Professor | Weidong Wang | Asia Growth Partners

Name

Weidong Wang

Contact Information

wangwd@cau.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	China Agricultural University
Faculty	Agriculture
Academic Background & Achievements	2015-2021 Ph.D. in Agronomy/Plant Genetics & Breeding, Purdue University 2010-2013 M.S. in Crop Genetics & Breeding, China Agricultural University 2006-2010 B.S. in Agronomy/Crop Genetics & Breeding, China Agricultural University
Work Experience	2023-Present Professor, College of Agriculture, China Agricultural University 2021-2023 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Agriculture, Purdue University 2014-2015 Research Assistant, Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota-twin cities 2013-2014 Research Intern, Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Awards	2022 National Youth Talent Project 2022 National Excellent Self-financed Student Scholarship 2019 Graduate Research Award + Travel Award, Purdue Center for Plant Biology 2018 Outstanding Graduate Ph.D. Research Award, Purdue Agronomy Department 2017 George W. Bailey Graduate Travel Scholarship, Purdue Agronomy Department 2017 Dow AgroScience Graduate Scholarship, Purdue Agronomy Department 2016 George W. Bailey Graduate Travel Scholarship, Purdue Agronomy Department 2013 Outstanding Master's Thesis, China Agricultural University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

China Agricultural University

Faculty

Agriculture

Academic Background & Achievements

2015-2021 Ph.D. in Agronomy/Plant Genetics & Breeding, Purdue University
2010-2013 M.S. in Crop Genetics & Breeding, China Agricultural University
2006-2010 B.S. in Agronomy/Crop Genetics & Breeding, China Agricultural University

Work Experience

2023-Present Professor, College of Agriculture, China Agricultural University
2021-2023 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Agriculture, Purdue University
2014-2015 Research Assistant, Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota-twin cities
2013-2014 Research Intern, Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Awards

Areas of Focus	Exploration and utilization of soybean disease and pest resistance genes Investigation of genetic diversity of soybean pathogens
Publications	Long noncoding RNAs underlie multiple domestication traits and leafhopper resistance in soybean, Weidong Wang et al., 2024 A giant NLR gene confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean, Weidong Wang et al., 2021 A transposon‐mediated reciprocal translocation promotes environmental adaptation but compromises domesticability of wild soybeans, Weidong Wang et al., 2021 Elevation of soybean seed oil content through selection for seed coat shininess, Weidong Wang et al., 2018 Genome-wide association study dissects the genetic architecture of oil biosynthesis in maize kernels, Weidong Wang et al., 2013

Areas of Focus

Exploration and utilization of soybean disease and pest resistance genes
Investigation of genetic diversity of soybean pathogens

Publications

Long noncoding RNAs underlie multiple domestication traits and leafhopper resistance in soybean, Weidong Wang et al., 2024
A giant NLR gene confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean, Weidong Wang et al., 2021
A transposon‐mediated reciprocal translocation promotes environmental adaptation but compromises domesticability of wild soybeans, Weidong Wang et al., 2021
Elevation of soybean seed oil content through selection for seed coat shininess, Weidong Wang et al., 2018
Genome-wide association study dissects the genetic architecture of oil biosynthesis in maize kernels, Weidong Wang et al., 2013

Soybean Resistance Genes Pests Diseases Genetic Diversity Pathogens Molecular Genetics Breeding Agronomy

Youming Yang - China Agricultural University

Shaojiang Chen - China Agricultural University

Ma Jun - China Agricultural University

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