Qingwen Yang
Prof. Qingwen Yang
Head of the Research Group of Wild Rice
Center for Crop Germplasm Resources
Institute of Crop Sciences
No.80 XueYuanNanLu
Beijing, 100081, China
Tel:86-10-62189165
Fax:86-10-62189165
Email:yangqingwen@caas.cn
Educations
- 2001-2004, PhD in Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agriculture University, Beijing, China
- 1997-1999, MS in Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- 1982-1986, BS in Plant Genetics and Breeding, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China
Working Experience
- 2006-present: Professor, Research Group of Wild Rice, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Leading expert of agro-biodiversity conservation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
- 2003-2006: Associate Professor, Research Group of Wild Rice, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- 1999-2003: Associate Professor, Research Group of Wild Rice, Institute of Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- 1986-2003: Research Assistant, Institute of Germplasm Resources, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests
- Conservation of Agricultural Wild Plants
- Genetic Diversity Studies of Wild Rice
- Gene Discovery and Function Analysis
- Conservation Biology
Academic Qualifications
- Vice Chairman of the Division on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection of Association on Environment Protection
- Consultation Committee Member of the Association of China Wild Plant Protection
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
Selected Publications (*corresponding authors)
Qi L, Ding YB, Zheng XM, Xu R, Zhang LZ, Wang YY, Wang XN, Zhang LF, Cheng YL, Qiao WH*, Yang QW*. 2018. Fine mapping and identification of a novel locus qGL12.2 control grain width of wild rice (Oryza rufipogon). TAG, 141: 1497-1508
Jing L, Xu R, Wang CC, Qi L, Zheng XM, Wang WS, Ding YB, Zhang LZ, Wang YY, Cheng YL, Zhang LF, Qiao WH*, Yang QW*. 2018. A heading date QTL, qHD7.2, from wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) delays flowering and shortens panicle length under long-day conditions. Scientific Reports. 8:2928
Qi L, Sun Y, Li J, Su L, Zheng XM, Wang XN, Li KM, Yang QW*, Qiao WH*. 2017. Identify QTLs for gra in size and weight in common wild rice using chromosome segment substitution lines across six environments. Breeding Science, 67:472-482.
Zheng XM, Gong TT, Ou HL, Xue DY, Qiao WH, Wang JR, Liu S, Yang QW*, Olsen KM*. 2018. Genome-wide association study of rice grain width variation. Genome, 61(4):233-240
Liu S, Zheng XM, Yu L, Feng L, Wang JR, Gong TT, Liang X, Qi L, Su L, Ding YB, Xu R, Qiao WH, Cheng Y, Zhang L, Yang QW*. 2017. Comparison of the Genetic Stru cture between In Situ and Ex Situ Populations of Dongxiang Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon Griff.). Crop Science, 57, 3075-3084
Zheng XM, Wang JR, Feng L, Li S, Pang Hb, Qi L, Li J, Sun Y, Qiao WH, Zhang LF, Cheng YL Yang QW*. 2017. Inferring the evolutionary mechanism of the chloroplast genome size by comparing whole-chloroplast genome sequences in seed plants. Scientific Reports, 7(1):1555
Qiao WH, Qi L, Cheng ZJ, Su L, Li J, Sun Y, Ren JF, Zheng XM, Yang QW*. 2016. Development and characterization of chromosome segment substitution lines derived from Oryza rufipogon in the genetic background of O. sativa spp. indica cultivar 9311. BMC Genomics, 17:580
Zheng XM, Feng L, Wang JR, Qiao WH, Zhang LF, Cheng YL, Yang QW*. 2015. Nonfunctional alleles of long-day suppressor genes independently regulate flowering time. J Integr Plant Biol, 58: 540–548
Wei X, Qiao WH, Yuan NN, Chen YT, Wang RS, Cao LR, Zhang WX, Yang QW*, Zeng HL*. 2014. Natural and artificial selection on Hd1 in rice revealed by association and evolution analysis. Genetic Resource and Crop Evolution, 61:121-142
Qiao WH, Chen YT, Wang RS, Wei X, Cao LR, Zhang WX, Yang QW*. 2012. Nucleotide diversity in Waxy gene and validation of single nucleotide polymorphism in relation to amylose content in Chinese microcore rice germplasm. Crop Science, 52: 1689-1697
Wei X, Wang RS, Cao LR, Yuan NN, Huang J, Qiao WH, Zhang WX, Zeng HL*, Yang QW*. 2012. Origin of Oryza sativa in China inferred by nucleotide polymorphisms of organelle DNA. Plos One, 7: e49546
Wei X, Qiao WH, Chen YT, Wang RS, Cao LR, Zhang WX, Yuan NN, Li ZC, Zeng HL*, Yang QW*.2012. Domestication and geographic origin of Oryza sativa in China: insights from multilocus analysis of nucleotide variation of O. sativa and O. rufipogon. Molecular Ecology, 21: 5073-5087
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