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2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

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119
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71
National Ranking
22

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James C. Carrington publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James C. Carrington sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 186 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

James C. Carrington D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James C. Carrington sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

James C. Carrington is affiliated with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in the United States. Their primary research focus spans the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular emphasis on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Agronomy and Crop Science at the subfield level.

The scientist's work concentrates on several key topics within plant biology, including:

  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Nematode management and characterization studies

James C. Carrington has contributed to a range of recent publications across multiple venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Improving cassava bacterial blight resistance by editing the epigenome," 2023, published in Nature Communications
  • "Improving cassava bacterial blight resistance by editing the epigenome," 2022, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Targeting dCas9-SunTag to a susceptibility gene promoter is sufficient for CRISPR interference," 2025, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Targeted and random mutagenesis of cassava brown streak disease susceptibility factors reveal molecular determinants of disease severity," 2025, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "High-Throughput Sequencing of Arabidopsis microRNAs: Evidence for Frequent Birth and Death of MIRNA Genes," 2020, published in UNC Libraries

Frequent publication venues for Carrington include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, UNC Libraries, and G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. The most publications appear in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Kerrigan B. Gilbert
  • Rebecca Bart
  • Greg Jensen
  • Suhua Feng
  • Basudev Ghoshal

James C. Carrington has been recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2008.

Best Publications

  • microRNA-Directed Phasing during Trans-Acting siRNA Biogenesis in Plants

    Edwards Allen;Zhixin Xie;Adam M. Gustafson;James C. Carrington

  • A uniform system for microRNA annotation

    Victor R. Ambros;Bonnie Bartel;David P. Bartel;Christopher B. Burge

  • Role of MicroRNAs in Plant and Animal Development

    James C. Carrington;Victor Ambros

  • Control of leaf morphogenesis by microRNAs

    Javier F. Palatnik;Javier F. Palatnik;Edwards Allen;Xuelin Wu;Carla Schommer

  • Cleavage of Scarecrow-like mRNA Targets Directed by a Class of Arabidopsis miRNA

    Cesar Llave;Zhixin Xie;Kristin D. Kasschau;James C. Carrington

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon

    John P. Vogel;David F. Garvin;Todd C. Mockler;Jeremy Schmutz

  • Genetic and Functional Diversification of Small RNA Pathways in Plants

    Zhixin Xie;Lisa K Johansen;Adam M Gustafson;Kristin D Kasschau

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • Role of transposable elements in heterochromatin and epigenetic control

    Zachary Lippman;Anne Valérie Gendrel;Michael Black;Michael Black;Matthew W. Vaughn

  • High-throughput sequencing of Arabidopsis microRNAs: Evidence for frequent birth and death of MIRNA genes

    Noah Fahlgren;Miya D. Howell;Kristin D. Kasschau;Elisabeth J. Chapman

  • Genome Streamlining in a Cosmopolitan Oceanic Bacterium

    Stephen J. Giovannoni;H. James Tripp;Scott Givan;Mircea Podar

  • Criteria for Annotation of Plant MicroRNAs

    Blake C. Meyers;Michael J. Axtell;Bonnie Bartel;David P. Bartel

  • Endogenous and Silencing-Associated Small RNAs in Plants

    Cesar Llave;Kristin D. Kasschau;Maggie A. Rector;James C. Carrington

  • P1/HC-Pro, a Viral Suppressor of RNA Silencing, Interferes with Arabidopsis Development and miRNA Function

    Kristin D. Kasschau;Zhixin Xie;Edwards Allen;Cesar Llave

  • A counterdefensive strategy of plant viruses: suppression of posttranscriptional gene silencing.

    Kristin D Kasschau;James C Carrington

  • Hierarchical Action and Inhibition of Plant Dicer-Like Proteins in Antiviral Defense

    Angélique Deleris;Javier Gallego-Bartolome;Jinsong Bao;Kristin D. Kasschau

  • The Arabidopsis lyrata genome sequence and the basis of rapid genome size change

    Tina T. Hu;Pedro Pattyn;Erica G. Bakker;Jun Cao

  • Specificity of ARGONAUTE7-miR390 interaction and dual functionality in TAS3 trans-acting siRNA formation

    Taiowa A. Montgomery;Miya D. Howell;Josh T. Cuperus;Dawei Li

  • Specialization and evolution of endogenous small RNA pathways.

    Elisabeth J Chapman;James C Carrington

  • Evolution and Functional Diversification of MIRNA Genes

    Josh T. Cuperus;Noah Fahlgren;James C. Carrington

  • Cell-to-Cell and Long-Distance Transport of Viruses in Plants.

    James C. Carrington;Kristin D. Kasschau;Sunita K. Mahajan;Mary C. Schaad

Frequent Co-Authors

Valerian V. Dolja
Valerian V. Dolja Oregon State University
Detlef Weigel
Detlef Weigel Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Steven A. Whitham
Steven A. Whitham Iowa State University
Jeanmarie Verchot
Jeanmarie Verchot Texas A&M University
Steven E. Jacobsen
Steven E. Jacobsen University of California, Los Angeles
Blake C. Meyers
Blake C. Meyers University of California, Davis
David C. Baulcombe
David C. Baulcombe University of Cambridge
Steve A. Kay
Steve A. Kay University of Southern California
Todd C. Mockler
Todd C. Mockler Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Gary Ruvkun
Gary Ruvkun Harvard University

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