Dr Jian Zeng
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Jian Zeng

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Background

Dr Jian Zeng is a statistical geneticist and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland (UQ). He received his PhD in animal breeding and genetics at Iowa State University and joined the Program in Complex Trait Genomics (PCTG) at UQ in 2016. His research focuses on the development and application of innovative statistical methods for estimating the genetic architecture and evolutionary signals in complex traits, identifying genetic variants, genes and other molecular intermediates associated with phenotype variation, and predicting trait phenotypes using genome sequence data. In 2019, he was awarded an NHMRC Investigator Emerging Leadership Grant to develop statistical methods and software tools for best predict an individual’s disease risk using genomic and omics data. He was an invited speaker at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference in 2019.

Availability

Dr Jian Zeng is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Bioinformatics and computational biology Biological Sciences Epigenetics (incl. genome methylation and epigenomics) Gene mapping Genetics Genetics not elsewhere classified Genomics Statistical and quantitative genetics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Iowa

Research interests

  • Understanding genetic architecture and evolution of complex traits

  • Prediction of polygenic scores of complex traits and diseases

  • Mapping causal variants, genes and regulatory elements using multi-omics data

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55 works between 2011 and 2025
All (55) Journal Article (43) Conference Publication (6) Other Outputs (6)

41 - 55 of 55 works

2018

Journal Article

Global genetic differentiation of complex traits shaped by natural selection in humans

Guo, Jing, Wu, Yang, Zhu, Zhihong, Zheng, Zhili, Trzaskowski, Maciej, Zeng, Jian, Robinson, Matthew R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2018). Global genetic differentiation of complex traits shaped by natural selection in humans. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 1865, 1865. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04191-y

Global genetic differentiation of complex traits shaped by natural selection in humans

2018

Journal Article

A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes

Zeng, Jian, Garrick, Dorian, Dekkers, Jack and Fernando, Rohan (2018). A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes. PloS one, 13 (3) e0194683, e0194683. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194683

A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes

2018

Journal Article

Genomic prediction from multiple-trait bayesian regression methods using mixture priors

Cheng, Hao, Kizilkaya, Kadir, Zeng, Jian, Garrick, Dorian and Fernando, Rohan (2018). Genomic prediction from multiple-trait bayesian regression methods using mixture priors. Genetics, 209 (1), 89-103. doi: 10.1534/genetics.118.300650

Genomic prediction from multiple-trait bayesian regression methods using mixture priors

2018

Conference Publication

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

Zeng, Jian, de Vlaming, Ronald, Wu, Yang, Robinson, Matthew R., Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Yengo, Loic, Yap, Chloe X., Xue, Angli, Sidorenko, Julia, Mcrae, Allan F., Powell, Joseph E., Montgomery, Grant W., Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Gibson, Greg, Wray, Naomi R., Visscher, Peter M. and Yang, Jian (2018). Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits. 48th Annual Meeting of the Behavior-Genetics-Association (BGA), Boston MA, United States, 20-23 June 2018. New York, NY United States: Springer New York.

Signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

2017

Journal Article

Concepts, estimation and interpretation of SNP-based heritability

Yang, Jian, Zeng, Jian, Goddard, Michael E., Wray, Naomi R. and Visscher, Peter M. (2017). Concepts, estimation and interpretation of SNP-based heritability. Nature Genetics, 49 (9), 1304-1310. doi: 10.1038/ng.3941

Concepts, estimation and interpretation of SNP-based heritability

2017

Other Outputs

Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

Zeng, Jian, de Vlaming, Ronald, Wu, Yang, Robinson, Matthew R, Lloyd-Jones, Luke, Yengo, Loic, Yap, Chloe, Xue, Angli, Sidorenko, Julia, McRae, Allan F, Powell, Joseph E, Montgomery, Grant W, Metspalu, Andres, Esko, Tonu, Gibson, Greg, Wray, Naomi R, Visscher, Peter M and Yang, Jian (2017). Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits. doi: 10.1101/145755

Widespread signatures of negative selection in the genetic architecture of human complex traits

2017

Journal Article

Inference on the genetic basis of eye and skin color in an admixed population via Bayesian linear mixed models

