Cunxiang Wu Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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39 h-index 97 pubs 4,661 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Cunxiang Wu's research focuses on the genetic and physiological factors influencing soybean cultivation and yield. His work has investigated the impact of photoperiod on soybean development, particularly the role of cotyledons in adaptation to different light environments. Wu has also explored strategies to improve soybean yield through optimized planting densities and population uniformity, examining how these factors affect light interception and yield components.

Utilizing advanced genetic techniques, Wu has employed CRISPR/Cas9 technology for gene editing in soybean, specifically targeting male sterility genes. His research also involves quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis to dissect the genetic architecture of traits such as root system architecture and its relationship with shoot-related characteristics. Wu has contributed to developing new breeding strategies in the post-genomic era, informed by genomic analyses of widely planted soybean cultivars.

Wu's publication record includes work on speed-breeding systems designed to accelerate generation advancement and selection in soybean. His research network includes collaborators such as Liliana Florez‐Palacios, Leandro Mozzoni, Andrea Acuña, and Caio Canella Vieira, primarily associated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. With 97 total publications and an h-index of 38, Wu is recognized as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 39
  • Publications: 97
  • Citations: 4,661

Selected Publications

  • Registration of ‘R19C‐1012’: A high‐yielding soybean cultivar with improved flooding tolerance at early vegetative stages (2025)
  • Registration of R18‐14147: A high‐protein conventional soybean germplasm line (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetics of seed protein and oil inherited from “BARC-7” soybean in two F<sub>2</sub>-derived mapping populations (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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