LAM PUI YING

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Affiliation

Graduate School of Engineering Science  Department of Life Science  Life Science Course 

Mail Address

E-mail address

Special Affairs

Lydia Pui Ying Lam
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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Plant specialized metabolism

  • Plant Molecular Biology

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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2012.11

    The University of Hong Kong   Faculty of Science   Biotechnology   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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    2017.11

    The University of Hong Kong  Faculty of Science  Doctor's Course  Completed

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • The University of Hong Kong -  Doctor of Philosophy

  • The University of Hong Kong -  Bachelor of Science

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Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2025.04
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    Akita University   Graduate School of Engineering Science   Department of Life Science   Life Science Course   Assistant Professor  

  • 2022.03
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    2025.03

    Akita University   Graduate School of Engineering Science   Center for Crossover Education   Assistant Professor  

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2025.06
    　
    　

    Washington State University   Institute of Biological Chemistry   Scholar Affiliate  

  • 2023.02
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    2025.03

    Washington State University   Institute of Biological Chemistry   Scholar Affiliate  

  • 2022.07
    　
    　

    Tohoku University   Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences   FRIS Adjunct Researcher  

  • 2020.04
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    2022.02

    Kyoto University   Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere   Mission Research Fellow  

  • 2019.12
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    2022.03

    Kyoto University   Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere   Post-doctoral Fellow  

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Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】

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    Hong Kong

     

    Sir Edward Youde Scholars Association

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    Japan

     

    The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists

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    Japan

     

    The Lignin Society

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    Japan

     

    Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology

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    Japan

     

    The Japan Wood Research Society

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Qualification acquired 【 display / non-display 】

  • Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N2

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Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway and lignin composition in rice

    Lam Pui Ying 

      2017.11

    Single author

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Research Achievements 【 display / non-display 】

    ◆Original paper【 display / non-display 】

  • Overexpression of TRICHOMELESS1 alters the deposition of non-cellulosic polysaccharides and reduces cell wall recalcitrance in Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides

    Naoki Takata, Petra Banko, Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Soichiro Nagano, Naho Nishigaki, Daisuke Takahashi, Yu Gao, Jenny C. Mortimer, Yuki Tobimatsu, Chiaki Hori

    Plant and Cell Physiology     2026.09  [Refereed]

    Research paper (journal)   International Co-author

  • Integrated multi-omics reveals flower color regulatory networks in Osmanthus fragrans

    Meng Tang, Tao Song, Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Min Zhang, Min Li, Yi-Xue Wu, Fu-Liang Cao, Hong-Guo Chen, Mo-Xian Chen, Ying-Gao Liu, Fu-Yuan Zhu

    Molecular Horticulture   6   1   2026.01  [Refereed]

    Research paper (journal)   International Co-author

  • Essential yet dispensable: the role of CINNAMATE 4-HYDROXYLASE in rice cell wall lignification

    Supatmi Supatmi, Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Senri Yamamoto, Osama A. Afifi, Pingping Ji, Yuriko Osakabe, Keishi Osakabe, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu

    Plant Physiology   198 ( 1 ) kiaf164   2025.05  [Refereed]

    Research paper (journal)   International Co-author

  • Disruption of aldehyde dehydrogenase decreases cell wall-bound p-hydroxycinnamates and improves cell wall digestibility in rice

    Senri Yamamoto, Osama Ahmed Afifia, Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Yuri Takeda-Kimura, Yuriko Osakabe, Keishi Osakabe, Laura E. Bartley, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu

    The Plant Journal   120 ( 6 ) 2828 - 2845   2024.11  [Refereed]

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  • Disruption of p-Coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferases in rice drastically alters lignin composition

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Yuki Tobimatsu, Shiro Suzuki, Takuto Tanaka, Senri Yamamoto, Yuri Takeda-Kimura, Yuriko Osakabe, Keishi Osakabe, John Ralph, Laura E. Bartley, Toshiaki Umezawa

    Plant Physiology   194 ( 2 ) 832 - 848   2024.02  [Refereed]

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    ◆Introduction and explanation【 display / non-display 】

  • Occurrence and characterization of tricin-lignin

    Wu Lan, Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Andy C. W. Lui, Clive Lo

    Current Opinion in Plant Biology   85   102703   2025.03  [Refereed]

    Introduction and explanation (scientific journal)   International Co-author

  • Multifunctional 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde O-methyltransferases (CAldOMTs) in plant metabolism

