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Yachun Wang
Animal Science and Technology
China Agricultural University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Animal Genetics
Molecular Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
Breeding
Cattle
Genetic Parameters
Fertility Traits
Gene Function
Cold Stress Resistance
Genetic Markers
Areas of Focus
- Animal Molecular & Quantitative Genetics
Work Experience
- 1990.9-1998.10 - Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Genetics and Breeding Laboratory - Assistant Researcher
- 2003.4-2005.4 - China Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2005.10-present - China Agricultural University, College of Animal Science and Technology - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1986-1990.9 Bachelor's Degree: Beijing Agricultural University, Animal Genetics and Breeding
- 1993-1996.7 Master's Degree: Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Production
- 1999-2002.12 Ph.D.: University of Guelph, Animal Genetics and Breeding
Publications
- Estimation of genetic parameters of fertility traits in Chinese Holstein cattle, Gang Guo, Xiangyu Guo, Yachun Wang*, Xu Zhang, Shengli Zhang, Xizhi Li, Lin Liu, Wanhai Shi, Tahir Usman, Xinyu Wang, Lixin Du, Qin Zhang, 2014
- Identification of the causative gene for Simmental arachnomelia syndrome using a network-based disease gene prioritization approach, Jiao S, Chu Q, Wang Y*, Xie Z, Hou S, Liu A, Wu H, Liu L, Geng F, Wang C, Qin C, Tan R, Huang X, Tan S, Wu M, Xu X, Liu X, Yu Y, Zhang Y., 2013
- The expression levels of DNMT3a/3b and their relationship with meat quality in beef cattle, Xiangyu Guo, Xianzhou Xu, Meng Wu, Xu Zhang, Qiang Li, Xuan Liu, Wenjiao Liu, Yi Zhang, Yachun Wang*, Ying Yu*, 2012
- Novel single nucleotide polymorphisms of the bovine methyltransferase 3b gene and their association with meat quality traits in beef cattle, X. Liu, X.Y. Guo, X.Z. Xu, M. Wu, X. Zhang, Q. Li, P.P. Ma, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Wang, F.J.Geng, C.H.Qin, L.Liu, W.H.Shi, Y.C.Wang* and Y. Yu, 2012
Awards
- 2001 - Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize for 'New Breed of Chinese Simmental Cattle'
- 2003 - National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize for 'New Breed of Chinese Simmental Cattle'
- 2001 - Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize for 'Biochemical and Molecular Genetic Markers of Major Production Traits in Beef Cattle'
