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Yang Bai
Life Science
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, German, English
Microbiome
Host Interaction
Non-Model Microbes
Microbial Dark Matter
Molecular Mechanisms
Plant Growth
Health
High-Throughput Culture
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Areas of Focus
- Microbiome interactions with host plants focusing on non-model microbes
- Exploration of microbial dark matter and its potential applications
- Development of key technologies in microbiome research
Work Experience
- 2024.02 - Present, Associate Professor, Peking University
- 2024.02 - Present, Researcher, Peking University, School of Life Sciences
- 2016.05 - 2024.01, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology
- 2016.05 - 2024.01, Researcher, CAS-UK John Innes Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science
- 2011.10 - 2016.04, Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
- 2010.12 - 2011.09, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cologne
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007.09 - 2010.11 PhD: University of Cologne, Plant Developmental Biology
- 2005.09 - 2007.06 Master's: Wuhan University
- 2001.09 - 2005.06 Bachelor's: Wuhan University
Publications
- Pro-CRISPR PcrIIC1 associated Cas9 system for enhanced bacterial immunity, Yang Bai et al., 2024
- Host genetics regulate the plant microbiome, Yang Bai et al., 2023
- Fusarium fruiting body microbiome member Pantoea agglomerans inhibits fungal pathogenesis by targeting lipid rafts, Yang Bai et al., 2022
- The root microbiome: Community assembly and its contributions to plant fitness, Yang Bai et al., 2022
- High-throughput cultivation and identification of bacteria from the plant root microbiota, Yang Bai et al., 2021
- A practical guide to amplicon and metagenomic analysis of microbiome data, Yang Bai et al., 2021
- NRT1.1B is associated with root microbiota composition and nitrogen use in field-grown rice, Yang Bai et al., 2019
- A specialized metabolic network selectively modulates Arabidopsis root microbiota, Yang Bai et al., 2019
- Reductionist synthetic community approaches in root microbiome research, Yang Bai et al., 2019
- Recently duplicated sesterterpene (C25) gene clusters in Arabidopsis thaliana modulate root microbiota, Yang Bai et al., 2019
- Root microbiota shift in rice correlates with resident time in the field and developmental stage, Yang Bai et al., 2018
- Functional overlap of the Arabidopsis leaf and root microbiota, Yang Bai et al., 2015
Awards
- Tencent 'Science Exploration Award' (2023)
- Clarivate 'Highly Cited Researcher' (2022-2023)
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (2022)
- Rising Stars in Plant Science (2022)
- Leading Talent of the National Ten Thousand Talents Plan (2020)
- Young and Middle-aged Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent, Ministry of Science and Technology (2019)
- National Overseas High-level Talents Introduction Plan (Youth Project) (2017)
