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Yanhai Yin is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their main subfields include Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. The scope of their work focuses on plant molecular biology, photosynthetic processes, plant reproductive biology, gene expression analysis, light effects on plants, nutrient uptake and metabolism, and plant stress responses and tolerance.

Yin has contributed to a variety of recent scientific publications. Notable papers include:

  • Brassinosteroid-Activated BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR 1 Inhibits Flavonoid Biosynthesis and Coordinates Growth and UV-B Stress Responses in Plants, 2020, published in The Plant Cell
  • Brassinosteroid gene regulatory networks at cellular resolution in the Arabidopsis root, 2023, published in Science
  • A BIN2-GLK1 Signaling Module Integrates Brassinosteroid and Light Signaling to Repress Chloroplast Development in the Dark, 2020, published in Developmental Cell
  • Integrated omics networks reveal the temporal signaling events of brassinosteroid response in Arabidopsis, 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • SlBES1 promotes tomato fruit softening through transcriptional inhibition of PMEU1, 2021, published in iScience

Yin frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors. These include Trevor M. Nolan, Hongqing Guo, Justin W. Walley, Christian Montes, and Diane C. Bassham.

Their research is often published in specialized venues related to plant science and biology. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Plant Cell
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Science
  • Developmental Cell

The primary topics covered by Yin's work concentrate on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying plant growth and stress responses, particularly involving the modulation and impact of brassinosteroids in plants. This includes elucidation of gene regulatory networks, signaling pathways, and the integration of environmental and hormonal signals affecting plant development and resilience.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • BES1 Accumulates in the Nucleus in Response to Brassinosteroids to Regulate Gene Expression and Promote Stem Elongation

    Yanhai Yin;Zhi Yong Wang;Santiago Mora-Garcia;Jianming Li

  • A new class of transcription factors mediates brassinosteroid-regulated gene expression in Arabidopsis.

    Yanhai Yin;Dionne Vafeados;Yi Tao;Shigeo Yoshida

  • Brassinosteroids: Multidimensional Regulators of Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Responses.

    Trevor M. Nolan;Nemanja Vukašinović;Nemanja Vukašinović;Derui Liu;Derui Liu;Eugenia Russinova;Eugenia Russinova

  • A brassinosteroid transcriptional network revealed by genome-wide identification of BESI target genes in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Xiaofei Yu;Lei Li;Jaroslaw Zola;Maneesha Aluru

  • BRL1 and BRL3 are novel brassinosteroid receptors that function in vascular differentiation in Arabidopsis.

    Ana Caño-Delgado;Yanhai Yin;Cong Yu;Dionne Vafeados

  • Heterodimerization and endocytosis of Arabidopsis brassinosteroid receptors BRI1 and AtSERK3 (BAK1).

    Eugenia Russinova;Jan-Willem Borst;Mark Kwaaitaal;Ana Caño-Delgado

  • AP2/ERF Transcription Factor Regulatory Networks in Hormone and Abiotic Stress Responses in Arabidopsis.

    Zhouli Xie;Trevor M. Nolan;Hao Jiang;Yanhai Yin

  • Nuclear protein phosphatases with Kelch-repeat domains modulate the response to brassinosteroids in Arabidopsis

    Santiago Mora-García;Grégory Vert;Yanhai Yin;Ana Caño-Delgado

  • DWARF AND LOW-TILLERING, a new member of the GRAS family, plays positive roles in brassinosteroid signaling in rice

    Hongning Tong;Yun Jin;Wenbo Liu;Feng Li

  • Brassinosteroid Regulates Cell Elongation by Modulating Gibberellin Metabolism in Rice

    Hongning Tong;Yunhua Xiao;Dapu Liu;Shaopei Gao

  • DWARF AND LOW-TILLERING Acts as a Direct Downstream Target of a GSK3/SHAGGY-Like Kinase to Mediate Brassinosteroid Responses in Rice

    Hongning Tong;Linchuan Liu;Yun Jin;Lin Du

  • Arabidopsis WRKY46, WRKY54, and WRKY70 Transcription Factors Are Involved in Brassinosteroid-Regulated Plant Growth and Drought Responses

    Jiani Chen;Trevor M Nolan;Huaxun Ye;Mingcai Zhang;Mingcai Zhang

  • Three related receptor-like kinases are required for optimal cell elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Hongqing Guo;Lei Li;Huaxun Ye;Xiaofei Yu

  • Modulation of brassinosteroid-regulated gene expression by jumonji domain-containing proteins ELF6 and REF6 in Arabidopsis

    Xiaofei Yu;Li Li;Lei Li;Michelle Guo

  • Selective Autophagy of BES1 Mediated by DSK2 Balances Plant Growth and Survival

    Trevor M. Nolan;Benjamin Brennan;Mengran Yang;Jiani Chen

  • Brassinosteroids control male fertility by regulating the expression of key genes involved in Arabidopsis anther and pollen development

    Qianqian Ye;Wenjiao Zhu;Lei Li;Shanshan Zhang

  • Arabidopsis MYB30 is a Direct Target of BES1 and Cooperates with BES1 to Regulate Brassinosteroid-Induced Gene Expression

    Lei Li;Xiaofei Yu;Addie Thompson;Michelle Guo

  • RD26 mediates crosstalk between drought and brassinosteroid signalling pathways

    Huaxun Ye;Sanzhen Liu;Buyun Tang;Jiani Chen

  • From dwarves to giants? Plant height manipulation for biomass yield.

    Maria G. Salas Fernandez;Philip W. Becraft;Yanhai Yin;Thomas Lübberstedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Hong-Hui Lin
Hong-Hui Lin Sichuan University
Hongning Tong
Hongning Tong Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Chengcai Chu
Chengcai Chu South China Agricultural University
Zhaohu Li
Zhaohu Li China Agricultural University
Diane C. Bassham
Diane C. Bassham Iowa State University
Stephen H. Howell
Stephen H. Howell Iowa State University
Patrick S. Schnable
Patrick S. Schnable Iowa State University
Thomas Lübberstedt
Thomas Lübberstedt Iowa State University
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University

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