University. In The Fifth Conference of the International Network on Genetics in Aquaculture Proceedings, p. 1-19, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Liu Z. J., Karsi A. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Development of polymorphic EST markers suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Marine Biotechnology 1, 437-447.

Liu Z. J., Li P., Argue B. J. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Random amplified polymorphic DNA markers: usefulness for gene mapping and analysis of genetic variation of catfish. Aquaculture 174, 59-68.

Liu Z. J., Li P., Kucuktas H. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Characterization of nonautonomous Tc1-like transposable elements of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 21, 65-72.

Liu Z. J., Li P., Kucuktas H., Nichols A., Tan G., Zheng X. M., Argue B. J. and Dunham R. A. (1999) Development of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 128, 317-327.

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Ostrow R., Coughlin S., McGlennen R., Liu Z. J., Zelterman D. and Faras A. (1994) Topical CTC-96 accelerates wart growth in rabbits infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus. Antiviral Research 24, 27-35.

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TRANSLATED BOOKS

The Genetic Resource Studies of Silver carp, Bighead, and Grass Carp in the Yangtze River, Zhu River, and Heilong River. Edited by Li Sifa, Wu Lizhao, Wang Qiang, Chou Qianru,Chen Yongle, Published by Shanghai Science and Technology Press, Translated by Z. John Liu.Pp. 1-228.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Yaping Wang, Qun Wang, Puttharat Boaprasertkul, Eric Peatman, Shaolin Wang, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. 2006. Genomic Organization, Gene Duplication, And Expression Analysis Of Interleukin-1 Beta In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p612.

Eric Peatman, Baolong Bao, Peng Xu, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Shaolin Wang, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. 2006. Genomic Organization, Architecture, And Expression Of Catfish CC Chemokines. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p615.

Qun Wang, Yaping Wang, Peng Xu, Ping Li, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. (2006) NK-Lysin Of Channel Catfish: Gene Triplication, Sequence Variation, And Expression Analysis. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p625.

Eric Peatman, Peng Xu, Shaolin Wang, Jason Abernathy, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Benjaporn Somridhivej, Samiran Nandi, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. 2006. Identification Of Catfish Candidate Genes For Comparative Genome Analysis Utilizing Chromosome-Specific Genes Of The Tetraodon Genome. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p625.

Zhanjiang (John) Liu, Geoff Waldbieser, Sylvie Quiniou, Melanie Wilson, John Trant, Brian Small, Christopher Murdock, Ping Li. (2006) JGI To Sequence 300,000 Catfish EST Clones. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p626.

Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Jason Abernathy, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Zhanjiang (John) Liu. (2006) Expression Of Toll-Like Receptors In Resistant And Susceptible Catfish After Infection With Bacterial Pathogen Edwardsiella ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p631.

Yaping Wang, Chongbo He, Peng Xu, Qun Wang, Eric Peatman, Baolong Bao, Huseyin Kucuktas, Covadonga Arias, Zhanjaing (John) Liu. (2006) Novel Hypoxia-Induced Factors (HIF) And Their Inhibiting Factor (FIH-1) From Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) And Their Expression Under Hypoxia. Plant and Animal Genome XIV, San Diego, p633.

Liu, Z.J., P. Baoprasertkul, B. Bao, E. Peatman, P. Xu, Q. Wang, L. Chen, H., Kucuktas, Y. Wang, P. Li, C. He, Q. He, S. Zhang, H. Zeng. Catfish Innate Immunity Components: Chemokines and Antimicrobial Peptides. International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Newfoundland, Canada. June 7-12, 2005.

Liu, Z.J., Eric Peatman, Ping Li, Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Chongbo He, Micah Simmons, Huseyin Kucuktas. Genomic studies of catfish using channel catfish x blue catfish interspecific hybrid system. World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture America 2005. New Orleans, January 17-20, 2005.

Peng Xu, Baolong Bao, Shazhong Zhang, Eric Peatman, Chongbo He, Qun Wang, Yaping Wang, Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. Characterization And Expression Analysis Of Bactericidal Permeability-Increasing Protein (BPI) Antimicrobial Peptide Gene From Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Plant and Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, p610.

