Zhanao Deng

g = graduate student; p = postdoctoral associate; u = undergraduate student; v = international visiting students and scholars

^v Cai, X., ^g Z. Cao, ^p S. Xu, and Z. Deng. 2015. Induction, regeneration and characterization of tetraploids and variants in ‘Tapestry’ caladium. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 120:689-700.

^g Cao, Z., Z. Deng, and M. McLaughlin. 2014. Interspecific genome size and chromosome number variation sheds new light on species classification and evolution of Caladium (Araceae). Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 49(4):449-459.

^g Czarnecki II, D.M. and Z. Deng.   2009.  Occurrence of unreduced female gametes leads to sexual polyploidization in lantana.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 134(5):560-566.

^g Czarnecki II, D.M., J.G. Norcini, and Z. Deng.  2007.  Phenotypic diversity of Coreopsis leavenworthii.  Native Plants Journal 8(1):45-57.

^g Czarnecki II, D.M., A. Hershberger, C.D. Robacker, and Z. Deng. 2014. Ploidy level and pollen stainability of Lantana camara cultivars and breeding lines. HortScience 49:1271-1276.

^g Czarnecki II, D.M., ^p M.N. Rao, J.G. Norcini, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and Z. Deng.  2008.  Genetic diversity and differentiation among natural, production, and introduced populations of the narrowly endemic species Coreopsis leavenworthii (Asteraceae).  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 133(2):234-241. 

^g Czarnecki II, D.M., S.B. Wilson, G.W. Knox, R. Freyre, and Z. Deng. 2012. UF-T3 and UF-T4 – Two sterile Lantana camara cultivars. HortScience 47(1):132-137.

D’Abreau, M., Z. Deng, D. Schwaninger, and N. West. 2011. Rain lilies for central Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 124:328.

Deng X.X., Z. Deng, and W.C. Zhang.  1990. Induction of embryonic calli and protoplast plant regeneration in Citrus sinensis and Fortunella hindsii  (in Chinese).  Chinese Agricultural Bulletin 3:13-15.

Deng, X.X., Z. Deng, S. Xiao, and W.C. Zhang.  1992.  Pollen-derived plantlets from anther culture of Ichang papeda hybrid No. 14 and trifoliate orange.  Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, 1992.  1:190-192.

Deng, X.X., S.Y. Xiao, Z. Deng, and W.C. Zhang.  1993. Interspecific somatic hybrids between Citrus sinensis and C. ichangenesis (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 9:128-131.

Deng, X.X., Z. Deng, X. Ye, and W.C. Zhang.  1995.  Citrus biotechnology research in China.  Acta Horticulturae 403:84-89.

Deng, X.X., Z. Deng, X. Ye, and W.C. Zhang.  1995.  Citrus biotechnology research in China.  Acta Horticulturae 403:84-89.

Deng, Z.  2006.  Disease resistance gene analogs: Isolation, identification and applications. pp. 358-366. In: J.A. Teixeira da Silva (ed.).  Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology: Advances and Topical Issues (1st Edition).  Global Science Books, London, UK.   

Deng, Z.  2012.  Caladium breeding and genetics: Recent advances. pp. 53-61. In: J.A. Teixeira da Silva (ed.).  Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 6 (Special Issues 1).  Global Science Books, London, UK (invited).  

Deng, Z. 2012. Fancy-leaved caladium cultivars recently introduced by the UF/IFAS caladium breeding program. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 125:307-311.

Deng, Z.  2013.  Molecular markers in caladium: Development, characterization and applications. pp. 214-227. In: K.G. Ramawat and J.M. Merillon (eds.).  Bulbous Plants Biotechnology.  CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, US (invited).    

