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74
Citations
16010
World Ranking
578
National Ranking
171

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His main research concerns Cell wall, Biochemistry, Ripening, Pectinase and Botany. His research integrates issues of Uronic acid and Pectin, Food science in his study of Cell wall. His studies in Pectin integrate themes in fields like Charentais melon and Xyloglucan.

His Amino acid, Polygalacturonase inhibitor and Acid hydrolysis study in the realm of Biochemistry interacts with subjects such as Boiling. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cell wall disassembly and Turgor pressure in addition to Ripening. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Horticulture and Solanaceae.

His most cited work include:

  • A SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF CELL WALL URONIDE CONTENT (622 citations)
  • Cell wall metabolism during maturation, ripening and senescence of peach fruit (311 citations)
  • A Reevaluation of the Key Factors That Influence Tomato Fruit Softening and Integrity (271 citations)

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

Biochemistry, Cell wall, Botany, Ripening and Pectinase are his primary areas of study. Many of his studies on Biochemistry involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as PEAR. His Cell wall research includes elements of Uronic acid, Polysaccharide, Food science and Microbiology.

His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Pathogen, Horticulture and Solanaceae. In Ripening, John M. Labavitch works on issues like Pectin, which are connected to Hemicellulose. Pectinase is frequently linked to Expansin in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (39.26%)
  • Cell wall (38.04%)
  • Botany (30.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Botany (30.06%)
  • Biochemistry (39.26%)
  • Cell wall (38.04%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Biochemistry, Cell wall, Polysaccharide and Pectinase. His work on Phloem, Phloem transport and Xylem as part of general Botany research is frequently linked to Micro-X-ray fluorescence and Sedum alfredii, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work carried out in the field of Biochemistry brings together such families of science as Mucilage and Algae.

His Cell wall research includes themes of Dry weight, Pathogen, Saliva and Cell biology. His Pectinase research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Ripening and Enzyme assay. John M. Labavitch interconnects Hemicellulose and Sugar in the investigation of issues within Pectin.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Efficient xylem transport and phloem remobilization of Zn in the hyperaccumulator plant species Sedum alfredii (80 citations)
  • Analysis of Metal Element Distributions in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Seeds and Relocation during Germination Based on X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging of Zn, Fe, K, Ca, and Mn (73 citations)
  • Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of Botrytis cinerea genes targeting plant cell walls during infections of different hosts (72 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

John M. Labavitch focuses on Botany, Xylem, Phloem, Phloem transport and Cadmium. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Pathogen and Polysaccharide. Biochemistry covers he research in Polysaccharide.

His work deals with themes such as Plant disease resistance, Xylella fastidiosa and Inoculation, which intersect with Xylem. The various areas that John M. Labavitch examines in his Xylella fastidiosa study include Salivary gland and Saliva. His Phloem study combines topics in areas such as Organic acid and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus.

Best Publications

  • A SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF CELL WALL URONIDE CONTENT

    Ahmed El Rayah Ahmed;John M. Labavitch

  • Cell wall metabolism during maturation, ripening and senescence of peach fruit

    David A. Brummell;Valeriano Dal Cin;Carlos H. Crisosto;John M. Labavitch

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

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

  • 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

  • Transgenic Expression of Pear PGIP in Tomato Limits Fungal Colonization

    A. L. T. Powell;J. van Kan;A. ten Have;J. Visser

  • Cell Wall Metabolism in Ripening Fruit I. CELL WALL CHANGES IN RIPENING `BARTLETT' PEARS

    Ahmed Elrayah Ahmed;John M. Labavitch

  • The intersection between cell wall disassembly, ripening, and fruit susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea

    D. Cantu;Ariel Roberto Vicente;L. C. Greve;F. M. Dewey

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated rice straw

    E.Yu. Vlasenko;H. Ding;J.M. Labavitch;S.P. Shoemaker

  • Cell wall metabolism during the development of chilling injury in cold-stored peach fruit: association of mealiness with arrested disassembly of cell wall pectins

    David A. Brummell;Valeriano Dal Cin;Susan Lurie;Carlos H. Crisosto

  • Strangers in the matrix: plant cell walls and pathogen susceptibility

    Dario Cantu;Ariel R. Vicente;John M. Labavitch;Alan B. Bennett

  • Species variability in boron requirement is correlated with cell wall pectin

    Hening Hu;Patrick H. Brown;John M. Labavitch

  • Evaluation of tolerance to Pierce's disease and Botrytis in transgenic plants of Vitis vinifera L. expressing the pear PGIP gene.

    Cecilia B. Agüero;Sandra L. Uratsu;Carl Greve;Ann L. T. Powell

  • Cell Turgor Changes Associated with Ripening in Tomato Pericarp Tissue

    Kenneth A. Shackel;Carl Greve;John M. Labavitch;Hamid Ahmadi

  • Xylella fastidiosa requires polygalacturonase for colonization and pathogenicity in Vitis vinifera grapevines.

    M. Caroline Roper;L. Carl Greve;Jeremy G. Warren;John M. Labavitch

  • Impact of Heating on Carrot Firmness: Contribution of Cellular Turgor

    L. Carl Greve;Ken A. Shackel;Hamid Ahmadi;Richard N. McArdle

  • Cellular sequestration of cadmium in the hyperaccumulator plant species Sedum alfredii

    Shengke Tian;Lingli Lu;John M. Labavitch;Xiaoe Yang

  • Ripening-Regulated Susceptibility of Tomato Fruit to Botrytis cinerea Requires NOR But Not RIN or Ethylene

    Dario Cantu;Barbara Blanco-Ulate;Liya Yang;John M. Labavitch

  • Genome-wide transcriptional profiling of Botrytis cinerea genes targeting plant cell walls during infections of different hosts

    Barbara Blanco-Ulate;Abraham Morales-Cruz;Katherine C. H. Amrine;John M. Labavitch

  • Molecular Characterization of a Polygalacturonase Inhibitor from Pyrus communis L. cv Bartlett

    H. U. Stotz;Alt. Powell;S. E. Damon;L. C. Greve

  • Structure and expression of an inhibitor of fungal polygalacturonases from tomato.

    Henrik U. Stotz;James J. A. Contos;Ann L. T. Powell;Alan B. Bennett

  • alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase from Ruminococcus albus 8: purification and possible role in hydrolysis of alfalfa cell wall.

    L C Greve;J M Labavitch;R E Hungate

  • A simplified method for accurate determination of cell wall uronide content [Pears, kiwi fruits].

    A el Rayah Ahmed;J M Labavitch

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan B. Bennett
Alan B. Bennett University of California, Davis
Shengke Tian
Shengke Tian Zhejiang University
Dario Cantu
Dario Cantu University of California, Davis
Kenneth A. Shackel
Kenneth A. Shackel University of California, Davis
Carlos H. Crisosto
Carlos H. Crisosto University of California, Davis
Xiaoe Yang
Xiaoe Yang Zhejiang University
Abhaya M. Dandekar
Abhaya M. Dandekar University of California, Davis
Mark A. Matthews
Mark A. Matthews University of California, Davis
David A. Brummell
David A. Brummell Plant & Food Research
Susan Lurie
Susan Lurie Agricultural Research Organization

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