John D. Axtell

John D. Axtell publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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John D. Axtell 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 John D. Axtell sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 1986 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• 1982 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
• 1978 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
• 1978 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
• 1977 - Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy

Best Publications

• Genetic mapping and characterization of sorghum and related crops by means of maize DNA probes.

  Scot H. Hulbert;Todd E. Richter;John D. Axtell;Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

  440
  Citations

• Transgenic sorghum plants via microprojectile bombardment.

  Ana M. Casas;Andrzej K. Kononowicz;Usha B. Zehr;Dwight T. Tomes

  374
  Citations

• Potential of Brown-Midrib, Low-Lignin Mutants for Improving Forage Quality

  J. H. Cherney;D. J. R. Cherney;D. E. Akin;J. D. Axtell

  353
  Citations

• High Lysine Mutant Gene (hl that Improves Protein Quality and Biological Value of Grain Sorghum1

  Rameshwar Singh;John D. Axtell

  334
  Citations

• Chemically Induced Cuticle Mutation Affecting Epidermal Conductance to Water Vapor and Disease Susceptibility in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

  M. A. Jenks;R. J. Joly;P. J. Peters;P. J. Rich

  311
  Citations

• Pepsin digestibility of proteins in sorghum and other major cereals.

  Edwin T. Mertz;Mohamed M. Hassen;Carleen Cairns-Whittern;Allen W. Kirleis

  304
  Citations

• Phenotype, Fiber Composition, and in vitro Dry Matter Disappearance of Chemically Induced Brown Midrib (bmr) Mutants of Sorghum1

  K. S. Porter;J. D. Axtell;V. L. Lechtenberg;V. F. Colenbrander

  296
  Citations

• Improving the in vitro protein digestibility of sorghum with reducing agents.

  B. R. Hamaker;A. W. Kirleis;L. G. Butler;J. D. Axtell

  280
  Citations

• A highly digestible sorghum mutant cultivar exhibits a unique folded structure of endosperm protein bodies

  Maria P. Oria;Bruce R. Hamaker;John D. Axtell;Chia-Ping Huang

  268
  Citations

• Genotypic Variation for Glycinebetaine in Sorghum

  Wen-Ju Yang;Patrick J. Rich;John D. Axtell;Karl V. Wood

  208
  Citations

• Effect of cooking on the protein profiles and in vitro digestibility of sorghum and maize

  Bruce R. Hamaker;Allen W. Kirleis;Edwin T. Mertz;John D. Axtell

  176
  Citations

• Digestibility of sorghum proteins

  J D Axtell;A W Kirleis;M M Hassen;N D'Croz Mason

  154
  Citations

• Molecular Characterization of a Mutable Pigmentation Phenotype and Isolation of the First Active Transposable Element from Sorghum bicolor

  Surinder Chopra;Volker Brendel;Jianbo Zhang;John D. Axtell

  143
  Citations

• Nutritional quality of sorghum and sorghum foods from Sudan.

  B.O. Eggum;L. Monowar;K.E. Bach Knudsen;L. Munck

  135
  Citations

• Discovery of grain sorghum germ plasm with high uncooked and cooked in vitro protein digestibilities

  Charlotte A. Weaver;Bruce R. Hamaker;John D. Axtell

  133
  Citations

• Lignin biochemistry of normal and brown midrib mutant sorghum

  Dennis L. Bucholtz;Ronald P. Cantrell;John D. Axtell;Victor L. Lechtenberg

  116
  Citations

• Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of sorghum: factors that affect transformation efficiency.

  Carlos Henrique S. Carvalho;Usha B. Zehr;Nilupa Gunaratna;Joseph Anderson

  100
  Citations

• A rapid protein digestibility assay for identifying highly digestible sorghum lines

  Adam Aboubacar;John D. Axtell;Chia-Ping Huang;Bruce R. Hamaker

  85
  Citations

• Rate and Extent of Digestion of Cell Wall Components of Brown‐Midrib Sorghum Species 1

  J. H. Cherney;K. J. Moore;J. J. Volenec;J. D. Axtell

  82
  Citations

• Effects of dehulling on tannin content, protein distribution, and quality of high and low tannin sorghum

  Bakshy A. K. Chibber;Edwin T. Mertz;John D. Axtell

  80
  Citations

• Digestibility and Utilization of Protein and Energy from Nasha, a Traditional Sudanese Fermented Sorghum Weaning Food

  George G. Graham;William C. MacLean;Enrique Morales;Bruce R. Hamaker

  69
  Citations

• Brown Midrib Mutants in Sudangrass and Grain Sorghum1

  J. O. Fritz;R. P. Cantrell;V. L. Lechtenberg;J. D. Axtell

  65
  Citations

• Effect of extrusion on sorghum kafirin solubility

  B. R. Hamaker;E. T. Mertz;J. D. Axtell

  64
  Citations

• Paramutation: Directed Genetic Change

  R. Alexander Brink;E. Derek Styles;John D. Axtell

  2
  Citations