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D-Index
74
Citations
17182
World Ranking
5689
National Ranking
163

Jean Marie François 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 Jean Marie François sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 245 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jean Marie François 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 Jean Marie François sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biochemistry, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yeast, Genetics and Glycogen. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a subfield of Gene that Jean Marie François tackles. Jean Marie François combines subjects such as Ethanol, Fermentation, Nicotinamidase, Viability assay and Chromatography with his study of Yeast.

His study in the fields of Alpha factor and Interaction network under the domain of Genetics overlaps with other disciplines such as Function, Distributed algorithm and Belief propagation. His Glycogen research incorporates elements of Complementation and Galactose. His studies deal with areas such as Reference genes, Housekeeping gene, Gene expression, Gene expression profiling and Regulation of gene expression as well as Fungal genetics.

His most cited work include:

  • An interlaboratory comparison of physiological and genetic properties of four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. (462 citations)
  • Reserve carbohydrates metabolism in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (452 citations)
  • Validation of reference genes for quantitative expression analysis by real-time RT-PCR in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (335 citations)

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

Biochemistry, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yeast, Gene and Trehalose are his primary areas of study. His Saccharomyces cerevisiae research is classified as research in Genetics. His research investigates the connection between Yeast and topics such as Microbiology that intersect with issues in Virulence.

His Gene research includes themes of Molecular biology and Penicillium funiculosum. His Mutant research incorporates themes from Cobalt and Intracellular. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mannan and Polysaccharide in addition to Cell wall.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (90.84%)
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae (83.97%)
  • Yeast (56.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (90.84%)
  • Yeast (56.11%)
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae (83.97%)

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

Jean Marie François mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Metabolic engineering and Cell wall. When carried out as part of a general Yeast research project, his work on Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is frequently linked to work in Cysteine biosynthetic process, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. Gene covers he research in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Gene is a subfield of Genetics that Jean Marie François explores. His Metabolic engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Glyoxylate cycle, Ethylene glycol, Synthetic biology, Pentose and Biofuel. The concepts of his Cell wall study are interwoven with issues in Concanavalin A, Cell and Biophysics.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tracking the best reference genes for RT-qPCR data normalization in filamentous fungi (44 citations)
  • Tracking the best reference genes for RT-qPCR data normalization in filamentous fungi (44 citations)
  • Tracking the best reference genes for RT-qPCR data normalization in filamentous fungi (44 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • DNA

Jean Marie François focuses on Biochemistry, Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Metabolic engineering and Cell wall. Many of his studies on Biochemistry apply to Rational design as well. His study looks at the intersection of Yeast and topics like Botany with Sequence analysis, Gas chromatography and Flavor.

His work carried out in the field of Saccharomyces cerevisiae brings together such families of science as Ethanol and Membrane, Cell membrane. His Metabolic engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as N-Propanol, Propanol, Biofuel and Chemical engineering. His Cell wall course of study focuses on Biophysics and Transport protein, Cell and Membrane fluidity.

Best Publications

  • Reserve carbohydrates metabolism in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Jean François;Jean Luc Parrou

  • An interlaboratory comparison of physiological and genetic properties of four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.

    J.P van Dijken;J Bauer;L Brambilla;P Duboc

  • A study of the yeast cell wall composition and structure in response to growth conditions and mode of cultivation.

    B. Aguilar-Uscanga;J.M. François

  • Validation of reference genes for quantitative expression analysis by real-time RT-PCR in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Marie-Ange Teste;Marie-Ange Teste;Marie-Ange Teste;Manon Duquenne;Jean M François;Jean M François;Jean M François;Jean-Luc Parrou;Jean-Luc Parrou;Jean-Luc Parrou

  • The global transcriptional response to transient cell wall damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its regulation by the cell integrity signaling pathway.

    Raúl García;Clara Bermejo;Cecilia Grau;Rosa Pérez

  • A rapid and reliable method for metabolite extraction in yeast using boiling buffered ethanol.

    Benjamin Gonzalez;Jean François;Michel Renaud

  • Effects of various types of stress on the metabolism of reserve carbohydrates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Genetic evidence for a stress-induced recycling of glycogen and trehalose

    Jean Luc Parrou;Marie Ange Teste;Jean François

  • A Simplified Procedure for a Rapid and Reliable Assay of both Glycogen and Trehalose in Whole Yeast Cells

    Jean Luc Parrou;Jean François

  • High-dimensional and large-scale phenotyping of yeast mutants

    Yoshikazu Ohya;Jim Sese;Masashi Yukawa;Fumi Sano

  • Genome-wide Analysis of the Response to Cell Wall Mutations in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Arnaud Lagorce;Nicole C. Hauser;Delphine Labourdette;Cristina Rodriguez

  • A NEW METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF POLYSACCHARIDES IN THE YEAST CELL WALL. APPLICATION TO THE CELL WALL DEFECTIVE MUTANTS OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

    Nathalie Dallies;Jean François;Veronique Paquet

  • Investigating the caffeine effects in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae brings new insights into the connection between TOR, PKC and Ras/cAMP signalling pathways

    Klaudia Kuranda;Veronique Leberre;Serguei Sokol;Grazyna Palamarczyk

  • Dendrimeric coating of glass slides for sensitive DNA microarrays analysis

    Véronique Le Berre;Emmanuelle Trévisiol;Adilia Dagkessamanskaia;Serguei Sokol

  • Biosynthetic pathway of citrinin in the filamentous fungus monascus ruber as revealed by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance

    Hassan Hajjaj;Alain Klaébé;Marie O. Loret;Gérard Goma

  • Deletion of SNF1 affects the nutrient response of yeast and resembles mutations which activate the adenylate cyclase pathway.

    S Thompson-Jaeger;J François;J P Gaughran;K Tatchell

  • The Mechanism By Which Glucose Increases Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate Concentration in Saccharomyces-cerevisiae - a Cyclic-amp-dependent Activation of Phosphofructokinase-2

    Jean François;Emile Van Schaftingen;Henri-Géry Hers

  • Adsorption of Zearalenone by β-d-Glucans in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Wall

    A. Yiannikouris;J. François;L. Poughon;C.-G. Dussap

  • Dynamic responses of reserve carbohydrate metabolism under carbon and nitrogen limitations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Jean-Luc Parrou;Brice Enjalbert;Lucile Plourde;Anne Bauche

  • Cell-to-Cell Stochastic Variation in Gene Expression Is a Complex Genetic Trait

    Juliet Ansel;Hélène Bottin;Hélène Bottin;Camilo Rodriguez-Beltran;Christelle Damon;Christelle Damon

  • GAC1 may encode a regulatory subunit for protein phosphatase type 1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    J M François;S Thompson-Jaeger;J Skroch;U Zellenka

Frequent Co-Authors

Henri-Géry Hers
Henri-Géry Hers Université Catholique de Louvain
Gérard Goma
Gérard Goma Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Emile Van Schaftingen
Emile Van Schaftingen Université Catholique de Louvain
Anne-Marie Caminade
Anne-Marie Caminade Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Vladimir N. Uversky
Vladimir N. Uversky University of South Florida
Stéphane Genin
Stéphane Genin Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Jörg D. Hoheisel
Jörg D. Hoheisel German Cancer Research Center
Carlos Gancedo
Carlos Gancedo Spanish National Research Council
Jean-Charles Portais
Jean-Charles Portais Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Mehmet Sarikaya
Mehmet Sarikaya University of Washington

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