Zefeng Yang-Agricultural College of Yangzhou University

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Family Name	Yang	Given name	Zefeng
Gender	Male	Date of birth	1977-07-15
Title	Professor and PhD supervisor
Telephone No.	+86-514-87979358
Cell phone No	+86-18252733909
Email	zfyang@yzu.edu.cn
Fax	+86-514-8799-6817
Organization and contact information	College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University 48 East Wenhui Road Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu Province, China
Affiliation(s)	Member of Genetic Science Society of China Member of Crop Science Society of China
Research Interests	Crop molecular evolution; Bioinformatics; Maize functional genomics
Grants	1. Researches on the roles of horizontal gene transfer in the origin and evolution of vascular plants (2015-2018), Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in Jiangsu Province 2. Sequence variations of the maize genes in cuticular wax biosynthesis pathway and their association with drought tolerance (2014-2017), Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions 3. Studies on the sequence variations and breeding applications of key genes related to yield and quality in maize key inbred lines and their derived lines (2012-2015), Natural Science Foundations of Jiangsu Province 4. Researches on the roles of horizontal gene transfer in the origin and evolution of land plants (2012-2015), National Natural Science Foundations of China
Selected publications	1. Yang Z, Liu L, Fang H, Li P, Xu S, Cao W, Xu C, Huang J, Zhou Y. Origin of the plant Tm-1-like* gene via two independent horizontal transfer events and one gene fusion event. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: Accepted 2. Zhou Y, Dong G, Tao Y, Chen C, Yang B, Wu Y, Yang Z, Liang G, Wang B, Wang Y. Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Toot Traits Using Sequencing-Based Genotyping Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines Derived from 9311 and Nipponbare in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLoS One. 2016, 11(3): e0151796. 3. Zhou Y, Miao J, Gu H, Peng X, Leburu M, Yuan F, Gu H, Gao Y, Tao Y, Zhu J, Gong Z, Yi C, Gu M, Yang Z, Liang G. Natural Variations in SLG7 Regulate Grain Shape in Rice. Genetics. 2015, 201(4): 1591-1599. 4. Yang Z, Zhou Y, Huang J, Hu Y, Zhang E, Xie Z, Ma S, Gao Y, Song S, Xu C et al: Ancient horizontal transfer of transaldolase-like protein gene and its role in plant vascular development. New Phytologist 2015, 206(2):807-816. 5. Yang Z, Ma S, Hu Y, Zhang E, Xie Z, Xu S, Liu L, Deng L, Xu C, Huang J: Association Analysis of the Maize Gene ZmYS1 with Kernel Mineral Concentrations. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 2015, 33(5):1327-1335. 6. Wang X, Yang Z, Xu C: A comparison of genomic selection methods for breeding value prediction. Science Bulletin 2015, 60(10):925-935. 7. Gao Q, Zang H, Gao Y, Yang Z, Zhou Y, Luo Y, Yuan Y, Wang Y, Yang L, Xu X et al: Comprehensive molecular evolution and gene expression analyses of the ABC1 atypical kinase family in rice and Arabidopsis. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2015, 24(2):210-217. 8. Yin Z, Zhang Z, Deng D, Chao M, Gao Q, Wang Y, Yang Z, Bian Y, Hao D, Xu C: Characterization of Rubisco Activase Genes in Maize: An alpha-Isoform Gene Functions alongside a beta-Isoform Gene. Plant Physiology 2014, 164(4):2096-2106. 9. Yang Z, Zhang E, Li J, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Hu Y, Xu C: Analyses of sequence polymorphism and haplotype diversity of LEAFY genes revealed post-domestication selection in the Chinese elite maize inbred lines. Molecular Biology Reports 2014, 41(2):1117-1125. 10. Yang Z, Zhang E, Jiang Y, Xu S, Pan L, Chen Q, Xu C: Sequence polymorphisms in Zmisa2 gene are significantly associated with starch pasting and gelatinization properties in maize (Zea mays L.). Molecular Breeding 2014, 34(4):1833-1842. 