簡介
2004年入選國家“新世紀百千萬人才工程”國家級人才，兼任山東生物化學與分子生物學學會副理事長。1982年畢業於山東農業大學留校任教至今，先後獲山東農業大學農學碩士和中國農業大學理學博士學位。1992年1月至1996年1月赴美國加利福尼亞大學戴維斯分校植物生物學系留學，主要從事植物分子生物學方面的研究。2001年作為教育部選派的高級訪問學者赴美國北卡羅萊納大學合作研究，主要進行了轉基因表達調控的研究。近五年來主持承擔了國家“863”、 國家“973”、國家轉基因植物研究專項和國家自然科學基金等多項課題，在重要功能基因、特異啟動子克隆與功能鑑定等方面均獲得了許多擁有我國自主智慧財產權的研究成果，克隆並在GenBank註冊基因26個，申請專利3項。
主持的科研項目
國家轉基因植物研究專項《植物葉片高效特異表達啟動子及
國家自然科學基金《一個新型棉花CCCH鋅指轉錄因子的功能鑑定與分析》。
科研成果與獲獎
2004年入選國家“新世紀百千萬人才工程”國家級人才。
1996年，獲山東省“青春立功”一等功和山東省新長征突擊手稱號。
在重要功能基因、特異啟動子克隆與功能鑑定等方面均獲得了許多擁有我國自主智慧財產權的研究成果，克隆並在GenBank註冊基因26個，申請專利3項。
在《Plant Physiology》、《Plant Molecular Biology》、《中國科學》和《科學通報》等國內外著名學術刊物上發表論文40多篇。
主要研究論文
1、Zheng CC, Porat R, Lu P, O’Neill SD. PNZIP is a novel mesophyll-specific cDNA that is regulated by phytochrome and a circadian rhythm and encodes a protein with a leucine zipper motif. Plant Physiology, 1998, 116:27~35
2、Zheng CC, BUI AQ, O’Neill SD. Abundance of an mRNA encoding a HMG DNA-binding protein is regulated by light and an endogenous rhythm. Plant Molecular Biology. 1993, 23:813~823
3、 張可偉，鄭成超（通訊作者）。強MAR的分離及體外功能鑑定。科學通報，2002，47(20)：1572- 1577
4、楊宇濤，鄭成超（通訊作者）。一個光合組織特異表達強啟動子的分離及功能分析。中國科學，2003,33(4):298-306.
5、李宏，鄭成超（通訊作者）。6個植物MARs序列的ARS功能鑑定與分析。科學通報，2003，48(24):2544- 2548
6、Ning Liu, Cheng-chao Zheng（通訊作者）， NTZIP antisense plants show reduced chlorophyll levels, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2004，42(4)：321-327
7、Changai Wu, Zheng Chengchao（通訊作者）. The cotton GhNHX1 gene encoding a novel putative tonoplast Na+/H+ antiporter plays an important role in salt stress. Plant and Cell Physiology, 2004,45(5): 489-496
8、Hai-Yan Li, Cheng-Chao Zheng（通訊作者）. Colonization by the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus versiforme Induces a Defense Response Against the Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in the Grapevine (Vitis amurensis Rupr.), Which Includes Transcriptional Activation of the Class III Chitinase Gene VCH3. Plant and Cell Physiology, 2006, 47(1): 154–163
9、Xiao Wang, Chengchao Zheng（通訊作者）. Isolation and purification of honokiol and magnolol from cortex magnoliae officinalis by high-speed counter-current chromatography. Journal of chromatography A. 2004, 1036(2):171-175.
10、Xiao Wang, Chengchao Zheng（通訊作者） An efficient new method for extraction, separation and purification of psoralen and isopsoralen from Fructus Psoraleae by supercritical fluid extraction and high-speed counter-current chromatography。Journal of chromatography A. 2004,.1055：135-140
11、Xiao Wang, Chengchao Zheng（通訊作者）. Application of preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography for separation and purification of arctiin from Fructus Arctii, Journal of chromatography A. 2004, 1063: 247-251
12、Hua Xue, Cheng-Chao Zheng（通訊作者）， TM2, a novel strong matrix attachment region isolated from tobacco, increases transgene expression in transgenic rice calli and plants. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 2005, 110：620-627
13、Hongxin Zhang and Cheng-Chao Zheng（通訊作者）.Expression and characterization of Helicobacter pylori heat-shock protein A (HspA) protein in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants. Biotechnology and Appllied Biochemistry. 2006，43, 33–38
14、 Da-Peng Shan, Jin-Guang Huang, Yu-Tao Yang, Ying-Hui Guo and Cheng-Chao Zheng*. Cotton GhDREB1 increases plant tolerance to low temperature and is negatively regulated by gibberellic acid. New Phytologist 2007. 176: 70–81
15、 Meng-Meng Zhanga, Lu-Sha Ji, Hua Xue, Yu-Tao Yang, Chang-Ai Wu and Cheng-Chao Zheng*. High transformation frequency of tobacco and rice via Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer by flanking a tobacco matrix attachment region Physiologia Plantarum 2007.129: 644–651.
