Suhyun Jin

Dr. Suhyun Jin is a Researcher in the Department of Comparative Development and Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, leading investigations into molecular mechanisms of plant development and metabolism.

Her research spans:

• Leaf morphogenesis and phase transitions (juvenile-adult)
• Genetic control of leaf complexity and cellular structures
• Plant-microbiota metabolic networks
• Synthetic biology applications
• Theoretical plant biology with data science integration

Her group employs quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis to identify candidate genes influencing growth, cell wall architecture, and mesophyll development in Cardamine hirsuta, revealing physiological links between morphogenesis and metabolic adaptation.