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Overview

Jack Wang is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in engineering and agricultural and biological sciences.

They have a diverse publication record distributed across several notable scientific journals and venues. These include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • New Phytologist
  • Molecular Plant
  • Bioresource Technology

Jack Wang's research interests extend into various subfields such as molecular biology, biomedical engineering, plant science, environmental engineering, and agronomy and crop science. Their main areas of study focus on topics including:

  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Bioenergy crop production and management

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Jack Wang are:

  • "Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production" (2023, Science)
  • "MYB Transcription Factor161 Mediates Feedback Regulation of Secondary wall-associated NAC-Domain1 Family Genes for Wood Formation" (2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY)
  • "Advances in lignocellulosic feedstocks for bioenergy and bioproducts" (2025, Nature Communications)
  • "Cell-type-specific PtrWOX4a and PtrVCS2 form a regulatory nexus with a histone modification system for stem cambium development in Populus trichocarpa" (2023, Nature Plants)
  • "Dimerization of PtrMYB074 and PtrWRKY19 mediates transcriptional activation of PtrbHLH186 for secondary xylem development in Populus trichocarpa" (2022, New Phytologist)

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Vincent L. Chiang
  • Daniel B. Sulis
  • Wei Li
  • Ying-Chung Jimmy Lin
  • Ryan G. Bing

Jack Wang's work encompasses a blend of molecular biology techniques applied to plant sciences, with particular emphasis on wood formation, bioenergy crop development, and biofuel production. The integration of genetic and molecular approaches with engineering principles is evident throughout their research contributions.

Best Publications

  • Magnitude of body-cell-mass depletion and the timing of death from wasting in AIDS.

    Donald P Kotler;Anita R Tierney;Jack Wang;Richard N Pierson

  • Appendicular skeletal muscle mass: measurement by dual-photon absorptiometry.

    S B Heymsfield;R Smith;M Aulet;B Bensen

  • Asians have lower body mass index (BMI) but higher percent body fat than do whites: comparisons of anthropometric measurements.

    Jack Wang;John C Thornton;Mary Russell;Santiago Burastero

  • Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites

    Jack Wang;John C Thornton;Salina Bari;Bennett Williamson

  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis: population reference values for phase angle by age and sex.

    Maria Cristina G. Barbosa-Silva;Aluisio J. D. Barros;Jack Wang;Steven B. Heymsfield

  • Prediction of body cell mass, fat-free mass, and total body water with bioelectrical impedance analysis: effects of race, sex, and disease.

    Donald P Kotler;Santiago Burastero;Jack Wang;Richard N Pierson

  • Relation of BMI to fat and fat-free mass among children and adolescents

    D S Freedman;J Wang;L M Maynard;J C Thornton

  • Weight stability masks sarcopenia in elderly men and women.

    Dympna Gallagher;Else Ruts;Marjolein Visser;Stanley Heshka

  • Hypertriglyceridemia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

    Carl Grunfeld;Donald P. Kotler;Randa Hamadeh;Anita Tierney

  • Body composition studies in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

    D P Kotler;J Wang;R N Pierson

  • Factors influencing body composition in persons with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study

    Ann M. Spungen;Rodney H. Adkins;Charles A. Stewart;Jack Wang

  • Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in Patients with HIV-Associated Wasting: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Morris Schambelan;Kathleen Mulligan;Carl Grunfeld;Eric S. Daar

  • Estimation of extracellular and total body water by multiple-frequency bioelectrical-impedance measurement

    Karen R Segal;Santiago Burastero;Alexander Chun;Pilar Coronel

  • Circulating interferon-α levels and hypertriglyceridemia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    Carl Grunfeld;Carl Grunfeld;Donald P. Kotler;Donald P. Kotler;Judyy Kwan Shigenaga;Judyy Kwan Shigenaga;William Doerrler;William Doerrler

  • Differences in skeletal muscle and bone mineral mass between black and white females and their relevance to estimates of body composition.

    O Ortiz;M Russell;T L Daley;R N Baumgartner

  • Body composition of humans: comparison of two improved four-compartment models that differ in expense, technical complexity, and radiation exposure

    S B Heymsfield;S Lichtman;R N Baumgartner;J Wang

  • Dual-photon absorptiometry: comparison of bone mineral and soft tissue mass measurements in vivo with established methods.

    S B Heymsfield;J Wang;S Heshka;J J Kehayias

  • Anthropometry in body composition. An overview.

    J. Wang;J. C. Thornton;S. Kolesnik;R. N. Pierson

  • Measurement of percentage of body fat in 411 children and adolescents: a comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with a four-compartment model.

    Aviva B. Sopher;John C. Thornton;Jack Wang;Richard N. Pierson

  • Studies of body composition and fat distribution in HIV-infected and control subjects.

    Donald P. Kotler;Karen Rosenbaum;Jack Wang;Richard N. Pierson

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven B. Heymsfield
Steven B. Heymsfield Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Dympna Gallagher
Dympna Gallagher Columbia University
Donald P. Kotler
Donald P. Kotler Mount Sinai Morningside
F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer
F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer Columbia University
David S. Freedman
David S. Freedman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
William H. Dietz
William H. Dietz George Washington University
Carl Grunfeld
Carl Grunfeld University of California, San Francisco
David B. Allison
David B. Allison Indiana University
Luís B. Sardinha
Luís B. Sardinha University of Lisbon
B. Timothy Walsh
B. Timothy Walsh Columbia University

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