Hzc Lab focuses on waterfowl genetics, breeding, and molecular improvement, with research spanning genetic resources, genetic mechanisms, genomics, and precision breeding. Our work aims to elucidate the genetic basis of economically important traits and to develop innovative technologies and approaches for waterfowl breeding.
Identifying and functionally characterizing the genes, causal variants, and regulatory elements that underlie economically important traits in waterfowl, by combining multi-omics, genome editing, and functional assays to dissect how trait variation arises.
Integrating structural biology, computational design, and genome engineering to create designed proteins and molecular tools, and translating them into new strategies for waterfowl improvement.
Single-cell and spatial omics resolve the cellular composition and regulatory programs of waterfowl tissues, revealing how cell-type-specific expression shapes development, immunity, and production traits.
Applying statistical and quantitative genetics to estimate genetic parameters, dissect the genetic architecture of complex traits, and optimize genomic selection and breeding schemes.
Building automated, high-throughput phenotyping systems that combine imaging and sensors with machine learning and computer vision to measure traits accurately, objectively, and at scale.