Fadi Chen

The paper identifies a conserved CYC2 gene cluster in Asteraceae and shows its evolutionary divergence and expression patterns are linked to capitulum development.

This study identifies a negative feedback loop where CsFDL1 represses CsFTL3 to regulate flowering timing in Chrysanthemum seticuspe under short-day conditions.

This study presents the first chromosome-scale genome of Opisthopappus longilobus, identifies adaptive genes linked to climate stress, and links genetic divergence to metabolic differences between species.

The paper identifies a molecular interaction between MlBOP and MlCYC2a that regulates flower symmetry in Mimulus by fine-tuning MlCYC2a expression.