Yan Liang

7.5k citations
81 papers · 4.9k · 2 hit papers · h-index 36

Impact in

  • Plant Science top 0.5%
    • Plant Molecular Biology Research
    • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
    • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
    • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology top 2%

Papers in

  • Plant Science 48
    • Plant Molecular Biology Research 35
    • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism 16
    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis 7
    • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance 6
  • Molecular Biology 34
    • Plant Reproductive Biology 17
    • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms 8
    • Plant Gene Expression Analysis 5
Co-authors
Jianru Zuo (11 shared papers)Yonghong Wang (18 shared papers)Jeanne M. Harris (5 shared papers)Yu Wang (4 shared papers)Paul M. Vanhoutte (3 shared papers)Jinye Mu (3 shared papers)Jiayang Li (13 shared papers)Jian Zhang (6 shared papers)
Journals
Molecular Plant (9 papers)Journal of genetics and genomics (4 papers)The Plant Journal (4 papers)The Plant Cell (3 papers)PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2 papers)
Partner nations
ChinaUnited StatesHong Kong

In The Last Decade

Yan Liang

74 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Genomic basis of geographical adaptation to soil nitrogen in rice 2021 · 290 citations
2900+3+7Years since publication100200300400500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
  • it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.
  1. 2021 Nature
  2. 2015 Nature Genetics

