1. Yao Y. X†., Tang H. Z†, Su F., and Xu P.* 2015. Comparative genome analysis reveals the molecular basis of nicotine degradation and survival capacities of Arthrobacter. Sci. Rep. 5: 8642. († these authors contributed equally to this work).
2. Ma Q, Qu Y. Y*, Zhang Z. J., Li P. P., Tang H. Z*. 2015. Genome sequence of an efficient indole degrading bacterium Cupriavidus sp. IDO with 1 potential polyhydroxyalkanoate production applications. Genome A. 3(2):e00102-15. (*, Corresponding author).
3. Yu H†., Tang H. Z†*. Zhu X.Y., Li Y. Y., and Xu P.* 2015. Molecular mechanism of nicotine degradation by a newly isolated strain Ochrobactrum sp. SJY1. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 81(1):272-281.
4. Yu H., Li Y. Y., Tang H. Z*. and Xu, P. 2014. Genome sequence of a newly isolated nicotine-degrading bacterium, Ochrobactrum sp. SJY1. Genome A. 2(4):e00720-14.
5. Liu Y. H†., Wang L. J†., Huang K. M., Wang W. W., Nie X. L., Jiang Y., Li P. P., Liu S. S., Xu P., and Tang H. Z*. 2014. Physiological and biochemical characterization of a novel nicotine-degrading bacterium Pseudomonas geniculata N1. PLoS ONE 9 (1), e84399.
6. Huang K. M., Ni J., Xu K., Tang H. Z*., Tao F., and Xu P. 2014. Genome sequence of Sporolactobacillus terrae DSM 11697, the type strain of the species. Genome A. 2(3):e00465-14.
7. Wu G†., Chen D. D†., Tang H. Z†., Ren Y. L., Chen Q. H., Lv Y., Zhang Z. Y., Zhao Y. L*., Yao Y. X., and Xu P.* 2014. Structural insights into the specific recognition of N-heterocycle biodenitrogenation-derived substrates by microbial amide hydrolases. Mol. Microbiol., 91(5):1009-1021.
8. Tang H. Z., Wang L. J†., Wang W. W†., Yu H†., Zhang K. Z., Yao Y. X., and Xu P.* 2013. Systematic unraveling of the unsolved pathway of nicotine degradation in Pseudomonas. PLoS Genet. 9(10):e1003923.
9. Yang W. W., Tang H. Z*., Ni J., Wu Q. L., Hua D. L., Tao F., and Xu P.* 2013(June). Characterization of two Streptomyces enzymes converting ferulic acid to vanillin. PLoS ONE 8(6):e67339.
10. Chen D. D†., Tang H. Z†., Lv Y., Zhang Z.Y., Shen K. L., Lin K., Zhao Y. L., Wu G*., and Xu P* 2013(Mar.). Structural and computational studies of the maleate isomerase from Pseudomonas putida S16 reveal a breathing motion wrapping the substrate inside. Mol. Microbiol., 87(6):1237-1244.
11. Tang H. Z*., Li J., Hu H. Y., and Xu P. 2012 (Dec.). A newly isolated Stenotrophomonas sp. strain hydrolyzes acetamiprid, a synthetic insecticide for controlling insects. Process Biochem. 47(12): 1820-1825.
12. Yao Y. X†., Tang H. Z†*., Ren H. X., Yu H., Wang L. J., and Xu P.* 2012(Oct.). Genome sequence of a nicotine-degrading strain of Arthrobacter. J. Bacteriol. 194: 5714-5715.
13. Ma Q†., Qu Y.Y†*., Tang H. Z†., Yu H†., Ma F., Shi S.N., Zhang X.W., Zhou H., Zhou J.T., and Xu P.* 2012(Aug.). Genome sequence of a novel indigo-producing strain, Pseudomonas monteilii QM. J. Bacteriol. 194:4459-4460.
14. Tang H. Z†., Yao Y. X†., Wang L. J., Yu H., Ren Y. L., Wu G., and Xu P.* 2012(Apr.). Genomic analysis of Pseudomonas putida: genes in a genome island are crucial for nicotine degradation. Sci. Rep. 2, 377.
15. Tang H. Z., Yao Y. X†., Zhang D. K†., Meng X. Z†., Wang L. J†., Yu H†., Ma L. Y., and Xu P., 2011 (Nov.). A Novel NADH-dependent and FAD-containing hydroxylase is crucial for nicotine degradation by Pseudomonas putida. J. Biol. Chem. 286(45):39179-39187.
16. Tang H. Z†., Yu H†., Tai C†., Huang K. M., Liu Y. H., Wang L. J., Yao Y. X., Wu G., and Xu P.* 2012(Jul.). Genome sequence of a novel nicotine-degrading strain, Pseudomonas geniculata N1. J. Bacteriol. 194(13): 3553-3554.
17. Tang H. Z†., Yu H†., Li Q. G†., Wang X. Y., Gai Z. H., Yin G. B., Su F., Tao F., Ma C. Q., and Xu P.* 2011(Dec.). Genome sequence of the Pseudomonas putida strain B6-2, a super degrader of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dioxin-like compounds. J. Bacteriol. 193(23):6789-6790. († these authors contributed equally to this work).
18. Yu H†., Tang H. Z†., Wang L. J., Yao Y. X., Wu G., and Xu P.* 2011(Oct.). Complete genome sequence of nicotine-degrading Pseudomonas putida strain S16. J. Bacteriol. 193(19): 5541-554.
19. Tang H. Z., Wang L. J., Meng X. Z., Ma L. Y., Wang S. N., He X. F., Wu G., and Xu P.* 2009(Feb.). Novel nicotine oxidoreductase-encoding gene involved in nicotine degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain S16. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75(3): 772-778.
Tang H. Z., Wang S. N., Ma L. Y., Meng X. Z., Deng Z. X., Zhang D. K., Ma C. Q., and Xu P.* 2008(Mar.). A novel gene encoding 6-hydroxy-3-succinoylpyridine hydroxylase in nicotine degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain S16. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74(5): 1567-1574.