Deng, Z. and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2003.  Cloning and characterization of receptor kinase class disease resistance gene candidates in citrus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 108:53-61.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2004.  Technique for in vitro pollen germination and short-term pollen storage in caladium. HortScience 39(2):365-367.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Independent inheritance of leaf shape and main vein color in caladium.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 131(1):53-58.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  ‘Summer Rose' - A fancy-leaved caladium for containers and landscapes.  HortScience 41(2):468-470.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  ‘Dynamite Red' - A red fancy-leaved caladium for sunny landscapes and containers.  HortScience 41(2):471-473.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2006.  ’Garden White' - A large white fancy-leaved caladium for sunny landscapes and large containers.  HortScience 41(3):840-842.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  ‘UF Multi-flora Peach’ and ‘UF Multi-flora Pink Frost’: Multi-flora gerbera cultivars for landscapes and large pots.  HortScience 41(3):843-845.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Evaluation of caladium cultivars for sensitivity to chilling.  HortTechnology 16(1):172-176.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  New caladium, gerbera and lisianthus cultivars for Florida.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 119:409-412

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2008. Progress in breeding for disease resistance and stress tolerance in caladium, gerbera and lisianthus. Acta Horticulturae 766:399-403.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2008.  Caladium breeding: progress in developing lance-leaved cultivars.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 121:395-398.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2009.  Inheritance of leaf blotching in caladium.  HortScience 44(1):40-43.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh.  2009.  Caladium 75-14, a spotted, fancy-leaved cultivar for containers and sunny landscapes. HortScience 44(3):854-856.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2010. UFGE 4141, UFGE 7014, UFGE 7015, UFGE 7023, UFGE 7032, and UFGE 7034: Six new gerbera cultivars for marketing flowering plants in large containers. HortScience 45(6):971-974.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2011.  UF 44-4 – A dwarf red lance-leaved caladium cultivar.  HortScience 46(7):1049-1051.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2011.  UF 85-5 – A spotted caladium cultivar for use in containers and sunny landscapes.  HortScience 46(9):1326-1329.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2012. ‘Summer Pink’ – A new pink fancy-leaved caladium. HortScience 47(5):672-674.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2013. UFGE 7031 and UFGE 7080 gerbera cultivars. HortScience 48(5):659-663.

Deng, Z. and B.K. Harbaugh. 2014. Royal Flush^TM ‘UF-18-49’ – A red fancy-leaved caladium for large containers and sunny landscapes. HortScience 49 (8):1113-1115.

Deng, Z. and W.C. Zhang.  1988. Mutagenic effects of EMS (ethylmethanesulphonate) on chromosomes of pollen mother cells in kumquat (in Chinese).  China Citrus 17:5-7.

Deng, Z., X.X. Deng, and W.C. Zhang.  1992. A preliminary report of gametosomatic fusion in citrus.  Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, 1992.  1:170-172.

Deng, Z., X.X. Deng, S.Y. Wan, and W.C. Zhang.  1989. A preliminary report on protoplast culture and isolation for solid mutants from NaCl-tolerant calli in citrus (in Chinese).  Journal of Fruit Science 6:143-146.

Deng, Z., F.G. Gmitter Jr., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, C. Chen, M.K. Wendell, and H.-B. Zhang.  2000.  Mapping and cloning disease resistance genes in citrus.  Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture 1:75-77.

Deng, Z., ^p F. Goktepe, and B.K. Harbaugh.  2008.  Inheritance of leaf spots and their relationships with leaf shape and main vein color in caladium.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 133(1):78-83.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres.  2008.  'Cranberry Star' - A fancy-leaved caladium for containers and shady landscapes.  HortScience 43(1):252-254.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres.  2008.  'UF-404' - dwarf, red caladium for container-forcing and sunny landscapes.  HortScience 43(6):1907-1910.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres.  2008.  'UF-331' and 'UF-340' - new dwarf caladium cultivars for landscapes and pot plants.  HortScience 43(7):2231-2235.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres. 2011. ‘UF-172’, a pink fancy-leaved caladium cultivar for large containers and landscapes. HortScience 46(1):132-134.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres. 2013. UF 4412 and UF 4424 – Red lance-leaved caladium cultivars. HortScience 48(2):239-244 (cover page).

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, R.O. Kelly, T. Seijo, and R.J. McGovern.  2005.  Pythium root rot resistance in commercial caladium cultivars.  HortScience 40(3):549-552.

Deng, Z., B.K. Harbaugh, R.O. Kelly, T. Seijo, and R.J. McGovern.  2005.  Screening for resistance to pythium root rot among twenty-three caladium cultivars.  HortTechnology 15(3):631-634.

Deng, Z., S. Huang, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  1996. A simple and quick procedure for preparing genomic DNA from citrus for reliable PCR analysis. Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, 1996. 2:841-844.  

Deng, Z., N.A. Peres, and B.K. Harbaugh. 2010. Improving disease resistance in caladium: Progress and prospects. Acta Horticulturae 886:69-76.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan.  1989.  In vitro mutation breeding for salinity tolerance in citrus.  Mutation Breeding Newsletter (33):12-14.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan.  1990. Studies on somatic embryogenesis from habituated nucellar callus in citrus (in Chinese).  Journal of Fruit Science 8:193-200.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan   1990.  In vitro induction, biochemical analysis and protoplast plant regeneration from NaCl-tolerant lines in citrus.  Proceedings of the International Citrus Symposium, International Academic Publishers, China.  pp.263-270.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan.  1991. High frequency of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from nucellar callus and protoplasts in citrus.  Acta Biologiae Experimentalis Sinica 23:135-143.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan.  1991.  Prospects of plant protoplast manipulation techniques in citrus improvement (in Chinese).  Zhejiang Citrus (2):1-3.

Deng, Z., W.C. Zhang, and S.Y. Wan.  1993. In vitro induction and protoplast plant regeneration from NaCl-tolerant lines in citrus (in Chinese).  Acta Horticulturae Sinica  20:127-132

Deng, Z., J. Hu, ^p F. Goktepe, and B.K. Harbaugh.  2007.  Assessment of genetic diversity and relationships among caladium cultivars and species using molecular markers.  Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 132(2):219-229.

Deng, Z., S. Huang, S.Y. Xiao, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  1997.  Development and characterization of SCAR markers linked to the citrus tristeza virus resistance gene from Poncirus trifoliata.  Genome 40:697-704.

Deng, Z., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Chen, C. Yu, C.A. Weber, G.A. Moore, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2000. Cloning and characterization of NBS-LRR class resistance-gene candidate sequences in citrus.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 101:814-822.

Deng, Z., S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, Q. Tao, C. Chen, M.K. Wendell, H.-B. Zhang, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2001.  Fine genetic mapping and BAC contig development for the citrus tristeza virus resistance gene region in Poncirus trifoliata (Raf.).  Molecular Genetics and Genomics 265:739-747.

Deng, Z., Q. Tao, Y.-L. Chang, S. Huang, P. Ling, C. Yu, C. Chen, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and H.-B. Zhang.  2001.  Construction of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library for citrus and identification of BAC contigs containing resistance gene candidates.  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102:1177-1184.

Du, D., N. Rawat, Z. Deng, and F.G. Gmitter Jr. 2015. Construction of citrus gene coexpression networks from microarray data using random matrix theory. Horticulture Research 2, 15026; doi:10.1038/hortres.2015.26.

Freyre, R. and Z. Deng. 2013. Breeding Ruellia and Caladium at the University of Florida. Acta Horticulturae (Proceedings of the XIth International Symposium on Flower Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennials) 1002:223-229.

Freyre R., ^u A. Moseley, C. Reinhardt-Adams, G.W. Knox, S.B. Wilson, and Z. Deng. 2013. Breeding Ruellia spp. at the University of Florida. Acta Horticulturae (Proceedings of the VIIth International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops) 1000:423-428.

Gmitter Jr., F.G., Z. Deng, and C. Chen.  2007.  Cloning and characterization of disease resistance genes. pp. 287-305. In: Iqrar A. Kahn (ed.). Citrus Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology.  CAB International, Nosworthy Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, UK. 

Gmitter Jr., F.G., Z. Deng, and G.A. Moore. 1998. Utilization of DNA markers in citrus breeding programs.  Fruits 53:303-306.

Gmitter Jr., F.G., S. Huang, K.M. Crosby, Z. Deng, and S. Xiao. 1996.  Progress toward isolating the CTV-immunity gene. Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, 1996.  2:845-848.

