Kai Xu

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Kai Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Xu has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Genetics and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Kai Xu's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (14 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (8 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers). Kai Xu is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (14 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (8 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers). Kai Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Kai Xu's co-authors include Qi Zhou, Wei Li, Lu Guo, Tongtong Cui, Fei Teng, Qingqin Gao, Guihai Feng, Ying Yang, Yun‐Gui Yang and Liyuan Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kai Xu

52 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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CDetection: CRISPR-Cas12b-based DNA detection with sub-attomolar sensitivity and single-base specificity

2019 275 citations Lu Guo, Tongtong Cui et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Xu

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Identification and Phylogenetic Characterisation of Novel Adeno‐Associated Virus Capsids in Non‐Human Primate Tissues 2025 ·Cell Proliferation ·(unknown), Kai Xu, Yali Ding, (unknown), Jing Liu, (unknown), Rui Niu, Ning Yang, (unknown), Baoyang Hu, Ying Zhang, Wei Li	0
2	Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the regulatory role of phytohormone in second flowering of pear 2025 ·Plant Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Xianchong Wan, Jie Ding, Xuepeng Sun, Meisong Dai, Kai Xu, Xiaolong Li	0
3	Establishment of chromatin architecture interplays with embryo hypertranscription 2025 ·Nature ·Guang Yu, Kai Xu, Weikun Xia, Ke Zhang, Qianhua Xu, Lijia Li, Zili Lin, Ling Liu, Bofeng Liu, Zhenhai Du, Xia Chen, Qiang Fan, Fang-Nong Lai, Wenying Wang, Lijuan Wang, (unknown), Chao Wang, Hai‐Qiang Dai, Huili Wang, Wei Xie	2
4	Investigation and characterization of rice dwarfing epidemic caused by southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus in Jiangsu in 2023 2024 ·Virology ·Chenyang Li, (unknown), Yuan‐Ming Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Linlin Du, Lin Feng, Ying Lan, Kai Xu, Tong Zhou	1
5	Discovering human cell‐compatible gene therapy virus variants via optimized screening in mouse models 2023 ·Cell Proliferation ·Moyu Dai, Ning Yang, Kai Xu, Jingwen Zhang, Xueke Li, Ying Zhang, Wei Li	4
6	Nsun2 coupling with RoRγt shapes the fate of Th17 cells and promotes colitis 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Wenlan Yang, (unknown), (unknown), Kai Xu, (unknown), Yu Zhou, (unknown), Zhongzhou Yang, Bin Shen, Yongliang Zhao, Qi Zhou, Ying Yang, Wei Li, Pengyuan Yang, Yun‐Gui Yang	30
7	NR5A2 connects zygotic genome activation to the first lineage segregation in totipotent embryos 2023 ·Cell Research ·Fang-Nong Lai, Lijia Li, Xiaoyu Hu, Bofeng Liu, (unknown), Ling Liu, Qiang Fan, Huabin Tian, Kai Xu, Xukun Lu, Qing Li, (unknown), Lijuan Wang, Zili Lin, Hongyu Deng, Jinsong Li, Wei Xie	24
8	tRF-Gln-CTG-026 ameliorates liver injury by alleviating global protein synthesis 2023 ·Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy ·(unknown), Pengcheng Li, Jiaqiang Wang, (unknown), Yu Zou, Moyu Dai, Kai Xu, Guihai Feng, Changjian Zhang, Haiping Jiang, Wei Li, Ying Zhang, Qi Zhou	43
9	Silencing of Pepper CaFtsH1 or CaFtsH8 Genes Alters Normal Leaf Development 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Kai Xu, Ning Li, Yiwen Zhang, Shenghua Gao, Yanxu Yin, (unknown), Fei Wang	2
10	A sustainable mouse karyotype created by programmed chromosome fusion 2022 ·Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Leyun Wang, Kai Xu, Tiantian Ji, (unknown), (unknown), Tao Liu, (unknown), Qian Zhao, (unknown), Chao Liu, Liying Wang, (unknown), Ning Yang, (unknown), Wei Li	19
11	Rational engineering of adeno‐associated virus capsid enhances human hepatocyte tropism and reduces immunogenicity 2022 ·Cell Proliferation ·(unknown), (unknown), Jingwen Zhang, Lu Guo, Xuehan Sun, (unknown), Kai Xu, Ying Zhang, Wei Li, Qi Zhou	9
12	Genome-wide analysis of the Thaumatin-like gene family in Qingke (Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum) uncovers candidates involved in plant defense against biotic and abiotic stresses 2022 ·Frontiers in Plant Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Zepeng Xu, Wei Yin, Kai Xu, Shuai Wang, Qianhan Shang, (unknown), Jian Liang, Li Wang	18
13	Highly efficient hairy root genetic transformation and applications in citrus 2022 ·Frontiers in Plant Science ·Haijie Ma, Xinyue Meng, Kai Xu, Min Li, Frederick G. Gmitter, (unknown), Yunpeng Gai, (unknown), Min Wang, Nian Wang, (unknown), Jinhua Liu, Xuepeng Sun, Shuo Duan	26
14	Brassica evolution of essential BnaFtsH1 genes involved in the PSII repair cycle and loss of FtsH5 2021 ·Plant Science ·Kai Xu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jing Wen, Bin Yi, Chaozhi Ma, Jinxiong Shen, Tingdong Fu, Jinxing Tu	4
15	Derivation of Mouse Haploid Trophoblast Stem Cells 2019 ·Cell Reports ·Tongtong Cui, Liyuan Jiang, Tianda Li, Fei Teng, Guihai Feng, Xuepeng Wang, Zhengquan He, Lu Guo, Kai Xu, (unknown), Leyun Wang, (unknown), Liu Wang, Wei Li, Qi Zhou	15
16	Generation of Bimaternal and Bipaternal Mice from Hypomethylated Haploid ESCs with Imprinting Region Deletions 2018 ·Cell stem cell ·Zhikun Li, Leyun Wang, Libin Wang, Guihai Feng, (unknown), Chao Liu, Kai Xu, Yuhuan Li, Haifeng Wan, Ying Zhang, Yufei Li, Xin Li, Wei Li, Qi Zhou, Baoyang Hu	50
17	Unique features of mutations revealed by sequentially reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem cells 2015 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Caihong Zheng, Gang Chang, Wenqiang Liu, Xiaochen Kou, Kun Tan, Tao Li, Kai Xu, Hong Wang, Jun Cai, Jianhui Tian, Shaorong Gao	25
18	The Combination of Tet1 with Oct4 Generates High-Quality Mouse-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells 2014 ·Stem Cells ·Jiayu Chen, Yawei Gao, Hua Huang, Kai Xu, Xia Chen, Yonghua Jiang, Hui Li, (unknown), (unknown), Yu Tao, Hong Wang, Yong Zhang, Hailin Wang, Tao Cai, Shaorong Gao	37
19	The genetic diversity of cereulide biosynthesis gene cluster indicates a composite transposon Tnces in emetic Bacillus weihenstephanensis 2014 ·BMC Microbiology ·(unknown), Kai Xu, Lingling Yang, Zhiming Yuan, Jacques Mahillon, Xiaomin Hu	28
20	Effects of recombination of swine IL2 gene on the immunogenic of the PPV VP2-PCV2 ORF2 eukaryotic expression plasmid 2011 ·Zhongguo shouyi xuebao ·(unknown), Kai Xu, (unknown)	1

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