Hou, Anfu, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Contact Information:

101 Route 100, Unit 100
Morden, Manitoba R6M 1Y5
Telephone: 204-822-7228
Fax: 204-822-7207
Email: houa@agr.gc.ca

Developing new field bean cultivars for production in Manitoba
Genetic resources and genetic enhancement of pulse crops in Canada
Improvement of bean food quality and marketability
Molecular marker-assisted pyramiding of multiple disease resistance in field beans

The links below lead to abstracts with access to full text.

Balasubramanian, P.M., Mündel, H.H., Conner, R.L., and Hou, A. (2012). "AAC Tundra great northern dry bean.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 92(7), pp. 1403-1405. doi : 10.4141/cjps2012-066

Balasubramanian, P.M., Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Kiehn, F.A., and Mündel, H.H. (2011). "Carman Black dry bean.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 91(3), pp. 519-521. doi : 10.4141/cjps2010-005
Hou, A., Balasubramanian, P.M., Conner, R.L., Park, S.J., Yu, K., Kiehn, F.A., and Navabi, A. (2011). "Portage common bean.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 91(3), pp. 523-525. doi : 10.4141/cjps2010-015

Shi, A., Chen, P., Zhang, B., and Hou, A. (2010). "Genetic diversity and association analysis of protein and oil content in food-grade soybeans from Asia and the United States.", Plant Breeding, 129(3), pp. 250-256. doi : 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2010.01766.x
Zhang, B., Chen, P., Florez-Palacios, S.L., Shi, A., Hou, A., and Ishibashi, T. (2010). "Seed quality attributes of food-grade soybeans from the U.S. and Asia.", Euphytica, 173(3), pp. 387-396. doi : 10.1007/s10681-010-0126-y

Conner, R.L., Chen, Y.-Y., Hou, A., Balasubramanian, P.M., McLaren, D.L., and McRae, K.B. (2009). "Seedborne infection affects anthracnose infection in two dry bean cultivars.", Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology / Revue canadienne de phytopathologie, 31(4), pp. 449-455. doi : 10.1080/07060660909507619
Hou, A., Alloatti, J., Mozzoni, L., Zhang, B., and Chen, P. (2009). "Genetic Variability of Seed Sugar Content in Worldwide Soybean Germplasm Collections.", Crop Science, 49(3), pp. 903-912. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2008.05.0256
Hou, A., Chen, P., Shi, A., Zhang, B., and Wang, Y.-J. (2009). "Sugar variation in soybean seed assessed with a rapid extraction and quantification method.", International Journal of Agronomy, 2009(Article ID 484571). doi : 10.1155/2009/484571
Shi, A., Chen, P., Li, D.X., Zheng, C., Zhang, B., and Hou, A. (2009). "Pyramiding multiple genes for resistance to soybean mosaic virus in soybean using molecular markers.", Molecular Breeding, 23(1), pp. 113-124. doi : 10.1007/s11032-008-9219-x
Zhang, B., Chen, P., Shi, A., Hou, A., Ishibashi, T., and Wang, D. (2009). "Putative Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Calcium Content in Soybean Seed.", Journal of Heredity, 100(2), pp. 263-269. doi : 10.1093/jhered/esn096

Balasubramanian, P.M., Hou, A., Conner, R.L., McLaren, D.L., Navabi, A., and Pauls, K.P. (2011). "Improvement of dry bean on the prairies for high yield, disease resistance and seed quality.", Pulse Science Cluster Scientific Meeting, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, November 17-18, 2011.
Boersma, J.G., Conner, R.L., Balasubramanian, P.M., Gillard, C.L., and Hou, A. (2011). "Evaluation of dry bean lines for resistance to common bacterial blight.", Plant Canada 2011, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada, July 17-21, 2011.
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2011). "Dry bean breeding research.", Pulse Beat, 2011(64), pp. 38.
Yu, K., Navabi, A., Hou, A., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2011). "An update on the molecular development and marker-assisted selection in AAFC bean breeding programs.", Pulse Science Cluster Scientific Meeting, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, November 17-18, 2011.

Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Balasubramanian, P.M., Yu, K., and Navabi, A. (2010). Marker-assisted pyramiding of resistance to common bacterial blight and anthracnose in navy bean, in 2010 BIC Annual Report., Bean Improvement Cooperative (BIC). (Report)
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Nguyen, V., Cui, Y., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2010). "Worldwide dry bean germplasm collections useful for cultivar development for production in Canada.", 8th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop, Calgary, AB, Canada, November 3-5, 2010.
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2010). Hydration patterns vary in diverse dry bean market classes and cultivars, in 2010 BIC Annual Report., Bean Improvement Cooperative (BIC). (Report)

Balasubramanian, P.M., Conner, R.L., and Hou, A. (2009). "Bacterial wilt in dry bean and inheritance of resistance to the disease in Early Rose and PI136725.", XXth Biennial Meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative, Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Collins, CO, USA, October 25-28, 2009. (Poster)
Conner, R.L., Hou, A., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2009). "Root rot resistance in dry bean cultivars.", Pulse Beat, 58, pp. 27.
Conner, R.L., Hou, A., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2009). "Screening dry bean for anthracnose resistance.", Pulse Beat, 58, pp. 21.
Conner, R.L., McLaren, D.L., Hou, A., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2009). "Evaluation of dry beans for resistance to white mould.", Pulse Beat, 58, pp. 26-27.
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Balasubramanian, P.M. (2009). "Hydration patterns vary in diverse dry bean market classes and cultivars.", XXth Biennial Meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative, Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Collins, CO, USA, October 25-28, 2009. (Poster)
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Balasubramanian, P.M., Yu, K., and Navabi, A. (2009). "Marker-Assisted Pyramiding of Resistance to Common Bacterial Blight and Anthracnose in Navy Bean.", XXth Biennial Meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative, Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Collins, CO, USA, October 25-28, 2009. (Abstract)
Hou, A., Conner, R.L., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2009). "Common bacterial blight - breeding dry bean resistance.", Pulse Beat, 58, pp. 24-25.