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h-index: 17
Works: 40
Citations: 1,168

Most-cited papers

Prioritizing plant defence over growth through WRKY regulation facilitates infestation by non-target herbivores
Ran Li, Jin Zhang, Jian-Cai Li, Guo-Xin Zhou +4 more
2015eLife159 citations Open access
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Contrasting effects of ethylene biosynthesis on induced plant resistance against a chewing and a piercing-sucking herbivore in rice.
Jing Lu, Jian-Cai Li, Hongping Ju, Xiao-Li Liu +3 more
2014Molecular Plant136 citations Open access
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A Salivary Endo-β-1,4-Glucanase Acts as an Effector That Enables the Brown Planthopper to Feed on Rice1[OPEN]
R. Ji, Wenfeng Ye, Hongdan Chen, Jiamei Zeng +4 more
2017Plant Physiology108 citations Open access
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OsMPK3 positively regulates the JA signaling pathway and plant resistance to a chewing herbivore in rice
Qi Wang, Jian-Cai Li, Ling-Fei Hu, Tongfang Zhang +2 more
2013Plant Cell Reports85 citations
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Controlled hydroxylations of diterpenoids allow for plant chemical defense without autotoxicity
Jian-Cai Li, R. Halitschke, Dapeng Li, C. Paetz +4 more
2021Science82 citations
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The Transcription Factor OsWRKY45 Negatively Modulates the Resistance of Rice to the Brown Planthopper Nilaparvata lugens
Jiayi Huangfu, Jian-Cai Li, Ran Li, M. Ye +3 more
2016International Journal of Molecular Sciences79 citations Open access
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Jasmonic acid carboxyl methyltransferase regulates development and herbivory-induced defense response in rice.
Jinfeng Qi, Jian-Cai Li, Xiu Han, Ran Li +6 more
2016Journal of Integrative Plant Biology72 citations
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Application of chemical elicitor (Z)-3-hexenol enhances direct and indirect plant defenses against tea geometrid Ectropis obliqua
Zhao-Jun Xin, Xi-Wang Li, Jian-Cai Li, Zongmao Chen +1 more
2016BioControl (Dordrecht)59 citations
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A Group D MAPK Protects Plants from Autotoxicity by Suppressing Herbivore-Induced Defense Signaling1
Jian-Cai Li, Xiao-Li Liu, Qi Wang, Jiayi Huangfu +2 more
2019Plant Physiology44 citations Open access
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Plant-mediated RNAi silences midgut-expressed genes in congeneric lepidopteran insects in nature
Spoorthi Poreddy, Jian-Cai Li, I. Baldwin
2017BMC Plant Biology43 citations Open access
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Expressing OsMPK4 Impairs Plant Growth but Enhances the Resistance of Rice to the Striped Stem Borer Chilo suppressalis
Xiao-Li Liu, Jian-Cai Li, Liping Xu, Qi Wang +1 more
2018International Journal of Molecular Sciences40 citations Open access
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Long non-coding RNAs associate with jasmonate-mediated plant defense against herbivores.
Ran Li, Jing-Jing Jin, Jie Xu, Lan-Lan Wang +3 more
2020Plant, Cell and Environment37 citations
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(E)-β-caryophyllene functions as a host location signal for the rice white-backed planthopper Sogatella furcifera
Qi Wang, Zhao-Jun Xin, Jian-Cai Li, Ling-Fei Hu +2 more
201536 citations
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Specific decorations of 17-hydroxygeranyllinalool diterpene glycosides solve the autotoxicity problem of chemical defense in Nicotiana attenuata
Sven Heiling, Lucas Cortés Llorca, Jian-Cai Li, K. Gase +6 more
2020bioRxiv35 citations Open access
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Overexpression of a Xylanase Inhibitor Gene, OsHI-XIP, Enhances Resistance in Rice to Herbivores
Zhao-Jun Xin, Qi Wang, Zhaonan Yu, Liucheng Hu +4 more
2014Plant Molecular Biology Reporter28 citations
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The decoration of specialized metabolites influences stylar development
Jian-Cai Li, M. Schuman, R. Halitschke, Xiang Li +4 more
2018eLife20 citations Open access
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Herbivore-Induced Defenses in Rice and Their Potential Application in Rice Planthopper Management
Y. Lou, Ling-Fei Hu, Jian-Cai Li
201519 citations
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Arabidopsis perceives caterpillar oral secretion to increase resistance by reactive oxygen species-enhanced glucosinolate hydrolysis.
