Roles and responsibilities
Assistant Research Officer, Cell Technologies and Genomics
Team Lead, Plant Cell Technologies and Omics
Current research and/or projects
My current research focuses on speed breeding of climate resilient crops as well as developing pre-breeding germplasm with improved traits of interest through the combination of advanced plant cell technologies, genomics, and gene editing technology.
Research and/or project statements
- Apply omics approaches in developing efficient speed breeding double haploid production systems for crop improvement
- Develop efficient gene editing systems to speed up the genetic improvement of crops
- Apply omics approaches in plant cell technology research to understand molecular mechanisms and provide extensive resources for functional genomics
Education
Ph.D. Zhejiang University, Zhejiang China
M.Sc. Xinjiang Agricultural University, Xinjiang China
B.Sc. Xinjiang Agricultural University, Xinjiang China
Professional activities/interests
- Application of in vitro speed breeding methods for crop improvement
- Genetics and genomics of androgenetic embryogenesis
- Application of single cell genomics to explore the mechanisms of in vitro embryogenesis in crops
Affiliations
Canadian Association of Plant Biotechnology
Key publications
Book Chapters
Lulsdorf MM, Ferrie A, Slater S, Yuan HY, Methods and role of embryo rescue technique in alien gene transfer, In, Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants, Volume 1 Innovations, Methods and Risk Assessment, Pratap A and Kumar J (Eds), Springer, New York, USA, 2014, pp. 77-104
Paliyath G, Tiwari K, Yuan HY and Whitaker BD, Structural deterioration in produce- Phospholipase D, membrane and senescence, In: PostHarvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers, Paliyath G, Murr DP, Handa AK and Lurie S (Eds), Blackwell Publications, Iowa, USA. 2008, pp. 195-239
Yuan HY, Pu XL, Plant tissue culture, In: Introduction to Plant Biotechnology, Tan XF, Zhang ZY (Eds), China Forestry Publications, Beijing, China. 2008, pp. 151-182
Li SJ, Yuan HY, Lin SZ, Cell engineering, In: Introduction to Plant Biotechnology, Tan XF, Zhang ZY (Eds), China Forestry Publications, Beijing, China. 2008, pp. 81-119
Refereed Journals
Yuan HY, Kagale S, Ferrie AMR, Multifaceted roles of transcription factors during plant embryogenesis, Front. Plant Sci. 2024, 14:1322728. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1322728
Yuan HY, Caron CT, Vandenberg A and Bett KE, RNA-Seq and Gene Ontology Analysis Reveal Differences Associated with Low R/FR-Induced Shade Responses in Cultivated Lentil and a Wild Relative. Front. Genet. 2022, 13:891702. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.891702
Yuan HY, Caron CT, Ramsay L, Fratini R, de la Vega MP, Vandenberg A, Weller JL, Bett KE, Genetic and gene expression analysis of flowering time regulation by light quality in lentil, Annals of Botany, 2021, mcab083, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab083
Yuan HY, Saha S, Vandenberg A and Bett KE. Flowering and growth responses of cultivated lentil and wild Lens germplasm toward the differences in red to far-Red ratio and photosynthetically active radiation. Front. Plant Sci. 2017, 8:386. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00386
Wong MML, Gujaria-Verma N, Ramsay L, Yuan HY, Caron C, Diapari M, Vandenberg A and Bett KE. Classification and characterization of species within the genus Lens using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS). PLoS ONE 2015, 10(3): e0122025. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0122025
Saha S, Tullu A, Yuan HY, Lulsdorf MM, Vandenberg A. Improvement of embryo rescue technique using 4-chloroindole-3 acetic acid in combination with in vivo grafting to overcome barriers in lentil interspecific crosses, Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult, 2015, 120:109-116
Slater S, Yuan HY, Lulsdorf MM, Vandenberg A, Zaharia LI, Han XM, Abrams SR. Comprehensive hormone profiling of the developing seeds of four grain legumes, Plant Cell Report, 2013, 32:1939-1952
Lulsdorf MM, Yuan HY, Slater S, Vandenberg A, Han XM, Zaharia LI, Abrams SR. Endogenous hormone profiles during early seed development of C. arietinum and C. anatolicum, Plant Growth Regulation, 2013, 71:191-198
Lulsdorf MM, Yuan HY, Slater S, Vandenberg A, Han XM, Zaharia LI, Androgenesis-inducing stress treatments change phytohormone levels in anthers of three legume species (Fabaceae), Plant Cell Report, 2012, 31(7):1255-1267
Yuan HY, Lulsdorf MM, Tullu A, Gurusamy V and Vandenberg A, In vivo grafting of wild Lens species to Vicia faba rootstocks, Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, 2011, 9: 543-548
Yuan HY, Wu YX, Liao K, Gen WJ, Li J, Xu Z, Wang T, In vitro propagation of wild European Plum (Prunus domestica L.), a rare and endangered species, Acta Horticulturae (ISHS, I International Symposium on Biotechnology of Fruit Species, Dresden, Germany), 2009, 839:99-104
Yuan HY, Chen LG, Paliyath G, Sullivan A, Murr DP, Novotna Z, Immunohistochemical localization of phospholipase D in strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) fruits, Sci. Hort., 2006, 109:35-42
Yuan HY, Chen LG, Paliyath G, Sullivan A, Murr DP, Differential incorporation of a fluorescent phospholipid into strawberry fruit protoplast membrane in the presence of calcium and IAA, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2006, 12(1): 35-42
Yuan HY, Chen LG, Paliyath G, Sullivan A, Murr DP, Characterization of microsomal and mitochondrial phospholipase D activities and cloning of a phospholipase D alpha cDNA from strawberry fruits, Plant Physiol. Biochem., 2005,43:535-547
Additional links
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4049-3036
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hai-Ying-Yuan
