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Yaping Zhang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yunnan
Language: Chinese, English
Animal Genome Evolution
Adaptive Evolution
Genetic Mechanisms
Energy Metabolism
Information Reception
Signal Transduction
Food Digestion
Ecological Niche
Domestication
Genetic Diversity
Areas of Focus
- Animal Genome Evolution and Genetic Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution
- Genetic Mechanisms of Domestication in Domestic Animals
- Genetic Diversity of Animals and Humans
Work Experience
- 2012-01~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Vice President
- 2007-11~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director of the State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution
- 2007-11~Present - The World Academy of Sciences - Academician
- 2005-03~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Director
- 2003-10~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences - Academician, Distinguished Professor at Yunnan University
- 1999-07~Present - Yunnan Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals - Director
- 1996-07~2005-03 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Deputy Director
- 1995-08~2000-09 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Open Research Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Evolution
- 1992-08~1995-08 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), San Diego, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1991-07~1992-08 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1986-09--1991-07 Ph.D.: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1982-09--1986-07 Bachelor's Degree: Department of Biology, Fudan University
Publications
- Initiation of the Primate Genome Project, Wu, DongDong, Qi, XiaoGuang, Yu, Li, Li, Ming, Liu, ZhiJin, Yoder, Anne D, Roos, Christian, Hayakawa, Takashi, Rogers, Jeffrey, MarquesBonet, Tomas, Su, Bing, Yao, YongGang, Zhang, YaPing, Zhang, Guojie, 2022
- Database Resources of the National Genomics Data Center, China National Center for Bioinformation in 2022, Xue, Yongbiao, Bao, Yiming, Zhang Zhang, Zhao, Wenming, Xiao, Jingfa, He, Shunmin, Zhang, Guoqing, Li, Yixue, Guoping, Zhao, Chen, Runsheng, Zeng, Jingyao, Zhang, Yadong, Shang, Yunfei, Mai, Jialin, Shi, Shuo, Lu, Mingming, Bu, Congfan, Zhang, Zhewen, Du, Zhenglin, Wang, Yinying, Kang, Hongen, Xu, Tianyi, Hao, Lili, Jia, Peilin, Jiang, Shuai, Qian, Qiheng, Zhu, Tongtong, Shang, Yunfei, Zong, Wenting, Jin, Tong, Zhang, Yuansheng, Zou, Dong, Zhang, Zhang, Du, Qiang, Feng, Changrui, Ma, Lina, Zhang, Sisi, Wang, Anke, Dong, Lili, Wang, Yanqing, Liu, Wan, Yan, Xing, Ling, Yunchao, Zhao, Guoping, Zhou, Zhihua, Kang, Wang, Zhang, Tao, Ma, Shuai, Yan, Haoteng, Liu, Zunpeng, Ji, Zejun, Cai, Yusheng, Wang, Si, Song, Moshi, Ren, Jie, Zhou, Qi, Qu, Jing, Zhang, Weiqi, Liu, Guanghui, Chen, Xu, Chen, Tingting, Sisi, Zhang, Sun, Yanling, Yu, Caixia, Tang, Bixia, Zhu, Junwei, Zhai, Shuang, Sun, Yubin, Chen, Qiancheng, Yang, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Xin, Sang, Zhengqi, Wang, Yonggang, Zhao, Yilin, Chen, Huanxin,, 2022
- Discovery of a wild, genetically pure Chinese giant salamander creates new conservation opportunities, Chai, Jing, Lu, Chenqi, Yi, Murong, Dai, Nianhua, Weng, Xiaodong, Di, Mingxiao, Peng, Yong, Tang, Yong, Shan, Qinghua, Wang, Kai, Liu, Huanzhang, Zhao, Haipeng, Jin, Jieqiong, Cao, Rujun, Lu, Ping,
Awards
- 2014: Second Prize, National Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations
- 2013: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Adaptive Evolution
- 2013: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Genome Diversity and Evolution of Asian Populations
- 2010: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Molecular Systematics of Certain Groups of Eutherians
- 2009: Special Award, Second Tan Jiazhen Life Science Achievement Award
- 2006: Second Prize, National Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations
- 2006: First Prize, Ministerial Level, Yangtze River Scholar Achievement Award
- 2005: Special Prize, Provincial Level, Yunnan Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award
- 2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Study on Mitochondrial Genome Diversity and History of East Asian Populations
- 2005: First Prize, Provincial Level, Molecular Pathology Study on the Role of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Breast Cancer
- 2004: Other, Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Progress Award
- 2004: Other, Global Chinese Biological Scientists Conference Life Science Innovation Award
- 2002: Other, Biodiversity Leadership Awards
