Research question
Which genomic regions carry consistent evidence of selection, and how do their haplotype patterns differ across breeds?
Population genomics · Quantitative biology
From genomes to biological stories.
Von Genomen zu biologischen Geschichten.
Population genomics, selection signatures, and reproducible research in avian systems.
Explore research↗Based in Australia
Open to collaboration
Lead project · 01
FCG Goose Population Genomics
Selection signatures across domesticated goose populations
Within-population homozygosity
426 samples7.36M variants38 autosomes
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candidate region
Schematic interface using verified project scale; locus coordinates are intentionally omitted until publication review.
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FCG
RESEARCH
PORTFOLIO
01 · Featured research
An integrated view of selection
The project combines four complementary signals to identify genomic regions that distinguish Fengcheng Grey Goose from domestic comparison populations.
Analytical framework
Genome-wide scans are reconciled through provenance-aware overlap, followed by pathway enrichment and reference-anchored haplotype analysis.
Candidate portfolio
Priority and provisional regions are tracked separately so that strength of evidence remains visible.
Current candidate dossier
Evidence01AREG–EREG / IL8
Fst · GWAS · XP-EHH
Priority02CD4 / MLF2
zHP · GWAS · XP-EHH
Priority03CAV1 / CAV2
Fst · GWAS · XP-EHH
Gene cluster04RUNX2
zHP · GWAS · XP-EHH
Provisional02 · Methods
A reproducible research practice
Each stage is designed to remain traceable—from sample selection and coordinate locking to final figures and audit tables.
zHP
Within-population homozygosity
Fst
Population differentiation
XP-EHH
Cross-population selection
GWAS
Trait association
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RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
03 · Experience
Building reliable genomic workflows
Current experience is centred on population-scale data, selection scans, candidate-locus synthesis, and publication-ready scientific visualisation.
Selection scans
Genome-wide zHP, Fst, XP-EHH, and GWAS workflows with explicit thresholds and quality checks.
Haplotype analysis
FCG-anchored phased haplotypes, within-breed clustering, distance summaries, and exact-region gene structures.
Scientific communication
Publication figures, provenance tables, GO/KEGG synthesis, and auditable reports for complex analyses.
Project timeline
FCG population genomics
Formal integration of selection scans, enrichment, candidate-locus review, and fine mapping.
Candidate validation
AREG–EREG/IL8, CD4/MLF2, CAV1/CAV2, and provisional RUNX2 regions.
Publication synthesis
Consolidating figures, biological interpretation, and a reproducible methods record.
04 · Research notes
Methods, decisions, and lessons learned
Short field notes will document why analytical choices were made—not only what was run.
Reference matters
Why FCG-anchored haplotypes answer a different question from global REF/ALT encoding.
Exact regions
How coordinate locks, no-overwrite rules, and preflight checks prevent silent analysis drift.
Evidence layers
Separating priority, clustered, and provisional candidate loci before biological interpretation.