The research in the lab focuses on cost-effective marker discovery, in addition to high-throughput genomic technologies, like single-molecule sequencing (e.g., PacBio) and Hi-C, and bioinformatics analyses into plant breeding. We adopt bioinformatics approaches to understand the genetic structure of the germplasm collection. The research methods include genetic markers development, reconciling the cultivars’ kinship, reconstructing the pan-genome, and applying marker-assisted selection methods. In addition we develop and maintain a database portal for the fruit trees genomes.
