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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
7529
World Ranking
2072
National Ranking
538

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of study are Botany, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Photosynthesis, Opuntia basilaris and Biochemistry. His Botany research integrates issues from Biophysics and Horticulture. His Crassulacean acid metabolism study incorporates themes from Organic acid, Cattleya, Titratable acid and Metabolism.

His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Inorganic chemistry, Cellulose, Isotopes of oxygen and Isotopes of carbon. His work in Opuntia basilaris covers topics such as Assimilation which are related to areas like Water use. Irwin P. Ting has included themes like Microbody and Chlorophyll in his Biochemistry study.

His most cited work include:

  • EFFECTS OF PLANT GROWTH SUBSTANCES ON IN VITRO FIBER DEVELOPMENT FROM UNFERTILIZED COTTON OVULES (293 citations)
  • Photosynthetic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylases: characteristics of alloenzymes from leaves of c(3) and c(1) plants. (171 citations)
  • Drought Adaptation in Opuntia basilaris: Significance of Recycling Carbon through Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (138 citations)

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

His main research concerns Botany, Biochemistry, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Photosynthesis and Malate dehydrogenase. His Botany research integrates issues from Peperomia, Titratable acid, Horticulture and Metabolism. He has researched Biochemistry in several fields, including Molecular biology and Microbody.

His research in Crassulacean acid metabolism intersects with topics in Organic acid, δ13C and Water stress. His Photosynthesis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Chlorophyll and Spongy tissue. His Malate dehydrogenase study deals with Branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex intersecting with Glyoxylate cycle.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Biochemistry (40.52%)
  • Crassulacean acid metabolism (31.90%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1984-1996)?

  • Botany (50.00%)
  • Photosynthesis (30.17%)
  • Crassulacean acid metabolism (31.90%)

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

Irwin P. Ting mainly investigates Botany, Photosynthesis, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Horticulture and Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Peperomia and δ13C. His work on Clusia, Ecophysiology and Stomatal conductance as part of general Photosynthesis research is frequently linked to Portulacaria afra and Malic acid, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His Crassulacean acid metabolism research incorporates themes from Chlorophyll, Pyruvate carboxylase, Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activity and Spongy tissue. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Organic acid and Irrigation. His Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase study deals with the bigger picture of Biochemistry.

Between 1984 and 1996, his most popular works were:

  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism and Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Modifications in Peperomia camptotricha. (94 citations)
  • Phosotynthesis in hemiepiphytic species of Clusia and Ficus. (55 citations)
  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in the Strangler Clusia rosea Jacq. (49 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Photosynthesis, Crassulacean acid metabolism, Epiphyte and Horticulture. His work often combines Botany and Malic acid studies. His research on Photosynthesis focuses in particular on Carbon fixation.

The concepts of his Crassulacean acid metabolism study are interwoven with issues in Oxygenase, Palisade cell, Spongy tissue, Stomatal conductance and RuBisCO. The Epiphyte study combines topics in areas such as Water stress, Peperomia camptotricha and Metabolism. His research in the fields of Fresh weight overlaps with other disciplines such as Liriomyza trifolii, Uptake pattern and Photosynthetic carbon metabolism.

Best Publications

  • Plant compensation for arthropod herbivory

    J. T. Trumble;I. P. Ting

  • EFFECTS OF PLANT GROWTH SUBSTANCES ON IN VITRO FIBER DEVELOPMENT FROM UNFERTILIZED COTTON OVULES

    C. A. Beasley;Irwin P. Ting

  • Photosynthetic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylases: characteristics of alloenzymes from leaves of c(3) and c(1) plants.

    Irwin P. Ting;C. B. Osmond

  • Osmoregulation in Cotton Fiber: Accumulation of Potassium and Malate during Growth

    Rajinder S. Dhindsa;Charles A. Beasley;Irwin P. Ting

  • Drought Adaptation in Opuntia basilaris: Significance of Recycling Carbon through Crassulacean Acid Metabolism

    Stan R. Szarek;Hyrum B. Johnson;Irwin P. Ting

  • Multiple Forms of Plant Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Associated with Different Metabolic Pathways

    Irwin P. Ting;C. B. Osmond

  • Relationships between Stomatal Behavior and Internal Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plants

    William Cockburn;Irwin P. Ting;Leonel O. Sternberg

  • Seasonal Patterns of Acid Metabolism and Gas Exchange in Opuntia basilaris.

