Degree:

Ph.D.: Agronomy (Plant Breeding)- University of Florida, USA

B.S.: Agronomy - National Taiwan University

Experience:

Assistant professor: Agronomy- National Chiayi University

Postdoctoral Associate: Agronomy (Crop Physiology) – University of Florida

Research Area

Plant breeding, genetics and genomics

Plant physiology

Interdiscipline collaborations

Breeding area：peanut disease resistant breeding, marker-assisted selection (MAS), QTL mapping, GWAS, high throughput marker development & genotyping-by-sequencing, quantitative genetics: heritability estimation & G*E interaction

Physiology area：abiotic stress research: drought, root architecture: peanuts and sesames), seed maturity, aflatoxin research, Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs）research

Interdiscipline collaborations：Hyperspectral Imaging Systems, Machine learning, Agricultural drones

RESEARCH EXPEIENCE

Lab Manager & Postdoctoral Associate

Agronomy Dept., University of Florida

Managed interdisciplinary projects with USDA-ARS, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Geomatics Department, and Electrical/Computer Engineering Departments at UF, looking at detection methods for maturity, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and aflatoxin in peanut under drought conditions. The detection methods included machine learning, remote sensing, hyperspectral analysis, and chemical analysis. Conducted an international project with the South Korean government to detect the early root development in sesame. Studied the maturity memory and primed acclimation effects on seed science. Supervised graduate students conducting experiments investigating the physiological mechanisms associated with plant stress. Carried out field & lab-based experiments utilizing physiological measurement equipment for scientific research trials. Managed pool vehicle fleet, 10 interns and undergraduate students, and oversaw graduate student workflow.

Graduate Research Assistant in Plant Breeding

Agronomy Dept., University of Florida

Worked in all aspects of a large, field-based, plant breeding program with a background in plant pathology and quantitative genetic. Assisted breeders with making crosses in the greenhouse, planting with planters, harvesting, developing segregation populations, and making selections in the field. Developed genetic markers (SNP and SSR) linked to disease resistance genes by GBS (genotyping-by-sequencing) in mapping populations. Experience in high throughput genotyping, association mapping, QTL mapping, and marker-assisted selection. Managed and analyzed large amounts of breeding data to achieve genetic gains, breeding values, heritability, trait correlation, and genotype-by-environment (G*E) information through the use of AGROBASE, ASReml, and SAS.

Research Intern in Agronomy

National Taiwan University & Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Conducted map-based cloning project for non-dehiscent (Ndh) genes in corn and narrowed down the candidate genes to only 50 genes. Assisted in sequencing the whole genome of Oryza nivara as part of the international project (Oryza Map Alignment Project, O-MAP) through chromosome walking with bacteria artificial chromosome (BAC). Used Sanger sequencing and SSR markers to find the heading date genes in rice and conducted a phylogenic analysis from different Taiwanese landraces.

PEER-REVIEW JOURNAL:

1. Wu, Y. P., Chang, Y. C., Kuo, H. I., Lin, B. N., Wang, S. M., & Tseng, Y. C*. (2022). The Development of Two High-Yield and High-Quality Functional Rice Cultivars Using Marker-Assisted Selection and Conventional Breeding Methods. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(9), 4678. (SCI)  *Corresponding Author 

2. Kuo, H. I., Dai, H. Y., Wu, Y. P., & Tseng, Y. C＊. (2021). Peanut Germplasm Evaluation for Agronomic Traits and Disease Resistance under a Two-Season Cropping System in Taiwan. Agriculture, 11(12), 1277.  (SCI)  *Corresponding Author 

3. Song, Y., Tseng, Y. C., Rowland, D. L., Tillman, B. L., Wilson, C. H., Sarnoski, P. J., & Zurweller, B. A. (2021). Multiple‐generation seed maturity effects on seedling vigour in a production environment. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 207(6), 1024-1040. (SCI) 

4. Hsu, Y-C., Chiu, C-H., Yap, R., Tseng, Y-C., Wu, Y-P. (2020). Pyramiding bacterial blight resistance genes in Tainung82 for broad-spectrum resistance using marker-assisted selection.International Journal of Molecular Sciences.21:1281. (SCI) 

5.  Luo, Z., Cui, R., Chavarro, C., Tseng, Y-C., Zhou, H., Peng, Z., Chu, Y., Yang, X.,  Lopez, Y., Wang, J. (2020). Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and estimating the epistasis controlling stem rot resistance in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Theoretical and Applied Genetics.1:1. (SCI) 

6. Carter, E., Rowland, D., Tillman, B., Erickson, J., Grey, T., Gillett-Kaufman, J., Clark, M., Tseng, Y-C. (2019). An analysis of the physiological impacts on life history traits of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) related to seed maturity. Peanut Science, 46(2), 148-161.

