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E-mail: Ruibin Zhang

Téléphone: +33 (0)1 34 65 23 82

Education

- September 2016-Present: PhD candidate of Plant Protection. Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Under the supervision of Dr. Fuping Song and Dr. Didier Lereclus. Specialising in Biological Control. Current research project: Cell differentiation in the insect pathogen bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis.

- September 2013-June 2016: Master of Forest Protection. Northeast Forestry University, College of Forestry. Under the co-supervision of Dr. Shanchun Yan and Dr. Guirong Wang. Joint training at Insect Functional Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Specialising in Insect olfaction. Research project: Molecular basis of alarm pheromone detection in aphids. Personal experiment skills：Gene cloning and expression, protein purification, RNA inference, electrophysiological experiments (two-electrode voltage clamp and electroantennogram), insect raising and insect behavioural experiment.

- September 2009-June 2013: Bachelor of Forest Protection. Northeast Forestry University, College of Forestry. Complete the experiments of graduation thesis at Insect Functional Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Title of graduation thesis: Molecular cloning of odorant receptor genes in Helicoverpa armigera.

Honors and Awards:

- National Scholarship, 2009 (Bachelor) and 2015 (Master)

- Regents Fellowship, Northeast Forestry University, 2009-2016

- Model Student Cadres, Northeast Forestry University, 2010

- Outstanding Graduates, Northeast Forestry University, 2013 and 2016

Publication and Introduction:

- Ruibin Zhang, Yang Liu, Shanchun Yan, Guirong Wang. 2017. Identification and functional characterization of an odorant receptor in pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Science. 00: 1-10.

- Ruibin Zhang, Bing Wang, Gerarda Grossi, Patrizia Falabella, Yang Liu, Shanchun Yan, Jian Lu, Jinghui Xi, Guirong Wang. 2016. Molecular Basis of Alarm Pheromone Detection in Aphids. Current Biology. 27:1–7.

- This study demonstrates that the alarm pheromone (E)-β-farnesene (EBF) is detected in the pea aphid by odorant receptor ApisOR5 with the cooperation of odorant-binding proteins ApisOBP3 and ApisOBP7.

- This study also identifies geranyl acetate as a strong repellent, paving the way for high-throughput discovery of new aphid repellents.

- This study will provide necessary information to develop new strategies for aphid control.