학력

• 동아대학교, 분자생명공학부 학사
• 서울대학교, 농생명공학부 박사
[학위논문제목] 식물 호르몬 반응을 이용한 수량 증진 및 가뭄 저항성 벼 개발 및 연구

경력

• 2019.09. - 2020.09. 서울대학교 그린바이오과학기술연구원 Postdoctoral Associate
• 2020.10. - 2021.06. 강원대학교 농업생명과학연구원 Postdoctoral Associate
• 2021.07. - 2025.02. 강원대학교 Research Professor
• 2025.03. - 2026.02. 국립강릉원주대학교 식물생명과학과 조교수
• 2026.03. - 현재 강원대학교 식물생명과학과 조교수

전문연구분야

• 가뭄 등 재해 저항성 유전자 선발 및 생명공학 콩 종자 개발 연구
• 새로운 microRNAs 메커니즘 규명 연구
• 빅데이터를 활용한 음파 최적화 친환경 바이오 소재 개발 연구 

주요강의교과목

• 유전학 및 실험, 세포생물학, AI 바이오 정보학 및 실습, 식물유전체 개론 및 실험, 고급 분자생물학 

학술 활동 - 논문

• 1. Kim S., Kim S., Park Y., Choi B-S., Um T., Choi I-Y., Park N., Park K-C*. Effects of methyl jasmonate on specialized metabolite accumulation and phenylpropanoid pathway gene e-x-p-r-e-s-s-i-o-n in Codonopsis pilosula adventitious roots. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (2026), 166(1):44 
• 2. Basnet P., Lee S., Park N.-I., Park K.-C., Choi Y. S., Um T*., Choi I.-Y*. Development of Spectrophotometric Method for Quantifying Total Saponins in Mature Soybean Seeds. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2026), 4274032
• 3. Um T†., Lee, G.-S., Seo, J. S*. Mediator subunit MED19 modulates elf18-induced PR1 e-x-p-r-e-s-s-i-o-n via TGA transcription factors.  Plant Signaling & Behavior (2026), 20(1): 2649382
• 4. Basnet P†., Lee S., Choi B.-S., Park N.-I., Park K.-C., Kim S. H., Lachica G., Kim T., Woo D.-Y., Ham J., Um T*., Choi I.-Y*. Flowering stage-and cultivar-specific regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis in hemp: An integrated transcriptomics and metabolomic analyses. Industrial Crops and Products (2026), 242: 122988
• 5. Choi S. Y†., Song Y. H.†., Won S. M., Lee K. H., Kim G. R., Um T*. Drought-Tolerant Biotech Soybean Breeding in South America: Current Status, Commercialization, and Implications for Korea’s Technology Export Strategy. Korean Journal of Breeding Science (2026), 58(1):13-24
• 6. Moon K†., Basnet P†., Choi S. Y., Choi B.-S., Lachica G., Park N.-I., Park K.-C., Um T*., Choi I.-Y*. Transcriptomic and Metabolic Insight Into Flavonoid Biosynthesis Underlying Black and Yellow Seed Coat Color Variation in Soybean (Glycine max). Plant Direct (2026), 10:e70153
• 7. Seo JS† and Um T*. Modulation of JA–GA signaling and drought response by a truncated OsJAZ9 protein in rice. Plant Signaling & Behavior (2025), 20(1): 2590150
• 8. Du XX., Ji H., Shin Y., Um T., Kim K M., Lee G S. A single nucleotide mutation of the OsPORA gene revealed by MutMap analysis of a rice yellow leaf mutant line. Plant Biotechnology Reports (2025),https://doi.org/10.1007/s11816-025-00988-8
• 9. Basnet P†, LEE S, Moon KH, Park N-I, Lee G-S, Lee S, Um TY*, Choi I-Y*: Circadian Clock Regulation in Soybean Senescence: A Transcriptome Analysis of Early and Late Senescence Types. BMC genomics (2025), 26 (1), 56
• 10. Moon KH†, Basnet P, Um TY, Choi I-Y*: Review of the technology used for structural characterization of the GMO genome using NGS data. Genomics & Informatics (2024), 22 (1), 14
• 11. Yang WT†, Bae KD, Lee S-W, Jung KH, Moon S, Basnet P, Choi I-Y, Um TY*, Kim DH*: The MYB-CC Transcription Factor PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE-LIKE 7 (PHL7) Functions in Phosphate Homeostasis and Affects Salt Stress Tolerance in Rice. Plants (2024), 13(5):637.
• 12. Seo JS†, Kim SH, Shim JS, Um TY, Oh N, Park T, Kim YS, Oh S-J, Kim J-K: The rice NUCLEAR FACTOR-YA5 and MICRORNA169a module promotes nitrogen utilization during nitrogen deficiency. Plant Physiology (2024), 194(1):491-510
• 13. Park N-I†, Roy NS†, Park Y, Choi B-S, Jeon MJ, Oh JY, Kim B-Y, Kim Y-D, Kim Y-I, Um T, Kwak HJ, Kim N-S*, Kim S*, Choi I-Y*: Isolation and Characterization of the Genes Involved in the Berberine Synthesis Pathway in Asian Blue Cohosh, Caulophyllum robustum. Plants (2023), 12(7):1483.
• 14. Choi SJ†, Lee Z, Jeong E, Kim S, Seo JS, Um T, Shim JS*: Signaling pathways underlying nitrogen transport and metabolism in plants. BMB reports (2023), 56(2):56.
• 15. Um TY†, Hong SY†, Han JS, Jung KH, Moon S, Choi B-S, Basnet P, Chung YS, Lee SW, Yang WT, Kim DH*: Gibberellic acid sensitive dwarf encodes an ARPC2 subunit that mediates gibberellic acid biosynthesis, effects to grain yield in rice. Frontiers in Plant Science (2022), 13: doi.org/10.3389.
