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Xindan Wang

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsDNA Repair Mechanisms

Publications

87

Citations

3,477

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

22

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
AI-generated

Xindan Wang studies how bacteria organize, copy, and segregate their chromosomes during growth and cell division. The work combines molecular biology with imaging techniques such as single-molecule tracking and chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) to understand how DNA is folded and how proteins like ParB and condensin shape genome structure in bacteria including Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Some studies also connect chromosome architecture to bacterial virulence.

Bacterial chromosome organization and segregationDNA replication mechanismsSingle-molecule imaging in living cellsGenome folding and Hi-C analysisBacterial cell wall and virulence

Publication activity has been growing, with output rising over the last five years and a notable peak in 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.4/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 4 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 6 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 10 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 20 publications20252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×18
  • Biophysical Journal×8
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Journal of Bacteriology×4
  • Molecular Microbiology×4

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 11, 2026.

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