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Jocelyn K. C. Rose

Jocelyn K. C. Rose

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Plant Science and Agronomy
USA
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
92
Citations
34610
World Ranking
243
National Ranking
87

Jocelyn K. C. Rose 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 Jocelyn K. C. Rose sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 202 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jocelyn K. C. Rose 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 Jocelyn K. C. Rose sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Jocelyn K. C. Rose focuses on Biochemistry, Botany, Ripening, Genomics and Solanum. Her Biochemistry and Cell wall, Xyloglucan, Gene family, Arabidopsis and Gene investigations all form part of her Biochemistry research activities. In general Botany study, her work on Cuticle often relates to the realm of Library science, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

Her studies in Ripening integrate themes in fields like Cell wall disassembly, Starch and Solanaceae. Her Genomics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Expressed sequence tag, Brachypodium and Triticeae. Her Genome research integrates issues from Solanum tuberosum and Solanum chilense, Wild tomato.

Her most cited work include:

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution (1991 citations)
  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon (1433 citations)
  • Phytophthora Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis (840 citations)

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

Her main research concerns Biochemistry, Cell wall, Botany, Ripening and Cell biology. Her Cell wall research also works with subjects such as

  • Proteomics and Computational biology most often made with reference to Proteome,
  • Pectin together with Pectinase. Her studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Oomycete, Phytophthora infestans and Solanaceae.

Her Ripening study incorporates themes from Cell wall disassembly, Expansin and Postharvest. Her work deals with themes such as Secretion and Transcriptome, Gene expression, which intersect with Cell biology. Her Solanum research includes elements of Genetics and Wild tomato.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (34.36%)
  • Cell wall (30.26%)
  • Botany (26.15%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Cell wall (30.26%)
  • Gene (14.87%)
  • Botany (26.15%)

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

Cell wall, Gene, Botany, Cutin and Cell biology are her primary areas of study. Her Cell wall research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cellulose, Brachypodium distachyon, Pectin and Missense mutation. Her research in Botany intersects with topics in Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis and Molecular phylogenetics.

Her Cutin research is classified as research in Biochemistry. The concepts of her Biochemistry study are interwoven with issues in Polyester and Organic chemistry. The various areas that Jocelyn K. C. Rose examines in her Genetics study include Ripening and Malus.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • The Plant Polyester Cutin: Biosynthesis, Structure, and Biological Roles (140 citations)
  • Fruit Softening: Revisiting the Role of Pectin. (112 citations)
  • Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening. (109 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Cutin, Cuticle, Gene, Transcriptome and Biochemistry. Her Cuticle research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis. Her Transcriptome research incorporates elements of Ripening, Mangifera, Solanum and Botany.

She interconnects Pathogen, Oomycete, Phytophthora infestans and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Botany. Her work in Mutant, Cell wall and Wax are all subfields of Biochemistry research. Her work in the fields of Genome, such as Neofunctionalization, intersects with other areas such as Artemisia annua.

Best Publications

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon

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

  • The Formation and Function of Plant Cuticles

    Trevor H. Yeats;Jocelyn K.C. Rose

  • Phytophthora Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis

    Brett M. Tyler;Sucheta Tripathy;Xuemin Zhang;Paramvir Dehal;Paramvir Dehal

  • Genome sequence of the hot pepper provides insights into the evolution of pungency in Capsicum species

    Seungill Kim;Minkyu Park;Seon In Yeom;Yong Min Kim

  • The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature

    Jocelyn K. C. Rose;Janet Braam;Stephen C. Fry;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Cooperative disassembly of the cellulose-xyloglucan network of plant cell walls: parallels between cell expansion and fruit ripening.

    Jocelyn K.C Rose;Alan B Bennett

  • A critical evaluation of sample extraction techniques for enhanced proteomic analysis of recalcitrant plant tissues.

    Ramu S. Saravanan;Jocelyn K. C. Rose

  • Fruit Softening: Revisiting the Role of Pectin.

