Guide to Plant Single-Cell Technology

Jen-Tsung Chen is a Professor of Cell Biology at the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where he teaches cell biology, genomics, proteomics, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology. His research spans bioactive compounds, chromatography techniques, plant molecular biology, bioinformatics, systems pharmacology, and broader themes in biotechnological plant disease management, plant biotic stress responses, nanotechnology for combating pests and pathogens, ethnopharmacology, and systems biology. An active scholar, Dr. Chen serves on the editorial boards of several international journals and has guest‑edited numerous special issues. He has also authored and edited books with major international publishers on topics including drug discovery, herbal medicine, medicinal biotechnology, nanotechnology, bioengineering, plant functional genomics, plant speed breeding, CRISPR‑based genome editing, and artificial intelligence. Recognized for his scientific impact and editorial leadership, Dr. Chen was listed among Elsevier and Stanford University’s “World’s Top 2% Scientists” in 2023 and 2024 and received the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award in 2025.

• Part I: Understanding Single-Cell Technologies1. An overview of single-cell high-throughput technology in plants2. Single-cell transcriptomics approaches in plants3. Single-cell omics to advance plant researchPart II: Addressing Specific Plant Challenges with Single Cell Technologies4. Single-cell technology for environmental stress-tolerant plants5. Single-cell technology for disease-resistant plants6. Sigle-cell technology for the exploration of plant functional genomics7. Single-cell technology for plant systems biology8. Single-cell technology for plant biotechnology9. Single-cell technology for crop breeding10. The integration between single-cell technology with plant multi-omics