Yingyin Yao

11.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Yingyin Yao is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yingyin Yao has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Plant Science, 50 papers in Molecular Biology and 43 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Yingyin Yao's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (74 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (47 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (39 papers). Yingyin Yao is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (74 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (47 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (39 papers). Yingyin Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, Italy and United States. Yingyin Yao's co-authors include Zhongfu Ni, Qixin Sun, Huiru Peng, Mingming Xin, Zhaorong Hu, Chaojie Xie, Jinkun Du, Yu Wang, Zhenshan Liu and Dandan Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yingyin Yao

150 papers receiving 7.3k 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.

  1. Temporal transcriptome profiling reveals expression partitioning of homeologous genes contributing to heat and drought acclimation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
    2015 297 citations Zhenshan Liu, Mingming Xin et al. profile →
  2. The endosperm-specific transcription factor TaNAC019 regulates glutenin and starch accumulation and its elite allele improves wheat grain quality
    2021 138 citations Yujiao Gao, Yongming Chen et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yingyin Yao China 49 6.6k 2.9k 1.3k 744 257 161 7.4k
Huiru Peng China 46 5.7k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 760 1.0× 163 0.6× 150 6.4k
Qixin Sun China 56 9.4k 1.4× 3.7k 1.3× 2.2k 1.6× 1.1k 1.5× 229 0.9× 284 10.6k
Mingming Xin China 42 4.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 923 0.7× 615 0.8× 143 0.6× 115 5.0k
Zhongfu Ni China 56 9.8k 1.5× 4.3k 1.5× 2.3k 1.7× 1.1k 1.4× 229 0.9× 282 11.0k
Hikmet Budak Türkiye 49 5.7k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 959 0.7× 591 0.8× 287 1.1× 143 6.8k
Zhaorong Hu China 40 3.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 863 0.7× 565 0.8× 118 0.5× 116 4.2k
Jialing Yao China 28 4.4k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 122 0.2× 168 0.7× 64 5.0k
Caiguo Xu China 50 10.8k 1.6× 4.3k 1.5× 4.8k 3.6× 295 0.4× 196 0.8× 83 12.0k
Kevin L. Childs United States 37 4.0k 0.6× 3.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 370 0.5× 81 0.3× 85 5.8k
Wenying Xu China 32 4.5k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 654 0.5× 139 0.2× 120 0.5× 82 5.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yingyin Yao

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Qiuyuan, Yidi Zhao, Long Song, et al.. (2025). TaTCP6 is required for efficient and balanced utilization of nitrate and phosphorus in wheat. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1683–1683. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Wen, Kuohai Yu, G.J. Cui, et al.. (2025). The TaCLE24b peptide signaling cascade modulates lateral root development and drought tolerance in wheat. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1952–1952. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yan, G.J. Cui, Shijun Wei, et al.. (2025). TaSG‐D1–TaGAMyb signaling module regulates seed weight in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The Plant Journal. 123(2). e70377–e70377.
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Huang, Li‐Chun, Bai‐Chen Wang, Yingxin Zhong, et al.. (2025). Enhancing quality traits in staple crops: current advances and future perspectives. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(12). 1438–1459. 2 indexed citations
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Miao, Ling-Feng, Yanhong Liu, Xiangyi Huang, et al.. (2024). Reshaped DNA methylation cooperating with homoeolog‐divergent expression promotes improved root traits in synthesized tetraploid wheat. New Phytologist. 242(2). 507–523. 11 indexed citations
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Yu, Kuohai, G.J. Cui, Yumei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Paternally imprinted LATE‐FLOWERING2 transcription factor contributes to paternal‐excess interploidy hybridization barriers in wheat. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 65(12). 2587–2603.
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Zhang, Jianing, Zhaoheng Zhang, Ruijie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Type I MADS‐box transcription factor TaMADS‐GS regulates grain size by stabilizing cytokinin signalling during endosperm cellularization in wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(1). 200–215. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Dan, Zhaoheng Zhang, Qian Chen, et al.. (2023). An elite γ‐gliadin allele improves end‐use quality in wheat. New Phytologist. 239(1). 87–101. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenxi, Xiangqing Liu, Yongming Chen, et al.. (2023). Thermosensitive SUMOylation of TaHsfA1 defines a dynamic ON/OFF molecular switch for the heat stress response in wheat. The Plant Cell. 35(10). 3889–3910. 29 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongming, Yiwen Guo, Xiaoming Xie, et al.. (2023). Pangenome-based trajectories of intracellular gene transfers in Poaceae unveil high cumulation in Triticeae. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 193(1). 578–594. 10 indexed citations
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Cao, Jie, Kaiye Liu, Wanjun Song, et al.. (2021). Pleiotropic function of the SQUAMOSA PROMOTER-BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE gene TaSPL14 in wheat plant architecture. Planta. 253(2). 44–44. 36 indexed citations
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Zheng, Mei, Jingchen Lin, Xingbei Liu, et al.. (2021). Histone acetyltransferase TaHAG1 acts as a crucial regulator to strengthen salt tolerance of hexaploid wheat. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 186(4). 1951–1969. 111 indexed citations
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Liu, Kaiye, Jie Cao, Kuohai Yu, et al.. (2019). Wheat TaSPL8 Modulates Leaf Angle Through Auxin and Brassinosteroid Signaling. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 181(1). 179–194. 88 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhaorong, Rui Wang, Mei Zheng, et al.. (2018). TaWRKY51 promotes lateral root formation through negative regulation of ethylene biosynthesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The Plant Journal. 96(2). 372–388. 75 indexed citations
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Han, Haiming, Huifang Wang, Yao Han, et al.. (2017). Altered expression of the TaRSL2 gene contributed to variation in root hair length during allopolyploid wheat evolution. Planta. 246(5). 1019–1028. 14 indexed citations
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Xing, Jiewen, Tianya Wang, Zhenshan Liu, et al.. (2015). GENERAL CONTROL NONREPRESSED PROTEIN5-Mediated Histone Acetylation of FERRIC REDUCTASE DEFECTIVE3 Contributes to Iron Homeostasis in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 168(4). 1309–1320. 51 indexed citations
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Liu, Gang, et al.. (2013). Isolation and Functional Characterization of Heat-stress-responsive Gene TaWTF1 from Wheat. CHINESE BULLETIN OF BOTANY. 48(1). 34–41. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zhenxing, Baojian Guo, Huiru Peng, et al.. (2012). Identification of Differential Expressed Proteins Responding to Phosphorus Starvation Based on Proteomic Analysis in Roots of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 38(5). 780–790. 3 indexed citations

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