Weibin Song

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Weibin Song is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Weibin Song has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Plant Science, 31 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Weibin Song's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (27 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (20 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers). Weibin Song is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (27 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (20 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers). Weibin Song collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Weibin Song's co-authors include Jinsheng Lai, Haiming Zhao, Xiangbo Zhang, Junpeng Shi, Mei Zhang, Caifu Jiang, Xiaoyan Liang, Baobao Wang, Yibo Cao and Silong Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Weibin Song

64 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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 retrotransposon in an HKT1 family sodium transporter causes variation of leaf Na⁺ exclusion and salt tolerance in maize

2017 244 citations Yibo Cao, Junpeng Shi et al. New Phytologist profile →
A complete telomere-to-telomere assembly of the maize genome

2023 162 citations Jian Chen, Junpeng Shi et al. profile →

Peers

Weibin Song

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ACS

Chuanxiao Xie China

Hongning Tong China

Jinjie Li China

Zheping Yu China

Rajandeep S. Sekhon United States

Zhaorong Hu China

Ran Xu China

Andrea Gallavotti United States

Sanzhen Liu United States

Mingming Xin China

Chuanxiao Xie China

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319 ×1.6

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118 ×1.6

Citations per year, relative to Weibin Song Weibin Song (= 1×) peers Chuanxiao Xie

Countries citing papers authored by Weibin Song

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weibin Song

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weibin Song

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weibin Song. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weibin Song 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 Weibin Song. Weibin Song 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

Huang, Liangliang, Zhaoying Wang, Jingyao Lian, et al.. (2025). Identification of the maize drought-resistant gene Zinc-finger Inflorescence Meristem 23 through high-resolution temporal transcriptome analysis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 308(Pt 4). 142347–142347. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, Fei Yi, Jian Chen, et al.. (2025). Maize transcription factor ZmEREB167 negatively regulates starch accumulation and kernel size. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(3). 411–421. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, M., Lei Yan, Xinbo Wang, et al.. (2025). A self-adaptive and versatile tool for eliminating multiple undesirable variations from large-scale transcriptomes. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 10(3). 413–426. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Hainan, et al.. (2024). Application of CRISPR/Cas12i.3 for targeted mutagenesis in broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(8). 1544–1547. 6 indexed citations

Gao, Yuqian, Jianping Li, Weibin Song, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Grain Moisture Content at Maturity and Screening for Identification Indexes of Maize Inbred Lines. Agronomy. 14(7). 1480–1480. 1 indexed citations

Gu, Wei, Zhijia Yang, Jian Chen, et al.. (2023). ZmELP1, an Elongator complex subunit, is required for the maintenance of histone acetylation and RNA Pol II phosphorylation in maize kernels. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(5). 1251–1268. 1 indexed citations

Hou, Peng, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of the lodging resistance and the selection of identification indexes of maize inbred lines. Food and Energy Security. 12(5). 4 indexed citations

Shen, Xiaomeng, Zhen Lin, Qingyu Wu, et al.. (2023). Dynamic transcriptome landscape of developing maize ear. The Plant Journal. 116(6). 1856–1870. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Ming, Yidan Li, Xiaoyan Liang, et al.. (2022). A teosinte‐derived allele of an HKT1 family sodium transporter improves salt tolerance in maize. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21(1). 97–108. 51 indexed citations

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Gao, Xiang, Junpeng Shi, Pei Liang, et al.. (2021). HITAC-seq enables high-throughput cost-effective sequencing of plasmids and DNA fragments with identity. Journal of genetics and genomics. 48(8). 671–680. 5 indexed citations

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Wu, Yabin, Zijian Zhou, Jiafa Chen, et al.. (2020). Linkage mapping and genome-wide association study reveals conservative QTL and candidate genes for Fusarium rot resistance in maize. BMC Genomics. 21(1). 27 indexed citations

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Shi, Junpeng, Xuxu Ma, Jihong Zhang, et al.. (2019). Chromosome conformation capture resolved near complete genome assembly of broomcorn millet. Nature Communications. 10(1). 464–464. 86 indexed citations

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Yi, Fei, Wei Gu, Jian Chen, et al.. (2019). High Temporal-Resolution Transcriptome Landscape of Early Maize Seed Development. The Plant Cell. 31(5). 974–992. 132 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ming, Xiaoyan Liang, Limin Wang, et al.. (2019). A HAK family Na+ transporter confers natural variation of salt tolerance in maize. Nature Plants. 5(12). 1297–1308. 169 indexed citations

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Liang, Yameng, Xufeng Wang, Cheng Huang, et al.. (2018). ZmMADS69 functions as a flowering activator through the ZmRap2.7‐ZCN8 regulatory module and contributes to maize flowering time adaptation. New Phytologist. 221(4). 2335–2347. 83 indexed citations

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Li, Weiya, et al.. (2018). Cellulose synthase-like D1 controls organ size in maize. BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 239–239. 29 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiangbo, Lei Lei, Jinsheng Lai, Haiming Zhao, & Weibin Song. (2018). Effects of drought stress and water recovery on physiological responses and gene expression in maize seedlings. BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 68–68. 153 indexed citations

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Dong, Xiaomei, Jian Chen, Tong Li, et al.. (2018). Parent-of-origin-dependent nucleosome organization correlates with genomic imprinting in maize. Genome Research. 28(7). 1020–1028. 5 indexed citations

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Dong, Zhaobin, Chuan Jiang, Xiaoyang Chen, et al.. (2013). Maize LAZY1 Mediates Shoot Gravitropism and Inflorescence Development through Regulating Auxin Transport, Auxin Signaling, and Light Response. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 163(3). 1306–1322. 120 indexed citations

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Dong, Yongbin, Xiaomin Lu, Weibin Song, et al.. (2011). Structural characterization of helitrons and their stepwise capturing of gene fragments in the maize genome. BMC Genomics. 12(1). 609–609. 15 indexed citations

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