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2026
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Plant Science and Agronomy
Hungary
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

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90
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27723
World Ranking
283
National Ranking
1

Molecular Biology

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90
Citations
27937
World Ranking
741
National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2008 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Ferenc Nagy is affiliated with the Institute of Plant Biology in Hungary and has contributed extensively to research in plant science and molecular biology. Their work primarily revolves around light effects on plants, photosynthetic processes, and plant molecular biology research.

Their research has been published in several scientific journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • New Phytologist
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Plant Cell & Environment

Notable recent papers include:

  • SUMOylation of PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 3 promotes photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2020, New Phytologist
  • Phytochrome B phosphorylation expanded: site-specific kinases are identified, 2023, New Phytologist
  • SUMOylation of different targets fine-tunes phytochrome signaling, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Phytochrome C and Low Temperature Promote the Protein Accumulation and Red-Light Signaling of Phytochrome D, 2024, Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Editorial: Plant Phytochromes: From Structure to Signaling and Beyond, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • András Viczián
  • Anita Hajdu
  • László Kozma-Bognár
  • Éva Ádám
  • Dániel Silhavy

Ferenc Nagy's scientific contributions are mainly situated within the following fields of study:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of specialization include:

  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering

The primary research topics covered in their work are:

  • Light effects on plants
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

Ferenc Nagy was named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2015, reflecting recognition within the scholarly community.

Best Publications

  • Identification of DNA sequences required for activity of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter

    Joan T. Odell;Ferenc Nagy;Nam-Hai Chua

  • Plant Circadian Clocks Increase Photosynthesis, Growth, Survival, and Competitive Advantage

    Antony N. Dodd;Neeraj Salathia;Neeraj Salathia;Anthony Hall;Anthony Hall;Eva Kévei;Eva Kévei;Eva Kévei

  • Perception of UV-B by the arabidopsis UVR8 protein

    Luca Rizzini;Jean Jacques Favory;Catherine Cloix;Davide Faggionato

  • Brassinosteroids Rescue the Deficiency of CYP90, a Cytochrome P450, Controlling Cell Elongation and De-etiolation in Arabidopsis

    Miklós Szekeres;Kinga Németh;Zsuzsanna Koncz-Kálmán;Jaideep Mathur

  • Interaction of COP1 and UVR8 regulates UV-B-induced photomorphogenesis and stress acclimation in Arabidopsis

    Jean-Jacques Favory;Agnieszka Stec;Henriette Gruber;Luca Rizzini

  • The ELF4 gene controls circadian rhythms and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Mark R Doyle;Seth J Davis;Ruth M Bastow;Ruth M Bastow;Harriet G McWatters

  • Genome-wide analysis of gene expression reveals function of the bZIP transcription factor HY5 in the UV-B response of Arabidopsis.

    Roman Ulm;Alexander Baumann;Attila Oravecz;Zoltán Máté

  • Light Quality–Dependent Nuclear Import of the Plant Photoreceptors Phytochrome A and B

    Stefan Kircher;Laszlo Kozma-Bognar;Lana Kim;Eva Adam

  • Experimental validation of a predicted feedback loop in the multi‐oscillator clock of Arabidopsis thaliana

    James C W Locke;László Kozma‐Bognár;Peter D Gould;Balázs Fehér

  • Streptomycin resistant and sensitive somatic hybrids of Nicotiana tabacum + Nicotiana knightiana: correlation of resistance to N. tabacum plastids

    L Menczel;Ferenc Nagy;Z R Kiss;P Maliga

  • Constitutive Photomorphogenesis 1 and Multiple Photoreceptors Control Degradation of Phytochrome Interacting Factor 3, a Transcription Factor Required for Light Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Diana Bauer;András Viczián;Stefan Kircher;Tabea Nobis

  • CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1 Is Required for the UV-B Response in Arabidopsis

    Attila Oravecz;Alexander Baumann;Zoltán Máté;Agnieszka Brzezinska

  • Interaction of the response regulator ARR4 with phytochrome B in modulating red light signaling

    Uta Sweere;Klaus Eichenberg;Jens Lohrmann;Virtudes Mira-Rodado

  • Multiple cis regulatory elements for maximal expression of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter in transgenic plants.

    Rong-Xiang Fang;Ferenc Nagy;Shanthi Sivasubramaniam;Nam-Hai Chua

  • Nucleocytoplasmic partitioning of the plant photoreceptors phytochrome A, B, C, D, and E is regulated differentially by light and exhibits a diurnal rhythm.

    Stefan Kircher;Patricia Gil;László Kozma-Bognár;Erzsébet Fejes

  • The molecular biology of photo-regulated gene expression

    Alfred Batschauer;Philip M. Gilmartin;Ferenc Nagy;Eberhard Schäfer

  • Organ-Specific and Light-Induced Expression of Plant Genes

    Robert Fluhr;Cris Kuhlemeier;Ferenc Nagy;Nam-Hai Chua

  • Phytochromes control photomorphogenesis by differentially regulated, interacting signaling pathways in higher plants.

    Ferenc Nagy;Eberhard Schäfer

  • Circadian Clock-Regulated Expression of Phytochrome and Cryptochrome Genes in Arabidopsis

    Réka Tóth;Éva Kevei;Anthony Hall;Andrew J. Millar

  • Nucleo-cytoplasmic partitioning of the plant photoreceptors phytochromes.

    Ferenc Nagy;Stefan Kircher;Eberhard Schäfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Eberhard Schäfer
Eberhard Schäfer University of Freiburg
László Kozma-Bognár
László Kozma-Bognár University of Szeged
Andrew J. Millar
Andrew J. Millar University of Edinburgh
Seth J. Davis
Seth J. Davis University of York
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore
Anthony Hall
Anthony Hall Norwich Research Park
Roman Ulm
Roman Ulm University of Geneva
Pal Maliga
Pal Maliga Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lajos Kemény
Lajos Kemény University of Szeged
Giorgio Morelli
Giorgio Morelli The Canadian Real Estate Association

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