Chuan Zhong

Dr. Chuan Zhong

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 May 2021 in Environmental Pollution
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CZChuan Zhong
Chuan Zhong
YLYing Liu
Ying Liu
XXXintong Xu
Xintong Xu
BYBinjuan Yang
Binjuan Yang
MAMuhammad Aamer
Muhammad Aamer
GHGuoqin Huang
Guoqin Huang

27 January 2023 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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CZChuan Zhong
Chuan Zhong
JHJiawen Huang
Jiawen Huang
DJDong Jiang
Dong Jiang
YZYingxin Zhong
Yingxin Zhong
XWXiao Wang
Xiao Wang
QZQin Zhou
Qin Zhou

12 June 2024 in Journal of Cereal Science
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CZChuan Zhong
Chuan Zhong
ZZZhaowei Zhang
Zhaowei Zhang
MHMei Huang
Mei Huang
QLQing Li
Qing Li
YZYingxin Zhong
Yingxin Zhong
DJDong Jiang
Dong Jiang

5 December 2025 in Field Crops Research
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CZChuan Zhong
Chuan Zhong
JMJing Ma
Jing Ma
XLXiaoru Liu
Xiaoru Liu
SSShuping Shi
Shuping Shi
MLMengyu Li
Mengyu Li
XDXinglong Dai
Xinglong Dai

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WZWei Zhou
Wei Zhou
JZJianchao Zheng
Jianchao Zheng
YZYonggang Zhao
Yonggang Zhao
SLShikui Li
Shikui Li
HZHongxia Zhang
Hongxia Zhang
Xinglong DaiXinglong Dai
Xinglong Dai
Salt stress is a critical abiotic constraint affecting wheat yield and quality. In this study, we employed pot experiments under controlled salinity (2.8‰ NaCl) and multi-omics approaches to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms underlying grain quality formation in a strong-gluten wheat variety, Jinan 17. Key findings revealed that salt stress caused a significant 41.27% reduction in 1000-kernel weight, while protein content increased by 13.82%. However, bread volume and bread score were reduced by 16.85% and 13.08%, respectively. Multi-omics integration uncovered that salt stress repressed the expression of starch synthesis-related genes (e.g., TraesCS2A03G0349200), diverting carbon skeletons toward amino acid metabolism pathways. This metabolic reprogramming disrupted the glutenin/gliadin ratio (down 14.35%), with high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) synthesis being suppressed, while low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) and gliadin accumulated by 19.28% and 24.76%, respectively, forming a “high extensibility but low elasticity” gluten network. Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis identified significant upregulation of arginine metabolism genes (e.g., TraesCS6A03G0029900), which enhanced osmolyte biosynthesis and exacerbated carbon–nitrogen partitioning imbalances. This study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of flour quality deterioration under saline conditions and identifies critical regulatory nodes for simultaneous improvement of starch synthesis and gluten network architecture in salt-affected wheat breeding programs.