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D-Index
46
Citations
9055
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18887
National Ranking
657

Giorgio Morelli publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giorgio Morelli sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 111 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Giorgio Morelli D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giorgio Morelli sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Giorgio Morelli is affiliated with The Canadian Real Estate Association in Canada and focuses primarily on research within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work predominantly centers on subfields related to Plant Science and Molecular Biology.

Morelli's research covers a range of main topics including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Light effects on plants
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Morelli has authored several academic papers, notable examples include:

  • "Coordination of biradial-to-radial symmetry and tissue polarity by HD-ZIP II proteins," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "DRT111/SFPS Splicing Factor Controls Abscisic Acid Sensitivity during Seed Development and Germination," 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "Exploring the metabolic and physiological roles of HQT in S. lycopersicum by gene editing," 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "ATHB2 is a negative regulator of germination in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "HD-Zip II transcription factors control distal stem cell fate in Arabidopsis roots by linking auxin signaling to the FEZ/SOMBRERO pathway," 2024, Development

Frequent coauthors in Morelli's collaborations include:

  • Marco Possenti
  • Ida Ruberti
  • Monica Carabelli
  • Giovanna Sessa
  • Luana Turchi

Key publication venues where Morelli's work has appeared include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

This body of work reflects a strong emphasis on understanding molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying plant development, stress responses, and genetic regulation. The combination of research areas also highlights integration of advanced molecular biology techniques, including gene editing strategies such as CRISPR, in investigating plant biological processes.

Best Publications

  • The Arabidopsis ATHB-8 HD-Zip Protein Acts as a Differentiation-Promoting Transcription Factor of the Vascular Meristems

    Simona Baima;Marco Possenti;Antonella Matteucci;Ellen Wisman

  • The expression of the Athb-8 homeobox gene is restricted to provascular cells in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Simona Baima;Fabio Nobili;Giovanna Sessa;Sabrina Lucchetti

  • Shade avoidance responses are mediated by the ATHB-2 HD-zip protein, a negative regulator of gene expression.

    C. Steindler;A. Matteucci;G. Sessa;T. Weimar

  • The Arabidopsis Athb-10 (GLABRA2) is an HD-Zip protein required for regulation of root hair development.

    M. Di Cristina;G. Sessa;L. Dolan;P. Linstead

  • Modulation of phospholipid signaling by GLABRA2 in root-hair pattern formation.

    Yohei Ohashi;Atsuhiro Oka;Atsuhiro Oka;Renato Rodrigues-Pousada;Renato Rodrigues-Pousada;Marco Possenti;Marco Possenti

  • The Athb-1 and -2 HD-Zip domains homodimerize forming complexes of different DNA binding specificities.

    G Sessa;G Morelli;I Ruberti

  • A novel class of plant proteins containing a homeodomain with a closely linked leucine zipper motif.

    I Ruberti;G Sessa;S Lucchetti;G Morelli

  • A dynamic balance between gene activation and repression regulates the shade avoidance response in Arabidopsis

    Giovanna Sessa;Monica Carabelli;Massimiliano Sassi;Andrea Ciolfi

  • Ectopic expression of the Arabidopsis transcriptional activator Athb-1 alters leaf cell fate in tobacco.

    Takashi Aoyama;Chun-Hai Dong;Yan Wu;Monica Carabelli

  • Shade Avoidance Responses. Driving Auxin along Lateral Routes

    Giorgio Morelli;Ida Ruberti

  • A short conserved sequence is involved in the light-inducibility of a gene encoding ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit of pea

    Giorgio Morelli;Ferenc Nagy;Robert T. Fraley;Stephen G. Rogers

  • Plant adaptation to dynamically changing environment: the shade avoidance response.

    I. Ruberti;G. Sessa;A. Ciolfi;M. Possenti

  • Canopy shade causes a rapid and transient arrest in leaf development through auxin-induced cytokinin oxidase activity

    Monica Carabelli;Marco Possenti;Giovanna Sessa;Andrea Ciolfi

  • Expression dynamics of the pea rbcS multigene family and organ distribution of the transcripts.

    Robert Fluhr;Phyllis Moses;Giorgio Morelli;Gloria Coruzzi

  • The Arabidopsis Athb‐2 and ‐4 genes are strongly induced by far‐red‐rich light

    Monica Carabelli;Giovanna Sessa;Simona Baima;Giorgio Morelli

  • The Arabidopsis Athb-8, -9 and -14 genes are members of a small gene family coding for highly related HD-ZIP proteins

    Giovanna Sessa;Corinna Steindler;Giorgio Morelli;Ida Ruberti

  • Light and shade in the photocontrol of Arabidopsis growth

    Giorgio Morelli;Ida Ruberti

  • Twilight-zone and canopy shade induction of the Athb-2 homeobox gene in green plants

    Monica Carabelli;Giorgio Morelli;Garry Whitelam;Ida Ruberti

  • Photoregulated expression of a pea rbcS gene in leaves of transgenic plants.

    Ferenc Nagy;G Morelli;R T Fraley;S G Rogers

  • Structure and developmental regulation of a wheat gene encoding the major chlorophyll a/b-binding polypeptide.

    G. K. Lamppa;G. Morelli;Nam-Hai Chua

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Macino
Giuseppe Macino Sapienza University of Rome
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore
Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy Institute of Plant Biology
Alessandra Carattoli
Alessandra Carattoli Sapienza University of Rome
Andrea Ciolfi
Andrea Ciolfi Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Anna M. Mastrangelo
Anna M. Mastrangelo Agricultural Research Council
Paolo Costantino
Paolo Costantino Sapienza University of Rome
Luigi Cattivelli
Luigi Cattivelli The Canadian Real Estate Association
Jennifer J. Loros
Jennifer J. Loros Dartmouth College
Jay C. Dunlap
Jay C. Dunlap Dartmouth College

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