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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
45
Citations
6362
World Ranking
2905
National Ranking
220

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of study are Glutenin, Food science, Protein subunit, Gliadin and Botany. His Glutenin study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Storage protein, Allele and Gluten. Frank Békés does research in Food science, focusing on Wheat flour specifically.

Frank Békés interconnects Monogastric, Animal nutrition and Plant breeding in the investigation of issues within Gliadin. His studies deal with areas such as Transgene, Chromosome and Transformation as well as Botany. His Biochemistry research incorporates themes from Poaceae and Particle size.

His most cited work include:

  • Transformation of wheat with high molecular weight subunit genes results in improved functional properties (279 citations)
  • Allelic variation at glutenin subunit and gliadin loci, Glu-1, Glu-3 and Gli-1, of common wheats. I. Its additive and interaction effects on dough properties (177 citations)
  • Molecular discrimination of Bx7 alleles demonstrates that a highly expressed high-molecular-weight glutenin allele has a major impact on wheat flour dough strength (127 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Glutenin, Food science, Biochemistry, Gluten and Wheat flour. Frank Békés has included themes like Gliadin, Transgene and Botany in his Glutenin study. The Gliadin study combines topics in areas such as Storage protein, Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Proteomics and Plant breeding.

His study in the field of Starch also crosses realms of Composition. His Gluten research includes themes of Plant protein, Mutant, Heterologous expression, Composite material and Transformation. Frank Békés combines subjects such as Nitrogen fertilizer, Biotechnology, Protein content and Bread making with his study of Wheat flour.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Glutenin (59.35%)
  • Food science (45.53%)
  • Biochemistry (25.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2020)?

  • Glutenin (59.35%)
  • Biotechnology (12.20%)
  • Gluten (26.02%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Glutenin, Biotechnology, Gluten, Cultivar and Molecular mass. His study with Glutenin involves better knowledge in Protein subunit. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Biotechnology, Gluten Proteins and Food technology is strongly linked to Wheat flour.

His Gluten study is related to the wider topic of Food science. His work in the fields of Food science, such as Food processing, overlaps with other areas such as Fructan. His work carried out in the field of Cultivar brings together such families of science as Arabinoxylan, Genetics and Allele.

Between 2007 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Wheat High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits by SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC, HPCE, and MALDI-TOF-MS (70 citations)
  • Wheat grain proteins. (61 citations)
  • A MALDI-TOF based analysis of high molecular weight glutenin subunits for wheat breeding (54 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Biochemistry

Frank Békés mostly deals with Glutenin, Plant protein, Gluten, Molecular mass and Protein subunit. His work deals with themes such as Wheat flour and Composite material, Polymer, which intersect with Plant protein. His work on Gliadin as part of his general Gluten study is frequently connected to Globulin, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

The concepts of his Molecular mass study are interwoven with issues in Common wheat, Germplasm, Chromatography and Plant breeding. His work on Protein subunit is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Botany. His Botany research incorporates elements of Transgene, Molecular biology, Transformation and Genetically modified organism.

Best Publications

  • Transformation of wheat with high molecular weight subunit genes results in improved functional properties

    Francisco Barro;Leonie Rooke;Frank Békés;Peter Gras

  • Effect of Varying Protein Content and Glutenin-to-Gliadin Ratio on the Functional Properties of Wheat Dough

    S. Uthayakumaran;P. W. Gras;P. W. Gras;F. L. Stoddard;F. Bekes

  • Allelic variation at glutenin subunit and gliadin loci, Glu-1, Glu-3 and Gli-1, of common wheats. I. Its additive and interaction effects on dough properties

    R.B. Gupta;J.G. Paul;G.B. Cornish;G.A. Palmer

  • Molecular discrimination of Bx7 alleles demonstrates that a highly expressed high-molecular-weight glutenin allele has a major impact on wheat flour dough strength

    B. J. Butow;W. Ma;K. R. Gale;G. B. Cornish

  • Identification of wheat genotypes tolerant to the effects of heat stress on grain quality

    C. Blumenthal;F. Bekes;P. W. Gras;E. W. R. Barlow

  • Overexpression of a Gluten Protein in Transgenic Wheat Results in Greatly Increased Dough Strength

