Ruiqin Zhong

16.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
96 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Ruiqin Zhong is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruiqin Zhong has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Plant Science, 59 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ruiqin Zhong's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (58 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (44 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (36 papers). Ruiqin Zhong is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (58 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (44 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (36 papers). Ruiqin Zhong collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Japan. Ruiqin Zhong's co-authors include Zheng‐Hua Ye, Chanhui Lee, Jianli Zhou, W. Herbert Morrison, Elizabeth A. Richardson, Ryan L. McCarthy, Taku Demura, David H. Burk, Dongtao Cui and Quincy Teng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Immunology, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Ruiqin Zhong

95 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. CD36 ligands promote sterile inflammation through assembly of a Toll-like receptor 4 and 6 heterodimer
    2009 1.2k citations Ruiqin Zhong et al. profile →
  2. A Battery of Transcription Factors Involved in the Regulation of Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
    2008 780 citations Ruiqin Zhong, Chanhui Lee et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  3. MYB58 and MYB63 Are Transcriptional Activators of the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway during Secondary Cell Wall Formation in Arabidopsis   
    2009 689 citations Jianli Zhou, Chanhui Lee et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  4. SND1, a NAC Domain Transcription Factor, Is a Key Regulator of Secondary Wall Synthesis in Fibers of Arabidopsis
    2006 610 citations Ruiqin Zhong, Taku Demura et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  5. Mutation of a Chitinase-Like Gene Causes Ectopic Deposition of Lignin, Aberrant Cell Shapes, and Overproduction of Ethylene
    2002 542 citations Ruiqin Zhong, Zheng‐Hua Ye et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  6. The MYB46 Transcription Factor Is a Direct Target of SND1 and Regulates Secondary Wall Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
    2007 523 citations Ruiqin Zhong, Zheng‐Hua Ye 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
Ruiqin Zhong United States 52 9.3k 8.5k 2.7k 698 631 96 12.6k
Yihua Zhou China 45 4.2k 0.5× 3.2k 0.4× 803 0.3× 199 0.3× 181 0.3× 143 6.9k
Hiroo Fukuda Japan 68 14.8k 1.6× 12.5k 1.5× 607 0.2× 458 0.7× 124 0.2× 255 17.1k
Curtis G. Wilkerson United States 45 3.0k 0.3× 4.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 395 0.6× 74 0.1× 73 6.7k
Göran Sandberg Sweden 68 16.6k 1.8× 12.9k 1.5× 440 0.2× 422 0.6× 154 0.2× 196 19.2k
Ewa J. Mellerowicz Sweden 45 5.6k 0.6× 4.1k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 359 0.5× 32 0.1× 112 8.1k
Yuhong Tang United States 49 5.3k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 624 0.2× 261 0.4× 297 0.5× 181 7.9k
Xizeng Mao United States 16 2.2k 0.2× 3.4k 0.4× 386 0.1× 369 0.5× 451 0.7× 33 6.4k
Neil J. Shirley Australia 37 4.2k 0.5× 2.1k 0.2× 776 0.3× 386 0.6× 84 0.1× 93 5.5k
Margaret H. Frank United States 15 7.2k 0.8× 6.3k 0.7× 219 0.1× 195 0.3× 281 0.4× 29 10.4k
Yonghong Wang China 55 10.0k 1.1× 4.5k 0.5× 365 0.1× 141 0.2× 182 0.3× 167 12.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhong, Ruiqin, et al.. (2024). WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX genes are crucial for normal vascular organization and wood formation in poplar. Plant Science. 346. 112138–112138. 4 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, et al.. (2024). Biochemical Characterization of Rice Xylan Biosynthetic Enzymes in Determining Xylan Chain Elongation and Substitutions. Plant and Cell Physiology. 65(6). 1065–1079. 3 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, et al.. (2023). An Arabidopsis family GT106 glycosyltransferase is essential for xylan biosynthesis and secondary wall deposition. Planta. 257(2). 43–43. 5 indexed citations
