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Jin‐Rong Xu

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1993
Fungal and yeast genetics researchPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodFungal Biology and Applications

Publications

237

Citations

24,839

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
AI-generated

Jin-Rong Xu studies the biology of plant-pathogenic fungi, especially Fusarium graminearum, which causes wheat scab and produces toxins harmful to crops. Much of the recent work focuses on RNA editing (a process that changes genetic messages after they are copied from DNA) and how it affects fungal sexual reproduction, stress tolerance, and DNA repair, alongside studies of fungal signaling pathways and toxin production. This research could interest students in fungal genetics, plant pathology, or molecular mechanisms of gene regulation.

Fungal plant pathogens (e.g., Fusarium graminearum)RNA editing and epitranscriptomicsFungal sexual development and meiosisMycotoxin biosynthesis and regulationFungal cell signaling (GPCRs, kinases)

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade, averaging around 8-14 papers per year, with a peak in 2024 before recent years show partial-year counts.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.6/year recently
2017: 11 publications172018: 12 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 12 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 11 publications232024: 14 publications14242025: 5 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Environmental Microbiology×12
  • Nature Communications×7
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×5
  • Scientific Reports×5
  • New Phytologist×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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