Yang Lu

Yang Lu is an active Associate Professor at Anhui Normal University's School of Life Sciences, conducting cutting-edge research in plant molecular biology with focus on fruit ripening mechanisms.

Research interests include:

• Plant epigenetic regulation through methylation processes
• CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing applications in crop science
• Tomato fruit development and ripening pathways
• Interactions between ethylene biosynthesis and methylation cycles

Recent research demonstrates expertise in molecular techniques including bisulfite sequencing PCR and gene expression analysis, with publications in top agricultural chemistry journals. The work reveals how SlSAHH2 gene affects tomato ripening through methylation regulation of key genes like E4, E8, and ACO1.

Scientific contributions include:

• Elucidating SlSAHH2 knockout phenotypes in tomato fruit
• Investigating postharvest storage properties
• Demonstrating methylation-ethylene synthesis balance mechanisms

Active research examines how SlSAHH2 favors ethylene synthesis during ripening, with implications for agricultural biotechnology and food science. Collaborates with Professor Kan Xianzhao as co-corresponding author on major publications.