Kaining Jin

Kaining Jin is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research in the Centre for Crop Systems Analysis. His research focuses on photosynthesis, genetics, and crop systems optimization.

Key research areas include:

• Photosynthetic pathway engineering in rice
• Photorespiration and nitrogen uptake mechanisms
• Genetic analysis of C3-C4 transitions
• Karyotype evolution in Cyperaceae plants
• Drought acclimation effects on wheat photosynthesis

His current project investigates improving light use efficiency of C4 CO2-concentrating mechanisms in C3 rice through genetic pathway modifications.

Notable collaborations include work with international researchers on:

• Global Change Biology
• Plant Cell journal publications
• PNAS studies on Arabidopsis variation