Yan, Weikai, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

960 Carling Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-759-1304
Fax: 613-759-1926
Email: weikai.yan@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• oat
• genetic modelling

Research Publications:

2013:

• Oliver, R.E., Tinker, N.A., Lazo, G.R., Chao, S., Jellen, E.N., Carson, M.L., Rines, H.W., Obert, D.E., Lutz, J.D., Shackelford, I., Korol, A., Wight, C.P., Gardner, K.M., Hattori, J., Beattie, A.D., Bjørnstad, A., Bonman, J.M., Jannink, J.-L., Sorrells, M.E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Harrison, S.A., Howarth, C.J., Ibrahim, A.A., Kolb, F.L., McMullen, M.S., Murphy, J.P., Ohm, H.W., Rossnagel, B.G., Yan, W., Miclaus, K.J., Hiller, J., Maughan, P.J., Redman Hultz, R.R., Anderson, J.M., Islamovic, E., and Jackson, E.W. (2013). "SNP discovery and chromosome anchoring provide the first physically-anchored hexaploid oat map and reveal synteny with model species.", PLoS ONE, 8(3, Article No.e58068). doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0058068
• Yan, W. (2013). "Biplot Analysis of Incomplete Two-Way Data.", Crop Science, 53(1), pp. 48-57. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2012.05.0301

2012:

• Hizbai, B.T., Gardner, K.M., Wight, C.P., Dhanda, R.K., Molnar, S.J., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Yan, W., Rossnagel, B.G., Holland, J.B., and Tinker, N.A. (2012). "Quantitative trait loci affecting oil content, oil composition, and other agronomically important traits in oat.", Plant Genome, 5(3), pp. 164-175. doi : 10.3835/plantgenome2012.07.0015

2011:

• Yan, W. (2011). "GGE Biplot vs. AMMI Graphs for Genotype-by-Environment Data Analysis.", Journal of the Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics, 65(2), pp. 181-193.
• Yan, W., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Rossnagel, B.G., and Ames, N.P. (2011). "Genotype × Location Interaction Patterns and Testing Strategies for Oat in the Canadian Prairies.", Crop Science, 51(5), pp. 1903-1914. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2010.09.0548
• Yan, W., Pageau, D., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Lajeunesse, J., Goulet, J., Durand, J., and Marois, D. (2011). "Oat mega-environments and test-locations in Quebec.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 91(4), pp. 643-649. doi : 10.4141/CJPS10139
• Yan, W., Pageau, D., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., and Durand, J. (2011). "Assessing the Representativeness and Repeatability of Test Locations for Genotype Evaluation.", Crop Science, 51(4), pp. 1603-1610. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2011.01.0016

2010:

• Correia, I., Alía, R., Yan, W., David, T., Aguiar, A., and Almeida, M.H. (2010). "Genotype × Environment interactions in Pinus pinaster at age 10 in a multi-environment trial in Portugal: a maximum likelihood approach.", Annals of Forest Science, 67(612), pp. 1-9. doi : 10.1051/forest/2010025
• Wight, C.P., Yan, W., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Deyl, J.K., and Tinker, N.A. (2010). "A Set of New Simple Sequence Repeat and Avenin DNA Markers Suitable for Mapping and Fingerprinting Studies in Oat (Avena spp.).", Crop Science, 50(4), pp. 1207-1218. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2009.09.0474
• Xue, A.G., Rioux, S., Morrison, M.J., Chen, Y., Zhang, J.X., and Yan, W. (2010). "Resistance and tolerance to Sclerotinia stem rot in selected short season soybean cultivars in Canada.", The Americas Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, 4(Spec. Issue 2), pp. 48-54.
• Yan, W. (2010). "Optimum use of biplots in the analysis of multi-environment variety trial data.", Acta Agronomica Sinica, 36(11), pp. 1-16.
• Yan, W. and Holland, J.B. (2010). "A heritability-adjusted GGE biplot for test environment evaluation.", Euphytica, 171(3), pp. 355-369. doi : 10.1007/s10681-009-0030-5
• Yan, W., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Pageau, D., Martin, R.A., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Etienne, M., Rowsell, J., Scott, P., Price, M., De Haan, B., Cummiskey, A., Lajeunesse, J., Durand, J., and Sparry, E. (2010). "Identifying essential test locations for oat breeding in eastern Canada.", Crop Science, 50(2), pp. 504-515. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2009.03.0133
• Yan, W., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Rioux, S., Pageau, D., Xue, A.G., Martin, R.A., Fedak, G., De Haan, B., Lajeunesse, J., and Savard, M.E. (2010). "Response of Oat Genotypes to Fusarium Head Blight in Eastern Canada.", Crop Science, 50(1), pp. 134-142. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2009.03.0129