Puttharat Baoprasertkul, Eric Peatman, Ping Li, Chongbo He, Huseyin Kucuktas and Zhanjiang Liu. 2005. Cloning, Characterization And Expression Of Three CXC Chemokines In Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, p594.

Cunningham C, Jenny MJ, Chapman R, Vasta GR, Liu J, Gomez-Chiarri M, Escoubas J-M, Bachere E, Almeida J, Guo X, & Warr G. 2005. The effect of Perkinsus marinus on the transcriptome of the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. International Marine Biotechnology Conference, Canada.

Alison Hutson, Yoni Zohar, Eytan Abraham, Anang Kristanto, Joseph Ballenger, Michael Templeton, Gloria Umali, Deborah Beam, Fajin Wang, Carel Ligeon, Phillip Waters,Jr., Zhanjiang Liu, and Rex A. Dunham. Evaluation of LHRHa delivered via liquid injections or implants for the production of channel-blue hybrid catfish embryos. WAS, New Orleans, 2005.

Lundqvist, M., Jenny, M., Warr, G., Gross, P., Vasta, G., Robledo, J., Liu, Z.J., Tompkins, J., Fang, G., Saski, C., Gomez-Chiarri, M., Escoubas, J-M., Bachere, E., Roche, P., Hedgecock, D., Chapman, R. 2004. Current state of oyster (Crasostrea) functional genomics resources. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p735.

Liu, Z.J. 2004. Mapping the catfish genome: DNA marker technologies, linkage mapping, and functional analysis. AAAS Symposium: Aquaculture: Recent Advances in Fish Culture, Breeding and the Mitigation of Environmental Impact. Seattle.

Z.J. Liu, P. Li, L. Liu, C. He, H. Kucuktas, J. Feng,, L. Chen,, E. Peatman, P. Baoprasertkul, M. Simmons, W. Muir, J. Grizzle, R. Dunham, Y. Brady 2004. 30,000 catfish ESTs: a case study for a set of quality standards established for the analysis of ESTs. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, W22.

Baoprasertkul, P., E. Peatman, C. He, H. Kucuktas, P. Li, L. Chen, M. Simmons, and Z.J. Liu 2004. Differential expression profiles of chemokines in resistant and susceptible catfish after infection of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p713.

Simmons, M., K. Mickett, P. Li, H. Kucuktas, and Z.J. Liu 2004. Assessing genetic diversity of wild populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) using AFLP. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p709.

Peatman, E., X. Wei, J. Feng, L. Liu, H. Kucuktas, P. Li, C. He, D. Rouse, R. Wallace, R. Dunham, and Z.J. Liu 2004. Development of est resources from eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) for identification of marine biomarkers. Plant and Animal Genome XII, San Diego, p734.

Liu, Z.J. 2004. Aquaculture genomics and National Animal Genome Research Program (NAGRP) NRSP-8: An introduction. WAS Conference, Hawaii. P.357.

Liu, Z.J., Huseyin Kucuktas, Chongbo He, Puttharat Boaprasertkul, Eric Peatman, Micah Simmons, Liqiao Chen, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Benjaporn Somridhivej 2004. Development of genomic resources of catfish for comparative genomic analysis. WAS Conference, Hawaii. P.357.

Liu, Z.J., 2003. Development of Genome Resouces in Catfish and Use of Microarrays for Analysis of Gene Expression. Abstracts of The 2nd International Symposium on Aquatic Genomics, p.26.

Peatman, Eric J., Xianchao Wei, Jinian Feng, Huseyin Kucuktas, Ping Li, Chongbo He, David Rouse, Richard Wallace, Rex Dunham, Zhanjiang Liu. 2003. Development of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) from Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Lessons Learned from Previous Efforts. Abstracts of The 2nd International Symposium on Aquatic Genomics, P-18.

Karsi, A. Waldbieser, G., Liu, Z.J., and William Wolters. 2003. cDNA Cloning, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Expression of Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene from Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P652.

Attila Karsi , Geoffrey C Waldbieser , Brian Small , Zhanjiang Liu , William R Wolters. 2003. Molecular cloning, characterization, tissue expression pattern, and linkage mapping of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P653.

