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
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
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)
Research
Molecular Biology of Ornamental Horticultural Plants Functional Gene Mining in Plants
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
