Qi Sun

28.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
139 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Qi Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qi Sun has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Plant Science and 29 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Qi Sun's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (29 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (26 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (17 papers). Qi Sun is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (29 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (26 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (17 papers). Qi Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Qi Sun's co-authors include Edward S. Buckler, Robert J. Elshire, Sharon E. Mitchell, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Jesse Poland, Ken Kawamoto, Klaas J. van Wijk, Giulia Friso, Boris Zybailov and Wojciech Majeran and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Qi Sun

135 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

A Robust, Simple Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) Approach for High Diversity Species

2011 4.6k citations Robert J. Elshire, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Genome-wide association study of leaf architecture in the maize nested association mapping population

2011 779 citations Peter J. Bradbury, Qi Sun et al. profile →
The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome

2010 591 citations Lalit Ponnala, Qi Sun et al. profile →
A First-Generation Haplotype Map of Maize

2009 536 citations Robert J. Elshire, Qi Sun et al. profile →
Sorting Signals, N-Terminal Modifications and Abundance of the Chloroplast Proteome

2008 536 citations Giulia Friso, Qi Sun et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Host genetic variation impacts microbiome composition across human body sites

2015 514 citations Qi Sun, Robert Bukowski et al. profile →
A Large Maize (Zea mays L.) SNP Genotyping Array: Development and Germplasm Genotyping, and Genetic Mapping to Compare with the B73 Reference Genome

2011 468 citations Edward S. Buckler, Qi Sun et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qi Sun

