Recognizing Plant Physiology author Zhiwei (Luke) Luo

Zhiwei Luo, first author of The molecular and genetic regulation of shoot branching

Current Position: Research Associate and Ph.D. candidate

Education: Currently enrolled in a doctoral degree at the University of Auckland; Master of Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand; Bachelor of Biotechnology at the South China Agricultural University, China.

Non-scientific Interests: Football, Basketball, Badminton

Brief Bio: After graduating from the South China Agricultural University, I started my overseas experience and postgraduate study in New Zealand in 2001. My MSc research focused on the function of anthocyanins in leaves associated with low-temperature stress. In 2005, shortly after completing my Master’s degree with first-class honours, I started my research career at Plant and Food Research, previously known as HortResearch, as a research associate and began my Ph.D. study in 2020. Over the years, I have been working on plant physiology and developmental biology on several species, including model species and tree crops. These experiences make me appreciate the importance of plant architecture in plant development and crop improvement, and I am keen to know more about the regulation of shoot branching. Hence, my Ph.D. research aims to understand the control of shoot branching and develop strategies for designing new plant shapes for improved crop production.

 

姓名：罗智伟

目前职位：研究助理，博士生

教育： 目前在读博士学位， 奥克兰大学，新西兰； 科学硕士，奥克兰大学，新西兰； 生物技术学士，华南农业大学，中国。

兴趣爱好：足球，篮球，羽毛球

简介：从华南农业大学毕业后，我于2001年在新西兰开始了我的海外生活和研究生学习。我的硕士研究主要集中在低温胁迫下叶片中花青素的作用。在2005年，以一等荣誉完成硕士学位后不久，我开始了我在植物与食品研究院（以前称为HortResearch）的研究生涯，担任研究助理，并于2020年开始攻读博士学位。多年来，我一直致力于模式物种和树木作物的植物生理学和植物发育生物学的研究。这些经历使我认识到株型构架在植物发育和作物改良中的重要性，也渴望了解更多关于枝梢分枝的调控。因此，我的博士研究的目的是了解枝梢分枝的控制，为开发设计新的植物形状以提高作物产量提供策略。