Areas of Focus
- Genetic analysis of complex economic traits in pigs
- Microbiomics of the pig digestive tract affecting economic phenotypes
Work Experience
- 2019.01 – Present: South China Agricultural University, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Associate Researcher
- 2017.02 – 2018.12: South China Agricultural University, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Junior Associate Professor
- 2015.07 – 2017.02: South China Agricultural University, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2017/08 – 2018/08, Visiting Scholar: Michigan State University, Department of Animal Science
- 2009/09 – 2015/06, Master & PhD: Jiangxi Agricultural University, National Key Laboratory of Pig Genetic Improvement and Breeding Technology, Animal Genetics and Breeding
- 2005/09 – 2009/06, Bachelor: Jiangxi Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Animal Science
Publications
- Identify known and novel candidate genes associated with backfat thickness in Duroc pigs by large-scale genome-wide association analysis, Jie Yang, 2022
- Genome-wide association studies reveals polygenic genetic architecture of litter traits in Duroc pigs, Jie Yang, 2021
Awards
- 2021: Shennong Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology Award First Prize (4/15)
- 2020: Guangdong Province Agricultural Technology Extension Award First Prize (4/20)
- 2019: 20th National Animal Genetics and Breeding Conference 'Excellent Paper Award' (1/10)
- 2018: 'Pearl River Science and Technology New Star' of Guangzhou (1/60)
- 2017: Jiangxi Province Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation (1/44)
