Dan Zhang

Dr. Dan Zhang

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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 May 2025 in Microbiome
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YCYaowei Chi
Yaowei Chi
XMXianzhong Ma
Xianzhong Ma
SCShaohua Chu
Shaohua Chu
YYYimin You
Yimin You
XCXunfeng Chen
Xunfeng Chen
PZPei Zhou
Pei Zhou
Using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) combined with hyperaccumulator is an ecologically viable way to remediate cadmium (Cd) pollution in agricultural soil. Despite recent advances in elucidating PGPR-enhanced phytoremediation, the response of plant-associated microbiota to PGPR remains unclear. Here, we found that the effective colonization of PGPR reshaped the rhizosphere nutrient microenvironment, especially driving the nitrogen cycle, primarily mediated by soil nitrate reductase (S-NR). Elevated S-NR activity mobilized amino acid metabolism and synthesis pathways in the rhizosphere, subsequently driving a shift in life history strategies of the rhizosphere microbiota, and enriching specific rare taxa. The reconstructed synthetic community (SynCom3) confirmed that the inclusion of two crucial collaborators (Lysobacter and Microbacterium) could efficiently foster the colonization of PGPR and aid PGPR in executing phytoremediation enhancement. Finally, the multi-omics analysis highlighted the critical roles of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and tryptophan metabolism pathways in inducing SynCom3 reorganization and PGPR-enhanced phytoremediation. Our results underscore the significance of the rhizosphere microenvironment modification by PGPR for its colonization and efficacy, and highlight the collaborative role of rare microbiota in the context of PGPR-enhanced phytoremediation.


1 November 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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YCYaowei Chi
Yaowei Chi
YHYueyuan Huang
Yueyuan Huang
JWJuncai Wang
Juncai Wang
XCXunfeng Chen
Xunfeng Chen
SCShaohua Chu
Shaohua Chu
DZDan Zhang
Dan Zhang

1 February 2020 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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JWJuncai Wang
Juncai Wang
XCXunfeng Chen
Xunfeng Chen
YCYaowei Chi
Yaowei Chi
SCShaohua Chu
Shaohua Chu
KHKashif Hayat
Kashif Hayat
PZPei Zhou
Pei Zhou

17 November 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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JWJuncai Wang
Juncai Wang
XCXunfeng Chen
Xunfeng Chen
SCShaohua Chu
Shaohua Chu
KHKashif Hayat
Kashif Hayat
YCYaowei Chi
Yaowei Chi
PZPei Zhou
Pei Zhou