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exploring the use of bacillomycin D to control citrus sour rot caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii 2025 ·Journal of Stored Products Research ·Shiquan Qian, Xinrong Zhou, (unknown), Qi Sun, (unknown), Qian Xie, (unknown), Enjie Diao	0
2	Edge and semantic collaboration framework with cross coordination attention for co-saliency detection 2025 ·Knowledge-Based Systems ·(unknown), (unknown), Xian Fang, Qi Sun, Jinchao Zhu	1
3	Comprehensive single-cell analysis of triple-negative breast cancer based on cDC1 immune-related genes: prognostic model construction and immunotherapy potential 2025 ·Discover Oncology ·(unknown), Yiran Liu, Yulin Shi, Qi Sun, Huayao Li, Changgang Sun	0
4	Regulatory mechanisms and emerging diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities of non-coding RNAs in tumorigenesis: a pan-cancer perspective 2025 ·Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences ·Doblin Sandai, (unknown), Haoling Zhang, Qi Sun	3
5	Comparative genomics of <i>Rpv3</i>, a multiallelic downy mildew resistance locus in grapevine (<i>Vitis</i> sp.) 2025 ·OENO One ·(unknown), Cheng Zou, Qi Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Dario Cantù, (unknown), Lance Cadle‐Davidson	1
6	The interdiscipline rendezvous of aptamers and radionuclides: Advances, challenges and prospects 2025 ·TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry ·Liping Zhao, Yi Zhao, Linsen Li, Xiaodan Zhu, (unknown), Qi Sun, Ge Yang, Jigang Yang, Feng Qu	0
7	The Role of TBX20 Gene Mutations in the Pathogenesis of Congenital Heart Disease: Functional Analysis and Genetic Association Study 2024 ·Cardiology ·Qi Sun, Xiu‐Qing Li, Zhenzhen Qin, (unknown), Caixia Liu	2
8	Detection and editing of the updated Arabidopsis plastid- and mitochondrial-encoded proteomes through PeptideAtlas 2023 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Klaas J. van Wijk, Stéphane Bentolila, Mark Leppert, Qi Sun, Zhi Sun, Luis Mendoza, (unknown), Eric W. Deutsch	6
9	Multiple independent recombinations led to hermaphroditism in grapevine 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Cheng Zou, Mélanie Massonnet, Andrea Minio, (unknown), Víctor Llaca, Avinash Karn, Fred E. Gouker, Lance Cadle‐Davidson, Bruce I. Reisch, Anne Fennell, Dario Cantù, Qi Sun, Jason P. Londo	30
10	The Arabidopsis PeptideAtlas: Harnessing worldwide proteomics data to create a comprehensive community proteomics resource 2021 ·The Plant Cell ·Klaas J. van Wijk, Mark Leppert, Qi Sun, (unknown), Zhi Sun, Luis Mendoza, Eric W. Deutsch	40
11	A conserved genetic architecture among populations of the maize progenitor, teosinte, was radically altered by domestication 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Qiuyue Chen, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Chin Jian Yang, Bode A. Olukolu, Alessandra M. York, José de Jesús Sánchez González, Wei Xue, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Peter J. Bradbury, M. Cinta Romay, Qi Sun, Edward S. Buckler, James B. Holland, John Doebley	3
12	Domestication reshaped the genetic basis of inbreeding depression in a maize landrace compared to its wild relative, teosinte 2021 ·PLoS Genetics ·Luis Fernando Samayoa, Bode A. Olukolu, Chin Jian Yang, Qiuyue Chen, Markus G Stetter, Alessandra M. York, José de Jesús Sánchez González, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Peter J. Bradbury, M. Cinta Romay, Qi Sun, Jinliang Yang, Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra, Edward S. Buckler, John Doebley, James B. Holland	9
13	Genome-wide analysis of deletions in maize population reveals abundant genetic diversity and functional impact 2021 ·Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·Xiao Zhang, (unknown), Karl A. Kremling, M. Cinta Romay, Robert Bukowski, Qi Sun, Shibin Gao, Edward S. Buckler, Fei Lü	7
14	The genetic architecture of the maize progenitor, teosinte, and how it was altered during maize domestication 2020 ·PLoS Genetics ·Qiuyue Chen, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Chin Jian Yang, Peter J. Bradbury, Bode A. Olukolu, (unknown), M. Cinta Romay, Qi Sun, Anne Lorant, Edward S. Buckler, Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra, James B. Holland, John Doebley	23
15	The genetic architecture of teosinte catalyzed and constrained maize domestication 2019 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Chin Jian Yang, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Peter J. Bradbury, Bode A. Olukolu, Wei Xue, Alessandra M. York, (unknown), Weidong Wang, (unknown), (unknown), José de Jesús Sánchez González, M. Cinta Romay, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Qi Sun, Edward S. Buckler, James B. Holland, John Doebley	52
16	Genomic features shaping the landscape of meiotic double-strand-break hotspots in maize 2017 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Yan He, Minghui Wang, Stefanie Dukowic‐Schulze, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gaganpreet Sidhu, Steven R. Eichten, Peter J. Bradbury, Nathan M. Springer, Edward S. Buckler, Avraham A. Levy, Qi Sun, Jarosław Pillardy, Penny M. A. Kianian, Shahryar F. Kianian, (unknown), Wojciech P. Pawlowski	82
17	Ontogeny of the Maize Shoot Apical Meristem 2012 ·The Plant Cell ·(unknown), Jie Li, (unknown), Lalit Ponnala, Diane Janick‐Buckner, Jianming Yu, Gary J. Muehlbauer, Patrick S. Schnable, Marja C.P. Timmermans, Qi Sun, Dan Nettleton, Michael J. Scanlon	58
18	Construction of Plastid Reference Proteomes for Maize and Arabidopsis and Evaluation of Their Orthologous Relationships; The Concept of Orthoproteomics 2012 ·Journal of Proteome Research ·Mingshu Huang, Giulia Friso, Kenji Nishimura, Xian Qu, Paul Dominic B. Olinares, Wojciech Majeran, Qi Sun, Klaas J. van Wijk	79
19	A Robust, Simple Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) Approach for High Diversity Species breakdown → 2011 ·PLoS ONE ·Robert J. Elshire, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Qi Sun, Jesse Poland, Ken Kawamoto, Edward S. Buckler, Sharon E. Mitchell	4595
20	Functional Differentiation of Bundle Sheath and Mesophyll Maize Chloroplasts Determined by Comparative Proteomics 2005 ·The Plant Cell ·Wojciech Majeran, Yang Cai, Qi Sun, Klaas J. van Wijk	194

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