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Yin Qi
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Phone:028-82890967
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Email: qiyin@cib.ac.cn

Education and Appointments:

　　B.Sc. 2001-2005, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China; M.Sc. 2005-2007, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China; Ph.D. 2007-2010, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China; 2011-2013: Post-doctor at Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Co-operate professor: Jinzhong Fu; 2013.05-: Associate professor at Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Research Interest

　　Evolution of lizard motion signals, female aggression, sex-biased dispersal, mating systems, reproductive strategy and mating tactics. I am also interested in molecular ecology and genetic mechanism behind behavior phenotype.

Public Services

Honors

Seleted Publication

1.        Qi Y*, Noble DWA, Fu J, Whiting JM. 2018. Testing domain general learning in an Australian lizard. Animal Cognition 21（4）：595-602

2.        Qiu X, Fu J, Qi Y. Tail waving speed affects territorial response in the Toad-headed Agama Phrynocephalus vlangalii. Asian Herpetological Research, 2018, 9(3): 182-187.

3.        Sinervo B*, Miles DB,Wu Y, Méndez de la Cruz FR, Yin Q*.2018. Climate change, thermal niches and models of extinction risk and maternal-effect rescue of Toad-headed lizards, Phrynocephalus, in thermal extremes of the Arabian Peninsula to the Tibetan Plateau. Integrative Zoology 13（4）：450-470.

4.        Wu Y, Ramos JA, Qiu X, Peters RA, Qi Y* 2017 Female-female aggression functions in mate defence in an Asian agamid lizard. Animal Behaviour135:215-222.

5.        Yang W, Qi Y, Lu B, Liang Q, Wu Y, Fu J*.2017. Gene expression variations in high-altitude adaptation: a case study of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans). BMC Genetics 18:62.

6.        Yang W, Qi Y, Fu J*.2016. Genetic signals of high-altitude adaptation in amphibians: a comparative transcriptome analysis. BMC genetics 17:134.

7.        Peters RA, Ramos JA, Hernandez J, Wu Y, Qi Y*. 2016. Social context affects tail displays by Phrynocephalus vlangalii lizards from China. Scientific Reports 6:31573.

8.        Wu Y, Fu J, Yue B, Qi Y*. 2015. An atypical reproductive cycle in a common viviparous Asia Agamid Phrynocephalus vlangalii. Ecology and Evolution 5(21):5138-5147.

9.        Yang W, Qi Y, Fu J*. 2014. Exploring the genetic basis of adaptation to high elevations in reptiles: a comparative transcriptome analysis of two toad-headed agamas (genus Phrynocephalus). PLoS One 9(11): e112218.

10.    Nie H, Wu Y, Qiao L, Suo L, Qi Y*. 2014. Development of novel microsatellite DNA markers for toad-headed agama Phrynocephalus vlangalii using next generation sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources 7(2):385-388.

11.    Qi Y, Lu B, Gao H, Hu P, Fu J*. 2014. Hybridization and mitochondrial genome introgression between Rana chensinensis and R. kukunoris. Molecular Ecology 23(22):5575-5588.

12.    Qi Y, Noble DWA, Wu Y, Whiting MJ*. 2014. Sex and performance-based escape behaviour in an Asian agamid lizard, Phrynocephalus vlangalii. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 68(12):2035-2042.

Supported Projects

　　2019-2022：?600,000. Evolutionary history of visual motion signal complexity in the genus Phrynocephalus and its driving forces. The Nature Scientific Foundation of China (Number:31872233, project head).

　　2018-19: ?98,000.Mechanism of inbreeding avoidance in Shedao pit vipers (Gloydius shedaoensis). Shedao Laotie Mountain Nature Reserve (project head)

　　2015-16: ?472,000. Biodiversity survey on Zoige National Nature Reserve. The Zoige National Nature Reserve (project head).

　　2016-19: ?772,000. Function and evolution of motion visual signals in sexual selection of genus Phrynocephalus. The Nature Scientific Foundation of China (Number:31572273, 2016-2019, project head).