Publications

Published Articles and Accepted Articles

1. J Singh, T Wang, S Kumar, Z Xu, P Sexton, J Davis, A Bly, (in press), Crop yield and economics of cropping systems featuring different rotations, tillage, and cover crops, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.

2. T Wang, Z Xu, D Kolady, JD Ulrich-Schad, D Clay, (in press), Cover crops usage in south Dakota: farmer perceived profitability and future adoption decisions. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

3. AE Saak, T Wang, Z Xu, Kolady D, JD Ulrich-Schad, D Clay, (in press), Duration of usage and farmer reported benefits of conservation tillage. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.

4. H Dogan, J Shu, Z Hakguder, Z Xu, J Cui, 2020, Elucidation of molecular links between obesity and cancer through microRNA regulation, BMC Medical Genomics, 13, 161.

5. Z Xu and W Cu, 2020, Machine learning and statistical approaches for plant phenotyping, Intelligent Image Analysis for Plant Phenotyping, edited by A Samal and SD Choudury, CRC Press, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315177304. (Book Chapter).

6. L Lu, X Liu, WK Huang, P Giusti-Rodriguez, J Cui, S Zhang, W Xu, Z Wen, S Ma, JD Rosen, Z Xu, C Bartels, R Kawaguchi, M Hu, PC Scacheri, Z Rong, Y Li, PF Sullivan, H Song, G Minf, Y Li, ,F Jin, 2020, Robust Hi-C Maps of Enhancer-Promoter Interactions Reveal the Function of Non-coding Genome in Neural Development and Diseases, Molecular Cell, 79, 521-534.

7. H Zhao, Y Zhan, Z Xu, JJ Nduwamungu, Y Zhou, C Xu, 2020, Machine learning-driven Raman spectroscopy for rapidly detecting type, adulteration, and oxidation of edible oils, INFORM, 31 (4), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.21748/inform.04.2020.12.

8. X Dai, Z Xu, Z Liang, X Tu, S Zhong, J Schnable, P Li, 2020, Non-homology-based prediction of gene functions in maize (Zea mays ssp. mays), Plant Genome, 13, e20015, https://doi.org/10/1002/tpg2.20015.

9. J Chen, Y Mao, C Xing, R Hu, Z Xu, H Cao, J Luo, 2020, Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions decrease diarrhea rate by relieving colonic inflammation and ameliorating caecum microbiota in piglets, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020, 3647525, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3647525.

10. Y Zhao, C Zhou, C Wu, X Guo, G Hu, Q Wu, Z Xu, G Li, H Cao, L Li, V Latigo, P Liu, S Cheng, P Liu, 2020, Subchronic oral mercury caused intestinal injury and changed gut microbiota in mice, Science of The Total Environment, 721, 137639.

11. Y Xiao, X Zheng, G Li, C Zhou, C Wu, Z Xu, G Hu, X Guo, L Li, H Cao, V Latigo, P Liu, 2020, Investigation of the effects of dichlorvos poisoning on AMPK signaling pathway in chicken brain tissues, Environmental Pollution, 261, 114109.

12. C Miao, A Pages, Z Xu, E Rodene, J Yang and J Schnable, 2020, Semantic segmentation of sorghum organs using hyperspectral data identifies genetic associations, Plant Phenomics, 2020, 4216373. https://doi.org/10.34133/2020/4216373.

13. M Li, NK Wijewardane, Y Ge, Z Xu, MR Wilkins, 2020, Visible/near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning for predicting polyhydroxybutyrate production cultured on alkaline pretreated liquor from corn stover, Bioresource Technology Reports, 9, 100386.

14. J Reinhardt, JJ Romine and Z Xu, 2020, Factors contributing to student satisfaction with dental loupes and headlights, European Journal of Dental Education, 24, 266-271.

15. S Cheng, H Mao, Y Ruan, C Wu, Z Xu, G Hu, X Guo, C Zhang, H Cao and P Liu, 2020, Copper changes intestinal microbiota in the cecum and rectum in mice by 16S rRNA gene sequencing, Biological Trace Element Research, 193, 445-455.

16. J Mo, F Wang, Z Xu, C Feng, X Tang and X Shen, 2019, Characterization and performance of soy protein isolate modified by tyrosinase, International Adhesion and Adhesives, 92, 111-118.

17. Y Ruan, C Wu, X Guo, Z Xu, C Xing, H Cao, C Zhang, G Hu, P Liu, 2019, High doses of copper and mercury changed cecal microbiota in female mice, Biological Trace Element Research, 189, 134-144.

18. C Feng, F Wang, Z Xu, Y Fang, X Tang, X Shen, 2018, Characterization and adhesion properties of soybean proteins modified by xanthan gum, Coatings, 8, 342.

19. Z Xu, Q Duan, J Cui, Y Qiu, Q Jia, C Wu and J Clarke, 2018, Analysis of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing triglycerides-lowering fenofibrate drug effects based on paired observations, BMC Proceedings, 12, 46.

20. WE Huffman, Y Jin and Z Xu, 2018, The economic impacts of technology and climate change: new evidence unearthed from crop yields, Agricultural Economics, 49, 463-479.

21. Z Xu, C Valdes and J Clarke, 2018, Existing and potential statistical and computational approaches for the analysis of 3D CT images of plant roots, Agronomy, 8, 71.

