Multiscale pangenome graph for mixed-ploidy Saccharum
A graph framework that represents genomic diversity across wild and cultivated sugarcane with different ploidy levels.
Read the paperPlant genomics × computational biology
Yumin Huang黄育敏
Professor · Genomics Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
I investigate how genome evolution and regulatory variation shape crop diversity and useful traits, with a focus on sugarcane, maize, and their relatives.
Fuzhou, ChinaHaixia Institute of Science and Technology
Comparative genomics · Pangenomes · Chromatin
From genome diversity to crop biology
About / 01
A genome scientist working from diversity to mechanism.
Yumin Huang is a Professor at the Genomics Research Center, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. He received a PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding from China Agricultural University in June 2022, and is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Fund (Category B) and the Fujian High-Level Talent program.
His research focuses on sugarcane and other complex polyploid crops. By integrating comparative genomics, population genetics, and epigenomics, he studies genome evolution, the discovery and utilization of favorable alleles, and the regulatory mechanisms that connect genome variation to crop traits. He leads and contributes to projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Key Research and Development Program.
Education
2012–2016BSc · Biotechnology · Beijing Forestry University
2016–2022PhD · Crop Genetics and Breeding · China Agricultural University
Academic appointments
2022–2026Lecturer · Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
2026–Professor · Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Explore / 01
One research program, four views.
Follow the scientific questions, read the papers, reuse the software, or open the lab’s working manual.
01 / RESEARCH
Research
Genome evolution, graph pangenomics, population genetics, and regulatory genomics.
02 / PAPERSPublications
A complete 21-paper record on sugarcane, maize, crop evolution, and computational methods.
03 / TOOLSSoftware
Open tools and project resources for graph-based association and comparative genomics.
04 / LAB DOCSLab Docs
Practical expectations for projects, reproducible analysis, training, and communication.
Recent highlights / 02
From complex genomes to interpretable biology.
Chromatin accessibility and transposable elements in maize
A pangenome-aware view of chromatin variation that connects regulatory landscapes, non-additive accessibility, and heterosis in maize hybrids.
Read the paperContact / 03
Let’s discuss plant genomes.
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