Yunbi Xu

13.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
110 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Yunbi Xu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yunbi Xu has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Plant Science, 84 papers in Genetics and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yunbi Xu's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (82 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (45 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (26 papers). Yunbi Xu is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (82 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (45 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (26 papers). Yunbi Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Mexico and United States. Yunbi Xu's co-authors include Jonathan H. Crouch, Susan R. McCouch, Svetlana V. Temnykh, Cheng Zou, Chuanxiao Xie, X. Chen, Yanli Lu, Takashige Ishii, Xiuli Chen and B. M. Prasanna and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yunbi Xu

109 papers receiving 7.9k 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.

Marker‐Assisted Selection in Plant Breeding: From Publications to Practice

2008 604 citations Yunbi Xu et al. Crop Science profile →
Development of a microsatellite framework map providing genome-wide coverage in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

1997 580 citations Svetlana V. Temnykh, Yunbi Xu et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →
Crop Breeding Chips and Genotyping Platforms: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

2017 341 citations Awais Rasheed, Yuanfeng Hao et al. Molecular Plant profile →
Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction

2022 176 citations Yunbi Xu, Xingping Zhang et al. Molecular Plant profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yunbi Xu China	48	7.3k	4.5k	1.4k	572	203	110	8.3k
Marilyn L. Warburton United States	52	7.8k 1.1×	4.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	876 1.5×	298 1.5×	165	9.0k
Zhikang Li China	52	7.8k 1.1×	3.7k 0.8×	1.7k 1.2×	435 0.8×	299 1.5×	198	8.7k
Lijun Luo China	44	7.8k 1.1×	3.9k 0.9×	1.9k 1.3×	435 0.8×	170 0.8×	175	8.6k
Alexander E. Lipka United States	34	4.3k 0.6×	2.4k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	503 0.9×	240 1.2×	102	5.7k
Roberto Tuberosa Italy	51	9.1k 1.2×	3.8k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 2.8×	226 1.1×	173	9.7k
Thomas Lübberstedt United States	47	6.2k 0.9×	3.0k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	924 1.6×	442 2.2×	258	7.3k
Tobias Würschum Germany	44	5.4k 0.7×	3.1k 0.7×	802 0.6×	833 1.5×	119 0.6×	166	6.0k
Luke Ramsay United Kingdom	34	5.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	442 0.8×	212 1.0×	71	5.7k
P. K. Gupta India	50	7.7k 1.1×	3.3k 0.7×	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 1.8×	471 2.3×	210	8.9k
Hong‐Xuan Lin China	43	10.8k 1.5×	4.7k 1.0×	3.6k 2.5×	376 0.7×	197 1.0×	77	11.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yunbi Xu

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Xu, Yunbi, et al.. (2024). The mechanism exploration of different colored rice for immunomodulation based on UPLC-Q-TOF, network pharmacology, and cell experiments. Food Research International. 192. 114850–114850. 6 indexed citations

Guo, Zifeng, Shanhong Wang, Wenxue Li, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive diallel analysis of combining ability and heterosis to Fusarium verticillioides ear rot resistance in maize. Crop Science. 64(4). 2243–2260. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Zifeng, et al.. (2024). Genetic diversity and population structure of sweet corn in China as revealed by mSNP. Molecular Breeding. 45(1). 6–6. 1 indexed citations

Yuan, Lu, Caixia Yang, Chenyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Integrative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the mechanisms of light-induced pigmentation in purple waxy maize. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1203284–1203284. 9 indexed citations

Xu, Yunbi, et al.. (2022). Enhancement of plant variety protection and regulation using molecular marker technology. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 48(8). 1853–1870. 2 indexed citations

Deng, Yun, Yilin Zhang, Xiaopeng Li, et al.. (2022). A telomere-to-telomere gap-free reference genome of watermelon and its mutation library provide important resources for gene discovery and breeding. Molecular Plant. 15(8). 1268–1284. 112 indexed citations

Xu, Yunbi, et al.. (2022). Establishment of heterotic groups for hybrid wheat breeding. Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version). 67(26). 3152–3164.

Shu, Guoping, Gangqiang Cao, Ai‐Fang Wang, et al.. (2021). Genetic variation and population structure in China summer maize germplasm. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 8012–8012. 24 indexed citations

Guo, Zifeng, et al.. (2021). Identification of major QTL for waterlogging tolerance in maize using genome-wide association study and bulked sample analysis. Journal of Applied Genetics. 62(3). 405–418. 13 indexed citations

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Zheng, Hongjian, Jiafa Chen, Chunhua Mu, et al.. (2018). Combined linkage and association mapping reveal QTL for host plant resistance to common rust (Puccinia sorghi) in tropical maize. BMC Plant Biology. 18(1). 310–310. 19 indexed citations

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Rasheed, Awais, Yuanfeng Hao, Xianchun Xia, et al.. (2017). Crop Breeding Chips and Genotyping Platforms: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. Molecular Plant. 10(8). 1047–1064. 341 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Yunbi. (2016). Envirotyping for deciphering environmental impacts on crop plants. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129(4). 653–673. 206 indexed citations

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Xu, Jie, Yibing Yuan, Yunbi Xu, et al.. (2014). Identification of candidate genes for drought tolerance by whole-genome resequencing in maize. BMC Plant Biology. 14(1). 83–83. 86 indexed citations

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Setter, Tim L., Jianbing Yan, Marilyn L. Warburton, et al.. (2010). Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62(2). 701–716. 91 indexed citations

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Fan, Longjiang, Jiandong Bao, Yu Wang, et al.. (2009). Post-Domestication Selection in the Maize Starch Pathway. PLoS ONE. 4(10). e7612–e7612. 32 indexed citations

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Wang, Lingqiang, Ming Zhong, Xianghua Li, et al.. (2007). The QTL controlling amino acid content in grains of rice (Oryza sativa) are co-localized with the regions involved in the amino acid metabolism pathway. Molecular Breeding. 21(1). 127–137. 53 indexed citations

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Xu, Yunbi, et al.. (2002). A bentazon and sulfonylurea sensitive mutant: breeding, genetics and potential application in seed production of hybrid rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 105(1). 16–22. 31 indexed citations

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McCouch, Susan R., Xiuli Chen, Olivier Panaud, et al.. (1997). Microsatellite marker development, mapping and applications in rice genetics and breeding. Plant Molecular Biology. 35(1-2). 89–99. 268 indexed citations

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Xu, Yunbi, et al.. (1995). Distorted Segregations of RFLP Markers and Their Distribution on Chromosomes in an indica/japonica F2 Population of Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 37(2). 4 indexed citations

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Xu, Yunbi. (1995). Molecular Mapping for Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Yield Component Characters Using a Maximum Likelihood Method in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).. 46. 1 indexed citations

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