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Johan Memelink 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 Johan Memelink sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 113 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.

Johan Memelink 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 Johan Memelink sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Johan Memelink is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with additional work in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their subfields span Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pharmacology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Botanical Research and Chemistry
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Recent publications by Johan Memelink include:

  • Diversity and evolution of cytochrome P450s of Jacobaea vulgaris and Jacobaea aquatica, 2020, BMC Plant Biology
  • The evolution of pyrrolizidine alkaloid diversity among and within Jacobaea species, 2020, Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Yangan Chen
  • Peter G. L. Klinkhamer
  • Klaas Vrieling
  • Patrick P. J. Mulder
  • Onno Schaap

Johan Memelink's publications appear regularly in scientific venues such as BMC Plant Biology and the Journal of Systematics and Evolution.

Best Publications

  • ORCA3, a Jasmonate-Responsive Transcriptional Regulator of Plant Primary and Secondary Metabolism

    Leslie van der Fits;Johan Memelink

  • The AP2/ERF domain transcription factor ORA59 integrates jasmonic acid and ethylene signals in plant defense

    Martial Pré;Mirna Atallah;Antony Champion;Martin De Vos

  • Biotechnology for the production of plant secondary metabolites

    R. Verpoorte;A. Contin;J. Memelink

  • Molecular light switches for plant genes.

    Philip M. Gilmartin;Laura Sarokin;Johan Memelink;Nam-Hai Chua

  • A novel jasmonate- and elicitor-responsive element in the periwinkle secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene Str interacts with a jasmonate- and elicitor-inducible AP2-domain transcription factor, ORCA2.

    Frank L.H. Menke;Anthony Champion;Jan W. Kijne;Johan Memelink

  • The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus

    Karel Miettinen;Lemeng Dong;Nicolas Navrot;Thomas Schneider

  • Engineering secondary metabolite production in plants.

    R Verpoorte;J Memelink

  • Salicylic acid suppresses jasmonic acid signaling downstream of SCFCOI1-JAZ by targeting GCC promoter motifs via transcription factor ORA59

    Dieuwertje Van der Does;Antonio Leon-Reyes;Antonio Leon-Reyes;Annemart Koornneef;Marcel C. Van Verk

  • ORCAnization of jasmonate-responsive gene expression in alkaloid metabolism.

    Johan Memelink;Rob Verpoorte;Jan W Kijne

  • Transcription factors controlling plant secondary metabolism: what regulates the regulators?

    Débora Vom Endt;Jan W Kijne;Johan Memelink

  • The jasmonate-inducible AP2/ERF-domain transcription factor ORCA3 activates gene expression via interaction with a jasmonate-responsive promoter element.

    Leslie Van Der Fits;Johan Memelink

  • Geraniol 10-hydroxylase1, a cytochrome P450 enzyme involved in terpenoid indole alkaloid biosynthesis

    Graziella Collu;Nehir Unver;Anja M.G. Peltenburg-Looman;Robert van der Heijden

  • Jasmonate-responsive transcription factors regulating plant secondary metabolism.

    Meiliang Zhou;Johan Memelink

  • The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor CrMYC2 controls the jasmonate-responsive expression of the ORCA genes that regulate alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus.

    Hongtao Zhang;Sabah Hedhili;Grégory Montiel;Yanxia Zhang

  • Metabolic engineering of plant secondary metabolite pathways for the production of fine chemicals

    R. Verpoorte;R. van der Heijden;H.J.G. ten Hoopen;J. Memelink

  • Coordinated regulation of two indole alkaloid biosynthetic genes from Catharanthus roseus by auxin and elicitors.

    G. Pasquali;O. J. M. Goddijn;A. De Waal;R. Verpoorte

  • Involvement of the Octadecanoid Pathway and Protein Phosphorylation in Fungal Elicitor-Induced Expression of Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthetic Genes in Catharanthus roseus

    Frank L.H. Menke;Stefanie Parchmann;Martin J. Mueller;Jan W. Kijne

  • Identification of potyviruses using the polymerase chain reaction with degenerate primers.

    S. A. Langeveld;J. M. Dore;J. Memelink;A. F. L. M. Derks

  • Engineering the plant cell factory for secondary metabolite production.

    R. Verpoorte;R. van der Heijden;J. Memelink

  • Two GCC boxes and AP2/ERF-domain transcription factor ORA59 in jasmonate/ethylene-mediated activation of the PDF1.2 promoter in Arabidopsis

    Adel Zarei;Ana Paula Körbes;Parisa Younessi;Gregory Montiel;Gregory Montiel

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Verpoorte
Robert Verpoorte Leiden University
Jan W. Kijne
Jan W. Kijne Leiden University
Rob A. Schilperoort
Rob A. Schilperoort Leiden University
Alain Goossens
Alain Goossens Ghent University
Robert van der Heijden
Robert van der Heijden Bruker Nederland
Jacob Pollier
Jacob Pollier Ghent University
Vincent Burlat
Vincent Burlat Paul Sabatier University
Huub J. M. Linthorst
Huub J. M. Linthorst Leiden University
Frank L.H. Menke
Frank L.H. Menke Sainsbury Laboratory
Harro J. Bouwmeester
Harro J. Bouwmeester University of Amsterdam

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