World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
82
Citations
22431
World Ranking
1481
National Ranking
54

Overview

Gerco C. Angenent is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on agricultural and biological sciences with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Angenent's work extensively covers subfields including plant science, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's research topics reflect a broad engagement with plant molecular biology, reproductive biology, and gene expression analysis. Key areas of specialization include plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, plant physiology and cultivation studies, plant tissue culture and regeneration, and seed germination and physiology.

Among their recent papers are several published between 2020 and 2022 in notable journals. These include:

  • Revisiting the Role of Master Regulators in Tomato Ripening, 2020, Trends in Plant Science
  • The rin, nor and Cnr spontaneous mutations inhibit tomato fruit ripening in additive and epistatic manners, 2020, Plant Science
  • FRUITFULL-like genes regulate flowering time and inflorescence architecture in tomato, 2021, The Plant Cell
  • BABY BOOM regulates early embryo and endosperm development, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Auxin biosynthesis maintains embryo identity and growth during BABY BOOM-induced somatic embryogenesis, 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Angenent often collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Richard G. H. Immink
  • Ruud A. de Maagd
  • Marian Bemer
  • Froukje van der Wal
  • G. Wilma van Esse

Their research has been published repeatedly in respected venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • New Phytologist
  • Plant Reproduction
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal of Experimental Botany

Best Publications

  • Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-Box Transcription Factor Family in Arabidopsis: New Openings to the MADS World

    Lucie Par̆enicová;Stefan de Folter;Martin Kieffer;David S. Horner

  • Comprehensive Interaction Map of the Arabidopsis MADS Box Transcription Factors

    Stefan de Folter;Richard G.H. Immink;Martin Kieffer;Lucie Pařenicová

  • The petunia MADS box gene FBP11 determines ovule identity.

    L. Colombo;J. Franken;E. Koetje;J. van Went

  • Developmental and evolutionary diversity of plant MADS-domain factors: insights from recent studies

    Cezary Smaczniak;Cezary Smaczniak;Richard G. H. Immink;Gerco C. Angenent;Kerstin Kaufmann;Kerstin Kaufmann

  • Orchestration of Floral Initiation by APETALA1

    Kerstin Kaufmann;Frank Wellmer;Jose M. Muiño;Thilia Ferrier

  • Characterization of MADS-domain transcription factor complexes in Arabidopsis flower development

    Cezary Smaczniak;Richard G. H. Immink;Jose M. Muiño;Robert Blanvillain

  • Target Genes of the MADS Transcription Factor SEPALLATA3: Integration of Developmental and Hormonal Pathways in the Arabidopsis Flower

    Kerstin Kaufmann;Jose M Muiño;Ruy Jauregui;Chiara A Airoldi

  • A novel class of MADS box genes is involved in ovule development in petunia.

    G. C. Angenent;J. Franken;M. Busscher;A. Van Dijken

  • Temperature-dependent regulation of flowering by antagonistic FLM variants

    David Posé;Leonie Verhage;Felix Ott;Levi Yant;Levi Yant

  • Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) of plant transcription factors followed by sequencing (ChIP-SEQ) or hybridization to whole genome arrays (ChIP-CHIP)

    Kerstin Kaufmann;Jose M Muiño;Magne Østerås;Laurent Farinelli

  • Transcriptome and Metabolite Profiling Show That APETALA2a Is a Major Regulator of Tomato Fruit Ripening

    Rumyana Karlova;Faye M. Rosin;Jacqueline Busscher-Lange;Violeta Parapunova

  • Transcriptional program controlled by the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS during early organogenesis.

    Concepción Gómez-Mena;Stefan de Folter;Maria Manuela R. Costa;Gerco C. Angenent

  • The tomato FRUITFULL homologs TDR4/FUL1 and MBP7/FUL2 regulate ethylene-independent aspects of fruit ripening.

    Marian Bemer;Rumyana Karlova;Rumyana Karlova;Ana Rosa Ballester;Yury M. Tikunov

  • RNA interference silencing of chalcone synthase, the first step in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, leads to parthenocarpic tomato fruits.

    Elio G.W.M. Schijlen;C.H. Ric de Vos;Stefan Martens;Harry H. Jonker

  • Arabidopsis Class I and Class II TCP Transcription Factors Regulate Jasmonic Acid Metabolism and Leaf Development Antagonistically

    Selahattin Danisman;Froukje van der Wal;Stijn Dhondt;Stijn Dhondt;Richard Waites

  • Transcriptional control of fleshy fruit development and ripening

    Rumyana Karlova;Natalie Chapman;Karine David;Gerco C. Angenent

  • SEPALLATA3: the 'glue' for MADS box transcription factor complex formation

    Richard G H Immink;Isabella A N Tonaco;Stefan de Folter;Stefan de Folter;Anna Shchennikova

  • Analysis of MADS box protein-protein interactions in living plant cells.

    Richard G. H. Immink;Theodorus W. J. Gadella;Silvia Ferrario;Marco Busscher

  • Molecular control of ovule development

    Gerco C. Angenent;Lucia Colombo

  • Differential expression of two MADS box genes in wild-type and mutant petunia flowers.

    G C Angenent;M Busscher;J Franken;J N Mol

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. H. Immink
Richard G. H. Immink Wageningen University & Research
Kerstin Kaufmann
Kerstin Kaufmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Lucia Colombo
Lucia Colombo University of Milan
Martin M. Kater
Martin M. Kater University of Milan
Arnaud G. Bovy
Arnaud G. Bovy Wageningen University & Research
Leo F. M. Marcelis
Leo F. M. Marcelis Wageningen University & Research
Paul C. Struik
Paul C. Struik Wageningen University & Research
Andy Pereira
Andy Pereira University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Frans A. Krens
Frans A. Krens Wageningen University & Research

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Genetics in the USA opens diverse career avenues across healthcare, research, and public health. Many students consider related online degrees and flexible career pathways to tailor their education and meet professional goals. Popular options include pursuing nursing and healthcare administration, both of which complement a genetics background and widen job prospects.

For those interested in nursing, there are now numerous nursing school without teas test requirements, making entry more accessible for qualified candidates. If you are considering a leadership role, enrolling in cheap mha programs can provide you with advanced administrative skills at a lower cost.

Fast entry into the healthcare workforce is possible through fast track medical lpn programs, which often offer online options and shorter completion times. For those aiming for academic or research excellence, an online phd in nursing allows you to specialize and advance in the field while balancing other commitments.

By exploring related online degrees, students of genetics can find flexible, affordable, and strategic ways to enhance their expertise and expand their career options in the dynamic healthcare sector.

Best Scientists Citing Gerco C. Angenent

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles