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Zhi-Ping Zhong

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2010
Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPolar Research and EcologyAquaculture disease management and microbiota

Publications

49

Citations

1,176

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
AI-generated

Zhi-Ping Zhong studies microorganisms and viruses that live in extreme environments such as glaciers, cryopeg brines (salty pockets in ice), and saline lakes, using genomic and evolutionary analysis to understand how these organisms adapt over time. Related work also examines microbial communities in aquaculture water systems and plant-microbe interactions affecting crop growth and stress responses. This research combines microbiology, genomics, and ecology to trace how life persists and diversifies in harsh or changing conditions.

Microbial ecology in extreme/polar environmentsGlacier and ancient virus genomicsMicrobial taxonomy and pangenomicsPlant-microbiome and crop stress interactionsAquaculture-associated microbial communities

Publication output has grown from sporadic single papers around 2017-2019 to a more steady rate of 3-5 papers per year from 2020 through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
172018: 2 publications18192020: 3 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 5 publications5242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Microbiome×3
  • Frontiers in Microbiology×3
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×3
  • Open MIND×3
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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