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D-Index
72
Citations
20476
World Ranking
6240
National Ranking
196

Overview

Jian Xu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Plant Science.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of topics, with notable contributions to:

  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Jian Xu has published in a number of journals, frequently choosing venues such as Analytical Chemistry, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, and Small. Their publication record includes research articles that contribute to various interdisciplinary fields.

Selected recent papers by Jian Xu include:

  • "Species-resolved sequencing of low-biomass or degraded microbiomes using 2bRAD-M," 2022, Genome Biology
  • "Positive dielectrophoresis-based Raman-activated droplet sorting for culture-free and label-free screening of enzyme function in vivo," 2020, Science Advances
  • "The NanDeSyn database for Nannochloropsis systems and synthetic biology," 2020, The Plant Journal
  • "Longitudinal Multi-omics and Microbiome Meta-analysis Identify an Asymptomatic Gingival State That Links Gingivitis, Periodontitis, and Aging," 2021, mBio
  • "Phenome-Genome Profiling of Single Bacterial Cell by Raman-Activated Gravity-Driven Encapsulation and Sequencing," 2020, Small

Collaborations are a consistent part of Jian Xu's research output, with frequent coauthors including Bo Ma, Yuetong Ji, Yanhai Gong, Zhidian Diao, and Pengfei Zhu. These partnerships have contributed to a diverse set of scientific studies across multiple disciplines.

Best Publications

  • A genomic view of the human-Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron symbiosis

    Jian Xu;Magnus K. Bjursell;Jason Himrod;Su Deng

  • Glycan Foraging in Vivo by an Intestine-Adapted Bacterial Symbiont

    Justin L. Sonnenburg;Jian Xu;Douglas D. Leip;Chien-Huan Chen

  • Honor thy symbionts

    Jian Xu;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Inaugural Article by a Recently Elected Academy Member

    Jian Xu;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Evolution of symbiotic bacteria in the distal human intestine.

    Jian Xu;Michael A. Mahowald;Ruth E Ley;Catherine A. Lozupone

  • Identification of genes subject to positive selection in uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli: A comparative genomics approach

    Swaine L. Chen;Chia Seui Hung;Jian Xu;Christopher S. Reigstad

  • A molecular sensor that allows a gut commensal to control its nutrient foundation in a competitive ecosystem

    Lora V. Hooper;Jian Xu;Per G. Falk;Per G. Falk;Tore Midtvedt

  • Autotrophic growth of nitrifying community in an agricultural soil.

    Weiwei Xia;Caixia Zhang;Xiaowei Zeng;Youzhi Feng

  • Intestinal Microbiota Distinguish Gout Patients from Healthy Humans

    Zhuang Guo;Jiachao Zhang;Zhanli Wang;Kay Ying Ang

  • Saliva microbiomes distinguish caries-active from healthy human populations

    Fang Yang;Xiaowei Zeng;Kang Ning;Kuan-Liang Liu

  • Choreography of Transcriptomes and Lipidomes of Nannochloropsis Reveals the Mechanisms of Oil Synthesis in Microalgae.

    Jing Li;Danxiang Han;Dongmei Wang;Kang Ning

  • Phytohormones in microalgae: a new opportunity for microalgal biotechnology?

    Yandu Lu;Jian Xu

  • Feed-additive probiotics accelerate yet antibiotics delay intestinal microbiota maturation in broiler chicken.

    Pengfei Gao;Chen Ma;Zheng Sun;Lifeng Wang

  • The complete genome sequence of a chronic atrophic gastritis Helicobacter pylori strain: Evolution during disease progression

    Jung D. Oh;Helene Kling-Bäckhed;Marios Giannakis;Jian Xu

  • Nannochloropsis Genomes Reveal Evolution of Microalgal Oleaginous Traits

    Dongmei Wang;Kang Ning;Jing Li;Jianqiang Hu

  • Novel Features of the Polysaccharide-Digesting Gliding Bacterium Flavobacterium johnsoniae as Revealed by Genome Sequence Analysis

    Mark J. McBride;Gary Xie;Gary Xie;Eric C. Martens;Eric C. Martens;Alla Lapidus

  • Genome editing of model oleaginous microalgae Nannochloropsis spp. by CRISPR/Cas9.

    Qintao Wang;Yandu Lu;Yandu Lu;Yi Xin;Li Wei

  • Single cell Raman spectroscopy for cell sorting and imaging

    Mengqiu Li;Jian Xu;Maria Romero-Gonzalez;Steve A Banwart

  • Mitochondria-Targeted Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Hydrogen Peroxide in Living Cells.

    Jian Xu;Yan Zhang;Hui Yu;Xudong Gao

  • A molecular sensor that allows a gut commensal to control its nutrient foundation in a competitive ecosystem (host-microbial cross-talkygerm-free miceyBacteroides thetaiotaomicronytranscriptional repressorsyepithelial fucosylated glycan synthesis)

    Lora V. Hooper;Jian Xu;Per G. Falk;T Ore Midtvedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Shi Huang
Shi Huang University of California, San Diego
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Qiang Hu
Qiang Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jeffrey I. Gordon
Jeffrey I. Gordon Washington University in St. Louis
Zhili He
Zhili He Sun Yat-sen University
Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
Xuedong Zhou
Xuedong Zhou Sichuan University
Robert S. Fulton
Robert S. Fulton Washington University in St. Louis
Joy D. Van Nostrand
Joy D. Van Nostrand University of Oklahoma
Ye Deng
Ye Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences

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