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Xiuxin Deng is affiliated with Huazhong Agricultural University in China. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Horticulture.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to plant molecular biology, gene expression, and biochemical pathways in plants, especially citrus species. Notable recent papers include:

  • CsCYT75B1, a Citrus CYTOCHROME P450 Gene, Is Involved in Accumulation of Antioxidant Flavonoids and Induces Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis (2020, Antioxidants)
  • Evolution of self-compatibility by a mutant Sm-RNase in citrus (2020, Nature Plants)
  • Somatic variations led to the selection of acidic and acidless orange cultivars (2021, Nature Plants)
  • Pangenome analysis provides insight into the evolution of the orange subfamily and a key gene for citric acid accumulation in citrus fruits (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • Ethylene activation of carotenoid biosynthesis by a novel transcription factor CsERF061 (2021, Journal of Experimental Botany)

These publications indicate particular interest in plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, plant reproductive biology, and molecular mechanisms underlying plant traits such as antioxidant activity, drought tolerance, and fruit quality.

Xiuxin Deng frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Qiang Xu
  • Junli Ye
  • Lijun Chai
  • Yunjiang Cheng
  • Zongzhou Xie

The scientist publishes across several academic journals, with recurring contributions in:

  • Horticulture Research
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Scientia Horticulturae
  • Postharvest Biology and Technology

Xiuxin Deng's research engages deeply with core topics such as plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, plant reproductive biology, antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, plant gene expression analysis, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, and postharvest quality and shelf life management.

Best Publications

  • The draft genome of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).

    Qiang Xu;Ling Ling Chen;Xiaoan Ruan;Dijun Chen

  • Regeneration and molecular characterization of intergeneric somatic hybrids between Citrus reticulata and Poncirus trifoliata

    W. W. Guo;Y. J. Cheng;X. X. Deng

  • Genomic analyses of primitive, wild and cultivated citrus provide insights into asexual reproduction

    Xia Wang;Yuantao Xu;Siqi Zhang;Li Cao

  • An efficient protocol for genomic DNA extraction fromCitrus species

    Yun-Jiang Cheng;Wen-Wu Guo;Hua-Lin Yi;Xiao-Min Pang

  • A novel bud mutation that confers abnormal patterns of lycopene accumulation in sweet orange fruit (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck).

    Qing Liu;Juan Xu;Yongzhong Liu;Xiaolong Zhao

  • The Citrus Transcription Factor CsMADS6 Modulates Carotenoid Metabolism by Directly Regulating Carotenogenic Genes

    Su wen Lu;Yin Zhang;Kaijie Zhu;Wei Yang

  • Genome of Wild Mandarin and Domestication History of Mandarin

    Lun Wang;Fa He;Yue Huang;Jiaxian He

  • Comparative proteomic and metabolomic profiling of citrus fruit with enhancement of disease resistance by postharvest heat treatment.

    Ze Yun;Huijun Gao;Ping Liu;Shuzhen Liu

  • An R2R3-MYB transcription factor represses the transformation of α- and β-branch carotenoids by negatively regulating expression of CrBCH2 and CrNCED5 in flavedo of Citrus reticulate.

    Feng Zhu;Tao Luo;Chaoyang Liu;Yang Wang

  • Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid treatment affects citrate and amino acid accumulation to improve fruit quality and storage performance of postharvest citrus fruit.

    Ling Sheng;Dandan Shen;Yi Luo;Xiaohua Sun

  • Comprehensive comparative analysis of volatile compounds in citrus fruits of different species

    Haipeng Zhang;Yunxia Xie;Cuihua Liu;Shilin Chen

  • Transcriptome changes during fruit development and ripening of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

    Keqin Yu;Qiang Xu;Xinlei Da;Fei Guo

  • Characterization and Metabolic Diversity of Flavonoids in Citrus Species

    Shouchuang Wang;Chenkun Yang;Hong Tu;Junjie Zhou

  • The Or gene enhances carotenoid accumulation and stability during post-harvest storage of potato tubers.

    Li Li;Yong Yang;Qiang Xu;Qiang Xu;Katherine Owsiany

  • An integrative analysis of the transcriptome and proteome of the pulp of a spontaneous late-ripening sweet orange mutant and its wild type improves our understanding of fruit ripening in citrus

    Juxun Wu;Zhilong Xu;Yajian Zhang;Lijun Chai

  • Discovery and comparative profiling of microRNAs in a sweet orange red-flesh mutant and its wild type

    Qiang Xu;Yuanlong Liu;Andan Zhu;Xiaomeng Wu

  • Comparative transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of citrus fruit, to improve understanding of the effect of low temperature on maintaining fruit quality during lengthy post-harvest storage

    Ze Yun;Shuai Jin;Yuduan Ding;Zhuang Wang

  • Intergeneric somatic hybridization and its application to crop genetic improvement

    Jihong Liu;Xiaoyong Xu;Xiuxin Deng

  • Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of embryogenic calluses of Ponkan mandarin and the regeneration of plants containing the chimeric ribonuclease gene

    D. D. Li;W. Shi;X. X. Deng

  • Comprehending crystalline β-carotene accumulation by comparing engineered cell models and the natural carotenoid-rich system of citrus

    Hongbo Cao;Jiancheng Zhang;Jidi Xu;Junli Ye

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu Huazhong Agricultural University
Yunjiang Cheng
Yunjiang Cheng Huazhong Agricultural University
Juan Xu
Juan Xu Huazhong Agricultural University
Ze Yun
Ze Yun University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ji-Hong Liu
Ji-Hong Liu Huazhong Agricultural University
Jude W. Grosser
Jude W. Grosser University of Florida
Frederick G. Gmitter
Frederick G. Gmitter University of Florida
Li Li
Li Li Cornell University
Luis Navarro
Luis Navarro Universidade de Vigo
Yijun Ruan
Yijun Ruan University of Connecticut Health Center

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