Lin Meng: Plant Physiology First Author

Lin Meng, first author of “NAC transcription factor TgNAP promotes tulip petal senescence”

Current Position: Searching

Education: PhD in Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Non-scientific Interests: Basketball

Brief bio: In 2015, I joined the research group of Professor Jihong Liu at Huazhong Agricultural University to study the abiotic stress response mechanism and characterize functions of stress-responsive genes in citrus. Our research indicated that PtrCDPK10 promotes dehydration and drought tolerance at least by phosphorylating APX to modulate ROS homeostasis. In 2018, I joined the research group of Professor Zhulong Chan at Huazhong Agricultural University to characterize the petal senescence mechanisms and identify the key senescence-responsive genes. Our study showed that TgNAP promotes petal senescence through regulating salicylic acid and removing reactive oxygen species in Tulipa gesneriana. This study partially characterize the molecular mechanisms of tulip petal senescence and offer further insights for prolonging blooming period and postharvest preservation of fresh cut flowers.

姓名：孟琳

目前职位：求职中

教育背景：华中农业大学，博士

兴趣爱好：篮球

个人简历：本人于2015年加入华中农业大学刘继红教授课题组开展硕士阶段的研究，研究方向为逆境胁迫下柑橘的应答和分子调控机制，解析了PtrCDPK10通过磷酸化PtrAPX调控ROS平衡，从而提高枳的抗旱性。2018年有幸加入华中农业大学产祝龙教授课题组，在产祝龙教授和王艳平副研究员的指导下，对郁金香花朵衰老机理和关键基因的调控机制展开研究。我们的研究揭示了TgNAP通过双重调控SA的合成和H₂O₂的积累，从而正向调控郁金香花瓣衰老的机制。此研究为郁金香花期改良育种和采后保鲜技术研发提供了理论基础和关键基因资源。