Sen Chai

853 total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 603 citations indexed

About

Sen Chai is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sen Chai has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 603 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Sen Chai's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers), Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research (8 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (8 papers). Sen Chai is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers), Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research (8 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (8 papers). Sen Chai collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Sen Chai's co-authors include Yan Zhang, Fu‐Rong Ge, Sha Li, Zhonghua Zhang, Jieru Wang, Qingwei Meng, Xia Meng, Qiang‐Nan Feng, Song Zhang and Hai‐Long Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Plant Cell and The Plant Journal.

In The Last Decade

Sen Chai

26 papers receiving 594 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.

Graph-based pan-genome reveals structural and sequence variations related to agronomic traits and domestication in cucumber

2022 109 citations Hongbo Li, Shenhao Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sen Chai China	12	441	348	90	70	57	28	603
Chaorui Duan China	12	618 1.4×	409 1.2×	42 0.5×	14 0.2×	40 0.7×	28	788
N. Sugiyama Japan	11	309 0.7×	99 0.3×	30 0.3×	42 0.6×	52 0.9×	31	385
Qian You China	11	401 0.9×	140 0.4×	56 0.6×	13 0.2×	23 0.4×	36	497
Luciano Consoli Brazil	13	526 1.2×	128 0.4×	120 1.3×	15 0.2×	20 0.4×	30	623
Muhammad Irfan Siddique South Korea	14	470 1.1×	178 0.5×	37 0.4×	12 0.2×	27 0.5×	42	550
Zhongjie Liu China	15	655 1.5×	397 1.1×	22 0.2×	17 0.2×	105 1.8×	38	770
Jiwen Yu China	23	1.3k 3.0×	496 1.4×	81 0.9×	9 0.1×	13 0.2×	65	1.4k
Chuloh Cho South Korea	13	905 2.1×	577 1.7×	27 0.3×	17 0.2×	23 0.4×	25	988
Shizhou Yu China	16	602 1.4×	231 0.7×	191 2.1×	24 0.3×	32 0.6×	42	742
Charlene P. Wight Canada	20	856 1.9×	164 0.5×	429 4.8×	53 0.8×	34 0.6×	35	949

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sen Chai

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Yue, Xiaofeng Liu, Bingsheng Lv, et al.. (2025). Enhancing genetic transformation efficiency in cucurbit crops through AtGRF5 overexpression: Mechanistic insights and applications. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(7). 1843–1860. 9 indexed citations

Li, Shuai, Yuanchao Xu, Yingze Song, et al.. (2025). A transposon insertion in CmKNAT2-like2 disrupts mottled rind formation in melon ( Cucumis melo L.). Horticulture Research. 12(10). uhaf195–uhaf195. 1 indexed citations

Li, Shuai, Huihui Wang, Yang Li, et al.. (2025). Mapping and functional characterization of the golden fruit 1 (gf1) in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138(3). 59–59.

Chai, Sen, et al.. (2024). Catchment-driven trend of dissolved organic matter characteristics in the Hailar River, China. Applied Geochemistry. 175. 106162–106162. 1 indexed citations

Chai, Sen, Xue Yang, Hongbo Li, et al.. (2024). Identification and functional characterization of conserved cis-regulatory elements responsible for early fruit development in cucurbit crops. The Plant Cell. 36(6). 2272–2288. 6 indexed citations

Li, Shuai, Yuanhua Dong, Naiyu Jiang, et al.. (2024). Melon2K array: A versatile 2K liquid SNP chip for melon genetics and breeding. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(1). 314–322. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Mingyan, Naiyu Jiang, Yuanchao Xu, et al.. (2024). CmBr confers fruit bitterness under CPPU treatment in melon. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(10). 2724–2737. 5 indexed citations

Wu, Hangyu, et al.. (2024). Novel Allelic Gene Variations in CmCLAVATA3 (CmCLV3) Were Identified in a Genetic Population of Melon (Cucumis melo L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(11). 6011–6011. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yue, Yang Li, Bingsheng Lv, et al.. (2023). Gibberellin biosynthesis is required for CPPU-induced parthenocarpy in melon. Horticulture Research. 10(6). uhad084–uhad084. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, Li, et al.. (2023). Recent Progress in Genetic Transformation and Gene Editing Technology in Cucurbit Crops. Agronomy. 13(3). 755–755. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Cui, Jun He, Yuanchao Xu, et al.. (2023). Comparative Analysis of GRAS Genes in Six Cucurbitaceae Species Provides Insights into Their Evolution and Function. Horticulturae. 9(6). 717–717.

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Li, Hongbo, Shenhao Wang, Sen Chai, et al.. (2022). Graph-based pan-genome reveals structural and sequence variations related to agronomic traits and domestication in cucumber. Nature Communications. 13(1). 682–682. 109 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Miao, Qing X. Li, Tianshu Sun, et al.. (2021). Sugars promote graft union development in the heterograft of cucumber onto pumpkin. Horticulture Research. 8(1). 146–146. 38 indexed citations

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Chai, Sen, En Li, Yan Zhang, & Sha Li. (2020). NRT1.1-Mediated Nitrate Suppression of Root Coiling Relies on PIN2- and AUX1-Mediated Auxin Transport. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 671–671. 22 indexed citations

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Chai, Sen, et al.. (2020). HUA ENHANCER1 Mediates Ovule Development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 397–397. 11 indexed citations

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Chai, Sen, et al.. (2020). Arabidopsis Chloroplast protein for Growth and Fertility1 (CGF1) and CGF2 are essential for chloroplast development and female gametogenesis. BMC Plant Biology. 20(1). 172–172. 9 indexed citations

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Chai, Sen, et al.. (2019). S‐acylation of CBL10/SCaBP8 by PAT10 is crucial for its tonoplast association and function in salt tolerance. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 62(6). 718–722. 20 indexed citations

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Li, En, Yong Cui, Fu‐Rong Ge, et al.. (2018). AGC1.5 Kinase Phosphorylates RopGEFs to Control Pollen Tube Growth. Molecular Plant. 11(9). 1198–1209. 43 indexed citations

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Chai, Sen, Fu‐Rong Ge, Sha Li, & Yan Zhang. (2015). The journey to glory: receptor-like kinases in pollen tube growth. Science Bulletin. 61(11). 827–831. 5 indexed citations

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Feng, Hai‐Long, Nana Ma, Xia Meng, et al.. (2013). A novel tomato MYC-type ICE1-like transcription factor, SlICE1a, confers cold, osmotic and salt tolerance in transgenic tobacco. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 73. 309–320. 115 indexed citations

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