Speciation and adaptation of polyploid plants.

2012.09-2016.12: Ph.D. in Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2009.09-2012.06: M.Sc. in Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2005.09-2009.06: B.S. in Biological Science, Xinyang Normal University

2024.01-: Visiting Researcher, Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany

2020.05-: Associate Professor, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

2018.12-2020.12: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, Duke University, USA

2017.01-2020.04: Assistant Professor, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

1. Han TS, Yu CC, Zheng QJ, Kimura S, Onstein RE, Xing YW*. (2024): Synergistic polyploidization and long-distance dispersal enables the global diversification of yellowcress herbs. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 33(3): 458-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13798

2. Han TS*, Hu ZY, Du ZQ, Zheng QJ, Liu J, Mitchell-Olds T, Xing YW*. 2022. Adaptive responses drive the success of polyploid yellowcresses (Rorippa Scop., Brassicaceae) in the Hengduan Mountains, a temperate biodiversity hotspot. Plant Diversity, 44(5): 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2022.02.002

3. Hu ZY, Zheng QJ, Mu QY, Du ZQ, Xing YW*, Han TS*. 2021. The mating system and reproductive assurance of Rorippa elata (Brassicaceae) across latitude. Biodiversity Science, 29(6): 712-721. https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2021056

4. Zheng QJ, Yu CC, Xing YW*, Han TS*. 2021. A new Rorippa species (Brassicaceae), R. hengduanshanensis, from the Hengduan Mountains in China. Phytotaxa, 480: 210-222. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.480.3.1

5. Han TS, Zheng QJ, Onstein RE, Rojas-Andrsés BM, Hauenschild F, Muellner-Riehl AN, Xing YW*. 2020. Polyploidy promotes species diversification of Allium through ecological shifts. New Phytologist, 225: 571-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16098

6. Han TS, Wu Q, Hou XH, Li ZW, Zou YP, Ge S, Guo YL*. 2015. Frequent introgressions from diploid species contribute to the adaptation of the tetraploid Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris). Molecular Plant, 8: 427-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2014.11.016

Speciation and adaptation of polyploid plants. Two main ongoing works including:

1. The origin of polyploid plants in high mountains and their evolutionary and genetic basis of high-altitude adaptation;

2. The role of natural ploidy variation involved in speciation and trait novelty.

1. Han TS. 2023. Biogeographic study of polyploidy. The 80^th Anniversary Congress of Botanical Society of Yunnan, & the 9^th Zheng-Yi Wu Biodiversity Seminar for Youths. 23-26 December. Fumin-Kunming, Yunnan, China
2. Han TS. 2023. Convener for Subject 3 and Section 4 for Interdisciplinary Studies between Biology and Geoscience. The 5^th Youth Forum of Life Science. 8-10 November. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
3. Han TS. 2023. Functional biogeographic study revealed the synergistic relationship between polyploidization and long-distance dispersal. 3^rd National Conference on Biogeography. 15-17 September. Kunming, Yunnan, China
4. Han TS. 2023. Larger genomes evolve under temperature-stable environments in allohexaploid Rorippa indica (Brassicaceae). The 33rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR2023). 05-09 June. Chiba, Japan. (poster)
5. Han TS. 2023. Synergistic polyploidization and long-distance dispersal enable the global diversification of yellowcresses. National Symposium on Systematic and Evolutionary Botany 2022 & 15^th Academic Seminar for Young Scientists. 06-09 May. Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
6. Han TS. 2023. Massive variation in mixed mating system contributes to the high-altitude adaptation of Rorippa elata in the Hengduan Mountains. The 8th Congress of the Ecological Society of Yunnan. April 2. Fumin-Kunming, Yunnan, China
7. Han TS. 2020. Hybrid origin and adaptive spread shape the success of polyploidy. National Symposium on Systematic and Evolutionary Botany 2020 & 14th Academic Seminar for Young Scientists. November 26. Menglun, Yunnan, China
8. Han TS. 2020. Argument about the contribution of polyploidy in plant diversification. The 13rd Congress of Yunnan Botanical Society. November 13. Kunming, Yunnan, China
9. Han TS. 2020. The role of polyploidy in plant diversification. Tropical Forest Ecology (TFE) seminar, XTBG. May 08. Menglun, Yunnan, China
10. Han TS. 2019. The role of polyploidy in diversification and adaptation to high mountain environment. Guild of Rocky Mountain Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists (GREEBs) meeting 2019. September 06-08. Gothic, Colorado, USA.
11. Han TS. 2019. Does polyploidy contribute to the species diversification of Allium? Evolution 2019. June 21-25. Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Xiao-Yi Yang (2022.09‒), Master, Agronomy and Seed Industry (Fujian A&F University )

Zhi-Qiang Du (2020.09‒), Master, Ecology (UCAS & XTBG-CAS)

Zheng-Yan Hu (2018.09‒2021.06), Master, Ecology (UCAS & XTBG-CAS)

Quan-Jing Zheng (2017.09‒2020.12), Master, Ecology (UCAS & XTBG-CAS)

Honors:

2020: Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS.

2018: Yunnan Thousand Youth Talents.

2017: Western Young Scholar (B), CAS.

2015: Pacemaker for Merit Student Award, UCAS.

2014: National Scholarship for Graduate Student, MOE of China.

Membership of Society: 

Botanical Society of China (senior), Botanical Society of Yunnan, Geographical Society of China, Ecological Society of Yunnan.

Mentorship: 

Selected (co-)supervisor at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2020.05), Yunnan University (2022.05), Fujian A&F University (2022.09).

Peer review: 

Journal: Global Ecology and Biogeography, Ecology and Evolution, BMC Plant Biology, Chinese Bulletin of Botany, Biodiversity Science, Biology, Rice, Plant Diversity.

Foundation: National Science Foundation of China, National Science Centre Poland.