Hong Mā

39.7k total citations · 12 hit papers
358 papers, 28.1k citations indexed

About

Hong Mā is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Mā has authored 358 papers receiving a total of 28.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 273 papers in Molecular Biology, 237 papers in Plant Science and 67 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Hong Mā's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (146 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (121 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (92 papers). Hong Mā is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (146 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (121 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (92 papers). Hong Mā collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Hong Mā's co-authors include Martin F. Yanofsky, Claude W. dePamphilis, Elliot M. Meyerowitz, Pamela S. Soltis, Yi Hu, Jim Leebens‐Mack, Yukiko Mizukami, Hongzhi Kong, Lena Landherr and John L. Bowman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hong Mā

349 papers receiving 27.6k 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.

Ancestral polyploidy in seed plants and angiosperms

2011 1.6k citations Yi Hu, Pamela S. Soltis et al. profile →
The protein encoded by the Arabidopsis homeotic gene agamous resembles transcription factors

1990 1.3k citations Hong Mā et al. profile →
Control of rice grain-filling and yield by a gene with a potential signature of domestication

2008 636 citations Hong Mā et al. profile →
Patterns of gene action in plant development revealed by enhancer trap and gene trap transposable elements.

1995 582 citations Hong Mā et al. profile →
The RiceTapetum Degeneration RetardationGene Is Required for Tapetum Degradation and Anther Development

2006 580 citations Wanqi Liang, Hong Mā et al. The Plant Cell profile →
The SCF^COI1 Ubiquitin-Ligase Complexes Are Required for Jasmonate Response in Arabidopsis

2002 558 citations Hong Mā et al. The Plant Cell profile →
Widespread genome duplications throughout the history of flowering plants

2006 554 citations Pamela S. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis et al. profile →
Genome-Wide Analysis of Basic/Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor Family in Rice and Arabidopsis

2006 532 citations Wanqi Liang, Hong Mā et al. profile →
AGL1-AGL6, an Arabidopsis gene family with similarity to floral homeotic and transcription factor genes.

1991 523 citations Hong Mā et al. profile →
MOLECULAR GENETIC ANALYSES OF MICROSPOROGENESIS AND MICROGAMETOGENESIS IN FLOWERING PLANTS

2005 520 citations Hong Mā profile →
Widespread Whole Genome Duplications Contribute to Genome Complexity and Species Diversity in Angiosperms

2018 273 citations Haifeng Wang, Hong Mā et al. profile →
Nuclear phylotranscriptomics and phylogenomics support numerous polyploidization events and hypotheses for the evolution of rhizobial nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in Fabaceae

2021 150 citations Yiyong Zhao, Ji Qi et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Hong Mā	21.8k	21.4k	4.1k	2.6k	1.2k	358	28.1k
Claude W. dePamphilis	9.6k 0.4×	12.0k 0.6×	6.6k 1.6×	2.6k 1.0×	771 0.7×	141	17.3k
Makoto Matsuoka	29.0k 1.3×	18.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.4×	7.0k 2.7×	499 0.4×	390	33.7k
Caroline Dean	21.7k 1.0×	18.9k 0.9×	1.0k 0.2×	2.7k 1.0×	404 0.3×	234	26.6k
William F. Thompson	13.3k 0.6×	10.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	3.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	169	18.1k
Luca Comai	14.9k 0.7×	11.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	2.9k 1.1×	518 0.4×	179	17.6k
Gynheung An	22.3k 1.0×	15.7k 0.7×	1000 0.2×	3.5k 1.3×	514 0.4×	376	26.8k
Li D	6.3k 0.3×	10.4k 0.5×	8.6k 2.1×	3.2k 1.2×	1.6k 1.3×	702	17.4k
Jim Leebens‐Mack	7.6k 0.4×	8.9k 0.4×	5.2k 1.3×	2.7k 1.0×	582 0.5×	152	13.5k
Jeff J. Doyle	8.8k 0.4×	6.5k 0.3×	4.9k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	764 0.7×	204	13.5k
Jaroslav Doležel	14.3k 0.7×	6.6k 0.3×	2.7k 0.7×	2.7k 1.1×	910 0.8×	406	16.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mā, Hong, et al.. (2025). Three-dimensional printed models improve orthopedic residents’ understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. BMC Medical Education. 25(1). 37–37. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Pengfei, Yunlong Liu, Huaying Sun, et al.. (2025). Clonal longevity and the enigmatic flowering of woody bamboos are associated with rates of protein evolution. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(11). 2945–2963.