Lloyd-Jones, Luke R., Robinson, Matthew R., Moser, Gerhard, Zeng, Jian, Beleza, Sandra, Barsh, Gregory S., Tang, Hua and Visscher, Peter M. (2017). Inference on the genetic basis of eye and skin color in an admixed population via Bayesian linear mixed models. Genetics, 206 (2), 1113-1126. doi: 10.1534/genetics.116.193383

Inference on the genetic basis of eye and skin color in an admixed population via Bayesian linear mixed models

2016

Journal Article

Impact of fitting dominance and additive effects on accuracy of genomic prediction of breeding values in layers

Heidaritabar, M., Wolc, A., Arango, J., Zeng, J., Settar, P., Fulton, J. E., O'Sullivan, N. P., Bastiaansen, J. W. M., Fernando, R. L., Garrick, D. J. and Dekkers, J. C. M. (2016). Impact of fitting dominance and additive effects on accuracy of genomic prediction of breeding values in layers. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 133 (5), 334-346. doi: 10.1111/jbg.12225

Impact of fitting dominance and additive effects on accuracy of genomic prediction of breeding values in layers

2016

Journal Article

A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes

Zeng, Jian, Garrick, Dorian J., Dekkers, Jack C. and Fernando, Rohan L (2016). A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes. Iowa State University Animal Industry Report, 13 (1). doi: 10.31274/ans_air-180814-452

A nested mixture model for genomic prediction using whole-genome SNP genotypes

2013

Journal Article

Dissecting the genetic architecture of frost tolerance in Central European winter wheat

Zhao, Yusheng, Gowda, Manje, Wuerschum, Tobias, Longin, C. Friedrich H., Korzun, Viktor, Kollers, Sonja, Schachschneider, Ralf, Zeng, Jian, Fernando, Rohan, Dubcovsky, Jorge and Reif, Jochen C. (2013). Dissecting the genetic architecture of frost tolerance in Central European winter wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany, 64 (14), 4453-4460. doi: 10.1093/jxb/ert259

Dissecting the genetic architecture of frost tolerance in Central European winter wheat

2013

Journal Article

Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action

Zeng, Jian, Toosi, Ali, Fernando, Rohan L., Dekkers, Jack C. M. and Garrick, Dorian J. (2013). Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action. Genetics Selection Evolution, 45 (1) 11. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-11

Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action

2013

Journal Article

Genomic prediction of hybrid wheat performance

Zhao, Yusheng, Zeng, Jian, Fernando, Rohan and Reif, Jochen C. (2013). Genomic prediction of hybrid wheat performance. Crop Science, 53 (3), 802-810. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2012.08.0463

Genomic prediction of hybrid wheat performance

2013

Other Outputs

Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action

Zeng, Jian, Toosi, Ali, Fernando, Rohan L., Dekkers, Jack C. M. and Garrick, Dorian J. (2013). Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository. doi: 10.31274/ans_air-180814-1249

Genomic selection of purebred animals for crossbred performance in the presence of dominant gene action

2012

Journal Article

Genomic breeding value prediction and QTL mapping of QTLMAS2011 data using Bayesian and GBLUP methods

Zeng, Jian, Pszczola, Marcin, Wolc, Anna, Strabel, Tomasz, Fernando, Rohan L., Garrick, Dorian J. and Dekkers, Jack C. M. (2012). Genomic breeding value prediction and QTL mapping of QTLMAS2011 data using Bayesian and GBLUP methods. BMC Proceedings, 6 (S2) S7. doi: 10.1186/1753-6561-6-S2-S7

Genomic breeding value prediction and QTL mapping of QTLMAS2011 data using Bayesian and GBLUP methods

2011

Other Outputs

Whole genome association analysis of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis in brown egg layers

Deng, Xuemei, Arango, Jesus, Kizilkaya, Kadir, Zeng, Jian, Cai, Weiguo, Fulton, Janet, O'Sullivan, Neil and Dekkers, Jack C.M. (2011). Whole genome association analysis of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis in brown egg layers. Ames, United States: Iowa State University. doi: 10.31274/ans_air-180814-77

Whole genome association analysis of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis in brown egg layers

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Genetic architecture and evolution of complex traits across populations
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Statistical methods and tools to integrate genetic and non-genetic data for risk prediction of common diseases
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

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Completed supervision

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