State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany

　　　　Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　　　20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan

　　　　Beijing 100093, China

　　　　Tel: 86-10-62836474; Fax: 86-10-62590843

　　　　E-mail: wangyz@ibcas.ac.cn

　　    Education:

　　　　1992–1995 Ph.D, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

　　　　1983–1986 Master, Henan Agricultural University

　　　　Professional Experience:

　　　　2000–present Professor, Institute of Botany, CAS

　　　　1997–2000 Assistant Professor, Institute of Botany, CAS

　　　　1995–1997 Assistant Professor, Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS

　　　　Visiting Experience:

　　　　1999 Harvard University and Missouri Botanical Garden, USA

　　　　2001 University of Edinburgh and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, UK

　　　　2007 Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, USA

　　　　Areas of Interests:

　　　　1. Plant phylogeny reconstruction

　　　　2. Plant evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo)

　　　　Selected publications (* Corresponding author):

　　　　(39) Yang X, Zhao X-G, Li C-Q, Liu J, Qiu Z-J, Dong Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2015. Distinct regulatory changes underlying differential expression of TCP genes associated with petal variations in zygomorphic flowers of Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae). Plant Physiology. DOI:10.1104/ pp.15.01181 (Preview).

　　　　(38) Dong Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2015. Seed shattering: from models to crops. Frontiers in Plant Science 6: 1–13 (Special invited review)

　　　　(37) Qiu Z-J, Lu Y-X, Li C-Q, Dong Y, Smith JF, Wang Y-Z*. 2015. Origin and evolution of Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) inferred from both DNA sequence and novel findings in morphology with a test of morphology-based hypotheses. BMC Plant Biology 15:167

　　　　(36) Liu B-L, Yang X, Liu J, Liu B-L, Dong Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2014. Characterization, efficient transformation and regeneration of Chirita pumila (Gesneriaceae), a potential evo-devo model plant. Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture 118:357–371.

　　　　(35) Dong Y, Yang X, Liu J, Wang B-H, Liu B-L, Wang Y-Z*. 2014. Pod shattering resistance associated with domestication is mediated by a NAC gene in soybean. Nature Communications 5:3352|DOI: 10.1038/ ncomms 4352

　　　　(34) Liu B-L, Pang H-B, Yang X, Wang Y-Z*. 2014. Functional and evolutionary analyses of Primulina heterotricha CYC1C gene in tobacco and Arabidopsis transformation systems. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 52 (1): 112–123.

　　　　(33) Dong Y, Wang B-H, Wang Y-Z*. 2013. Functional characterization of the orthologs of AtNST1/2 transcription factors in Glycine soja and the evolutionary implications. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 51 (6): 693–703.

　　　　(32) Yang X, Pang H-B, Liu B-L, Qiu Z-J, Gao Q, Wei L, Dong Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2012. Evolution of double positive autoregulatory feedback loops in CYC2 clade genes is associated with the origin of floral zygomorphy. The Plant Cell 24: 1834–1847.

　　　　(31) Wei L, Wang Y-Z*, Li Z-Y*. 2012. Floral ontogeny of Ruteae (Rutaceae) and its systematic implications. Plant Biology 14: 190–197.

　　　　(30) Xiao L-H, Li Z, Wang R, Wang Y-Z*. 2012. Population differentiation and phylogeographic pattern of a relict species, Conandron ramondioides (Gesneriaceae), revealed from sequence polymorphism and haplotypes of the CYCLOIDEA gene. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 50 (1): 45–57

　　　　(29) Wang R, Wang J-F, Qiu Z-J, Meng B, Wan F-H*, Wang Y-Z*. 2011. Multiple mechanisms underlie rapid expansion of an invasive alien plant. New Phytologist 191: 828–839.

　　　　(28) Qiu Z-J, Yuan Z-L, Li Z-Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2011. Confirmation of a natural hybrid species in Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 49 (5): 449–463.

　　　　(27) Wang Y-Z*, Mao R-B, Liu Y, Li J-M, Dong Y, Li Z-Y, Smith JF. 2011. Phylogenetic reconstruction of Chirita and allies (Gesneriaceae) with taxonomic treatments. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 49 (1): 50–64.

　　　　(26) Wang Y-Z*, Liang R-H, Wang B-H, Li J-M, Qiu Z-J, Li Z-Y. 2010. Origin and phylogenetic relationships of the Old World Gesneriaceae with actinomorphic flowers inferred from ITS and trnL-trnF sequences. Taxon 59 (4): 1044–1052.

　　　　(25) Pang H-B, Sun Q-W, He S-Z, Wang Y-Z*. 2010. Expression pattern of CYC-like genes relating to a dorsalized actinomorphic flower in Tengia (Gesneriaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 48 (5): 309–317.

　　　　(24) Yang X, Cui H, Yuan Z-L, Wang Y-Z*. 2010. Significance of consensus CYC-binding sites found in the promoters of both ChCYC and ChRAD genes in Chirita heterotricha (Gesneriaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 48: 249–256.

