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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Gruber Prize in Genetics
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1999 - Richard Lounsbery Award, National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences for his pioneering contributions to the molecular genetics of plant architecture which have practical implications,,for agriculture."
  • 1996 - Genetics Society of America Medal
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Elliot M. Meyerowitz is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Food Science, and Biophysics.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics including polysaccharides and plant cell walls, plant molecular biology research, plant reproductive biology, advanced cellulose research studies, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, polysaccharides composition and applications, and tree root and stability studies.

Frequent venues for their publications include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with nine papers, Current Biology with three papers, Science and Nature Communications each with two papers, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with two papers.

Recent notable papers by Elliot M. Meyerowitz include:

  • Pectin homogalacturonan nanofilament expansion drives morphogenesis in plant epidermal cells, 2020, Science
  • The Cell Tracking Challenge: 10 years of objective benchmarking, 2023, Nature Methods
  • Molecular mechanism of cytokinin-activated cell division in Arabidopsis, 2021, Science
  • Cytoskeletal organization in isolated plant cells under geometry control, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Structure of the Bacterial Cellulose Ribbon and Its Assembly-Guiding Cytoskeleton by Electron Cryotomography, 2020, Journal of Bacteriology

Elliot M. Meyerowitz has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Henrik Jönsson, William J. Nicolas, Grant J. Jensen, Raymond Wightman, and René Schneider. Their collaboration counts range from three to nine joint works.

The scientist has been recognized with multiple awards including the Gruber Prize in Genetics (2018), the Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences (1999) for pioneering contributions to the molecular genetics of plant architecture with practical agricultural implications, and the Genetics Society of America Medal (1996).

Further honors include membership in prestigious societies: Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2004), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1995), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1991), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1990), and Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1981).

Best Publications

  • The war of the whorls : genetic interactions controlling flower development

    Enrico S. Coen;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Early flower development in Arabidopsis.

    David R. Smyth;John L. Bowman;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Arabidopsis ethylene-response gene ETR1: similarity of product to two-component regulators

    Caren Chang;Shing F. Kwok;Anthony B. Bleecker;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • The protein encoded by the Arabidopsis homeotic gene agamous resembles transcription factors

    Martin F. Yanofsky;Martin F. Yanofsky;Hong Ma;Hong Ma;John L. Bowman;Gary N. Drews

  • LEAFY controls floral meristem identity in Arabidopsis

    Detlef Weigel;John Alvarez;David R. Smyth;Martin F. Yanofsky

  • The CLAVATA1 gene encodes a putative receptor kinase that controls shoot and floral meristem size in Arabidopsis

    Steven E Clark;Steven E Clark;Robert W Williams;Elliot M Meyerowitz

  • Signaling of Cell Fate Decisions by CLAVATA3 in Arabidopsis Shoot Meristems

    Jennifer C. Fletcher;Ulrike Brand;Mark P. Running;Rüdiger Simon

  • Genes directing flower development in Arabidopsis.

    John L. Bowman;David R. Smyth;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Genetic interactions among floral homeotic genes of Arabidopsis.

    John L. Bowman;David R. Smyth;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • The ABCs of floral homeotic genes

    Detlef Weigel;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Ethylene responses are negatively regulated by a receptor gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Jian Hua;Elliot M Meyerowitz

  • Patterns of Auxin Transport and Gene Expression during Primordium Development Revealed by Live Imaging of the Arabidopsis Inflorescence Meristem

    Marcus G. Heisler;Carolyn Ohno;Pradeep Das;Patrick Sieber

  • Dependence of Stem Cell Fate in Arabidopsis on a Feedback Loop Regulated by CLV3 Activity

    Ulrike Brand;Jennifer C. Fletcher;Martin Hobe;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • The homeotic gene APETALA3 of Arabidopsis thaliana encodes a MADS box and is expressed in petals and stamens

    Thomas Jack;Laura L. Brockman;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • The AP2/EREBP family of plant transcription factors.

    José Luis Riechmann;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Specific and heritable genetic interference by double-stranded RNA in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Chiou-Fen Chuang;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Developmental Patterning by Mechanical Signals in Arabidopsis

    Olivier Hamant;Marcus G. Heisler;Henrik Jönsson;Pawel Krupinski

  • Function and regulation of the Arabidopsis floral homeotic gene PISTILLATA.

    Koji Goto;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Control of flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana by APETALA1 and interacting genes

    John L. Bowman;John Alvarez;Detlef Weigel;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • CLAVATA1, a regulator of meristem and flower development in Arabidopsis

    Steven E. Clark;Mark P. Running;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrik Jönsson
Henrik Jönsson University of Cambridge
John L. Bowman
John L. Bowman Monash University
Eric Mjolsness
Eric Mjolsness University of California, Irvine
José Luis Riechmann
José Luis Riechmann Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Caren Chang
Caren Chang University of Maryland, College Park
Toshiro Ito
Toshiro Ito Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Martin F. Yanofsky
Martin F. Yanofsky University of California, San Diego
Hong Ma
Hong Ma Pennsylvania State University
Steven E. Jacobsen
Steven E. Jacobsen University of California, Los Angeles
Detlef Weigel
Detlef Weigel Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology

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