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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
43
Citations
7524
World Ranking
3205
National Ranking
804

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His primary scientific interests are in Biochemistry, Botany, Solanaceae, Sterol and Food science. His Biochemistry research incorporates themes from Molecular biology, Malus and Calcium. His study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Flavanone and Flavonoid.

His study explores the link between Solanaceae and topics such as Solanum that cross with problems in Caffeic acid, Phenolic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Hydroxycinnamic acid and Metabolic network. Bruce D. Whitaker combines subjects such as Lipid raft, Glycoside, Phytosterol, Stigmasterol and Metabolism with his study of Sterol. His Phospholipid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Terpene, Shelf life and Fatty acid.

His most cited work include:

  • Phytosterols, phytostanols, and their conjugates in foods: structural diversity, quantitative analysis, and health-promoting uses (808 citations)
  • Responses of early, mid and late season apple cultivars to postharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) under air and controlled atmosphere storage conditions (352 citations)
  • Distribution of hydroxycinnamic acid conjugates in fruit of commercial eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cultivars (126 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Botany, Food science, Ripening and Horticulture. His Biochemistry research incorporates elements of Calcium and PEAR. He frequently studies issues relating to Hydroxycinnamic acid and Botany.

His Ripening study incorporates themes from Gene expression, Galactolipids, Membrane, Solanaceae and Microsome. In general Horticulture, his work in Postharvest and Pepper is often linked to 1-Methylcyclopropene linking many areas of study. The Sterol study combines topics in areas such as Phospholipid, Phosphatidylcholine, Chlorophyll, Glycoside and Stigmasterol.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (47.52%)
  • Botany (32.67%)
  • Food science (24.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2019)?

  • Biochemistry (47.52%)
  • Solanum (12.87%)
  • Botany (32.67%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Solanum, Botany, Hydroxycinnamic acid and Food science. The study incorporates disciplines such as Ripening, Calcium and Penicillium solitum in addition to Biochemistry. Bruce D. Whitaker has included themes like Caffeoylquinic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Solanaceae and Introgression in his Solanum study.

Bruce D. Whitaker combines subjects such as Spermidine and Transferase with his study of Hydroxycinnamic acid. His Food science research includes themes of Pesticide and Quantitative analysis. His work in Phytosterol tackles topics such as Sterol which are related to areas like Metabolism.

Between 2010 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Phytosterols and their derivatives: Structural diversity, distribution, metabolism, analysis, and health-promoting uses. (100 citations)
  • Calcium/calmodulin alleviates substrate inhibition in a strawberry UDP-glucosyltransferase involved in fruit anthocyanin biosynthesis (92 citations)
  • A new liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based strategy to integrate chemistry, morphology, and evolution of eggplant (Solanum) species (81 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

Biochemistry, Botany, Solanum, Anthocyanin and Calcium are his primary areas of study. His studies in Lipid raft, Regulation of gene expression, Sterol, Metabolism and Glycosidic bond are all subfields of Biochemistry research. His Melongena, Chlorogenic acid and Interspecific competition study in the realm of Botany interacts with subjects such as Ancestor.

His studies in Solanum integrate themes in fields like Chromatography, Uv absorbance and Genus Solanum, Solanaceae. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Structural gene, Cultivar, Regulator gene and Flavonoid. His Calcium study combines topics in areas such as Expansin, Ripening and Gene family.

Best Publications

  • Phytosterols, phytostanols, and their conjugates in foods: structural diversity, quantitative analysis, and health-promoting uses

    Robert A. Moreau;Bruce D. Whitaker;Kevin B. Hicks

  • Responses of early, mid and late season apple cultivars to postharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) under air and controlled atmosphere storage conditions

    Christopher B Watkins;Jacqueline F Nock;Bruce D Whitaker

  • Phytosterols and their derivatives: Structural diversity, distribution, metabolism, analysis, and health-promoting uses.

