Experience
Professional journey and research positions
Postdoctoral Researcher
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department Köhler, Epigenetic Mechanisms of Plant Reproduction Group
Mar 2024 – Present | Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
My research delves into unraveling the intricate connections between transposable elements (TEs) and plant reproduction, with a specific focus on understanding their biological functions and evolutionary dynamics.
For more information, please visit AG Köhler website
Scientific Collaborator
Agroscope, Plant Breeding Research Division, Crop Genome Dynamics Group
Mar 2023 - Feb 2024 | Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
I participated in the European Research Council (ERC) project (No.725701, ERC project) and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) project (No.205554, SNSF project) to adapt crops to abiotic stress using transposable elements (TEs) for breeding. By investigating the TEs-induced extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) in wheat, I am able to use these mobilized stress-responsive TEs to reproduce new wheat varieties that are resistant to selected stresses.
For more information, please visit The Bucher Lab website
