周旭明，博士，研究员，博士生导师，动物功能进化与适应研究组组长，中国科学技术大学博士生导师。兼任中国科学院神农架生物多样性国家野外科学观测研究站副站长，中国科学院动物所动物生态与保护生物学院重点实验室副主任。

获中组部及中国科学院人才计划择优支持、北京市自然基金杰出青年基金获得者。现聘为中国科学院动物研究所学术委员会委员、中国生态学会动物生态专业委员会秘书长、中国动物学会兽类分会理事、进化理论委员会委员、中国生物物理学会衰老生物学分会理事、中国遗传学会衰老遗传分会委员等。受邀担任《Molecular Biology and Evolution》、《Zoological Research》、《The Journal of Systematics and Evolution》、《BMC genomics》、《生物学杂志》、《兽类学报》和《动物学杂志》等期刊编委、《Science》、《Cell》、《PNAS》、《National Science Review》等期刊审稿人。

动物寿命演化

动物保护与野生动物犯罪研究

蝙蝠生物学与野生动物疫病防控

陕西省自然科学奖一等奖（2025）

中国生态学学会优秀科技工作者（2023）

湖南省自然科学奖二等奖（2019）

中国科学院优秀博士学位论文（2015）

国家自然科学基金指南引导类原创探索项目、面上等项目、北京市自然科学基金杰出青年项目、科技部基础资源调查专项以及国家重点研发计划等。

1. Dai Y, Pan R, Pan Q, Wu X, Cai Z, Fu Y, Shi C, Sheng Y, Li J, Lin Z, Liu G, Zhu P, Li M, Li G, Zhou X*. Single-cell profiling of the amphioxus digestive tract reveals conservation of endocrine cells in chordates. Science Advances. 2024; 10(51):eadq0702.
2. Dai Y, Zhong Y, Pan R, Yuan L, Fu Y, Chen Y, Du J, Li M, Wang X, Liu H, Shi C, Liu G, Zhu P, Shimeld S, Zhou X*, Li G*. Evolutionary origin of the chordate nervous system revealed by amphioxus developmental trajectories. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2024;8(9):1693-1710.
3. Liu G^#, Pan Q^#, Zhu P^#, Guo X, Zhang Z, Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Wang J, Liu W, Hu C, Yu Y, Wang X, Chen W, Li M, Yu W, Liu X, Seim I, Fan G, Zhou X*. Comparative Genomics Provides Insights into Adaptive Evolution and Demographics of Bats. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2024; 41(12):msae208.
4. J Du^#, W Liu^#, M Li^#, Z Li, X Li, Y Dai, G Liu, X Wang, P Zhu, V Gladyshev, X Zhou*. Histone H1.2 mediates the crosstalk between hypoxic adaptation and cancer resistance in naked mole rats. PloS Biology, 2024; 22 (8), e3002778.
5. C Hu^#, G Liu^#, Z Zhang, Q Pan, X Zhang, W Liu, M Li, P Zhu, T Ji, X Zhou*.No common relax of negative selection in endangered mammals. EMBO reports, 2024; 25 (12), 5620-5634.
6. W Li^#, J Du^#, L Yang^#, Q Liang, M Yang, X Zhou*, W Du*. Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomics of Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) provide insights into high-altitude adaptation in lizards. BMC Biology, 2023; 21 (1): 1-14.
7. S Fang^#, C Lei^#, M Li^#, Y Ming, L Liu, X Zhou*, M Li*. Collaborative effects of 2019-nCoV-Spike mutants on viral infectivity. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 2023; 21:5125-5135.
8. X Tan^#, J Qi^#, Z Liu^#, P Fan, G Liu, L Zhang, Y Shen, J Li, C Roos*, X Zhou*, M Li*. Phylogenomics reveals high levels of incomplete lineage sorting at the ancestral nodes of the macaque radiation. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023; 40(11): msad229.
9. G Liu, Q Pan, J Du, P Zhu, W Liu, Z Li, L Wang, C Hu, Y Dai, X Zhang, Z Zhang, Y Yu, M Li, P Wang, X Wang, M Li, X Zhou*. Improved mammalian family phylogeny using gap-rare multiple sequence alignment: A timetree of extant placentals and marsupials. Zoological Research, 2023; 45: 1-16.
10. W Liu^#, P Zhu^#, M Li, Z Li, Y Yu, G Liu, J Du, X Wang, J Yang, R Tian, I Seim, A Kaya, M Li, Ming Li, V Gladyshev, X Zhou*. Large‐scale across species transcriptomic analysis identifies genetic selection signatures associated with longevity in mammals. The EMBO Journal, 2023; e112740.
11. X Li^#, P Wang^#, Q Pan, G Liu, W Liu, O Omotoso, J Du, Z Li, Y Yu, Y Huang, P Zhu, M Li, X Zhou*. Chromosome‐level Asian elephant genome assembly and comparative genomics of long‐lived mammals reveal the common substitutions for cancer resistance. Aging Cell, 22(9): e13917.
12. P Zhu^#, W Liu^#, X Zhang, Meng Li, G Liu, Y Yu, Z Li, X Li, J Du, X Wang, C Grueter, M Li*, X Zhou*. Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals. Nature Communications, 2023; 14 (1): 372.
