Jun Xu

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Jun Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Jun Xu has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Insect Science and 25 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Jun Xu's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (20 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (16 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (16 papers). Jun Xu is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (20 papers), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (16 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (16 papers). Jun Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Jun Xu's co-authors include Nam‐Hai Chua, Yongping Huang, Anjiang Tan, Jun S. Liu, Baosheng Zeng, Huan Wang, Catalina Arenas‐Huertero, L. Bernad, Shulin Deng and Choonkyun Jung and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Jun Xu

110 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Genome-Wide Analysis Uncovers Regulation of Long Intergen... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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. Genome-Wide Analysis Uncovers Regulation of Long Intergenic Noncoding RNAs in Arabidopsis
    2012 560 citations Jun Xu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jun Xu China 34 2.5k 1.2k 987 579 540 115 4.2k
Wenqing Zhang China 39 3.0k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 2.0× 484 0.8× 190 0.4× 157 4.6k
Lili Tu China 48 3.7k 1.5× 3.3k 2.7× 151 0.2× 264 0.5× 809 1.5× 105 6.5k
Hiroshi Nishimasu Japan 42 9.4k 3.7× 1.3k 1.0× 564 0.6× 1.4k 2.4× 542 1.0× 89 10.4k
Laurence Cattolico France 23 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 343 0.3× 634 1.1× 107 0.2× 31 3.3k
S G Fischer United States 12 4.2k 1.7× 535 0.4× 155 0.2× 1.0k 1.8× 327 0.6× 13 6.7k
Cong‐Zhao Zhou China 34 2.5k 1.0× 459 0.4× 366 0.4× 381 0.7× 74 0.1× 161 4.5k
Zhiqian Li China 30 1.2k 0.5× 573 0.5× 362 0.4× 185 0.3× 150 0.3× 126 2.8k
John A. Zuris United States 19 5.8k 2.3× 708 0.6× 285 0.3× 1.4k 2.5× 76 0.1× 24 6.4k
Zhigang Xu China 29 2.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 98 0.1× 461 0.8× 194 0.4× 128 4.4k
Younghoon Lee South Korea 38 3.3k 1.3× 187 0.2× 107 0.1× 968 1.7× 451 0.8× 207 5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Jun Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jun Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jun Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jun Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jun Xu 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 Jun Xu. Jun Xu 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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Gao, Bing, Xiaotao Shi, Tao Hu, et al.. (2025). The tyrosine hydroxylase regulates organs development via affecting hormones level in Gryllus bimaculatus. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 319(Pt 2). 145159–145159.
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Zhang, Zhiliang, Lipeng Kang, Jun Xu, et al.. (2024). Structural variation discovery in wheat using PacBio high‐fidelity sequencing. The Plant Journal. 120(2). 687–698. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Ying Liu, Joshua Shing Shun Li, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic characterization of a Drosophila model of paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1241–1241. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhaowen, et al.. (2023). Spatial Characteristics and Influence of Topography and Synoptic Systems on PM2.5 in the Eastern Monsoon Region of China. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. 23(10). 220393–220393. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Chiwei, Jun Xu, Hong-Wen Tang, et al.. (2023). A phosphate-sensing organelle regulates phosphate and tissue homeostasis. Nature. 617(7962). 798–806. 25 indexed citations
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Ewen‐Campen, Ben, Haojiang Luan, Jun Xu, et al.. (2023). split-intein Gal4 provides intersectional genetic labeling that is repressible by Gal80. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(24). e2304730120–e2304730120. 11 indexed citations
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Bi, Honglun, Yaohui Wang, Jun Xu, et al.. (2023). Masculinizer gene controls sexual differentiation in Hyphantria cunea. Insect Science. 31(2). 405–416. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Ross W. Cheloha, Joshua Shing Shun Li, et al.. (2022). Protein visualization and manipulation in Drosophila through the use of epitope tags recognized by nanobodies. eLife. 11. 25 indexed citations
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Yang, Dehong, Jun Xu, Kai Chen, et al.. (2022). BmPMFBP1 regulates the development of eupyrene sperm in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. PLoS Genetics. 18(3). e1010131–e1010131. 19 indexed citations
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Mohr, Stephanie E., Sudhir Gopal Tattikota, Jun Xu, et al.. (2021). Methods and tools for spatial mapping of single-cell RNAseq clusters inDrosophila. Genetics. 217(4). 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Hong-Wen, Jui–Hsia Weng, Yanhui Hu, et al.. (2021). mTORC1-chaperonin CCT signaling regulates m 6 A RNA methylation to suppress autophagy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(10). 53 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhiwei, Yingluo Liu, Lili Qian, et al.. (2021). A proteomic and phosphoproteomic landscape of KRAS mutant cancers identifies combination therapies. Molecular Cell. 81(19). 4076–4090.e8. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Yaohui, Yang Xu, Kai Chen, et al.. (2021). 5′-Nucleotidase Plays a Key Role in Uric Acid Metabolism of Bombyx mori. Cells. 10(9). 2243–2243. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Kai, Ye Yu, Dehong Yang, et al.. (2021). Correction: Gtsf1 is essential for proper female sex determination and transposon silencing in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. PLoS Genetics. 17(5). e1009572–e1009572. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Kai, Ye Yu, Dehong Yang, et al.. (2020). Gtsf1 is essential for proper female sex determination and transposon silencing in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. PLoS Genetics. 16(11). e1009194–e1009194. 23 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Qinglin Dong, Ye Yu, et al.. (2018). Mass spider silk production through targeted gene replacement in Bombyx mori. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(35). 8757–8762. 115 indexed citations
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Zeng, Baosheng, Shuai Zhan, Yueqiang Wang, et al.. (2016). Expansion of CRISPR targeting sites in Bombyx mori. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 72. 31–40. 41 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, et al.. (2011). Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Thermal Behaviors of Two New Metallo‐Organically Templated Pentaborates. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 637(6). 735–740. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Huálín Wáng, & Jianming Fan. (2007). Expression of a ribosome-inactivating protein gene in bitter melon is induced by Sphaerotheca fuliginea and abiotic stimuli. Biotechnology Letters. 29(10). 1605–1610. 18 indexed citations
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Shi, Jing-Min, et al.. (2001). Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetism of Vanadium(IV/V) Complex: K3[V2O3(nta)2]ź3H2O. Polish Journal of Chemistry. 75. 1695–1701. 8 indexed citations

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