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Kris Morreel

Kris Morreel

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
13228
World Ranking
18562
National Ranking
306

Kris Morreel 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 Kris Morreel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 80 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kris Morreel 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 Kris Morreel sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kris Morreel is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on agricultural and biological sciences. Their work intersects several subfields including molecular biology, plant science, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, and genetics.

Their research centers primarily on topics such as plant gene expression analysis, lignin and wood chemistry, biofuel production and bioconversion, biochemical and biochemical processes, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, plant stress responses and tolerance, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • Cell wall remodeling under salt stress: Insights into changes in polysaccharides, feruloylation, lignification, and phenolic metabolism in maize, 2020, Plant Cell & Environment
  • Two chemically distinct root lignin barriers control solute and water balance, 2021, Nature Communications
  • CRISPR-Cas9 editing of CAFFEOYL SHIKIMATE ESTERASE 1 and 2 shows their importance and partial redundancy in lignification in Populus tremula × P. alba, 2021, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • Hydroxycinnamic acid-modified xylan side chains and their cross-linking products in rice cell walls are reduced in the Xylosyl arabinosyl substitution of xylan 1 mutant, 2021, The Plant Journal
  • Rewired phenolic metabolism and improved saccharification efficiency of a Zea mays cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (zmcad2) mutant, 2020, The Plant Journal

Kris Morreel has published multiple papers with frequent contributions to journals including The Plant Journal, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Plant Cell & Environment, Nature Communications, and Journal of Chromatography A.

  • The Plant Journal
  • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Chromatography A

Co-authorship is a notable aspect of Morreel's scientific activity, with repeated collaborations alongside researchers such as Wout Boerjan, Geert Goeminne, John Ralph, Ruben Vanholme, and Hoon Kim.

  • Wout Boerjan
  • Geert Goeminne
  • John Ralph
  • Ruben Vanholme
  • Hoon Kim

Best Publications

  • Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure

    Ruben Vanholme;Brecht Demedts;Kris Morreel;John Ralph

  • A Molecular Timetable for Apical Bud Formation and Dormancy Induction in Poplar

    Tom Ruttink;Tom Ruttink;Matthias Arend;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) Is an Enzyme in the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis

    Ruben Vanholme;Ruben Vanholme;Igor Cesarino;Igor Cesarino;Katarzyna Rataj;Yuguo Xiao

  • Perturbation of Indole-3-Butyric Acid Homeostasis by the UDP-Glucosyltransferase UGT74E2 Modulates Arabidopsis Architecture and Water Stress Tolerance

    Vanesa B. Tognetti;Olivier Van Aken;Olivier Van Aken;Kris Morreel;Korneel Vandenbroucke

  • Mapping methyl jasmonate-mediated transcriptional reprogramming of metabolism and cell cycle progression in cultured Arabidopsis cells

    Laurens Pauwels;Kris Morreel;Emilie De Witte;Freya Lammertyn

  • Molecular Phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Far-Reaching Consequences on Phenylpropanoid, Amino Acid, and Carbohydrate Metabolism

    Antje Rohde;Kris Morreel;John Ralph;Geert Goeminne

  • Downregulation of Cinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Reductase in Poplar: Multiple-Level Phenotyping Reveals Effects on Cell Wall Polymer Metabolism and Structure

    Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Jean-Charles Leplé;Rebecca Dauwe;Rebecca Dauwe;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Véronique Storme;Véronique Storme

  • Metabolic engineering of novel lignin in biomass crops

    Ruben Vanholme;Kris Morreel;Chiarina Darrah;Paula Oyarce

  • A Systems Biology View of Responses to Lignin Biosynthesis Perturbations in Arabidopsis

    Ruben Vanholme;Véronique Storme;Bartel Vanholme;Lisa Sundin

  • Modifications in Lignin and Accumulation of Phenolic Glucosides in Poplar Xylem upon Down-regulation of Caffeoyl-Coenzyme A O-Methyltransferase, an Enzyme Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis

    Hugo Meyermans;Kris Morreel;Catherine Lapierre;Brigitte Pollet

  • Tricin, A Flavonoid Monomer in Monocot Lignification

    Wu Lan;Fachuang Lu;Matthew Regner;Yimin Zhu

  • Arabidopsis WAT1 is a vacuolar auxin transport facilitator required for auxin homoeostasis

    Philippe Ranocha;Oana Dima;Réka Nagy;Judith Felten

  • Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem

    Kris Morreel;John Ralph;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu

  • Molecular phenotyping of lignin-modified tobacco reveals associated changes in cell-wall metabolism, primary metabolism, stress metabolism and photorespiration.

    Rebecca Dauwe;Kris Morreel;Kris Morreel;Geert Goeminne;Geert Goeminne;Birgit Gielen

  • Mass Spectrometry-Based Sequencing of Lignin Oligomers

    Kris Morreel;Oana Dima;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu

  • Mass spectrometry-based fragmentation as an identification tool in lignomics.

    Kris Morreel;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;Oana Dima

  • Genetical metabolomics of flavonoid biosynthesis in Populus: a case study

    Kris Morreel;Geert Goeminne;Véronique Storme;Lieven Sterck

  • Systematic Structural Characterization of Metabolites in Arabidopsis via Candidate Substrate-Product Pair Networks

    Kris Morreel;Yvan Saeys;Oana Dima;Fachuang Lu

  • Engineering traditional monolignols out of lignin by concomitant up-regulation of F5H1 and down-regulation of COMT in Arabidopsis.

    Ruben Vanholme;John Ralph;Takuya Akiyama;Fachuang Lu

  • Joint GC–MS and LC–MS platforms for comprehensive plant metabolomics: Repeatability and sample pre-treatment

    Ruben t'Kindt;Kris Morreel;Dieter Deforce;Wout Boerjan

Frequent Co-Authors

Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University
John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Hoon Kim
Hoon Kim University of Wisconsin–Madison
Fachuang Lu
Fachuang Lu South China University of Technology
Catherine Lapierre
Catherine Lapierre University of Paris-Saclay
Jorge Rencoret
Jorge Rencoret Spanish National Research Council
Riet De Rycke
Riet De Rycke Ghent University
Gilles Pilate
Gilles Pilate INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Lise Jouanin
Lise Jouanin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Claire Halpin
Claire Halpin University of Dundee

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