Liu, Z.J. Chongbo He, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Geoff Waldbieser, and William Wolters 2003 Multiple alternative splicing and polyadenylation of the interleukin-8 gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P.655.

K. Mickett, M. Simmons, C. Morton, J. Feng, P. Li, R. A. Dunham, D. Cao, and Z.J. Liu 2003. Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Alabama using AFLP markers. Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P.656.

Chongbo He, Liqiao Chen, Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Soonhag Kim, and Liu, Z.J. 2003. Type I Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers of Catfish Identified by Comparative EST Analysis. Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P654.

Liu, Z.J. & Ping Li 2003. Multiple Tc1-like transposon elements from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, P657.

Liu, Z.J., 2003. Catfish genomics: where are we going based on the progress of the first five years? Plant and Animal Genome XI, San Diego, W28.

Waters, P., R. Beam, C. Ligeon, Z.J. Liu, R. Dunham, G. Warr, A. Nichols, P. Duncan, B Argue, D. Middleton, and H. Kucuktas 2003. Comparison of direct selection, indirect selection, and transgenesis to improve bacterial disease resistance in channel catfish. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.19

Liu, Z.J., Chongbo He, Jerry Serapion, Ping Li, Geoff Waldbieser, and William Wolters 2003. Multiple alternative splicing and polyadenylation of the interleukin-8 gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 42.

Simmons, M., K. Mickett, C. Morton, J. Feng, P. Li, R. A. Dunham, D. Cao, and Z.J. Liu 2003. Assessing genetic diversity of domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Alabama using AFLP markers. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 20.

He, C., Chen, L., Ping Li, Huseyin Kucuktas, Soonhag Kim, and Liu, Z.J. 2003. Type I Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers of Catfish Identified by Comparative EST Analysis. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 29.

Liu, Z.J. & Ping Li 2003. Multiple Tc1-like transposon elements from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 43.

Karsi, A., Andrea Patterson, Jinian Feng, and Liu, Z.J. 2003. Translational machinery of channel catfish: a transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40s ribosomal protein genes and their expression. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 39.

Patterson, A., Attila Karsi, Jinian Feng, and Liu, Z.J. 2003. Translational machinery of channel catfish: complementary dna and expression of the complete set of 47 60s ribosomal proteins. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 39.

Liu, Z.J., Attila Karsi, Ping Li, Zhenlin Ju, Arif Kocabas, Dongfeng Cao, Andrea Patterson, Huseyin Kucuktas, Rex Dunham, and Kathryn Mickett 2003. Large scale analysis of catfish genes: initial analysis of 11,000 expressed sequence tags from the channel catfish brain, head kidney, spleen, liver, skin and other tissues.Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p. 41.

Liu, Z.J., Soonhag Kim, Attila Karsi 2003. Channel catfish follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone: cdna cloning and their expression during ovulation. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.41.

Zhenlin Ju, Rex A. Dunham, and Liu, Z.J.2003. Differentially expressed genes in the brain of channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.37.

Arif M. Kocabas, Huseyin Kucuktas, Rex A. Dunham, and Liu, Z.J. 2003. Molecular characterization and differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus). Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.39.

Liu, Z.J. 2003. Catfish genomics program at auburn university. Catfish Research Symposium, Catfish Farmers of America, Sandestin, Florida, p.43.

Matthew J. Jenny , Gregory W. Warr , Z. J. Liu, Gerardo R. Vasta, Jose A. F. Robledo, Amy H. Ringwood, Paul S. Gross, Eric R. Lacy, Jonas Almeida, Robert W. Chapman. (2002) ECOGENOMICS: Use of Gene Expression Profiles for Evaluating the Relationship between Crassostrea virginica and the Estuarine Environment. An Abstract presented in International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Charleston, SC.

Kocabas, A., and Liu, Z. J. 2002. Molecular Characterization of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): sequence, genomic structure, and expression pattern. Poster presentation in AU Hotel and Conference Center, Graduate Council.

Liu, Z. J., Dunham, R. (2002) Role of genetics in sustainable aquaculture. Sustainable agriculture in Alabama Symposium, Feb 24-26, 2002, Birmingham, AL.

