The University of Western Australia
Assoc/Prof Guijun Yan
Associate Professor
Contact details
| Address | School of Plant Biology The University of Western Australia (M084) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 1240 |
| Fax | 6488 1108 |
| gyan@plants.uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 1127, Agriculture Central Wing Building, Crawley campus
Biography
I grew up in one of the most remote country areas in Mainland China in the 1960s. After the Cultural Revolution, I had a chance to take the first entrance examination to the Universities, and I was one of the 200,000 lucky ones out of the 10,000,000 candidates. I started my undergraduate study at the age of 21, majored in agriculture with the aim of improving the living of the billions of peasants (farmers) in rural China.
I completed my undergraduate study in Horticulture in early 1982 and my MSc in Horticulture in 1984. I started my interest in genetics during my MSc study and my thesis was on cytogenetics and taxonomy of Chinese date (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.).
After my graduation, the University where I studied (Hebei Agricultural University) immediately employed me as a Lecturer to teach pomology and to do research on the domestication and breeding of Chinese date. I was also interested in the genetics and breeding of walnuts, apples and other vegetatively propagated perennials.
From early 1992 to mid 1996, I worked and studied for my PhD between HortResearch (formerly DSIR) and The University of Auckland in New Zealand. During those five years, my research was concentrated on kiwifruit breeding and genetics. My PhD supervisors were Associate Professor Brian Murray, Dr. Ross Ferguson and Dr. Mark McNeilage. My PhD research on the cytogenetic and molecular studies of kiwifruit genomes has led to six papers , in international prestigious journals.
As soon as I finished writing up my thesis, I was offered an academic position at the University of Western Australia, and two days after capping on 9th September, 1996, I commenced my present work at the University of Western Australia.
I completed my undergraduate study in Horticulture in early 1982 and my MSc in Horticulture in 1984. I started my interest in genetics during my MSc study and my thesis was on cytogenetics and taxonomy of Chinese date (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.).
After my graduation, the University where I studied (Hebei Agricultural University) immediately employed me as a Lecturer to teach pomology and to do research on the domestication and breeding of Chinese date. I was also interested in the genetics and breeding of walnuts, apples and other vegetatively propagated perennials.
From early 1992 to mid 1996, I worked and studied for my PhD between HortResearch (formerly DSIR) and The University of Auckland in New Zealand. During those five years, my research was concentrated on kiwifruit breeding and genetics. My PhD supervisors were Associate Professor Brian Murray, Dr. Ross Ferguson and Dr. Mark McNeilage. My PhD research on the cytogenetic and molecular studies of kiwifruit genomes has led to six papers , in international prestigious journals.
As soon as I finished writing up my thesis, I was offered an academic position at the University of Western Australia, and two days after capping on 9th September, 1996, I commenced my present work at the University of Western Australia.
Key research
- • Genetics and Plant Breeding
- • Molecular phylogenetics
- • Cytogenetics
- • Plant molecular genetics,
- • Temperate fruits
- • Vegetables
- • Wild flowers
- • Australian native plants
Major research interests
- Horticulture crop evolution
- Molecular cytogenetics
- Molecular phylogenetics
- Plant breeding
- Plant genomics
Qualifications
MSc HebeiAgric., PhD Auck.
Publications
1. Pharmawati M, G. Yan, I.J. McFarlane. 2004. Application of RAPD and ISSR markers to analyse molecular relationships in Grevillea (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 17: 49-61.
2. Pradhan A, Guijun Yan, JA Plummer. 2004. Correlation of morphological traits with molecular markers in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press) 44: xx-xx.
3. Astarini IA, JA Plummer, RA Lancaster, Guijun Yan. 2004. Fingerprinting of cauliflower cultivars using RAPD markers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55: 117-124.
4. Ma X, JA Considine, Guijun Yan. 2004. Chloroplast DNA variation and inheritance in waxflowers (Myrtaceae). Australian Journla of Botany 52: 55-61
5. Pradhan A, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2004. Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for the identification of radish cultivars. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press) 44: 95-102.
6. Shepherd KA, G Yan. 2003. Chromosome number and size variations in theAustralian Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) – evidence of polyploidisation. Australian Journal of Botany 51: 441-452
7. Plummer JA, F Shan, N Galwey, G Yan. 2003. New methods for comparison of chromosomes within and between species. Caryologia 56: 223-227
8. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Cyto-evolution of Boronia genomes revealed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation with rDNA probes. Genome 46: 507-513
9. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Meiotic chromosome behaviour and Boronia (Rutaceae) genome reorganisation. Australian Journal of Botany 51: 599-607.
10. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Karyotype evolution in the genus Boronia (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 142: 309-320.
11. Ben Croxford, Guijun Yan, Ralph Sedgley. 2003. Inheritance of important traits in interspecific Leucadendron hybrids. Acta Horticulturae 602: 23-28.
