2026-03-17
Center Members Professor Shih-Shun Lin and Assistant Professor Han Tang Invited to Speak at JTPB2026
Japan–Taiwan Plant Science Exchange: Molecular Dialogues from Cell Regeneration to Viral Defense
Center Members Professor Shih-Shun Lin and Assistant Professor Han Tang Invited to Speak at JTPB2026
Recently, two members of our Center, Professor Shih-Shun Lin and Assistant Professor Han Tang, were invited to deliver featured talks at Japan–Taiwan Plant Biology 2026 (JTPB2026), demonstrating the outstanding research strength of our team.
Professor Shih-Shun Lin: Unraveling the Viral Strategy for Breaching Plant Defense
Professor Lin’s research reveals how Potyvirus suppresses the plant methyltransferase HEN1 through its HC-Pro protein, leading to the degradation of the key immune factor AGO1 and ultimately compromising the plant immune system. This work was published in the internationally renowned journal Nature Communications in 2025.
Assistant Professor Han Tang: Decoding the Precision Navigation of Plant Regeneration
How do plants precisely activate both defense and regeneration when facing external attack or injury?
Professor Tang’s research explores the mechanisms of wound-induced cellular reprogramming and shows that the rapid polarization of F-actin together with the integrity of microtubules plays a decisive role in determining whether cells undergo division or outward growth. This study was published in Plant, Cell & Environment in 2025.
Continuing to Strengthen International Academic Influence
Through participation in the international event JTPB2026, our Center has further connected with the global research community in the fields of plant development and defense, while also demonstrating its outstanding capacity to lead advances in green biotechnology research.