Updated in Oct. 2012
NAME : YAN JIANBING
PRESENT ADDRESS : National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement,
Huazhong Agricultural University,
Shizishan Lu 1#, Hongshan, 430070, Wuhan, China
E-MAIL : yjianbing@gmail.com
or yjianbing@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Home page: www.maizego.org
SEX : Male
NATIONALITY : Chinese
General Genetics
Details can be found in www.maizego.org
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Genetic basis of quantitative traits in maize
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Association mapping and QTL cloning
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Maize genomics and molecular breeding
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Ph. D. Plant Genetics, Huazhong Agricultural University, China, 1998/9-2003/6
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B.S. Biotechnology, Huazhong Agricultural University, China, 1995/9-1999/6
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2010/09- Professor, College of Life Science and Technology/National Key
Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University
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2009/09-2011/03 Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
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2008/10-2009/08 Associate scientist , International Maize and Wheat Improvement
Center.
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2006/10–2008/09 Postdoctoral associate , International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center.
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2007/01-07, 10-12 Visiting Scientist , Institute Genomic Diversity, Cornell
University.
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2005/10–2009/07 Associate professor , College of Agronomy and biotechnology,
China Agricultural Universit y
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2003/12–2005/09 Assistant professor , College of Agronomy and biotechnology,
China Agricultural University
Associate director, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement
 Japan International Award for Yong Agricultural Researchers 2010
 Dupont Young Professor Award 2011
 Hubei Chutian Scholar Professor, 2011
 New Century Excellent Talents in University, 2011
 Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Youth, 2012
Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Frontiers in Plant Genetics and Genomics
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( * corresponding author)
Full list can be found in www.maizego.org
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Li Q, Yang XH, Xu ST, Cai Y, Zhang DL, Han YJ, Li L, Zhang ZX, Gao SB, Li JS*,
Yan JB* . Genome-Wide Association Studies Identified Three Independent
Polymorphisms Associated with α-tocopherol Content in Maize Kernels.
PLoS ONE ,
2012, 7: e36807.
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Ali F, Yan JB* . Disease Resistance in Maize and the Role of Molecular Breeding in
Defending Against Global Threat. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology , 2012, 54
(3): 134–151
3.
Li L, Li H, Li Q, Yang XH, Zheng DB, Warburton M, Chai YC, Zhang P, Guo YQ,
Yan JB* , Li JS*. An 11-bp insertion in Zea mays fatb reduces the palmitic acid content of fatty acids in maize grain. PLoS ONE , 2011, e24699
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Wen WW, Araus JS, Shah T, Cairns J, Mahuku G, Baumlnziger M, Torres JL,
Sáanchez C, Yan JB* . Molecular characterization of a diverse maize inbred line collection and its potential utilization for stress tolerance improvement. Crop Science ,
2011, 51:2569–2581
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Yang XH, Xu YB, Shah T, Li HH, Han ZH, Li JS, Yan JB* . Comparison of SSRs and SNPs in assessment of genetic relatedness in maize. Genetica , 2011,
139(8):1045-54
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Yan JB*, Warburton M, Crouch J. Association mapping for enhancing maize genetic improvement. Crop Science , 2011, 51: 433-449 (Invited Review)
7.
Zhou JQ, Guo YQ, Gao YF, Li JS, Yan JB* . A SSR Linkage Map of
Maize×Teosinte F2 Population and Analysis of Segregation Distortion.
Agricultural
Sciences in China , 2011, 10: 166-174
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Wei WW, Taba S, Shah T, Chavez V, Yan JB* . Detection on genetic integrity of conserved maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm in genebank using SNP markers. Genet
Resour Crop Ev , 2011, 58: 189–207
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Yan JB # , Kandianis CB # , Harjes CE, Bai L, Kim E, Yang XH, Skinner D, Fu ZY,
Mitchell S, Li Q, Fernandez MGS, Zaharieva M, Babu R, Fu Y, Palacios N, Li JS,
DellaPenna D, Brutnell T, Buckler ES, Warburton ML, Rocheford T. Rare genetic variation at zea mays crtRB1 increases β-carotene in maize grain. Nature Genetics ,
2010, 42: 322–327 (# equal contribution)
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Yang XH, Gao SB, Xu ST, Zhang ZX, Prasanna BM, Li L, Li JS, Yan JB *. 2010
Characterization of a global germplasm collection and its potential utilization for analysis of complex quantitative traits in maize. Molecular Breeding , 2011,
28:511–526
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Li Q, Li Lin, Yang XH, Bai GH, Warburton M, Dai JR, Li JS*, Yan JB *.Function, relationship, and evolutionary fate of two maize genes orthologous to rice GW2
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associated with kernel size and weight. BMC plant biology , 2010, 10:143 doi:10.1186/1471-2229-10-143
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Yang XH, Yan JB* , Shah T, Warburton M, Li Q, Li L, Gao Y F, Chai YC, Fu ZY,
Zhou Y, Xu ST, Bai GH, Meng YJ, Zheng YP, Li JS*. Genetic analysis and characterization of a new maize association mapping panel for quantitative trait loci dissection. Theor Appl Genet , 2010, 121: 417-431
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Yan JB*
, Yang XH, Shah T, Sánchez H, Li JS, Warburton M, Zhou Y, Crouch J, Xu
YB*. High-throughput SNP genotyping with the GoldenGate assay in maize.
Molecular breeding , 2010 25:441–451 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-009-9343-2
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Yan JB , Shah T, Warburton M, Buckler ES, McMullen MD, Crouch J. Genetic characterization of a global maize collection using SNP markers. PLoS ONE 2009,
4(12): e8451
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Fu ZY
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, Yan JB # , Zheng YP, Warburton M, Crouch J, Li JS. Nucleotide diversity and molecular evolution of the PSY1 gene in Zea mays compared to some other grass species. Theor Appl Genet , 2010, 120:709–720 (# equal contribution)
16.
Li Q, Yang XH, Bai GH, Warburton M, Mahuku G, Gore M, Dai JR, Li JS*, Yan
JB *. Cloning and characterization of a putative GS3 ortholog involved in maize kernel development. Theor Appl Genet , 2010, 120:753–763
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Li L, Li H, Li JY, Xu ST, Yang XH, Li JS, Yan JB* . A genome-wide survey of maize lipid-related genes: candidate genes mining, digital gene expression profiling and co-location with QTL for maize kernel oil. Science China: life science , 2010, 53:
690-700
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Li Q, Li L, Dai JR, Li JS, Yan JB* .
Identification and characterization of a class of
CACTA transposable elements capturing gene fragment in maize. Chinese Science
Bulletin , 2009, 54:642-651
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Yan JB , Tang H, Huang YQ, Zheng YL, Li JS. Quantitative trait loci mapping and epistatic analysis for grain yield and yield components using molecular markers with an elite maize hybrid. Euphytica , 2006, 149: 121-131
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Yan JB , Tang H, Huang YQ, Zheng YL, Subhash Chander Li JS. A genome scan for quantitative trait loci affecting grain yield and its components of maize both in single-and two-locus levels. Chinese Science Bulletin , 2006, 51(12): 1452-1461
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