7. Zou, S., Tseng, Y-C.*, Zare, A., Rowland, D., Tillman, B., Yoon, S-C. (2019). Peanut maturity classification using hyperspectral imagery. Biosystems Engineering, 118: 165-177. (SCI).  *Corresponding Author and Co-first Author

8. Sagart, L., Hsu, T-Z., Tsai, Y-C., Wu, C-C., Huang, L-T., Chen, Y-C., Chen, Y-F., Tseng, Y-C., Lin, H-Y., Hsing, Y-I. (2018). A northern Chinese origin of Austronesian agriculture: new evidence on traditional Formosan cereals. Rice, 11:57. (SCI). 

9. Peng, Z., Tan, L., López, Y., Maku, J., Liu, F., Zhou, Hai., Tseng, Y-C., Yang, X., Hsieh, Y., Song, J., Wang, L., Tillman, B.L., Gallo, M., & Wang, J. (2018). Morphological and genetic characterization of non-nodulating peanut recombinant inbred lines. Crop Science, 58:1–11. (SCI)

10. Hyen, C-C., Margaux, A., Gloaguen, R., Tseng, Y-C., Lee, S., Jung, K-Y., Choi, Y-D., Rowland, D.L. (2018). Morphological and Fractal Characteristics of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Roots from Various Soil Moisture Contents. Korean Journal of soil science and fertilizer, 51(3): 274-288. 

11. Colvin, B.C., Tseng, Y-C.*, Tillman, B.L., Rowland, D.L., Erickson J.E., Culbreath A.K. and Ferrell, J.A. (2018). Consideration of peg strength and disease severity in the decision to harvest peanut in southeastern USA. Journal of Crop Improvement, 32:3, 287-304. *Corresponding Author

12. Zhao, Z., Tseng, Y-C., Peng, Z., Lopez, Y., Chen, C., Tillman, B.L., & Wang, J. (2018). Refining and surveying the prevalence of a major QTL controlling spotted wilt disease resistance in cultivated peanut. BMC genetics, 19:17. (SCI)

13. Tseng, Y-C*., Tillman, B. L., Gezan, S.A., Wang, J, & Rowland, D.L. (2018). Heritability of spotted wilt resistance in a Florida-EPTM ‘113’. Plant Breeding, 137(4): 614-620. (SCI) *Corresponding Author and First Author

14. Tseng, Y-C., Tillman, B. L., Peng, Z., & Wang, J. (2016). Identification of major QTLs underlying tomato spotted wilt virus resistance in peanut cultivar Florida-EP TM ‘113’. BMC genetics, 17(1), 128. (SCI)

CONFERENCE:

1. Hung-Yu Dai and Yu-Chien Tseng (2019). The Analysis of Genetic Variance Among Different Peanut Varieties in Taiwan using KASP makers . 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA. 

2. Yong-Pei Wu, Bing-Nan Lin, Chei-Wei Kuo, Yu-Chien Tseng (2019). Marker-Assisted Selection of High Nutrition Rice, Giant-Golden-Purple Rice, CNYHN01, and Giant-Golden-Red Rice, CNYHN02' . 17th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, Taipei, Taiwan.

3. Tseng, Y-C., Wang, J., Tillman, B. L. (2015). Heritability of TSWV resistance in Florida-EP ‘113. . Annual American Peanut Research and Education Society Meeting, Charleston, SC, USA. 

4. Tseng, Y-C., Gezan, S. A., Tillman, B. L., Wang, J. (2015). QTL Analysis and Heritability Estimation for TSWV Resistance in the Peanut Cultivar, Florida-EP ‘113'. Annual National Association of Plant Breeders Meeting, Pullman, WA, USA. 

5. Tseng, Y-C., Tillman, B. L., Wang, J. (2014). Identifying SSR Markers Linked to TSWV Resistance in Peanut Cultivar, Florida-EP '113'. 7th International Conference of Advances in Arachis through Genomics & Biotechnology, Savannah, GA, USA. 

6. Tseng, Y-C., Tillman, B. L., Wang, J. (2014). Genetic Studies on the Novel Spotted Wilt Resistance of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea. L) Cultivar Florida- EP '113'. Agronomy Department Graduate Research Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. 

Tseng, Y-C., Tillman, B. L., Wang, J. (2013). Towards Identification of SSR Markers Linked to TSWV Resistance in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, USA.