Yanping Long

Yanping Long is a Research Associate Professor at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China, affiliated with the School of Life Sciences and Department of Biology. She holds a PhD in Developmental Biology from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015), and a B.S. in Biotechnology from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (2007). Her career includes positions as Research Assistant Professor at SUSTech (2019-2023) and postdoctoral research under Dr. Jixian Zhai.

Her research integrates wet-lab and computational approaches to develop cutting-edge genomic technologies. Primary interests include:

• Single-cell sequencing for plant systems (e.g., FlsnRNA-seq)
• Long-read sequencing applications (e.g., FLEP-seq, Pore-C)
• Gene expression regulation focusing on RNA processing, epigenetics, and transcriptional dynamics

Her publications (2019-2023) demonstrate a strong focus on developing novel genomic methods and applying them to plant systems. Key themes include single-cell transcriptomics, chromatin architecture, RNA processing dynamics, and epigenetic regulation in model plants (Arabidopsis, Medicago) and crops (soybean, rice).

Awards:

• Outstanding Young Women Award, Chinese Society for Plant Biology (2022)

She holds patents for genomic technologies including single-cell library construction and barcoded gel bead methodologies. No student advisees or grant details were mentioned in the source materials.