Liru Cao

722 total citations
25 papers, 491 citations indexed

About

Liru Cao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Liru Cao has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 491 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Plant Science, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Liru Cao's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (16 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (14 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (7 papers). Liru Cao is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (16 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (14 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (7 papers). Liru Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Liru Cao's co-authors include Guorui Wang, Xiaomin Lu, Tongchao Wang, Lixia Ku, Shulei Guo, Zhenhua Wang, Pengyu Zhang, Xingli Ma, Zhiqiang Wang and Qinghua Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Liru Cao

23 papers receiving 488 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liru Cao China 15 458 190 95 55 9 25 491
Shakhira Zakhrabekova Sweden 9 340 0.7× 153 0.8× 86 0.9× 52 0.9× 3 0.3× 18 378
Beata Orman-Ligeza United Kingdom 7 505 1.1× 251 1.3× 23 0.2× 16 0.3× 8 0.9× 9 534
Qunqun Hao China 10 439 1.0× 185 1.0× 46 0.5× 60 1.1× 4 0.4× 19 465
Zhigang Yin China 7 580 1.3× 187 1.0× 139 1.5× 24 0.4× 3 0.3× 7 610
Choosak Jompuk Thailand 8 328 0.7× 51 0.3× 181 1.9× 92 1.7× 4 0.4× 20 365
Xiaobo Zhu China 12 315 0.7× 125 0.7× 99 1.0× 17 0.3× 5 0.6× 20 364
Yiyong Ma China 11 294 0.6× 153 0.8× 47 0.5× 32 0.6× 2 0.2× 36 329
Zhuang Xu China 6 374 0.8× 127 0.7× 73 0.8× 7 0.1× 3 0.3× 10 418
Shulei Guo China 9 365 0.8× 103 0.5× 133 1.4× 53 1.0× 2 0.2× 17 383
Yilin Jiang China 11 227 0.5× 214 1.1× 49 0.5× 15 0.3× 1 0.1× 15 288

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liru Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liru Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Liru Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Liru Cao 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 Liru Cao. Liru Cao 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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Zeng, Haixia, Dandan Dou, Yan Yan, et al.. (2025). The ZmFKF1b‐ZmDi19‐5 Regulatory Module Coordinates Drought Tolerance and Flowering Time in Maize. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 24(3). 1044–1060.
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Cao, Liru, Dongling Zhang, Chenchen Ma, et al.. (2025). Transcription factor ZmGBF1 enhances heat stress tolerance in maize by directly increasing expression of ZmCXE2 involved in GA pathway. Plant Stress. 16. 100890–100890.
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Cao, Liru, Dongling Zhang, Huafeng Liu, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive transcriptome analysis provides molecular insights into the heterosis-associated drought tolerance and reveals ZmbHLH137 that promotes drought tolerance in maize seedlings. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1565650–1565650. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, et al.. (2024). Transcription factor ZmDof22 enhances drought tolerance by regulating stomatal movement and antioxidant enzymes activities in maize (Zea mays L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137(6). 132–132. 14 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, et al.. (2024). Identification of the Maize PP2C Gene Family and Functional Studies on the Role of ZmPP2C15 in Drought Tolerance. Plants. 13(3). 340–340. 16 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive Analysis of the DnaJ/HSP40 Gene Family in Maize (Zea mays L.) Reveals that ZmDnaJ96 Enhances Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 43(5). 1548–1569. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pengyu, Tongchao Wang, Liru Cao, et al.. (2023). Molecular mechanism analysis of ZmRL6 positively regulating drought stress tolerance in maize. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 47–47. 8 indexed citations
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Su, Huihui, Liru Cao, Zhenzhen Ren, et al.. (2023). ZmELF6‐ZmPRR37 module regulates maize flowering and salt response. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(4). 929–945. 17 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide identification of NF-Y gene family in maize (Zea mays L.) and the positive role of ZmNF-YC12 in drought resistance and recovery ability. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1159955–1159955. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Guorui, Huihui Su, Salah Fatouh Abou‐Elwafa, et al.. (2022). Functional analysis of a late embryogenesis abundant protein ZmNHL1 in maize under drought stress. Journal of Plant Physiology. 280. 153883–153883. 14 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, Xiaomin Lu, Guorui Wang, et al.. (2021). Transcriptional regulatory networks in response to drought stress and rewatering in maize (Zea mays L.). Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 296(6). 1203–1219. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pengyu, Wei Li, Xiao Qiu, et al.. (2021). Overexpression of ZmPP2C55 positively enhances tolerance to drought stress in transgenic maize plants. Plant Science. 314. 111127–111127. 33 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, Xiaomin Lu, Guorui Wang, et al.. (2021). Maize ZmbZIP33 Is Involved in Drought Resistance and Recovery Ability Through an Abscisic Acid-Dependent Signaling Pathway. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 629903–629903. 23 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, Pengyu Zhang, Xiaomin Lu, et al.. (2020). Systematic Analysis of the Maize OSCA Genes Revealing ZmOSCA Family Members Involved in Osmotic Stress and ZmOSCA2.4 Confers Enhanced Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(1). 351–351. 37 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhenzhen, Dongling Zhang, Liru Cao, et al.. (2020). Functions and regulatory framework of ZmNST3 in maize under lodging and drought stress. Plant Cell & Environment. 43(9). 2272–2286. 27 indexed citations
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Cao, Liru, Xiaomin Lu, Pengyu Zhang, et al.. (2019). Systematic Analysis of Differentially Expressed Maize ZmbZIP Genes between Drought and Rewatering Transcriptome Reveals bZIP Family Members Involved in Abiotic Stress Responses. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(17). 4103–4103. 36 indexed citations
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Ma, Xingli, Zeyu Xin, Zhiqiang Wang, et al.. (2015). Identification and comparative analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs in leaves of two wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes during dehydration stress. BMC Plant Biology. 15(1). 21–21. 74 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, et al.. (2014). The ZmCLA4 gene in the qLA4-1 QTL controls leaf angle in maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Experimental Botany. 65(17). 5063–5076. 65 indexed citations

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