2009:

• Jenni, S. and Yan, W. (2009). "Genotype by environment interactions of heat stress disorder resistance in crisphead lettuce.", Plant Breeding, 128(4), pp. 374-380. doi : 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2009.01657.x
• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Parker, A.J., and Yan, W. (2009). "Increased Resistance to Ustilago zeae and Fusarium verticilliodes in Maize Inbred Lines Bred for Fusarium graminearum Resistance.", Euphytica, 165(3), pp. 567-578. doi : 10.1007/s10681-008-9782-6

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Yan, W., Martin, R.A., Cummiskey, A., Pageau, D., Sibbitt, D., De Haan, B., Thomas, S., and Morasse, I. (2012). "Associations among grain yield, groat percentage, and beta-glucan in two oat genetic populations.", 9th International Oat Conference: Harvest for Food and Health, Beijing, China, June 20-23, 2012. (Poster)
• Gardner, K.M., Wight, C.P., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Yan, W., Ames, N.P., Rossnagel, B.G., Herrmann, M., Molnar, S.J., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Miller, S.S., Fetch Jr., T.G., Chong, J., Martin, R.A., Tekauz, A., Haber, S.M., Savard, M.E., and Tinker, N.A. (2012). "Prospects of whole genome selection in oat using high throughput genetic markers.", 9th International Oat Conference: Harvest for Food and Health, Beijing, China, June 20-23, 2012. (Poster)
• Hizbai, B.T., Gardner, K.M., Wight, C.P., Dhanda, R.K., Molnar, S.J., Johnson, D.L., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Yan, W., Rossnagel, B.G., Burrows, V.D., and Tinker, N.A. (2012). "Mapping of QTLs affecting oil content and composition in oats.", 9th International Oat Conference: Harvest for Food and Health, Beijing, China, June 20-23, 2012. (Poster)
• Yan, W., Frégeau-Reid, J.A., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Pageau, D., Martin, R.A., Rowsell, J., Beattie, A.D., and Cummiskey, A. (2012). "Breeding for an "ideal" Milling Oat: Challenges and Strategies.", 9th International Oat Conference: Harvest for Food and Health, Beijing, China, June 20-23, 2012.

2011:

• Beattie, A.D., Zhang, X.M., Yajima, W., Dokken-Bouchard, F.L., Tekauz, A., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., Martin, R.A., Yan, W., Scoles, G.J., and Rossnagel, B.G. (2011). "Real‐time quantitative PCR in oat FHB resistance breeding.", 7th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 27-30, 2011, pp. 67.

2010:

• Gardner, K.M., Wight, C.P., Molnar, S.J., Yan, W., Mitchell Fetch, J.W., and Tinker, N.A. (2010). "Fine Scale Genetic And Association Mapping Of The Hulless Trait In Cultivated Oat, Avena sativa.", Plant & Animal Genome XVIII Conference, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA, January 9-13, 2010, P336. (Poster)
• Yajima, W., Zhang, X.M., Grewal, T.S., Yan, W., Beattie, A.D., Scoles, G.J., and Rossnagel, B.G. (2010). "RT-PCR to Evaluate Selected Oat Lines for Differences in Relative Susceptibility to Fusarium Graminearum or F. Poae.", American Oat Workers Conference 2010, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, April 18-21, 2010, pp. 28.
• Yan, W., Glover, K.D., and Kang, M.S. (2010). "Comment on "Biplot Analysis of Genotype x Environment Interaction: Proceed with Caution," by R.-C. Yang, J. Crossa, P.L. Cornelius, and J. Burgueño in Crop Science 2009 49:1564-1576 (Letter to the Editor).", Crop Science, 50(4), pp. 1121-1123.

2009:

• Xue, A.G., Chen, Y., and Yan, W. (2009). "Diseases of oat in eastern Ontario in 2008.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 89, pp. 84-85.
• Xue, A.G., Rioux, S., Morrison, M.J., Chen, Y., Zhang, J.X., and Yan, W. (2009). "Resistance and tolerance to sclerotinia stem rot in selected short season soybean cultivars in Canada.", VIII World Soybean Research Conference, Beijing, China, August 10-15, 2009, pp. 265.