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Lei Huang

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1988
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsCircular RNAs in diseasesCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchPlant Molecular Biology Research

Publications

75

Citations

1,277

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine work from multiple distinct research areas, including plant molecular biology and nutrient metabolism (e.g., aluminum and selenium tolerance, mineral accumulation in rice, cellulose synthase dynamics), as well as unrelated topics such as cancer biomarkers, mental health interventions, and corrosion science. Because of this mix, the name likely corresponds to more than one researcher or reflects highly varied collaborative projects rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should look closely at specific papers and co-authors to determine which line of work, if any, aligns with a particular lab.

Plant stress tolerance and nutrient accumulation (aluminum, selenium, arsenic, molybdenum)Cell wall biology and cellulose synthase traffickingCancer-related molecular markers and non-coding RNAsMental health and dietary/clinical epidemiologyMiscellaneous topics (materials corrosion, natural product chemistry)

Publication output has been relatively steady to slightly increasing over the last decade, averaging about 6 papers per year in the most recent five years, with a peak in 2020 and continued output through 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 3 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×5
  • Methods in molecular biology×3
  • The Plant Cell×3
  • Scientific Reports×3
  • Molecular Medicine Reports×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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