    Stan R. Szarek;Irwin P. Ting

  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism and Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Modifications in Peperomia camptotricha.

    Deborah L. Sipes;Irwin P. Ting

  • AIR POLLUTION OXIDANTS-THEIR EFFECTS ON METABOLIC PROCESSES IN PLANTS

    Unknown

  • OZONE-INDUCED MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY CHANGES

    Lance S. Evans;Irwin P. Ting

  • Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen isotope ratios of cellulose from plants having intermediary photosynthetic modes.

    Leonel O'Reilly Sternberg;Michael J. Deniro;Irwin P. Ting

  • Preparation of cellular plant organelles from spinach leaves.

    Victor Rocha;Irwin P. Ting

  • Induction of Acid Metabolism in Portulacaria afra

    Irwin P. Ting;Zac Hanscom

  • Ecophysiological comportment of the tropical CAM‐tree Clusia in the field

    E. Ball;J. Hann;M. Kluge;H. S. J. Lee

  • Responses of Succulents to Plant Water Stress

    Zac Hanscom;Irwin P. Ting

  • OZONE SENSITIVITY OF LEAVES: RELATIONSHIP TO LEAF WATER CONTENT, GAS TRANSFER RESISTANCE, AND ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS'

    Lance S. Evans;Irwin P. Ting

  • Malate dehydrogenases of leaf tissue from Spinacia oleracea: Properties of three isoenzymes

    Victor Rocha;Irwin P. Ting

  • Phosotynthesis in hemiepiphytic species of Clusia and Ficus.

    I. P. Ting;J. Hann;N. M. Holbrook;F. E. Putz

  • Morphological responses of strawberry leaves to infestations of twospotted spider mite.

    Unknown

  • Irrigation magnifies CAM-photosynthesis in Opuntia basilaris (Cactaceae)

    Zac Hanscom;Irwin P. Ting

  • CO2 Metabolism in Corn Roots. III. Inhibition of P-enolpyruvate Carboxylase by l-malate

    Irwin P. Ting

  • Leaf ontogeny as a factor in susceptibility to ozone: amino acid and carbohydrate changes during expansion

    Irwin P. Ting;S. K. Mukerji

  • PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO RAINFALL IN OPUNTIA BASILARIS (CACTACEAE)

    Stan R. Szarek;Irwin P. Ting

  • NITROGEN FIXATION BY LEGUMES AND BLUE-GREEN ALGAL-LICHEN CRUSTS IN A COLORADO DESERT ENVIRONMENT'

    D. L. Eskew;I. P. Ting

  • Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in the Strangler Clusia rosea Jacq.

    Irwin P. Ting;Elizabeth M. Lord;Leonel Da S. L. Sternberg;Michael J. Deniro

  • Activation of plant p-enolpyruvate carboxylases by glucose-6-phosphate: A particular role in crassulacean acid metabolism

    Irwin P Ting;C.B Osmond

  • CO2 Metabolism in Corn Roots. I. Kinetics of Carboxylation and Decarboxylation

    Irwin P. Ting;W. M. Dugger

  • NADP-specific malate dehydrogenase of green spinach leaf tissue

    Irwin P. Ting;Victor Rocha

  • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase isoenzymes: Separation and properties of three forms from cotton leaf tissue

    S.K. Mukerji;Irwin P. Ting

  • Tissue Distribution of Microbody, Mitochondrial, and Soluble Malate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes

    Victor Rocha;Irwin P. Ting

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Deniro
Michael J. Deniro University of California, Santa Barbara
Elizabeth M. Lord
Elizabeth M. Lord University of California, Riverside
Lance S. Evans
Lance S. Evans Manhattan College
Ulrich Lüttge
Ulrich Lüttge Technical University of Darmstadt
Marianne Popp
Marianne Popp University of Vienna
Boyd R. Strain
Boyd R. Strain Duke University
John T. Trumble
John T. Trumble University of California, Riverside
Guillermo Goldstein
Guillermo Goldstein University of Miami
Dan Yakir
Dan Yakir Weizmann Institute of Science

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