Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education
2011 Ph.D., Seoul National University
2006 B.S., Seoul National University
2006 B.S., Seoul National University
Professional Experience
• (2011-2012) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University
• (2012-2017) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, University of Georgia
• (2017-2020) Professional/Part Lead, Corporate R&D, LG Chem
• (2020-2024) Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji
University
• (2024-present) Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biological Sciences and Industry, Sejong
University
• (2012-2017) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, University of Georgia
• (2017-2020) Professional/Part Lead, Corporate R&D, LG Chem
• (2020-2024) Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji
University
• (2024-present) Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biological Sciences and Industry, Sejong
University
Research interests
• Identify a novel plant gene responsible for resistance/tolerance to environmental stresses due to climate change including soybean cyst nematode resistance.
• Decode medicinal crop genomes and its natural product biosynthesis pathway for genetic engineering.
• Develop an innovative method of plant genome editing without tissue culture using nanomaterials.
• Develop a cloud-based low-cost genotyping method for plant breeding using machine learning.
• Decode medicinal crop genomes and its natural product biosynthesis pathway for genetic engineering.
• Develop an innovative method of plant genome editing without tissue culture using nanomaterials.
• Develop a cloud-based low-cost genotyping method for plant breeding using machine learning.
Major Research Achievements
• Chromosome-level genome assembly of milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.). Scientific Data (2024)
• The genome sequence of segmental allotetraploid peanut Arachis hypogaea. Nature Genetics (2019)
• Genic C-methylation in soybean is associated with gene paralogs relocated to transposable element-rich pericentromeres. Molecular Plants (2018)
• Divergent cytosine DNA methylation patterns in single‐cell, soybean root hairs. New Phytologist (2017)
• A comparative epigenomic analysis of polyploidy-derived genes in soybean and common bean. Plant Physiology (2015)
• The genome sequences of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut. Nature Genetics (2015)
• Whole-genome sequencing and intensive analysis of the undomesticated soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. and Zucc.) genome. PNAS (2010)
• Dynamic rearrangements determine genome organization and useful traits in soybean. Plant Physiology (2009)
• The genome sequence of segmental allotetraploid peanut Arachis hypogaea. Nature Genetics (2019)
• Genic C-methylation in soybean is associated with gene paralogs relocated to transposable element-rich pericentromeres. Molecular Plants (2018)
• Divergent cytosine DNA methylation patterns in single‐cell, soybean root hairs. New Phytologist (2017)
• A comparative epigenomic analysis of polyploidy-derived genes in soybean and common bean. Plant Physiology (2015)
• The genome sequences of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut. Nature Genetics (2015)
• Whole-genome sequencing and intensive analysis of the undomesticated soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. and Zucc.) genome. PNAS (2010)
• Dynamic rearrangements determine genome organization and useful traits in soybean. Plant Physiology (2009)
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Identification of candidate genes associated with resistance to Heterodera sojae in soybean
Kang, H., Song, J., Ko, H. R., Jo, J. E., Hwang, J. H., Kim, Y. K., Park, S. K., Park, G. T., Jun, T. H., Ha, B. K., Li, Z. & Kim, K. D., Nov 2025, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138, 11, 278.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detection of Soil-Borne Pathogens Using Fine-Tuned Deep Learning Models: A Case Study on the Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe)
Park, Y. H., Park, S., Lee, Y. J., Hong, Y. J., Ko, H. R., Choi, I., Kim, K. D. & Jun, T. H., Feb 2026, In: Plant Pathology Journal. 42, 1, p. 69-80 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of IR64 near-isogenic line harboring Saltol reveals novel genomic regions associated with salinity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Han, J. H., Hwang, J. H., Shin, N. H., Kim, S., Lee, H. S., Kretzschmar, T., Kim, K. D., Choi, I. R. & Chin, J. H., Dec 2025, In: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 229Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Genome-wide association and RNA-seq analyses reveal genes linked to salt stress in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Zou, K., Kang, Y. J., Ha, B. K., Kim, K. D., Kim, K. S. & Jun, T. H., 2025, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 16, 1699469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of QTL Associated With Luteolin Content in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Shells
Zou, K., Choi, M., Lee, J. D., Kim, K. D., Lim, H. D., Kim, K. S. & Jun, T. H., Feb 2025, In: Plant Breeding. 144, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations