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  1. Identification and characterization of a novel broad-spectrum antifungal compound targeting the Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall and cell membrane and inducing oxidative stress

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, January 2026, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  2. Transcription factor RonA-driven GlcNAc catabolism is essential for growth, cell wall integrity, and pathogenicity in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, October 2025, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  3. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a novel filamentous polymycovirus GbPmV1

    Article • mLife, October 2025, Tsinghua University Press

    Cheng Jin

  4. Separation-of-Function Alleles of smc-5 Reveal Domain-Specific Defects and a Conserved Residue Critical for Genome Maintenance

    Article • Biomolecules, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  5. An archaeal virus capable of hydrolyzing the surface glycan of the host cell

    Article • mLife, April 2025, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  6. Phospholipase PlcH is involved in the secretion of cell wall glycoproteins and contributes to the host immune response of Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • mLife, December 2024, Tsinghua University Press

    Cheng Jin

  7. Nitrate assimilation compensates for cell wall biosynthesis in the absence of Aspergillus fumigatus phosphoglucose isomerase

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2024, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  8. A novel hypovirulence-associated Hadaka virus 1 (HadV1-LA6) in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

    Article • mSphere, August 2024, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  9. Rft1 catalyzes lipid-linked oligosaccharide translocation across the ER membrane

    Article • Nature Communications, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  10. Unveiling the super tolerance of Candida nivariensis to oxidative stress: insights into the involvement of a catalase

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, February 2024, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  11. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain 91: A Multifaceted Biocontrol Agent against Banana Fusarium Wilt

    Article • Journal of Fungi, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  12. Polysaccharides Extracted from Dendrobium officinale Grown in Different Environments Elicit Varying Health Benefits in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • Nutrients, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  13. Loss of Phosphomannose Isomerase Impairs Growth, Perturbs Cell Wall Integrity, and Reduces Virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense on Banana Plants

    Article • Journal of Fungi, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  14. AepG is a glucuronosyltransferase involved in acidic exopolysaccharide synthesis and contributes to environmental adaptation of Haloarcula hispanica

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, February 2023, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  15. Phosphomannose Isomerase Is Involved in Development, Stress Responses, and Pathogenicity of Aspergillus flavus

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, October 2022, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  16. Phosphoglucose Isomerase Is Important for Aspergillus fumigatus Cell Wall Biogenesis

    Article • mBio, August 2022, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  17. Loss of NSE-4 Perturbs Genome Stability and DNA Repair in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  18. Emp47 and Vip36 are required for polarized growth and protein trafficking between ER and Golgi apparatus in opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Fungal Genetics and Biology, January 2022, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  19. Bioactive Phytochemicals with Anti-Aging and Lifespan Extending Potentials in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • Molecules, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  20. A molecular vision of fungal cell wall organization by functional genomics and solid-state NMR

    Article • Nature Communications, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  21. A Thermotolerant Marine Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S185 Producing Iturin A5 for Antifungal Activity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

    Article • Marine Drugs, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  22. Galactofuranose (Galf)-containing sugar chain contributes to the hyphal growth, conidiation and virulence of F. oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum

    Article • PLOS One, July 2021, PLOS

    Cheng Jin

  23. Marine Bioactive Compounds against Aspergillus fumigatus: Challenges and Future Prospects

    Article • Antibiotics, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Cheng Jin

  24. Agl22 and Agl23 are involved in the synthesis and utilization of the lipid‐linked intermediates in the glycosylation pathways of the halophilic archaeaon Haloarcula hispanica

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, August 2020, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  25. AfRip3, a RIP3-like kinase, is identified as a key modulator of necroptotic death inAspergillus fumigatus

    Article • March 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Cheng Jin

  26. Aspergillus fumigatus Mitochondrial Acetyl Coenzyme A Acetyltransferase as an Antifungal Target

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2020, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  27. Chitin deacetylases Cod4 and Cod7 are involved in polar growth of Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, October 2019, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  28. Aspergillus fumigatus Mnn9 is responsible for mannan synthesis and required for covalent linkage of mannoprotein to the cell wall

    Article • Fungal Genetics and Biology, July 2019, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin, Professor Josef Voglmeir

  29. Aspergillus fumigatus phosphoethanolamine transferase gene gpi7 is required for proper transportation of the cell wall GPI-anchored proteins and polarized growth

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  30. Genetics, Molecular, and Proteomics Advances in Filamentous Fungi

    Article • Current Microbiology, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  31. WciGO-Acetyltransferase Functionality Differentiates Pneumococcal Serotypes 35C and 42

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2017, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  32. An Acidic Exopolysaccharide from Haloarcula hispanica ATCC33960 and Two Genes Responsible for Its Synthesis

    Article • Archaea, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Hua Xiang, Cheng Jin

  33. Cell Surface Glycoside Hydrolases of Streptococcus gordonii Promote Growth in Saliva

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2016, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  34. Transcription Factor ADS-4 Regulates Adaptive Responses and Resistance to Antifungal Azole Stress

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, June 2015, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  35. Genetic and structural validation of Aspergillus fumigatus N -acetylphosphoglucosamine mutase as an antifungal target

    Article • Bioscience Reports, September 2013, Portland Press Ltd.

