W. Du

680 total citations
21 papers, 503 citations indexed

About

W. Du is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Du has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 503 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 4 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in W. Du's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (13 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (8 papers). W. Du is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (13 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (8 papers). W. Du collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, China and Italy. W. Du's co-authors include Filipe Branco dos Santos, Klaas J. Hellingwerf, Xuefeng Lü, Xiaoming Tan, Yangkai Duan, Feiyan Liang, Antonino Pollio, Antonio Marzocchella, Roberta Carpine and Giuseppe Olivieri and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering and Journal of Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

W. Du

16 papers receiving 493 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Du Netherlands 11 363 297 64 63 61 21 503
Austin L. Carroll United States 9 426 1.2× 276 0.9× 40 0.6× 19 0.3× 80 1.3× 10 575
Gerben P. Voshol Netherlands 7 250 0.7× 185 0.6× 33 0.5× 72 1.1× 114 1.9× 13 412
Seunghye Park South Korea 14 252 0.7× 295 1.0× 27 0.4× 70 1.1× 68 1.1× 23 471
Cheryl M. Immethun United States 11 433 1.2× 279 0.9× 42 0.7× 21 0.3× 87 1.4× 18 575
Mengliang Shi China 16 609 1.7× 473 1.6× 58 0.9× 35 0.6× 117 1.9× 19 780
Saowarath Jantaro Thailand 14 473 1.3× 379 1.3× 74 1.2× 81 1.3× 46 0.8× 31 633
Eladl Eltanahy Egypt 13 146 0.4× 398 1.3× 44 0.7× 149 2.4× 62 1.0× 25 635
Whitney D. Hollinshead United States 11 480 1.3× 210 0.7× 25 0.4× 19 0.3× 177 2.9× 12 605
Daniela Morales‐Sánchez Mexico 11 213 0.6× 585 2.0× 45 0.7× 31 0.5× 120 2.0× 14 660
Xiaonian Ma China 10 437 1.2× 752 2.5× 35 0.5× 53 0.8× 129 2.1× 12 893

Countries citing papers authored by W. Du

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Du

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Du

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

All Works

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Wu, Wen‐Yang, W. Du, Klaas J. Hellingwerf, & Filipe Branco dos Santos. (2025). Enhancement of D‐mannitol production by fine‐tuned expression of mannitol‐1‐phosphate dehydrogenase in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. Biotechnology Progress. 41(4). e70027–e70027.
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Du, W., et al.. (2024). Efficient Multiplex Genome Editing of the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 via CRISPR‐Cas12a. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 122(3). 736–743.
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Li, Yalan, et al.. (2023). Bioinformatic and systems biology approach revealing the shared genes and molecular mechanisms between COVID-19 and non-alcoholic hepatitis. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 10. 1164220–1164220. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Wen‐Yang, et al.. (2020). Using osmotic stress to stabilize mannitol production in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 13(1). 117–117. 19 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2020). Construction of Fully Segregated Genomic Libraries in Polyploid Organisms Such as Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. ACS Synthetic Biology. 9(10). 2632–2638. 4 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2019). Exploiting Day- and Night-Time Metabolism of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 for Fitness-Coupled Fumarate Production around the Clock. ACS Synthetic Biology. 8(10). 2263–2269. 15 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2018). Challenges in the Application of Synthetic Biology Toward Synthesis of Commodity Products by Cyanobacteria via “Direct Conversion”. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1080. 3–26. 10 indexed citations
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Carpine, Roberta, W. Du, Giuseppe Olivieri, et al.. (2017). Genetic engineering of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 for poly-β-hydroxybutyrate overproduction. Algal Research. 25. 117–127. 67 indexed citations
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Du, W., S. Andreas Angermayr, Douwe Molenaar, et al.. (2016). Nonhierarchical Flux Regulation Exposes the Fitness Burden Associated with Lactate Production in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. ACS Synthetic Biology. 6(3). 395–401. 21 indexed citations
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Savakis, Philipp, Xiaoming Tan, W. Du, et al.. (2014). Photosynthetic production of glycerol by a recombinant cyanobacterium. Journal of Biotechnology. 195. 46–51. 45 indexed citations
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Santos, Filipe Branco dos, W. Du, & Klaas J. Hellingwerf. (2014). Synechocystis: Not Just a Plug-Bug for CO2, but a Green E. coli. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2. 36–36. 51 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2014). First Report of Stem Rot of Konjac Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae in China. Plant Disease. 99(2). 283–283.
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Tan, Xiaoming, W. Du, & Xuefeng Lü. (2014). Photosynthetic and extracellular production of glucosylglycerol by genetically engineered and gel-encapsulated cyanobacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99(5). 2147–2154. 45 indexed citations
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Du, W., Feiyan Liang, Yangkai Duan, Xiaoming Tan, & Xuefeng Lü. (2013). Exploring the photosynthetic production capacity of sucrose by cyanobacteria. Metabolic Engineering. 19. 17–25. 97 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2010). The effects of drought stress on the activity of acid phosphatase and its protective enzymes in pigweed leaves. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(6). 825–833. 57 indexed citations
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Du, W., et al.. (2010). Effect of Drought Stress on Drought-induced Protein in Leaves of <I>Chenopodium album</I> L.. Arid Zone Research. 26(3). 372–376. 3 indexed citations
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Du, W. & Lauren Fins. (1989). Genetic variation among five giant sequoia populations. Silvae genetica. 38(2). 70–76. 1 indexed citations

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