Hei Leung

TL;DR: Analyses of genetic variation and population structure based on over 3,000 cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) genomes reveal subpopulations that correlate with geographic location and patterns of introgression consistent with multiple rice domestication events.

TL;DR: Introgression patterns of shared SNPs revealed the breeding history and relationships among the 20 varieties; some introgressed regions are associated with agronomic traits that mark major milestones in rice improvement.

TL;DR: In vitro ubiquitination assay indicated that the SPL11 protein possesses E3 ubiquitin ligase activity that is dependent on an intact U-box domain, suggesting a role of the ubiquitinations system in the control of plant cell death and defense.

TL;DR: The hypothesis that resistance genes imposing a high penalty to the pathogen for adaptation will likely be durable is revisited and a proactive approach may be developed to predict the durability of resistance genes available for deployment.

TL;DR: Results from pilot experiments indicate that the mutant collections are suitable for reverse genetics through PCR-detection of deletions and TILLING, and deletions can be detected using oligomers chips suggesting a general technique to pinpoint deletions when genome-wide oligomer chips are broadly available.