1997-2001 Bachelor's Degree: China Agricultural University, Animal Genetics and Breeding
2001-2006 Doctoral Degree: China Agricultural University, Animal Genetics and Breeding
2022-present - China Agricultural University - Professor
2010-2021 - China Agricultural University - Associate Professor
2006-2009 - China Agricultural University - Lecturer
2011-2012 - Iowa State University, USA - Visiting Scholar
2007 - Spallanzani Institute of Animal Husbandry, Italy - Visiting Scholar
Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award Second Prize (2011): Research and Application of Key Technologies for Molecular Breeding of Chinese Holstein Cattle
Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award First Prize (2015): Establishment and Application of Genomic Selection Technology Platform for Chinese Holstein Cattle
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Science and Technology Progress Award Third Prize (2020): Research and Application of Detection Technology for Spider Leg Syndrome Pathogenic Genes in Xinjiang Brown Cattle and Simmental Cattle
China Agricultural University Outstanding Teacher (2021)
Animal Science College 'Most Beautiful Ideological and Political Demonstration Course' Second Prize (2021): Animal Breeding Experiment
Animal Science College Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award (2020): Liang Dong 'Molecular Mechanism and Evolution of White Coat Color Traits in Water Buffalo'
Wu Changxin Animal Genetics and Breeding Award Foundation Excellent Paper Award (2021): 'Whole Genome Sequencing to Discover Embryonic Lethal Gene Mutations in Cattle'
Selected for China Agricultural University 'Talent Cultivation and Development Support Program' Young Star A Class (2019)
Selected for China Agricultural University Animal Science College Young Talent Program A Class (2020)
Research
Genomic Breeding Technology for Dairy Cattle Population Genomics of Cattle
Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing reveals a frameshift mutation associated with recessive embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle, Yang Y, Si J, Lv X, Dai D, Liu L, Tang S, Wang Y, Zhang S, Xiao W, Zhang Y, 2021
Prevalence of nine genetic defects in Chinese Holstein cattle, Khan MYA, Omar AI, He Y, Chen S, Zhang S, Xiao W, Zhang Y, 2021
Genomic analysis revealed a convergent evolution of LINE-1 in coat color: A case study in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), Liang D, Zhao P, Si J, Fang L, Pairo-Castineira E, Hu X, Xu Q, Hou Y, Gong Y, Liang Z, Tian B, Mao H, Yindee M, Faruque MO, Kongvongxay S, Khamphoumee S, Liu GE, Wu D, Barker JSF, Han J, Zhang Y, 2021
Genetic Diversity and Signatures of Selection for Thermal Stress in Cattle and Other Two Bos Species Adapted to Divergent Climatic Conditions, Freitas PH, Wang Y, Yan P, Oliveira HR, Schenkel FS, Zhang Y, Xu Q, Brito LF, 2021
Whole genome re-sequencing reveals adaptation prior to the divergence of buffalo subspecies, Rafiepour M, Ebrahimie E, Vahidi MF, Salekdeh GH, Niazi A, Dadpasand M, Liang D, Si J, Ding X, Han J, Zhang Y, Qanbari S, 2021
Integrating RNA-Seq with GWAS reveals novel insights into the molecular mechanism underpinning ketosis in cattle, Yan Z, Huang H, Freebern E, Santos DJA, Dai D, Si J, Ma C, Cao J, Guo G, Liu GE, Ma L, Fang L, Zhang Y, 2020
Asian water buffalo: domestication, history and genetics, Zhang Y, Colli L, Barker JSF, 2020
Development and application of KASP assays for rapid screening of eight genetic defects in Holstein cattle, Zhang Y, Liang D, Huang H, Yang Z, Wang Y, Yu Y, Liu L, Zhang S, Han J, Xiao W, 2020
Understanding divergent domestication traits from the whole-genome sequencing of swamp-and river-buffalo populations, Luo X, Zhou Y, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Wang X, Feng T, Li Z, Cui K, Wang Z, Luo C, Li H, Deng Y, Lu F, Han J, Miao Y, Mao H, Yi X, Ai C, Wu S, Li A, Wu Z, Zhuo Z, Giang DD, Mitra B, Vahidi MF, Mansoor S, Al-Bayatti SA, Sari EM, Gorkhali NA, Prastowo S, Shafique L, Ye G, Qian Q, Chen B, Shi D, Ruan J & Liu Q, 2020
Genome-wide association study identifies QTLs for displacement of abomasum in Chinese Holstein cattle, Huang H, Cao J, Guo G, Li X, Wang Y, Yu Y, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, 2019
Genome-wide association study identifies energy metabolism genes for resistance to ketosis in Chinese Holstein cattle, Huang H, Cao J, Hanif Q, Wang Y, Yu Y, Zhang S, Zhang Y, 2019
In silico identification of conserved miRNAs and their selective target gene prediction in indicine (Bos indicus) cattle, Hanif Q, Farooq M, Amin I, Mansoor S, Zhang Y, Mahmood Khan QM, 2018
Pervasive introgression facilitated domestication and adaptation in the Bos species complex, Wu D, Ding X, Wang S, Wójcik JM, Zhang Y, Tokarska M, Li Y, Wang M, Faruque O, Nielsen R, Zhang Q and Zhang Y, 2018
Species composition and environmental adaptation of indigenous Chinese cattle, Gao Y, Gautier M, Ding X, Zhang H, Wang Y, Wang X, Faruque MO, Li J, Ye S, Gou X, Han J, Lenstra JA, Zhang Y, 2017
Strong and stable geographic differentiation of swamp buffalo maternal and paternal lineages indicates domestication in the China/Indochina border region, Zhang Y, Lu Y, Yindee M, Li K, Kuo H, Ju Y, Ye S, Faruque MO, Li Q, Wang Y, Cuong VC, Pham LD, Bouahom B, Yang B, Liang X, Cai Z, Vankan D, Manatchaiworakul W, Kowlim N, Duangchantrasiri S, Wajjwalku W, Colenbrander B, Zhang Y, Beerli P, Lenstra JA, Barker JSF, 2016
Screening for JH1 genetic defect carriers in Jersey cattle by a polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay, Zhang Y, Guo G, Huang H, Lu L, Wang L, Fang L, Liu L, Wang Y, Zhang S, 2015
Genome-wide association study for pigmentation traits in Chinese Holstein population, Fan Y, Wang P, Fu W, Dong T, Qi C, Liu L, Guo G, Li C, Cui X, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Sun D, 2014
New variants in the melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R) in Asian cattle, Zhang Y, Li Q, Ye S, Faruque MO, Yu Y, Sun D, Zhang S, Wang Y, 2014
The swamp buffalo: domestication, dispersal, and genetic differentiation, Zhang Y, Barker JSF, Vankan D, 2013
A novel method for rapid and reliable detection of complex vertebral malformation and bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency in Holstein cattle, Zhang Y, Fan X, Sun D, Wang Y, Yu Y, Xie Y, Zhang S, Zhang Y, 2012
Genetic differentiation of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) populations in China, Nepal and south-east Asia: inferences on the region of domestication of the swamp buffalo, Zhang Y, Vankan D, Zhang Y, Barker JSF, 2011
