about us

Welcome to the Yang Lab

    Our lab "Molecular & Genomic Evolution of Drosophila" is a Unit of the Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Sichuan Agricultural University. It is also affiliated to the College of Animal Science and Technology. The Lab is currently located on the forth floor of the Sixth Teaching Building in Chengdu Campus.

    Using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as the favorite experimental model, we investigate how modifications of developmental processes during evolution lead to the production of novel features in flies, as well as mechanisms underlying regulation of morphological evolution. In addition, we are interested in study of the adaptive evolution of wild fruit flies habituated in different environments. We also focus on the research in genetic mechanisms of longevity and anti-ageing medicine.