Letian Chen

10.3k citations

120 papers · 6.9k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Plant Science top 0.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Molecular Biology top 1%
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Papers in

Plant Science 53
- Plant Molecular Biology Research 22
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 9
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations 8
Molecular Biology 69
- Plant Reproductive Biology 22
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms 18
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 10
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 8

Co-authors: Yao‐Guang Liu Yuanling Chen Qunyu Zhang Jingxin Guo Xiucai Zhao Qinlong Zhu Yongyao Xie Heying Li
Journals: Molecular Plant (7 papers)Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (7 papers)Science China Life Sciences (5 papers)Nature Communications (4 papers)Journal of Experimental Botany (4 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Japan

In The Last Decade

Letian Chen

112 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Rice functional genomics: decades’ efforts and roads ahead 2021 · 148 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 Science China Life Sciences
2015 Molecular Plant
2013 Annual Review of Plant Biology
2013 Nature Genetics
2006 The Plant Cell

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20 of 20 papers shown

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1	An improved fluorescein diacetate–propidium iodide staining system for assessing microspore and pollen viability at different developmental stages Plant Biotechnology Journal ·Jianian Tang, Qiyu Luo, Huali Li, Zichen Wu, Zhansheng Lin, Sensen Zhang, Letian Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu	2025	1
2	ChiralCat: Molecular chirality classification with enhanced spatial representation using learnable queries SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Yichuan Peng, Gufeng Yu, Runhan Shi, Letian Chen, Xi Wang, Wenjie Du, Xiaohong Huo, Yang Yang	2025	0
3	Ubiquitin-mediated degradation restricts spatiotemporal accumulation of the cytoplasmic male sterility protein WA352 to anthers in rice Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Zixu Zhang, Zhi Ding, Xueye Feng, Jing-Jing Huang, Xu Peng, Yaxuan Xiao, Wubei Zong, Zhe Zhao, Yao‐Guang Liu, Yongyao Xie, Letian Chen	2025	1
4	PlantGPT: An Arabidopsis‐Based Intelligent Agent that Answers Questions about Plant Functional Genomics Advanced Science ·Ruixiang Zhang, Yu Wang, Weiyang Yang, Jun Wen, Weizhi Liu, Shipeng Zhi, Guangzhou Li, Nan Chai, Jia‐Qi Huang, Yongyao Xie, Xianrong Xie, Letian Chen, Miao Gu, Yao‐Guang Liu, Qinlong Zhu	2025	7
5	The OsPLATZ1–OsGRF4–DEP1 regulatory pathway promotes grain length in rice Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Shuifu Chen, Can Xu, Y. J. Tan, S.-G. Zhang, Yuqun Huang, Qiaoyu Yang, Zixu Zhang, F Li, Linlin Wang, Zhuohua Li, Ya Zhang, Qian Wang, Letian Chen, Yuanliang Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu, Xianrong Xie	2025	0
6	A receptor for dual ligands governs plant immunity and hormone response and is targeted by a nematode effector Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Li Huang, Yulin Yuan, Chloe Ramirez, Zhe Zhao, Letian Chen, Thomas Griebel, Joanna Kud, Joseph C. Kuhl, Allan Caplan, Louise‐Marie Dandurand, Fangming Xiao	2024	4
7	Photoperiod and temperature synergistically regulate heading date and regional adaptation in rice Journal of Experimental Botany ·Wubei Zong, Xiaotong Guo, Kai Zhang, Letian Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu, Jingxin Guo	2024	6
8	Boosting Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Alkyl‐Locked Axial Chirality Scaffold by Restriction of Molecular Motions Chemistry - A European Journal ·Wenbin Huang, Yuxin Zhu, Kang Zhou, Letian Chen, Zujin Zhao, Engui Zhao, Zikai He	2023	10
9	Human-Robot Teaming: Grand Challenges Manisha Natarajan, Esmaeil Seraj, Batuhan Altundas, Rohan Paleja, Sean Ye, Letian Chen, Reed Jensen, Kimberlee Chestnut Chang, Matthew Gombolay	2023	18
