Areas of Focus
- Maize genetic editing and breeding
Work Experience
- Current: Associate Researcher at China Agricultural University, Master's Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2013-2019: PhD in Agronomy, Huazhong Agricultural University, Vegetable Science
- 2009-2013: Bachelor of Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Biological Sciences
- Published 4 papers as first author in major journals
Publications
- Tomato CYP94C1 inactivates bioactive JA-Ile to attenuate jasmonate-mediated defense during fruit ripening, Tianxia Yang et al., 2024
- Tomato MED25 regulates fruit ripening by interacting with EIN3-like transcription factors, Lei Deng, Tianxia Yang et al., 2023
- Recoloring tomato fruit by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated multiplex gene editing, Yang T. et al., 2022
- Rapid breeding of pink-fruited tomato hybrids using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, Yang, T. et al., 2019
Awards
- Provincial Second Prize for contributions in plant breeding
