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Mei Yang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hubei
Language: Chinese, English
Ornamental Plants
Horticulture
Molecular Biology
Gene Mining
Plant Genetics
Functional Genes
Plant Breeding
Genetic Resources
Lotus
Plant Physiology
Areas of Focus
- Molecular Biology of Ornamental Horticultural Plants
- Functional Gene Mining in Plants
Work Experience
- 2022-12~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Botanical Garden - Researcher
- 2019-03~2022-11 - Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Botanical Garden - Young Researcher
- 2017-06~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Botanical Garden - Head of Lotus Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding Discipline Group
- 2013-07~2019-02 - Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Botanical Garden - Associate Researcher
- 2010-07~2013-06 - Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Botanical Garden - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2016-04--2017-03 Visiting Scholar: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2006-09--2010-06 PhD: Huazhong Agricultural University
- 2003-09--2006-06 Master's: Huazhong Agricultural University
- 1999-09--2013-06 Bachelor's: Henan Agricultural University
Publications
- Research progress on the identification, function and application of flavonoids in lotus, Mei Yang, 2023
- Genome-wide study and functional characterization elucidates the potential association of late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) genes with lotus seed development, Mei Yang, 2023
- Comprehensive genome-wide identification and functional characterization of MAPK cascade gene families in Nelumbo, Mei Yang, 2023
- Transcription factor NnMYB5 controls petal color by regulating GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASE2 in Nelumbo nucifera, Mei Yang, 2023
- Time-course analysis and transcriptomic identification of key response strategies to complete submergence in Nelumbo nucifera, Mei Yang, 2022
- Identification of QTLs and a putative candidate gene involved in rhizome enlargement of Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Mei Yang, 2022
- Transcriptome-Wide Characterization of Alkaloids and Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Lotus Plumule, Mei Yang, 2022
- Molecular mechanism of FT and TFL1 genes on regulation of plant flowering, Mei Yang, 2022
- Comparative analyses of American and Asian lotus genomes reveal insights into petal color, carpel thermogenesis and domestication, Mei Yang, 2022
- Color fading in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) petals is manipulated both by anthocyanin biosynthesis reduction and active degradation, Mei Yang, 2022
- Research advances in the regulation of flowering period in lotus(Nelumbo), Mei Yang, 2022
- New ornamental lotus variety 'Autumn Red Flower', Mei Yang, 2021
- New lotus variety 'Wuzhizi No. 2' for both ornamental and edible purposes, Mei Yang, 2021
- In vitro rapid propagation technology of lotus, Mei Yang, 2021
- Transcriptome analysis provides strategies for postharvest lotus seeds preservation, Mei Yang, 2021
- The Establishment of an Efficient Callus Induction System for Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Mei Yang, 2020
- Comprehensive analysis of AGPase genes uncovers their potential roles in starch biosynthesis in lotus seed, Mei Yang, 2020
- The Establishment of an Efficient Callus Induction System for Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ), Mei Yang, 2020
- Application Advance of Molecular Markers in Lotus, Mei Yang, 2020
- Analysis and assessment of yield and nutritional quality of two new seed lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ) cultivars 'WBG_S1' and 'WBG_S2', Mei Yang, 2019
- Comprehensive Analysis and Functional Studies of WRKY Transcription Factors in Nelumbo nucifera, Mei Yang, 2019
- Whole genome re-sequencing reveals evolutionary patterns of sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Mei Yang, 2018
- Whole genome re-sequencing reveals evolutionary patterns of sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Mei Yang, 2018
- Digital Gene Expression Analysis Provides Insight into the Transcript Profile of the Genes Involved in Aporphine Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ), Mei Yang, 2017
- Chromosome Nomenclature and Cytological Characterization of Sacred Lotus, Mei Yang, 2017
- Uncertainty assessment of PM 2.5 contamination mapping using spatiotemporal sequential indicator simulations and multi-temporal monitoring data, Mei Yang, 2016
- Genome-Wide Analysis of the R2R3 MYB Subfamily Genes in Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Mei Yang, 2016
- LOTUS-DB: an integrative and interactive database for Nelumbo nucifera study, Mei Yang, 2015
- RNA-Seq Uncovers SNPs and Alternative Splicing Events in Asian Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ), Mei Yang, 2015
- Transcriptomic Analysis of the Regulation of Rhizome Formation in Temperate and Tropical Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ), Mei Yang, 2015
- Optimization and Establishment of SRAP-PCR in Zizania latifolia, Mei Yang, 2014
- Population structure and association mapping of flower-related traits in lotus (Nelumbo Adans.) accessions, Mei Yang, 2014
- Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the regulation of flowering in temperate and tropical lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) by RNA-Seq, Mei Yang, 2014
- Optimization of linkage mapping strategy and construction of a high-density American lotus linkage map, Mei Yang, 2014
- Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), Mei Yang, 2013
- Centuries-Old Viable Fruit of Sacred Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn var. China Antique, Mei Yang, 2013
- Characterization of Genes Encoding Granule-Bound Starch Synthase in Sacred Lotus Reveals Phylogenetic Affinity of Nelumbo to Proteales, Mei Yang, 2013
- Genetic diversity and structure in populations of Nelumbo from America, Thailand and China: Implications for conservation and breeding, Mei Yang, 2013
- Optimization and Establishment of SRAP-PCR in Lotus, Mei Yang, 2012
- Segregation Distortion Analysis of Molecular Markers in RIL Population of Brassica napus, Mei Yang, 2012
- Comparative analysis of genetic diversity of lotus (Nelumbo) using SSR and SRAP markers, Mei Yang, 2012
- Characterization of Microsatellite Markers and Their Application for the Assessment of Genetic Diversity among Lotus Accessions, Mei Yang, 2012
- Genetic linkage maps for Asian and American lotus constructed using novel SSR markers derived from the genome of sequenced cultivar, Me
Awards
- 2019 Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (2019): Third Prize
- 2015 Academic Report of Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015): Third Prize
- 2011 Hubei Province Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (2011)
- 2010 Huazhong Agricultural University Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (2010)
- 2009 Huazhong Agricultural University Graduate Academic Annual Conference Excellent Reporter (2009): Second Prize
- 2008 Huazhong Agricultural University Excellent Master's Thesis (2008)
- 2007 Huazhong Agricultural University Advanced Individual (2007)
- 2006 Huazhong Agricultural University Advanced Individual (2006)
- 2004 Huazhong Agricultural University Advanced Individual (2004)