12. Yan G, F Shan, JA Plummer. 2002. Genomic Relationships within Boronia (Rutaceae) as Revealed by Karyotype Analysis and RAPD Molecular Markers. Plant Systematics and Evolution 233: 147-161.
13. Shan F, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2001. Genome Evolution of Boronia Revealed by Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) Using rDNA Sequences. Chromosome Research, 9 (suppl. 1): 53-54.
14. Guijun Yan, Ben Croxford, Ralph Sedgley. 2001. Interspecific Hybridisation of Leucadendron. Acta Horticulturae 522: 55-63
15. Sedgley R, B Croxford and Guijun Yan. 2001. Breeding new Leucadendron varieties through interspecific hybridization. Acta Horticulturae 454: 67-71.
16. Yan G. 2001. The breeding Biology of waxflowers. RIRDC Publication No 01/156. ISBN 0 642 58375 7. ISN 1440-6845. pp 1-56
17. Yan G, B Croxford, R Sedgley. 2001. New Hybrid Leucadendrons. RIRDC Publication No 01/099. ISBN 0 642 58321 8. ISN 1440-6845. pp 1-47
18. Plummer J. A., J. A. Considine, G. Yan, D. Hall, T. Alford, K Seaton, D Growns & M. Webb. 1999. New developments from the Centre for Australian Plants. Acta Horticulturae 541: 37-41
19. Growns D. J., Chris Newell, John Considine, Guijun Yan. 1999. Waxflower selection, breeding and development - an overview. Acta Horticulturae 541: 119-124.
20. Astarini I. A., Guijun Yan, Plummer J. A. 1999. Interspecific hybridisation in Boronias. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 851-864
21. Ferguson A. R., O’Brien I. E. W., Yan Guijun. 1997. Ploidy in Actinidia. Acta Horticulturae 444: 67-71
22. Yan Guijun, R. G. Atkinson, A. R. Ferguson, M. A. McNeilage, B. G. Murray. 1997. Genome analysis in Actinidia using genomic and repeat DNA probes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 94: 507-513.
23. Yan Guijun, J. Yao, A. R. Ferguson, M. A. McNeilage, A. G. Seal, B. G. Murray. 1997. New reports of chromosome numbers in Actinidia (Actinidiaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 35: 181-186.
24. Harvey C. F., L. G. Fraser, J. Kent, S. Steinhagen, M. A. McNeilage, Yan Guijun. 1995. Analysis of plants obtained by embryo rescue from an interspecific Actinidia cross. Scientia Horticulturae 60: 199-212.
2. Pradhan A, Guijun Yan, JA Plummer. 2004. Correlation of morphological traits with molecular markers in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press) 44: xx-xx.
3. Astarini IA, JA Plummer, RA Lancaster, Guijun Yan. 2004. Fingerprinting of cauliflower cultivars using RAPD markers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55: 117-124.
4. Ma X, JA Considine, Guijun Yan. 2004. Chloroplast DNA variation and inheritance in waxflowers (Myrtaceae). Australian Journla of Botany 52: 55-61
5. Pradhan A, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2004. Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for the identification of radish cultivars. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press) 44: 95-102.
6. Shepherd KA, G Yan. 2003. Chromosome number and size variations in theAustralian Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) – evidence of polyploidisation. Australian Journal of Botany 51: 441-452
7. Plummer JA, F Shan, N Galwey, G Yan. 2003. New methods for comparison of chromosomes within and between species. Caryologia 56: 223-227
8. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Cyto-evolution of Boronia genomes revealed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation with rDNA probes. Genome 46: 507-513
9. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Meiotic chromosome behaviour and Boronia (Rutaceae) genome reorganisation. Australian Journal of Botany 51: 599-607.
10. Shan F, G Yan, and JA Plummer. 2003. Karyotype evolution in the genus Boronia (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 142: 309-320.
11. Ben Croxford, Guijun Yan, Ralph Sedgley. 2003. Inheritance of important traits in interspecific Leucadendron hybrids. Acta Horticulturae 602: 23-28.
12. Yan G, F Shan, JA Plummer. 2002. Genomic Relationships within Boronia (Rutaceae) as Revealed by Karyotype Analysis and RAPD Molecular Markers. Plant Systematics and Evolution 233: 147-161.
13. Shan F, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2001. Genome Evolution of Boronia Revealed by Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) Using rDNA Sequences. Chromosome Research, 9 (suppl. 1): 53-54.
14. Guijun Yan, Ben Croxford, Ralph Sedgley. 2001. Interspecific Hybridisation of Leucadendron. Acta Horticulturae 522: 55-63
15. Sedgley R, B Croxford and Guijun Yan. 2001. Breeding new Leucadendron varieties through interspecific hybridization. Acta Horticulturae 454: 67-71.
