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Yanhai Yin is a Professor and Chair at Iowa State University, specializing in plant steroid hormone research, particularly focusing on brassinosteroids' roles in plant growth, stress responses, and crop improvement. His work integrates genetics, genomics, and computational methods using model plants like Arabidopsis. Collaborations include researchers at the Plant Sciences Institute (PSI), NSF, and NIH. He holds a B.S. from Sichuan University, an M.S. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Ph.D. from The Scripps Research Institute.
Research interests center on brassinosteroid signaling pathways, autophagy regulation, FERONIA receptor kinases, and crop applications. Key projects include developing automated phenotyping tools (e.g., ROAD system) and understanding crosstalk between brassinosteroids and other pathways. His lab explores mechanisms linking hormone signaling to stress tolerance and yield enhancement in crops like wheat and maize.
Articles highlight brassinosteroid-regulated gene networks, autophagy modulation, and FERONIA's role in immunity. He has pioneered methods for identifying target genes via ChIP-seq and RNA-seq. Grants from NIH, NSF, and PSI support his work. No specific awards are listed, but his contributions to plant biology are extensive.
