Mingchun Liu

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
51 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Mingchun Liu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Mingchun Liu has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Plant Science, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Mingchun Liu's work include Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (19 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (16 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers). Mingchun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (19 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (16 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers). Mingchun Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, France and United Kingdom. Mingchun Liu's co-authors include Mondher Bouzayen, Julien Pirrello, Isabelle Mila, Heng Deng, Zhengguo Li, Yaoxin Zhang, Yang Zhang, Peng Shu, Pierre Frasse and Don Grierson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Mingchun Liu

45 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Integrative analyses of metabolome and genome‐wide transcriptome reveal the regulatory network governing flavor formation in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)

2021 186 citations Ruochen Wang, Peng Shu et al. New Phytologist profile →
SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes

2022 136 citations Heng Deng, Yao Chen et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mingchun Liu China	23	1.5k	1.2k	207	116	45	51	1.9k
Yuanxiu Lin China	20	1.0k 0.7×	842 0.7×	239 1.2×	110 0.9×	47 1.0×	112	1.4k
Islam El‐Sharkawy United States	21	1.2k 0.8×	800 0.7×	164 0.8×	151 1.3×	66 1.5×	55	1.5k
Xiangli Niu China	20	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.9×	170 0.8×	71 0.6×	37 0.8×	37	1.4k
Yusuke Ban Japan	24	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	191 0.9×	179 1.5×	51 1.1×	59	1.7k
Zongzhou Xie China	20	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	317 1.5×	136 1.2×	55 1.2×	46	1.7k
Collins Ogutu China	22	1.0k 0.7×	865 0.8×	229 1.1×	116 1.0×	39 0.9×	34	1.5k
Nigel E. Gapper United States	20	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.9×	199 1.0×	89 0.8×	54 1.2×	29	2.0k
Mingku Zhu China	24	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	224 1.1×	114 1.0×	18 0.4×	54	2.0k
Xiaoyang Zhu China	28	1.7k 1.1×	763 0.7×	196 0.9×	194 1.7×	112 2.5×	70	2.0k
José G. Vallarino Spain	25	1.6k 1.0×	932 0.8×	290 1.4×	235 2.0×	77 1.7×	52	2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mingchun Liu

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

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Zhang, Yiyang, Yuhan Zhang, Andong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Floral scent emission of Epiphyllum oxypetalum: discovery of its cytosol-localized geraniol biosynthesis. Horticulture Research. 12(5). uhaf039–uhaf039.

Hu, Qian, Yue Lai, Dan Su, et al.. (2025). Light regulates tomato fruit metabolome via SlDML2‐mediated global DNA demethylation. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 68(2). 383–405.

Deng, Heng, Mengbo Wu, Weihao Wang, et al.. (2025). The bifunctional transcription factor DEAR1 oppositely regulates chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation in tomato fruits. The Plant Cell. 37(7). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Ruochen, Liang Yang, Mengbo Wu, et al.. (2025). EIN3-like family members fine-tune fruit coloration by divergently regulating flavonoid and carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 200(3).

Liu, Mingchun, et al.. (2025). Dissecting the biosynthesis, regulation, and metabolic engineering of steroidal glycoalkaloids in tomato. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology.

Wu, Mengbo, Wei Huang, Yikui Wang, et al.. (2025). Removal of toxic steroidal glycoalkaloids and bitterness in tomato is controlled by a complex epigenetic and genetic network. Science Advances. 11(8). eads9601–eads9601. 10 indexed citations

Deng, Heng, Mengbo Wu, Yi Wu, et al.. (2024). SlMYC2‐SlMYB12 module orchestrates a hierarchical transcriptional cascade that regulates fruit flavonoid metabolism in tomato. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(2). 477–479. 5 indexed citations

Su, Dan, Peng Shu, Yuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Dynamic m6A mRNA methylation reveals the involvement of AcALKBH10 in ripening‐related quality regulation in kiwifruit. New Phytologist. 243(6). 2265–2278. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Kaidong, Ruochen Wang, Julien Pirrello, et al.. (2024). A transcriptional cascade mediated by two APETALA2 family members orchestrates carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(6). 1227–1241. 10 indexed citations

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Deng, Heng, Xin Xu, Xiaofei Du, et al.. (2024). Ethylene‐MPK8‐ERF.C1‐PR module confers resistance against Botrytis cinerea in tomato fruit without compromising ripening. New Phytologist. 242(2). 592–609. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xin, Yuting Chen, Wenqian Jiang, et al.. (2023). Understanding the mechanism of red light-induced melatonin biosynthesis facilitates the engineering of melatonin-enriched tomatoes. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5525–5525. 32 indexed citations

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Wang, Ruochen, Kaidong Liu, Bei Tang, et al.. (2023). The MADS‐box protein SlTAGL1 regulates a ripening‐associated SlDQD/SDH2 involved in flavonoid biosynthesis and resistance against Botrytis cinerea in post‐harvest tomato fruit. The Plant Journal. 115(6). 1746–1757. 14 indexed citations

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Shu, Peng, Zixin Zhang, Yi Wu, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive metabolic map reveals major quality regulations in red‐flesh kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis). New Phytologist. 238(5). 2064–2079. 59 indexed citations

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Shu, Peng, et al.. (2023). β-1,3-GLUCANASE10 regulates tomato development and disease resistance by modulating callose deposition. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(4). 2785–2802. 17 indexed citations

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Deng, Heng, Yao Chen, Ziyu Liu, et al.. (2022). SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes. The Plant Cell. 34(4). 1250–1272. 136 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Hong, Shuqi Wang, Tong Zhu, et al.. (2022). Rutin protects against cyclophosphamide induced immunological stress by inhibiting TLR4-NF-κB-mediated inflammation and activating the Nrf2- mediated antioxidant responses. Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine. 4. 100135–100135. 7 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Maria Aurineide, Élie Maza, Anis Djari, et al.. (2022). Transition to ripening in tomato requires hormone-controlled genetic reprogramming initiated in gel tissue. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 191(1). 610–625. 23 indexed citations

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Liang, Qi, Heng Deng, Yuxiang Li, et al.. (2020). Like Heterochromatin Protein 1b represses fruit ripening via regulating the H3K27me3 levels in ripening‐related genes in tomato. New Phytologist. 227(2). 485–497. 37 indexed citations

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Chaabouni, Salma, et al.. (2016). Identification and functional characterization of two HOOKLESS genes in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Journal of Plant Physiology. 200. 76–81. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Mingchun, Isabelle Mila, Eduardo Purgatto, et al.. (2016). Comprehensive Profiling of Ethylene Response Factor Expression Identifies Ripening-Associated ERF Genes and Their Link to Key Regulators of Fruit Ripening in Tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 170(3). 1732–1744. 180 indexed citations

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