• 16. Basnet P†, Um TY†, Roy NS, Cho WS, Park SC, Park K-C, Choi I-Y*: Identification and characterization of key genes responsible for weedy and cultivar growth types in soybean. Frontiers in Genetics (2022), 13: doi.org/805347.
• 17. Um TY†, Choi J, Park T, Chung PJ, Jung SE, Shim JS, Kim YS, Choi IY, Park SC, Oh SJ, Kim J-K*: Rice microRNA171f/SCL6 module enhances drought tolerance by regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis genes. Plant Direct (2022), 6(1):e374.
• 18. Roy NS†, Park N-I†, Kim N-S, Park Y, Kim B-Y, Kim Y-D, Yu J-K, Kim Y-I, Um T, Kim S*, Choi I-Y*: Comparative transcriptomics for genes related to berberine and berbamine biosynthesis in Berberidaceae. Plants (2022), 11(20):2676.
• 19. Kim JA†, Choi B-S, Kim N-S, Kang S-G, Park J-Y, Yeo Y-G, Bae J-H, Lee J-H, Um T, Choi I-Y*, An J*: Whole- genome sequencing revealed different demographic histories among the Korean endemic hill pigeon (Columba rupestris), rock pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica) and oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis). Genes & Genomics (2022), 44(10):1231-1242.
• 20. Jeon MJ†, Roy NS†, Choi B-S, Oh JY, Kim Y-I, Park HY, Um T, Kim N-S, Kim S*, Choi I-Y*: Identifying terpenoid biosynthesis genes in Euphorbia maculata via full-length cDNA sequencing. Molecules (2022), 27(14):4591.
• 21. Roy NS†, Basnet P, Ramekar RV, Um T, Yu J-K, Park K-C*, Choi I-Y*: Alternative splicing (as) dynamics in dwarf soybean derived from cross of Glycine max and Glycine soja. Agronomy (2022), 12(7):1685.
• 22. Park M†, Um TY, Jang G, Choi YD, Shin C*: Targeted gene suppression through double-stranded RNA application using easy-to-use methods in Arabidopsis thaliana. Applied Biological Chemistry (2022), 65(1):4.
• 23. Um T†, Park T, Shim JS, Kim YS, Lee G-S, Choi I-Y, Kim J-K, Seo JS * and Park SC *. Application of Upstream Open Reading Frames (uORFs) Editing for the Development of Stress-Tolerant Crops. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021), 22(7):3743.
• 24. Bae KD†, Um T†, Yang WT, Park T, Hong SY, Kim KM, Chung Y-S, Yun D-J, and Kim D-H*. Characterization of dwarf and narrow leaf (dnl-4) mutant in rice. Plant Signaling & Behavior (2021), 16(2):1849490.
• 25. Kwon E†, Basnet P, Roy NS, Kim J-H, Kweon H, Park K-C, Um T, Kim N-S *, Choi I-Y*. Identification of resurrection genes from the transcriptome of dehydrated and rehydrated Selaginella tamariscina. Plant Signaling & Behavior (2021), 16(12):1973703.
• 26. Roy NS†, Choi I-Y†, Um T, Jeon MJ, Kim B-Y, Kim Y-D, Yu J-K*, Kim S* and Kim N-S*. Gene e-x-p-r-e-s-s-i-o-n and Isoform Identification of PacBio Full-Length cDNA Sequences for Berberine Biosynthesis in Berberis koreana. Plants (2021), 10(7):1314.
• 27. Um T†, Lee H-Y, Lee S, Chang S-H, Chung P-J, Oh K-B, Kim J-K, Jang G*, Choi YD*. Jasmonate Zim-Domain Protein 9 Interacts With Slender Rice 1 to Mediate the Antagonistic Interaction Between Jasmonic and Gibberellic Acid Signals in Rice. Frontiers in Plant Science (2018), 9:1866.
• 28. Um T†, Lee S, Kim J-K, Jang G, Choi YD*. CHLORIDE CHANNEL 1 promotes drought tolerance in rice, leading to increased grain yield. Plant Biotechnology Reports (2018), 12:283-293.
• 29. Jang G†, Chang SH, Um T, Lee S, Kim J-K, *, Choi YD*. Antagonistic interaction between jasmonic acid and cytokinin in xylem development. Scientific Reports (2017), 7(1): 10212
• 30. Chang SH†, Lee S, Um T, Lee S, Kim J-K, Choi YD, Jang G*. pTAC10, a Key Subunit of Plastid-Encoded RNA Polymerase, Promotes Chloroplast Development. Plant Physiology (2017), 174:435-449
• 31. Jang G†, Lee S, Um T, Chang SH, Lee HY, Chung PJ, Kim J-K, Choi YD*. Genetic chimerism of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated rice mutants. Plant Biotechnology Reports (2016), 10:425-435
• 32. Lee HY†, Jang G, Um T, Kim J-K, Lee SJ, Choi YD*. The soluble ABA receptor PYL8 regulates drought resistance by controlling ABA signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology (2017), 174:435-449

