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Min-Yao Jhu
Min-Yao Jhu
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Uncovering the hidden rules of plant organogenesis and communicating science to create lasting impact.
Uncovering the hidden rules of plant organogenesis and communicating science to create lasting impact.
As a plant developmental biologist, I investigate how plants build specialised organs that underpin symbiotic interactions, including nodules and haustoria. My work combines histology, spatial transcriptomics, and gene network analysis to reveal the principles of organogenesis. Ultimately, I aim to translate these insights into strategies that strengthen crop resilience and promote sustainable agriculture.
As a plant developmental biologist, I investigate how plants build specialised organs that underpin symbiotic interactions, including nodules and haustoria. My work combines histology, spatial transcriptomics, and gene network analysis to reveal the principles of organogenesis. Ultimately, I aim to translate these insights into strategies that strengthen crop resilience and promote sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Min-Yao Jhu is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Crop Science Centre, University of Cambridge, working in Professor Giles Oldroyd’s group on the Enabling Nutrient Symbioses in Agriculture (ENSA) project. Her research focuses on understanding and engineering plant organogenesis using spatial transcriptomics to uncover the developmental and molecular mechanisms underlying nodule formation in legumes.
Min-Yao’s scientific journey reflects a sustained interest in plant development and biotic interactions. She received her B.S. in Life Sciences from National Cheng Kung University and her M.S. in Plant Biology from National Taiwan University, where she studied insect gall development on trees and wound-responsive microRNAs in sweet potato. After completing her master’s degree, she worked as a research assistant at Academia Sinica, investigating the regulatory mechanisms of Kranz anatomy development in maize. She then moved to the U.S. to pursue her Ph.D. in Plant Biology at the University of California, Davis, with Professor Neelima Sinha, focusing on haustorium development in the parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris and its molecular dialogue with tomato hosts. In 2021, she joined Professor Oldroyd’s group at the University of Cambridge.
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