16. Yan G. 2001. The breeding Biology of waxflowers. RIRDC Publication No 01/156. ISBN 0 642 58375 7. ISN 1440-6845. pp 1-56
17. Yan G, B Croxford, R Sedgley. 2001. New Hybrid Leucadendrons. RIRDC Publication No 01/099. ISBN 0 642 58321 8. ISN 1440-6845. pp 1-47
18. Plummer J. A., J. A. Considine, G. Yan, D. Hall, T. Alford, K Seaton, D Growns & M. Webb. 1999. New developments from the Centre for Australian Plants. Acta Horticulturae 541: 37-41
19. Growns D. J., Chris Newell, John Considine, Guijun Yan. 1999. Waxflower selection, breeding and development - an overview. Acta Horticulturae 541: 119-124.
20. Astarini I. A., Guijun Yan, Plummer J. A. 1999. Interspecific hybridisation in Boronias. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 851-864
21. Ferguson A. R., O’Brien I. E. W., Yan Guijun. 1997. Ploidy in Actinidia. Acta Horticulturae 444: 67-71
22. Yan Guijun, R. G. Atkinson, A. R. Ferguson, M. A. McNeilage, B. G. Murray. 1997. Genome analysis in Actinidia using genomic and repeat DNA probes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 94: 507-513.
23. Yan Guijun, J. Yao, A. R. Ferguson, M. A. McNeilage, A. G. Seal, B. G. Murray. 1997. New reports of chromosome numbers in Actinidia (Actinidiaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 35: 181-186.
24. Harvey C. F., L. G. Fraser, J. Kent, S. Steinhagen, M. A. McNeilage, Yan Guijun. 1995. Analysis of plants obtained by embryo rescue from an interspecific Actinidia cross. Scientia Horticulturae 60: 199-212.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Biometrics
Future research
Plant genetics and breeding
Funding received
RIRDC-Leucadendron breeding
FANS-Breeding bush tomatoes
RIRDC-breeding waxflowers
Iranian Government-Breeding chickpea
GRDC-breeding field pea
Salinity CRC-Genetics and breeding of Acacia saligna
Ausaid-Molecular genetics of Leucadendron
Ausaid-Cauliflower genetics and production
FANS-Breeding bush tomatoes
RIRDC-breeding waxflowers
Iranian Government-Breeding chickpea
GRDC-breeding field pea
Salinity CRC-Genetics and breeding of Acacia saligna
Ausaid-Molecular genetics of Leucadendron
Ausaid-Cauliflower genetics and production
Industrial relevance
Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resource Management
Languages
English, Chinese-Mandarin
Memberships
Committee member-ISHS, WA Chinese Scientists’ Association, Federation of Chinese Scholars in Australia
Honours and awards
Department of Education, P.R.China Sunshine Travel Award, RIRDC Travel award,
Previous positions
Sept. 1996 to Sept. 2001 - Research Fellow. Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia.
Dec.1991 to Feb. 1993 - Visiting Scientist. HortResearch, Mt. Albert Research Centre, Auckland. (Formerly DSIR, Fruit and Trees).
Mar. 1985 to Nov. 1991 - Lecturer-Research/Teaching. Department of Horticulture, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, China.
Dec.1991 to Feb. 1993 - Visiting Scientist. HortResearch, Mt. Albert Research Centre, Auckland. (Formerly DSIR, Fruit and Trees).
Mar. 1985 to Nov. 1991 - Lecturer-Research/Teaching. Department of Horticulture, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, China.
Patents
PBR – Pixy Red, Ruby Red, Claire's Beauty
Teaching
Introduction to Genetics 240
Plant/Animal Genetics and Breeding 3xx
Biometrics 210
I have been involved in coordinating and teaching Introduction to Genetics and Biometrics to second year, Plant and Animal Breeding to third year and Plant Breeding Methodology to fourth year students. I also coordinated 4th year horticulture research projects, Horticultural Science 401 and Work (Farm) Experience for undergraduates of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Sciences and Natural Resource Management. I also enjoy supervising Honours, Masters and PhD projects.
Plant/Animal Genetics and Breeding 3xx
Biometrics 210
I have been involved in coordinating and teaching Introduction to Genetics and Biometrics to second year, Plant and Animal Breeding to third year and Plant Breeding Methodology to fourth year students. I also coordinated 4th year horticulture research projects, Horticultural Science 401 and Work (Farm) Experience for undergraduates of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Sciences and Natural Resource Management. I also enjoy supervising Honours, Masters and PhD projects.
Current external positions
Adjunct Professor of Tibet University and Fujian Normal University
Useful links
http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/yan_cv
New and noteworthy
My research using combined molecular genetics and cytogenetics has been an extremely useful tool to understand plant genome interactions, plant evolution and conservation
Current projects
Waxflower genetics and breeding
Leucadendron genetics and breeding
Acacia saligna genetics and breeding
Chickpea genetics and breeding
Bush tomato genetics and breeding
Field pea genetics and breeding
Strawberry cultivar decline
Cauliflower genetics and production
Leucadendron genetics and breeding
Acacia saligna genetics and breeding
Chickpea genetics and breeding
Bush tomato genetics and breeding
Field pea genetics and breeding
Strawberry cultivar decline
Cauliflower genetics and production
Research profile
