Peng Zhao

This study integrates multi-omic data to identify genetic basis and functional role of TaMYB7-A1 in wheat water use efficiency and drought resilience.

The paper introduces TAC-C, a method combining ATAC-seq and Hi-C to study chromatin interactions in crops, revealing SPL-mediated photosynthesis regulation and chromatin loop structures.

This study identifies the TaNF-Y-PRC2 complex as a regulator of starch and protein synthesis in wheat endosperm, revealing its role in epigenetic control through histone modification and gene repression.

The paper identifies QTLs regulating homoeolog expression bias in wheat and shows intra-subgenome regulation causes expression imbalance and functional differences among homoeologs.

This study shows modern wheat breeding improved both above- and below-ground traits through synergistic genomic selection.