Xuepeng Sun

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Xuepeng Sun is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuepeng Sun has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Plant Science, 43 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Xuepeng Sun's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (17 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (12 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers). Xuepeng Sun is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (17 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (12 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers). Xuepeng Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Xuepeng Sun's co-authors include Hongye Li, Zhangjun Fei, Chen Jiao, Zhonghua Ma, Tianyuan Zhang, Mingshuang Wang, Ziyue Wen, Congyi Zhu, Yunrong Chai and Yun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nature Communications and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Xuepeng Sun

68 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Phased diploid genome assemblies and pan-genomes provide insights into the genetic history of apple domestication

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József Fodor Hungary

Ralf T. Voegele Germany

Julia Schumacher Germany

Gregor Langen Germany

Shree P. Pandey India

Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen Denmark

Thérèse Ouellet Canada

Jafargholi Imani Germany

Melania Figueroa United States

Jeffrey A. Rollins United States

József Fodor Hungary

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuepeng Sun

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wan, Xianchong, Jie Ding, Xuepeng Sun, et al.. (2025). Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the regulatory role of phytohormone in second flowering of pear. Plant Science. 359. 112667–112667.

Jiang, Zeyu, et al.. (2024). Biological macromolecules mediated by environmental signals affect flowering regulation in plants: A comprehensive review. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 214. 108931–108931. 8 indexed citations

Gong, Jinli, et al.. (2024). Diversity in plastids contributes to variation in fruit color. Scientia Horticulturae. 337. 113471–113471. 4 indexed citations

Li, Xiaolong, et al.. (2024). Rhizobia–legume symbiosis modulates the rhizosphere microbiota and proteins which affect the growth and development of pear rootstock. Scientia Horticulturae. 334. 113328–113328. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaoli, Jinli Gong, Xiaolong Li, et al.. (2024). Biological role of red light supplementation in inositol metabolism during strawberry fruit ripening. Scientia Horticulturae. 332. 113196–113196. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Cucurbit Crops Acquired Silencing: Virus-Induced Post-Transcriptional Silencing Is Transmitted Across the Graft Union. Horticulturae. 10(12). 1313–1313.

Ma, Haijie, Xuepeng Sun, Xinyue Meng, et al.. (2023). Establishment of an efficient transformation system and its application in regulatory mechanism analysis of biological macromolecules in tea plants. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 244. 125372–125372. 18 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaoli, et al.. (2023). Red and blue light promote tomato fruit coloration through modulation of hormone homeostasis and pigment accumulation. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 207. 112588–112588. 23 indexed citations

Jiao, Chen, et al.. (2023). The Alternaria alternata StuA transcription factor interacting with the pH-responsive regulator PacC for the biosynthesis of host-selective toxin and virulence in citrus. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(6). e0233523–e0233523. 6 indexed citations

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Lou, Heqiang, Lili Song, Xiaolong Li, et al.. (2023). The Torreya grandis genome illuminates the origin and evolution of gymnosperm-specific sciadonic acid biosynthesis. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1315–1315. 45 indexed citations

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Li, Tong, Haijie Ma, Jinli Gong, et al.. (2023). Application of Nanotechnology in Plant Genetic Engineering. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). 14836–14836. 17 indexed citations

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Gong, Jinli, Yishan Chen, Haijie Ma, et al.. (2023). Tracking organelle activities through efficient and stable root genetic transformation system in woody plants. Horticulture Research. 11(1). uhad262–uhad262. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Lifeng, Xuepeng Sun, Yajun Peng, et al.. (2022). Genomic insights into the origin, adaptive evolution, and herbicide resistance of Leptochloa chinensis, a devastating tetraploid weedy grass in rice fields. Molecular Plant. 15(6). 1045–1058. 31 indexed citations

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Cai, Xiaofeng, Xuepeng Sun, Chenxi Xu, et al.. (2021). Genomic analyses provide insights into spinach domestication and the genetic basis of agronomic traits. Nature Communications. 12(1). 47 indexed citations

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Jiao, Chen, Xuepeng Sun, Xiaoxiao Yan, et al.. (2021). Grape Transcriptome Response to Powdery Mildew Infection: Comparative Transcriptome Profiling of Chinese Wild Grapes Provides Insights Into Powdery Mildew Resistance. Phytopathology. 111(11). 2041–2051. 13 indexed citations

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Philippe, Glenn, Iben Sørensen, Chen Jiao, et al.. (2020). Cutin and suberin: assembly and origins of specialized lipidic cell wall scaffolds. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 55. 11–20. 145 indexed citations

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Ma, Haijie, Bin Zhang, Yunpeng Gai, et al.. (2019). Cell-Wall-Degrading Enzymes Required for Virulence in the Host Selective Toxin-Producing Necrotroph Alternaria alternata of Citrus. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 2514–2514. 62 indexed citations

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Chen, Yun, Jing Wang, Nan Yang, et al.. (2018). Wheat microbiome bacteria can reduce virulence of a plant pathogenic fungus by altering histone acetylation. Nature Communications. 9(1). 250 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tianyuan, Xuepeng Sun, Qian Xu, Luı́s González-Candelas, & Hongye Li. (2013). The pH signaling transcription factor PacC is required for full virulence in Penicillium digitatum. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97(20). 9087–9098. 81 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tianyuan, Qian Xu, Xuepeng Sun, & Hongye Li. (2012). The calcineurin-responsive transcription factor Crz1 is required for conidation, full virulence and DMI resistance in Penicillium digitatum. Microbiological Research. 168(4). 211–222. 61 indexed citations

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