Gmitter Jr., F.G., E.S. Louzada, Z. Deng, and S. Huang. 1998. A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library for cloning a citrus tristeza virus-resistance gene.  Acta Horticulturae 461:355-359.

Gmitter Jr., F.G., S. Xiao, S. Huang, X. Hu, and Z. Deng.  1996. A localized linkage map of citrus tristeza virus resistance gene region. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 92:688-695.

^p Goktepe, F., T.E. Seijo, Z. Deng, B.K. Harbaugh, and N.A. Peres.  2007. Toward breeding for resistance to fusarium tuber rot in caladium: inoculation technique and sources of resistance.  HortScience 42(5):1135-1139.

^p Gong, L. and Z. Deng. 2010. EST-SSR markers for gerbera.  Molecular Breeding 26:125-132 (DOI 10.1007/s11032-009-9380-x).

^p Gong, L. and Z. Deng. 2011. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for caladiums (Caladium Vent.). Plant Breeding 130(5):591-595. (doi:10.1111/j.1439-0523.2011.01863.x).

^p Gong, L. and Z. Deng. 2012. Selection and application of SSR markers for variety discrimination, genetic similarity and relation analysis in gerbera. Scientia Horticulturae 138:120-127 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2012.02.020).

^p Gong, L., Z. Deng, H. Dou, and T. Hanson. 2010.  Effects of Carbonpower® on salinity stress tolerance and gene expression in Arabidopsis. 36^th Proceedings of the Plant Growth Regulator Society of America 2009, pp. 37-40.

Harbaugh, B.K. and Z. Deng.  2006.  UF Double Joy cultivar group – five colors of double-flowering and heat-tolerant lisianthus for potted plants.  HortScience 41(3):846-849.

Harbaugh, B.K. and Z. Deng. 2006.  UF Savanna cultivar group – eight colors of heat-tolerant lisianthus for potted plants.  HortScience 41(3):850-854.

Hawkins, G.P., Z. Deng, T.J. Kubik, and A.M. Johnson-Flanagan.  2002.  Characterization of freezing tolerance and vernalization in vern-, a spring-type Brassica napus line derived from a winter cross.  Planta 216:220-226.

Jin, Y.H., Z. Deng, and W.C. Zhang.  1988.  Induction, identification and characterization of tetraploids in citrus (in Chinese).  Hubei Agricultural Science (4):20-22.

Johnson-Flanagan, A.M., Z. Deng, N.E. Go, and G.P. Hawkins. 1999. Vern^-: bringing the gap between winter and spring canola.  Proceedings of the 10^th International Rapeseed Congress, Canberra, Australia. <http://www.regional.org.au/au/gcirc/4/159.htm>.

Kelly, R.O., Z. Deng, and B.K. Harbaugh. 2006.  Evaluation of viola cultivars as bedding plants and establishment of the best-of-class.  HortTechnology 16(1):167-171.

Kelly, R. O., Z. Deng, and B.K. Harbaugh.  2007.  Evaluation of 121 petunia cultivars as bedding plants and establishment of class standards.  HortTechnology 17(3):386-396.

Kelly, R.O., R. Schoellhorn, Z. Deng, and B.K. Harbaugh.  2005.  Evaluation of pansy cultivars to select the best of class.  HortTechnology 15(3):706-715.

^g Krueger, K., S.B. Wilson, K. Moore, G.W. Knox, and Z. Deng. 2013. National ornamental grass trial-University of Florida, Ft. Pierce 1^st year results. Proceedings Southern Nursery Association 58:184-186.

Ling, P., L.W. Duncan, Z. Deng, D. Dunn, X. Hu, S. Huang, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2000. Inheritance of citrus nematode resistance and its linkage with molecular markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 100:1010-1017.

^g Moyer, C., N. A. Peres, L.E. Datnoff, E.H. Simonne, and Z. Deng.  2008.  Evaluation of silicon for managing powdery mildew (Podosphaera fusca) on gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii).  Journal of Plant Nutrition 31:2131-2144.