10	Copy number variation of the restorer Rf4 underlies human selection of three-line hybrid rice breeding Nature Communications ·Zhe Zhao, Zhi Ding, Jingjing Huang, Hengjun Meng, Zixu Zhang, Xin Gou, Huiwu Tang, Xianrong Xie, Jingyao Ping, Fangming Xiao, Yao‐Guang Liu, Yongyao Xie, Letian Chen	2023	15
11	All‐in‐one: a robust fluorescent fusion protein vector toolbox for protein localization and BiFC analyses in plants Plant Biotechnology Journal ·Jingluan Han, Kun Ma, Huali Li, Jing Su, Lian Zhou, Jintao Tang, Shijuan Zhang, Yuke Hou, Letian Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu, Qinlong Zhu	2022	20
12	Epigenetic Regulation of Gibberellin Metabolism and Signaling Plant and Cell Physiology ·Yongyao Xie, Letian Chen	2020	16
13	The mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase OsALDH2b negatively regulates tapetum degeneration in rice Journal of Experimental Botany ·Xianrong Xie, Zixu Zhang, Zhe Zhao, Yongyao Xie, Heying Li, Xingliang Ma, Yao‐Guang Liu, Letian Chen	2020	24
14	Strong photoperiod sensitivity is controlled by cooperation and competition among Hd1, Ghd7 and DTH8 in rice heading New Phytologist ·Wubei Zong, Ding Ren, Minghui Huang, Kangli Sun, Jinglei Feng, Jing Zhao, Dongdong Xiao, Wenhao Xie, Shiqi Liu, Han Zhang, Rong Qiu, Wenjing Tang, Ruqi Yang, Hongyi Chen, Xianrong Xie, Letian Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu, Jingxin Guo	2020	108
15	A lipid transfer protein variant with a mutant eight-cysteine motif causes photoperiod- and thermo-sensitive dwarfism in rice Journal of Experimental Botany ·Wenjun Deng, Riqing Li, Yi‐Wei Xu, Runyuan Mao, Shuifu Chen, Libin Chen, Letian Chen, Yao‐Guang Liu, Yuanling Chen	2019	18
16	Current advances on CRISPR/Cas genome editing technologies in plants. Journal of the South China Agricultural University ·Yao‐Guang Liu, Gousi Li, Zhang Ya-ling, Letian Chen	2019	4
17	Suppression or knockout of SaF/SaM overcomes the Sa‐mediated hybrid male sterility in rice Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Yongyao Xie, Baixiao Niu, Yunming Long, Gousi Li, Jintao Tang, Yaling Zhang, Ding Ren, Yao‐Guang Liu, Letian Chen	2017	52
18	Study on the value of salivary gland ultrasonography in Sjögren's syndrome Mingzhu Zhou, Song Shuju, Letian Chen, Xi Liu	2016	2
19	Impact of cloud horizontal inhomogeneity and directional sampling on the retrieval of cloud droplet size by the POLDER instrument Atmospheric measurement techniques ·Huazhe Shang, Letian Chen, François‐Marie Bréon, Husi Letu, S. Li, Ziming Wang, Lin Su	2015	21
20	Cytoplasmic Male Sterility of Rice with Boro II Cytoplasm Is Caused by a Cytotoxic Peptide and Is Restored by Two Related PPR Motif Genes via Distinct Modes of mRNA Silencing The Plant Cell ·Zhonghua Wang, Yanjiao Zou, Xiaoyu Li, Qunyu Zhang, Letian Chen, Hao Wu, Dihua Su, Yuanling Chen, Jingxin Guo, Da Luo, Yunming Long, Yang Zhong, Yao‐Guang Liu Hit paper breakdown →	2006	516

About Letian Chen

Letian Chen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Health Informatics, Biotechnology and Genetics, having authored 120 papers that have together received 6.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (22 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (22 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (18 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (13 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (10 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (9 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (8 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (4.7k citations), Molecular Biology (4.4k citations), Genetics (1.0k citations), Business and International Management (62 citations) and Biotechnology (241 citations). Letian Chen has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Yao‐Guang Liu, Yuanling Chen, Qunyu Zhang, Jingxin Guo, Xiucai Zhao, Qinlong Zhu, Yongyao Xie, Heying Li, Rongxin Shen and Zhongfang Yang. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Plant, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Science China Life Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Experimental Botany.

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