Xue-Ying Chen, Man-Ni Wu, Qiu-Yi Chen, Pai Li +4 more
2025New Phytologist13 citations
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A Salivary Endo-b-1 , 4-Glucanase Acts as an Effector That Enables the Brown Planthopper to Feed on Rice 1 [ OPEN ]
R. Ji, Wenfeng Ye, Hongdan Chen, Jiamei Zeng +4 more
201713 citations
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Silencing OsMAPK20-5 has different effects on rice pests in the field
Xiao-Li Liu, Jian-Cai Li, A. Noman, Y. Lou
2019Plant Signalling & Behavior11 citations Open access
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Nymphal feeding suppresses oviposition-induced indirect plant defense in rice
Jian-Cai Li, Xiaoli Liu, Wenhan Xiao, Jiayi Huangfu +3 more
2025Nature Communications10 citations Open access
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The downside of metabolic diversity: Postingestive rearrangements by specialized insects
Sven Heiling, Jian-Cai Li, R. Halitschke, C. Paetz +1 more
2022Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America9 citations Open access
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Defence and nutrition synergistically contribute to the distinct tolerance of rice subspecies to the stem borer, Chilo suppressalis.
Jiafei Ju, Lei Yang, Chen Shen, Jian-Cai Li +6 more
2024Plant, Cell and Environment8 citations
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Silencing a dehydration-responsive element-binding gene enhances the resistance of plants to a phloem-feeding herbivore.
Shu-Xing Zhou, Qing Gao, Mengting Chen, Yue-Bai Zhang +4 more
2023Plant, Cell and Environment6 citations
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Harmonizing biosynthesis with post-ingestive modifications to understand the ecological functions of plant natural products
Jian-Cai Li, I. Baldwin, Dapeng Li
2022Natural product reports (Print)5 citations Open access
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Application of chemical elicitor (Z)-3-hexenol enhances direct and indirect plant defenses against tea geometrid Ectropis obliqua
Xiao-ling Sun, Xi-Wang Li, Zongmao Chen, Jian-Cai Li +1 more
20155 citations
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Validation of Rice Candidate Reference Genes for Herbivore-induced Quantitative Real-time PCR Analysis: Validation of Rice Candidate Reference Genes for Herbivore-induced Quantitative Real-time PCR Analysis
Ran Li, Jian-Cai Li, Guo-Xin Zhou, Lou Yonggen
20134 citations Open access
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Transcription factor SlJIG orchestrates multi‐layer defense in tomato against the invasive pest Phthorimaea absoluta
Zhiwei Kang, Xiaoyan Guo, Zichao Song, Cheng Qu +9 more
2025New Phytologist2 citations
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Seasonal cues mediate host behaviour modification and cocoon polymorphism in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Shu-Ping Luo, J. Michaud, Jian-Cai Li, Jing Zhang +2 more
20131 citations Open access
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Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles
Xue-Yao Cao, Nan-Li Song, F. Verheggen, M. Pérez-Hedo +28 more
2026Advancement of science0 citations Open access
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Biosynthetic mechanism and ecological function of chirality in Solanum steroidal alkaloids
Yang Gao, Wei Song, Xuan Zhang, Wen-Feng Ye +12 more
2026Nature Communications0 citations Open access
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The role of specialized metabolites in plant‒insect interactions: A review.
Xiao-Li Liu, Jian-Cai Li
2026Insect Science0 citations Open access
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Trichome acylsugar defenses are equally effective against leaf-mining and free-living insects
Zong-Yan Sun, Xiao-Chan Pan, Si-Min Bi, Yi-Rui Zhang +12 more
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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Author response: The decoration of specialized metabolites influences stylar development
Jian-Cai Li, M. Schuman, R. Halitschke, Xiang Li +4 more
20180 citations Open access
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The decoration of specialized metabolites influences stylar development 1
Jian-Cai Li, M. Schuman, R. Halitschke, Xia Li +5 more
20180 citations
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Plant-mediated RNAi silences midgut-expressed genes in congeneric lepidopteran insects in nature
Spoorthi Poreddy, Jian-Cai Li, I. Baldwin
2017BMC Plant Biology0 citations Open access
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Running head : A salivary effector in rice brown planthopper
R. Ji, Wenfeng Ye, Hongdan Chen, Jiamei Zeng +3 more
20170 citations
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Application of chemical elicitor (Z)-3-hexenol enhances direct and indirect plant defenses against tea geometrid Ectropis obliqua
Zhao-Jun Xin, Xi-Wang Li, Jian-Cai Li, Zongmao Chen +1 more
2015BioControl (Dordrecht)0 citations
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OsMPK3 positively regulates the JA signaling pathway and plant resistance to a chewing herbivore in rice
Qi Wang, Jian-Cai Li, Ling-Fei Hu, Tongfang Zhang +2 more
2013Plant Cell Reports0 citations
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Overexpression of a Xylanase Inhibitor Gene, OsHI-XIP, Enhances Resistance in Rice to Herbivores
Zhao-Jun Xin, Qi Wang, Zhaonan Yu, Liucheng Hu +4 more
2013Plant Molecular Biology Reporter0 citations
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