Chelsea D. Specht

Chelsea D. Specht publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chelsea D. Specht sits on this spectrum.

Chelsea D. Specht D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chelsea D. Specht sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2009 - Hellman Fellow

Best Publications

• Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi-gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots.

  Thomas J. Givnish;Alejandro Zuluaga;Daniel Spalink;Marybel Soto Gomez

  245
  Citations

• A Phylogeny of the Monocots, as Inferred from rbcL and atpA Sequence Variation, and a Comparison of Methods for Calculating Jackknife and Bootstrap Values

  Jerrold I. Davis;Dennis W. Stevenson;Gitte Petersen;Ole Seberg

  235
  Citations

• A molecular phylogeny of the wild onions (Allium; Alliaceae) with a focus on the western North American center of diversity.

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  129
  Citations

• Resolving ancient radiations: can complete plastid gene sets elucidate deep relationships among the tropical gingers (Zingiberales)?

  Craig F. Barrett;Chelsea D. Specht;Jim Leebens-Mack;Dennis Wm. Stevenson

  129
  Citations

• Flower Evolution: The Origin and Subsequent Diversification of the Angiosperm Flower

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  127
  Citations

• Molecular Analysis of the SCARECROW Gene in Maize Reveals a Common Basis for Radial Patterning in Diverse Meristems

  Jun Lim;Yrjo Helariutta;Yrjo Helariutta;Chelsea D. Specht;Jee Jung

  122
  Citations

• Phylogenetic estimation of the core Bromelioids with an emphasis on the genus Aechmea (Bromeliaceae).

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  120
  Citations

• A new phylogeny-based generic classification of Costaceae (Zingiberales)

  Chelsea D. Specht;Dennis Wm. Stevenson

  107
  Citations

• The evolutionary and biogeographic origin and diversification of the tropical monocot order zingiberales

  W. John Kress;Chelsea D. Specht

  106
  Citations

• Understanding Plant Cellulose Synthases through a Comprehensive Investigation of the Cellulose Synthase Family Sequences.

  Unknown

  98
  Citations

• Influence of the geological history of the Trans‐Mexican Volcanic Belt on the diversification of Nolina parviflora (Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae)

  Unknown

  93
  Citations

• Revisiting the Zingiberales: using multiplexed exon capture to resolve ancient and recent phylogenetic splits in a charismatic plant lineage.

  Unknown

  85
  Citations

• Changes in expression pattern of the teosinte branched1-like genes in the Zingiberales provide a mechanism for evolutionary shifts in symmetry across the order

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  82
  Citations

• A molecular phylogeny of Costaceae (Zingiberales).

  Chelsea D. Specht;Chelsea D. Specht;Chelsea D. Specht;W. John Kress;Dennis W. Stevenson;Rob DeSalle

  80
  Citations

• Mycoheterotrophic interactions are not limited to a narrow phylogenetic range of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

  Vincent S. F. T. Merckx;Steven B. Janssens;Nicole A. Hynson;Chelsea D. Specht

  79
  Citations

• Molecular Evolution of VEF-Domain-Containing PcG Genes in Plants

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  76
  Citations

• Adaptation in flower form: a comparative evodevo approach.

  Unknown

  75
  Citations

• Evidence for the involvement of GLOBOSA‐like gene duplications and expression divergence in the evolution of floral morphology in the Zingiberales

  Unknown

  65
  Citations

• A Method for Extracting High-Quality RNA from Diverse Plants for Next-Generation Sequencing and Gene Expression Analyses

  Roxana Yockteng;Ana M. R. Almeida;Stephen Yee;Thiago Andre

  61
  Citations

• Plant science decadal vision 2020–2030: Reimagining the potential of plants for a healthy and sustainable future

  Natalie Henkhaus;Madelaine Bartlett;David Gang;Rebecca Grumet

  60
  Citations