Ph.D. Genetics, Clemson University, 1999
M.S. Plant Breeding/Genetics, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, 1992
B.S. Plant Breeding/Genetics, Nanjing Agricultural University, China, 1984
Teaching Interests:
Genetic Analysis – This is an upper-level genetics course discussing the mechanisms and manipulations of gene transmissions in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Both classical Mendelian genetics and modern molecular genetic tools such as recombinant DNA technology, genetically modified organisms and genomics are also discussed.
Human Genetics – A non-major course primarily focused on basic genetic concepts, human heredity, evolution, individual and social implications. Human genetic disorders are used as examples throughout the course.
Evolutionary Genetics – This is an upper-level course focusing on genes in populations using classic and molecular tools. Application emphasis is placed on human, ecological genetics as well as plant and animal improvement.
Medical Genetics - This is also an upper-level course that discusses recent development in human heredity, cytogenetics, clinical genetics, prenatal diagnosis, and genetic counseling.
Research Interests:
Several areas are currently under consideration:
1. Mutagenesis using activation tagging in plants
2. Plant nonsymbiotic hemoglobins
3. Plant bZIP/leucine-zipper transcription factor
Publications:
Journals:
Y.-H. Wang, R.A. Dean and T. Jabeur, 2005. Genetic mapping and molecular breeding in cucurbits. Submitted to Plant Breeding Review.
J. V. Magalhaes, D. F. Garvin, Y.-H. Wang, M. E. Sorrells, P. E. Klein, R. E. Schaffert, L. Li and L. V. Kochian, 2004. Comparative Mapping of AltSB, a novel aluminum tolerance gene in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, reveals inter-tribe synteny among Al tolerance genes in the Poaceae. Genetics 167: 1905-1914.
Y.-H. Wang, L.V. Kochian, J.J. Doyle and D.F. Garvin, 2003. Differential regulation of two tomato nonsymbiotic hemoglobin genes in response to diverse changes in nutrient status. Plant Cell & Environment, 26: 673-680.
G. Hacisalihoglu, Jonathan J Hart, Yi-Hong Wang, Ismail Cakmak, and Leon Kochian, 2003. Zinc Efficiency is Correlated with Enhanced Expression and Activity of Zn-Requiring Enzymes in Wheat. Plant Physiology 131: 595-602.
Y.-H. Wang, D.F. Garvin and L.V. Kochian, 2002. Rapid induction of regulatory and transporter genes in response to phosphorus, potassium, and iron deficiencies in tomato roots. Evidence for cross talk and root/rhizosphere-mediated signals. Plant Physiology 130: 1361-1370.
Y.-H. Wang, D.F. Garvin and L.V. Kochian, 2001. Nitrate-induced genes in tomato roots: genomic analysis reveals a number of novel genes that may play a role in nitrogen nutrition. Plant Physiology 127: 1-15.
Y.-H. Wang, W.-B. Choi, C.E. Thomas and R.A. Dean, 2002. Cloning of disease-resistance homologues in end sequences of BAC clones linked to Fom-2, a gene conferring resistance to Fusarium wilt in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Genome 45: 473-480.
M. Luo, Y.-H. Wang, D. Frisch, T. Joobeur, R.A. Wing, and R.A. Dean, 2001. Melon BAC library construction using improved methods and identification of clones linked to the locus conferring resistance to melon Fusarium wilt (Fom-2). Genome 44: 154-162.
Y.-H. Wang, C.E. Thomas and R.A. Dean, 2000. Genetic mapping of a Fusarium wilt resistance gene (Fom-2) in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Mol. Breed. 6: 379-389.
Y.-H. Wang, C.E. Thomas and R.A. Dean, 1997. A genetic map of melon (Cucumis melo L.) based on amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Theor. Appl. Genet. 95: 791-798.
Book Chapters:
Y.-H. Wang, C.E. Thomas and R.A. Dean, 1998. Genome mapping for localizing disease resistance gene in melon (Cucumis melo L.). In: J.D. McCreight (ed), Cucurbitaceae’98---Germplasm Evaluation, Enhancement and Improvement. ASHS Press, Arlington, VA. pp 367-372.
Y.-H. Wang, T. Joobeur, R. A. Dean, J. E. Staub, 2005. Cucurbits. In: C. Kole (ed), Genome Series. Vol. V. Science Publishers, Inc., New Hampshire, USA (in press).
Interested persons can reach me for information at:
Phone: 814-898-6276
email: yxw23@psu.edu
This page was last updated 03 Feb 2005.