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Scopus Author ID: 35745336100
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ResearcherID: AAW-5448-2021

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Genomics, genetics, plant pathology

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Canada

Biography

Wentao Zhang,
a quantitative geneticist from NRC-Saskatoon, research Centre, has strong interest in the genetic control of complex traits in crops and in integrating quantitative genetics, genomics, and computational approaches to predict the ultimate phenotype.

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Employment (2)

National Research Council Canada Saskatoon: Saskatoon, SK, CA

2012-08-07 to present | Research Scientist
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

2009-04-07 to 2012-08-07 | NSERC-Visting Fellow (AAFC)
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, SK, CA

2004-12-16 to 2008-08-31 | Ph.D (Plant Science )
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Nankai University: Tianjin, CN

2000-09-01 to 2003-08-30 | MS.c (Plant science)
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Works (16)

Mapping Seedling and Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance Genes in the Durum Wheat Cultivar Strongfield and Other Triticum turgidum Lines

Phytopathology®
2024-11-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-09-23-0348-R
Contributors: Firdissa E. Bokore; Kerry Boyle; Yuefeng Ruan; Curt A. McCartney; Colin W. Hiebert; Ron E. Knox; Xiangyu Pei; Elsa Reimer; Karim Ammar; Wentao Zhang et al.
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A systems genomics and genetics approach to identify the genetic regulatory network for lignin content in Brassica napus seeds

Frontiers in Plant Science
2024-06-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1393621
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
Contributors: Wentao Zhang; Erin E. Higgins; Stephen J. Robinson; Wayne E. Clarke; Kerry Boyle; Andrew G. Sharpe; Pierre R. Fobert; Isobel A. P. Parkin
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Systematic Characterization of Multi-Rust Resistance Genes from a ‘Parula × Thatcher’ Population with a High-Density Genetic Map

Phytopathology®
2023-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-06-22-0238-FI
Contributors: Wentao Zhang; Kerry Boyle; Peng Gao; Brittany Polley; Jennifer M. Brost; Tammy Francis; Christine Sidebottom; Brent D. McCallum; Hadley R. Kutcher; Harpinder Randhawa et al.
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Evolutionary divergence in embryo and seed coat development of U’s Triangle Brassica species illustrated by a spatiotemporal transcriptome atlas

New Phytologist
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/nph.17759
Part of ISSN: 0028-646X
Part of ISSN: 1469-8137
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Leveraging machine learning to advance genome-wide association studies

International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1504/ijdmb.2021.116881
Part of ISSN: 1748-5673
Part of ISSN: 1748-5681
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Evaluation of Genomic Prediction for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance with a Multi-Parental Population

Biology
2021-08-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/biology10080756
Part of ISSN: 2079-7737
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Conditional Mapping Identified Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Protein Concentration Expressing Independently of Grain Yield in Canadian Durum Wheat

Frontiers in Plant Science
2021-03-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.642955
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Characterization of the Genetic Architecture for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Durum Wheat: The Complex Association of Resistance, Flowering Time, and Height Genes

Frontiers in Plant Science
2020-12-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.592064
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Genetic Characterization of Multiple Components Contributing to Fusarium Head Blight Resistance of FL62R1, a Canadian Bread Wheat Developed Using Systemic Breeding

Frontiers in Plant Science
2020-10-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.580833
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

High Density Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Conferring Gluten Strength in Canadian Durum Wheat

Frontiers in Plant Science
2020-03-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00170
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Genetic characterization of type II Fusarium head blight resistance derived from transgressive segregation in a cross between Eastern and Western Canadian spring wheat

Molecular Breeding
2018-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-017-0761-2
Part of ISSN: 1380-3743
Part of ISSN: 1572-9788
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Establishment of the model system between phytochemicals and gene expression profiles in Macrosclereid cells of Medicago truncatula

Scientific Reports
2017-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02827-5
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Multi-trait and multi-environment QTL analysis reveals the impact of seed colour on seed composition traits in Brassica napus

Molecular Breeding
2016-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-016-0521-8
Part of ISSN: 1380-3743
Part of ISSN: 1572-9788
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Towards unambiguous transcript mapping in the allotetraploid Brassica napusThis article is one of a selection of papers from the conference “Exploiting Genome-wide Association in Oilseed Brassicas: a model for genetic improvement of major OECD crops for sustainable farming”.

Genome
2010-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1139/g10-053
Part of ISSN: 0831-2796
Part of ISSN: 1480-3321
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Germination response of black and yellow seed coated canola (Brassica napus) lines to chemical treatments under cold temperature conditions

Plant Growth Regulation
2010-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-009-9425-5
Part of ISSN: 0167-6903
Part of ISSN: 1573-5087
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wentao zhang (0000-0003-4301-1597)

Profile of Plant Hormones and their Metabolites in Germinated and Ungerminated Canola (Brassica napus) Seeds Imbibed at 8°C in either GA4+7, ABA, or a Saline Solution

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
2010-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-009-9117-4
Part of ISSN: 0721-7595
Part of ISSN: 1435-8107
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Peer review (9 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

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Review activity for Theoretical and applied genetics. (6)
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