13. M Li^#, J Du^#, W Liu, Z Li, F Lv, C Hu, Y Dai, X Zhang, Z Zhang, G Liu, Q Pan, Y Yu, X Wang, P Zhu, X Tan, P Garber, X Zhou*. Comparative susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV across mammals. The ISME Journal, 2023;17(4): 549-560.
14. C Yan^#, J Lin^#, Y Huang^#, Q Gao, Z Piao, S Yuan, L Chen, X Ren, R Ye, M Dong, H Zhang, H Zhou, X Jiang, W Jin*, X Zhou*, C Yan*. Population genomics reveals that natural variation in PRDM16 contributes to cold tolerance in domestic cattle. Zoological research, 2022; 43(2): 275-284.
15. H Xie^#, X Liang^#, Z Chen^#, W Li, C Mi, M Li, Z Wu*, X Zhou*, W Du*. Ancient demographics determine the effectiveness of genetic purging in endangered lizards. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2022; 39(1): msab359.
16. P Zhu, PA Garber, L Wang, M Li, K Belov, TR Gillespie, X Zhou*. Comprehensive Knowledge of Reservoir Hosts is Key to Mitigate Future Pandemics. The Innovation, 2020; 1(3):100065.
17. X Zhou, Q Dou, G Fan, Q Zhang, M Sanderford, A Kaya, J Johnson, EK Karlsson, X Tian, A Mikhalchenko, S Kumar, A Seluanov, Z Zhang, V Gorbunova, X Liu, V Gladyshev*. Beaver and Naked Mole Rat Genomes Reveal Common Paths to Longevity. Cell Reports, 2020; 32 (4):107949.
18. X Zhou^#, X Guang^#, D Sun^#, S Xu, M Li, I Seim, W Jie, L Yang, Q Zhu, J Xu, Q Gao, A Kaya, Q Dou, B Chen, W Ren, S Li, K Zhou, V Gladyshev, R Nielsen*, X Fang*, G Yang*. Population genomics of finless porpoises reveal an incipient cetacean species adapted to freshwater. Nature communications, 2018; 9 (1): 1-8.
19. X Zhou^#, D Sun^#, X Guang^#, S Ma, X Fang, M Mariotti, R Nielsen, V Gladyshev*, G Yang*. Molecular Footprints of Aquatic Adaptation Including Bone Mass Changes in Cetaceans. Genome Biology and Evolution, 2018;10(3):967-975.
20. X Zhou^#, X Meng^#, Z Liu^#, J Chang, B Wang, M Li, PO Wengel, S Tian, C Wen, Z Wang, P Garber, H Pan, X Ye, Z Xiang, M Bruford, S Edwards, Y Cao, S Yu, L Gao, Z Cao, G Liu, B Ren, F Shi, Z Peterfi, D Li, B Li, Z Jiang, J Li, V Gladyshev, R Li*, M Li*. Population genomics reveals low genetic diversity and adaptation to hypoxia in snub-nosed monkeys. Molecular Biology and evolution,  2016; 33(10):2670-81.
21. X Zhou^#, B Wang^#, Q Pan^#, J Zhang, S Kumar, X Sun, Z Liu, H Pan, Y Lin, G Liu, W Zhan, M Li, B Ren, X Ma, H Ruan, C Cheng, D Wang, F Shi, Y Hui, Y Tao, C Zhang, P Zhu, Z Xiang, W Jiang, J Chang, H Wang, Z Cao, Z Jiang, B Li, G Yang, C Roos, P Garber, M Bruford, R Li*, M Li*. Whole-genome sequencing of the snub-nosed monkey provides insights into folivory and evolutionary history. Nature Genetics, 2014; 46 (12): 1303-1310.
22. X Zhou^#, F Sun^#, S Xu^#, G Fan, K Zhu, X Liu, Y Chen, C Shi, Y Yang, Z Huang, J Chen, H Hou, X Guo, W Chen, Y Chen, X Wang, T Lv, D Yang, J Zhou, B Huang, Z Wang, W Zhao, R Tian, Z Xiong, J Xu, X Liang, B Chen, W Liu, J Wang, S Pan, X Fang, M Li, F Wei, X Xu, K Zhou, J Wang*, G Yang*. Nature communications, 2013; 4 (1), 1-6.
23. X Zhou, S Xu, J Xu, B Chen, K Zhou, G Yang*. Phylogenomic analysis resolves the interordinal relationships and rapid diversification of the Laurasiatherian mammals. Systematic biology, 2012; 61 (1):150-164.
24. X Zhou, S Xu, Y Yang, K Zhou, G Yang*. Phylogenomic analyses and improved resolution of Cetartiodactyla. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2021; 61(2): 255-264.
25. X Zhou, S Xu, P Zhang, G Yang*. Developing a series of conservative anchor markers and their application to phylogenomics of Laurasiatherian mammals. Molecular ecology resources, 2011; 11 (1): 134-140.

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