Shi Yang

Dr Shi Yang

Research Officer

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences

Agricultural Research, Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular genetics

Pulses research on faba bean, chickpea, vetch(vicia sativa), lentil, field pea; pigeonpea

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2016 - ongoing Researcher University of Adelaide
    2008 - ongoing Research Officer University of Adelaide
    2006 - 2007 Research Scientist Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Limited
    1998 - 2009 Associate Professor/Senior Research Fellow Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science
    1994 - 1998 Agronomist Guangxi Yulin Agricultural Research Institute
    1991 - 1994 Assist Agronomist Guangxi Yulin Agricultural Demostration Farm

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2003 - 2007 Charles Sturt University Australia PhD
    1986 - 1990 Guangxi University China Bacholar of Agriculture

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2010 Future Research Leaders Program University of Adelaide Australia
    1999 Certificate of Plant Breeding International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India

  • Research Interests
    Agronomy & Agriculture Genetics Genomics Plant Biology Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2019 Mao, D., Michelmore, S., Paull, J., Preston, C., Sutton, T., Oldach, K., . . . Mc Murray, L. (2019). Phenotypic and molecular characterisation of novel Vicia faba germplasm with tolerance to acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides (AHAS) developed through mutagenesis techniques. Pest Management Science, 75(10), 2698-2705.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
    2017 Yang, S., Wilkinson, M., Wang, Y., Li, J., & Paull, J. (2017). Gene Function Expression Profile of Faba bean (Vicia faba) Seeds. Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry, 1(3), 1-10.
    2013 Yang, S., Habili, N., Aoda, A., Dundas, I., Paull, J., & Randles, J. (2013). Three group 16SrII phytoplasma variants detected in co-located pigeonpea, lucerne and tree medic in South Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 8(1), 125-129.
    DOI Scopus8
    2011 Yang, S. Y. (2011). The first generation of genetic map of pigeonpea based on DArT marker. Journal of Genetics.
    2011 Yang, S., Saxena, R., Kulwal, P., Ash, G., Dubey, A., Harper, J., . . . Varshney, R. (2011). The first genetic map of pigeon pea based on diversity arrays technology (DArT) markers. Journal of Genetics, 90(1), 103-109.
    DOI Scopus43 WoS38 Europe PMC21
    2011 Yang, S. Y., Saxwna, R. K., Kulwal, P. L., Ash, G. J., Dubey, A., Harper, J. D. I., . . . Varshney, R. K. (2011). The first genetic map of pigeon pea based on diversity arrays technology (DArT) markers. Journal of Genetics, 90(1), 103-109.
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    2007 Yang, S. (2007). Pigeonpea development in China. Grain Legumes, 49, 26-27.
    2006 Akbari, M., Caig, V., Carling, J., Xia, L., Yang, S., Uszynski, G., . . . Killian, A. (2006). Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) for high-throughput profiling of the hexaploid wheat genome,. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 113, 1409-1420.
    2006 Yang, S., Pang, W., Ash, G., Harper, J., Carling, J., Wenzl, P., . . . Kilian, A. (2006). Low level of genetic diversity in cultivated Pigeonpea compared to its wild relatives is revealed by diversity arrays technology. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 113(4), 585-595.
    DOI Scopus162 WoS147 Europe PMC79
    2006 Akbari, M., Wenzl, P., Craig, V., Carling, J., Xia, L., Yang, S., . . . Kilian, A. (2006). Diversity arrays technology (DArT) for high-throughput profiling of the hexaploid wheat genome. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 113(8), 1409-1420.
    DOI Scopus449 WoS427 Europe PMC278
    2005 Xia, L., Peng, K., Yang, S., Wenzl, P., Carmen De Vicente, M., Fregene, M., & Kilian, A. (2005). DArT for high-throughput genotyping of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 110(6), 1092-1098.
    DOI Scopus107 Europe PMC61
    2005 Xia, L., Peng, K., Yang, S., Wenzl, P., Vincent, M., Fregene, M., & Kilian, A. (2005). DArT for high-throughput genotyping of cassava (Manihot esculenta) and its wild relatives.. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 110, 1092-1098.
    2003 Yang, S. Y., Pang, W., Li, R., Liang, Y., He, Z., Li, W., . . . Chen, Y. (2003). Study on transfer of Soybean DNA into pigeonpea varieties. Guangxi Agrculture Science, 1, 9-12.
