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Name:
 HU Yibo
Subject:
 Genomics/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Information biology
Tel/Fax:
 +86-10-64807271  / 
E-mail:
 ybhu@ioz.ac.cn
Address:
 #1-5 Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang, Beijing 100101, China
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 Group of Evolutionary Conservation Genomics      
Resume:

Work Experience:
2019.2-now Institute of Zoology, CAS Professor
2013.1-2019.1 Institute of Zoology, CAS Associate professor
2011.7-2012.12 Institute of Zoology, CAS Assistant professor
2008.8-2011.7 Institute of Zoology, CAS Post-doc
Education Background:
2005.9-2008.7 Institute of Zoology, CAS Ecology Ph.D.
2002.9-2005.7 Zhejiang University Marine Biology Master
1998.9-2002.7 Henan Normal University Biology Bachelor 

Research Interests:
Evolutionary conservation genomics of threatened mammals

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Selected Publications:

(＊Corresponding author, #co-first author)

  1. Hu YB#*, Wang XP#, Xu YC#, Yang H#, Tong ZY#, Tian R#, Xu SH#, Yu L*, Guo YL*, Shi P*, Huang SQ*, Yang G*, Shi SH*, Wei FW*. 2023. Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants. Science China - Life Sciences, 66, 453-495. 
  2. Yang L, Wei FW, Zhan XJ, Fan HZ, Zhao PP, Huang GP, Chang J, Lei YH, Hu YB*. 2022. Evolutionary conservation genomics reveals recent speciation and local adaptation in threatened takins. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 39(6), msac111.
  3. Hu YB#, Fan HZ#, Chen YH#, Chang J#, Zhan XJ, Wu H, Zhang BW, Wang M, Zhang WY, Yang L, Hou X, Shen X, Pan T, Wu W, Li J, Hu HH, Wei FW*. 2021. Spatial patterns and conservation of genetic and phylogenetic diversity of wildlife in China. Science Advances, 7, eabd5725.
  4. Hu YB#, Yu LJ#, Fan HZ, Huang GP, Wu Q, Nie YG, Liu S, Yan L, Wei FW*. 2021. Genomic signatures of coevolution between non-model mammals and parasitic roundworms. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38(2), 531-544.
  5. Yin Y#, Fan HZ#, Zhou BT#, Hu YB#, Fan GY#, Wang JH#, Zhou F#, Nie WH#, Zhang CZ, Liu L, Zhong ZY, Zhu WB, Liu GC, Lin ZS, Liu C, Zhou J, Huang GP, Li ZH, Yu JP, Zhang YL, Yang Y, Zhuo BZ, Zhang BW, Chang J, Qian HY, Peng YM, Chen XQ, Chen L, Li ZP, Zhou Q*, Wang W*, Wei FW*. 2021. Molecular mechanisms and topological consequences of drastic chromosomal rearrangements of muntjac deer. Nature Communications, 12, 6858.
  6. Hu YB#, Thapa A#, Fan HZ, Ma TX, Wu Q, Ma S, Zhang DL, Wang B, Li M, Yan L, Wei FW*. 2020. Genomic evidence for two phylogenetic species and long-term population bottlenecks in red pandas. Science Advances, 6, eaax5751.
  7. Hu YB*, Thapa A, Wei FW. 2020. Ailurus fulgens (Himalayan Red Panda) and Ailurus styani (Chinese Red Panda). Trends in Genetics, 36(8), 624-625.
  8. Fan HZ, Wu Q, Wei FW, Yang FT, Ng BL, Hu YB*. 2019. Chromosome-level genome assembly for giant panda provides novel insights into Carnivora chromosome evolution. Genome Biology, 20, 267.
  9. Yu LJ, Nie YG, Yan L, Hu YB*, Wei FW. 2018. No evidence for MHC-based mate choice in wild giant pandas. Ecology and Evolution, 8, 8642-8651.
  10. Ma S, Wu Q, Hu YB*, Wei FW. 2018. Patterns and effects of GC3 heterogeneity and parsimony informative sites on the phylogenetic tree of genes. Gene, 655, 56-60.
  11. Hu YB#, Wu Q#, Ma S#, Ma TX#, Shan L, Wang X, Nie YG, Ning ZM, Yan L, Xiu YF, Wei FW*. 2017. Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 114(5), 1081-1086.
  12. Hu YB, Nie YG, Wei W, Ma TX, Van Horn R, Zheng XG, Swaisgood RR, Zhou ZX, Zhou WL, Yan L, Zhang ZJ, Wei FW*. 2017. Inbreeding and inbreeding avoidance in wild giant pandas. Molecular Ecology, 26(20), 5793-5806.
  13. Wang D, Hu YB*, Ma TX, Nie YG, Xie Y, Wei FW. 2016. Noninvasive genetics provides insights into the population size and genetic diversity of an Amur tiger population in China. Integrative Zoology, 11(1), 16-24.
  14. Chen ML#, Hu YB#, Liu JX, Wu Q, Zhang CL, Yu J, Xiao JF*, Wei FW*, Wu JY*. 2015. Improvement of genome assembly completeness and identification of novel full-length protein-coding genes by RNA-seq in the giant panda genome. Scientific Reports, 5, 18019.
  15. Shan L#, Hu YB#, Zhu LF, Yan L, Wang CD, Li DS, Jin XL, Zhang CL, Wei FW*. 2014. Large-scale genetic survey provides insights into the captive management and reintroduction of giant pandas. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 31(10), 2663-2671.
  16. Zhu LF#, Hu YB#, Qi DW, Wu H, Zhan XJ, Zhang ZJ, Bruford MW, Wang JL, Yang XY, Gu XD, Zhang L, Zhang BW, Zhang SN, Wei FW*. 2013. Genetic consequences of historical anthropogenic and ecological events on giant pandas. Ecology, 94, 2346-2357.
  17. Hu YB#, Guo Y#, Qi DW, Zhan XJ, Wu H, Bruford MW, Wei FW*. 2011. Genetic structuring and recent demographic history of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Ecology, 20, 2662-2675.
  18. Hu YB, Qi DW, Wang HJ, Wei FW*. 2010. Genetic evidence of recent population contraction in the southernmost population of giant pandas. Genetica, 138, 1297-1306.
  19. Hu YB, Zhan XJ, Qi DW, Wei FW*. 2010. Spatial genetic structure and dispersal of giant pandas on a mountain-range scale. Conservation Genetics, 11, 2145-2155.