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D-Index
47
Citations
14897
World Ranking
2470
National Ranking
614

Debra Mohnen 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 Debra Mohnen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 92 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Debra Mohnen 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 Debra Mohnen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

Her primary scientific interests are in Biochemistry, Cell wall, Polysaccharide, Pectin and Biosynthesis. Her research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Growth development and Biochemistry. Her Cell wall research is mostly focused on the topic Secondary cell wall.

Her studies deal with areas such as Hemicellulose, Chemical structure and Xylan as well as Secondary cell wall. Her work deals with themes such as Explant culture and Flower formation, which intersect with Polysaccharide. Her work in Pectin addresses issues such as Glycosyl, which are connected to fields such as Plant defense against herbivory.

Her most cited work include:

  • Pectins: structure, biosynthesis, and oligogalacturonide-related signaling. (1403 citations)
  • Pectin structure and biosynthesis (1234 citations)
  • The structure, function, and biosynthesis of plant cell wall pectic polysaccharides. (970 citations)

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

Her main research concerns Biochemistry, Cell wall, Pectin, Lignin and Biomass. Polysaccharide, Secondary cell wall, Biosynthesis, Enzyme and Arabidopsis are among the areas of Biochemistry where the researcher is concentrating her efforts. Debra Mohnen combines subjects such as Arabinogalactan, Glycosyl and Chemical structure with her study of Secondary cell wall.

Her studies in Cell wall integrate themes in fields like Hemicellulose, Cellulose, Xylan and Food science. Her Pectin research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Polymer, Chromatography, Membrane, Plant defense against herbivory and Enzymatic hydrolysis. Her work in Biomass addresses subjects such as Sugar, which are connected to disciplines such as Hydrolysis.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (58.59%)
  • Cell wall (68.69%)
  • Pectin (42.42%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Cell wall (68.69%)
  • Biomass (37.37%)
  • Lignin (38.38%)

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

Debra Mohnen mainly focuses on Cell wall, Biomass, Lignin, Pectin and Lignocellulosic biomass. To a larger extent, Debra Mohnen studies Botany with the aim of understanding Cell wall. While the research belongs to areas of Biomass, Debra Mohnen spends her time largely on the problem of Sugar, intersecting her research to questions surrounding Hydrolysis and Secondary cell wall.

Her Lignin research includes themes of Genetically modified crops and Cellulose, Xylan. Her Xylan study deals with the bigger picture of Biochemistry. As a part of the same scientific study, Debra Mohnen usually deals with the Pectin, concentrating on Polymer and frequently concerns with Phase, Adhesion and Chemical engineering.

Between 2016 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Development and use of a switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum L.) transformation pipeline by the BioEnergy Science Center to evaluate plants for reduced cell wall recalcitrance (107 citations)
  • Development and use of a switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum L.) transformation pipeline by the BioEnergy Science Center to evaluate plants for reduced cell wall recalcitrance (107 citations)
  • Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis. (71 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

Debra Mohnen mostly deals with Biomass, Cell wall, Xyloglucan, Biochemistry and Pulp and paper industry. Her Biomass research incorporates themes from Genetically modified crops, Biofuel, Transformation and Sugar. In her study, Debra Mohnen carries out multidisciplinary Cell wall and Commodity chemicals research.

Her Xyloglucan research integrates issues from Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase, Biotechnology, Bioenergy and Lignin. Her Arabidopsis thaliana, Pectin, Arabidopsis, Mutant and Hemicellulose investigations are all subjects of Biochemistry research. Her Pulp and paper industry study combines topics in areas such as Cellulosic ethanol and Solubilization.

Best Publications

  • Pectin structure and biosynthesis

    Debra Mohnen

  • Pectins: structure, biosynthesis, and oligogalacturonide-related signaling.

    Brent L Ridley;Malcolm A O'Neill;Debra Mohnen

  • The structure, function, and biosynthesis of plant cell wall pectic polysaccharides.

