Dr. Xue Zhang

Wang, M., Ye, X., Hsu, C., Fugate, H., Zhang, X., Acharya Adhikari, P., Fan, P., Elliott, K., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2026. Application of culturomics to explore the cultivable microbiota and enable targeted bacterial isolation from the ceca of broiler chickens. 105(4):106527.

Little, E., Smith, S., Chatham, L., Bishop, M., Fornes, C., Mosby, M., Zaldivar, L., Molloy, Z., T, G., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, X. 2025. Rheological Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Rice and Chickpea Flour-Based Gluten-Free Chicken Nugget Batters Enhanced with Xanthan Gum. Journal of Food Science 90:e70124.

Dinh, T., Hessler, H., Zhang, X., To, K., Jarvis, T., Wang, S., Schilling, M. W. 2025. Analysis and characterization of the volatile flavor compounds associated with the wooden breast condition. Meat and Muscle Biology 18392:1-12.

Chaudhary, D., Poudel, S., Hsu, C., Jia, L., Anuraj Sukumaran, T. .., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Aaron Kiess, S. .., Macklin, K., Li Zhang, . 2025. Evaluation of different DNA extraction methods for the detection of Clostridium perfringens by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Dinh, T., Hessler, H., Smith, S., Zhang, X., To, K., Jarvis, T., Schilling, M. W. 2025. Analysis and Characterization of the Volatile Flavor Compounds Associated with the Wooden Breast Condition. Meat and Muscle Biology

Little, E., Smith, S., Chatham, L., Frost, M., Mosby, M., Zaldivar, L., Molloy, Z., Tang, G., Schilling, M. W., Zhang, X. 2025. Rheological Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Rice and Chickpea Flour-Based Gluten-Free Chicken Nugget Batters Enhanced with Xanthan Gum. Journal of Food Science

Wang, S., Dahlgren, C., Burnett, D., To, K., Zhang, X., Patrick, A. L., Schilling, M. W., Dinh, T. 2025. Effects of Wet Aging on Water-Soluble Flavor Compounds and Descriptive Sensory Attributes . Meat Science

Jia, L., Hsu, C., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Wamsley, K. G., Acharya Adhikari, P., Zhang, L. 2025. Differential Expression of Genes in Fatty Acid Metabolism and Inflammation Pathways in Pectoralis Major of Broilers with Woody Breast Myopathy. Avian Diseases

Ogundipe , T., Beitia, S., Zhang, L., Zhang, X., Obe, T. 2025. Differences in microbial composition of litter and water line biofilm of broiler farms as influenced by water quality history. Poultry Science

Ye, X., Hsu, C., Jia, L., Zhang, X., Magee, C., Whitham, S., Spencer, L., Evans, J. D., Zhang, L., Robinson, K. 2025. Dynamic immune response to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection in broiler chickens: Insights into pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine regulation. Poultry Science 104(6):105029.

Chaudhary, D., Poudel, S., Jia, L., Sukumaran, A. T., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Hsu, C., Zhang, L. 2025. Evaluation of different DNA extraction methods for the detection of Clostridium perfringens by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 34(4):100600.

Jia, L., Hsu, C., Zhang, X., Schilling, W., Wamsley, K. G., Acharya Adhikari, P., Zhang, L. 2025. Differential expression of genes in fatty acid metabolism and inflammation pathways in Pectoralis major of broilers with woody breast myopathy. Avian Diseases 69(3):265-274.

Ye, X., Hsu, C., Jia, L., Zhang, X., Magee, C., Whitham, S., Leigh, S., Evans, J., Zhang, L., Robinson, K. 2025. Dynamic immune response to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection in broiler chickens: Insights into pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine regulation. Poultry Science 104(6):105029.

Huang, Y., Lu, H., Zhang, L., Olivier, A., Hsu, C., LeGrand, C., Wu, T., Zeng, H., Crenshaw, M., Liao, S., Wu, R. T., Curran, S., Wang, Q., Brett, J., Nannapanen, R., Zhang, X., Combs, G. F., Cheng, W. 2025. Dietary selenium deficiency accelerates the onset of aging-related gut microbial changes in aged telomere-humanized mice, with Akkermansia muciniphila being the most prominent and alleviating selenium deficiency-induced type 2 diabetes. Aging Cell 24(8):e70130.

Poudel, S., Pokhrel, D., Zhang, X., Sukumaran, A. T., Acharya Adhikari, P., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2024. Campylobacter jejuni from no antibiotics ever (NAE) broilers: prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and virulence genes analysis. Poultry Science 103(12):104380.

Chaudhary, D., Poudel, S., Jia, L., Sukumaran, A. T., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Kiess, A. S., Macklin, K., Zhang, L. 2024. Optimization of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the rapid detection of Clostridium perfringens. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 34(2):100513.

Jia, L., Hsu, C., Zhang, X., Li, X., Schilling, M. W., Peebles, E. D., Kiess, A. S., Wamsley, K. G., Zhang, L. 2024. Changes in gene expression in the intestinal mucus of broilers with woody breast myopathy. Poultry Science 103(3):103398.

Zhang, X., Smith, S. W., Zaldivar, L. R., Lesak, D. J., Schilling, M. W. 2023. Study of emerging chicken meat quality defects using OMICs: what do we know? . Journal of Proteomics 276(14837).

Shao, W., Campbell, Y., Freeman, C. E., Zhang, X., Hendrix, J. D., To, K., Dinh, T. T., Rogers, W. D., Schilling, M. W. 2023. Using liquid smoke to control infestations of the ham mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, on dry-cured hams during aging. Meat Science 200(109139).

Smith, S. W., Zhang, X., Emily, L. M., Zaldivar, L. R., White, S. A., Campbell, Y., Phillips, T. W., Schilling, M. W. 2023. Efficacy of a carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)-based edible film with propylene glycol to contribute ham mite populations that infest dry cured ham. Journal of Stored Products Research 103(102162).

To, K., Dahlgreen, C., Zhang, X., Wang, S., Wipf, D. O., Schilling, M. W., Dinh, T. T. 2023. Inosine 5' - monophosphate derived umami flavor intensity of beef determination by electrochemistry and chromatography. . Meat Science 206(109343).

White, S., Smith, S. W., Zhang, X., Campbell, Y., Phillips, T., Freeman, C. E., Schilling, M. W. 2023. Uses and commercialization of food grade coated ham nets to combat Tyrophagus purescentiae. Textile Research Journal 94(5-6).

Schilling, M. W., Smith, S. W., Zhang, X., Little, E. M., Coatney, A., Tang, G., Phillips, T. W. 2023. Inhibiting Tyrophagus putrescentiae Orientation to and Reproduction on Dry Cured Hams: The Impact of Acetic Acid-Treated Ham. Journal of Stored Products Research