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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Eliot M. Herman is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Physics and Astronomy as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's work crosses several subfields, including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Plant Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, and Spectroscopy.

Their research topics cover a range of interdisciplinary subjects. Notable themes include:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Astrophysical phenomena and observations
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Legume nitrogen fixing symbiosis

Herman has contributed to several research publications in reputable venues. Recent papers include:

  • "A shock flash breaking out of a dusty red supergiant," 2023, published in Nature
  • "RNAi and CRISPR-Cas silencing E3-RING ubiquitin ligase AIP2 enhances soybean seed protein content," 2022, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • "A complete reference genome for the soybean cv. Jack," 2023, Plant Communications
  • "A Shock Flash Breaking Out of a Dusty Red Supergiant," 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Measurement of phospholipid lateral diffusion at high pressure by in situ magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy," 2025, Communications Chemistry

Herman has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Gaici Li, Maokai Hu, Wenxiong Li, Yi Yang, and Xiaofeng Wang, each appearing as coauthors on multiple works.

Frequent publication venues for Herman's work include:

  • Nature
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Plant Communications
  • Communications Chemistry
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recognition of Herman's contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Expanding the utilization of sustainable plant products in aquafeeds: a review

    Delbert M Gatlin;Frederic T Barrows;Paul Brown;Konrad Dabrowski

  • Protein Storage Bodies and Vacuoles

    Eliot M. Herman;Brian A. Larkins

  • Genetic Modification Removes an Immunodominant Allergen from Soybean

    Eliot M. Herman;Ricki M. Helm;Rudolf Jung;Anthony J. Kinney

  • The Role of Aquaporins and Membrane Damage in Chilling and Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Changes in the Hydraulic Conductance of Maize Roots

    Ricardo Aroca;Gabriela Amodeo;Silvia Fernández-Illescas;Eliot M. Herman

  • KDEL-Containing Auxin-Binding Protein Is Secreted to the Plasma Membrane and Cell Wall'

    Alan M. Jones;Eliot M. Herman

  • A modified storage protein is synthesized, processed, and degraded in the seeds of transgenic plants.

    Leslie M. Hoffman;Debra D. Donaldson;Eliot M. Herman

  • An Abundant, Highly Conserved Tonoplast Protein in Seeds

    Kenneth D. Johnson;Eliot M. Herman;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • Vegetative and Seed-Specific Forms of Tonoplast Intrinsic Protein in the Vacuolar Membrane of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Herman Höfte;Lauren Hubbard;Jonathan Reizer;M. Dolors Ludevid;M. Dolors Ludevid

  • Characterization of a Maize Tonoplast Aquaporin Expressed in Zones of Cell Division and Elongation

    François Chaumont;François Barrieu;Eliot M. Herman;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • Protein bodies of mung bean cotyledons as autophagic organelles

    Willem Van der Wilden;Eliot M. Herman;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • The maize gamma-zein sequesters alpha-zein and stabilizes its accumulation in protein bodies of transgenic tobacco endosperm.

    Craig E. Coleman;Eliot M. Herman;Koichi Takasaki;Brian A. Larkins

  • Synthesis and protein body deposition of maize 15-kd zein in transgenic tobacco seeds

    Leslie M. Hoffman;Debra D. Donaldson;Roger Bookland;Kay Rashka

  • Production of Escherichia coli heat labile toxin (LT) B subunit in soybean seed and analysis of its immunogenicity as an oral vaccine.

    Tomas Moravec;Monica A. Schmidt;Eliot M. Herman;Terry Woodford-Thomas

  • Dinoflagellate expressed sequence tag data indicate massive transfer of chloroplast genes to the nuclear genome

    Tsvetan R. Bachvaroff;Gregory T. Concepcion;Carolyn R. Rogers;Eliot M. Herman

  • Exogenous trehalose alters Arabidopsis transcripts involved in cell wall modification, abiotic stress, nitrogen metabolism, and plant defense

    Hanhong Bae;Eliot Herman;Bryan Bailey;Hyeun Jong Bae

  • Additional freeze hardiness in wheat acquired by exposure to –3 °C is associated with extensive physiological, morphological, and molecular changes

    Eliot M. Herman;Eliot M. Herman;Kelsi Rotter;Ramaswamy Premakumar;G. Elwinger

  • Molecular cloning of a protein associated with soybean seed oil bodies that is similar to thiol proteases of the papain family.

    A Kalinski;J M Weisemann;B F Matthews;E M Herman

  • In vitro mutated phytohemagglutinin genes expressed in tobacco seeds: role of glycans in protein targeting and stability.

    Toni A. Voelker;Eliot M. Herman;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • A soybean vacuolar protein (P34) related to thiol proteases is synthesized as a glycoprotein precursor during seed maturation.

    A. Kalinski;D. L. Melroy;Radhey Shyam Dwivedi;E. M. Herman

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum-Derived Compartments Function in Storage and as Mediators of Vacuolar Remodeling via a New Type of Organelle, Precursor Protease Vesicles

    Maarten J. Chrispeels;Eliot M. Herman

Frequent Co-Authors

Maarten J. Chrispeels
Maarten J. Chrispeels University of California, San Diego
Gad Galili
Gad Galili Weizmann Institute of Science
Charles F. Delwiche
Charles F. Delwiche University of Maryland, College Park
Allan P. Schinckel
Allan P. Schinckel Purdue University West Lafayette
Åshild Krogdahl
Åshild Krogdahl Norwegian University of Life Sciences
A. Wesley Burks
A. Wesley Burks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Vikram N. Vakharia
Vikram N. Vakharia University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Denis J. Murphy
Denis J. Murphy University of South Wales
Richard C. Sicher
Richard C. Sicher Agricultural Research Service
Brian A. Larkins
Brian A. Larkins University of Arizona

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