l Duan YF, Zhang WS. (Co-first author), B. Li, Y. Wang, KX. Li, Sodmergen, CY Han, YZ. Zhang and X Li (2010) An endoplasmic reticulum response pathway mediates programmed cell death of root tip induced by water stress in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist 186: 681–695 ( IF 6.033)
l Sun F., Zhang W. (Co-first author), Hu H., Li B., Wang Y., Zhao Y., Liu M., Li X. (2008) Salt modulates gravity signaling pathway to regulate growth direction of primary roots in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiol. 146:178-188
l Wang Y., Zhang W., Li K., Sun F., Han C., Wang Y., Li X. (2008) Salt-induced plasticity of root hair development is caused by ion disequilibrium in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Plant Research 121:87-98
l Li X., Zhang W. (2008) Salt-avoidance tropism in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling & Behavior 3:351-353
l Liu C., Wang T., Zhang W., Li X. (2008) Computational identification and analysis of immune-associated nucleotide gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Plant Physiol 165:777-787
l Zhang WS (Corresponding author), Li X, Liu JB (2007) Genetic variation of Bmy1 alleles in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) investigated by CAPS analysis. Theoretical Applied Genetics 114(6):1039-1050
l Li K, Y Wang,C Han,W Zhang, H Jia, X Li (2007) GA signaling and CO/FT regulatory module mediate salt-induced late flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Growth Regulation 53(3):195-206
l Zhang, W.S., T. Kaneko, and K. Takeda (2004) β-amylase variation in wild barley accessions. Breeding Science 54: 41-49
l Zhang W.S., T. Kaneko, M. Ishii and K.Takeda(2004)Differentiation of β-amylase phenotypes in cultivated barley. Crop Science 44:1608-1614