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Vo, Kieu Thi Xuan, Ruiqin Zhong, Chanhui Lee, et al.. (2023). SPOTTED-LEAF7 targets the gene encoding β-galactosidase9, which functions in rice growth and stress responses. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 193(2). 1109–1125. 10 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, Elizabeth Richardson, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2023). Acetylation of homogalacturonan and rhamnogalacturonan‐I is catalyzed by a suite of trichome birefringence‐like proteins. The Plant Journal. 117(4). 1084–1098. 7 indexed citations
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Ye, Zheng‐Hua & Ruiqin Zhong. (2022). Cell wall biology of the mossPhyscomitrium patens. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73(13). 4440–4453. 22 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Chanhui Lee, Dongtao Cui, et al.. (2022). Identification of xylan arabinosyl 2‐O‐xylosyltransferases catalyzing the addition of 2‐O‐xylosyl residue onto arabinosyl side chains of xylan in grass species. The Plant Journal. 112(1). 193–206. 15 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, et al.. (2021). Xylem vessel‐specific SND5 and its homologs regulate secondary wall biosynthesis through activating secondary wall NAC binding elements. New Phytologist. 231(4). 1496–1509. 45 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dennis Phillips, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2021). A Single Xyloglucan Xylosyltransferase Is Sufficient for Generation of the XXXG Xylosylation Pattern of Xyloglucan. Plant and Cell Physiology. 62(10). 1589–1602. 8 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, Dennis Phillips, Elizabeth Richardson, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2020). A Group of O-Acetyltransferases Catalyze Xyloglucan Backbone Acetylation and Can Alter Xyloglucan Xylosylation Pattern and Plant Growth When Expressed in Arabidopsis. Plant and Cell Physiology. 61(6). 1064–1079. 18 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2019). Evolutionary origin of O‐acetyltransferases responsible for glucomannan acetylation in land plants. New Phytologist. 224(1). 466–479. 27 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, Elizabeth Richardson, et al.. (2019). Cytosolic Acetyl-CoA Generated by ATP-Citrate Lyase Is Essential for Acetylation of Cell Wall Polysaccharides. Plant and Cell Physiology. 61(1). 64–75. 23 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2018). A group of Populus trichocarpa DUF231 proteins exhibit differential O-acetyltransferase activities toward xylan. PLoS ONE. 13(4). e0194532–e0194532. 25 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Dongtao Cui, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2018). Members of the DUF231 Family are O-Acetyltransferases Catalyzing 2-O- and 3-O-Acetylation of Mannan. Plant and Cell Physiology. 59(11). 2339–2349. 28 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, et al.. (2018). Biochemical characterization of rice xylan O-acetyltransferases. Planta. 247(6). 1489–1498. 31 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jianli, Chanhui Lee, Ruiqin Zhong, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2009). MYB58 and MYB63 Are Transcriptional Activators of the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway during Secondary Cell Wall Formation in Arabidopsis   . The Plant Cell. 21(1). 248–266. 689 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peña, María J., Ruiqin Zhong, Gongke Zhou, et al.. (2007). Arabidopsis irregular xylem8 and irregular xylem9 : Implications for the Complexity of Glucuronoxylan Biosynthesis. The Plant Cell. 19(2). 549–563. 349 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, Taku Demura, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2006). SND1, a NAC Domain Transcription Factor, Is a Key Regulator of Secondary Wall Synthesis in Fibers of Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 18(11). 3158–3170. 610 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhong, Ruiqin, David H. Burk, W. Herbert Morrison, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2004). FRAGILE FIBER3 , an Arabidopsis Gene Encoding a Type II Inositol Polyphosphate 5-Phosphatase, Is Required for Secondary Wall Synthesis and Actin Organization in Fiber Cells. The Plant Cell. 16(12). 3242–3259. 91 indexed citations
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Zhong, Ruiqin, David H. Burk, W. Herbert Morrison, & Zheng‐Hua Ye. (2002). A Kinesin-Like Protein Is Essential for Oriented Deposition of Cellulose Microfibrils and Cell Wall Strength. The Plant Cell. 14(12). 3101–3117. 194 indexed citations

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