Zhirui Yang

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zhirui Yang is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhirui Yang has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Plant Science, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Zhirui Yang's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (12 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (6 papers). Zhirui Yang is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (12 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (6 papers). Zhirui Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Estonia and Kazakhstan. Zhirui Yang's co-authors include Yi Li, Feng Qin, Jian Wu, Tong Zhou, Shanshan Zhao, Shengze Yao, Ying Lan, Yu Wang, Yijun Qi and Xiaofeng Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Genetics and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Zhirui Yang

20 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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

Zhirui Yang

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Dimitar Douchkov Germany

Weixing Shan China

Ying Lan China

Jiban Kumar Kundu Czechia

Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov Uzbekistan

Fabrizio Cillo Italy

Muhammad Arif Pakistan

Akira Mine Japan

Dimitar Douchkov Germany

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Citations per year, relative to Zhirui Yang Zhirui Yang (= 1×) peers Dimitar Douchkov

Countries citing papers authored by Zhirui Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhirui Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhirui Yang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yang, Shiping, Tian Tian, Zhirui Yang, et al.. (2025). Natural variation in ZmDapF1 enhances maize drought resilience. Nature Plants. 11(11). 2381–2394.

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Yang, Shiping, Yijie Wang, Qin Huang, et al.. (2025). A pangenome of maize provides genetic insights into drought resistance. Nature Genetics. 57(11). 2831–2841.

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Huang, Yu, Jialin Yang, Jiahao Li, et al.. (2025). Perception of viral infections and initiation of antiviral defence in rice. Nature. 641(8061). 173–181. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhirui, Guangyao Li, Yongliang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Crop antiviral defense: Past and future perspective. Science China Life Sciences. 67(12). 2617–2634. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhirui, Chen Wang, Tengfei Zhu, et al.. (2024). An LRR-RLK protein modulates drought- and salt-stress responses in maize. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(3). 388–399. 8 indexed citations

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Tian, Tian, Shuhui Wang, Shiping Yang, et al.. (2023). Genome assembly and genetic dissection of a prominent drought-resistant maize germplasm. Nature Genetics. 55(3). 496–506. 64 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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Yang, Zhirui & Feng Qin. (2023). The battle of crops against drought: Genetic dissection and improvement. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 65(2). 496–525. 59 indexed citations

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Tian, Tian, Shuhui Wang, Shiping Yang, et al.. (2023). Perl scripts used in "Genome assembly and genetic dissection of a prominent drought-resistant maize germplasm". Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Ran, Peng Yang, Xuelei Dai, et al.. (2021). A near complete genome for goat genetic and genomic research. Genetics Selection Evolution. 53(1). 74–74. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bin, Zhirui Yang, Yan Liu, et al.. (2021). Manipulating ZmEXPA4 expression ameliorates the drought-induced prolonged anthesis and silking interval in maize. The Plant Cell. 33(6). 2058–2071. 54 indexed citations

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Qin, Qingqing, Guangyao Li, Lian Jin, et al.. (2020). Auxin response factors (ARFs) differentially regulate rice antiviral immune response against rice dwarf virus. PLoS Pathogens. 16(12). e1009118–e1009118. 72 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhirui, Yu Huang, Jialin Yang, et al.. (2020). Jasmonate Signaling Enhances RNA Silencing and Antiviral Defense in Rice. Cell Host & Microbe. 28(1). 89–103.e8. 139 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhirui, Yu Huang, Jialin Yang, et al.. (2020). Jasmonate Signaling Enhances RNA Silencing and Antiviral Defense in Rice. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Yao, Shengze, Zhirui Yang, Rongxin Yang, et al.. (2019). Transcriptional Regulation of miR528 by OsSPL9 Orchestrates Antiviral Response in Rice. Molecular Plant. 12(8). 1114–1122. 91 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhirui & Yi Li. (2018). Dissection of RNAi-based antiviral immunity in plants. Current Opinion in Virology. 32. 88–99. 112 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chao, Chaonan Shi, Zhirui Yang, et al.. (2017). Rice stripe virus NS3 protein regulates primary miRNA processing through association with the miRNA biogenesis factor OsDRB1 and facilitates virus infection in rice. PLoS Pathogens. 13(10). e1006662–e1006662. 44 indexed citations

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Wu, Jian, Rongxin Yang, Zhirui Yang, et al.. (2017). ROS accumulation and antiviral defence control by microRNA528 in rice. Nature Plants. 3(1). 16203–16203. 225 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chao, Kangcheng Wu, Liang Yang, et al.. (2016). Suppression of Jasmonic Acid-Mediated Defense by Viral-Inducible MicroRNA319 Facilitates Virus Infection in Rice. Molecular Plant. 9(9). 1302–1314. 172 indexed citations

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Wu, Jian, Zhirui Yang, Yu Wang, et al.. (2015). Viral-inducible Argonaute18 confers broad-spectrum virus resistance in rice by sequestering a host microRNA. eLife. 4. 197 indexed citations

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