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Andy CW Lui, Laura E Bartley, Bunzo Mikami, Toshiaki Umezawa, Clive Lo

    Journal of Experimental Botany   75   1671 - 1695   2024.03  [Refereed]

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  • Flavonoids in major cereal grasses: distribution, functions, biosynthesis, and applications

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Lanxiang Wang, Andy C. W. Lui, Hongjia Liu, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu, Clive Lo

    Phytochemistry Reviews     2023.05  [Refereed]

    Introduction and explanation (scientific journal)   International Co-author

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  • Multifaceted roles of flavonoids mediating plant-microbe interactions

    Lanxiang Wang, Mo-Xian Chen, Pui-Ying Lam, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Lei Dai, Zhong Wei

    Microbiome   10 ( 1 ) 233   2022.12  [Refereed]

    Introduction and explanation (scientific journal)   International Co-author

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  • Alternative Splicing and Its Roles in Plant Metabolism

    Pui Ying Lam, Lanxiang Wang, Clive Lo, Fu-Yuan Zhu

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences   23 ( 13 ) 7355   2022.07  [Refereed]

    Introduction and explanation (scientific journal)   International Co-author

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    ◆Other【 display / non-display 】

  • Editorial: Women in Plant Physiology 2022

    Alessandra Boccaccini, Lydia Pui Ying Lam

    Frontiers in Plant Science   14   1203958   2023.05  [Refereed]

    Other article   International Co-author

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  • Flavonoids and lignins: Pathway elucidation and modification for improved biomass properties

    Pui Ying Lam

    Sustainable Humanosphere   16   3 - 6   2020.09

    Prompt report, short report, and research note, etc. (bulletin of university, research institution)   Single author

  • Biosynthesis and bioengineering of tricin-lignins: A novel and unique component of grass biomass

    Yuki Tobimatsu, Pui Ying Lam, Toshiaki Umezawa, Clive Lo

    Biosynthesis and bioengineering of tricin-lignins: A novel and unique component of grass biomass ( Agricultural Biotechnology )  3   570 - 576   2019.06  [Invited]

    Research paper (other academic council materials etc.)   International Co-author

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

  • Robert Rabson Award

    2024.04.08   American Society of Plant Biologists   Excellent contributions in the area of bioenergy research

    Winner： Lydia Lam

  • TI-FRIS Fellow

    2022.06.10   Tohoku Initiative for Fostering Global Researchers for Interdisciplinary Sciences   TI-FRIS Fellow

    Winner： LAM PUI YING

  • Mission research fellow

    2020.04.01   Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University   Mission research fellow

  • JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan

    2017.11.28   Japan Society for the Promotion of Science   JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan

  • 1st Prize for poster presentation

    2017.04   Global Engage's 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: Asia   1st Prize for poster presentation

    Winner： Pui Ying Lam, Fuyuan Zhu, Wai Lung Chan, Hongjia Liu, Clive Lo

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Cell wall characterization of rice mutants with eudicot-like lignin that devoid of tricin and p-coumarate decoration

    Lydia Pui Ying, Senri Yamamoto, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu

    Plant Biology 2026  (Ottawa, Canada)  2026.07  -  2026.07 

  • 植物特化代謝とバイオテクノロジー

    Lam Pui Ying  [Invited]

    第52回 TI-FRIS Hub Meeting / 第68回 FRIS Hub Meeting  2025.09  -  2025.09  Tohoku Initiative for Fostering Global Researchers for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TI-FRIS)

  • Cell wall analyses of rice mutants with dicot-like lignin lacking tricin and p-coumarate decorations

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Senri Yamamoto, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu

    2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology  2025.07  -  2025.07 

  • Characterization of lignin biosynthesis in plants

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam

    TI-FRIS/FRIS Symposium 2024  2025.03  -  2025.03 

  • Biosynthesis and bioengineering of tricin-lignin and lignin p-coumarates in rice cell walls

    Lydia Pui Ying Lam, Yuki Tobimatsu, Toshiaki Umezawa, Clive Lo

    Plant Biology 2024  (Honolulu, Hawaii)  2024.06  -  2024.06  American Society of Plant Biologists

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Academic Activity 【 display / non-display 】

  • American Society of Plant Biologists

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    2026.09

    ASPB Robert Rabson Award Committee

  • Plant, People, Planet Editorial Board

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    Editorial Advisor

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Media Report 【 display / non-display 】

  • Enzyme Discovery Unlocks the Potential of Sorgums Health-Promoting Compounds

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