Team about
As one of the few iGEM teams ever to adopt a plant chassis, Our multidisciplinary team is composed of undergraduate students majoring in emerging agriculture, bioscience, horticulture, big data analysis and artificial intelligence. Our student leader is Qiaoyun Huang, who has a lot of experience in project management. Our principal investigators are Yalin Liu and Chenjiang You, who have been deeply engaged in agricultural research for many years.We are dedicated to addressing global folate deficiency, with a particular focus on micronutrient shortages in underdeveloped regions such as Africa and Latin America. Our mission is to leverage synthetic biology to engineer folate-enriched soybeans, making folate nutrition accessible to all.
Our Team

PI
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primary PI
Hello everyone! I'm Yalin Liu, I'm happy to work with all these wonderful students on this project!Yalin Liu
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Secondary PI
Hello everyone! I'm Chenjiang You, hope our team will have a good performance and achievement in the competition.Chenjiang You
Wet Lab
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Hello everyone! I'm Zhang Jiayuan from the Wet Team. During the competition, I am responsible for the overall planning and arrangement of the Wet Team, as well as experimental operations. It's a great honor to participate in the iGEM competition, and I hope to enrich my knowledge and achieve personal growth through it.
Jiayuan Zhang
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I'm Gu Junwei. I enrolled in South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in 2022 and joined the SCAU High-Folate Soybean iGEM Team as a member of the WET Team in 2024. In my daily life, I enjoy reading, singing, and doing sports—I gain growth insights from the vast ocean of books, feel happiness in loud singing, and let my youth bloom in sweating. It's a great honor to participate in iGEM, which has significantly improved my abilities in scientific research experiments, ideological exchanges, and social practice. Thank SCAU-Gaunghzou for fostering my passion and motivation for scientific research. I hope I can face challenges head-on and climb new heights in my future experimental and scientific research studies.
Junwei Gu
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Hello everyone! I'm Liang Hanyun from the WET Team, mainly responsible for the folic acid extraction part in the competition. I'm very happy to have the opportunity to participate in this project and work together with everyone to grow together!
Hanyun Liang
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Hello everyone! I'm Lu Qi from the 2022 New Agricultural Class, a member of the WET Team for the iGEM project. I love playing the piano and singing, and I'm currently exploring perfume blending to draw inspiration for scientific research. I have both emotional and rational traits in my personality, and I look forward to collaborating and innovating with everyone in the field of biosynthesis.
Qi Lu
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Hello everyone! I'm Huang Yushan from the New Agricultural Science major of SCAU. I have an easy-going and optimistic personality, love life, and also enjoy sports. In daily life, I like to learn new knowledge about agricultural technology and am willing to share my learning experience with everyone. I'm very happy to become friends with all of you!
Yushan Huang
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Hello everyone! I'm Mei Henggang, from the 2022 New Agricultural Innovation Class, and currently a member of the WET Team of the SCAU High-Folate Soybean iGEM Team. In my spare time, I enjoy playing basketball and listening to music, and I have a strong interest in bioinformatics.
Henggang Mei
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Hello everyone! I'm Guo Jingyi from the Wet Team, mainly responsible for folic acid extraction in the competition. It's a great honor to work on this project with everyone, striving and making progress together!
Jingyi Guo
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I'm Xie Hongxin. It's a great honor to join the iGEM team and participate in this interesting project together with everyone.
Hongxin Xie
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Hello everyone! I'm Chen Zicong from the WET Team. It's a great honor to join SCAU-Guangzhou, conduct experiments with everyone, and discuss experimental results. I have gained a lot from this competition. I wish SCAU iGEM a better development, and hope all team members participating in the iGEM competition will move forward courageously on their future scientific research journey.
Zicong Chen
Dry Lab
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I'm Xi Yuqi, the team's Deputy Captain and Head of the Dry Lab. I have been fully involved in all Model and Software work, and also participated in the Wiki code writing in the early stage. My future research direction is AI Science, NLP, and CV. Wish you a good morning, good afternoon, and good night! ^_^
Yuqi Xi
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Hello everyone! I'm Liang Luoshi from the Dry Team, mainly responsible for the modeling of Model 1. It's a great honor to participate in the iGEM competition and contribute to the team project. This experience has not only enabled a new breakthrough in my modeling and programming skills but also allowed me to meet many friendly partners. I look forward to more opportunities for learning and communication with everyone in the future!
Luoshi Liang
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Hi everyone! I'm Zhang Shimin, in charge of creating the team's Wiki webpage. This competition has brought me abundant gains and given me a unique and unforgettable experience! Let's keep going together and be the protagonist of our own lives!
Shimin Zhang
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Hello everyone! I'm Xiao Zihao from the DRY Team, responsible for the AlphaFold and Interformer modeling parts. Through this competition, I have met many outstanding partners and came into contact with a lot of new knowledge. Looking back on the journey, I indeed have gained a great deal.
Zihao Xiao
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Hello everyone! I'm Xu Zhicong, responsible for the team's data collection and processing, as well as molecular dynamics simulation. This competition has brought me great gains and been a unique and unforgettable experience.
Zhicong Xu
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Hello hello! I'm Liang Jiahong from the DRY Team. During the competition, I was mainly responsible for model fine-tuning and RAG-related work. This competition has deepened my understanding of large models and improved my team collaboration skills. Let's keep up the good work!
Jiahong Liang
HP
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Hi everyone! I'm Huang Qiaoyun, the Team Captain and HP (Human Practices) Leader. I am enthusiastic about learning various kinds of knowledge and skills, and I'm a total "curious baby". I'm very happy to participate in this year's iGEM activities with everyone and grow together with all of you.
Qiaoyun Huang
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Hello everyone! I'm Shi Mengzhuo. I usually like delicious food and traveling, and I enjoy challenging new things. I'm very happy to participate in this year's iGEM journey and grow and make progress together with everyone!
Mengzhuo Shi
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Hello everyone! I'm Zhao Xinxin, a member of the Human Practices Group. I usually like to explore good restaurants and fun places, and I'm also quite into K-pop. I'm very happy to participate in this year's iGEM competition and gain experience and make progress together with everyone!
Xinxin Zhao
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I'm Duan Zhongqi, a member of the Human Practices Group. I like surfing the Internet to learn about current popular memes. I enjoy jogging while listening to music and occasionally do fitness exercises. I am keen on learning various experimental operations and look forward to having my own research project.
Zhongqi Duan
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I'm Li Xinyan, a member of the Human Practices Group. My hobbies are reading and walking. I hope to accumulate theoretical and practical knowledge through persistent learning and thinking, and keep improving in the field of biology.
Xinyan Li
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Hello everyone! I'm Yu Yanhua. It's a great honor to join this big family. My biggest hobby is tasting delicious food. I hope to work hard together with everyone in the future!
Yanhua Yu
PM
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Hi everyone! I'm Su Zitong, responsible for the management work in this competition. I like singing and listening to music. I hope our team can achieve good results in this iGEM competition!!
Zitong Su
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Hello everyone! I'm Liang Wancheng. I have an active, lively, and outgoing personality. I like reading and doing sports. In the team, I'm mainly responsible for the team's financial affairs and material management. It's a great honor to join iGEM!
Wancheng Liang
ART
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Hello everyone! I'm Chen Yanyan, responsible for webpage illustration, peripheral design, and other related work. I hope to present complex principles intuitively to everyone!
Yanyan Chen
Advisor
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Xinyao Wang
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Shuo Huang