Dr. He Yu
Department of Archaeogenetics
Main Focus
My research focuses on the population history of human as well as other animal species related with human society, revealed by genomics and ancient DNA.
Major projects
- Population history of the black rat (Rattus rattus)
- Population dynamics of Baikal hunter-gatherers from Neolithic to Bronze Age
Curriculum Vitae
2013 - 2018 Ph.
D. in Zoology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Dissertation: Genomic
ancestry of the Chinese mountain cat (Felis
bieti) and domestic cats in China.
2008 - 2012 B.
S. in Biological Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
Dissertation: A pilot study
on the genetic variation and adaptive evolution of the rhodopsin gene in
Felidae.