Perng‐Kuang Chang

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Perng‐Kuang Chang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Perng‐Kuang Chang has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Plant Science, 66 papers in Molecular Biology and 33 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Perng‐Kuang Chang's work include Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (84 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (57 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (37 papers). Perng‐Kuang Chang is often cited by papers focused on Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (84 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (57 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (37 papers). Perng‐Kuang Chang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Perng‐Kuang Chang's co-authors include Deepak Bhatnagar, Thomas E. Cleveland, Kenneth C. Ehrlich, Jeffrey W. Cary, Jiujiang Yu, John E. Linz, Joan W. Bennett, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Gary A. Payne and Bruce W. Horn and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Perng‐Kuang Chang

101 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Clustered Pathway Genes in Aflatoxin Biosynthesis

2004 645 citations Jiujiang Yu, Perng‐Kuang Chang et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Perng‐Kuang Chang United States	41	4.1k	2.3k	1.7k	1.3k	332	101	5.1k
Jeffrey W. Cary United States	44	4.3k 1.1×	2.9k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	529 1.6×	136	5.7k
Jiujiang Yu United States	34	3.2k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	913 0.7×	295 0.9×	68	4.1k
Ana M. Calvo United States	39	3.2k 0.8×	2.8k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	391 1.2×	74	5.0k
John E. Linz United States	42	3.6k 0.9×	2.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	423 1.3×	110	5.3k
Yin‐Won Lee South Korea	46	3.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	2.0k 1.2×	871 0.7×	298 0.9×	137	5.4k
Daren W. Brown United States	34	3.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	2.3k 1.3×	1.2k 0.9×	228 0.7×	68	4.1k
Charles P. Woloshuk United States	39	4.5k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	849 0.7×	503 1.5×	96	5.4k
Santiago Gutiérrez Spain	41	2.5k 0.6×	2.3k 1.0×	901 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	522 1.6×	131	4.6k
Bruce W. Horn United States	43	4.5k 1.1×	994 0.4×	2.6k 1.5×	482 0.4×	255 0.8×	96	5.1k
Olivier Puel France	34	3.0k 0.7×	953 0.4×	979 0.6×	518 0.4×	286 0.9×	82	3.9k

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Gangurde, Sunil S., Walid Korani, Prasad Bajaj, et al.. (2024). Aspergillus flavus pangenome (AflaPan) uncovers novel aflatoxin and secondary metabolite associated gene clusters. BMC Plant Biology. 24(1). 354–354. 9 indexed citations

Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Hamed K. Abbas, et al.. (2020). Prevalence of NRRL21882-like (Afla-Guard ^® ) Aspergillus flavus on sesame seeds grown in research fields in the Mississippi Delta. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 30(10). 1090–1099. 6 indexed citations

Hua, Sui-Sheng T., Siov Bouy L. Sarreal, Perng‐Kuang Chang, & Jiujiang Yu. (2019). Transcriptional Regulation of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis and Conidiation in Aspergillus flavus by Wickerhamomyces anomalus WRL-076 for Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination. Toxins. 11(2). 81–81. 23 indexed citations

Chang, Perng‐Kuang. (2019). Genome‐wide nucleotide variation distinguishesAspergillus flavusfromAspergillus oryzaeand helps to reveal origins of atoxigenicA. flavusbiocontrol strains. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 127(5). 1511–1520. 17 indexed citations

Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Qí Zhāng, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, et al.. (2018). Aspergillus flavus GPI-anchored protein-encoding ecm33 has a role in growth, development, aflatoxin biosynthesis, and maize infection. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102(12). 5209–5220. 28 indexed citations

Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Sui-Sheng T. Hua, Siov Bouy L. Sarreal, & Robert W. Li. (2015). Suppression of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus by 2-Phenylethanol Is Associated with Stimulated Growth and Decreased Degradation of Branched-Chain Amino Acids. Toxins. 7(10). 3887–3902. 53 indexed citations

Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Leslie L. Scharfenstein, Hamed K. Abbas, et al.. (2015). High sequence variations in the region containing genes encoding a cellular morphogenesis protein and the repressor of sexual development help to reveal origins of Aspergillus oryzae. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 200. 66–71. 9 indexed citations

Malekzadeh-Shafaroudi, Saeid, et al.. (2014). Gene deletion patterns in non-aflatoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus. 1(2). 87–97. 1 indexed citations

Scharfenstein, Leslie L., et al.. (2014). Lack of aflatoxin production byAspergillus flavus is associated with reduced fungal growth and delayed expression of aflatoxin pathway genes. World Mycotoxin Journal. 8(3). 335–340. 2 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Hamed K. Abbas, Mark A. Weaver, et al.. (2012). Identification of genetic defects in the atoxigenic biocontrol strain Aspergillus flavus K49 reveals the presence of a competitive recombinant group in field populations. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 154(3). 192–196. 50 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang. (2008). Aspergillus parasiticus crzA, Which Encodes Calcineurin Response Zinc-Finger Protein, Is Required for Aflatoxin Production under Calcium Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 9(10). 2027–2043. 21 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang. (2008). A highly efficient gene-targeting system for Aspergillus parasiticus. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 46(5). 587–592. 25 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang & Sui Sheng T. Hua. (2006). Molasses supplementation promotes conidiation but suppresses aflatoxin production by small sclerotial Aspergillus flavus. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 44(2). 131–137. 11 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Bruce W. Horn, & Joe W. Dorner. (2005). Sequence breakpoints in the aflatoxin biosynthesis gene cluster and flanking regions in nonaflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus isolates. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 42(11). 914–923. 203 indexed citations

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Cleveland, Thomas E., Jiujiang Yu, Deepak Bhatnagar, et al.. (2004). Progress in Elucidating the Molecular Basis of the Host Plant— Aspergillus Flavus Interaction, a Basis for Devising Strategies to Reduce Aflatoxin Contamination in Crops. Journal of Toxicology Toxin Reviews. 23(2-3). 345–380. 25 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Jiujiang Yu, & Jae‐Hyuk Yu. (2004). aflT, a MFS transporter-encoding gene located in the aflatoxin gene cluster, does not have a significant role in aflatoxin secretion. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 41(10). 911–920. 69 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang. (2003). Lack of interaction between AFLR and AFLJ contributes to nonaflatoxigenicity of Aspergillus sojae. Journal of Biotechnology. 107(3). 245–253. 50 indexed citations

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Yu, Jiujiang, Perng‐Kuang Chang, Deepak Bhatnagar, & Thomas E. Cleveland. (2003). Cloning and functional expression of an esterase gene in Aspergillus parasiticus. Mycopathologia. 156(3). 227–234. 14 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang, et al.. (2000). Characterization of the Aspergillus parasiticus major nitrogen regulatory gene, areA. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1491(1-3). 263–266. 54 indexed citations

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Chang, Perng‐Kuang, Jeffrey W. Cary, Deepak Bhatnagar, et al.. (1993). Cloning of the Aspergillus parasiticus apa-2 gene associated with the regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 59(10). 3273–3279. 163 indexed citations

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