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Elisabeth Gantt publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elisabeth Gantt sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 103 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Elisabeth Gantt D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elisabeth Gantt sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Elisabeth Gantt is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park, in the United States. Their academic career includes recognition through various awards reflecting contributions to the field of plant biology and broader scientific disciplines.

The awards received include:

  • Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (2007)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1982)

The scientist's work is situated within plant biology as a principal area of study, indicated by the fellowship with the American Society of Plant Biologists. Their membership in the National Academy of Sciences and fellowship with the AAAS align with interdisciplinary recognition in the broader scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation.

    Francis X. Cunningham;Barry Pogson;Zairen Sun;Kelly A. McDonald

  • Cloning and Functional Analysis of the β-Carotene Hydroxylase of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Zairen Sun;Elisabeth Gantt;Francis X. Jr. Cunningham

  • Identification, Expression, and Substrate Specificity of a Mammalian β-Carotene 15,15′-Dioxygenase

    T. Michael Redmond;Susan Gentleman;Todd Duncan;Shirley Yu

  • Molecular structure and enzymatic function of lycopene cyclase from the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp strain PCC7942.

    Francis X. Cunningham;Zairen Sun;Daniel Chamovitz;Joseph Hirschberg

  • One ring or two? Determination of ring number in carotenoids by lycopene ɛ-cyclases

    Francis X. Cunningham;Elisabeth Gantt

  • A Phylogenetic Assessment of the Eukaryotic Light-Harvesting Antenna Proteins, with Implications for Plastid Evolution

    D.G. Durnford;J.A. Deane;S. Tan;G.I. McFadden

  • Evidence of a Role for LytB in the Nonmevalonate Pathway of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis

    Francis X. Cunningham;Toulouse P. Lafond;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Evidence for a common origin of chloroplasts with light-harvesting complexes of different pigmentation

    G. R. Wolfe;F. X. Cunningham;D. Durnfordt;B. R. Green

  • Differential expression of two isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerases and enhanced carotenoid accumulation in a unicellular chlorophyte

    Zairen Sun;Francis X. Cunningham;Elisabeth Gantt

  • A study in scarlet: enzymes of ketocarotenoid biosynthesis in the flowers of Adonis aestivalis

    Francis X. Cunningham;Elisabeth Gantt

  • A portfolio of plasmids for identification and analysis of carotenoid pathway enzymes: Adonis aestivalis as a case study

    Francis X. Cunningham;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Elucidation of the Pathway to Astaxanthin in the Flowers of Adonis aestivalis

    Francis X. Cunningham;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Cloning and functional expression in Escherichia coli of a cyanobacterial gene for lycopene cyclase, the enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of β-carotene

    Francis X. Cunningham;Francis X. Cunningham;Daniel Chamovitz;Norihiko Misawa;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Phycobilisome Structure of Porphyridium cruentum: POLYPEPTIDE COMPOSITION

    Thomas Redlinger;Elisabeth Gantt

  • A Mr 95,000 polypeptide in Porphyridium cruentum phycobilisomes and thylakoids: Possible function in linkage of phycobilisomes to thylakoids and in energy transfer

    Thomas Redlinger;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Carotenoid biosynthesis in the primitive red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae.

    Francis X. Cunningham;Hansel Lee;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Stoichiometry of Photosystem I, Photosystem II, and Phycobilisomes in the Red Alga Porphyridium cruentum as a Function of Growth Irradiance

    Francis X. Cunningham;Ronald J. Dennenberg;Laszlo Mustardy;Paul A. Jursinic

  • Supramolecular Membrane Organization

    Elisabeth Gantt

  • Growth under Red Light Enhances Photosystem II Relative to Photosystem I and Phycobilisomes in the Red Alga Porphyridium cruentum

    Francis X. Cunningham;Ronald J. Dennenberg;Paul A. Jursinic;Elisabeth Gantt

  • Antenna Systems of Red Algae: Phycobilisomes with Photosystem ll and Chlorophyll Complexes with Photosystem I

    Elisabeth Gantt;Beatrice Grabowski;Francis X. Cunningham

Frequent Co-Authors

Beverley R. Green
Beverley R. Green University of British Columbia
Joseph Hirschberg
Joseph Hirschberg Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Charles Yarish
Charles Yarish University of Connecticut
Daniel A. Chamovitz
Daniel A. Chamovitz Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Senjie Lin
Senjie Lin University of Connecticut
Arthur R. Grossman
Arthur R. Grossman Carnegie Institution for Science
Debashish Bhattacharya
Debashish Bhattacharya Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Norihiko Misawa
Norihiko Misawa Ishikawa Prefectural University
Erika Lindquist
Erika Lindquist United States Department of Energy

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