Education
- 2007.9-2012.6 Wuhan University, Doctors’s Degree, Plant sciences
- 2003.9-2007.6 South-Central University For Nationalities, Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
Research interests
- Plant taxonomy and system evolution
- Geography of plants
- Biodiversity and conservation
- Ornamental plant
Selected publications
- Yi-Ying Liao, Yu Liu, Xing Liu, Tian-Feng Lü, Ruth Wambui Mbichi, Tao Wan*, Fan Liu*. 2020. The complete chloroplast genome of Myriophyllum spicatum reveals a 4-kb inversion and new insights regarding plastome evolution in Haloragaceae. Ecology and Evolution, 2020, 00(3): 1-13
- Josphat K. Saina; Zhi-Zhong Li; Andrew W. Gichira; Yi-Ying Liao*.2018. The Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) (Sapindales: Simaroubaceae), an Important Pantropical Tree. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(929).
- Yi-Ying Liao, Andrew Wanyoike Gichira, Qing-Feng Wang*, Jin-Ming Chen*. 2016. Molecular phylogeography of four endemic S agittaria species (A lismataceae) in the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region of East Asia.BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 180(1):6-20
- Yi-Ying LIAO; You-Hao GUO; Jin-Ming CHEN*; Qing-Feng WANG*.2014. Phylogeography of the widespread plant Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) in China indicated by three chloroplast DNA regions.Journal of Systematic and Evolution, 52(2): 175-185.
- Yi-Ying LIAO; Xiao-Li YUE; You-Hao GUO; Wahiti Robert GITURU; Qing-Feng WANG*; Jin-Ming CHEN*. 2013. Genotypic diversity and genetic structure of populations of the distylous aquatic plant Nymphoides peltata (Menyanthaceae) in China. Journal of Systematic and Evolution, 51(5): 536-544.
- Yi-Ying Liao, Xing-Yu Yang ,Timothy J. Motley,Jin-Ming CHEN*. 2011. Phylogeographic analysis reveals two cryptic species of the endangered fern Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. (Parkeriaceae) in China.Conservation Genetic, 12(5): 1357-1365.
