Chuzhao Lei

　　 　　

Chuzhao Lei, Professor

College of Animal Science and Technology

Northwest A&F University

Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China

Cell phone: 29-13572992159

Fax: 29-87092164

Email: leichuzhao1118@126.com

Education:

B.S., Hunan Agricultural University, Animal Science, 1987-1991

M.S., Northwest A&F University, Animal Breeding and Genetics, 1994-1997

Ph.D., Northwest A&F University, Animal Breeding and Genetics,1998-2002

Post Doctoral Research, The Fourth Military Medical University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2004-2006

Research Interests:

Genetic diversity of mitochondrial DNA, Y-chromosome and genome evolution in domestic animals.

Teaching:

Animal Genetics, 1998 to present.

Publications: (selected publications from peer-reviewed journals,* stands for Corresponding author)

1. Lei C, Chen H, Zhang H, Cai X, Liu R, Luo L, Wang C, Zhang W, Ge Q, Zhang R, Lan X, Sun W. Origin and phylogeographic structure of Chinese cattle. Animal Genetics, 2006, 37(6): 579-582.  

2. Lei C, Zhang W, Chen H, Lu F, Liu R, Yang X, Zhang H, Liu Z, Yao L, Lu Z, Zhao Z. Independent maternal origin of Chinese swamp buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) . Animal Genetics, 2007, 38(2): 87-92.  

3. Lei C, Su R, Bower MA, Edwards CJ, Wang X, Weining S, Liu L, Xie W, Li F, Liu R, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Chen H. Multiple maternal origins of native modern and ancient horse populations in China. Animal Genetics, 2009, 40(6): 933-944.

4. Lei C, Zhang C, Weining S, Campana MG, Bower MA, Zhang X, Liu  L, Lan X, Chen H. Genetic diversity of mitochondrial Cytochrome b gene in Chinese native buffalo. Animal Genetics, 2011, 42: 432-436.

5. Yue X, Qin F, Campana MG, Liu D, Mao C, Wang X, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Characterization of cytochrome b diversity in Chinese domestic horses. Animal Genetics, 2012, 43(5): 624-626.

6. Li R, Zhang X, Campana MG, Huang J, Chang Z, Qi X, Shi H, Su B, Zhang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Paternal origins of Chinese cattle. Animal Genetics, 2013, 44: 446-449.  

7. Yue X, Li R, Xie W, Xu P, Chang T-C, Liu L, Cheng F, Zhang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Phylogeography and domestication of Chinese swamp buffalo. PLOS ONE, 2013, 8(2): e56552.

8. Yue X, Li R, Liu L, Zhang Y, Huang J, Chang Z, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*.When and how did  Bos indicus  introgress into Mongolian cattle? Gene, 2014, 537(2): 214-219.  

9. Li R, Wang S, Xu S, Huang J, Wang F, Ma Z, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H and Lei C*. Novel Y-chromosome polymorphisms in Chinese domestic yak. Animal Genetics, 2014, 45(3): 449-452.

10. Han H, Chen N, Jordana J, Li C, Sun T, Xia X, Zhao X, Ji C, Shen S, Yu J, Ainhoa F, Chen H, Lei C*, Dang R*. Genetic diversity and paternal origin of domestic donkeys. Animal Genetics, 2017, 48(6): 708-711.  

11.Zhang X, Han H, Zhang T, Sun T, Xi Y, Chen N, Huang Y, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. HSFY and ZNF280BY show copy number variations within 17 water buffalo populations. Animal Genetics, 2017, 48(2): 221-224.

12.Huang J, Li R, Zhang X, Huang Y, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Copy number variation regions detection in Qinchuan cattle. Livestock Science, 2017, 204: 88-91.  

13.  Wang S, Chen N, Capodiferro MR, Zhang T, Lancioni H, Zhang H, Miao Y, Chanthakhoun K, Wanapat M, Yindee M, Zhang Y, Lu H, Caporali L, Dang R, Huang Y, Lan X, Plath M, Chen H, Lenstra JA, Achilli A, Lei C*. Whole mitogenomes reveal the history of swamp buffalo: Initially shaped by Glacial Periods and eventually modelled by domestication. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 4708.

14.  Chen N, Huang J, Zulfiqar A, Li R, Xi Y, Zhang M, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H, Ma Y, Lei C*. Population structure and ancestry of Qinchuan cattle. Animal Genetics, 2018, 49(3): 246-248.  

