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Plant and Fungal Interactions Research

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Shundong Cang
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
73
2
Andrew D. W. Geering
The University of Queensland
43
3
Aaron A. Hoskins
University of Wisconsin–Madison
33

Rising Stars Papers

1
LINC01559 promotes lung adenocarcinoma metastasis by disrupting the ubiquitination of vimentin
Biomarker Research|2024
6 cit.
2
Control of 3′ splice site selection by the yeast splicing factor Fyv6
eLife|2024
5 cit.
3
Molecular characterisation of a novel sadwavirus infecting cattleya orchids in Australia
Archives of Virology|2024
1 cit.
4
Dynamics and Evolutionary Conservation of B Complex Protein Recruitment During Spliceosome Activation
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
0 cit.
5
Author response: Control of 3’ splice site selection by the yeast splicing factor Fyv6
Unknown Journal|2024
0 cit.
6
Author response: Control of 3ʹ splice site selection by the yeast splicing factor Fyv6
Unknown Journal|2024
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Pavel Merkulov
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
99
2
Iglė Vepštaitė‐Monstavičė
Vilnius University
90
3
Alessia Casu
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
79
4
Pakyendou Estel Name
Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles
79
5
Z. Wang
Institute of Plant Protection
74
6
Anishia Wasberg
Uppsala University
50
7
Mihyun Oh
Drexel University
25
8
Kyle D Robik
Yale University
24
9
Louis LHote
University College Dublin
24
10
Liang Wang
Harbin Medical University
23

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Composition and Structure of Arabidopsis thaliana Extrachromosomal Circular DNAs Revealed by Nanopore Sequencing
Plants|2023
16 cit.
2
Profiles of Killer Systems and Volatile Organic Compounds of Rowanberry and Rosehip-Inhabiting Yeasts Substantiate Implications for Biocontrol
Foods|2025
8 cit.
3
Long-read sequencing of extrachromosomal circular DNA and genome assembly of a Solanum lycopersicum breeding line revealed active LTR retrotransposons originating from S. Peruvianum L. introgressions
BMC Genomics|2024
7 cit.
4
Overexpression of lncRNA TINCR inhibits cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cells through promotes methylation of Myc and TERC genes
Archives of Dermatological Research|2025
2 cit.
5
Functional Characterization of Dual-Initiation Codon-Derived V2 Proteins in Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
Agronomy|2025
2 cit.
6
Insights into Novel Viral Threats in Sweetpotato from Burkina Faso: Characterisation of Unexplored Pathogens
Viruses|2025
2 cit.
7
Positive-Strand RNA Viruses Induce LTR Retrotransposon Transcription and Extrachromosomal Circular DNA Generation in Plants
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2025
2 cit.
8
Long-read sequencing of extrachromosomal circular DNA and genome assembly of a <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> breeding line revealed active LTR retrotransposons originating from <i>S. peruvianum</i> L. introgressions
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2023
1 cit.
9
LncRNA SChLAP1 promotes cancer cell proliferation and invasion via its distinct structural domains and conserved regions
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
1 cit.
10
Hantavirus co-circulation in common shrews (<i>Sorex araneus</i>) in Sweden
Virus Evolution|2025
1 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Tianzhen Zhang
Nanjing Agricultural University
99
2
Z. Jeffrey Chen
Nanjing Agricultural University
97
3
Shuxun Yu
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
91
4
Xueping Zhou
Institute of Plant Protection
90
5
Stefan Jansson
Umeå Plant Science Centre
87
6
Jeremy Schmutz
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
83
7
Xu Zhang
Jiangsu University
79
8
Yuichi Oike
Kumamoto University
75
9
Xueshan Qiu
First Hospital of China Medical University
68
10
Arvind Varsani
University of Cape Town
68

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Sequencing of allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. acc. TM-1) provides a resource for fiber improvement
Nature Biotechnology|2015
1.9k cit.
2
The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution
Nature|2013
1.5k cit.
3
Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres
Nature|2012
1.4k cit.
4
Genome sequence of cultivated Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum TM-1) provides insights into genome evolution
Nature Biotechnology|2015
1.2k cit.
5
Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum genomes provide insights into the origin and evolution of allotetraploid cotton
Nature Genetics|2019
1.2k cit.
6
The genome of Eucalyptus grandis
Nature|2014
978 cit.
7
Genome sequence of the cultivated cotton Gossypium arboreum
Nature Genetics|2014
950 cit.
8
Revision of Begomovirus taxonomy based on pairwise sequence comparisons
Archives of Virology|2015
800 cit.
9
Exosomes in cancer: small particle, big player
Journal of Hematology & Oncology|2015
791 cit.
10
Overexpression of yes‐associated protein contributes to progression and poor prognosis of non‐small‐cell lung cancer
Cancer Science|2010
340 cit.

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