22. Q Duan, Z Xu, L Raffield, S Chang, D Wu, EM Lange, AP Reiner and Y Li, 2018, A robust and powerful two-step testing procedure for local ancestry adjusted allelic association analysis in admixed populations, Genetic Epidemiology, 42, 288-302.

23. H Lin, H Mao, S Cheng, M Yi, Y Ruan, C Wu, Z Xu, G Hu, X Guo, H Cao, L Li, Y Han and P Liu, 2018. Detection of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae through duplex PCR based on apxia and apxiva genes. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 38, 276-280.

24. J Shu, BVR Silva, T Gao, Z Xu and J Cui, 2017, Dynamic and modularized microRNA regulation and its implication in human cancers, Scientific Report, 7, 13356.

25. ME Cannon, Q Duan, Y Wu, M Zeynalzadeh, Z Xu, AJ Kangas, P Soininen, M Ala-Korpela, M Civelek, AJ Lusis, J Kuusisto, FS Collins, M Boehnke, H Tang, M Laakso, Y Li and KL Mohlke, 2017, Trans-ancestry fine mapping and molecular assays identify regulatory variants at the ANGPTL8 HDL-C GWAS locus, G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 7, 3217-3227.

26. H Chen, Z Xu, J Mo, Y Lyu, X Tang and X Shen, 2017, Effect of guar gum on adhesion properties of soybean protein isolate onto porcine bones, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 75, 124-131.

27. J Martin, Z Xu, AP Reiner, KL Mohlke, P Sullivan, B Ren, M Hu and Y Li, 2017, HUGIn: Hi-C Unifying Genomic Interrogator. Bioinformatics, 33, 3793-3795.

28. Z Xu, 2016, An alternative circular smoothing method to nonparametric estimation of periodic functions, Journal of Applied Statistics, 43, 1649-1672.

29. C Wu, Z Xu and K Huang, 2016, Effects of dietary selenium on inflammation and hydrogen sulfide in the gastrointestinal tract in chickens, Biological Trace Element Research, 174, 428-435.

30. AD Schmitt, M Hu, I Jung, Z Xu, Y Qiu, CL Tan, Y Li, CL Barr and B Ren, 2016, A compendium of chromatin contract maps reveal frequently interacting regions in the human genome, Cell Reports, 17, 2042-2059.

31. C Wu, Z Xu, R Gai and K Huang, 2016, Matrine ameliorates spontaneously developed colitis in Interleukin-10-deficient mice, International Immunopharmacology, 36, 256-262.

32. G Zhang, KC Huang, Z Xu, JY Tzeng, KN Conneely, W Guan, J Kang and Y Li, 2016, Across-platform imputation of DNA methylation levels using penalized functional regression, Genetic Epidemiology, 40, 333-340.

33. Z Xu, G Zhang, C Wu, M Hu and Y Li, 2016, Fast-HiC: a fast and accurate algorithm to detect long-range chromosomal interactions from Hi-C data, Bioinformatics, 32, 2692-2695.

34. Z Xu, Q Duan, G Zhang, S Chai, B Zhang, C Wu, F Jin, F Yue, Y Li and M Hu, 2016, HiView: An integrative genome browser to leverage Hi-C results for the interpretation of GWAS data, BMC Research Notes, 9, 159.

35. Z Xu, G Zhang, F Jin, M Chen, TS Furey, PF Sullivan, Z Qin, M Hu and Y Li, 2015, A hidden Markov random field-based Bayesian method for the detection of long-range chromosomal interactions in Hi-C data, Bioinformatics, 32, 650-656.

36. S Yan, S Yuan, Z Xu, B Zhang, B Zhang, G Kang, A Byrnes and Y Li, 2015, Likelihood based complex trait association testing for arbitrary depth sequencing data, Bioinformatics, 31, 2955-2962.

37. Z Xu, Q Duan, SYan, W Chen, M Li, E Lange and Y Li, 2015, DISSCO: Direct imputation of summary statistics allowing covariates, Bioinformatics, 31, 2434-2442.

38. SX Chen and Z Xu, 2014, On implied volatility for options – Some reasons to smile and more to correct, Journal of Econometrics, 179, 1-15.

39. J Kang, KC Huang, Z Xu, Y Wang, GR Abecasis and Y Li, 2013, AbCD: Arbitrary coverage design for sequencing-based genetic studies, Bioinformatics, 29, 799-801.

40. SX Chen and Z Xu, 2013, On smoothing estimation for seasonal time series with long cycles, Statistics and Its Interface, 6, 435-447.

41. Z Xu, 2013, Estimation of parametric homogeneous stochastic volatility pricing formulae based on option data, Economics Letters, 120, 369-373.

42. Z Xu, DA Hennessy, K Sardana and G Moschini, 2013, The realized yield effect of genetically engineered crops: U.S. maize and soybean, Crop Science, 53, 735-745.

Published Book Reviews

1. Z Xu, 2017, Andy Hector (2015): the new statistics with R: an introduction for biologists. Oxford University Press, 224 pp., $125.00 (hardcover), $49.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-19-872906-8, Statistical Papers, 58, 553-554.

2. Z Xu, 2017, Martin Bland (2015): An introduction to medical statistics Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 464 pp., $49.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-19-958992-0, Statistical Papers, 58, 953-954.