Qian Qian

48.6k total citations · 18 hit papers
523 papers, 28.7k citations indexed

About

Qian Qian is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Qian has authored 523 papers receiving a total of 28.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 400 papers in Plant Science, 237 papers in Molecular Biology and 164 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Qian Qian's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (156 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (146 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (96 papers). Qian Qian is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (156 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (146 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (96 papers). Qian Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Qian Qian's co-authors include Dali Zeng, Jiayang Li, Guojun Dong, Yonghong Wang, Longbiao Guo, Jiang Hu, Chengcai Chu, Meixian Yan, Zhenyu Gao and Guangheng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Qian Qian

498 papers receiving 28.2k 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.

Cytokinin Oxidase Regulates Rice Grain Production

2005 1.4k citations Motoyuki Ashikari, Hitoshi Sakakibara et al. Science profile →
Regulation of OsSPL14 by OsmiR156 defines ideal plant architecture in rice

2010 1.1k citations Yonghong Wang, Dawei Xue et al. profile →
Control of tillering in rice

2003 921 citations Qian Qian, Zhiming Fu et al. profile →
Control of grain size, shape and quality by OsSPL16 in rice

2012 891 citations Guojun Dong, Qian Qian et al. profile →
Natural variation at the DEP1 locus enhances grain yield in rice

2009 815 citations Qian Qian, Jiayang Li et al. profile →
DWARF 53 acts as a repressor of strigolactone signalling in rice

2013 649 citations Guosheng Xiong, Xiangbing Meng et al. profile →
High-throughput genotyping by whole-genome resequencing

2009 646 citations Qian Qian, Guojun Dong et al. profile →
DWARF27, an Iron-Containing Protein Required for the Biosynthesis of Strigolactones, Regulates Rice Tiller Bud Outgrowth

2009 518 citations Hao Lin, Renxiao Wang et al. The Plant Cell profile →
Copy number variation at the GL7 locus contributes to grain size diversity in rice

2015 446 citations Yuexing Wang, Guosheng Xiong et al. profile →
Allelic diversities in rice starch biosynthesis lead to a diverse array of rice eating and cooking qualities

2009 446 citations Qian Qian, Qiaoquan Liu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
A Rare Allele of GS2 Enhances Grain Size and Grain Yield in Rice

2015 402 citations Jiang Hu, Yuexing Wang et al. profile →
Rare allele of OsPPKL1 associated with grain length causes extra-large grain and a significant yield increase in rice

2012 372 citations Qian Qian, Jiayang Li et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Heterotrimeric G proteins regulate nitrogen-use efficiency in rice

2014 331 citations Qian Qian, Guojun Dong et al. profile →
A defensin-like protein drives cadmium efflux and allocation in rice

2018 300 citations Qian Qian et al. Nature Communications profile →
Rational design of high-yield and superior-quality rice

2017 292 citations Dali Zeng, Guojun Dong et al. profile →
Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction

2022 176 citations Qian Qian et al. profile →
Molecular bases of rice grain size and quality for optimized productivity

2023 138 citations Qian Qian et al. profile →
Enhancing rice panicle branching and grain yield through tissue-specific brassinosteroid inhibition

