Name: Zujun Yang

My Area of Interest: Functional genomics

My Favourite Quote: Nothing is impossible

I am a:Professor

Short Profile:

Question and Answers :

What are your future goals? Where do you see your research going?:
My future goals are applied the approaches of the functionsl genomics and bioinformatics to largely enhance the crop improvement, and we can manipulate the crop chromatins and genes freely to fight the food crisis easily. In coming decades, I would like to see our researches full of application in crop improvement and the related field of agriculture advances.

Technologies seem to changing faster than ever, how do you adapt to that? What are the current technologies you are using?:
The genomics, transcriptomics and proteomic et al were developed very fast. In related to the plant improvement, the field of the OMICS will be widely used to the molecular breeding of the each crops. We expected that the Nex-gen sequencing will be able to use in the genome of the agronomically important crops. The knowledge of the crop genomes will provide the understanding of the genome evolution and the espects of crop improvement.

In the broader picture, where do you see the application for your cutting-edge research?:
I focused on the new approaches of molecular and cell biology on the wheat improvement. I will be able to establish a useful system to breed and release new cultivars to China, which will fight the hanger to the local people. The new germplasm we produced can also exploited by the scientists all over the world of wheat breeding.

Fast forward to 2020. What’s your vision of Genomics in 2020?:
At the year of 2020, each person will have his ID card with genomic i nformation, and the important crops have completed their genome project. The disgnostic genetic markers will easily use in the genetic improvement of the crops with high yield, novel resistance and diversified quality