CHAPTER

• Choi I-Y, Um T, Chung G. Genetically modified organisms in Korea: state of affairs, policy, and regulation. In book: GMOs and Political Stance

특허

• 1. 저장고에 저장된 농산물에 대한 음파 발생 및 카메라 분석을 통한 선도 유지 시스템, 제어 방법 및 컴퓨터 프로그램: 출원 번호 10-2022-0089448
• 2. 농작물 재배를 위해 음파를 발생시키는 전자 장치, 제어 방 법 및 컴퓨터 프로그램: 출원 번호 10-2022-0089449
• 3. 햄프씨드를 포함하는 전통주 제조방법: 출원 번호 10-2022-0064559
• 4. 대마줄기를 유효성분으로 포함하는 리큐르의 제조방법: 출원 번호 10-2022-0064560
• 5. 칸나비노이드 함량이 높은 대마 종자의 제조 방법: 출원 번호 10-2023-0191485

출원

• 1. 소나무재선충의 개체군 구별을 위한 SNP 마커 조성물, 소나무재선충 개체군 구별용 프라이머 세트 및 이를 이용한 소나무재선충 개체군 구별 방법: 출원 번호 10-2024-0054118
• 2. 음파를 이용한 세균성 무름병의 방제방법: 출원 번호 10-2025-012104
• 3. 내건성 증진 OsJA9NZ 유전자 및 이의 용도: 출원 번호 10-2025-0171253