My name is Yihan and I recently started my PhD-studies in the Pheromone Group.
I will study production of insect pheromones in genetically modified plants under the supervision of Christer Löfstedt. Christer’s team has already proven that some of the most common moth pheromone compounds can be produced in a tobacco relative by transient expression of the necessary genes. The aim of my PhD project is to further demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility of production of insect pheromones in the plant factories by a synthetic biology approach.
I come from China and I was born in Quzhou, which is a small city in Zhejiang Province of China. I went to Nanjing Agriculture University (NAU) to start my bachelor study in year 2008, majored in ecology. After this I majored in Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control at Nanjing Agricultural University and graduated with Master’s degree in June 2015.
I love swimming, various ball games and science, and I am very glad for the opportunity to perform PhD studies and research in the Pheromone group!
