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D-Index
52
Citations
9143
World Ranking
3799
National Ranking
146

Wei Xiao publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 218 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Wei Xiao D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei Xiao is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cancer Research, Biomedical Engineering, and Immunology.

Their work focuses on key topics such as DNA Repair Mechanisms, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Fungal and Yeast Genetics Research, Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways, Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance.

Wei Xiao has contributed to numerous publications in notable journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Methods in Molecular Biology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • The Plant Journal

Recent papers reflecting the scope of their research include:

  • ERF9 of Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. undergoes feedback regulation by ethylene and modulates cold tolerance via regulating a glutathione S-transferase U17 gene, 2021, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Transcription factors ABF4 and ABR1 synergistically regulate amylase-mediated starch catabolism in drought tolerance, 2022, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Adaptive evolution of the enigmatic Takakia now facing climate change in Tibet, 2023, Cell
  • DNA-damage tolerance through PCNA ubiquitination and sumoylation, 2020, Biochemical Journal
  • Overexpression of SFA1 in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae to increase xylose utilization and ethanol production from different lignocellulose hydrolysates, 2020, Bioresource Technology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as Limin Cao, Madiha Khan, Chunlong Li, Ji-Hong Liu, and Meilin Kong.

Wei Xiao has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer Science+Business Media:

  • Yeast Protocols, 2020

This profile outlines a multidisciplinary research career that integrates molecular biology techniques with applied studies in plant science, bioengineering, and genetic research domains.

Best Publications

  • Bcl10 activates the NF-κB pathway through ubiquitination of NEMO

    Honglin Zhou;Ingrid Wertz;Ingrid Wertz;Karen O'Rourke;Mark Ultsch

  • MMS2, encoding a ubiquitin-conjugating-enzyme-like protein, is a member of the yeast error-free postreplication repair pathway

    Stacey Broomfield;Barbara L. Chow;Wei Xiao

  • DNA postreplication repair and mutagenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Stacey Broomfield;Todd Hryciw;Wei Xiao

  • Eukaryotic DNA damage tolerance and translesion synthesis through covalent modifications of PCNA.

    Parker L Andersen;Fang Xu;Wei Xiao

  • In vivo evidence for endogenous DNA alkylation damage as a source of spontaneous mutation in eukaryotic cells.

    Wei Xiao;Leona Samson

  • Distinct regulation of Ubc13 functions by the two ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme variants Mms2 and Uev1A.

    Parker L. Andersen;Honglin Zhou;Landon Pastushok;Trevor Moraes

  • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD6 group is composed of an error-prone and two error-free postreplication repair pathways.

    Wei Xiao;Barbara L. Chow;Stacey Broomfield;Michelle Hanna

  • UBC13, a DNA-damage-inducible gene, is a member of the error-free postreplication repair pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Janna Brusky;Yu Zhu;Wei Xiao

  • Crystal structure of the human ubiquitin conjugating enzyme complex, hMms2-hUbc13.

    T F Moraes;R A Edwards;S McKenna;L Pastushok

  • Noncovalent Interaction between Ubiquitin and the Human DNA Repair Protein Mms2 Is Required for Ubc13-mediated Polyubiquitination

    Sean A. McKenna;Leo Spyracopoulos;Trevor Moraes;Landon Pastushok

  • The products of the yeast MMS2 and two human homologs (hMMS2 and CROC-1) define a structurally and functionally conserved Ubc-like protein family

    Wei Xiao;Stanley L. Lin;Stacey Broomfield;Barbara L. Chow

  • Regulation of alternative replication bypass pathways at stalled replication forks and its effects on genome stability: a yeast model.

    Leslie Barbour;Wei Xiao

  • Arabidopsis cryptochrome 1 functions in nitrogen regulation of flowering.

    Shu Yuan;Zhong-Wei Zhang;Chong Zheng;Zhong-Yi Zhao

  • The repair of DNA methylation damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    W. Xiao;Barbara L. Chow;Lane Rathgeber

  • Genetic interactions between error-prone and error-free postreplication repair pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Wei Xiao;Barbara L. Chow;Treena Fontanie;Libin Ma

  • The yeast Shu complex couples error-free post-replication repair to homologous recombination.

    Lindsay G. Ball;Ke Zhang;Jennifer A. Cobb;Charles Boone

  • An NMR-based model of the ubiquitin-bound human ubiquitin conjugation complex Mms2.Ubc13. The structural basis for lysine 63 chain catalysis.

    Sean McKenna;Trevor Moraes;Landon Pastushok;Christopher Ptak

  • A CONVENIENT DOMINANT SELECTION MARKER FOR GENE TRANSFER IN INDUSTRIAL STRAINS OF SACCHAROMYCES YEAST: SMRI ENCODED RESISTANCE TO THE HERBICIDE SULFOMETURON METHYL

    Gregory P. Casey;Wei Xiao;G. H. Rank

  • Roles of sequential ubiquitination of PCNA in DNA-damage tolerance

    Weiwei Zhang;Zhoushuai Qin;Xiaojie Zhang;Wei Xiao;Wei Xiao

  • Primary sequence and biological functions of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae O6-methylguanine/O4-methylthymine DNA repair methyltransferase gene.

    Wei Xiao;B. Derfler;Jin Chen;L. Samson

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Boone
Charles Boone University of Toronto
Veronica M. Maher
Veronica M. Maher Michigan State University
J. Justin McCormick
J. Justin McCormick Michigan State University
Paul W. Doetsch
Paul W. Doetsch National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Daniel Durocher
Daniel Durocher Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Silvia Bacchetti
Silvia Bacchetti McMaster University
Mingjie Jin
Mingjie Jin Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Xingzhi Xu
Xingzhi Xu Shenzhen University

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