Junpeng Yao

Mr Junpeng Yao

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

College of Science

Genome mapping in Bovidae. Projects include:

  • Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) in cattle for meat quality, particularly fat and muscle metabolic traits.
  • Isolation and characterisation of genes involved in ruminant lipid metabolism and deposition.
  • Development of molecular marker techniques for livestock applications.

Genetics of lipid metabolism in cattle. Projects include:

  • Delineation of carotenoid uptake and deposition in bovine adipose tissue.
  • Elucidation of genetics controlling intramuscular fat variation in cattle breeds.

Year Citation
2024 Yao, J., Bottema, C. D. K., & Khatkar, M. S. (2024). Meta-assembly of genomic associations to identify cattle fat depot candidate genes and pleiotropic effects.. BMC Genomics, 25(1), 1242.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2021 Kong, F., Abouel Azm, F. R., Wang, X., Zhu, Y., Yu, H., Yao, J., . . . Tan, Q. (2021). Effects of replacement of dietary cottonseed meal by distiller’s dried grains with solubles on growth performance, muscle texture, health and expression of muscle-related genes in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Aquaculture Nutrition, 27(4), 1255-1266.
DOI Scopus16 WoS13
2021 Abouel Azm, F. R., Kong, F., Tan, Q., Zhu, Y., Yu, H., Yao, J., & Luo, Z. (2021). Effects of replacement of dietary rapeseed meal by distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on growth performance, muscle texture, health and expression of muscle-related genes in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Aquaculture, 533, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus48 WoS43 Europe PMC7
2021 Yao, J., Du, H., Zhou, H., Leng, X., Wu, J., He, S., . . . Tan, Q. (2021). Molecular characterization and expression profiles of six genes involved in vitellogenic deposition and hydrolysis of Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) suggesting their transcriptional regulation on ovarian development. Theriogenology, 162, 59-66.
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2020 Yao, J., Hu, P., Zhu, Y., Xu, Y., Tan, Q., & Liang, X. (2020). Lipid-Lowering Effects of Lotus Leaf Alcoholic Extract on Serum, Hepatopancreas, and Muscle of Juvenile Grass Carp via Gene Expression. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 13 pages.
DOI Scopus17 WoS14 Europe PMC6
2020 Yao, J. P., Tan, Q. S., Zhu, Y. H., Xu, Y. Y., & Zhu, W. H. (2020). EFFECTS OF DIETARY FISH MEAL REPLACEMENT WITH VEGETABLE PROTEIN ON REPRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF RED SWAMP CRAYFISH, PROCAMBARUS CLARKII. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica, 44(3), 479-484.
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2019 Xu, Y., Tan, Q., Kong, F., Yu, H., Zhu, Y., Yao, J., & Abouel Azm, F. R. (2019). Fish growth in response to different feeding regimes and the related molecular mechanism on the changes in skeletal muscle growth in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Aquaculture, 512, 9 pages.
DOI Scopus43 WoS39
2019 Zhu, Y., Tan, Q., Zhang, L., Yao, J., Zhou, H., Hu, P., . . . Liu, H. (2019). The migration of docosahexenoic acid (DHA) to the developing ovary of female zebrafish (Danio rerio). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 233, 97-105.
DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC14
2019 Chen, J., Zhang, D., Tan, Q., Zhou, H., & Yao, J. (2019). Growth performance, intestinal morphology, hepatopancreatic antioxidant capacity and growth-related gene mRNA expressions of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) as affected by graded levels of dietary arginine. Aquaculture Nutrition, 25(5), 1124-1134.
DOI Scopus17 WoS14 Europe PMC7
2019 Zhu, Y., Hu, P., Yao, J., Xu, D., Xu, Y., & Tan, Q. (2019). Optimal dietary alcoholic extract of lotus leaf improved growth performance and health status of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 93, 1-7.
DOI Scopus20 WoS20 Europe PMC8
2019 Xu, Y., Tan, Q., Hu, P., & Yao, J. (2019). Characterization and expression analysis of FGF6 (fibroblast growth factor 6) genes of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) reveal their regulation on muscle growth. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 45(5), 1649-1662.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC12
2018 Du, H., Yao, J., Zhou, H., Leng, X., Wu, J., He, S., . . . Tan, Q. (2018). Optimal dietary lipid level promoted ovary development of Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) broodstocks. Aquaculture, 495, 288-294.
DOI Scopus35 WoS27 Europe PMC7

Year Citation
2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., Khatkar, M., & Pitchford, W. (2026). The significant SNPs summary tables obtained from GWAS with two different models for J*L in OZ data.
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2026 Yao, J., Khatkar, M., Bottema, C., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Candidate genes with physiological functions in QTL identified from GWAS and PCA-GWAS.
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2026 Yao, J., Khatkar, M., Bottema, C., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Table S7_Candidate genes with physiological functions in QTL identified from GWAS and PCA-GWAS in AgResearch Data.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., & Khatkar, M. (2026). Chapter 2 Part B: Scoping review of candidate genes for fat traits in cattle.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., & Khatkar, M. (2026). Chapter 2 Part A:Meta-assembly of genomic associations to identify cattle fat depot candidate genes and pleiotropic effects.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., Khatkar, M., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Chapter 3: Genome-wide association study of fat traits in Australian Jersey-Limousin crossbred cattle.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., Khatkar, M., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Chapter 4: Genome-wide association study of fat traits in New Zealand Jersey-Limousin crossbred cattle.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., Khatkar, M., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Chapter 5: Genome-wide association study of fat traits in Australian Black Baldy cattle.
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2026 Yao, J., Bottema, C., Khatkar, M., & Pitchford, W. (2026). Chapter 6:Systematic summary of all QTL and candidate genes identified across the previous Chapters.
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  • J.S. Davies Bequest
  • Adelaide PhD scholarship

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