Francis Yeh

About

Job/Research Area: Genomics; quantitative, population, conservation, and evolutionary genetics; genetic improvement and biotechnology.

Awards

• 1987 - NSERC Industry-University Research Chair
• 2000 - International Union of Forest Research Organization Scientific Achievement Award
• 1999 - McCalla Research Professor

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Research

Major Responsibilities/Research Interests: I am most interested in comparative population-level genomics. My work with graduate students, PDFs, research associates, and colleagues has focused on genetic improvement and biotechnology, as well as quantitative, population, conservation, and evolutionary genetics from the theoretical and empirical perspectives. My desire to cover a broad spectrum of genetic disciplines has enabled the graduate students and PDFs with very different educational backgrounds and research interests to interact. This has enabled us to study breeding, improvement, and gene conservation from a broad perspective and has contributed to a greater understanding of the forces and mechanisms that maintain genetic diversity. Over the years, I have been very privileged to have worked with/supervised a group of very talented individuals who have contributed immensely to the genetics literature. They include Bill Cheliak, Daniel Chong, Yousry Elkassaby, Israel Jiang, John King, Lu Pengxin, David O'Malley, Mei Sun, Harry Wu, Rose Guardamano, Xie Chang-Yi, Alvin Yanchuk, Rong-Cai Yang, Li Changxi, Selvaduri Dayanandan, Wei Run-Peng, Aron Fazekas, Deogratias Rweyongeza, Hu Xin Sheng, Terrance Ye Zhi Hong, and others.

Hu, X.S; Yanchuk, A; Yeh, F.C.

Journal of Forestry Research . 2026 February; 37 (70):1-19 10.1007/s11676-026-02015-0

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Chaiyasit, L.; Yeh, F.C.

Conservation. 2025 September; 5 (3):50 10.3390/conservation5030050

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Lu, P.; Yeh, F.C.

Forests. 2024 November; 15 (12):2062 10.3390/f15122062

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Wang, X.; Xiao, Y.; Lv, Y.-W.; He, Z.-H.; Yeh, F.C.; Hu, X.-S

Plants. 2024 January; 13 (3):435 10.3390/plants13030435

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He, Z.-H.; Xiao, Y.; Lv, Y.-W.; Yeh, F.C.; Wang, X.; Hu, X.-S.

Forests. 2023 March; 14 (3):520 10.3390/f14030520

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Hu, XS., Yeh, F., Hu, Y. et al.

Nature Sci Rep . 2017 February;

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Xin-Sheng Hu & Francis C Yeh

2014 June;

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Xin-Sheng Hu, Francis C. Yeh and Zhiquan Wang

Current Genomics. 2011 January; 12

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Ham, Bong Joo, Spaner, Dean Spaner, Rahman, Habibur M, Yeh, Francis C and Yang, Rong-Cai

Current Topics in Genetics. 2010 January; 4

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JULIE GODBOUT ARON FAZEKAS CRAIG H. NEWTON FRANCIS C. YEH JEAN BOUSQUET

Molecular Ecology. 2008 April; 17 (10):2463-2475

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Xin-Sheng Hu Francis C.Yeh Fangliang He

Theoretical Population Biology. 2007 December; 72 (4):547-559

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Aron J. Fazekas and Francis C. Yeh

Can J Botany. 2006 April; 84 (2)

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Yeh, F.C. and Hu, X.S.

Genome. 2005 January; 48

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Ye, T.Z., Yang, R.C. and Yeh, F.C.

Phytopathology. 2003 January; 96

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Mahmood, T., U. Uekuere, F.C. Yeh, A.G. Good, and G. Stringam.

Genome. 2003 January; 46

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Wang, K., Hiruki, C., and F. Yeh.

Proc. Japan Acad.. 2003 January; 79 (B):155-162

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Rweyongeza, D.M., F.C. Yeh, B.P. Dancik and N.K. Dhir.

Silvae Genetica. 2003 January; 52

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Mahmood, T., Yeh, F.C., Stringam, G. and Good, A.G.

Theor Appl Genetics. 2003 January; 107

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Changxi Li & Francis C. Yeh

Forest Genetics. 2002 July; 9 (2):137-144

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Li, C., & Yeh, F. C.

Genome. 2001 April; 44 (2):147-153