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Last published 2025
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Cunxiang Wu

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Georgia (2014); Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2004–2025); Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (2019–2025); Institute of Crop Sciences (2004–2025)

Faculty Researcher

39 h-index 97 pubs 4,769 cited

  • Glycine max
  • Photoperiod
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Plant Proteins
  • Flowers
  • Plants, Genetically Modified
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems
  • Plant Roots
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Genome, Plant
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phenotype
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Arabidopsis

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Cunxiang Wu's research focuses on plant genetics and breeding, with a particular emphasis on soybean (Glycine max). Wu investigates genetic factors influencing key agricultural traits, including yield, maturity, and root system architecture. Recent work has explored the genetic basis of traits such as branch number, population uniformity, and light interception in soybean cultivars under varying planting densities.

Wu's research also utilizes advanced genetic engineering techniques, including CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis, to study and modify plant genes. This has included the cloning and functional analysis of male sterility genes and the investigation of genes controlling maturity in soybean, aiming to develop varieties adapted to different environmental conditions, such as high-latitude regions with long days or short seasons. The researcher also examines quantitative trait loci (QTL) to understand the genetic relationships between shoot and root traits.

With an h-index of 39 and over 4,730 citations from 99 publications, Wu is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Collaborative efforts include work with Liliana Florez‐Palacios, Leandro Mozzoni, Andrea Acuña, and Caio Canella Vieira at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 39
  • Publications: 97
  • Citations: 4,769

Selected Publications

  • Registration of high‐yielding conventional soybean ‘R18‐14502’ with broad adaptability in the U.S. Mid‐South (2026)
    Journal of Plant Registrations DOI OpenAlex
  • Registration of ‘R18C‐13665’: A high‐yielding conventional soybean cultivar (2026)
    Journal of Plant Registrations DOI OpenAlex
  • Registration of ‘R19C‐1012’: A high‐yielding soybean cultivar with improved flooding tolerance at early vegetative stages (2025)
    Journal of Plant Registrations DOI OpenAlex
  • Registration of R18‐14147: A high‐protein conventional soybean germplasm line (2024)
    Journal of Plant Registrations 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetics of seed protein and oil inherited from “BARC-7” soybean in two F<sub>2</sub>-derived mapping populations (2022)
    Journal of Crop Improvement 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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