    Robert A. Moreau;Laura Nyström;Bruce D. Whitaker;Jill K. Winkler-Moser

  • Distribution of hydroxycinnamic acid conjugates in fruit of commercial eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cultivars

    Bruce D Whitaker;John R Stommel

  • Cloning and functional expression of an (E,E)-α-farnesene synthase cDNA from peel tissue of apple fruit

    Steven W. Pechous;Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Phenolic acid content and composition of eggplant fruit in a germplasm core subset

    John R. Stommel;Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Effect of calcium on strawberry fruit flavonoid pathway gene expression and anthocyanin accumulation

    Wenping Xu;Hui Peng;Tianbao Yang;Bruce Whitaker

  • Genetic diversity in morphological characters and phenolic acids content resulting from an interspecific cross between eggplant, Solanum melongena, and its wild ancestor (S. incanum)

    J. Prohens;B.D. Whitaker;M. Plazas;S. Vilanova

  • A new liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based strategy to integrate chemistry, morphology, and evolution of eggplant (Solanum) species

    Shi-Biao Wu;Rachel S. Meyer;Rachel S. Meyer;Bruce D. Whitaker;Amy Litt

  • Characterization of a calcium/calmodulin-regulated SR/CAMTA gene family during tomato fruit development and ripening

    Tianbao Yang;Hui Peng;Bruce D Whitaker;William S Conway

  • Development and control of scald on wonderful pomegranates during long-term storage

    Bruno G. Defilippi;Bruce D. Whitaker;Betty M. Hess-Pierce;Adel A. Kader

  • Ethylene and α-Farnesene Metabolism in Green and Red Skin of Three Apple Cultivars in Response to 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) Treatment

    Eleni Tsantili;Nigel E. Gapper;J. M. R. Apollo Arquiza;Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Postharvest Calcium Infiltration Delays Membrane Lipid Catabolism in Apple Fruit

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  • Quantification of α-Farnesene and Its Conjugated Trienol Oxidation Products from Apple Peel by C18-HPLC with UV Detection

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  • EDU and ozone protection: Foliar glycerolipids and steryl lipids in snapbean exposed to O3

    Bruce D. Whitaker;Edward H. Lee;Randy A. Rowland

  • Expression of α-farnesene synthase gene AFS1 in relation to levels of α-farnesene and conjugated trienols in peel tissue of scald-susceptible ‘Law Rome’ and scald-resistant ‘Idared’ apple fruit

    Steven W. Pechous;Christopher B. Watkins;Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Influence of cultivar and harvest method on postharvest storage quality of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit

    David L. Smith;John R. Stommel;Raymond W.M. Fung;Chien Y. Wang

  • Parallel reductions in phenolic constituents resulting from the domestication of eggplant.

    Rachel S. Meyer;Rachel S. Meyer;Rachel S. Meyer;Bruce D. Whitaker;Damon P. Little;Shi-Biao Wu

  • Changes in the steryl lipid content and composition of tomato fruit during ripening

    Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Oxidative Stress and Superficial Scald of Apple Fruit

    Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Involvement of acetosyringone in plant-pathogen recognition.

    C. Jacyn Baker;Norton M. Mock;Bruce D. Whitaker;Daniel P. Roberts

  • Inhibition of ethylene-induced α-farnesene synthase gene PcAFS1 expression in ‘d’Anjou’ pears with 1-MCP reduces synthesis and oxidation of α-farnesene and delays development of superficial scald

    Nigel E. Gapper;Jinhe Bai;Bruce D. Whitaker

  • Calcium delays senescence-related membrane lipid changes and increases net synthesis of membrane lipid components in shredded carrots

    G.A. Picchioni;A.E. Watada;B.D. Whitaker;A. Reyes

  • CHANGES IN LIPIDS OF TOMATO FRUIT STORED AT CHILLING AND NON-CHILLING TEMPERATURES

    Bruce D. Whitaker

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel P. Roberts
Daniel P. Roberts US Department of Agriculture
Carl E. Sams
Carl E. Sams University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Tianbao Yang
Tianbao Yang Agricultural Research Service
John R. Stommel
John R. Stommel United States Department of Agriculture
Robert A. Moreau
Robert A. Moreau United States Department of Agriculture
Edward J. Kennelly
Edward J. Kennelly City University of New York
Christopher B. Watkins
Christopher B. Watkins Cornell University
Alley E. Watada
Alley E. Watada United States Department of Agriculture
Chien Y. Wang
Chien Y. Wang United States Department of Agriculture
James P. Mattheis
James P. Mattheis United States Department of Agriculture

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