Hong Yao

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Hong Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Yao has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Hong Yao's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (5 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (3 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (3 papers). Hong Yao is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (5 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (3 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (3 papers). Hong Yao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Hong Yao's co-authors include Paula McSteen, Amanda Durbak, James A. Birchler, Ken‐ichiro Hayashi, Atsushi Hanada, Keita Tanaka, Tatsuya Sakai, Yunde Zhao, Satoko Sugawara and Hiroshi Kawaide and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genetics and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Hong Yao

22 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The main auxin biosynthesis pathway in Arabidopsis 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 250 500 750
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.

  1. The main auxin biosynthesis pathway in Arabidopsis
    2011 751 citations Kiyoshi Mashiguchi, Keita Tanaka et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hong Yao United States 16 1.2k 1.1k 224 67 65 22 1.7k
Chris Dardick United States 26 1.7k 1.4× 1.3k 1.1× 113 0.5× 10 0.1× 27 0.4× 62 2.1k
Yuanzhong Jiang China 24 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 132 0.6× 8 0.1× 15 0.2× 38 1.7k
Hélène San Clemente France 24 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 34 0.2× 19 0.3× 32 0.5× 48 2.0k
Yiwen Deng China 20 2.2k 1.8× 836 0.7× 326 1.5× 15 0.2× 14 0.2× 40 2.5k
Changyin Wu China 28 2.1k 1.7× 1.3k 1.2× 504 2.3× 4 0.1× 32 0.5× 54 2.5k
Hitoshi Onouchi Japan 26 4.8k 3.9× 4.1k 3.7× 259 1.2× 8 0.1× 32 0.5× 53 5.5k
Ying‐Hsuan Sun United States 23 2.4k 1.9× 2.2k 1.9× 88 0.4× 4 0.1× 33 0.5× 35 3.2k
Chiharu Nakamura Japan 28 2.1k 1.7× 923 0.8× 522 2.3× 12 0.2× 24 0.4× 139 2.5k
Monika Demar Germany 7 2.9k 2.4× 2.7k 2.4× 236 1.1× 5 0.1× 16 0.2× 7 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Hong Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Hong Yao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Hong Yao. The network helps show where Hong Yao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hong Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hong Yao 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 Hong Yao. Hong Yao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Kun, et al.. (2024). Influence of gravity density on discharge flow pattern and pressure distribution along silo walls. Powder Technology. 452. 120598–120598. 1 indexed citations
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Hui, Miao, Fan Wu, Yongyun Zhao, et al.. (2022). MALAT1 modulates alternative splicing by cooperating with the splicing factors PTBP1 and PSF. Science Advances. 8(51). eabq7289–eabq7289. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Ling, Miao Hui, Hong Yao, et al.. (2021). Multidimensional crosstalk between RNA-binding proteins and noncoding RNAs in cancer biology. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 75. 84–96. 21 indexed citations
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Yao, Hong, et al.. (2020). Inbreeding Depression in Genotypically Matched Diploid and Tetraploid Maize. Frontiers in Genetics. 11. 564928–564928. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yongpeng, Jie Huang, Boyuan Li, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide analyses of chromatin interactions after the loss of Pol I, Pol II, and Pol III. Genome biology. 21(1). 158–158. 90 indexed citations
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Wu, Chuan, Yumeng Chen, Jiehui Chen, et al.. (2020). A simple approach to mediate genome editing in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei by CRISPR/Cas9-coupled in vivo gRNA transcription. Biotechnology Letters. 42(7). 1203–1210. 21 indexed citations
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Yao, Hong, Andrea L. Skirpan, Michaela S. Matthes, et al.. (2019). The barren stalk2 Gene Is Required for Axillary Meristem Development in Maize. Molecular Plant. 12(3). 374–389. 40 indexed citations
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Wang, Guiqing, et al.. (2018). Cloning and functional characterization of NtMYB7 gene in Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis.. Xibei zhiwu xuebao. 38(8). 1401–1410. 2 indexed citations
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Yao, Hong, et al.. (2013). Genomic dosage effects on heterosis in triploid maize. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(7). 2665–2669. 87 indexed citations
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Durbak, Amanda, Hong Yao, & Paula McSteen. (2012). Hormone signaling in plant development. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 15(1). 92–96. 158 indexed citations
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Mashiguchi, Kiyoshi, Keita Tanaka, Tatsuya Sakai, et al.. (2011). The main auxin biosynthesis pathway in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(45). 18512–18517. 751 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yao, Hong, Akio Kato, Brian Mooney, & James A. Birchler. (2010). Phenotypic and gene expression analyses of a ploidy series of maize inbred Oh43. Plant Molecular Biology. 75(3). 237–251. 47 indexed citations
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Peng, Lixin, et al.. (2010). Intracellular ethanol accumulation in yeast cells during aerobic fermentation: a Raman spectroscopic exploration. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 51(6). 632–638. 16 indexed citations
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Birchler, James A., et al.. (2007). Biological consequences of dosage dependent gene regulatory systems. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1769(5-6). 422–428. 49 indexed citations
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Yao, Hong, Ling Guo, Yan Fu, et al.. (2005). Evaluation of five ab initio gene prediction programs for the discovery of maize genes. Plant Molecular Biology. 57(3). 445–460. 35 indexed citations
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Yandeau‐Nelson, Marna D., Qing Zhou, Hong Yao, et al.. (2004). MuDR Transposase Increases the Frequency of Meiotic Crossovers in the Vicinity of a Mu Insertion in the Maize a1 Gene. Genetics. 169(2). 917–929. 24 indexed citations
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Yao, Hong, Qing Zhou, Jin Li, et al.. (2002). Molecular characterization of meiotic recombination across the 140-kb multigenic a1 - sh2 interval of maize. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(9). 6157–6162. 98 indexed citations
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Westaway, David, Arian F. A. Smit, Kai Wang, et al.. (1998). Complete Genomic Sequence and Analysis of the Prion Protein Gene Region from Three Mammalian Species. Genome Research. 8(10). 1022–1037. 142 indexed citations

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