Rong-cai Yang
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Degree PhD, University of Saskatchewan Job/Research Area Statistical Genomics and Quantitative Genetics
Research Interest
Major Responsibilities/Research Interests Research focus is on the development of new theories and analytical methods for studying genomic and breeding data from crop plants and farmed animals and for analyzing spatial data from large-scale field trials or farm fields. My current research interests and activities include: (i) the development of new statistical methods for studying genotype-environment interactions and evaluation of crop variety trials; (ii) modeling gene-gene interactions; (iii) statistical issues related to genomic prediction based on high density DNA markers; and (iv) spatial statistics.
Publications
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Bioinformatic prediction of transcription factor binding sites at promoter regions of genes for photoperiod and vernalization responses in model and temperate cereal plants
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Genome-wide estimation of heritability and its functional components for flowering, defense, ionomics, and developmental traits in a geographically diverse population of Arabidopsis thaliana
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Prediction and analysis of three gene families related to leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) resistance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
