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Ming Kang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Plant Genomics: Genomics
Plant Genetics
Dna Sequencing
Gene Expression
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology
Genetic Diversity
Genome Mapping
Evolutionary Biology
Plant Breeding
Systematic And Evolutionary Biology: Phylogenetics
Taxonomy
Evolutionary Processes
Biodiversity
Species Classification
Genetic Variation
Natural Selection
Speciation
Evolutionary History
Comparative Biology
Molecular Ecology: Ecological Genetics
Population Genetics
Gene Flow
Adaptation
Genetic Markers
Conservation Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Environmental Dna
Genetic Structure
Ecological Interactions
Areas of Focus
- Plant Genomics
- Systematic and Evolutionary Biology
- Molecular Ecology
Work Experience
- 2009-01 to present - South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2007-12 to 2008-12 - South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2006-07 to 2007-11 - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2002-07 to 2003-08 - Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
- 1997-07 to 2000-08 - Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Research Intern
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-01--2010-12 Visiting Scholar: Duke University, USA
- 2005-10--2006-10 Visiting Scholar: University of Queensland, Australia
- 2003-09--2006-07 PhD: Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1999-09--2002-07 Master's: Wuhan Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1993-09--1997-07 Bachelor's: Huazhong Agricultural University
Publications
- The genome of a cave plant, Primulina huaijiensis, provides insights into adaptation to limestone karst habitats, Ming Kang, 2020
- Allopolyploid speciation accompanied by gene flow in a tree fern, Ming Kang, 2020
- Congruent spatial patterns of species richness and phylogenetic diversity in karst flora-the case study of Primulina, Ming Kang, 2020
- Nuclear loci developed from multiple transcriptomes yield high resolution in phylogeny of scaly tree ferns, Ming Kang, 2019
- Different species or genetically divergent populations? Integrative species delimitation of the Primulina hochiensis complex from isolated kart habitats, Ming Kang, 2019
- Genetic architecture of quantitative flower and leaf traits in a pair of sympatric sister species of Primulina, Ming Kang, 2019
- Primulina malipoensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Sino-Vietnamese border area, Ming Kang, 2018
- Oreocharis pilosopetiolata , a new species of Gesneriaceae from southeastern Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2017
- Primulina rubella sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from limestone area in Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2017
- Speciation history of a species complex of Primulina eburnea (Gesneriaceae) from limestone karsts of south China, a biodiversity hotspot, Ming Kang, 2017
- Both temperature fluctuations and East Asian monsoons have driven plant diversification in the karst ecosystems from southern China, Ming Kang, 2017
- The complete chloroplast genome of Primulina and two novel strategies for development of high polymorphic loci for population genetic and phylogenetic studies, Ming Kang, 2017
- Genomic signature of adaptive divergence despite strong nonadaptive forces on edaphic islands: a case study of Primulinajuliae, Ming Kang, 2017
- Primulina curvituba (Gesneriaceae), a rare new species from limestone area in Guangxi, China, Ming Kang, 2017
- Oreocharis uniflora, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2017
- Oreocharis uniflora, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2017
- The first genetic linkage map of Primulina eburnea (Gesneriaceae) based on EST-derived SNP markers, Ming Kang, 2016
- Adaptive molecular evolution of the two-pore channel 1 gene TPC1 in the karst-adapted genus Primulina (Gesneriaceae), Ming Kang, 2016
- Primulina fengkaiensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from limestone areas in Western Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2015
- Untangling the influence of phylogeny, soil and climate on leaf element concentrations in a biodiversity hotspot, Ming Kang, 2015
- Comparative transcriptome resources of eleven Primulina species, a group of “stone plants” from a biodiversity hotspot, Ming Kang, 2015
- Quantitative testing of the methodology for genome size estimation in plants using flow cytometry: a case study of the Primulina genus, Ming Kang, 2015
- Adaptive molecular evolution of PHYE in Primulina, a Karst cave plant, Ming Kang, 2015
- How Many Genes are Needed to Resolve Phylogenetic Incongruence, Ming Kang, 2015
- Oreocharis pilosopetiolata, a new species of Gesneriaceae from southeastern Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2015
- Primulina rubribracteata, a new species of Gesneriaceae from southern Hunan, China, Ming Kang, 2015
- Nitrogen limitation as a driver of genome size evolution in a group of karst plants, Ming Kang, 2015
- Geographical pattern of isolation and diversification in karst habitat islands: a case study in the Primulina eburnea complex, Ming Kang, 2015
- Primulina lepingensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Jiangxi, China, Ming Kang, 2014
- Assessment of genetic diversity in seed plants based on a uniform pi criterion, Ming Kang, 2014
- Adaptive and nonadaptive genome size evolution in Karst endemic flora of China, Ming Kang, 2014
- High-Level Genetic Diversity and Complex Population Structure of Siberian Apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) in China as Revealed by Nuclear SSR Markers, Ming Kang, 2014
- Diversity of calcium speciation in leaves of Primulina species (Gesneriaceae), Ming Kang, 2013
- Primulina qingyuanensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from limestone areas in Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2013
- A range wide geographic pattern of genetic diversity and population structure of Castanea mollissima populations inferred from nuclear and chloroplast microsatellites, Ming Kang, 2013
- Primulina huaijiensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guangdong, China, Ming Kang, 2013
- High genetic diversity in remnant natural populations of Myricaria laxiflora, a species once considered to be extinct in the wild, Ming Kang, 2012
- ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROSATELLITE LOCI IN TSOONGIODENDRON ODORUM (MAGNOLIACEAE), Ming Kang, 2011
- Contemporary pollen flow and mating patterns of
Awards
- 2006: Excellent Award by the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2008: Lu Jiaxi Young Talent Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2009: Guangdong Provincial Youth Post Expert
- 2012: Member of the Youth Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2012: Excellent Graduate Supervisor, Guangzhou Education Base, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2016: Excellent Graduate Supervisor, Guangzhou Education Base, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2016: Selected as an Excellent Member of the Youth Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences
