Youfa Cheng

6.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
28 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Youfa Cheng is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Youfa Cheng has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Plant Science, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Youfa Cheng's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (14 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (9 papers). Youfa Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (14 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (9 papers). Youfa Cheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Youfa Cheng's co-authors include Yunde Zhao, Xinhua Dai, Joanne Chory, Hiroyuki Kasahara, Yuji Kamiya, Karin Ljung, Genji Qin, Patrick Moran, Zuyu Zheng and Xiangling Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Youfa Cheng

28 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Auxin biosynthesis by the YUCCA flavin monooxygenases con... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2008 2007 2011 250 500 750
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. Auxin biosynthesis by the YUCCA flavin monooxygenases controls the formation of floral organs and vascular tissues in Arabidopsis
    2006 916 citations Youfa Cheng, Xinhua Dai et al. Genes & Development profile →
  2. Rapid Synthesis of Auxin via a New Tryptophan-Dependent Pathway Is Required for Shade Avoidance in Plants
    2008 828 citations Yi Tao, Karin Ljung et al. Cell profile →
  3. Auxin Synthesized by the YUCCA Flavin Monooxygenases Is Essential for Embryogenesis and Leaf Formation inArabidopsis
    2007 516 citations Youfa Cheng, Xinhua Dai et al. profile →
  4. Conversion of tryptophan to indole-3-acetic acid by TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASES OF ARABIDOPSIS and YUCCAs in Arabidopsis
    2011 500 citations Xinhua Dai, Youfa Cheng et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Youfa Cheng United States 19 4.3k 3.3k 207 198 100 28 4.6k
Eric van der Graaff Germany 25 3.3k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 132 0.6× 127 0.6× 77 0.8× 39 3.8k
Punita Nagpal United States 20 4.8k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 119 0.6× 230 1.2× 142 1.4× 29 5.2k
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi Japan 33 5.4k 1.3× 3.5k 1.1× 125 0.6× 123 0.6× 170 1.7× 70 5.9k
Yoshiharu Y. Yamamoto Japan 34 3.5k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 89 0.4× 85 0.4× 106 1.1× 75 4.3k
Yuehui He China 45 6.6k 1.5× 5.4k 1.6× 210 1.0× 231 1.2× 296 3.0× 91 7.5k
Albert P. Kausch United States 26 2.0k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 76 0.4× 164 0.8× 147 1.5× 58 2.9k
Xiangzong Meng China 21 4.0k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 146 0.7× 104 0.5× 71 0.7× 41 4.4k
Takeshi Urao Japan 23 4.8k 1.1× 3.4k 1.0× 169 0.8× 117 0.6× 116 1.2× 33 5.5k
Yasuhito Sakuraba Japan 33 3.3k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 71 0.3× 87 0.4× 99 1.0× 58 3.7k
Yee‐yung Charng Taiwan 29 3.1k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 119 0.6× 82 0.4× 128 1.3× 42 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Youfa Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youfa Cheng

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All Works

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Zhang, Lu, et al.. (2022). Tip growth defective1 interacts with cellulose synthase A3 to regulate cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology. 110(1-2). 1–12. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Wenlei, et al.. (2021). Effect of combined arsenic and lead exposure on their uptake and translocation in Indian mustard. Environmental Pollution. 274. 116549–116549. 25 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhiai, et al.. (2019). Arabidopsis AGC protein kinases IREH1 and IRE3 control root skewing. Journal of genetics and genomics. 46(5). 259–267. 12 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhiai, et al.. (2019). AtMOB1 Genes Regulate Jasmonate Accumulation and Plant Development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 182(3). 1481–1493. 13 indexed citations
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Zeng, Wei, Xinhua Dai, Jing Sun, et al.. (2018). Modulation of Auxin Signaling and Development by Polyadenylation Machinery. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 179(2). 686–699. 17 indexed citations
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Cheng, Youfa, et al.. (2017). Possible Interactions between the Biosynthetic Pathways of Indole Glucosinolate and Auxin. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 2131–2131. 70 indexed citations
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Cui, Xiaona, et al.. (2016). NCP1/AtMOB1A Plays Key Roles in Auxin-Mediated Arabidopsis Development. PLoS Genetics. 12(3). e1005923–e1005923. 30 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingguo, Xinhua Dai, Henrique C. DePaoli, et al.. (2014). Auxin Overproduction in Shoots Cannot Rescue Auxin Deficiencies in Arabidopsis Roots. Plant and Cell Physiology. 55(6). 1072–1079. 190 indexed citations
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Cheng, Zhi Juan, Liang Wang, Wei Sun, et al.. (2012). Pattern of Auxin and Cytokinin Responses for Shoot Meristem Induction Results from the Regulation of Cytokinin Biosynthesis by AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR3    . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 161(1). 240–251. 234 indexed citations
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Li, Yuanting, Xinhua Dai, Youfa Cheng, & Yunde Zhao. (2010). NPY Genes Play an Essential Role in Root Gravitropic Responses in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 4(1). 171–179. 46 indexed citations
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Rawat, Reetika, Jacob C. Schwartz, Matthew A. Jones, et al.. (2009). REVEILLE1, a Myb-like transcription factor, integrates the circadian clock and auxin pathways. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(39). 16883–16888. 212 indexed citations
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Bernard, Delphine, Youfa Cheng, Yunde Zhao, & Janneke Balk. (2009). An Allelic Mutant Series of ATM3 Reveals Its Key Role in the Biogenesis of Cytosolic Iron-Sulfur Proteins in Arabidopsis   . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 151(2). 590–602. 100 indexed citations
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Cheng, Youfa, Genji Qin, Xinhua Dai, & Yunde Zhao. (2008). NPY genes and AGC kinases define two key steps in auxin-mediated organogenesis in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(52). 21017–21022. 119 indexed citations
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Tao, Yi, Karin Ljung, Florence Pojer, et al.. (2008). Rapid Synthesis of Auxin via a New Tryptophan-Dependent Pathway Is Required for Shade Avoidance in Plants. Cell. 133(1). 164–176. 828 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheng, Youfa, Genji Qin, Xinhua Dai, & Yunde Zhao. (2007). NPY1, a BTB-NPH3-like protein, plays a critical role in auxin-regulated organogenesis in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(47). 18825–18829. 113 indexed citations
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Cheng, Youfa, Xinhua Dai, & Yunde Zhao. (2006). Auxin biosynthesis by the YUCCA flavin monooxygenases controls the formation of floral organs and vascular tissues in Arabidopsis. Genes & Development. 20(13). 1790–1799. 916 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dai, Xinhua, Ken‐ichiro Hayashi, Hirōshi Nozaki, Youfa Cheng, & Yunde Zhao. (2005). Genetic and chemical analyses of the action mechanisms of sirtinol in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(8). 3129–3134. 70 indexed citations
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Moran, Patrick, et al.. (2002). Gene expression profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana in compatible plant‐aphid interactions. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 51(4). 182–203. 198 indexed citations

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