Xu Cai

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Xu Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Cai has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Xu Cai's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (12 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (9 papers). Xu Cai is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (12 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (11 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (9 papers). Xu Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Ethiopia. Xu Cai's co-authors include Xiaowu Wang, Jian Wu, Jianli Liang, Feng Cheng, Runmao Lin, Michael Freeling, Haixu Chen, Graham J.W. King, Tianpeng Wang and Chengcheng Cai and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Genome biology and Frontiers in Plant Science.

In The Last Decade

Xu Cai

33 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

BRAD V3.0: an upgraded Brassicaceae database 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
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.

  1. BRAD V3.0: an upgraded Brassicaceae database
    2021 152 citations Haixu Chen, Tianpeng Wang et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xu Cai China 15 808 787 148 75 54 35 1.1k
Jianchang Du China 17 849 1.1× 493 0.6× 109 0.7× 60 0.8× 30 0.6× 30 1.1k
Bhavna Hurgobin Australia 13 761 0.9× 507 0.6× 245 1.7× 52 0.7× 92 1.7× 21 999
Jee Young Park South Korea 19 739 0.9× 905 1.1× 132 0.9× 137 1.8× 32 0.6× 58 1.2k
Ramsey S. Lewis United States 23 1.3k 1.6× 717 0.9× 199 1.3× 56 0.7× 23 0.4× 84 1.6k
Zhaodong Hao China 18 877 1.1× 852 1.1× 174 1.2× 110 1.5× 21 0.4× 64 1.3k
Rifei Sun China 18 922 1.1× 714 0.9× 169 1.1× 52 0.7× 13 0.2× 67 1.2k
Xingjun Wang China 26 1.5k 1.8× 814 1.0× 89 0.6× 34 0.5× 31 0.6× 80 1.7k
Nanae Ueda Japan 11 1.9k 2.4× 1.3k 1.6× 138 0.9× 95 1.3× 75 1.4× 13 2.2k
Jan Kodde Netherlands 17 817 1.0× 505 0.6× 84 0.6× 42 0.6× 35 0.6× 36 1.2k
Yongzhen Sun China 13 505 0.6× 876 1.1× 67 0.5× 63 0.8× 135 2.5× 16 1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Cai

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All Works

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Wang, Tianpeng, Aalt D. J. van Dijk, Xu Cai, et al.. (2025). Brassica diversity through the lens of polyploidy: genomic evolution, introgression, and homoeologous exchange. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(5). 1777–1790. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu, Jianli Liang, Jing Guo, et al.. (2025). Time-resolved single-cell atlas identifies the spatiotemporal transcription dynamics in vernalization response in Brassica rapa. Cell Reports. 44(5). 115725–115725. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lupeng, Jianli Liang, Xu Cai, et al.. (2024). BL-Hi-C reveals the 3D genome structure of Brassica crops with high sensitivity. Horticulture Research. 11(3). uhae017–uhae017. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Jianli, Xu Cai, Li Zhang, et al.. (2024). Development of self-compatible Chinese cabbage lines of Chiifu through marker-assisted selection. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1397018–1397018. 2 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu, Jian Wu, & Xiaowu Wang. (2023). Harvesting Knowledge: Illuminating Advances in Brassica Crops Genomics and Breeding. Horticulturae. 9(12). 1332–1332. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Jianli, Lı Zhang, Zhicheng Zhang, et al.. (2023). A complex locus regulates highly lobed-leaf formation in Brassica juncea. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136(11). 224–224. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Fengming, Zhiyuan Liu, Haixu Chen, et al.. (2023). QTL Mapping of Leaf-Related Traits Using a High-Density Bin Map in Brassica rapa. Horticulturae. 9(4). 433–433. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingting, Jianli Liang, Xu Cai, et al.. (2022). Analysis of Structure Variations and Expression Characteristics of DMP8 and DMP9 Genes in Brassicaceae. Horticulturae. 8(11). 1095–1095.
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Cai, Xu, Runmao Lin, Jianli Liang, et al.. (2022). Transposable element insertion: a hidden major source of domesticated phenotypic variation in Brassica rapa. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20(7). 1298–1310. 46 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu, Yufang Li, Yue Chen, et al.. (2021). Selection on BrFLC1 Is Related to Intraspecific Diversity of Brassica rapa Vegetables. Horticulturae. 7(8). 247–247. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Haixu, Tianpeng Wang, Xiaoning He, et al.. (2021). BRAD V3.0: an upgraded Brassicaceae database. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1). D1432–D1441. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Wenjuan, Xu Cai, Lei Xu, et al.. (2021). Discovery of highly potent and selective EGFRT790M/L858R TKIs against NSCLC based on molecular dynamic simulation. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 228. 113984–113984. 20 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu, Tingting Zhang, Haixu Chen, et al.. (2021). Impacts of allopolyploidization and structural variation on intraspecific diversification in Brassica rapa. Genome biology. 22(1). 166–166. 118 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Mu, Jian Wu, Jisheng Liu, et al.. (2020). Segmental Translocation Contributed to the Origin of the Brassica S-locus. Horticultural Plant Journal. 6(3). 167–178. 8 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu, Jian Wu, Jianli Liang, et al.. (2020). Improved Brassica oleracea JZS assembly reveals significant changing of LTR-RT dynamics in different morphotypes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133(11). 3187–3199. 55 indexed citations
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Cheng, Feng, Jian Wu, Xu Cai, et al.. (2018). Gene retention, fractionation and subgenome differences in polyploid plants. Nature Plants. 4(5). 258–268. 242 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lei, Xu Cai, Jian Wu, et al.. (2018). Improved Brassica rapa reference genome by single-molecule sequencing and chromosome conformation capture technologies. Horticulture Research. 5(1). 50–50. 212 indexed citations
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Cheng, Feng, Jianli Liang, Chengcheng Cai, et al.. (2017). Genome sequencing supports a multi-vertex model for Brassiceae species. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 36. 79–87. 44 indexed citations
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Cai, Xu. (2015). THE LIGHT RESPONSES OF OYSTER LARVAE HINTING THE DIVERSITY OF GENE INTERACTION UNDER COMPLICATED GENETIC BACKGROUND. Haiyang yu huzhao. 1 indexed citations

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