Selected Publications: (*corresponding author)

In total, more than 50 peer-reviewed international articles

Full list can be found in www.maizego.org

 

2.       Fu JJ, Cheng YB, Linghu JJ, Yang XH, Kang L, Zhang ZX, Zhang J, He C, Du XM, Peng ZY, Wang B, Zhai LH, Dai CM, Xu JB, Wang WD, Li XR, Zheng J, Chen L, Luo LH, Liu JJ, Qian XJ, Yan JB*, Wang J*, Wang GY*. RNA sequencing reveals the complex regulatory network in the maize kernel. Nat Commun, 2013, 4:283

3.       Yang Q, Li Z, Li WQ, Ku LX, Wang C, Ye JR, Li K, Yang N, Li YP, Zhong T, Li JS, Chen YH*, Yan JB*, Yang XH*, Xu ML*. CACTA-like transposable element inZmCCTattenuated photoperiod sensitivity and accelerated the postdomestication spread of maize. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2013, 110: 16969-16974

4.       Liu SX, Wang XL, Wang HW, Xin HB, Yang XH, Yan JB, Li JS, Tran LP, Shinozaki K, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K, Qin F. Genome-Wide Analysis of ZmDREB Genes and Their Association with Natural Variation in Drought Tolerance at Seedling Stage of Zea mays L. PLoS Genetics, 2013, 9: e1003790

5.       Ali F, Pan QC, Chen GS, Zahid KR, Yan JB*. Evidence of Multiple Disease Resistance (MDR) and implication of meta-analysis in marker assisted selection. PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(7): e68150

6.       Xue YD, Warburton ML, Sawkins M, Zhang XH, Setter T, Xu YB, Grudloyma P, Gethi J, Ribaut JM, Li WC, Zhang XB, Zheng YL, Yan JB*. Genome-wide association analysis for nine agronomic traits in maize under well-watered and water-stressed conditions. Theor Appl Genet, 2013, 126: 2587-2596

7.       Li H, Peng ZY, Yang XH, Wang WD, Fu JJ, Wang JH, Han YJ, Chai YC, Guo TT, Yang N, Liu J, Warburton ML, Cheng YB, Hao XM, Zhang P, Zhao JY, Liu JY, Wang GY*, Li JS*, Yan JB*. Genome-wide association study dissects the genetic architecture of oil biosynthesis in maize kernels. Nature Genetics, 2013, 45: 43-50

8.       Fu ZY, Chai YC, Zhou Y, Yang XH, Warburton M, Xu ST, Cai Y, Zhang DL, Li JS, Yan JB*. Natural variation in the sequence of PSY1 and frequency of favorable polymorphisms among tropical and temperate maize germplasm. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2013, 126(4): 923-935

9.       Pan QC, Ali F, Yang XH, Li JS, Yan JB*. Exploring the genetic characteristics of two recombinant inbred line populations via high-density SNP markers in maize. PLoS ONE, 2012, 7:e52777

10.    Xu ST, Zhang DL, Cai Y, Zhou Y, Trushar Shah, Ali Farhan, Li Q, Li ZG, Wang WD, Li JS, Yang XH, Yan JB*. Dissecting tocopherols content in maize (Zea mays L.), using two segregating populations and high-density single nucleotide polymorphism markers. BMC Plant Biology, 2012, 12:201

11.    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.

12.    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

13.    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

14.    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

15.    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

16.    Yan JB*, Warburton M, Crouch J. Association mapping for enhancing maize genetic improvement. Crop Science, 2011, 51: 433-449 (Invited Review)