2026 Luca Comai: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	82	1460	1385	688	647	203	32670

Luca Comai publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luca Comai sits on this spectrum.

45 publications 703+

This scientist: 203 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Luca Comai D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luca Comai sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Luca Comai is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant focus on plant science, molecular biology, and genetics. Their work includes investigation into chromosomal and genetic variations, plant disease resistance, and plant molecular biology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

The persimmon genome reveals clues to the evolution of a lineage-specific sex determination system in plants, 2020, PLoS Genetics
A variety of changes, including CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletions, in CENH3 lead to haploid induction on outcrossing, 2020, Plant Biotechnology Journal
Epigenetically mismatched parental centromeres trigger genome elimination in hybrids, 2021, Science Advances
Mutation of the imprinted gene OsEMF2a induces autonomous endosperm development and delayed cellularization in rice, 2020, The Plant Cell
Unequal contribution of two paralogous CENH3 variants in cowpea centromere function, 2020, Communications Biology

Their work frequently appears in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Plant Science, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, and PLoS Genetics.

The coauthors with whom Luca Comai has frequently collaborated include:

Isabelle Henry
Teerapong Buaboocha
Supachitra Chadchawan
Kirk Amundson
Helen Tsai

The main research fields covered by Luca Comai are:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study reflect a concentration on:

Plant Science
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Food Science

The principal topics of their research include:

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
Plant Molecular Biology Research
Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Plant Virus Research Studies
Plant Reproductive Biology

Luca Comai was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

The advantages and disadvantages of being polyploid

Luca Comai

2518
Citations
Targeting induced local lesions IN genomes (TILLING) for plant functional genomics.

Claire M. McCallum;Luca Comai;Elizabeth A. Greene;Steven Henikoff;Steven Henikoff

1156
Citations
Understanding mechanisms of novel gene expression in polyploids.

Thomas C. Osborn;J. Chris Pires;James A. Birchler;Donald L. Auger

1079
Citations
Figwort mosaic virus promoter and uses

Luca Comai;Margaret P. Sanger;Stephen Daniel Daubert

1037
Citations
Targeted screening for induced mutations

Claire M. McCallum;Claire M. McCallum;Luca Comai;Elizabeth A. Greene;Steven Henikoff

1010
Citations
Spectrum of Chemically Induced Mutations From a Large-Scale Reverse-Genetic Screen in Arabidopsis

Elizabeth A Greene;Christine A Codomo;Nicholas E Taylor;Jorja G Henikoff

856
Citations
Large-Scale Discovery of Induced Point Mutations With High-Throughput TILLING

Bradley J. Till;Steven H. Reynolds;Elizabeth A. Greene;Christine A. Codomo

767
Citations
High-Throughput Screening for Induced Point Mutations

Trenton Colbert;Bradley J. Till;Rachel Tompa;Steve Reynolds

749
Citations
Efficient Transfer of a Glyphosate Tolerance Gene into Tomato Using a Binary Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Vector

JoAnne J. Fillatti;John Kiser;Ronald Rose;Luca Comai

748
Citations
Genomewide Nonadditive Gene Regulation in Arabidopsis Allotetraploids

Jianlin Wang;Lu Tian;Hyeon Se Lee;Ning E. Wei

695
Citations
Expression in plants of a mutant aroA gene from Salmonella typhimurium confers tolerance to glyphosate

L. Comai;D. Facciotti;W. R. Hiatt;G. Thompson

667
Citations
Phenotypic Instability and Rapid Gene Silencing in Newly Formed Arabidopsis Allotetraploids

Luca Comai;Anand P. Tyagi;Ken Winter;Rachel Holmes-Davis

662
Citations
Efficient discovery of DNA polymorphisms in natural populations by Ecotilling.

Luca Comai;Kim Young;Bradley J. Till;Steven H. Reynolds

619
Citations
Agrobacterium mediated transformation and regeneration of Populus

Jo Anne J. Fillatti;James Sellmer;Brent McCown;Bruce Haissig

616
Citations
Discovery of chemically induced mutations in rice by TILLING

Bradley J Till;Bradley J Till;Jennifer Cooper;Thomas H Tai;Peter Colowit

600
Citations
Discovery of induced point mutations in maize genes by TILLING.

Bradley J Till;Steven H Reynolds;Clifford F Weil;Nathan Springer

541
Citations
TILLING. Traditional Mutagenesis Meets Functional Genomics

Steven Henikoff;Bradley J. Till;Luca Comai

523
Citations
Remodeling of DNA methylation and phenotypic and transcriptional changes in synthetic Arabidopsis allotetraploids.

Andreas Madlung;Ricardo W. Masuelli;Brian Watson;Steve H. Reynolds

501
Citations
Genetic and epigenetic interactions in allopolyploid plants

Luca Comai

460
Citations
The REVOLUTA gene is necessary for apical meristem development and for limiting cell divisions in the leaves and stems of Arabidopsis thaliana.

P.B. Talbert;H.T. Adler;D.W. Parks;L. Comai

455
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Henikoff Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Z. Jeffrey Chen The University of Texas at Austin

Rebecca W. Doerge Carnegie Mellon University

Ryutaro Tao Kyoto University

Jorge Dubcovsky University of California, Davis

Eugene W. Nester University of Washington

Cristobal Uauy John Innes Centre

Venkatesan Sundaresan University of California, Davis

Robert A. Martienssen Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Thomas C. Osborn University of Wisconsin–Madison

External Links

Personal website of Luca Comai

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