Liu, Z. J. (2002) Encyclopedia cDNA libraries of channel catfish and systematic analysis of genes, gene expression, and markers. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, W30.

Karsi, A, Patterson, A., Feng, J., Liu, Z. (2002) Translational machinery of channel catfish: I. a transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40s ribosomal protein genes and their expression. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p632.

Patterson, A. Karsi, A. Feng, J., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Translational machinery of channel catfish: II. complementary dna and expression of the complete set of 47 60s ribosomal proteins. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p633.

Kocabas, A., Dunham, R., Liu, Z. J. (2002) Comparative genomic analysis of differentially expressed genes in the brain of white catfish in response to cold acclimation. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p634.

Kim, S., Kucuktas, H., Karsi, A., Liu, Z. J. (2002) Multiple isoforms and an unusual cathodic isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p635.

Ju, Z., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Differentially expressed genes in the brain of channel catfish (ictalurus punctatus) in response to cold acclimation. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p636.

Kocabas, A., Kucuktas, H., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Molecular characterization and differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p637.

Karsi, A., Cao, D., Li, P., Ju, Z. Kocabas, A., Feng, J., Waldbieser, G., Wolters, W., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Initial analysis of gene expression and microsatellite-containing cdnas in the skin. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p638.

Kocabas, A., Li, P., Cao, D., Ju, Z., Karsi, A., Patterson, A., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Identification of genes expressed in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) spleen by expressed sequence tags. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p639.

Song, X., Feng, J., Wei, X., Li, P., He,C., Wallace, R., Dunham, R., Rouse, D., and Liu, Z. J. (2002) Mitochondrial genes are expressed at unusually high levels in the gill of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) as analyzed by expressed sequence tags. Plant and Animal Genome X, San Diego, p640.

Kocabas, A., Li, P. Kim, S., Karsi, A. and Liu Z. J. (2001) Isolation and characterization of gdf-8 (myostatin) gene from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p621.

Karsi,A., Moav,B., Hackett, P., Liu, Z. J. (2001) Effects of insert size on transposition efficiency of the sleeping beauty transposon in mouse cells. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p626.

Karsi, A., Li, P., Kocabas, A., Ju, Z., Mickett, K., Silvernail, T., Feng, J.,Cao, D., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z.J. (2001) Production of transgenic channel catfish using the synthetic transposon system sleeping beauty. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p618.

Cao, D., Kocabas, A., Ju, Z., Karsi, A., Li, P., Patterson, A., Feng, J., and Liu, Z.J. (2001) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): gene cataloguing and profiling from the head kidney.Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p620.

Liu, Z.J. (2001) Catfish genomics: past accomplishments and challenges ahead. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,W17.

Kocabas, A., Feng, J., Patterson, A., Cao, D., Li, P., Ju, Z., Karsi, A., and Liu, Z.J. (2001) Comparative EST analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism identified by digital hybridization from channel catfish and blue catfish. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p619.

Ju, Z., Karsi, A., Kocabas, A., Patterson, A., Li, P., Cao, D., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z.J. (2001) Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): genes and expression profile from the brain. Plant and Animal Genome IX, San Diego,p622.

Liu, Z.J. (2000) DNA marker technologies, gene mapping, marker-assisted selection, gene cloning, genetic engineering, and integrated genetic improvement programs at Auburn University. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.16-17.

Kim, S., Li, P., Zheng,X., Karsi, A., Dunham R. A., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) Gene expression in the muscles of young and mature channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) as analyzed by expressed sequence tags and gene filters. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p426.

Kim, S., Dunham, R. A., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) The skeletal muscle alpha actin gene of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is associated with two classes of SINE elements. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p424.

Kim, S., Li, P., Zheng,X., Karsi, A., Dunham R. A., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) Gene expression in the muscles of young and mature channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) as analyzed by expressed sequence tags and gene filters. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.17-18.

Kim, S., Dunham, R. A., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) The skeletal muscle alpha actin gene of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is associated with two classes of SINE elements. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.18.

Yant, R., Li, P., Kim, S., Chatakondi, N., Li, M., Robinson, E., Dunham, R., Kucuktas, H., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) DNA markers linked to feed conversion efficiency and growth rate for marker-assisted selection. A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Catfish Research Forum February 19, 2000, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p.19.

