Yilin Yang is a PhD student at Hong Kong Baptist University under the supervision of Li Baiying. She received her bachelor’s degree from South China Agricultural University and her master’s degree from Huazhong Agricultural University. Her previous research focused on the molecular mechanisms of cold resistance regulation in citrus and the leaf abscission characteristics of Poncirus trifoliata. Currently, Yilin's research centres on plant stress biology, specifically focusing on ABA-mediated stress response signalling pathways and the regulatory mechanisms of autophagy.