11. Yang Z, Wang Y, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Zhang E, Hu Y, Yuan Y, Liang G, Xu C: Adaptive evolution and divergent expression of heat stress transcription factors in grasses. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2014, 14. 12. Xu S, Yang Z, Zhang E, Jiang Y, Pan L, Chen Q, Xie Z, Xu C: Nucleotide Diversity of Maize ZmBT1* Gene and Association with Starch Physicochemical Properties. PLoS One 2014, 9(8): e103627. 13. Tang Z, Hu W, Huang J, Lu X, Yang Z, Lei S, Zhang Y, Xu C: Potential Involvement of Maternal Cytoplasm in the Regulation of Flowering Time via Interaction with Nuclear Genes in Maize. Crop Science 2014, 54(2):544-553. 14. Zhou Y#, Gong Z#, Yang Z#, Yuan Y, Zhu J, Wang M, Yuan F, Wu S, Wang Z, Yi C et al: Mutation of the Light-Induced Yellow Leaf 1 Gene, Which Encodes a Geranylgeranyl Reductase, Affects Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Light Sensitivity in Rice. Plos One 2013, 8(9). 15. Zhang E, Yang Z, Wang Y, Hu Y, Song X, Xu C: Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Haplotype Diversity of RTCS* Gene in China Elite Maize Inbred Lines. Plos One 2013, 8(2): e56495. 16. Yang Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Gao Q, Zhang E, Zhu L, Hu Y, Xu C: Evolution of land plant genes encoding L-Ala-D/L-Glu epimerases (AEEs) via horizontal gene transfer and positive selection. BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13. 17. Yang Z, Wang Y, Xu S, Xu C, Yan C: Molecular Evolution and Functional Divergence of Soluble Starch Synthase Genes in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Evolutionary Bioinformatics2013, 9:239-249. 18. Tang Z, Yang Z, Hu Z, Zhang D, Lu X, Jia B, Deng D, Xu C: Cytonuclear epistatic quantitative trait locus mapping for plant height and ear height in maize. Molecular Breeding2013, 31(1):1-14. 19. Tang Z, Hu Z, Yang Z, Yu B, Xu C: Framework for dissection of complex cytonuclear epistasis by a two-dimensional genome scan. Chinese Science Bulletin 2012, 57(21):2675-2680. 20. Gao Q#, Yang Z#, Zhou Y, Yin Z, Qiu J, Liang G, Xu C: Characterization of an Abc1 kinase family gene OsABC1-2 conferring enhanced tolerance to dark-induced stress in rice. Gene 2012, 498(2):155-163. 21. Yang Z, Huang J: De novo origin of new genes with introns in Plasmodium vivax. Febs Letters 2011, 585(4):641-644. 22. Sun G#, Yang Z#, Kosch T, Summers K, Huang J: Evidence for acquisition of virulence effectors in pathogenic chytrids. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11. 23. Sun G, Yang Z, Ishwar A, Huang J: Algal Genes in the Closest Relatives of Animals. Molecular Biology and Evolution 2010, 27(12):2879-2889. 24. Yang Z, Gao Q, Sun C, Li W, Gu S, Xu C: Molecular evolution and functional divergence of HAK potassium transporter gene family in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Genetics and Genomics 2009, 36(3):161-172. 25. Wang X, Song W, Yang Z, Wang Y, Tang Z, Xu C: Improved Genetic Mapping of Endosperm Traits Using NCIII and TTC Designs. Journal of Heredity 2009, 100(4):496-500. 26. Yang Z, Zhou Y, Wang X, Gu S, Yu J, Liang G, Yan C, Xu C: Genomewide comparative phylogenetic and molecular evolutionary analysis of tubby-like protein family in Arabidopsis, rice, and poplar. Genomics 2008, 92(4):246-253. 27. Yang Z, Wang X, Gu S, Hu Z, Xu H, Xu C: Comparative study of SBP-box gene family in Arabidopsis and rice. Gene 2008, 407(1-2):1-11. 28. Yang Z, Gu S, Wang X, Li W, Tang Z, Xu C: Molecular evolution of the CPP-like gene family in plants: Insights from comparative genomics of Arabidopsis and rice. Journal of Molecular Evolution 2008, 67(3):266-277. 29. Tang Z, Wang X, Hu Z, Yang Z, Xu C: Genetic dissection of cytonuclear epistasis in line crosses. Genetics 2007, 177(1):669-672.