Nanfei Xu

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Nanfei Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Nanfei Xu has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Nanfei Xu's work include Plant tissue culture and regeneration (10 papers), Seed Germination and Physiology (8 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (7 papers). Nanfei Xu is often cited by papers focused on Plant tissue culture and regeneration (10 papers), Seed Germination and Physiology (8 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (7 papers). Nanfei Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Nanfei Xu's co-authors include Zhengyan Feng, Lan Yang, Yanfei Mao, Jian‐Kang Zhu, Botao Zhang, J. Derek Bewley, Jinshan Zhang, Heng Zhang, Hui Zhang and Dong‐Lei Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Experimental Botany and Planta.

In The Last Decade

Nanfei Xu

23 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

The CRISPR/Cas9 system produces specific and homozygous targeted gene editing in rice in one generation

2014 587 citations Hui Zhang, Jinshan Zhang et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal profile →
Multigeneration analysis reveals the inheritance, specificity, and patterns of CRISPR/Cas-induced gene modifications in Arabidopsis

2014 501 citations Zhengyan Feng, Yanfei Mao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nanfei Xu

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	MMP-2 Is Mainly Expressed in Arterioles and Contributes to Cerebral Vascular Remodeling Associated with TGF-β1 Signaling 2015 ·Journal of Molecular Neuroscience ·Hua Ye, Weifeng Zhang, (unknown), Nanfei Xu, (unknown)	12
2	The CRISPR/Cas9 system produces specific and homozygous targeted gene editing in rice in one generation breakdown → 2014 ·Plant Biotechnology Journal ·Hui Zhang, Jinshan Zhang, (unknown), Botao Zhang, (unknown), Zhengyan Feng, Yanfei Mao, Lan Yang, Heng Zhang, Nanfei Xu, Jian‐Kang Zhu	587
3	Multigeneration analysis reveals the inheritance, specificity, and patterns of CRISPR/Cas-induced gene modifications in Arabidopsis breakdown → 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Zhengyan Feng, Yanfei Mao, Nanfei Xu, Botao Zhang, (unknown), Dong‐Lei Yang, Zhen Wang, Zhengjing Zhang, Rui Zheng, Lan Yang, Liang Zeng, Xiaodong Liu, Jian‐Kang Zhu	501
4	The role of phytohormones in cotton fiber development 2010 ·Russian Journal of Plant Physiology ·Wenbin Liao, Juan Zhang, Nanfei Xu, Ming Peng	5
5	Isolation and characterization of a GAI/RGA-like gene from Gossypium hirsutum 2009 ·Plant Growth Regulation ·Wenbin Liao, Mengbin Ruan, (unknown), Nanfei Xu, Jiajü Lü, Ming Peng	18
6	Roles of F-box Proteins in Plant Hormone Responses 2007 ·Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica ·(unknown), Jiao Wu, Nanfei Xu, Ming Peng	40
7	Improved somatic embryo maturation in loblolly pine by monitoring ABA-responsive gene expression 2006 ·Plant Cell Reports ·Teresa R. Vales, Xiaorong Feng, (unknown), Nanfei Xu, John Cairney, Gerald S. Pullman, Gary F. Peter	28
8	Phylogenetic and expression analysis of sucrose phosphate synthase isozymes in plants 2006 ·Journal of Plant Physiology ·(unknown), Nanfei Xu, Robert L. D’Ordine, James A. Morrell, Philip W. Miller, Stephen M. G. Duff	76
9	Research Progresses on Auxin Response Factors 2006 ·Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Yanli Ren, (unknown), (unknown), Nanfei Xu, Ming Peng	13
10	Co-regulation Of ear growth and internode elongation in corn 2004 ·Plant Growth Regulation ·Nanfei Xu, (unknown), Philip W. Miller, Nordine Cheikh	29
11	Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) somatic embryogenesis: maturation improvements by metal analyses of zygotic and somatic embryos 2003 ·Plant Science ·Gerald S. Pullman, (unknown), John Cairney, Nanfei Xu, Xiaorong Feng	36
12	Special symposium: In vitro plant recalcitrance transcript profiling: A tool to assess the development of conifer embryos 2000 ·In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant ·John Cairney, Nanfei Xu, John Mackay, (unknown)	31
13	Natural and Somatic Embryo Development in Loblolly Pine: Gene Expression Studies Using Differential Display and DNA Arrays 1999 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·John Cairney, Nanfei Xu, Gerald S. Pullman, Vincent T. Ciavatta, (unknown)	26
14	Rapid and Reliable Differential Display from Minute Amounts of Tissue: Mass Cloning and Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes from Loblolly Pine Embryos 1997 ·Plant Molecular Biology Reporter ·Nanfei Xu, (unknown), Gerald S. Pullman, John Cairney	24
15	Multiple auxin response modules in the soybean SAUR 15A promoter 1997 ·Plant Science ·Nanfei Xu, Gretchen Hagen, Tom J. Guilfoyle	73
16	The role of abscisic acid in germination, storage protein synthesis and desiccation tolerance in alfalfa (Medicago sativaL.) seeds, as shown by inhibition of its synthesis by fluridone during development 1995 ·Journal of Experimental Botany ·Nanfei Xu, J. Derek Bewley	37
17	Temporal and nutritional factors modulate responses to abscisic acid and osmoticum in their regulation of storage protein synthesis in developing seeds of alfalfa (Medicago sativaL.) 1995 ·Journal of Experimental Botany ·Nanfei Xu, J. Derek Bewley	6
18	Embryos of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) can synthesize storage proteins after the completion of germination, in response to abscisic acid and osmoticum, if maturation drying is prevented 1995 ·Planta ·Nanfei Xu, J. Derek Bewley	2
19	Contrasting pattern of somatic and zygotic embryo development in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) as revealed by scanning electron microscopy 1992 ·Plant Cell Reports ·Nanfei Xu, J. Derek Bewley	22
20	Abscisic acid and osmoticum prevent germination of developing alfalfa embryos, but only osmoticum maintains the synthesis of developmental proteins 1990 ·Planta ·Nanfei Xu, (unknown), J. Derek Bewley	96

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