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Overview

Wei Huang is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Medicine. Their work engages with both fundamental and applied scientific questions across these disciplines.

Their main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Immunology. Wei Huang's research topics cover a variety of subjects, notably:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Light effects on plants
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Wei Huang has contributed to multiple scientific publications, currently associated with several frequent publication venues. These venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Their recent papers include:

  • "Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations" (2020, Cell)
  • "Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals" (2020, Nature)
  • "Multiple Functions of ATG8 Family Proteins in Plant Autophagy" (2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)
  • "The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases" (2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • "Trans-ethnic and ancestry-specific blood-cell genetics in 746,667 individuals from 5 global populations" (2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Wei Huang has worked frequently with several co-authors. The most common collaborators include:

  • Mingkang Yang
  • Liang Chen
  • Liangfa Ge
  • Hongyan Sun
  • Qiwei Qin

Best Publications

  • A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs

    Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds

  • Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations

    Pardis C. Sabeti;Pardis C. Sabeti;Patrick Varilly;Patrick Varilly;Ben Fry;Jason Lohmueller

  • Genome-wide association study in a Chinese Han population identifies nine new susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Jian-Wen Han;Jian-Wen Han;Hou-Feng Zheng;Hou-Feng Zheng;Yong Cui;Yong Cui;Liang-Dan Sun;Liang-Dan Sun

  • Genomewide association study of leprosy.

    Fu-Ren Zhang;Wei Huang;Shu-Min Chen;Liang-Dan Sun

  • Genome-wide SNP and haplotype analyses reveal a rich history underlying dog domestication

    Bridgett M. Vonholdt;John P. Pollinger;Kirk E. Lohmueller;Eunjung Han

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • Mapping human genetic diversity in Asia

    Mahmood Ameen Abdulla;Ikhlak Ahmed;Anunchai Assawamakin;Anunchai Assawamakin;Jong Bhak

  • Genomic and Transcriptomic Landscape of Triple-Negative Breast Cancers: Subtypes and Treatment Strategies.

    Yi Zhou Jiang;Ding Ma;Chen Suo;Jinxiu Shi

  • The polygenic and monogenic basis of blood traits and diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau

  • Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.

    Ming-Huei Chen;Laura M Raffield;Abdou Mousas;Saori Sakaue

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians

    Norihiro Kato;Fumihiko Takeuchi;Yasuharu Tabara;Tanika N. Kelly

  • Y-Chromosome Evidence for a Northward Migration of Modern Humans into Eastern Asia during the Last Ice Age

    Bing Su;Junhua Xiao;Peter Underhill;Ranjan Deka

  • Psoriasis genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility variants within LCE gene cluster at 1q21

    Xue Jun Zhang;Wei Huang;Sen Yang;Sen Yang;Liang Dan Sun;Liang Dan Sun

  • Genetic evidence supports demic diffusion of Han culture

    Bo Wen;Hui Li;Daru Lu;Xiufeng Song

  • Insight into hepatocellular carcinogenesis at transcriptome level by comparing gene expression profiles of hepatocellular carcinoma with those of corresponding noncancerous liver.

    Xiang-Ru Xu;Jian Huang;Zhi-Gang Xu;Bin-Zhi Qian

  • Dentinogenesis imperfecta 1 with or without progressive hearing loss is associated with distinct mutations in DSPP

    Shangxi Xiao;Shangxi Xiao;Chuan Yu;Xueming Chou;Wenjuan Yuan

  • Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals

    Cassandra N Spracklen;Cassandra N Spracklen;Momoko Horikoshi;Young Jin Kim;Kuang Lin

  • African origin of modern humans in East Asia: a tale of 12,000 Y chromosomes.

    Yuehai Ke;Bing Su;Bing Su;Bing Su;Xiufeng Song;Daru Lu

  • Trans-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation

    Mahajan A;Spracklen Cn;Zhang W;Ng Mc

  • The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

    Dragana Vuckovic;Dragana Vuckovic;Erik L. Bao;Erik L. Bao;Parsa Akbari;Caleb A. Lareau;Caleb A. Lareau

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore
Sen Yang
Sen Yang Anhui Medical University
Xuejun Zhang
Xuejun Zhang Fudan University
Daru Lu
Daru Lu Fudan University
Liangdan Sun
Liangdan Sun Anhui Medical University
Li Jin
Li Jin Fudan University
Hongbing Shen
Hongbing Shen Nanjing Medical University
Qingyi Wei
Qingyi Wei Duke University
Zhibin Hu
Zhibin Hu Nanjing Medical University
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University

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