Yibo Cao

1.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
33 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Yibo Cao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yibo Cao has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yibo Cao's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (10 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (7 papers). Yibo Cao is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (10 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (7 papers). Yibo Cao collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Yibo Cao's co-authors include Caifu Jiang, Xiaoyan Liang, Weibin Song, Jinsheng Lai, Junpeng Shi, Ming Zhang, Lingyun Zhang, Feng Qin, Ming Zhang and Qijun Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Yibo Cao

31 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

A retrotransposon in an HKT1 family sodium transporter ca... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2022 2023 50 100 150 200
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. 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. profile →
  2. A dirigent family protein confers variation of Casparian strip thickness and salt tolerance in maize
    2022 103 citations Yanyan Wang, Yibo Cao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  3. Genetic and molecular exploration of maize environmental stress resilience: Toward sustainable agriculture
    2023 73 citations Zhirui Yang, Yibo Cao et al. Molecular Plant profile →

Peers

Yibo Cao
Xiujie Liu China
Sandrine Blanchet France
Huijun Duan China
Jingwei Yan China
N. Selvaraj India
Chung Sun An South Korea
Chunyan Yang China
Charles A. Seller United States
Ying Ruan China
Xiujie Liu China
Yibo Cao
Citations per year, relative to Yibo Cao Yibo Cao (= 1×) peers Xiujie Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Yibo Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yibo Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yibo Cao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yibo Cao. The network helps show where Yibo Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yibo Cao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zeng, Baoqing, et al.. (2025). Therapeutic potential of fecal microbiota transplantation in colorectal cancer based on gut microbiota regulation: from pathogenesis to efficacy. Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology. 18. 1128510143–1128510143. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiali, et al.. (2024). Efficient Protoplast Isolation and PEG-mediated Transformation protocols for blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum. Scientia Horticulturae. 340. 113916–113916. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Yiming, et al.. (2024). Picea wilsonii NAC31 and DREB2A Cooperatively Activate ERD1 to Modulate Drought Resistance in Transgenic Arabidopsis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(4). 2037–2037. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Shi‐Xiong, et al.. (2024). Methynissolin confers protection against gastric carcinoma via targeting RIPK2. Journal of Functional Foods. 119. 106327–106327. 3 indexed citations
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Liang, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2024). ZmGolS1 underlies natural variation of raffinose content and salt tolerance in maize. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(3). 346–355. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Qinsong, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive evaluation of salt tolerance in six oak species (Quercus spp.): Unraveling growth-resistance trade-offs. Scientia Horticulturae. 338. 113835–113835. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Yibo, et al.. (2023). Advances in deciphering salt tolerance mechanism in maize. The Crop Journal. 11(4). 1001–1010. 34 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhirui, Yibo Cao, Yiting Shi, et al.. (2023). Genetic and molecular exploration of maize environmental stress resilience: Toward sustainable agriculture. Molecular Plant. 16(10). 1496–1517. 73 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Yibo, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and safety of total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 38(1). 89–89. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanyan, Yibo Cao, Xiaoyan Liang, et al.. (2022). A dirigent family protein confers variation of Casparian strip thickness and salt tolerance in maize. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2222–2222. 103 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Tao, Kaili Wang, Yibo Cao, et al.. (2021). Different doses of prucalopride in treating chronic idiopathic constipation: a meta-analysis and Bayesian analysis. BMJ Open. 11(2). e039461–e039461. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Yibo, et al.. (2021). Oleanolic Acid Induces Autophagy and Apoptosis via the AMPK-mTOR Signaling Pathway in Colon Cancer. Journal of Oncology. 2021. 1–17. 43 indexed citations
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Cao, Yibo, et al.. (2021). Ursolic Acid Regulates Cell Cycle and Proliferation in Colon Adenocarcinoma by Suppressing Cyclin B1. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 622212–622212. 23 indexed citations
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Yang, Tao, et al.. (2021). Meta-analysis of Glutamine on Immune Function and Post-Operative Complications of Patients With Colorectal Cancer. Frontiers in Nutrition. 8. 765809–765809. 19 indexed citations
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Cao, Yibo, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide analysis of MYB transcription factors of Vaccinium corymbosum and their positive responses to drought stress. BMC Genomics. 22(1). 565–565. 20 indexed citations
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Cao, Yibo, Ming Zhang, Xiaoyan Liang, et al.. (2020). Natural variation of an EF-hand Ca2+-binding-protein coding gene confers saline-alkaline tolerance in maize. Nature Communications. 11(1). 186–186. 128 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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