Minmin Du

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Minmin Du is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Minmin Du has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Minmin Du's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (7 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (5 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers). Minmin Du is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (7 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (5 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers). Minmin Du collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Minmin Du's co-authors include Chuanyou Li, Lei Deng, William M. Gray, Qingzhe Zhai, Edgar P. Spalding, Changbao Li, Tingting Huang, Qian Chen, Qiaomei Wang and Jiuhai Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Plant Cell, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and The Plant Journal.

In The Last Decade

Minmin Du

18 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

MYC2 Orchestrates a Hierarchical Transcriptional Cascade ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. MYC2 Orchestrates a Hierarchical Transcriptional Cascade That Regulates Jasmonate-Mediated Plant Immunity in Tomato
    2017 312 citations Minmin Du, Jiuhai Zhao 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 Career Trend Papers Cites
Minmin Du China 13 1.3k 797 331 112 87 19 1.6k
Jiuhai Zhao China 13 813 0.6× 532 0.7× 233 0.7× 92 0.8× 79 0.9× 20 1.0k
Chunmei Ren China 12 1.1k 0.9× 829 1.0× 386 1.2× 110 1.0× 124 1.4× 23 1.4k
Xiaoyi Shan China 13 781 0.6× 572 0.7× 195 0.6× 79 0.7× 53 0.6× 27 1.0k
Hongling Jiang China 21 2.6k 2.0× 1.6k 2.0× 568 1.7× 191 1.7× 93 1.1× 26 3.0k
Changxian Yang China 22 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.6× 106 0.3× 91 0.8× 170 2.0× 43 1.8k
Jan Geerinck Belgium 8 1.7k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 746 2.3× 237 2.1× 29 0.3× 8 2.1k
Chhana Ullah Germany 15 657 0.5× 389 0.5× 131 0.4× 102 0.9× 48 0.6× 16 899
Norihiro Ohtsubo Japan 19 1.2k 0.9× 926 1.2× 138 0.4× 106 0.9× 29 0.3× 47 1.4k
Gemma Fernández‐Barbero Spain 10 1.5k 1.1× 701 0.9× 658 2.0× 234 2.1× 20 0.2× 12 1.7k
Zhanao Deng United States 20 1.3k 1.0× 728 0.9× 140 0.4× 136 1.2× 36 0.4× 144 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Minmin Du

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Du, Minmin, Chuanlong Sun, Lei Deng, et al.. (2025). Molecular breeding of tomato: Advances and challenges. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(3). 669–721. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Huanhuan, Hexuan Wang, Lihao Lin, et al.. (2024). The tomato WRKY-B transcription factor modulates lateral branching by targeting BLIND, PIN4, and IAA15. Horticulture Research. 11(9). uhae193–uhae193. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xingang, et al.. (2023). Plant extracellular self-DNA inhibits growth and induces immunity via the jasmonate signaling pathway. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(3). 2475–2491. 39 indexed citations
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Deng, Lei, Guoliang Yuan, Wei Zhao, et al.. (2023). Rapid generation of a tomato male sterility system and its feasible application in hybrid seed production. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136(9). 197–197. 11 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ming, Lei Deng, Guoliang Yuan, et al.. (2023). A CRISPR-Cas9-Derived Male Sterility System for Tomato Breeding. Agronomy. 13(7). 1785–1785. 9 indexed citations
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Du, Minmin, Firas Bou Daher, Yuanyuan Liu, et al.. (2022). Biphasic control of cell expansion by auxin coordinates etiolated seedling development. Science Advances. 8(2). eabj1570–eabj1570. 31 indexed citations
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Yang, Huanhuan, Hexuan Wang, Jingbin Jiang, et al.. (2022). The Sm gene conferring resistance to gray leaf spot disease encodes an NBS-LRR (nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat) plant resistance protein in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135(5). 1467–1476. 20 indexed citations
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Lin, Lihao, Minmin Du, Shuyu Li, et al.. (2022). Mediator complex subunit MED25 physically interacts with DST to regulate spikelet number in rice. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 64(4). 871–883. 16 indexed citations
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Du, Minmin, Edgar P. Spalding, & William M. Gray. (2020). Rapid Auxin-Mediated Cell Expansion. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 71(1). 379–402. 189 indexed citations
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Du, Minmin, Ke Zhou, Yuanyuan Liu, et al.. (2020). A biotechnology‐based male‐sterility system for hybrid seed production in tomato. The Plant Journal. 102(5). 1090–1100. 70 indexed citations
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Wong, Jeh Haur, Angela Spartz, Mee Yeon Park, Minmin Du, & William M. Gray. (2019). Mutation of a Conserved Motif of PP2C.D Phosphatases Confers SAUR Immunity and Constitutive Activity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 181(1). 353–366. 41 indexed citations
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Sun, Chuanlong, Lei Deng, Minmin Du, et al.. (2019). A Transcriptional Network Promotes Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Tomato Flesh. Molecular Plant. 13(1). 42–58. 185 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanyuan, Minmin Du, Lei Deng, et al.. (2019). MYC2 Regulates the Termination of Jasmonate Signaling via an Autoregulatory Negative Feedback Loop. The Plant Cell. 31(1). 106–127. 221 indexed citations
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Li, Changbao, Minmin Du, Ming Zhou, Lei Deng, & Chuanyou Li. (2017). Current status and prospects on tomato molecular breeding-from gene cloning to cultivar improvement. Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 44(3). 581–600. 3 indexed citations
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Du, Minmin, Jiuhai Zhao, David T.W. Tzeng, et al.. (2017). MYC2 Orchestrates a Hierarchical Transcriptional Cascade That Regulates Jasmonate-Mediated Plant Immunity in Tomato. The Plant Cell. 29(8). 1883–1906. 312 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Zhaoyang, Yujiao Wu, Yongqing Yang, et al.. (2015). An Arabidopsis Plasma Membrane Proton ATPase Modulates JA Signaling and Is Exploited by the Pseudomonas syringae Effector Protein AvrB for Stomatal Invasion. The Plant Cell. 27(7). 2032–2041. 92 indexed citations
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Du, Minmin, Qingzhe Zhai, Lei Deng, et al.. (2014). Closely Related NAC Transcription Factors of Tomato Differentially Regulate Stomatal Closure and Reopening during Pathogen Attack . The Plant Cell. 26(7). 3167–3184. 150 indexed citations
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Yan, Liuhua, Qingzhe Zhai, Jianing Wei, et al.. (2013). Role of Tomato Lipoxygenase D in Wound-Induced Jasmonate Biosynthesis and Plant Immunity to Insect Herbivores. PLoS Genetics. 9(12). e1003964–e1003964. 177 indexed citations

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