　　　　(23) Song C-F, Lin Q-B, Liang R-H, Wang Y-Z*. 2009. Expressions of ECE-CYC2 clade genes relating to abortion of both dorsal and ventral stamens in Opithandra (Gesneriaceae). BMC Evolutionary Biology 9: 244.

　　　　(22) Xia Z, Wang Y-Z*, Smith JF. 2009. Familial placement and relationships of Rehmannia and Triaenophora (Scrophulariaceae sensu lato) inferred from five different gene regions. American Journal of Botany 96 (2): 519–530.

　　　　(21) Zhou X-R, Wang Y-Z*, Smith JF, Chen R. 2008. Altered expression patterns of TCP and MYB genes relating to the floral developmental transition from initial zygomorphy to actinomorphy in Bournea (Gesneriaceae). New Phytologist 178 (3): 532–543.

　　　　(20) Gao Q, Tao J-H, Yan D, Wang Y-Z*. 2008. Expression differentiation of CYC-like floral symmetry genes correlated with their protein sequence divergence in Chirita heterotricha (Gesneriaceae). Development Genes and Evolution 218: 341–351.

　　　　(19) Li J-M, Wang Y-Z*. 2008. Chirita longicalyx (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China. Annales Botanici Fennici 45: 212–214.

　　　　(18) Du Z-Y, Wang Y-Z*. 2008. Significance of RT-PCR expression patterns of CYC-like genes in Oreocharis benthamii (Gesneriaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution 46 (1): 23–31.

　　　　(17) Li J-M, Wang Y-Z*. 2007. Phylogenetic reconstruction among species of Chiritopsis and Chirita Sect. Gibbosaccus (Gesneriaceae) based on nrDNA ITS and cpDNA trnL-F sequences. Systematic Botany 32 (4): 888–898.

　　　　(16) Xiao L-H, Wang Y-Z*. 2007. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of Gcyc1 (Cycloidea) in Conandron ramondioides (Gesneriaceae) from Southeast China. Plant Systematics and Evolution 269: 145–157.

　　　　(15) Wang R, Wang Y-Z*. 2006. Invasion dynamics and potential spread of the invasive alien plant species Ageratina adenophora (Asteraceae) in China. Diversity and Distributions 12: 397– 408.

　　　　(14) Wang L, Gao Q, Wang Y-Z*, Lin Q-B. 2006. Isolation and sequence analysis of two CYC-like genes, SiCYC1A and SiCYC1B, from zygomorphic and actinomorphic cultivars of Saintpaulia ionantha (Gesneriaceae). Acta Phyottaxonomica Sinica 44 (4): 353–361.

　　　　(13) Wang L, Wang Y-Z*. 2005. Floral development of Triaenophora (Veronicaceae) and phylogenetic implications. Plant Systematics and Evolution 250: 69–79.

　　　　(12) Qi Y-D, Wang Y-Z*. 2004. Wikstroemia fuminensis (Thymelaeaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China. Novon 14: 324–326.

　　　　(11) Wang Y-Z*. 2003. Ovary structure of the genus Gyrogyne (Gesneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 16 (5): 629–632.

　　　　(10) Wang Y-Z*. 2003. Nomenclatural actions in Whytockia (Gesneriaceae). Novon 13: 483–486.

　　　　(9) Wang Y-Z, Li Z-Y. 2002. Inflorescence development of Whytockia (Epithemateae, Gesneriaceae) and phylogenetic implications within Gesneriaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution 236: 45–54.

　　　　(8) Wang Y-Z, Moeller M, Hong D-Y. 2002. Patterns and significance of floral development in Whytockia (Gesneriaceae). Plant Biology 4: 492–502.

　　　　(7) Wang Y-Z, Li Z-Y, Pan K-Y, Zou X-H. 2002. Pattern and significance of seedling development in Titanotrichum oldhamii (Gesneriaceae). Acta Botanica Sinica 44 (8): 903–907.

　　　　(6) Pan K-Y, Li Z-Y, Wang Y-Z. 2002. Floral organogenesis of Titanotrichum oldhamii (Gesneriaceae). Acta Botanica Sinica 44 (8): 895–902.

　　　　(5) Qi Y-D, Wang Y-Z*. 2002. Floral development of Wikstroemia delavayi (Thymelaeaceae) and its phylogenetic implication. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 40 (3): 271–282.

　　　　(4) Wang Y-Z*. 2001. Reversion of floral development under adverse ecological conditions in Whytockia bijieensis (Gesneriaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 49 (2): 253–258.

　　　　(3) Wang Y-Z, Li H. 2000. A new species of Whytockia W. W. Smith (Gesneriaceae) from Yunnan, China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 38(2): 189–191.

　　　　(2) Wang Y-Z, Gu Z-J, Hong D-Y. 1998. Karyotypes of Whytockia (Gesneriaceae). Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 76(1): 28–35.

　　　　(1) Peng H, Wang Y-Z. 1998. A new species of Ligusticum L. (Apiaceae) from Yunnan Province, China. Novon 8(1): 50–52.