Heng Deng

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 858 citations indexed

About

Heng Deng is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Heng Deng has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 858 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Heng Deng's work include Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (9 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (7 papers). Heng Deng is often cited by papers focused on Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (9 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (7 papers). Heng Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and France. Heng Deng's co-authors include Mingchun Liu, Mondher Bouzayen, Yongsheng Liu, Julien Pirrello, Peng Shu, Dan Su, Yao Chen, Don Grierson, Yang Zhang and Ya Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Plant Cell and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Heng Deng

26 papers receiving 851 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes

2022 136 citations Heng Deng, Yao Chen et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers

Heng Deng

BIOCH

Nadimuthu Kumar Singapore

Haohao Cao China

Francisco Javier Molina‐Hidalgo Spain

Sumathi Tomes New Zealand

Bihong Feng China

Jost Muth Germany

Shin-Woo Lee South Korea

Enriqueta Moyano Spain

Dawei Ma Canada

Qiwei Zeng China

Nadimuthu Kumar Singapore

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500 ×0.9

54 ×0.6

BIOCH

50 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by Heng Deng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heng Deng

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Deng, Heng, Mengbo Wu, Weihao Wang, et al.. (2025). The bifunctional transcription factor DEAR1 oppositely regulates chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation in tomato fruits. The Plant Cell. 37(7). 1 indexed citations

Su, Dan, Mengbo Wu, Hsihua Wang, et al.. (2025). Bi‐functional transcription factor SlbHLH95 regulates fruits flavonoid metabolism and grey mould resistance in tomato. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(6). 2083–2094. 8 indexed citations

Li, Hongfen, et al.. (2025). The PavMYB.C2-UFGT module contributes to fruit coloration via modulating anthocyanin biosynthesis in sweet cherry. PLoS Genetics. 21(6). e1011761–e1011761. 3 indexed citations

Deng, Heng, Mengbo Wu, Yi Wu, et al.. (2024). SlMYC2‐SlMYB12 module orchestrates a hierarchical transcriptional cascade that regulates fruit flavonoid metabolism in tomato. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(2). 477–479. 5 indexed citations

Su, Dan, Peng Shu, Yuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Dynamic m6A mRNA methylation reveals the involvement of AcALKBH10 in ripening‐related quality regulation in kiwifruit. New Phytologist. 243(6). 2265–2278. 9 indexed citations

Gao, Yongfeng, Zihao Chen, Jihua Ding, et al.. (2024). ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL 5a modulates FLOWERING LOCUS T2 and gibberellin levels to control dormancy and bud break in poplar. The Plant Cell. 36(5). 1963–1984. 13 indexed citations

Deng, Heng, Xin Xu, Xiaofei Du, et al.. (2024). Ethylene‐MPK8‐ERF.C1‐PR module confers resistance against Botrytis cinerea in tomato fruit without compromising ripening. New Phytologist. 242(2). 592–609. 22 indexed citations

Shu, Peng, Heng Deng, Yi Wu, et al.. (2024). A distal enhancer guides the negative selection of toxic glycoalkaloids during tomato domestication. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2894–2894. 11 indexed citations

Wang, Ruochen, Kaidong Liu, Bei Tang, et al.. (2023). The MADS‐box protein SlTAGL1 regulates a ripening‐associated SlDQD/SDH2 involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and resistance against Botrytis cinerea in post‐harvest tomato fruit. The Plant Journal. 115(6). 1746–1757. 14 indexed citations

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Shu, Peng, Zixin Zhang, Yi Wu, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive metabolic map reveals major quality regulations in red‐flesh kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis). New Phytologist. 238(5). 2064–2079. 59 indexed citations

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Shu, Peng, et al.. (2023). β-1,3-GLUCANASE10 regulates tomato development and disease resistance by modulating callose deposition. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(4). 2785–2802. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Mengbo, Kaidong Liu, Honghai Li, et al.. (2023). Gibberellins involved in fruit ripening and softening by mediating multiple hormonal signals in tomato. Horticulture Research. 11(2). uhad275–uhad275. 31 indexed citations

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Deng, Heng, Yao Chen, Ziyu Liu, et al.. (2022). SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes. The Plant Cell. 34(4). 1250–1272. 136 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Dong, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of the photosynthetic characteristics of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm based on chlorophyll a fluorescence. Photosynthetica. 59(4). 693–701. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuan, Peng Shu, Ruochen Wang, et al.. (2021). Ethylene response factor AcERF91 affects ascorbate metabolism via regulation of GDP-galactose phosphorylase encoding gene (AcGGP3) in kiwifruit. Plant Science. 313. 111063–111063. 24 indexed citations

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Liang, Qi, Heng Deng, Yuxiang Li, et al.. (2020). Like Heterochromatin Protein 1b represses fruit ripening via regulating the H3K27me3 levels in ripening‐related genes in tomato. New Phytologist. 227(2). 485–497. 37 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaoxin, Xiaoqing He, Haochen Zhao, et al.. (2020). Genome-Wide Identification of DNA Methylases and Demethylases in Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis). Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 514993–514993. 12 indexed citations

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Chen, Yao, Dan Su, Jie Li, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of bHLH95, a basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor family member, impacts trichome formation via regulating gibberellin biosynthesis in tomato. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71(12). 3450–3462. 54 indexed citations

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Deng, Heng, Xiaofang Li, Jiamin Li, et al.. (2019). The beneficial androgenic action of steroidal aromatase inactivators in estrogen-dependent breast cancer after failure of nonsteroidal drugs. Cell Death and Disease. 10(7). 494–494. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Huirong, Yuxiang Li, Heng Deng, et al.. (2018). Tomato UV-B receptor SlUVR8 mediates plant acclimation to UV-B radiation and enhances fruit chloroplast development via regulating SlGLK2. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 6097–6097. 42 indexed citations

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