Areas of Focus
- Regulatory mechanisms of maize kernel development
- Discovery and optimization of novel gene editing tools
Work Experience
- 2019-2022: Postdoctoral Research, China Agricultural University
- 2022-Present: Associate Researcher, China Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2015-2019: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Agricultural University
- 2009-2013: Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University
- Received funding from the Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program in 2019
Publications
- Nature Communications, Yang Zhijia
- The Plant Cell, Yang Zhijia
- Plant Physiology, Yang Zhijia
Awards
- 2019: Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program Funding