 ^P Rawat, N., S.P. Kiran, D. Du, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and Z. Deng. 2015. Comprehensive meta-analysis, co-expression, and miRNA nested network analysis identifies gene candidates in citrus against Huanglongbing disease. BMC Plant Biology.

Seijo, T.E., N.A. Peres, and Z. Deng.  2010.  Characterization of strains of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae from bacterial blight of caladium and identification of sources of resistance for breeding improved cultivars. HortScience 45(2):220-224.

Seijo, T. E., ^g D.M. Czarnecki II, Z. Deng, and N. Peres.  2006.  First report of powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces cichoracearum on Coreopsis leavenworthii.  Plant Health Progress.  doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-1214-01.BR  http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/php/brief/2006/tickseed/.

^g Smith, S.M. and Z. Deng. 2012. Pollen-mediated gene flow from Coreopsis tinctoria to Coreopsis leavenworthii (Asteraceae): Identification and inheritance of morphological markers and determination of gene flow rates as affected by separation distances. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 137(3):173-179.

^g Smith, S.M. and Z. Deng. 2015. Interspecific hybridization between Coreopsis leavenworthii and Coreopsis tinctoria affected progeny growth, development and reproduction differently. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 140(1):27-37.

^v Song, X. and Z. Deng. 2013. Powdery mildew resistance in gerbera: Mode of inheritance, quantitative trait locus identification, and resistance responses. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 138(6):470-478.

^v Song, X., Z. Deng, ^p L. Gong, J. Hu, and Q. Ma. 2012. Cloning and characterization of resistance gene candidate sequences and molecular marker development in gerbera (Gerbera hybrida).  Scientia Horticulturae 145:68-75 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2012.07.027).

Wan, S.Y., W.C. Zhang, Z. Deng, X.X. Deng, and X. Ye.  1990.  Ten years in vitro mutation breeding in citrus.  Proceedings of the International Citrus Symposium, International Academic Publishers, Beijing, China.  pp. 276-278.

Weber, C.A., G.A. Moore, Z. Deng, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2003.  Mapping freeze tolerance quantitative trait loci in a Citrus grandis ´ Poncirus trifoliata F1 pseudo-testcross using molecular markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 128:508-514.

Wilson, S.B., R. Freyre, G.W. Knox, and Z. Deng. 2012. Characterizing the invasive potential of ornamental plants. Acta Horticulturae 937:1183-1192.

Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, Z. Deng, and R. Freyre. 2010. Non-invasive alternative to Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Nettleleaf porterweed) grown in North and South FL. SNA (Southern Nursery Association) Research Conference 55:64-68.

Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, Z. Deng, K.L. Nolan, and J. Aldrich. 2014. Landscape performance and fruiting of nine heavenly boom selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 49:706-713.

Wilson, S.B., G.W. Knox, K.L. Muller, R. Freyre, and Z. Deng. 2009.  Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in Northern and Southern Florida.  HortScience 44(7):1842-1849.

Xiang, X., Z. Deng, C. Chen, F.G. Gmitter Jr., and K. Bowman. 2010. Marker assisted selection in citrus rootstock breeding based on a major gene locus ‘Tyr1’ controlling citrus nematode resistance. Agricultural Sciences in China 9(4):557-567. DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(09)60129-2.

Xiang, X., Z. Deng, Q. Zheng, C. Chen, and F.G. Gmitter Jr. 2010. Developing specific markers and improving genetic mapping for a major locus Tyr1 of citrus nematode resistance. Molecular Plant Breeding 7(3): 497-504.

Yu, C., S. Huang, Z. Deng, C. Chen, P. Ling, and F.G. Gmitter Jr.  2002.  Factors affecting Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of citrus.  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 71:147-155.

Zhang, W.C., S. Xiao, J. Luo, Z. Deng, X.X. Deng, and F. Wang.  1988.  Investigation and utilization of citrus varietal resources in China.  Proceedings of the Sixth International Citrus Congress, Tel Aviv, Israel.  pp. 291-294.