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Langqing Liu
Animal Science
South China Agricultural University
Guangdong
Language: English, Chinese, German
Genomics
Domestication
Conservation
Genetic Diversity
Population Genetics
Gene Editing
Comparative Genomics
Single-Cell Transcriptomics
Genetic Integrity
Breed Identification
Areas of Focus
- Origin and domestication of domestic pigs
- Conservation and utilization of local pig breeds
Work Experience
- 2023.03 - Present: Associate Professor, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University
- 2021.04 – 2022.12: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2016.09 – 2021.02 PhD in Animal Science (Genetics and Biodiversity), Wageningen University
- 2014.09 – 2016.07 Master in Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, China Agricultural University
- 2010.09 – 2014.07 Bachelor in Animal Science, China Agricultural University
Publications
- The Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons) genome provides insight into chromosome evolution and sensory adaptation in pigs, Langqing Liu; Hendrik-Jan Megens; Richard PMA Crooijmans; Mirte Bosse; Qitong Huang; GRBruins-van Sonsbeek; Martien A. M. Groenen; Ole Madsen, 2022
- Genetic consequences of long‐term small effective population size in the critically endangered pygmy hog, Langqing Liu; Mirte Bosse; Hendrik‐Jan Megens; Manon de Visser; Martien Groenen; Ole Madsen, 2020
- Genomic analysis on pygmy hog reveals extensive interbreeding during wild boar expansion, Langqing Liu; Mirte Bosse; Hendrik-Jan Megens; Laurent A.F.Frantz; Young-Lim Lee; Evan K.Irving-Pease; Goutam Narayan; Martien A.M.Groenen; Ole Madsen, 2019
Awards
- 2019: Netherlands Evolutionary Biology 2019 Prize
