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D-Index
91
Citations
29653
World Ranking
265
National Ranking
95

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1977 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis, Botany, Biochemistry, Photorespiration and C4 photosynthesis are his primary areas of study. Gerald E. Edwards has included themes like Quantum yield, Chloroplast and Analytical chemistry in his Photosynthesis study. His Botany research includes elements of Carbon dioxide and Horticulture.

Biochemistry and Vascular bundle are commonly linked in his work. His Photorespiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cytosol, Intracellular, RuBisCO and Photosynthetic carbon metabolism. His work in C4 photosynthesis addresses subjects such as Dehydrogenase, which are connected to disciplines such as Pi, Biological activity and Molecular biology.

His most cited work include:

  • New Fluorescence Parameters for the Determination of QA Redox State and Excitation Energy Fluxes. (989 citations)
  • K+ is an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in rat arteries (945 citations)
  • Relationship between photosystem II activity and CO2 fixation in leaves (546 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Botany, Biochemistry, Chloroplast and C4 photosynthesis. His Photosynthesis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Vascular bundle and Chlorophyll. His Botany research includes themes of Anatomy and Horticulture.

Enzyme, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Pyruvate carboxylase and Protoplast are the core of his Biochemistry study. His Chloroplast research incorporates elements of Cytoplasm, Cell biology and Phosphate. His studies examine the connections between Carbon fixation and genetics, as well as such issues in Photosystem II, with regards to Quantum yield.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (61.25%)
  • Botany (51.57%)
  • Biochemistry (44.44%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2019)?

  • Botany (51.57%)
  • Photosynthesis (61.25%)
  • Chloroplast (28.77%)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Photosynthesis, Chloroplast, RuBisCO and C4 photosynthesis. His research integrates issues of Suaedoideae, Suaeda and Anatomy in his study of Botany. His Photosynthesis research is within the category of Biochemistry.

The various areas that Gerald E. Edwards examines in his Chloroplast study include Electron transport chain, Acclimatization, Genus and Photosystem II. He has researched RuBisCO in several fields, including Chlorophyll, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and Cleome. His research investigates the connection between C4 photosynthesis and topics such as Photosynthetic efficiency that intersect with problems in Carbon fixation and Cell.

Between 2004 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Coordination of Leaf Photosynthesis, Transpiration, and Structural Traits in Rice and Wild Relatives (Genus Oryza) (122 citations)
  • C4 rice: a challenge for plant phenomics (102 citations)
  • Diversification of the Old World Salsoleae s.l. (Chenopodiaceae): Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Nuclear and Chloroplast Data Sets and a Revised Classification (102 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His scientific interests lie mostly in Photosynthesis, Botany, Chloroplast, Biochemistry and RuBisCO. His Photosynthesis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa. His work in Botany tackles topics such as Salsoloideae which are related to areas like Phylogenetic tree, Monophyly and Maximum parsimony.

His research in Chloroplast intersects with topics in Shoot and Photosystem II. His Biochemistry research focuses on Biophysics and how it relates to Electron transport chain, Cytochrome b6f complex, Thylakoid, Photosystem and Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching. His study connects Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and RuBisCO.

Best Publications

  • New Fluorescence Parameters for the Determination of QA Redox State and Excitation Energy Fluxes.

    David M. Kramer;Giles Johnson;Olavi Kiirats;Gerald E. Edwards

  • K+ is an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in rat arteries

    G Edwards;K A Dora;M J Gardener;C J Garland

  • Relationship between photosystem II activity and CO2 fixation in leaves

    John P. Krall;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Can CO2 assimilation in maize leaves be predicted accurately from chlorophyll fluorescence analysis

    Gerald E. Edwards;Neil R. Baker

  • Measurement of ozone injury by determination of leaf chlorophyll concentration.

