Mei-yu Ke: The Plant Cell First Author

Mei-yu Ke, co-first author of “GmPIN-dependent polar auxin transport is involved in soybean nodule development”

Current Position:  PhD student in Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

Education: PhD and MS in Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. BS in Minnan Normal University.

Non-scientific Interests:  badminton, cooking, listening to music, watching movies

Brief Bio:  I joined Prof. Chen Xu’s group in Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University since I am a master student.  My M.S research focused on How does auxin regulate flowering clock in water lily. Then I start my PhD study in the same group, my PhD research focuses on the role of auxin eflux protein-PIN mediated auxin transport under plant immune conditions or during nodule initiation.  Now, the main focus of my research is the evolution of auxin transporters during soybean domestication.