Lin Rao

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Lin Rao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Rao has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Lin Rao's work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (5 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (3 papers). Lin Rao is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (5 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (3 papers). Lin Rao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Lin Rao's co-authors include Tomas A. Prolla, Lucia Motta, Qitao Ran, Arlan Richardson, Levi Yant, Holly Van Remmen, Richard L. Gourse, Tamás Gaál, Birgit Puschner and Wilma Ross and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Molecular Biology and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lin Rao

22 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

The selenoprotein GPX4 is essential for mouse development... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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 selenoprotein GPX4 is essential for mouse development and protects from radiation and oxidative damage insults
    2003 609 citations Levi Yant, Qitao Ran et al. Free Radical Biology and Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lin Rao China 11 600 291 225 212 171 24 1.1k
Lorenzo Ferri Italy 14 718 1.2× 247 0.8× 177 0.8× 256 1.2× 183 1.1× 36 1.3k
Barry R. Imhoff United States 13 973 1.6× 56 0.2× 91 0.4× 107 0.5× 169 1.0× 19 1.3k
Olga Protchenko United States 21 1.2k 1.9× 313 1.1× 49 0.2× 402 1.9× 285 1.7× 29 1.9k
Ben Van Houten United States 17 1.0k 1.7× 65 0.2× 255 1.1× 90 0.4× 201 1.2× 20 1.5k
Richard J. Kraus United States 22 603 1.0× 363 1.2× 384 1.7× 56 0.3× 105 0.6× 36 1.4k
Donald A. Primerano United States 19 570 0.9× 66 0.2× 121 0.5× 28 0.1× 94 0.5× 48 986
Lisa M. Salati United States 23 870 1.4× 197 0.7× 131 0.6× 33 0.2× 182 1.1× 33 1.5k
Zhen Yu China 18 537 0.9× 158 0.5× 82 0.4× 110 0.5× 142 0.8× 54 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lin Rao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lin Rao

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

All Works

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Zou, Lin, Lin Rao, Linlin Hou, et al.. (2025). Down regulation of Endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase in Caenorhabditis elegans improves stress adaptivity. Cells Tissues Organs. 1–23.
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Rao, Lin, Chao Zheng, Jianbin Chen, et al.. (2024). Ecological and human health hazards of soil heavy metals after wildfire: A case study of Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, China. Chemosphere. 352. 141506–141506. 13 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, et al.. (2024). Identification and characterization of emGalaseE, a β-1,4 galactosidase from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, and its application on living cell surface. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 268(Pt 2). 131766–131766. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinwen, Xiaorui Liu, Lin Rao, et al.. (2023). Adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes of patients with history of recurrent miscarriage: a retrospective cohort study. Fertility and Sterility. 120(3). 626–634. 8 indexed citations
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Zou, Lin, Lei Wang, Lin Rao, et al.. (2023). Identification and characterization of an α-1,3 mannosidase from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica and its potential attenuation impact on allergy associated with cross-reactive carbohydrate determinant. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 672. 17–26. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Siyu, Dong Chen, Lin Rao, et al.. (2023). Developmental dynamics of the single nucleus regulatory landscape of pig hippocampus. Science China Life Sciences. 66(11). 2614–2628. 7 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, Liping Cai, & Lusheng Huang. (2023). Single-cell dynamics of liver development in postnatal pigs. Science Bulletin. 68(21). 2583–2597. 12 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, Xi Tang, Liqing Chen, et al.. (2023). Genetic dissection and genomic prediction for pork cuts and carcass morphology traits in pig. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 14(1). 116–116. 4 indexed citations
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Tang, Xi, et al.. (2022). Extensive evaluation of prediction performance for 15 pork quality traits using large scale VIS/NIRS data. Meat Science. 192. 108902–108902. 11 indexed citations
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Tang, Xi, Lin Rao, Min Yan, et al.. (2022). Quantification and visualization of meat quality traits in pork using hyperspectral imaging. Meat Science. 196. 109052–109052. 34 indexed citations
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Chen, Dong, et al.. (2021). Multi-breed investigation of pig social rank and biological rhythm based on feeding behaviors at electronic feeding stations. Livestock Science. 245. 104419–104419. 3 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, et al.. (2019). [Molecular mechanism of microRNA in regulating cochlear hair cell development].. PubMed. 41(11). 994–1008. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Fushan, et al.. (2018). [Research progress on exosomes in diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases].. PubMed. 47(3). 320–326. 1 indexed citations
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Yie, Shang-mian, Mei Cao, Xu He, et al.. (2008). Detection of Survivin-Expressing Circulating Cancer Cells (CCCs) in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Reveals High Risks of Relapse. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 15(11). 3073–3082. 60 indexed citations
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Yant, Levi, Qitao Ran, Lin Rao, et al.. (2003). The selenoprotein GPX4 is essential for mouse development and protects from radiation and oxidative damage insults. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 34(4). 496–502. 609 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rao, Lin, Tomas A. Prolla, & Birgit Puschner. (2001). Gene Expression Profiling of Low Selenium Status in the Mouse Intestine: Transcriptional Activation of Genes Linked to DNA Damage, Cell Cycle Control and Oxidative Stress. Journal of Nutrition. 131(12). 3175–3181. 73 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, et al.. (1996). Epitope Mapping Using Histidine-Tagged Protein Fragments: Application toEscherichia coliRNA Polymerase σ70. Analytical Biochemistry. 241(2). 173–179. 18 indexed citations
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Rao, Lin, Wilma Ross, Tamás Gaál, et al.. (1994). Factor Independent Activation of rrnB P1. Journal of Molecular Biology. 235(5). 1421–1435. 183 indexed citations
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Gaál, Tamás, Lin Rao, Shawn T. Estrem, et al.. (1994). Localization of the intrinsically bent DNA region upstream of theE.coli rrnBP1 promoter. Nucleic Acids Research. 22(12). 2344–2350. 36 indexed citations

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