Ziai Qi: Plant Physiology First Author

Ziai Qi, co-first author of “Dual-function DEFENSIN 8 mediates phloem cadmium unloading and accumulation in rice grains”

Current position: graduate student

Education: Study in CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai, China

B.S in Southwest University, Chongqing, China

Non-scientific Interests: Calligraphy

Brief bio: I joined the Center of Excellence for Molecular Plant Sciences in 2019 under the tutelage of Professor Jiming Gong. My research is focusing on root behavior in response to heavy metal stress. I cooperated with senior fellow apprentice Tianyu Gu in this study and completed the research on defensin gene DEF8, which provided a new perspective for reducing cadmium accumulation in rice grains and contributing to food security.

姓名：齐子艾

当前职位：博士在读

教育经历：西南大学理学学士学位；中国科学院大学博士在读

兴趣爱好：书法

个人简介：我于2019年加入中科院分子植物卓越中心，师从龚继明研究员。我的研究聚焦在植物根系对重金属胁迫的响应上。在此研究中，顾天宇师兄和我合作，将防御素基因DEF8的研究工作完成，为降低水稻籽粒镉积累，助力粮食安全提供了新的视角。