Karsi, A. Kim, S., Dunham, R. A., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) Performance traits-linked DNA markers and marker-assisted selection. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p425.

Li, P., Karsi, A., Cao, D., Ju, Z., Kocabas, A., Mickett, K., Kim, S., Kucuktas, H., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z.J. (2000) An AFLP-based catfish genetic linkage map and QTL detection for growth rate and disease resistance. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p423.

Liu, Z.J. (2000) Functional genomics: performance traits-linked DNA markers and normalized cDNA libraries in catfish. Plant and Animal Genome VIII p.9

Karsi, A., Dunham, R., and Liu, Z.J. (1999)Development of polymorphic EST markers suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish.Plant & Animal Genome VII, page 109, Scherago International, Inc., New York, NY. 

Liu, Z.J., Karsi, A., Kucuktas, H., and Dunham, R. (1999) Transcribed dinucleotide microsatellites Development of polymorphic EST markers suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish.Plant & Animal Genome VII, #536, Scherago International, Inc., New York, NY.

Liu, Z.J.,Karsi, A.,Li, P., and Dunham, R. (1999) Transcriptional activities in the pituitaries of channel catfish before and after induced ovulation by injection of carp pituitary extract as revealed by expressed sequence tag analysis.Plant & Animal Genome VII, page 209, Scherago International, Inc., New York, NY.

Liu, Z.J., and Dunham, R. (1999) Catfish gene mapping, progress and perspectives. International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VII, January 17-21, 1999, San Diego.

Liu, Z.J., and Dunham, R. (1998)Progress in catfish gene mapping. International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.

Liu, Z.J., Li, P., Argue, B., and Dunham, R. (1998) Inheritance of RAPD markers in channel catfish, blue catfish, and their F1, F2, and backcross hybrids. International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.

Liu, Z.J., Tan, G., A., Karsi, A., Kucuktas, H., Li, P., Zheng, X., Kim, S., and Dunham, R. (1998) Conservation of microsatellite loci between channel catfish and blue catfish. International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.

Liu, Z.J., Nichols, A., Tan, G., Kucuktas, H., Li, P., and Dunham, R. (1998) Inheritance of AFLP markers in channel catfish, blue catfish, and their hybrids.International Plant and Animal Genome Conference VI, January 13-17, 1998, San Diego.

Liu, Z.J., Li, P., Argue, B., and Dunham, R.A. (1997) Molecular cloning and expression of gonadotropin alpha subunit glycoproteins in channel catfish during carp pituitary-induced ovulation.1997 Catfish Culture Research Symposium.Feb. 28, 1997.Nashville, TN. In: Research and Review, A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Page 28.

Liu, Z.J., Li, P., and Dunham, R.A. (1997) Characterization of an A/T-rich family of satellite sequences from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).1997 Catfish Culture Research Symposium.Feb. 28, 1997.Nashville, TN. In: Research and Review, A Compilation of Abstracts of Research on Channel Catfish, Page 27.

Yan, L., Liu, Z.J., and Faras A. (1994) Effects of endogenous long terminal repeats on expression of cellular genes in line-0 chickens.Retroviruses Conference, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, May 24-29, 1994.

Liu, Z.J., Yan, L., Wendell, S., Faras, A. (1994) Molecular analysis of complexities and promoter activities of the endogenous EAV-related retroviral long terminal repeats.Retroviruses Conference, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, May 24-29, 1994.

Lee, H., Liu, Z.J., and Faras, A. J.(1993) Molecular analysis of the retroviral reverse transcriptase-related sequences in ev- chickens. Retroviruses Meeting, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, May 25-May 31, 1993.

Liu, Z.J., Ostrow, R., Ghai, J. and Faras, A.(1993) The expression levels of HPV-16 E6 and E7 determines the immortalization or transformation phenotypes of BRK cells.12th International Papillomavirus Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Ghai, J., Liu, Z.J., Ostrow, R., McGlennen, R., and Faras, A.(1993) The E5 ORF of rhesus papillomavirus is an activator of endogenous ras in NIH 3T3 cells.12th International Papillomavirus Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Bushnell, W., Clark, T., Liu, Z.J., Smith, A., Szabo, L., and Zeyen, R. (1992) Host response gene expression in powdery mildew of barley.Extended Abstracts for the Eighth Mediterranean and European Cereal Rusts and Mildews Conference, Sept. 8-11, 1992, Freising, Germany.

