Yaxi Liu

Resume：

June 2010: Obtain Ph. D. degree for crop breeding and genetics at Sichuan Agricultural University, China.
September 2008-September 2009: As a joint Ph.D. student between Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Sichuan Agricultural University of China, major in wheat and barley molecular genetics, supported by study abroad project of China.
September 2007- September 2008: Ph.D. student at Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, China, majoring in wheat breeding and genetics.
September 2005 - July 2007: M. S. student at Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, China, major in wheat breeding and genetics.
September 2001- July 2005: B. S. student of Agronomy College Sichuan Agricultural University, China, major in crop Science.,

Research Interests：

1. Genome-wide association mapping for seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting in triticeae;
2. Development of single nucleotide polymorphic markers from different seed dormancy and pre-harvest sprouting candidate genes in common wheat;
3. Fine mapping genes for low-tiller number in wheat variety H461.

Publications：

1. Yaxi Liu, Jirui Wang. Molecular Evolution of Exogenous Alpha-amylase Inhibitors in Triticeae - An Update. Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology 2012, 6: 67-74
2. Y.X. Liu, Y.L. Zheng, Y.M. Wei, M.X. Zhou, C.J. Liu. Genotypic differences to crown rot caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Plant Breeding, 2012, doi:10.1111/j.1439-0523.2012.02008.x
3. Yaxi Liu, Jun Ma, Wei Yan, Guijun Yan, Meixue Zhou, Yuming Wei, Youliang Zheng, Chunji Liu. Different Tolerance in Bread Wheat, Durum Wheat and Barley to Fusarium Crown Rot Disease Caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum. Journal of Pytopathology, 2012, 160: 412-417
4. Yaxi Liu, Xiaohuan Sun, Biling Xu, Guoyue Chen. Genetic analysis and molecular mapping of low-tillering mutants (cul2.b and lnt1.a) in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Journal of Plant Sciences, 2012, 7: 105-112
5. Y.X. Liu, X.M. Yang, J. Ma, Y.M. Wei, Y.L. Zheng, H.X. Ma, J.B. Yao, G.J. Yan, Y.G. Wang, J.M. Manners, and C.J. Liu. Plant height affects crown rot severity in wheat. Pytopathology, 2010, 100:1276-1281
6. Yaxi Liu, Wei Li, Yuming Wei, Guoyue Chen, Youliang Zheng. Molecular Characterization of the Waxy Gene in Einkorn Wheat. Journal of Plant Sciences, 2009, 4 (4)：114-121
7. Yaxi Liu, Wei Li, Huaping Chen, Yuming Wei, Guoyue Chen, Youliang Zheng. Variation for Glutenin and Waxy Alleles and Their Effect on Quality Properties in Sichuan Wheat Landraces. Journal of Plant Sciences, 2008, 3 (4)：266-276
8. Wang JR, Liu YX, Wang Y, Chen ZH, Dai S, Cao WG, Fedak G, Lan XJ, Wei YM, Liu DC, Zheng YL. Genetic variation of Vp1 in Sichuan wheat accessions and its association with the ability of pre-harvest sprouting tolerance. Genes & Genomics 2011, 33: 139-146
9. Wang JR, Deng M, Liu YX, Qiao X, Chen ZH, Jiang QT, Pu ZN, Wei YM, Nevo E, Zheng YL. Adaptive polymorphism of tetrameric alpha-amylase inhibitors in wild emmer wheat. Genes & Genomics 2011, 33: 353-360
10. Yanli Lu, Yaxi Liu, Jing Wang, et al. Variation and patterns of DNA methylation in maize C-type CMS lines and their maintainers. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2010 19: 43-50
11. Guo-Yue Chen, Yu-Ming Wei, Ya-Xi Liu, Li Wei, Ji-Rui Wang and You-Liang Zheng. Identification of resistance gene analogues (RGA) and development of E chromosome-specific RGA markers in wheat–Lophopyrum elongatum addition lines. Crop and Pasture Science 2010, 61: 929-937
12. Jian Ma, Qian-Tao Jiang, Yu-Ming Wei, Laroche Andre, Zhen-Xiang Lu, Guo-Yue Chen, Ya-Xi Liu and You-Liang Zheng. Molecular characterization and comparative analysis of two waxy alleles in barley. Genes & Genomics 2010, 32: 513-520
13. J. Ma, H.B. Li, C.Y. Zhang, X.M. Yang, Y.X. Liu, G.J. Yan, C.J. Liu. Identification and validation of a major QTL conferring crown rot resistance in hexaploid wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 2009, 120: 1119-1128