Feng Tian

14.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
97 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Feng Tian is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Feng Tian has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Plant Science, 45 papers in Genetics and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Feng Tian's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (38 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (18 papers). Feng Tian is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (38 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (18 papers). Feng Tian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Feng Tian's co-authors include Edward S. Buckler, Peter J. Bradbury, Zhiwu Zhang, Qishan Wang, Alexander E. Lipka, Meng Li, Michael A. Gore, Jason A. Peiffer, Michael D. McMullen and James B. Holland and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Feng Tian

88 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

GAPIT: genome association and prediction integrated tool

2012 1.6k citations Alexander E. Lipka, Feng Tian et al. profile →
Genome-wide association study of leaf architecture in the maize nested association mapping population

2011 779 citations Feng Tian, Edward S. Buckler et al. profile →
Teosinte ligule allele narrows plant architecture and enhances high-density maize yields

2019 320 citations Jinge Tian, Chenglong Wang et al. Science profile →
GAPIT Version 2: An Enhanced Integrated Tool for Genomic Association and Prediction

2016 285 citations Feng Tian, Alexander E. Lipka et al. profile →
A natural variant of COOL1 gene enhances cold tolerance for high-latitude adaptation in maize

2025 35 citations Rong Zeng, Yiting Shi et al. profile →

Peers

Feng Tian

GENET

ACS

Jinsheng Lai China

Chris‐Carolin Schön Germany

Weibo Xie China

Xuehui Huang China

Jizeng Jia China

Huiru Peng China

Yingyin Yao China

Guojun Dong China

Guoying Wang China

Jinsheng Lai China

Feng Tian

5.6k ×1.1

1.9k ×0.5

GENET

3.6k ×2.4

383 ×0.7

ACS

147 ×1.1

Citations per year, relative to Feng Tian Feng Tian (= 1×) peers Jinsheng Lai

Countries citing papers authored by Feng Tian

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Feng Tian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Feng Tian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Feng Tian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Feng Tian based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Feng Tian. Feng Tian is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tian, Feng, et al.. (2025). Association analysis of the molecular characteristics and floral traits of Iris × germanica. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 61(2). 55–66. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Li, Zuyi Chen, Sheng Guan, et al.. (2025). Machine learning prediction of overall survival in patients with cT1b renal cell carcinoma after surgical resection using the SEER database. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 38366–38366.

Han, Xu, Dan Li, Lishuan Wu, et al.. (2025). A copy number variation in the ZmMADS1 promoter enhances maize adaptation to high altitudes. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(8). 1994–1996.

Li, Xu, Zhen Wang, Jun Zhang, et al.. (2024). IbNIEL‐mediated degradation of IbNAC087 regulates jasmonic acid‐dependent salt and drought tolerance in sweet potato. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(2). 176–195. 30 indexed citations

Zeng, Rong, Guangshu Song, Minze Li, et al.. (2024). Genetic variation in the aquaporin TONOPLAST INTRINSIC PROTEIN 4;3 modulates maize cold tolerance. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(11). 3037–3050. 7 indexed citations

Han, Jingyi, Xue Zhang, Feng Tian, et al.. (2024). TSPO deficiency exacerbates acute lung injury via NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis. Chinese Medical Journal. 137(13). 1592–1602. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Xufeng, Yameng Liang, Juan He, et al.. (2023). INDETERMINATE1 autonomously regulates phosphate homeostasis upstream of the miR399-ZmPHO2signaling module in maize. The Plant Cell. 35(6). 2208–2231. 15 indexed citations

Li, Weiya, Haitao Jia, Manfei Li, et al.. (2023). Divergent selection of KNR6 maximizes grain production by balancing the flowering‐time adaptation and ear size in maize. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21(7). 1311–1313. 3 indexed citations

Ma, Liang, Yongqing Yang, Hong Li, et al.. (2023). Phytochromes enhance SOS2-mediated PIF1 and PIF3 phosphorylation and degradation to promote Arabidopsis salt tolerance. The Plant Cell. 35(8). 2997–3020. 64 indexed citations

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Cao, Yan, Hong Li, Jinge Tian, et al.. (2023). Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(4). 2213–2216. 7 indexed citations

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Fu, Diyi, Xi Wang, Rong Zeng, et al.. (2022). The transcription factor bZIP68 negatively regulates cold tolerance in maize. The Plant Cell. 34(8). 2833–2851. 109 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, Qiang Hao, Feng Tian, et al.. (2021). Dietary Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Counteracts the Benefits of Statin Therapy in Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation. 143(18). 1775–1792. 24 indexed citations

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Sun, Huayue, Chenglong Wang, Xiaoyang Chen, et al.. (2020). dlf1 promotes floral transition by directly activating ZmMADS4 and ZmMADS67 in the maize shoot apex. New Phytologist. 228(4). 1386–1400. 30 indexed citations

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Chen, Qiuyue, Chin Jian Yang, Alessandra M. York, et al.. (2019). TeoNAM: A Nested Association Mapping Population for Domestication and Agronomic Trait Analysis in Maize. Genetics. 213(3). 1065–1078. 41 indexed citations

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Xu, Guanghui, Jingjing Cao, Xufeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Evolutionary Metabolomics Identifies Substantial Metabolic Divergence between Maize and Its Wild Ancestor, Teosinte. The Plant Cell. 31(9). 1990–2009. 73 indexed citations

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Tian, Jinge, Chenglong Wang, Lishuan Wu, et al.. (2019). Teosinte ligule allele narrows plant architecture and enhances high-density maize yields. Science. 365(6454). 658–664. 320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liang, Yameng, Xufeng Wang, Cheng Huang, et al.. (2018). ZmMADS69 functions as a flowering activator through the ZmRap2.7‐ZCN8 regulatory module and contributes to maize flowering time adaptation. New Phytologist. 221(4). 2335–2347. 83 indexed citations

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Chen, Qiuyue, Haijun Liu, Xufeng Wang, et al.. (2018). Genome-Wide Association Analyses Reveal the Importance of Alternative Splicing in Diversifying Gene Function and Regulating Phenotypic Variation in Maize. The Plant Cell. 30(7). 1404–1423. 51 indexed citations

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Richter, Annett, Zhiwu Zhang, Alexander E. Lipka, et al.. (2016). Characterization of Biosynthetic Pathways for the Production of the Volatile Homoterpenes DMNT and TMTT in Zea mays. The Plant Cell. 28(10). 2651–2665. 98 indexed citations

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Dong, Yuhong, et al.. (2004). [Effects of oxymatrine on serum levels of Th1/Th2 type cytokines in HBsAg transgenic mice].. PubMed. 18(3). 277–80. 1 indexed citations

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