
EMBO Associate Member
Zhenbiao Yang
EMBO 2024
Plant signaling: from cell to synthetic biology
My research revolves around plant cell signaling, with a focus on auxin, ROP GTPases and their roles in regulating cell polarity, growth and morphogenesis. Our studies have substantially advanced our understanding of cell signaling mechanisms in plants. Looking forward, our studies are expanding into the realm of synthetic biology, aiming to engineer novel pathways and systems to enhance agricultural productivity and to produce high-value products.
Keywords
ROP-GTPases / signaling pathway / extracellular auxin / cell polarity / cell shape / pathways and systems engineering / agriculture productivity and sustainability / plant synthetic biology