Identification and characterization of starch and inulin modifying network of Aspergillus niger by functional genomics
Yuan, X.L.
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Yuan, X. L. (2008, January 23). Identification and characterization of starch and inulin modifying network of Aspergillus niger by functional genomics.
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Curriculum Vitae
Xiaolian Yuan, was born on November 25, 1974 in Feixi, Anhui Province, China. After
middleschool,shestartedstudyingAgronomyatAnhuiAgriculturalUniversity(AAU)in
1993 and graduated with honor in 1997. From July 1997 until August 2000 she worked at
AAUasanassistantlecturer,focusingonthecoursesseedsphysiologyandmarketingofagro
products.DuringthisperiodshewasalsoastudentcoordinatoratAAU.
In August 2000, she was granted an NFP fellowship (NUFFIC) and started
studying MSc in Biotechnology at Wageningen University. From September 2001 to
February2002shedidherMScinternshipatProf.TonBissling’sgroupinthedepartmentof
molecular plant science of Wageningen University.Her research topic was “Characterizing
actingenefamilyinlegumeplantMedicagotruncatulawithrespecttoRhizobiumsymbiosis”.She
obtainedherMScdegreeinBiotechnologyinMarch2002.
In April 2002, she started a PhD project at the Institute of Biology of Leiden
University(IBL),undersupervisionofDr.ArthurRamandProf.CeesvandenHondel.The
topic of the project was “Disclosing the carbohydrate modifying enzyme network of Aspergillus
nigerbyfunctionalgenomics”andtheresultsarepresentedinthisbook.
Since January 2008, she is working at Microarray Department of Amsterdam
Universityasamolecularbiologist.
CurriculumVitae
Acknowledgements
Inearly2002,whenIwasfinishingmyMScinBiotechnologyatWageningenUniversity,I
wanted to further broaden my knowledge on molecular biology, especially in the field of
functional genomics. An interesting PhD position was available from the fungal IOP
program.IappliedforthisandafewmonthslaterIstartedmyPhDprojectattheInstitute
ofBiologyofLeidenUniversity(IBL),inthefungalgeneticsgroupofProf.vandenHondel.
Now,afewyearslater,withalotmoreknowledgeandalotmoreexperience,the
project is finished. This thesis is the final tangible result. The project itself, however, was
enjoyable, of course with its difficult moments but I look back on a very nice period in
whichIdevelopedmyselfalot,bothprofessionallyandpersonally.
It would not have been possible to finish the project without many contributions, both
scientifically and personally. First of all, I want to thank the fungal IOP program for
financiallysupportingmyPhDproject.Thiswasessentialforthesuccessfulcompletionof
theproject.
In the first place I would like to thank my colleagues at the fungal genetics group at the
InstituteofBiologyofLeidenUniversity(IBL).Ienjoyedthetimewewereworkingtogether
withyouall.ImustsaythatIwillmisstheworkingenvironmentofthegroup.
Mark,thankyouforbeingagreatcolleagueandfriend.Youdidyourbesttohelp
this fresh colleague, both with her experiments and with her personal life. Your kind
assistance made the project going more smoothly. Davy, without you the lab would lose
muchofitscharacter.Withyouractiveandfunnyattitudewealwayshadsomethingniceto
talkabout.Thankyouforlettingmeuseyourcomputerinthelastperiodoftheproject.
Jaap, I would like to thank you for helping me with project discussions and
guidingmeintherightdirection.Trish,thankyouforhelpingmesetupthoseexperiments.
Acknowledgements
experimentsforawholeweekinthebeginningoftheproject.Harrie,thankyouforhelping
out on those bioinformatics questions. Rachel and Coenie, thank you for sharing your
resultswithme.Theyhavebeenincludedinthisthesis.
My Chinese friends, Herman, Xinying and Wang Ping, thank you for being able to share
happyandunhappymomentsfromeachother.
MarianneandBert,thankyouforyourcareandbringingmeagoodfeelingofarealfamily
lifeduringthepastfewyears.
Myparents,thankyouforyourunderstandingandsupportformebeingabroad.Because
ofyourwayofraisingmeItookthecouragetotakeabigstepandgoabroad.Duetomy
life and your health situation, life has been not that easy for you. I know how much you
wouldliketohavemeclosetoyou.Youoftenadmirethoseparentshavingtheirdaughter
nearby, looking after each other. Nevertheless, your wishes to have me obtain the PhD
degree would never change. ៥ⱘ⠊↡ˈ䇶䇶ԴӀᇍ៥䖰⾏ᆊе䗑∖ᄺϮⱘ⧚㾷ᬃᣕDŽ
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⠊↡ᖗⱘ䘧⧚DŽԴӀⱘᜓᳯг᳔㒜֗Փ៥ᅠ៤मᄺԡDŽ
Finally, I would like to give my deep appreciation to my husband, Patrick. You have
broughtmetoacompletelyfreshnewlife.Yourcare,wisdom,honestyallmakemefeelso
safetobewithyou.Allyoursupporthasencouragedmealottocompletethethesis.
At last of course, my lovely son Jason. Although your arrival delayed mama’s PhD
progress,yourlaughing,crying,screamingandevenyournaughtinesshavemademelearn
whatlifeisallabout.Youdrovemamathroughtheheavytaskofcompletingherthesis.
XiaoLianYuan
Amsterdan,December2007