16、 Dong Wang, Yinghui Guo, Changai Wu, Guodong Yang, Yingying Li and Chengchao Zheng*. Genome-wide analysis of CCCH zinc finger family in Arabidopsis and rice. BMC Genomics 2008, 9:44
17、 Hanhua Liu, Xin Tian, Yanjie Li, Changai Wu and Chengchao Zheng*.Microarray-based analysis of stress-regulated microRNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana. RNA 2008, 14: 836-843
18、 Xin Huang · Wei Zhu · Silan Dai · Shupeng Gai ·Guosheng Zheng ·Chengchao Zheng*. The involvement of mitochondrial phosphate transporter in accelerating bud dormancy release during chilling treatment of tree peony (Paeonia suVruticosa). Planta 2008, 228(4):545-52
19、 Xiyan Yu, Xiufeng Wang, Wenqian Zhang, Tingting Qian, Guimin Tang, Yankui Guo, Chengchao Zheng*. Antisense Suppression of an Acid Invertase Gene (MAI1) in Muskmelon Alters Plant Growth and Fruit Development.Journal of Experimental Botany. 2008, 59(11):2969-77.
20、 Jiedao Zhang, Longtao Lu, Lusha Ji, Guodong Yang, Chengchao Zheng*. Functional characterization of a tobacco matrix attachment region-mediated enhancement of transgene expression. Transgenic Research. 2009, 18:377-385
21、 Hongxin Zhang and Cheng-Chao Zheng* Oral immunogenicity and protective efficacy in mice of a carrot-derived vaccine candidate expressing UreB subunit against Helicobacter pylori. Protein Expression and Purification. 2009, 69:127-131
22、 Tongtong Xue, Xinzheng Li, Wei Zhu, Changai Wu, Guodong Yang, and Chengchao Zheng*. Cotton metallothionein GhMT3a, a reactive oxygen species scavenger, increased tolerance against abiotic stress in transgenic tobacco and yeast. Journal of Experimental Botany.2009, 60: 339-349
23、 Ying-Hui Guo, Yue-Ping Yu, Dong Wang, Chang-Ai Wu, Guo-Dong Yang, Jin-Guang Huang and Cheng-Chao Zheng*. GhZFP1, a novel CCCH-type zinc finger protein from cotton, enhances salt stress tolerance and fungal disease resistance in transgenic tobacco by interacting with GZIRD21A and GZIPR5. New Phytologist 2009, 183: 62–75
24、 Yu-Tao Yang, Yan-Li Yu, Guo-Dong Yang, Jie-Dao Zhang and Cheng-Chao Zheng*, Tissue-specific expression of the PNZIP promoter is mediated by combinatorial interaction of different cis-elements and a novel ranscriptional factor. Nucleic Acids Research 2009, 37(8):2630–2644
25、 Jin-Guang Huang, Mei Yang, Pei Liu, Guo-Dong Yang, Chang-Ai Wu and Cheng-Chao Zheng*. GhDREB1 enhances abiotic stress tolerance, delays GA-mediated development and represses cytokinin signaling in transgenic Arabidopsis. Plant, Cell & Environment, 2009, 32, 1132–1145
26、 YanLi Yu, YanZe Li, LingLi Li, JinXing Lin, ChengChao Zheng* Overexpression of PwTUA1, a pollen-specific tubulin gene, increases pollen tube elongation by altering the distribution of α-tubulin and promoting vesicle transport. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2009, 60(9):2737-49
27、 Yanjie Li, Yaru Fu, Lusha Ji, Changai Wu,Chengchao Zheng*. Characterization and expression analysis of the Arabidopsis mir169 family. Plant Science 2010,178: 271-280
28、 Jin-Guang Huang, Mei Yang, Pei Liu, Guo-Dong Yang, Chang-Ai Wu,Cheng-Chao Zheng*. Genome-wide profiling of developmental, hormonal or environmental responsiveness of the nucleocytoplasmic transport receptors in Arabidopsis. Gene. 2010, 451:38-44
29、 Dongmei Xi, Wushuang Liu, Guodong Yang, Changai Wu, Cheng-chao Zheng*. Seed-specific overexpression of antioxidant genes in Arabidopsis enhances oxidative stress tolerance during germination and early seedling growth. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2010, 8:796-806.
30、 Hao Huan, Sheng-Dong Qi, Fang Qi, Chang-Ai Wu, Guo-Dong Yang and Cheng-Chao Zheng*. NtKTI1, a Kunitz trypsin inhibitor with antifungal activity from Nicotiana tabacum, plays an important role in tobacco’s defense response. FEBS Journal 2010, 277:4076-4088.
31、 Yanjie Li, Yaru Fu, Jinguang Huang, Changai Wu and Chengchao Zheng*Insight into the transcriptional regulation during the early development of the maize brace root.FEBS Journal 2010