    2002 Pang, W., Yang, S., Wei, G., He, Z., Cai, Q., & Saxena KB, K. B. (2002). Study of Pigeonpea No 2 out-crossing character. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 3, 118-120.
    2002 Pang, W., Yang, S., Zong, X., Cai, Q., & Wei, G. (2002). Evaluation of indigenous and introduced faba bean accessions in Guangxi.. Journal of Plant Genetics Resources, 3 (4), 39-43.
    2002 Yang, S. Y., Saxena, K. B., Pang, W., Wei, G., & He, Z. (2002). First Report of natural outcrossing in pigeonpea from China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 9, 37-38.
    2002 RangaRao, G. V., Saxena, K. B., Yang, S., Pang, W., & Wei, G. (2002). Insect Pest Problems of Pigeonpea in Guangxi and Hainan Provinces of China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 9, 48-49.
    2001 Pang, W., Yang, S., & Zong, X. (2001). Pigeonpea high yielding cultivate technology .. Guangdong Agriculture Science, 1, 15-16.
    2001 Pang, W., Yang, S., & Peng, N. (2001). The good potential of pigeonpea used as a fodder crop.. Journal of Animal and Veterinary, 1, 20-21.
    2001 Zong, X., Yang, S., Li, Z., Zhou, C., & Saxena, K. B. (2001). Pigeonpea Germplasm in China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 28-29.
    2001 Yang, S. Y., Zong, X., Li, Z., Zhou, C., Saxena, K. B., Pang, W., & Linag, H. (2001). Performance of ICRISAT Pigeonpeas China. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 30-32.
    2001 Saxena, K. B., Reddy, L. J., Yang, S., Zong, X., Li, Z., & Zhou, C. (2001). Wild Relatives of Pigeonpea in China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 32-34.
    2001 Zong, X., Yang, S., Li, Z., Guan, J., Xie, J., Yang, B., . . . Wang, S. (2001). China-ICRISAT Collaboration on Pigeonpea Research and Development.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 35-36.
    2001 Zhou, C., Saxena, K. B., Li, Z., Zong, X., & Yang, S. (2001). Pigeonpea Diseases in China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 39-41.
    2001 Yang, S. Y., Pang, W., Zong, X., Li, Z., Zhou, C., Saxena, K. B., & Liang, H. (2001). Pigeonpea: A Potential Crop for Guangxi Province of China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 54-55.
    2001 Zhou, C., Li, Z., Saxena, K. B., Gu, Y., Yang, S., & Zong, X. (2001). Traditional and Alternative Uses of Pigeonpea in China.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 55-57.
    2001 Li, Z., Saxena, K. B., Zhou, C., Zhang, J., Gu, Y., Zong, X., & Yang, S. (2001). Pigeonpea : An Excellent Host for Lac Production.. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 8, 58-60.
    2000 Yang, S. Y. (2000). Pigeonpea – A new source of plant protein for food, vegetable and fodder.. South Journal of China, 10, 33.
    2000 Saxena, K. B., Zong, X., Yang, S., Li, Z., & Zhou, C. (2000). ICRISAT Pigeonpea Jumps over Himalayas. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 7, 2-3.
    2000 Yang, S. Y., Pang, W., Liang, H., & Zong, Z. (2000). Pigeonpea cultivation.. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 4, 202-203.
    2000 Yang, S. Y., Liang, H., Pang, W., & Luo, Y. (2000). Evaluation of new vegetable-type soybean varieties. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 6, 313-314.
    1999 Yang, S. Y., Luo, Y., Chen, C. B., & Liang, H. (1999). Introduction and evaluation of pigeonpea.. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 6, 289-290.
    1999 Chen, C. B., Yang, S., & Liang, S. (1999). The economic value of pigeonpea and prospect of its utilization and exploitation.. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 3, 159-161.
    1996 Yang, S. Y. (1996). Introduction of new varieties evaluated and selected from rice regional trail in 1995.. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 2, 64-65.
    1995 Yang, S. Y. (1995). New combination of hybrid rice, Teyou 18. Guangxi Agriculture Science, 6, 255-256.
    1990 Yang, S. Y., Feng, Y., & Wu, Z. (1990). Analysis of gene effect on several quantitative characters in maze.. Journal of Guangxi Agricultural College, 9(3), 23-25.
    — Yang, S. Y. (n.d.). Trends of World Cereals and Pulses Following the Human Populations. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 11(3).
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  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2000 Zong, X., & Yang, S. (2000). Pigeonpea. In J. Xu (Ed.), Cultivation Techniques for high yielding and quality of legume food. China Blind-language Press.
    2000 Saxena, K. B., Zong, X., Yang, S., Li, Z., Zhou, C., & Reddy, L. J. (2000). Pigeonpea in China, Compiled for limited distribution , ICRISAT, July, 2000.. In K. B. Saxena (Ed.), Pigeonpea in China.

