Areas of Focus
- Reproductive biology of rapeseed
- Utilization of hybrid vigor
- Genetic improvement of quality and resistance
Work Experience
- 2005 - Research training at Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2014-2015 - Research training at University of Manitoba, Canada, in Professor Genyi Li's laboratory
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997 - Bachelor's Degree in Soil and Plant Nutrition from Northwest Agricultural University
- 2003 - Master's Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Northwest A&F University
- 2009 - PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding from Northwest A&F University
- Selected for the 'Youth Scientific Research Backbone' at Northwest A&F University in 2006
- Awarded 'New Century Excellent Talents' by the Ministry of Education in 2010
Publications
- Sublethal application of various sulfonylurea and imidazolinone herbicides favors outcrossing and hybrid seed production in oilseed rape, Yu Chengyu et al., 2020
- The genetic diversity and heterotic groups of 169 Chinese semi-winter rapeseed (Brassica napus) cultivars and inbred lines, Yu Chengyu et al., 2020
Awards
- 2006: 'Youth Scientific Research Backbone' at Northwest A&F University
- 2010: 'New Century Excellent Talents' by the Ministry of Education