    Kerry Hosmer Caffall;Debra Mohnen

  • Evolving Views of Pectin Biosynthesis

    Melani A. Atmodjo;Zhangying Hao;Debra Mohnen

  • An Arabidopsis Cell Wall Proteoglycan Consists of Pectin and Arabinoxylan Covalently Linked to an Arabinogalactan Protein

    Li Tan;Stefan Eberhard;Sivakumar Pattathil;Clayton Warder

  • Regulation of a plant pathogenesis-related enzyme: Inhibition of chitinase and chitinase mRNA accumulation in cultured tobacco tissues by auxin and cytokinin

    Hideaki Shinshi;Debra Mohnen;Frederick Meins

  • Oligosaccharins—oligosaccharides that regulate growth, development and defence responses in plants

    Alan Darvill;Christopher Augur;Carl Bergmann;Russell W. Carlson

  • The Arabidopsis irregular xylem8 Mutant Is Deficient in Glucuronoxylan and Homogalacturonan, Which Are Essential for Secondary Cell Wall Integrity

    Staffan Persson;Kerry Hosmer Caffall;Glenn Freshour;Matthew T. Hilley

  • Functional identification of an Arabidopsis pectin biosynthetic homogalacturonan galacturonosyltransferase

    Jason D. Sterling;Melani A. Atmodjo;Sarah E. Inwood;V. S. Kumar Kolli

  • Pectin induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells: correlation of apoptotic function with pectin structure

    Crystal L Jackson;Tina M Dreaden;Lisa K Theobald;Nhien M Tran

  • Galacturonosyltransferase (GAUT)1 and GAUT7 are the core of a plant cell wall pectin biosynthetic homogalacturonan:galacturonosyltransferase complex

    Melani A. Atmodjo;Yumiko Sakuragi;Xiang Zhu;Amy J. Burrell

  • Pectic Cell Wall Fragments Regulate Tobacco Thin-Cell-Layer Explant Morphogenesis.

    Stefan Eberhard;Nancy Doubrava;Victbria Marfa;Debra Mohnen

  • Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA Mutants Implicate GAUT Genes in the Biosynthesis of Pectin and Xylan in Cell Walls and Seed Testa

    Kerry H. Caffall;Sivakumar Pattathil;Sarah E. Phillips;Michael G. Hahn

  • The Catalytic Site of the Pectin Biosynthetic Enzyme α-1,4-Galacturonosyltransferase Is Located in the Lumen of the Golgi

    Jason D. Sterling;Heather F. Quigley;Ariel Orellana;Debra Mohnen

  • Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis

    Ajaya K. Biswal;Ajaya K. Biswal;Melani A. Atmodjo;Melani A. Atmodjo;Mi Li;Mi Li;Holly L. Baxter;Holly L. Baxter

  • 3.15 – Biosynthesis of Pectins and Galactomannans

    Debra Mohnen

  • Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock

    Ajaya K Biswal;Ajaya K Biswal;Zhangying Hao;Zhangying Hao;Sivakumar Pattathil;Sivakumar Pattathil;Xiaohan Yang

  • Hormonal regulation of β1,3-glucanase messenger RNA levels in cultured tobacco tissues

    Debra Mohnen;Hideaki Shinshi;Georg Felix;Frederick Meins

  • Oligogalacturonides are able to induce flowers to form on tobacco explants

    Victòria Marfà;David J. Gollin;Stefan Eberhard;Debra Mohnen

  • Evolution and Function of the Plant Cell Wall Synthesis-Related Glycosyltransferase Family 8

    Yanbin Yin;Huiling Chen;Michael G. Hahn;Debra Mohnen

  • Oligosaccharins: oligosaccharide regulatory molecules

    P. Albersheim;A. Darvill;C. Augur;Jong-Joo Cheong

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael G. Hahn
Michael G. Hahn University of Georgia
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Mark F. Davis
Mark F. Davis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Peter Albersheim
Peter Albersheim University of Georgia
Alan G. Darvill
Alan G. Darvill University of Georgia
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Richard A. Dixon
Richard A. Dixon University of North Texas
Charles E. Wyman
Charles E. Wyman University of California, Riverside
Robert W. Sykes
Robert W. Sykes National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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