Research Description:
1．Population Ecology
Habitat destruction is one of the major reasons of species extinction. Almost species has to survive in the fragmented habitat caused by human developmental activities. Limited population in small patches has higher extinction risk, so the species could not survive for longer in small population. On the other hand, new population may be recolonized by the migrants of the existing populations. So, the species may survive in metapopulation with the equilibrium of extinction and recolonization. We are interested in the effect of habitat fragmentation on the species, and the adaptation of species to habitat fragmentation, which would be useful for conservation strategy and design of natural conserved region. We are focused on the Glanville Fritillary butterfly (Meletaea cinxia). With the comparison of the study in Finland, the effect on metapopulation ecology and adaptation of the Glanville Fritillary in different level of habitat fragmentation are studied. At present, the program includes the fast evolution of dispersal rate in metapopulation, inbreeding and genetic loading in metapopulation, metapopulation structure and genetic structure, and mating strategy of males.
2．Molecular Ecology
Molecular ecology, which involves molecular technique in ecological research, is helpful for ecological research. We are focused on adaptation of the Glanville fritillary butterfly to different environment and its molecular mechanism. With the comparison of the study in Finland, we are analyzing the molecular mechanism of tolerance to high temperature, and regulation of diapauses. Molecular ecological methods may also be used for phylogenetic analysis, genetic differentiation of populations, identification of kinship, and evolution of some important proteins.
3．Safety Assessment of Transgenic Plants
This program includes development of gene assay and new methods for assessing safety of transgenic plants.
代表性论文
1. Yan Zhou, Chang Xu, Houqiang Chen, Dandan Zhang, Yu Long, Fengming Yan, Chongren Xu, Rongjiang Wang. , Different male mate location behaviour of the Glanville fritillary butterfly in different landscapes in the Tianshan Mountains, northwestern China. , Entomologica Fennica , 2013 , 24: 129–139
2. Shiqi Luo, Chang Shu, Chongren Xu, Rongjiang Wang , Molecular cloning and expression in vitro of a carboxylesterase gene from the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia). , Gene , 2013 , 524: 275-281
3. Yan ZHOU, Yundong CAO, Houqiang CHEN, Yu LONG, Fengming YAN, Chongren XU,Rongjiang WANG , Habitat utilization of the Glanville fritillary butterfly in the Tianshan Mountains, China, and its implication for conservation. , Journal of Insect Conservation , 2012 , 16(2): 207-214
4. 张茂林，王戎疆 , 昆虫多样性的保护现状与趋势. , 应用昆虫学报 , 2011 , 48(3): 739-745
5. Rongjiang WANG, Osto OVASKAINEN, Yundong CAO, Houqiang CHEN, Yan ZHOU, Chongren XU & Ilkka HANSKI , Dispersal in the Glanville fritillary butterfly in fragmented versus continuous landscape: comparison between three methods. , Ecological Entomology , 2011 , 36(2): 251–260.
6. Kun XUE, Xiao-Ying WANG, Cui-Hong HUANG, Rong-Jiang WANG, Biao LIU, Feng-Ming YAN, Chongren XU , Stylet penetration behaviors of the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii on transgenic Bt cotton. , Insect Science , 2009 , 16(2): 137-146.
7. Kun XUE, Su DENG, Rongjiang WANG, Fengming YAN, Chongren XU. , Leaf surface factors of transgenic Bt cotton associated with the feeding behaviors of cotton aphids: A case study on non-target effects. , Sci China Ser C-Life Sci , 2008 , 51(2): 145-156
8. Qian WANG, Shuqiang LI, Rongjiang WANG, Pierre PAQUIN. , Phylogeographic analysis of Pimoidae (Arachnida: Araneae) inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and nuclear 28S rRNA gene regions. , J Zool Syst Evol Res , 2008 , 46(2), 96–104
9. Cuihong Huang, Xiaoying Wang, Rongjiang Wang, Kun Xue, Fengming Yan, Chongren Xu. , Distribution and variations of three 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones in maize induced by the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee). , Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung C , 2006 , 61(3-4):257-262.
10. Yu LONG, Hong WAN, Fengming YAN, Chongren XU, Guangchun LEI, Shaowen LI, and Rongjiang WANG. , Glacial Effects on Sequence Divergence of Mitochondrial COII of Polyura eudamippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in China. , Biochemical Genetics , 2006 , 44(7/8):361-377.
11. 殷海娣，黄翠虹，薛堃，王戎疆，闫凤鸣 , 昆虫唾液成分在昆虫与植物关系中的作用 , 昆虫学报 , 2006 , 49(5): 843-849
12. Rongjiang Wang, Yifei Wang, Jiejun Chen, Guangchun Lei, Rumei Xu. , Contrasting movement patterns in two species of checkerspot butterflies, Euphydryas aurinia and Melitaea phoebe, in the same patch network. , Ecological Entomology , 2004 , 29, 367-374
13. 王戎疆，万宏，龙玉，李绍文，雷光春. , 利用线粒体COII基因序列对中国尾蛱蝶属系统分化的研究（鳞翅目：蛱蝶科）. , 昆虫学报 , 2004 , 47(2): 243-247
14. 陈洁君，王义飞，雷光春，王戎疆，徐汝梅. , 栖息地质量对两种网蛱蝶集合种群结构和分布的影响. , 昆虫学报 , 2004 , 47(1): 59-66.
15. Rongjiang WANG, Yifei WANG, Guangchun LEI, Rumei XU and Jodie PAINTER. , Genetic differentiation within metapopulations of Euphydryas aurinia and Melitaea phoebe in China. , Biochemical Genetics , 2003 , 41(3/4): 107-118
16. Rongjiang WANG, Yu LONG. , An improved COII primer specific for Lepidoptera. , Biochemical Genetics , 2003 , 41(1/2): 57-60
17. 王义飞，陈洁君，王戎疆，雷光春，徐汝梅. , 两种共存网蛱蝶的不同集合种群结构及动态. , 科学通报 , 2003 , 48(9): 940-946
18. 王戎疆; 万宏; 雷光春; 李绍文 , 我国不同地区二尾蛱蝶线粒体细胞色素氧化酶Ⅱ的DNA序列差异 , 北京大学学报(自然科学版) , 2003 , 39(6)：775-779
19. Rongjiang WANG, Jodie N PAINTER and Ilkka HANSKI. , Amplification of DNA markers from scat samples of the least weasel Mustela nivalis nivalis. , Acta Theriologica , 2002 , 47(4):425-431
20. 罗晨，姚远，王戎疆，阎凤鸣，胡敦孝，张芝利. , 利用mtDNA COI基因序列鉴定我国烟粉虱的生物型 , 昆虫学报 , 2002 , 45(6): 759-763
21. 王戎疆 , 粪便DNA分析技术在动物生态学中的应用 , 动物学报 , 2001 , 47(6): 699~703