    L Rooke;F Békés;R Fido;F Barro

  • Transformation of pasta wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) with high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes and modification of dough functionality

    G.Y. He;L. Rooke;S. Steele;F. Békés

  • Sequence and properties of HMW subunit 1Bx20 from pasta wheat (Triticum durum) which is associated with poor end use properties

    P. R. Shewry;S. M. Gilbert;A. W. J. Savage;A. S. Tatham

  • Effects of α-, β-, γ- and ω-Gliadins on the Dough Mixing Properties of Wheat Flour

    R.J. Fido;F. Békés;P.W. Gras;A.S. Tatham

  • Basic Rheology of Bread Dough with Modified Protein Content and Glutenin-to-Gliadin Ratios

    S. Uthayakumaran;S. Uthayakumaran;M. Newberry;M. Newberry;M. Keentok;M. Keentok;F. L. Stoddard;F. L. Stoddard

  • Prediction of physical dough properties from glutenin subunit composition in bread wheats : correlations studies

    R. B Gupta;F Bekes;C. W Wrigley

  • Gluten polypeptides as useful genetic markers of dough quality in Australian wheats.

    E. V. Metakovsky;C. W. Wrigley;F. Bekes;R. B. Gupta

  • Genetic characterisation of dough rheological properties in a wheat doubled haploid population: Additive genetic effects and epistatic interactions

    W. Ma;W. Ma;R. Appels;F. Bekes;O. Larroque

  • Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Wheat High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits by SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC, HPCE, and MALDI-TOF-MS

    Liyan Gao;Wujun Ma;Jing Chen;Ke Wang

  • Wheat grain proteins.

    P. R. Shewry;R. D'Ovidio;D. Lafiandra;J. A. Jenkins

  • HMW-GS affect the properties of glutenin particles in GMP and thus flour quality

    C. Don;G. Mann;F. Bekes;R.J. Hamer

  • Seasonal changes in wheat-grain quality associated with high temperatures during grain filling

    CS Blumenthal;IL Batey;F Bekes;CW Wrigley

  • Effects of Gliadin Fractions on Functional Properties of Wheat Dough Depending on Molecular Size and Hydrophobicity

    S. Uthayakumaran;S. Uthayakumaran;S. Tömösközi;A. S. Tatham;A. W. J. Savage

  • Gluten protein functionality in wheat flour processing: a review

    P. W. Gras;R. S. Anderssen;M. Keentok;F. Békés

  • Flour proteins linked to quality traits in an Australian doubled haploid wheat population

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  • Interpretation of Grain Quality Results from Wheat Variety Trials with Reference to High Temperature Stress

    CS Blumenthal;F Bekes;IL Batey;CW Wrigley

  • Wheat-flour dough extensibility as a discriminator for wheat varieties

    Robert S Anderssen;F Bekes;P W Gras;A Nikolov

  • Effects of Incorporated Glutenins on Functional Properties of Wheat Dough

    S. Uthayakumaran;S. Uthayakumaran;F. L. Stoddard;F. L. Stoddard;P. W. Gras;P. W. Gras;F. Bekes;F. Bekes

  • A MALDI-TOF based analysis of high molecular weight glutenin subunits for wheat breeding

    Li Liu;Li Liu;Aili Wang;Aili Wang;Rudi Appels;Junhong Ma

  • Molecular genetic studies on processing traits of wheat flour

    R. Appels;P. Gras;B. C. Clarke;R. Anderssen

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Shewry
Peter R. Shewry Rothamsted Research
Arthur S. Tatham
Arthur S. Tatham Cardiff Metropolitan University
Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Colin W. Wrigley
Colin W. Wrigley University of Queensland
Frederick L. Stoddard
Frederick L. Stoddard University of Helsinki
Wujun Ma
Wujun Ma Murdoch University
Matthew K. Morell
Matthew K. Morell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Renato D'Ovidio
Renato D'Ovidio Tuscia University
Francisco Barro
Francisco Barro Spanish National Research Council
Johnathan A. Napier
Johnathan A. Napier Rothamsted Research

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