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Kang Chong publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang Chong sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 161 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Kang Chong D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kang Chong sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kang Chong is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Kang Chong has published several papers in notable scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China" (2022) published in Science China Life Sciences
  • "OsNSUN2-Mediated 5-Methylcytosine mRNA Modification Enhances Rice Adaptation to High Temperature" (2020) published in Developmental Cell
  • "Chilling tolerance in rice: Past and present" (2021) published in Journal of Plant Physiology
  • "The RING E3 ligase CLG1 targets GS3 for degradation via the endosome pathway to determine grain size in rice" (2021) published in Molecular Plant
  • "The vernalization-induced long non-coding RNA VAS functions with the transcription factor TaRF2b to promote TaVRN1 expression for flowering in hexaploid wheat" (2021) published in Molecular Plant

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Yunyuan Xu (20 joint publications)
  • Wei Luo (9 joint publications)
  • Xiaoyu Guo (5 joint publications)
  • Shujuan Xu (5 joint publications)
  • Yuda Niu (5 joint publications)

Publications by Kang Chong are often found in high-impact scientific venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecular Plant (3 publications)
  • Nature Communications (3 publications)
  • Journal of Plant Physiology (2 publications)
  • Cell Reports (2 publications)
  • Plant Cell & Environment (2 publications)

Their research covers diverse aspects of plant biology, with particular attention to genetic mechanisms underlying crop traits and environmental stress responses in important cereals such as wheat and rice.

Best Publications

  • COLD1 Confers Chilling Tolerance in Rice

    Yun Ma;Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Wei Luo

  • Overexpression of an R1R2R3 MYB gene, OsMYB3R-2, increases tolerance to freezing, drought, and salt stress in transgenic Arabidopsis.

    Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Qibin Ma;Wenying Xu

  • An Essential Role for 14-3-3 Proteins in Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis

    Srinivas S. Gampala;Tae-Wuk Kim;Jun-Xian He;Wenqiang Tang

  • Antagonistic HLH/bHLH Transcription Factors Mediate Brassinosteroid Regulation of Cell Elongation and Plant Development in Rice and Arabidopsis

    Li-Ying Zhang;Ming-Yi Bai;Ming-Yi Bai;Jinxia Wu;Jia-Ying Zhu

  • Functions of OsBZR1 and 14-3-3 proteins in brassinosteroid signaling in rice

    Ming-Yi Bai;Li-Ying Zhang;Srinivas S. Gampala;Sheng-Wei Zhu

  • LEAFY COTYLEDON1 is a key regulator of fatty acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

    Jinye Mu;Helin Tan;Qi Zheng;Fuyou Fu

  • Cold signaling in plants: Insights into mechanisms and regulation

    Xiaoyu Guo;Dongfeng Liu;Kang Chong

  • Enhanced Tolerance to Chilling Stress in OsMYB3R-2 Transgenic Rice Is Mediated by Alteration in Cell Cycle and Ectopic Expression of Stress Genes

    Qibin Ma;Xiaoyan Dai;Yunyuan Xu;Jing Guo

  • Deep sequencing of Brachypodium small RNAs at the global genome level identifies microRNAs involved in cold stress response

    Jingyu Zhang;Yunyuan Xu;Qing Huan;Kang Chong

  • The interaction between OsMADS57 and OsTB1 modulates rice tillering via DWARF14

    Siyi Guo;Yunyuan Xu;Huanhuan Liu;Zhiwei Mao

  • Integration of Light- and Brassinosteroid-Signaling Pathways by a GATA Transcription Factor in Arabidopsis

    Xiao Min Luo;Wen Hui Lin;Wen Hui Lin;Shengwei Zhu;Shengwei Zhu;Jia Ying Zhu

  • OsMAPK3 Phosphorylates OsbHLH002/OsICE1 and Inhibits Its Ubiquitination to Activate OsTPP1 and Enhances Rice Chilling Tolerance

    Zeyong Zhang;Junhua Li;Fei Li;Huanhuan Liu

  • A practical vector for efficient knockdown of gene expression in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Zhen Wang;Changbin Chen;Yunyuan Xu;Rongxi Jiang

  • OsGSR1 is involved in crosstalk between gibberellins and brassinosteroids in rice.

    Li Wang;Zhen Wang;Yunyuan Xu;Se-Hwan Joo

  • Functional conservation and diversification of class E floral homeotic genes in rice (Oryza sativa)

    Rongfeng Cui;Jiakun Han;Suzhen Zhao;Kunmei Su

  • OsmiR396d-regulated OsGRFs function in floral organogenesis in rice through binding to their targets OsJMJ706 and OsCR4.

    Huanhuan Liu;Siyi Guo;Yunyuan Xu;Chunhua Li

  • Engineering OsBAK1 gene as a molecular tool to improve rice architecture for high yield

    Dan Li;Lei Wang;Min Wang;Yun-Yuan Xu

  • Brassinosteroid-mediated regulation of agronomic traits in rice.

    Cui Zhang;Ming-yi Bai;Kang Chong

  • Overexpression of OsCOIN, a putative cold inducible zinc finger protein, increased tolerance to chilling, salt and drought, and enhanced proline level in rice

    Kaimao Liu;Lei Wang;Yunyuan Xu;Na Chen

  • Proteomic analyses of Oryza sativa mature pollen reveal novel proteins associated with pollen germination and tube growth.

    Shaojun Dai;Lei Li;Taotao Chen;Kang Chong

Frequent Co-Authors

Yunyuan Xu
Yunyuan Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Yong Wang
Zhi-Yong Wang Carnegie Institution for Science
Qibin Ma
Qibin Ma South China Agricultural University
Tai Wang
Tai Wang Beijing Botanical Garden
Ming-Yi Bai
Ming-Yi Bai Shandong University
Yongbiao Xue
Yongbiao Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences
Siyi Guo
Siyi Guo Henan University
Hong Ma
Hong Ma Pennsylvania State University
Zhukuan Cheng
Zhukuan Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Qian
Qian Qian Rice University

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