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2017 Yang, S. Y., Tate, M., Asenstorfer, R., Carragher, J., Paull, J., & Searle, I. (2017). Progress Towards Developing Low Toxin Common Vetch (Vicia sativa L.). In BIT’s 5th World Congress of Agriculture-2017. Shenyang, China.
    2016 Yang, S. Y., Kaur, S., Roberts, I., Catt, S., Swain, P., & Paull, J. (2016). Seed Quality Traits of Faba bean (Vicia faba).. In AUSTRALIAN Pulses Conference, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2016, Tamworth, NSW (pp. 116). Tamworth, NSW,.
    2016 Mao, D., Paull, J., Preston, C., Walela, C., Sutton, T., Michelmore, S., . . . McMurray, L. (2016). Developing herbicide tolerance in faba bean: the response of different biotypes to multiple classes of ALS inhinitors.. In AUSTRALIAN Pulses Conference, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2016, Tamworth, NSW (pp. 82). Tamworth, NSW.
    2016 Michelmore, S., McMurray, L., Paull, J., Preston, C., Mao, D., Yang, S., & Sutton, T. (2016). Weed the farm-Feed the world: Developing diagnostic molecular markers for Group B herbicide tolerance in three pulse crops.. In AUSTRALIAN Pulses Conference, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2016, Tamworth, NSW, page 83.. Tamworth, NSW.
    2016 McMurray, L., Mao, D., Preston, C., Sutton, T., Michelmore, S., Yang, S., . . . Paull, J. (2016). Herbicide tolerance to enhance pulse contribution to the farming system.. In AUSTRALIAN Pulses Conference, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2016, Tamworth, NSW (pp. 15). Tamworth, NSW.
    2016 Yang, S. Y. (2016). Faba bean(Vicia faba) seed gene function expression profile study.. In Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Plant Genomics (pp. 70). Brisbane, Australia.
    2016 Mao, D., Paull, J., Preston, C., Yang, S., Sutton, T., & McMurray, L. (2016). Abstract, Developing improved hernicide tolerance in pulse crops.. In GRDC Update,page 73, Adelaide, 9-10 February 2016. Adelaide.
    2014 Yang, S. Y., Paull, J., McMurry, L., Mao, D., Oldach, K., & Wilkinson, M. (2014). Abstract, Faba bean genomic study and its future application.. In IFLRC VI & ICLGG VII CONFERENCE, 6-11 July,2014, Saskatoon, Canada.. Saskatoon, Canada..
    2014 Yang, S. Y. (2014). Review of Next Generation Sequencing Technology development and its application to plant species.. In Plant Genomics Congress Asia, 24-25 February 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    2013 Yang, S. Y., James, K., Roberts, I., Catt, S., & Paull, J. (2013). Abstract, Hydration testing of Australian faba bean (Visia faba) breeding lines.. In PBA INAUGURAL PULSE CONFERENCE, 20-23 OCT 2013.. Adelaide.
    2012 Yang, S. Y., & Paull, J. (2012). Genetic variation of Australian faba bean (Vicia faba) varieties revealed by EST-SSR markers.. In VIth International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (ICLGG), 3-8 October, 2012, Hyderabad, India. Hyderabad.
    2010 Yang, S. Y., Ash, G., Harper, J., Killian, A., Norton, S., & Paull, J. (2010). Agronomic and genetic evaluation of Pigeonpea for growth in Southern temperate zones. In Poster, New Rural Industries Australia 2010 conference and exposition. Gold Coast.
    2006 Yang, S. Y., Ash, G., Harper, J., & Kilian, A. (2006). Development and Application of Diversity Arrays Technology ( DArT) for genetic diversity study of Grain Legume crops.. In Presented in International workshop on faba bean breeding and agronomy, 25-27, Oct, 2006, Cordoba, Spain. (pp. 169-172). Cordoba, Spain.
    2005 Kilian, A., Huttner, E., Wenzl, P., Jaccoud, D., Carling, J., Caig, V., . . . Thomson, B. (2005). The fast and the cheap: SNP and DArT-based whole genome profiling for crop improvement. In: Tuberosa R, Phillips RL, Gale M (eds.). In Proceedings of the International Congress “In the Wake of the Double Helix: From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution”, Bologna, Italy: Avenue media 2005 (pp. 443-461). Bologna, Italy.
    2004 Yang, S. Y., Pang, W., Cai, Q., Chen, Y., & Luo, G. (2004). Pigeonpea development and progress in Guangxi of China. In Yuannan international pigeonpea and oilseeds crop conference, Kumming.. Kumming.
    2000 Saxena, K. B., Zong, X., Yang, S., Li, Z., & Zhou, C. (2000). Potential of Pigeonpea in China and its Genetic Improvement at ICRISAT,. In ICETS. Beijing. Session 6 (pp. 499). Beijing.

DNA (RNA) analysis

IFAD FUND/ICRISAT research fund

Chinese Government research fund

Guangxi government research fund

  • Mentoring
    Date Topic Location Name
    2019 - 2019 Comparison of Growth and development of Pulse crop and cultivars The University of Adealide Declan Anderson, Jacob Bell, Harrison Clark, Louis Cummins and William Loffler
    2018 - 2018 Mentor students during Research project in Plant Science:Using the hydration index of faba bean for breeding The University of Adelaide Shuai Hou, Yuxin Guo, Rongqian Zhou, Yanan Wang
  • Position: Research Officer
  • Phone: 83137074
  • Email: shi.yang@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: Waite
  • Building: Northern Barns Group 4E
  • Org Unit: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
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