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Xue-Xin Chen

Xue-Xin Chen

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
5601
World Ranking
6862
National Ranking
140

Overview

Xue-Xin Chen is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Ecology. The main topics addressed in their work include insect-plant interactions and control, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, plant and animal studies, forest insect ecology and management, insect behavior and control techniques, and insect resistance and genetics.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Xue-Xin Chen include:

  • "HGT is widespread in insects and contributes to male courtship in lepidopterans," 2022, published in Cell
  • "Two novel venom proteins underlie divergent parasitic strategies between a generalist and a specialist parasite," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "An investigation of irreproducibility in maximum likelihood phylogenetic inference," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "LncRNA MAGI2-AS3 inhibits the self-renewal of leukaemic stem cells by promoting TET2-dependent DNA demethylation of the LRIG1 promoter in acute myeloid leukaemia," 2020, RNA Biology
  • "Neofunctionalization of an ancient domain allows parasites to avoid intraspecific competition by manipulating host behaviour," 2021, Nature Communications

The frequent collaborators of Xue-Xin Chen include Pu Tang, Jianhua Huang, C. van Achterberg, Xiqian Ye, and Jiani Chen, reflecting a diverse network across related disciplines. This collaboration network supports work published in venues such as Zootaxa, Insects, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, and ZooKeys, where Xue-Xin Chen has had multiple publications. Zootaxa stands out as a prominent venue with 25 of their works published there.

In their research, Xue-Xin Chen has made contributions to understanding insect biology and behavior, particularly focusing on Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny and insect symbiosis. Their work on horizontal gene transfer in insects and the influence of venom proteins in parasitic strategies links molecular biology and evolutionary ecology aspects. Investigations into the reproducibility of phylogenetic inference demonstrate engagement with methodological aspects of biological research.

Xue-Xin Chen's publication record indicates a multidisciplinary approach connecting molecular mechanisms to ecological and behavioral phenomena in insects, contributing to agricultural and biological sciences with implications for insect-plant interactions and pest management strategies.

Best Publications

  • New views on strand asymmetry in insect mitochondrial genomes.

    Shu Jun Wei;Min Shi;Xue Xin Chen;Michael J. Sharkey

  • Comparative mitogenomics of Braconidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) and the phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial genomes with special reference to Holometabolous insects

    Shu-jun Wei;Shu-jun Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi;Michael J Sharkey;Cornelis van Achterberg

  • Parasitoid wasps as effective biological control agents

    Zhi-zhi Wang;Zhi-zhi Wang;Yin-quan Liu;Yin-quan Liu;Min Shi;Min Shi;Jian-hua Huang;Jian-hua Huang

  • Tea Biological control of insect and mite pests in China

    Gong-Yin Ye;Qiang Xiao;Mao Chen;Xue-xin Chen

  • Thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) of China

    Majid Mirab-Balou;Xiao Li Tong;Ji Nian Feng;Xue Xin Chen

  • Differences in induced volatile emissions among rice varieties result in differential attraction and parasitism of Nilaparvata lugens eggs by the parasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae in the field.

    Yonggen Lou;Xiaoyan Hua;Ted C. J. Turlings;Jiaan Cheng

  • Antimicrobial peptide evolution in the Asiatic honey bee Apis cerana.

    Peng Xu;Min Shi;Xue-xin Chen

  • Genetic structure and demographic history reveal migration of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from the southern to northern regions of China.

    Shu-Jun Wei;Bao-Cai Shi;Ya-Jun Gong;Gui-Hua Jin

  • The autophagy pathway participates in resistance to tomato yellow leaf curl virus infection in whiteflies

    Lan-Lan Wang;Xin-Ru Wang;Xue-Mei Wei;Huang Huang

  • Mitochondrial phylogenomics of the Hymenoptera.

    Pu Tang;Jia-chen Zhu;Bo-yin Zheng;Shu-jun Wei

  • The complete mitochondrial genome of Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) indicates extensive independent evolutionary events.

    Shu-jun Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi;Min Shi;Jun-hua He;Jun-hua He;Jun-hua He;M. Sharkey;M. Sharkey;M. Sharkey

  • Population genetic structure of Chilo suppressalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae): strong subdivision in China inferred from microsatellite markers and mtDNA gene sequences

    Xiang-Feng Meng;Min Shi;Xue-Xin Chen

  • Weed research status, challenges, and opportunities in China

    Jinwen Zhu;Jian Wang;Antonio DiTommaso;Chaoxian Zhang

  • Systematics, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Braconid Wasps: 30 Years of Progress.

    Xue-Xin Chen;Xue-Xin Chen;Xue-Xin Chen;Cornelis van Achterberg

  • The genus Atanycolus Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) in China, with description of one new species

    Yi-Ping Wang;Min Shi;Xue-xin Chen;Jun-Hua He

  • Population genetic structure and approximate Bayesian computation analyses reveal the southern origin and northward dispersal of the oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in its native range

    Shu‐Jun Wei;Li‐Jun Cao;Ya‐Jun Gong;Bao‐Cai Shi

  • Review of the tribe Helconini Foerster s.s. from China, with the description of 18 new species

    Cheng-Jin Yan;Cornelis Van Achterberg;Jun-Hua He;Xue-Xin Chen

  • Aphid dispersal flight disseminates fungal pathogens and parasitoids as natural control agents of aphids

    Ming-Guang Feng;Chun Chen;Su-Wei Shang;Sheng-Hua Ying

  • Two mitochondrial genomes from the families Bethylidae and Mutillidae: Independent rearrangement of protein-coding genes and higher-level phylogeny of the Hymenoptera

    Shu-Jun Wei;Qian Li;Kees van Achterberg;Xue-Xin Chen

  • Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development

    Zhi-zhi Wang;Xi-qian Ye;Min Shi;Fei Li

  • Effects of venom/calyx fluid from the endoparasitic wasp Cotesia plutellae on the hemocytes of its host Plutella xylostella in vitro

    Rui-xian Yu;Ya-Feng Chen;Xue-xin Chen;Fang Huang

  • Two novel venom proteins underlie divergent parasitic strategies between a generalist and a specialist parasite.

    Jianhua Huang;Jiani Chen;Gangqi Fang;Lan Pang

  • An investigation of irreproducibility in maximum likelihood phylogenetic inference.

    Xing-Xing Shen;Xing-Xing Shen;Yuanning Li;Chris Todd Hittinger;Chris Todd Hittinger;Xue-Xin Chen;Xue-Xin Chen

  • Multiple Lines of Evidence from Mitochondrial Genomes Resolve Phylogenetic Relationships of Parasitic Wasps in Braconidae

    Qian Li;Shu-Jun Wei;Pu Tang;Qiong Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Fei Li
Fei Li Xi'an Jiaotong University
Shu-Sheng Liu
Shu-Sheng Liu Zhejiang University
Michael R. Strand
Michael R. Strand University of Georgia
Ary A. Hoffmann
Ary A. Hoffmann University of Melbourne
Chris Todd Hittinger
Chris Todd Hittinger University of Wisconsin–Madison
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester
Swapan K. Datta
Swapan K. Datta University of Calcutta
Francesco Pennacchio
Francesco Pennacchio University of Naples Federico II
Antonis Rokas
Antonis Rokas Vanderbilt University
Ted C. J. Turlings
Ted C. J. Turlings University of Neuchâtel

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