15.  Chen N, Cai Y, Chen Q, Li R, Wang K, Huang Y, Hu S, Huang S, Zhang H, Zheng Z, Song W, Ma Z, Ma Y, Dang R, Zhang Z, Xu L, Jia Y, Liu S, Yue X, Deng W, Zhang X, Sun Z, Lan X, Han J, Chen H, Bradley DG, Jiang Y*, Lei C*.  Whole-genome resequencing reveals world-wide ancestry and adaptive introgression events of domesticated cattle in East Asia. Nature Communications, 2018, 9: 2337.

16. Zeng L, Chen N, Zhang H*, Dang R, Chen H, Lei C*. PRLH and SOD1 gene variations associated with heat tolerance in Chinese cattle. Animal Genetics, 2018, 49（5）: 447-451

17.  Ma Z, Xia X, Chen S, Xie Y, Chao S, Zhao X, Xu J, Li R, Sun Y, Zeng L, Guanque ZX, Lei C*. Identification and diversity of Y chromosome haplotypes in Qinghai yak populations. Animal Genetics, 2018, 49（6）：618-622.

18.  Wang S, Xia X, Zhang T, Sun T, Dang R, Huang Y, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Y-chromosome haplotype analysis revealing multiple paternal origins in swamp buffaloes of China and Southeast Asia. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2018, 135:442-449.

19.  Xia X, Yao Y, Li C, Zhang F, Qu K, Chen H, Huang B*, Lei C*. Genetic diversity of Chinese cattle revealed by Y-SNP and Y-STR markers. Animal Genetics, 2019, 50（1）: 64-69.

20.  Xia X, Qu K, Zhang G, Jia Y, Ma Z, Zhao X, Huang Y, Chen H, Huang B*, Lei C*. Comprehensive analysis of the mitochondrial DNA diversity in Chinese cattle. Animal Genetics, 2019, 50（1）: 70-73.

21.  Xia X, Yu J, Zhao X, Yao Y, Zeng L, Ahmed Z, Shen S, Dang R, Lei C*. Genetic diversity and maternal origin of Northeast African and South American donkey populations. Animal Genetics, 2019, 50（3）: 266-270.

22. Hou J, Qu K, Jia P, Hanif Q, Zhang J, Chen N, Dang R, Chen H, Huang B, Lei C*. A SNP in PLAG1 is associated with body height trait in Chinese cattle. Animal Genetics, 51, 87-90.

23. Sun T, Wang S, Chanthakhoun V, Dang R, Huang Y, Chen H, Lei C*. Multiple domestication of swamp buffalo in China and South East Asia. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2020, 137: 331-340.

24. Sun T, Shen J, Achilli A, Chen N, Chen M, Dang R, Zheng Z, Zhang H,  Zhang X, Wang S, Zhang T, Lu H, Ma Y, Jia T, Capodiferro MR, Huang Y, Lan X,  Chen H, Jiang Y*, Lei C*. Genomic analyses reveal distinct genetic architectures and selective pressures in buffaloes. GigaScience, 2020, 9: 1-12.

25. Sun T, Wang S, Hanif Q, Chen N, Chen H, Lei C*. Genetic diversity of mitochondrial cytochromeb gene in swamp buffalo. Animal Genetics, 2020, 51: 977-981.

26. Chen Q, Shen J, Hanif Q, Chen N, Huang Y, Dang R, Lan X, Chen H, Lei C*. Whole genome analyses revealed genomic difference between European taurine and East Asian taurine. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2021, 138(1): 56-68.

27. Chen Q, Zhan J, Shen J, Qu K, Hanif Q, Liu J, Zhang J, Chen N, Chen H, Huang B*, Lei C*. Whole genome resequencing reveals diversity, global and local ancestry proportions in Yunling cattle. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2020, 137(6): 641-650.

28. Chen Q, Huang B, Zhan J, Wang J, Qu K, Zhang F, Shen J, Jia P, Ning Q, Zhang J, Chen N, Chen H, Lei C*. Whole-genome analyses identify loci and selective signals associated with body size in cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 2020, 98(3): skaa068.

29. Chen Q, Zhang F, Qu K, Hanif Q, Shen J, Jia P, Ning Q, Zhan J, Zhang J, Chen N, Chen H, Huang B*, Lei C*. Genome-wide association study identifies genomic loci associated with flight reaction in cattle. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2020, 137(5): 477-485.