Stull, Gregory W., Xiao‐Jian Qu, Min Deng, et al.. (2025). Genome duplications, genomic conflict, and rapid phenotypic evolution characterize the Cretaceous radiation of Fagales. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(11). 2929–2944.

Zhao, Wenju, et al.. (2024). Effects of biochar amendment on greenhouse tomato quality, nutrient uptake and use efficiency under various irrigation and fertilization regimes. Scientia Horticulturae. 337. 113441–113441. 8 indexed citations

Yu, Haiying, et al.. (2024). Effects of coordinated regulation of water, nitrogen, and biochar on the yield and soil greenhouse gas emission intensity of greenhouse tomatoes. Journal of Environmental Management. 370. 122801–122801. 3 indexed citations

Xiang, Yezi, Taikui Zhang, Yiyong Zhao, et al.. (2024). Angiosperm‐wide analysis of fruit and ovary evolution aided by a new nuclear phylogeny supports association of the same ovary type with both dry and fleshy fruits. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(2). 228–251. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Min, et al.. (2023). Phylogenomic analyses of Camellia support reticulate evolution among major clades. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 182. 107744–107744. 14 indexed citations

Morales‐Briones, Diego F., Yujie Li, Guojin Zhang, et al.. (2023). Phylogenomics insights into gene evolution, rapid species diversification, and morphological innovation of the apple tribe (Maleae, Rosaceae). New Phytologist. 240(5). 2102–2120. 16 indexed citations

Morales‐Briones, Diego F., Berit Gehrke, Chien‐Hsun Huang, et al.. (2021). Analysis of Paralogs in Target Enrichment Data Pinpoints Multiple Ancient Polyploidy Events in Alchemilla s.l. (Rosaceae). Systematic Biology. 71(1). 190–207. 43 indexed citations

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Li, Jinping, et al.. (2020). Correlation analysis between intrinsic properties of metals with soil ecological receptor toxicity criteria （SERTC）using the QICAR model. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Linbo, Hong Mā, & Juan Lin. (2020). Preferential retention of the slowly evolving gene in pairs of duplicates in angiosperm genomes. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 60(4). 848–858. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Caifei, Taikui Zhang, Federico Luebert, et al.. (2020). Asterid Phylogenomics/Phylotranscriptomics Uncover Morphological Evolutionary Histories and Support Phylogenetic Placement for Numerous Whole-Genome Duplications. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 37(11). 3188–3210. 102 indexed citations

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Huang, Jiyue, Cong Wang, Haifeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Meiocyte-Specific and AtSPO11-1–Dependent Small RNAs and Their Association with Meiotic Gene Expression and Recombination. The Plant Cell. 31(2). 444–464. 29 indexed citations

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Yao, Lingya, Xuan Cheng, Wei Huang, et al.. (2018). The AWPM-19 Family Protein OsPM1 Mediates Abscisic Acid Influx and Drought Response in Rice. The Plant Cell. 30(6). 1258–1276. 91 indexed citations

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Yang, Hongxing, Lan Ding, Ze‐Ting Song, et al.. (2017). Tissue-Specific Transcriptomics Reveals an Important Role of the Unfolded Protein Response in Maintaining Fertility upon Heat Stress in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 29(5). 1007–1023. 133 indexed citations

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Shi, Jing, Hexin Tan, Xiaohong Yu, et al.. (2011). Defective Pollen Wall Is Required for Anther and Microspore Development in Rice and Encodes a Fatty Acyl Carrier Protein Reductase . The Plant Cell. 23(6). 2225–2246. 215 indexed citations

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Lin, Zhenguo, Hongzhi Kong, Masatoshi Nei, & Hong Mā. (2006). Origins and evolution of the recA / RAD51 gene family: Evidence for ancient gene duplication and endosymbiotic gene transfer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(27). 10328–10333. 213 indexed citations

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Kim, Sangtae, Jin Koh, Hong Mā, et al.. (2005). Sequence and Expression Studies of A‐, B‐, and E‐Class MADS‐Box Homologues in Eupomatia (Eupomatiaceae): Support for the Bracteate Origin of the Calyptra. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 166(2). 185–198. 50 indexed citations

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Nam, Jongmin, Joonyul Kim, Shin-Young Lee, et al.. (2004). Type I MADS-box genes have experienced faster birth-and-death evolution than type II MADS-box genes in angiosperms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(7). 1910–1915. 187 indexed citations

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Li, Wuxing, Changbin Chen, Ljudmilla Timofejeva, et al.. (2004). The Arabidopsis AtRAD51 gene is dispensable for vegetative development but required for meiosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(29). 10596–10601. 228 indexed citations

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