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Ying Li

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1997

Publications

43

Citations

2,578

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
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Ying Li's research focuses on plant biochemistry and molecular biology, particularly the genes and pathways that produce natural plant compounds like anthocyanins (pigments), proanthocyanidins, and lignin in species such as maize, soybean, and Medicago truncatula. The work combines gene expression analysis, metabolomics (studying small molecules in cells), and transcriptomics (studying gene activity) to understand how plants make and regulate these compounds, with some studies extending to genome sequencing, herbal medicine compounds, and food science topics.

Plant pigment (anthocyanin/proanthocyanidin) biosynthesisGene expression and molecular cloning in plantsMetabolomics and transcriptomics of plant compoundsLignin biosynthesis and biofuel-related plant engineeringPlant genomics and species characterization

Publication output grew from minimal activity in 2017-2020 to a peak of 6-7 papers per year during 2021-2023, followed by a decline to 4 in 2024 and none recorded in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication17182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 7 publications7212022: 6 publications222023: 7 publications7232024: 4 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nature Communications×2
  • Journal of Experimental Botany×2
  • New Phytologist×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules×1
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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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