    Cheng Jin

  36. Genetic and structural validation of Aspergillus fumigatus UDP‐N‐acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase as an antifungal target

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, July 2013, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  37. Characterization of genes for chitin catabolism in Haloferax mediterranei

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  38. N-Glycosylation of Gel1 or Gel2 is vital for cell wall  -glucan synthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Glycobiology, May 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Cheng Jin

  39. pyrG is required for maintaining stable cellular uracil level and normal sporulation pattern under excess uracil stress in Aspergillus nidulans

    Article • Science in China Series C Life Sciences, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  40. Signal that directs protein to membrane

    Article • Eukaryotic Cell, April 2013, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  41. Transcriptome and Biochemical Analysis Reveals That Suppression of GPI-Anchor Synthesis Leads to Autophagy and Possible Necroptosis in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • PLOS One, March 2013, PLOS

    Cheng Jin

  42. Glycosynthase with Broad Substrate Specificity – an Efficient Biocatalyst for the Construction of Oligosaccharide Library

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2013, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  43. Protein Glycosylation inAspergillus fumigatusIs Essential for Cell Wall Synthesis and Serves as a Promising Model of Multicellular Eukaryotic Development

    Article • International Journal of Microbiology, January 2012, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  44. In vivo pathway of sialic acid acetylation in bacteria

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, July 2011, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  45. Repression of N-glycosylation triggers the unfolded protein response (UPR) and overexpression of cell wall protein and chitin in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Microbiology, April 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    Cheng Jin

  46. Erratum to: Proteome Analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus Total Membrane Proteins Identifies Proteins Associated with the Glycoconjugates and Cell Wall Biosynthesis Using 2D LC-MS/MS

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  47. Reduced expression of the O-mannosyltransferase 2 (AfPmt2) leads to deficient cell wall and abnormal polarity in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Glycobiology, January 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Cheng Jin

  48. Proteome Analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus Total Membrane Proteins Identifies Proteins Associated with the Glycoconjugates and Cell Wall Biosynthesis Using 2D LC-MS/MS

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  49. Characterization of the Aspergillus fumigatus phosphomannose isomerase Pmi1 and its impact on cell wall synthesis and morphogenesis

    Article • Microbiology, July 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Cheng Jin

  50. Comparative proteomic analysis of an Aspergillus fumigatus mutant deficient in glucosidase I (AfCwh41)

    Article • Microbiology, April 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Cheng Jin

  51. Class IIC  -mannosidase AfAms1 is required for morphogenesis and cellular function in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Glycobiology, February 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Cheng Jin

  52. Af cwh41 is required for cell wall synthesis, conidiation, and polarity in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, December 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Cheng Jin

  53. Mutation of Trp137 to glutamate completely removes transglycosyl activity associated with the Aspergillus fumigatus AfChiB1

    Article • Glycoconjugate Journal, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Cheng Jin

  54. GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase is essential for cell wall integrity, morphogenesis and viability of Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Microbiology, September 2008, Society for General Microbiology

    Cheng Jin

  55. Deletion of the msdS/AfmsdC gene induces abnormal polarity and septation in Aspergillus fumigatus

    Article • Microbiology, July 2008, Society for General Microbiology

    Cheng Jin

  56. O-Mannosyltransferase 1 in Aspergillus fumigatus (AfPmt1p) Is Crucial for Cell Wall Integrity and Conidium Morphology, Especially at an Elevated Temperature

    Article • Eukaryotic Cell, September 2007, ASM Journals

    Cheng Jin

  57. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor is required in Aspergillus fumigatus for morphogenesis and virulence

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, May 2007, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  58. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α cDNA cloning and its mRNA and protein tissue specific expression in domestic yak (Bos grunniens) from Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, September 2006, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  59. Crystal structure of a native chitinase from the fungal pathogenAspergillus fumigatusYJ-407 (afCHI)

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography, August 2005, International Union of Crystallography

    Cheng Jin

  60. Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of a native chitinase from the fungal pathogenAspergillus fumigatusYJ-407

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography, April 2004, International Union of Crystallography

    Cheng Jin

  61. CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Synthetase from Escherichia coli K1 Is a Bifunctional Enzyme: IDENTIFICATION OF MINIMAL CATALYTIC DOMAIN FOR SYNTHETASE ACTIVITY AND NOVEL FUNCTIONAL DOMAIN FOR PLATELET-ACTIVATING FACTOR ACETYLHYDROLASE ACTIVITY

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, February 2004, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Cheng Jin

  62. Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl α-l-fucopyranoside: a substrate for α-l-fucosidase (AFU)

    Article • Carbohydrate Research, July 2003, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  63. A novel chitinase having a unique mode of action from Aspergillus fumigatus YJ‐407

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, July 2001, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  64. Cloning and overexpression of a cytidine 5′-monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid synthetase from Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, October 2000, Elsevier

    Cheng Jin

  65. Stage‐specific expression of α1,2‐fucosyltransferase and α1,3‐fucosyltransferase (FT) during mouse embryogenesis

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, October 1999, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  66. Molecular cloning and expression of Galβ1,3GalNAc α2,3‐sialyltransferase from human fetal liver

    Article • European Journal of Biochemistry, October 1999, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  67. Effect of N‐Linked Oligosaccharide on the Conformation and Properties of Glucoamylase from Monascus rubiginosus

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, October 1996, Wiley

    Cheng Jin

  68. Cloning and Expression of Thermostable Protease Gene from Bacillus stearothermophilus HY‐69 in Bacillus subtilisa

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, May 1996, Wiley

    Cheng Jin