Peers

Yan Liang
Comparison fields: 5 of 122
  • Plant Science 3.7k
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology 217
  • Biochemistry 250
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 339
  • Molecular Biology 2.0k
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Yan Liang, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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Variation in NRT1.1B contributes to nitrate-use divergence between rice subspecies
Nature Genetics ·Bin Hu, Wei Wang, Shujun Ou, Jiuyou Tang, Hua Li, Ronghui Che, Zhihua Zhang, Xuyang Chai, Hongru Wang, Yiqin Wang, Chengzhen Liang, Linchuan Liu, Zhongze Piao, Qiyun Deng, Kun Deng, Chi Xu, Yan Liang, Lianhe Zhang, Legong Li, Chengcai Chu
Hit paper breakdown →		2015560
2
LEAFY COTYLEDON1Is a Key Regulator of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis    
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Jinye Mu, Helin Tan, Qi Zheng, Fuyou Fu, Yan Liang, Jian Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Tai Wang, Kang Chong, Xiu‐Jie Wang, Jianru Zuo
2008331
3
Genomic basis of geographical adaptation to soil nitrogen in rice
Nature ·Yongqiang Liu, Hongru Wang, Zhimin Jiang, Wei Wang, Ruineng Xu, Qihui Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Aifu Li, Yan Liang, Shujun Ou, Xiujie Liu, Shouyun Cao, Hongning Tong, Yonghong Wang, Feng Zhou, Hong Liao, Bin Hu, Chengcai Chu
Hit paper breakdown →		2021290
4
SIRT1 Promotes Proliferation and Prevents Senescence Through Targeting LKB1 in Primary Porcine Aortic Endothelial Cells
Circulation Research ·Yi Zu, Ling Liu, Mary Y. K. Lee, Cheng Xu, Yan Liang, Ricky Y.K. Man, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Yu Wang
2010248
5
Abscisic Acid Coordinates Nod Factor and Cytokinin Signaling during the Regulation of Nodulation in Medicago truncatula
The Plant Cell ·Yiliang Ding, Péter Kaló, Craig R. Yendrek, Jongho Sun, Yan Liang, John F. Marsh, Jeanne M. Harris, Giles Oldroyd
2008158
6
Arabidopsis Transcription Factor Genes NF-YA1, 5, 6, and 9 Play Redundant Roles in Male Gametogenesis, Embryogenesis, and Seed Development
Molecular Plant ·Jinye Mu, Helin Tan, Sulei Hong, Yan Liang, Jianru Zuo
2012151
7
SIRT1 and AMPK in regulating mammalian senescence: A critical review and a working model
FEBS Letters ·Yu Wang, Yan Liang, Paul M. Vanhoutte
2010148
8
The Arabidopsis PARAQUAT RESISTANT2 gene encodes an S-nitrosoglutathione reductase that is a key regulator of cell death
Cell Research ·Ruiqiang Chen, Shulan Sun, Chun Wang, Yansha Li, Yan Liang, Fengying An, Chao Li, Haili Dong, Xiaohui Yang, Jian Zhang, Jianru Zuo
2009146
9
Strigolactones regulate rice tiller angle by attenuating shoot gravitropism through inhibiting auxin biosynthesis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Dajun Sang, Dongqin Chen, Guifu Liu, Yan Liang, Linzhou Huang, Xiangbing Meng, Jinfang Chu, Xiaohong Sun, Guojun Dong, Yundong Yuan, Qian Qian, Jiayang Li, Yonghong Wang
2014124
10
A Core Regulatory Pathway Controlling Rice Tiller Angle Mediated by the LAZY1-Dependent Asymmetric Distribution of Auxin
The Plant Cell ·Ning Zhang, Hong Yu, Hao Yu, Yueyue Cai, Linzhou Huang, Xu Cao, Guosheng Xiong, Xiangbing Meng, Jiyao Wang, Haofeng Chen, Guifu Liu, Yanhui Jing, Yundong Yuan, Yan Liang, Shujia Li, Steven M. Smith, Jiayang Li, Yonghong Wang
2018123
11
MONOCULM 3, an Ortholog of WUSCHEL in Rice, Is Required for Tiller Bud Formation
Journal of genetics and genomics ·Zefu Lu, Gaoneng Shao, Jinsong Xiong, Yongqing Jiao, Jing Wang, Guifu Liu, Xiangbing Meng, Yan Liang, Guosheng Xiong, Yonghong Wang, Jiayang Li
2015119
12
ArabidopsisHistidine Kinase CKI1 Acts Upstream of HISTIDINE PHOSPHOTRANSFER PROTEINS to Regulate Female Gametophyte Development and Vegetative Growth  
The Plant Cell ·Yan Deng, Haili Dong, Jinye Mu, Bo Ren, Binglian Zheng, Zhendong Ji, Wei‐Cai Yang, Yan Liang, Jianru Zuo
2010119
13
Cytokinin Antagonizes Abscisic Acid-Mediated Inhibition of Cotyledon Greening by Promoting the Degradation of ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE5 Protein in Arabidopsis  
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Chunmei Guan, Xingchun Wang, Jian Feng, Sulei Hong, Yan Liang, Bo Ren, Jianru Zuo
2014114
14
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade MKK7-MPK6 Plays Important Roles in Plant Development and Regulates Shoot Branching by Phosphorylating PIN1 in Arabidopsis
PLoS Biology ·Weiyan Jia, Baohua Li, Shujia Li, Yan Liang, Xiaowei Wu, Mei Ma, Jiyao Wang, Jin Gao, Yueyue Cai, Yuanya Zhang, Yingchun Wang, Jiayang Li, Yonghong Wang
2016111
15
MYB97, MYB101 and MYB120 Function as Male Factors That Control Pollen Tube-Synergid Interaction in Arabidopsis thaliana Fertilization
PLoS Genetics ·Yan Liang, Ze-Min Tan, Lei Zhu, Qiankun Niu, Jingjing Zhou, Meng Li, Li‐Qun Chen, Xueqin Zhang, De Ye
2013110
16
miR172 Regulates Soybean Nodulation
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions ·Zhe Yan, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Jun Wang, Oswaldo Valdés‐López, Yan Liang, Marc Libault, Lijuan Qiu, Gary Stacey
2013108
17
Tiller Bud Formation Regulators MOC1 and MOC3 Cooperatively Promote Tiller Bud Outgrowth by Activating FON1 Expression in Rice
Molecular Plant ·Gaoneng Shao, Zefu Lu, Jinsong Xiong, Bing Wang, Yanhui Jing, Xiangbing Meng, Guifu Liu, Haiyan Ma, Yan Liang, Fan Chen, Yonghong Wang, Jiayang Li, Hong Yu
2019103
18
Genome-wide comparative analysis of type-A Arabidopsis response regulator genes by overexpression studies reveals their diverse roles and regulatory mechanisms in cytokinin signaling
Cell Research ·Bo Ren, Yan Liang, Yan Deng, Qingguo Chen, Jian Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Jianru Zuo
200998
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ζ-Carotene Isomerase Suppresses Tillering in Rice through the Coordinated Biosynthesis of Strigolactone and Abscisic Acid
Molecular Plant ·Xue Liu, Qingliang Hu, Jijun Yan, Kai Sun, Yan Liang, Meiru Jia, Xiangbing Meng, Shuang Fang, Yiqin Wang, Yanhui Jing, Guifu Liu, Dianxing Wu, Chengcai Chu, Steven M. Smith, Jinfang Chu, Yonghong Wang, Jiayang Li, Bing Wang
202094
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A putative transporter is essential for integrating nutrient and hormone signaling with lateral root growth and nodule development in Medicago truncatula
The Plant Journal ·Craig R. Yendrek, Yi‐Ching Lee, Viktoriya Morris, Yan Liang, Catalina I. Pislariu, Graham M. Burkart, Matthew Meckfessel, Mohammad Salehin, Hilary Kessler, Heath G. Wessler, Melanie M. Lloyd, Heather Lutton, Alice Teillet, D. Janine Sherrier, Etienne‐Pascal Journet, Jeanne M. Harris, Rebecca Dickstein
201087

About Yan Liang

Yan Liang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, having authored 81 papers that have together received 4.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (35 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (17 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (16 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (8 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (7 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (6 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (3.7k citations), Geriatrics and Gerontology (217 citations), Biochemistry (250 citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (339 citations) and Molecular Biology (2.0k citations). Yan Liang has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Frequent co-authors include Jianru Zuo, Yonghong Wang, Jeanne M. Harris, Yu Wang, Paul M. Vanhoutte, Jinye Mu, Jiayang Li, Jian Zhang, Helin Tan and Chengcai Chu. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Plant, Journal of genetics and genomics, The Plant Journal, The Plant Cell and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

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