Genomics & Systems Biology

Our work builds multi-omics regulatory networks and high-resolution functional maps for maize. These resources help connect sequence variation to gene regulation, plant architecture, biomass, and quality.

• Multi-omics network reconstruction
• Regulatory genomics and epigenomics
• Functional annotation of the maize genome

Smart Breeding & AI

From DeepBSA to CropGPT, our research combines domain knowledge with artificial intelligence to accelerate gene discovery, precision design breeding, and evidence-guided decision making.

• AI for quantitative genetics
• Genetic mapping and functional gene discovery
• Foundation models for crop science

Quantitative Traits & Crop Architecture

A major focus is the molecular control of maize canopy structure and the balance between biomass and quality in silage maize, with the goal of creating useful knowledge and germplasm for breeding.

• Maize plant architecture
• Silage biomass and quality
• Genotype-by-environment adaptation