François Laurens

François Laurens 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 François Laurens sits on this spectrum.

François Laurens 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 François Laurens sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• High-quality de novo assembly of the apple genome and methylome dynamics of early fruit development

  Nicolas Daccord;Jean-Marc Celton;Gareth Linsmith;Claude Becker

  932
  Citations

• Aligning male and female linkage maps of apple (Malus pumila Mill.) using multi-allelic markers

  C.A. Maliepaard;F.H. Alston;G. van Arkel;L.M. Brown

  562
  Citations

• Development and validation of a 20K Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) whole genome genotyping array for apple (Malus × domestica Borkh)

  Luca Bianco;Alessandro Cestaro;Daniel James Sargent;Elisa Banchi

  290
  Citations

• Variation for virulence on Brassica napus L. amongst Plasmodiophora brassicae collections from France and derived single‐spore isolates

  A. Some;M. J. Manzanares;F. Laurens;F. Baron

  207
  Citations

• Quantitative genetic analysis and comparison of physical and sensory descriptors relating to fruit flesh firmness in apple (Malus pumila Mill.)

  G. J. King;C. Maliepaard;J. R. Lynn;F. H. Alston

  199
  Citations

• Bayesian QTL analyses using pedigreed families of an outcrossing species, with application to fruit firmness in apple

  M. C. A. M. Bink;J. Jansen;M. Madduri;R. E. Voorrips

  177
  Citations

• REVIEW OF THE CURRENT APPLE BREEDING PROGRAMMES IN THE WORLD: OBJECTIVES FOR SCION CULTIVAR IMPROVEMENT

  F. Laurens

  163
  Citations

• Relationship between sensory analysis, penetrometry and visible–NIR spectroscopy of apples belonging to different cultivars

  Emira Mehinagic;Gaëlle Royer;Dominique Bertrand;Ronan Symoneaux

  163
  Citations

• Accuracy and responses of genomic selection on key traits in apple breeding

  Hélène Muranty;Michela Troggio;Inès Ben Sadok;Mehdi Al Rifaï

  160
  Citations

• The Vh8 locus of a new gene‐for‐gene interaction between Venturia inaequalis and the wild apple Malus sieversii is closely linked to the Vh2 locus in Malus pumila R12740‐7A

  Vincent G. M. Bus;François N. D. Laurens;W. Eric Van De Weg;Rachel L. Rusholme

  157
  Citations

• Genetic dissection of partial resistance to race 6 of Venturia inaequalis in apple

  C E Durel;L Parisi;F Laurens;W E Van de Weg

  150
  Citations

• The Vh2 and Vh4 scab resistance genes in two differential hosts derived from Russian apple R12740-7A map to the same linkage group of apple

  V.G.M. Bus;E.H.A. Rikkerink;W.E. van de Weg;R.L. Rusholme

  147
  Citations

• Whole-Genome Analysis of Diversity and SNP-Major Gene Association in Peach Germplasm.

  Diego Micheletti;Maria Teresa Dettori;Sabrina Micali;Valeria Aramini

  141
  Citations

• Utilization of pedigree information to estimate genetic parameters from large unbalanced data sets in apple

  C. E. Durel;F. Laurens;A. Fouillet;Y. Lespinasse

  119
  Citations

• An integrated approach for increasing breeding efficiency in apple and peach in Europe

  Francois Laurens;Maria José Aranzana;Pere Arus;Daniele Bassi

  118
  Citations

• Genome-wide association mapping of flowering and ripening periods in apple

  Jorge Urrestarazu;Jorge Urrestarazu;Jorge Urrestarazu;Hélène Muranty;Caroline Denancé;Diane Leforestier

  104
  Citations

• Integrated QTL detection for key breeding traits in multiple peach progenies

  José R. Hernández Mora;Diego Micheletti;Marco Bink;Eric Van de Weg

  101
  Citations

• Estimation of genetic parameters and prediction of breeding values for apple fruit-quality traits using pedigreed plant material in Europe

  Abou Bakari Kouassi;Charles-Eric Durel;Fabrizio Costa;Stefano Tartarini

  100
  Citations

• Apple whole genome sequences: recent advances and new prospects.

  Cameron P. Peace;Luca Bianco;Michela Troggio;Eric van de Weg

  97
  Citations

• Genome-wide analysis of the AP2/ERF superfamily in apple and transcriptional evidence of ERF involvement in scab pathogenesis.

  Cesar Luis Girardi;César Valmor Rombaldi;Joceani Dal Cero;Paula Macedo Nobile

  88
  Citations