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.

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.