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Xianchun Xia is affiliated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in Singapore. Their research predominantly focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with particular emphasis on plant science and genetics.

The main fields of study connected to their work include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Key subfields of study reflect a concentration on plant biology and genetics, as follows:

  • Plant Science
  • Genetics
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology

The primary research topics of Xianchun Xia focus on genetic and plant breeding aspects, alongside crop production and nutrient interactions:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Frequent publication venues indicate the preferred journals for disseminating research:

  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The Crop Journal
  • BMC Plant Biology
  • Plant Disease

Recent notable papers authored include:

  • Genetic architecture underpinning yield component traits in wheat, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Metabolite-based genome-wide association study enables dissection of the flavonoid decoration pathway of wheat kernels, 2020, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Rht24b, an ancient variation of TaGA2ox-A9, reduces plant height without yield penalty in wheat, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Genetic architecture underlying light and temperature mediated flowering in Arabidopsis, rice, and temperate cereals, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Assessment of Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiencies Through UAV-Based Multispectral Phenotyping in Winter Wheat, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Collaborations with frequent co-authors highlight a network engaged in related research areas. Key frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhonghu He
  • Shuanghe Cao
  • Yuanfeng Hao
  • Dengan Xu
  • Awais Rasheed

Best Publications

  • Aegilops tauschii draft genome sequence reveals a gene repertoire for wheat adaptation

    Jizeng Jia;Shancen Zhao;Xiuying Kong;Yingrui Li

  • Crop Breeding Chips and Genotyping Platforms: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

    Awais Rasheed;Yuanfeng Hao;Xianchun Xia;Awais Khan

  • Development and validation of KASP assays for genes underpinning key economic traits in bread wheat.

    Awais Rasheed;Awais Rasheed;Weie Wen;Fengmei Gao;Shengnan Zhai

  • A rapid monitoring of NDVI across the wheat growth cycle for grain yield prediction using a multi-spectral UAV platform

    Muhammad Adeel Hassan;Mengjiao Yang;Awais Rasheed;Guijun Yang

  • Genetic Improvement of Grain Yield and Associated Traits in the Northern China Winter Wheat Region from 1960 to 2000

    Y. Zhou;Zhonghu He;Zhonghu He;X.X. Sui;X.C. Xia

  • Genetic distance based on simple sequence Repeats and Heterosis in Tropical Maize Populations

    J. C. Reif;A. E. Melchinger;X. C. Xia;M. L. Warburton

  • Two high-density AFLP linkage maps of Zea mays L.: analysis of distribution of AFLP markers.

    Marnik Vuylsteke;R Mank;R Antonise;E Bastiaans

  • Composition of HMW and LMW Glutenin Subunits and Their Effects on Dough Properties, Pan Bread, and Noodle Quality of Chinese Bread Wheats

    Z. H. He;Z. H. He;L. Liu;X. C. Xia;J. J. Liu

  • Genome-Wide Linkage Mapping of QTL for Yield Components, Plant Height and Yield-Related Physiological Traits in the Chinese Wheat Cross Zhou 8425B/Chinese Spring.

    Fengmei Gao;Weie Wen;Jindong Liu;Awais Rasheed

  • Allelic variation of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) genes located on chromosomes 2A and 2D and development of functional markers for the PPO genes in common wheat

    X. Y. He;Z. H. He;L. P. Zhang;D. J. Sun

  • Genetic gains in grain yield, net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance achieved in Henan Province of China between 1981 and 2008

    T.C. Zheng;X.K. Zhang;G.H. Yin;L.N. Wang

  • Allelic Variation at the Vernalization Genes Vrn-A1, Vrn-B1, Vrn-D1, and Vrn-B3 in Chinese Wheat Cultivars and Their Association with Growth Habit

    X. K. Zhang;X. K. Zhang;Y. G. Xiao;Y. Zhang;X. C. Xia

  • Characterization of phytoene synthase 1 gene (Psy1) located on common wheat chromosome 7A and development of a functional marker.

    X. Y. He;Y. L. Zhang;Z. H. He;Z. H. He;Y. P. Wu

  • A Novel STS Marker for Polyphenol Oxidase Activity in Bread Wheat

    D. J. Sun;Z. H. He;X. C. Xia;L. P. Zhang

  • Allelic variation at the glu-1 and glu-3 loci, presence of the 1B.1R translocation, and their effects on mixographic properties in chinese bread wheats

    Li Liu;Zhonghu He;Jun Yan;Yan Zhang

  • Genetic architecture of grain yield in bread wheat based on genome-wide association studies.

    Faji Li;Faji Li;Weie Wen;Weie Wen;Jindong Liu;Yong Zhang

  • Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize

    J.C. Reif;A.E. Melchinger;X.C. Xia;M.L. Warburton

  • Genetic Gains in Grain Yield and Physiological Traits of Winter Wheat in Shandong Province, China, from 1969 to 2006

    Y. G. Xiao;Y. G. Xiao;Z. G. Qian;K. Wu;J. J. Liu

  • Molecular mapping of stripe rust resistance gene YrCH42 in Chinese wheat cultivar Chuanmai 42 and its allelism with Yr24 and Yr26.

    G.Q. Li;Z.F. Li;W.Y. Yang;Y. Zhang

  • Functional markers in wheat: current status and future prospects

    Yanan Liu;Zhonghu He;Zhonghu He;Rudi Appels;Xianchun Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhonghu He
Zhonghu He Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Awais Rasheed
Awais Rasheed International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Wujun Ma
Wujun Ma Murdoch University
Roberto J. Peña
Roberto J. Peña International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Morten Lillemo
Morten Lillemo Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Craig F. Morris
Craig F. Morris United States Department of Agriculture
Qixin Sun
Qixin Sun China Agricultural University
Ravi P. Singh
Ravi P. Singh International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Richard Trethowan
Richard Trethowan University of Sydney

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