Yonghua Li‐Beisson

14.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
159 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Yonghua Li‐Beisson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Yonghua Li‐Beisson has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Molecular Biology, 65 papers in Plant Science and 57 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Yonghua Li‐Beisson's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (59 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (57 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (40 papers). Yonghua Li‐Beisson is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (59 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (57 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (40 papers). Yonghua Li‐Beisson collaborates with scholars based in France, China and United States. Yonghua Li‐Beisson's co-authors include Fred Beisson, Mike Pollard, John B. Ohlrogge, Gilles Peltier, Stéphan Cuiné, Bertrand Légeret, Hoa Mai Nguyen, Isabel Molina, John L. Harwood and Yuki Nakamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yonghua Li‐Beisson

152 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Building lipid barriers: biosynthesis of cutin and suberin 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2011 200 400 600
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. Building lipid barriers: biosynthesis of cutin and suberin
    2008 734 citations Mike Pollard, Fred Beisson et al. profile →
  2. Oil accumulation in the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: characterization, variability between common laboratory strains and relationship with starch reserves
    2011 598 citations Stéphan Cuiné, Fred Beisson et al. profile →

Peers

Yonghua Li‐Beisson
Fred Beisson France
Yair Shachar‐Hill United States
Dmitry A. Los Russia
Christoph Benning United States
Atle M. Bones Norway
John E. Mullet United States
Autar K. Mattoo United States
M. A. J. Parry United Kingdom
Francisco J. Florencio Spain
Yoshitaka Nishiyama Japan
Fred Beisson France
Yonghua Li‐Beisson
Citations per year, relative to Yonghua Li‐Beisson Yonghua Li‐Beisson (= 1×) peers Fred Beisson

Countries citing papers authored by Yonghua Li‐Beisson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yonghua Li‐Beisson

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

All Works

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Siponen, M.I., et al.. (2025). Lipid droplets on the move: remodeling, trafficking, and interaction with other organelles. Journal of Experimental Botany.
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Lu, Yang, et al.. (2024). Reproductive resilience of growth and nitrogen uptake underpins yield improvement in winter wheat with forced delay of sowing. The Science of The Total Environment. 949. 175108–175108. 7 indexed citations
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Dauvillée, David, Christine Lancelon‐Pin, Carole Dubreuil, et al.. (2024). From raw microalgae to bioplastics: Conversion of Chlorella vulgaris starch granules into thermoplastic starch. Carbohydrate Polymers. 342. 122342–122342. 19 indexed citations
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Kim, Minjae, Stéphan Cuiné, Jean‐Luc Putaux, et al.. (2024). The DYRKP1 kinase regulates cell wall degradation in Chlamydomonas by inducing matrix metalloproteinase expression. The Plant Cell. 36(12). 4988–5003. 3 indexed citations
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Légeret, Bertrand, Stéphan Cuiné, Florian Veillet, et al.. (2024). α/β hydrolase domain-containing protein 1 acts as a lysolipid lipase and is involved in lipid droplet formation. National Science Review. 11(12). nwae398–nwae398. 2 indexed citations
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Li‐Beisson, Yonghua, Masami Yokota Hirai, & Yuki Nakamura. (2024). Plant metabolomics. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75(6). 1651–1653. 9 indexed citations
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Jallet, Denis, Fayza Daboussi, Bertrand Légeret, et al.. (2023). Acyl-CoA binding protein is required for lipid droplet degradation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(2). 958–981. 12 indexed citations
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Zhou, Fa, Lijing Su, Mengze Wang, et al.. (2022). Sulphated and carboxymethylated polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum L. leaves suppress the gelatinisation, retrogradation and digestibility of potato starch. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 58(1). 94–106. 9 indexed citations
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England, Samantha J., Aı̈cha Aouane, Sylvie Citerne, et al.. (2022). Guanosine tetraphosphate ( ppGpp ) accumulation inhibits chloroplast gene expression and promotes super grana formation in the moss Physcomitrium ( Physcomitrella ) patens. New Phytologist. 236(1). 86–98. 6 indexed citations
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Shim, Donghwan, Fantao Kong, Pascaline Auroy, et al.. (2022). The Chlamydomonas transcription factor MYB1 mediates lipid accumulation under nitrogen depletion. New Phytologist. 235(2). 595–610. 18 indexed citations
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Cecchin, Michela, Stefano Cazzaniga, Stéphan Cuiné, et al.. (2021). CO 2 supply modulates lipid remodelling, photosynthetic and respiratory activities in Chlorella species. Plant Cell & Environment. 44(9). 2987–3001. 25 indexed citations
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Moulin, Solène, Stéphan Cuiné, Stéphanie Blangy, et al.. (2021). Fatty acid photodecarboxylase is an ancient photoenzyme that forms hydrocarbons in the thylakoids of algae. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 186(3). 1455–1472. 28 indexed citations
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Avilán, Luisana, Régine Lebrun, Carine Puppo, et al.. (2021). ppGpp influences protein protection, growth and photosynthesis in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. New Phytologist. 230(4). 1517–1532. 13 indexed citations
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Burlacot, Adrien, et al.. (2020). Algal photosynthesis converts nitric oxide into nitrous oxide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(5). 2704–2709. 40 indexed citations
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Yamaoka, Yasuyo, Hanul Kim, Sunghoon Jang, et al.. (2019). The bZIP1 Transcription Factor Regulates Lipid Remodeling and Contributes to ER Stress Management in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The Plant Cell. 31(5). 1127–1140. 39 indexed citations
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Liang, Yuanxue, Fantao Kong, Adrien Burlacot, et al.. (2019). Branched-Chain Amino Acid Catabolism Impacts Triacylglycerol Homeostasis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 179(4). 1502–1514. 24 indexed citations
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Kong, Fantao, Adrien Burlacot, Yuanxue Liang, et al.. (2018). Interorganelle Communication: Peroxisomal MALATE DEHYDROGENASE2 Connects Lipid Catabolism to Photosynthesis through Redox Coupling in Chlamydomonas. The Plant Cell. 30(8). 1824–1847. 54 indexed citations
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Yang, Weili, Mike Pollard, Yonghua Li‐Beisson, et al.. (2010). A distinct type of glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase with sn -2 preference and phosphatase activity producing 2-monoacylglycerol. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(26). 12040–12045. 158 indexed citations
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Li‐Beisson, Yonghua, Mike Pollard, Vincent Sauveplane, et al.. (2009). Nanoridges that characterize the surface morphology of flowers require the synthesis of cutin polyester. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(51). 22008–22013. 222 indexed citations

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