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Xin Gen Lei publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xin Gen Lei sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 287 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Xin Gen Lei D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xin Gen Lei sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xin Gen Lei is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has conducted extensive research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work notably concentrates on Nutrition and Dietetics, with significant contributions also in Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Aquatic Science, and Physiology.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of biological and health-related themes. These include:

  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

Xin Gen Lei has contributed to a variety of scientific publications, with frequent appearances in journals such as:

  • Journal of Nutrition
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Antioxidants

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Aberrant gut microbiota alters host metabolome and impacts renal failure in humans and rodents" (2020), published in Gut
  • "Selenium and Selenoproteins in Adipose Tissue Physiology and Obesity" (2020), published in Biomolecules
  • "Corncob cellulose nanosphere as an eco-friendly detergent" (2020), published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Gut Microbiota as a Mediator of Essential and Toxic Effects of Zinc in the Intestines and Other Tissues" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Selenium deficiency-induced multiple tissue damage with dysregulation of immune and redox homeostasis in broiler chicks under heat stress" (2023), published in Science China Life Sciences

The scientist often collaborates with several colleagues, including:

  • Tao Sun
  • Andrew D. Magnuson
  • Sahil Kalia
  • Lv-Hui Sun
  • Fazheng Ren

Best Publications

  • Development of insulin resistance and obesity in mice overexpressing cellular glutathione peroxidase

    James P. McClung;Carol A. Roneker;Weipeng Mu;Donald J. Lisk

  • Antioxidants in foods: state of the science important to the food industry.

    John W. Finley;Ah Ng Kong;Korry J. Hintze;Elizabeth H. Jeffery

  • Paradoxical Roles of Antioxidant Enzymes: Basic Mechanisms and Health Implications

    Xin Gen Lei;Jian Hong Zhu;Wen Hsing Cheng;Yongping Bao

  • Phytase enzymology, applications, and biotechnology.

    Xin Gen Lei;Jesús M. Porres

  • Aberrant gut microbiota alters host metabolome and impacts renal failure in humans and rodents.

    Xifan Wang;Songtao Yang;Shenghui Li;Liang Zhao

  • Metabolic Regulation and Function of Glutathione Peroxidase-1

    Xin Gen Lei;Wen-Hsing Cheng;James P. McClung

  • The Pig as an Experimental Model for Elucidating the Mechanisms Governing Dietary Influence on Mineral Absorption

    Jannine K. Patterson;Xin Gen Lei;Dennis D. Miller

  • Dual potential of microalgae as a sustainable biofuel feedstock and animal feed

    Krystal K Lum;Jonggun Kim;Xin Gen Lei

  • Phytase, a New Life for an “Old” Enzyme

    Xin Gen Lei;Jeremy D. Weaver;Edward Mullaney;Abul H. Ullah

  • Meeting Global Feed Protein Demand: Challenge, Opportunity, and Strategy

    Sung Woo Kim;John F Less;Li Wang;Tianhai Yan

  • Biotechnological development of effective phytases for mineral nutrition and environmental protection.

    Lei Xg;Stahl Ch

  • Gene Expression of Endoplasmic Reticulum Resident Selenoproteins Correlates with Apoptosis in Various Muscles of Se-Deficient Chicks

    Hai-Dong Yao;Qiong Wu;Zi-Wei Zhang;Jiu-Li Zhang

  • Cellular Glutathione Peroxidase Is the Mediator of Body Selenium To Protect against Paraquat Lethality in Transgenic Mice

    Wen-Hsing Cheng;Ye-Shih Ho;Beth A. Valentine;Deborah A. Ross

  • Selenoprotein Gene Nomenclature

    Vadim N. Gladyshev;Vadim N. Gladyshev;Elias S. Arnér;Marla J. Berry;Regina Brigelius-Flohé

  • Selenoprotein W serves as an antioxidant in chicken myoblasts

    Hai-Dong Yao;Qiong Wu;Zi-Wei Zhang;Shu Li

  • Efficacy of an E. coli phytase expressed in yeast for releasing phytate-bound phosphorus in young chicks and pigs.

    N I L Augspurger;D M Webel;X G Lei;D H Baker

  • Selenium and diabetes--evidence from animal studies.

    Jun Zhou;Kaixun Huang;Xin Gen Lei

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of an Escherichia coli acid phosphatase/phytase gene (appA2) isolated from pig colon.

    Eric Rodriguez;Yanming Han;Xin Gen Lei

  • Expression of an Aspergillus niger phytase gene (phyA) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Yanming Han;David B. Wilson;Xin gen Lei

  • Nicotianamine, a Novel Enhancer of Rice Iron Bioavailability to Humans

    Luqing Zheng;Zhiqiang Cheng;Chunxiang Ai;Xinhang Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross M. Welch
Ross M. Welch Cornell University
Dennis D. Miller
Dennis D. Miller Cornell University
Eun-Joo Shin
Eun-Joo Shin Kangwon National University
Ji Hoon Jeong
Ji Hoon Jeong Chung-Ang University
Raymond P. Glahn
Raymond P. Glahn Agricultural Research Service
Shiwen Xu
Shiwen Xu Northeast Agricultural University
Gerald F. Combs
Gerald F. Combs Cornell University
Choon-Gon Jang
Choon-Gon Jang Sungkyunkwan University
Yang-Xin Fu
Yang-Xin Fu Tsinghua University
Toshitaka Nabeshima
Toshitaka Nabeshima Meijo University

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