2024 44 citations Qian Qian et al. Science profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Overexpression of TaCR4-A positively regulates grain size in Triticum aestivum 2025 ·BMC Plant Biology ·Qian Qian, Weiguo Hu, Yu Yang, Yang Liu, Yu Tian, Xiaohong Zhang, Donghong Min	0
2	Identifying the daily activity-travel patterns of rural residents: A case study of Guiyang, China 2025 ·Habitat International ·(unknown), (unknown), Yang Liu, Qian Qian	0
3	A new strategy of molecular breeding for optimal heading date and grain yield in rice by modulating elite allelic combinations of Ghd7, Hd3a, RFT1 and Gn1a 2025 ·The Crop Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Xiaomin Feng, (unknown), (unknown), Qing Wang, Fang Zhang, Shaoyang Lin, (unknown), Li Zhu, Qian Qian, Fan Chen	0
4	FKBP12‐EBP1‐Mediated Regulation of Salinity Tolerance in Rice 2025 ·Plant Cell & Environment ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Guojun Dong, Fei Chen, (unknown), Qian Qian, Banpu Ruan, Yanchun Yu	2
5	Diagnostic strategy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for gram negative bacteria in respiratory infections 2024 ·Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials ·Wenyan Liang, Qun Zhang, Qian Qian, Mingyue Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Yi Zhu, Yu Jin, Xuesong Chen, Hui Kong, Weihong Song, Xin Lü, Xiaodong Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Wenkui Sun	3
6	Programmable RNA N⁶‐methyladenosine editing with CRISPR/dCas13a in plants 2024 ·Plant Biotechnology Journal ·Chuanlin Shi, (unknown), Xiangpei Liu, Hong Zhang, Xiaofang Li, (unknown), Qili Fei, Qian Qian, Lianguang Shang	18
7	Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys ) with Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis 2024 ·Integrative Zoology ·Qian Qian, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chris Newman, (unknown), (unknown)	3
8	Streamlined whole-genome genotyping through NGS-enhanced thermal asymmetric interlaced (TAIL)-PCR 2024 ·Plant Communications ·Sheng Zhao, Yue Wang, (unknown), Peng Chen, (unknown), Chongrong Wang, Hong Lü, Yong Xiang, Yuwen Liu, Qian Qian, Yuxiao Chang	3
9	Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Family Regulates Stress Tolerance and Development in Plants 2024 ·Rice Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Dongdong Chen, Lan Shen, Guangheng Zhang, Qian Qian, Li Zhu	1
10	The phosphatidylethanolamine-binding proteins OsMFT1 and OsMFT2 regulate seed dormancy in rice 2024 ·The Plant Cell ·(unknown), Liang Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yuanyuan Tan, Qingyao Shu, Qian Qian, Hao Yu, Ying Chen, Shiyong Song	9
11	Identification of QTLs Conferring Resistance to Bacterial Diseases in Rice 2023 ·Plants ·Yuan Fang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Qiaolin Zheng, Qian Qian, Yuexing Wang, (unknown), (unknown)	1
12	Gibberellin signaling regulates lignin biosynthesis to modulate rice seed shattering 2023 ·The Plant Cell ·Hao Wu, (unknown), Bing He, (unknown), Longjun Zeng, (unknown), Hong Zhang, Zhaoran Wei, (unknown), Jiang Hu, Yong Zhang, Lianguang Shang, Suikang Wang, Peng Cui, Guosheng Xiong, Qian Qian, Quan Wang	12
13	Formin protein DRT1 affects gross morphology and chloroplast relocation in rice 2022 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·(unknown), Guojun Dong, (unknown), Xuewen Wang, Fei Chen, Erhui Xiong, Guosheng Xiong, Yihua Zhou, Zhaosheng Kong, Ying Fu, Dali Zeng, Dianrong Ma, Qian Qian, Yanchun Yu	8
14	Fatty acid biosynthesis and transcriptional regulation of Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 (SCD1) in buffalo milk 2020 ·BMC Genetics ·Zhipeng Li, (unknown), Kuiqing Cui, Laiba Shafique, Saif ur Rehman, (unknown), Zhiqiang Wang, Jue Ruan, Qian Qian, Qingyou Liu	26
15	MYB61 is regulated by GRF4 and promotes nitrogen utilization and biomass production in rice 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Yihong Gao, (unknown), Lanjun Zhang, (unknown), Shaogan Wang, (unknown), Xiangling Liu, Dali Zeng, Qiaoquan Liu, Qian Qian, Baocai Zhang, Yihua Zhou	105
16	Using CRISPR-Cas9 to generate semi-dwarf rice lines in elite landraces 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Xingming Hu, Yongtao Cui, Guojun Dong, (unknown), Danying Wang, (unknown), Yu Zhang, Jiang Hu, Dali Zeng, Longbiao Guo, Qian Qian	53
17	Transcriptome Analysis of Rice Seedling Roots in Response to Potassium Deficiency 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Xiaoqin Zhang, Hua Jiang, Hua Wang, Jun Cui, Jiahui Wang, Jiang Hu, Longbiao Guo, Qian Qian, Dawei Xue	38
18	Golgi nucleotide sugar transporter modulates cell wall biosynthesis and plant growth in rice 2011 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Baocai Zhang, Xiangling Liu, Qian Qian, Lifeng Liu, Guojun Dong, Guangyan Xiong, Dali Zeng, Yihua Zhou	70
19	DWARF27, an Iron-Containing Protein Required for the Biosynthesis of Strigolactones, Regulates Rice Tiller Bud Outgrowth breakdown → 2009 ·The Plant Cell ·Hao Lin, Renxiao Wang, Qian Qian, Meixian Yan, Xiangbing Meng, Zhiming Fu, Cunyu Yan, Biao Jiang, Zhen Su, Jiayang Li, Yonghong Wang	518
20	Cytokinin Oxidase Regulates Rice Grain Production breakdown → 2005 ·Science ·Motoyuki Ashikari, Hitoshi Sakakibara, Shaoyang Lin, Toshio Yamamoto, Tomonori Takashi, Asuka Nishimura, E. R. Angeles, Qian Qian, Hidemi Kitano, Makoto Matsuoka	1421

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