The Min Lab, established in 2025 by Dr. Min Ya (also known as Ya Min or Minya) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is an emerging research group in plant evolutionary developmental biology (plant evo-devo). A highly accomplished early-career scientist, Dr. Min has received numerous awards and prestigious fellowships and published extensively in leading scientific journals. Her research on floral development, floral symmetry, meristem regulation, and morphological evolution has earned her recognition as a rising researcher in plant evo-devo.

Welcome to the Min Lab!

Here we study the molecular mechanisms that underlie the fundamental principles of plant development,

with a particular focus on flowers.