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Christophe Plomion

Christophe Plomion

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Genetics
France
2024
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
France
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
76
Citations
15559
World Ranking
1851
National Ranking
80

Christophe Plomion publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christophe Plomion sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Christophe Plomion D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christophe Plomion sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award

Overview

Christophe Plomion is affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work frequently intersects subfields such as Genetics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's research topics encompass diverse areas including Genetic diversity and population structure, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Forest ecology and management, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Forest Insect Ecology and Management, Tree-ring climate responses, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Christophe Plomion has published extensively, with frequent contributions to venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), Molecular Ecology, Scientific Data, and Evolutionary Applications. Notable recent papers include:

  • The GenTree Dendroecological Collection, tree-ring and wood density data from seven tree species across Europe (2020, Scientific Data)
  • Polygenic adaptation and negative selection across traits, years and environments in a long-lived plant species (Pinus pinaster Ait., Pinaceae) (2022, Molecular Ecology)
  • A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Reveals Anomalies for Organelle DNA Integration, Repeat Content and Distribution of SNPs (2022, Frontiers in Genetics)
  • Genetic basis of growth, spring phenology, and susceptibility to biotic stressors in maritime pine (2021, Evolutionary Applications)
  • Genome-wide evolutionary response of European oaks during the Anthropocene (2022, Evolution Letters)

Christophe Plomion regularly collaborates with other researchers, having frequently co-authored with:

  • Grégoire Le Provost
  • Santiago C. González-Martínez
  • Isabelle Lesur
  • Céline Lalanne
  • Jean-Marc Aury

Best Publications

  • Wood Formation in Trees

    Christophe Plomion;Grégoire Leprovost;Alexia Stokes

  • The GenTree Dendroecological Collection: tree-ring and wood density data from seven tree species across Europe

    Elisabet Martínez-Sancho;Lenka Slámová;Sandro Morganti;Claudio Grefen

  • Oak genome reveals facets of long lifespan.

    Christophe Plomion;Jean-Marc Aury;Joëlle Amselem;Thibault Leroy

  • Mapping QTLs controlling fruit quality in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch)

    Elisabeth Dirlewanger;Annick Moing;Christophe Rothan;Laurence Svanella

  • Candidate genes and QTLs for sugar and organic acid content in peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch].

    C. Etienne;C. Rothan;A. Moing;C. Plomion

  • Genomic landscape of the global oak phylogeny

    Andrew L. Hipp;Paul S. Manos;Marlene Hahn;Michael Avishai

  • Proteomics for genetic and physiological studies in plants.

    Hervé Thiellement;Hervé Thiellement;Nasser Bahrman;Catherine Damerval;Christophe Plomion

  • Cross-species transferability and mapping of genomic and cDNA SSRs in pines

    D. Chagne;P. Chaumeil;A. Ramboer;C. Collada

  • Limited genetic variability and phenotypic plasticity detected for cavitation resistance in a Mediterranean pine

    Jean-Baptiste Lamy;Sylvain Delzon;P M Pauline Bouche;Ricardo Alia

  • A genetic linkage map of Quercus robur L. (pedunculate oak) based on RAPD, SCAR, microsatellite, minisatellite, isozyme and 5S rDNA markers.

    T. Barreneche;C. Bodenes;C. Lexer;J.-F. Trontin

  • Contrasting Patterns of Selection at Pinus pinaster Ait. Drought Stress Candidate Genes as Revealed by Genetic Differentiation Analyses

    Emmanuelle Eveno;Carmen Collada;M. Angeles Guevara;Valérie Léger

  • A fast and cost-effective approach to develop and map EST-SSR markers: oak as a case study

    Jérôme Durand;Jérôme Durand;Catherine Bodénès;Catherine Bodénès;Emilie Chancerel;Emilie Chancerel;Jean-Marc Frigerio;Jean-Marc Frigerio

  • Mapping the proteome of poplar and application to the discovery of drought-stress responsive proteins.

    Christophe Plomion;Céline Lalanne;Stéphane Claverol;Hakim Meddour

  • Genetic diversity within and among Pinus pinaster populations: comparison between AFLP and microsatellite markers

    Stéphanie Mariette;David Chagné;Céline Lézier;Patrick Pastuszka

  • Genomics of growth traits in forest trees.

    Dario Grattapaglia;Christophe Plomion;Matias Kirst;Ronald R Sederoff

  • WATER-DEFICIT-RESPONSIVE PROTEINS IN MARITIME PINE

    Paulo Costa;Nasser Bahrman;Jean-Marc Frigerio;Antoine Kremer

  • Range-wide phylogeography and gene zones in Pinus pinaster Ait. revealed by chloroplast microsatellite markers

    Gabriele Bucci;Santiago C. González-Martínez;Grégoire Le Provost;Christophe Plomion

  • Genetic parameters and QTL analysis of δ13C and ring width in maritime pine

    O. Brendel;D. Pot;C. Plomion;P. Rozenberg

  • LPmerge: an R package for merging genetic maps by linear programming

    Jeffrey B. Endelman;Christophe Plomion

  • Quantitative trait dissection analysis in Eucalyptus using RAPD markers. 1. Detection of QTL in interspecific hybrid progeny, stability of QTL expression across different ages.

    Daniel Verhaegen;Christophe Plomion;Jean-Marc Gion;Mireille Poitel

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoine Kremer
Antoine Kremer University of Bordeaux
Giovanni G. Vendramin
Giovanni G. Vendramin National Research Council (CNR)
Santiago C. González-Martínez
Santiago C. González-Martínez University of Bordeaux
Christophe Klopp
Christophe Klopp INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Marc Aury
Jean-Marc Aury University of Paris-Saclay
Ricardo Alía
Ricardo Alía Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Francis Martin
Francis Martin University of Lorraine
Jérôme Salse
Jérôme Salse INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
David Chagné
David Chagné Plant & Food Research

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