    Duoduo Wang;Trevor H. Yeats;Selman Uluisik;Jocelyn K.C. Rose

  • Sample extraction techniques for enhanced proteomic analysis of plant tissues

    Tal Isaacson;Cynthia M B Damasceno;Ramu S Saravanan;Yonghua He

  • Expression of a divergent expansin gene is fruit-specific and ripening-regulated

    Jocelyn K. C. Rose;Howard H. Lee;Alan B. Bennett

  • The genome of the stress-tolerant wild tomato species Solanum pennellii

    Anthony Bolger;Federico Scossa;Marie E Bolger;Christa Lanz

  • A Reevaluation of the Key Factors That Influence Tomato Fruit Softening and Integrity

    Montserrat Saladié;Antonio J. Matas;Tal Isaacson;Matthew A. Jenks

  • Fleshy fruit expansion and ripening are regulated by the Tomato SHATTERPROOF gene TAGL1.

    Julia Vrebalov;Irvin L. Pan;Antonio Javier Matas Arroyo;Ryan McQuinn;Ryan McQuinn

  • Temporal Sequence of Cell Wall Disassembly in Rapidly Ripening Melon Fruit

    Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Kristen A. Hadfield;John M. Labavitch;Alan B. Bennett

  • The linkage between cell wall metabolism and fruit softening: looking to the future

    Ariel R. Vicente;Montserrat Saladie;Jocelyn K. C. Rose;John M. Labavitch

  • Systems Biology of Tomato Fruit Development: Combined Transcript, Protein, and Metabolite Analysis of Tomato Transcription Factor (nor, rin) and Ethylene Receptor (Nr) Mutants Reveals Novel Regulatory Interactions

    Sonia Osorio;Rob Alba;Cynthia M.B. Damasceno;Gloria Lopez-Casado

  • Arabidopsis LTPG Is a Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Lipid Transfer Protein Required for Export of Lipids to the Plant Surface

    Allan DeBono;Trevor H. Yeats;Jocelyn K.C. Rose;David Bird

  • The Plant Polyester Cutin: Biosynthesis, Structure, and Biological Roles

    Eric A Fich;Nicholas A Segerson;Jocelyn K C Rose

  • Tackling the plant proteome: practical approaches, hurdles and experimental tools

    Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Sajid Bashir;James J. Giovannoni;Molly M. Jahn

  • Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening.

    Selman Uluisik;Natalie H Chapman;Rebecca A. Smith;Mervin Poole

  • Cutin deficiency in the tomato fruit cuticle consistently affects resistance to microbial infection and biomechanical properties, but not transpirational water loss

    Tal Isaacson;Dylan K. Kosma;Antonio J. Matas;Gregory J. Buda

  • Nomenclature for members of the expansin superfamily of genes and proteins.

    Hans Kende;Kent J. Bradford;David A. Brummell;Hyung Taeg Cho

  • The Charophycean green algae as model systems to study plant cell walls and other evolutionary adaptations that gave rise to land plants.

    Iben Sørensen;Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Jeff J. Doyle;David S. Domozych

  • The biochemistry and biology of extracellular plant lipid‐transfer proteins (LTPs)

    Trevor H. Yeats;Jocelyn K.C. Rose

  • ESTs, cDNA microarrays, and gene expression profiling: tools for dissecting plant physiology and development.

    Rob Alba;Zhangjun Fei;Paxton Payton;Yang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Giovannoni
James J. Giovannoni Boyce Thompson Institute
Zhangjun Fei
Zhangjun Fei Cornell University
David S. Domozych
David S. Domozych Skidmore College
Alan B. Bennett
Alan B. Bennett University of California, Davis
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Jeremy A. Roberts
Jeremy A. Roberts Plymouth University
Sheng Zhang
Sheng Zhang Cornell University
Sonia Osorio
Sonia Osorio University of Malaga
Alan G. Darvill
Alan G. Darvill University of Georgia
Lukas A. Mueller
Lukas A. Mueller Boyce Thompson Institute

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