Hackett, P., Liu, Z.J., Chaldovic, L., Kapuscinski, A., Faras, A., and Moav, B.(1991) Regulation of early transgene expression in genetically engineered fish.XVII Pacific Science Congress, May 27-June 2, 1991.

Hackett, P., Liu, Z.J., Chaldovic, L., Kapuscinski, A., Faras, A., and Moav B.(1991) Regulation of transgene expression in genetically engineered fish.2nd Int. Biotechnology Conference, Baltimore, MD, October 1991.

Liu, Z.J., Bushnell, W., and Szabo, L.(1991) Cloning and analysis of abundant mRNA from Puccinia graminis. Phytopathology 81:1157.

Bushnell, W., and Liu, Z.J.(1991) Time of treatment with cordycepin in relation to inhibition of hypersensitive response in powdery mildew of barley.Plant Molecular Biology Congress.Tuscon.

Bushnell, W., and Liu, Z.J.(1991) Time of treatment with cycloheximide in relation to the hypersensitive response in powdery mildew of barley. In:Molecular Strategies of Pathogens and Host Plants (S. Patil, S. Ouchi, D., Mills and C. Vance, eds.), Springer Verlag, New York p. 258.

Guise, K., Hackett, P., Liu, Z.J. (1990) Genetic engineering by gene transfer in fish.4thUniversity of Minnesota Research Poster Session, Minneapolis.

Schneider, J., Hallerman, E., Yoon, S.J., He, L., Gross, M., Liu, Z.J., Faras, A., Hackett, P., Kapuscinski, A., and Guise, K. (1989) Transfer of the bovine growth hormone gene into northern pike, Esox lucius.J. Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 13B, 173.

Guise, K., Yoon, S.J., Liu, Z.J., Kapuscinski, A., Hackett, P., and Faras, A. (1988) Transfer of neomycin resistance gene in fish.First International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology, Edmonton, Canada.

Yoon, S.J., Liu, Z.J., Kapuscinski, A., Hackett, P., Faras, A., and Guise, K. (1988) Gene transfer by microinjection in fish.3rd International Congress on Genetics in Aquaculture, Norway.

Yoon, S.J., Liu, Z.J., Kapuscinski, A., Hackett, P., Faras, A., and Guise, K. (1988) Successful gene transfer in fish.UCLA Symposia on gene transfer in animals. J. Cell. Biochem., Suppl. 12B, 190.

Yoon, S.J., Liu, Z.J., Kapuscinski, A., Hackett, P., Faras, A., and K. Guise (1988) Transfer of marker genes into goldfish.Genome 30, suppl. 1, 448.XVIth International Congress of Genetics, Toronto, Canada.

Guise, K., Schneider, J., Hallerman, E., Yoon, S.J., He, L., Gross, M., Liu, Z.J., Zhu, Z., Faras, A., Hackett, P., and Kapuscinski, A. (1988) Transfer of neomycin resistance and growth hormone genes into goldfish and northern pike. 1st International Symposium on Marine Molecular Biology, Baltimore, MD.

Schneider, J., Hallerman, E., Yoon, S.J., He, L., Myster, S., Gross, M., Liu, Z.J., Zhu, Z., Hackett, P., Guise, K., Kapuscinski, A., and Faras, A. (1988) Microinjection and successful transfer of bovine growth hormone gene into northern pike, Esox lucius.50th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Columbus, OH.

Bushnell, W.R., Liu, Z.J., and K. Mendgen (1986) Cyanine potentiometric probes for mitochondria of Erysiphe graminis.Phytopathol. 76, 1123.

Liu, Z.J., Bushnell, W. R., and B. Brambl (1986) Monitoring mitochondria in plant cells with a potentiometric fluorescent probe: enhanced response with kinetin.VI International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, page 369.

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