Postdoctoral Researcher
Biography
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Borrill group. My research focuses on analysing the spatial arrangement and transcription of various genes in wheat seeds at different stages after flowering, utilizing techniques such as single-nucleus analysis. Through this, I aim to identify genes that impact micronutrient uptake and accumulation, specifically iron and zinc in the endosperm, to improve the nutritional value of wheat and to address the issue of hidden hunger.
Before joining the Borrill Lab, I obtained my Ph.D. from the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/ Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology in Shanghai, China, where my main research focused on the development of maize endosperm during the grain-filling stage and the transport of nutrients/micronutrients.
Selected Publications
1. Ji, C., Xu, L., Li, Y., Fu, Y., Li, S., Wang, Q., … & Wu, Y. (2022). The O2-ZmGRAS11 transcriptional regulatory network orchestrates the coordination of endosperm cell expansion and grain filling in maize. Molecular Plant, 15(3), 468-487. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2021.11.013
2. Chao, Z.*, Chen, Y.*, Ji, C.*, Wang, Y., Huang, X., Zhang, C., … & Chao, D. (2023). A genome‐wide association study identifies a transporter for zinc uploading to maize kernels. EMBO reports, 24(1), e55542. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202255542 *These authors contributed equally to this work
3. Wang, J.*, Ji, C.*, Li, Q., Zhou, Y., & Wu, Y. (2018). Genome-wide analysis of the plant-specific PLATZ proteins in maize and identification of their general role in interaction with RNA polymerase III complex. BMC plant biology, 18(1), 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1443-x *These authors contributed equally to this work
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