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Chao Xia

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2014Rising activity
Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsSoybean genetics and cultivation

Publications

32

Citations

463

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
AI-generated

Chao Xia studies how plants (especially maize, soybean, and tomato) respond at the molecular and physiological level to environmental stresses such as drought, heat, nutrient deficiency, and mineral/metal stress. Much of the work uses genome-wide and transcriptomic approaches to identify genes and transporters involved in nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and signaling between plant tissues. The research combines computational (genomic/bioinformatic) analysis with experimental physiological and molecular validation.

Plant abiotic stress tolerance (drought, heat, mineral stress)Nutrient transporters and long-distance signaling in plantsGenome-wide gene family identification in crops (maize, soybean)Molecular regulation of plant growth and developmentTranscriptomics and gene expression analysis in agricultural species

Publication output was low and irregular in the earlier part of the decade but has grown notably since 2023, reaching its highest levels in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 2 publications20212022: 1 publication222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 9 publications9252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Plants×4
  • Plant Cell & Environment×2
  • The Plant Cell×2
  • BMC Plant Biology×2
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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