    Linda L. Knudson;Theodore W. Tibbitts;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Dynamic flexibility in the light reactions of photosynthesis governed by both electron and proton transfer reactions

    David M. Kramer;Thomas J. Avenson;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Biochemical and cytological relationships in C4 plants.

    Maria Gutierrez;V. E. Gracen;G. E. Edwards

  • Kranz anatomy is not essential for terrestrial C4 plant photosynthesis.

    Elena V. Voznesenskaya;Vincent R. Franceschi;Olavi Kiirats;Helmut Freitag

  • SINGLE-CELL C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS VERSUS THE DUAL-CELL (KRANZ) PARADIGM

    Gerald E. Edwards;Vincent R. Franceschi;Elena V. Voznesenskaya

  • 3 – The Biochemistry of C4 Photosynthesis

    Ryuzi Kanai;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Characterization of an apamin-sensitive small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel in porcine coronary artery endothelium: relevance to EDHF

    M P Burnham;R Bychkov;M Félétou;G R Richards

  • Separation of mesophyll protoplasts and bundle sheath cells from maize leaves for photosynthetic studies.

    R. Kanai;G. E. Edwards

  • Plasticity in light reactions of photosynthesis for energy production and photoprotection

    Jeffrey A. Cruz;Thomas J. Avenson;Atsuko Kanazawa;Kenji Takizawa

  • Influences of Leaf Temperature on Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism in Wheat

    John Kobza;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Pyruvate,Pi Dikinase and NADP-Malate Dehydrogenase in C4 Photosynthesis: Properties and Mechanism of Light/Dark Regulation

    G.E. Edwards;H Nakamoto;J.N. Burnell

  • Photosynthetic efficiency, and photodamage by UV and visible radiation, in red versus green leaf coleus varieties

    Jutta Burger;Gerald E. Edwards

  • Photosynthetic and photorespiratory characteristics of flaveria species.

    Maurice S. B. Ku;Jingrui Wu;Ziyu Dai;Rick A. Scott

  • Photosynthesis by Isolated Protoplasts, Protoplast Extracts, and Chloroplasts of Wheat: Influence of Orthophosphate, Pyrophosphate, and Adenylates

    Gerald E. Edwards;Simon P. Robinson;Nicholas J. C. Tyler;David A. Walker

  • Proof of C4 photosynthesis without Kranz anatomy in Bienertia cycloptera (Chenopodiaceae).

    Elena V. Voznesenskaya;Vincent R. Franceschi;Olavi Kiirats;Elena G. Artyusheva

  • Coordination of Leaf Photosynthesis, Transpiration, and Structural Traits in Rice and Wild Relatives (Genus Oryza)

    Rita Giuliani;Nuria Koteyeva;Elena Voznesenskaya;Marc A. Evans

  • Purification of Enzymatically Isolated Mesophyll Protoplasts from C3, C4, and Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plants Using an Aqueous Dextran-Polyethylene Glycol Two-Phase System

    R. Kanai;G. E. Edwards

  • NADP-malic enzyme from plants.

    Edwards Ge;Andreo Cs;Andreo Cs

  • Effects of Light, Carbon Dioxide, and Temperature on Photosynthesis, Oxygen Inhibition of Photosynthesis, and Transpiration in Solanum tuberosum

    Sun-Ben Ku;Gerald E. Edwards;Champ B. Tanner

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurice S. B. Ku
Maurice S. B. Ku National Chiayi University
Thomas W. Okita
Thomas W. Okita Washington State University
Vincent R. Franceschi
Vincent R. Franceschi Washington State University
Asaph B. Cousins
Asaph B. Cousins Washington State University
Carlos S. Andreo
Carlos S. Andreo National University of Rosario
Robert T. Furbank
Robert T. Furbank Australian National University
Hossein Akhani
Hossein Akhani University of Tehran
David Kramer
David Kramer Michigan State University
Eric H. Roalson
Eric H. Roalson Washington State University
Paula Casati
Paula Casati Stanford University

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