Areas of Focus
- Crop genetics and breeding
- Drought resistance and water-saving in wheat
- Genetic improvement of wheat
Work Experience
- 1990-1993: Researcher at Shaanxi Yellow River Plateau Management Research Institute
- 1993-1995: Researcher at Northwest Agricultural University
- 1995-Present: Faculty at Northwest A&F University, Department of Plant Science
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1990: Bachelor of Agriculture, Northwest Agricultural University
- 1997: Master of Agriculture, Northwest Agricultural University
- 2000: PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest A&F University
Publications
- Large-scale integration of meta-QTL and genome-wide association study discovers the genomic regions and candidate genes for yield and yield-related traits in bread wheat, Yang Y, Amo A, Wei D, Chai Y, Zheng J, Qiao P, Cui C, Lu S, Chen L, Hu YG, 2021
- Amino acid transporter (AAT) gene family in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.): widespread family expansion, functional differentiation, roles in quality formation and response to abiotic stresses, Yang Y, Chai Y, Liu J, Zheng J, Zhao Z, Amo A, Cui C, Lu Q, Chen L, Hu YG, 2021
Awards
- National Invention Patent (2 awards)
- Second Prize of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province
- Participated in the development of 5 new wheat varieties
