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M. Van Montagu

M. Van Montagu

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Genetics
Belgium
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Belgium
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
136
Citations
69486
World Ranking
213
National Ranking
3

M. Van Montagu 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 M. Van Montagu sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 411 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. Van Montagu 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 M. Van Montagu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2001 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Japan Prize for the establishment of the theory and method of the production of transgenic plants.
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

M. Van Montagu is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work also in agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including plant science, molecular biology, genetics, nature and landscape conservation, and biotechnology.

The scientist's main topics of research cover a range of areas such as:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Transgenic Plants and Applications
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

M. Van Montagu's frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Biotechnology Advances
  • Genetics and Molecular Biology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by M. Van Montagu include:

  • "Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The evolutionary origin and domestication history of goldfish (Carassius auratus)," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evolutionary history and pan-genome dynamics of strawberry (Fragaria spp.)," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Agrobacterium strains and strain improvement: Present and outlook," 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • "Evolutionary divergence of duplicated genomes in newly described allotetraploid cottons," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Throughout their career, M. Van Montagu has collaborated frequently with the following colleagues:

  • Yves Van de Peer
  • Quinten Bafort
  • Dries Bonte
  • Barbara De Coninck
  • Yuanyuan Wang

Awards and honors received by M. Van Montagu include:

  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Japan Prize, 1998, for the establishment of the theory and method of the production of transgenic plants
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 1989
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1986
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND STRESS TOLERANCE

    Chris Bowler;Marc Van Montagu;Dirk Inze

  • Dual action of the active oxygen species during plant stress responses.

    J. Dat;S. Vandenabeele;E. Vranová;M. Van Montagu

  • Plant L‐ascorbic acid: chemistry, function, metabolism, bioavailability and effects of processing

    M. W. Davey;M. Van Montagu;D. Inze;M. Sanmartin

  • Control of Arabidopsis flower and seed development by the homeotic gene APETALA2.

    K D Jofuku;B G den Boer;M Van Montagu;J K Okamuro

  • Transgenic plants protected from insect attack

    Mark Vaeck;Arlette Reynaerts;Herman Höfte;Stefan Jansens

  • Identification of the signal molecules produced by wounded plant cells that activate T-DNA transfer in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Scott E. Stachel;Eric Messens;Marc Van Montagu;Patricia Zambryski

  • Transfection and transformation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

    M. Holsters;D. de Waele;A. Depicker;E. Messens

  • Engineering herbicide resistance in plants by expression of a detoxifying enzyme.

    M. De Block;J. Botterman;M. Vandewiele;J. Dockx

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

  • Ti plasmid vector for the introduction of DNA into plant cells without alteration of their normal regeneration capacity.

    P. Zambryski;H. Joos;C. Genetello;J. Leemans

  • Extraction and Determination of Ascorbate and Dehydroascorbate from Plant Tissue

    K Kampfenkel;M Van Montagu;D Inzé

  • Analysis of 1.9 Mb of contiguous sequence from chromosome 4 of Arabidopsis thaliana

    M. Bevan;I. Bancroft;E. Bent

  • Efficient octopine Ti plasmid-derived vectors for Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer to plants

    R. Deblaere;B. Bytebier;H. De Greve;F. Deboeck

  • An Agrobacterium-mediated transient gene expression system for intact leaves

    Jyoti Kapila;Riet De Rycke;Marc Van Montagu;Geert Angenon

  • Glutathione homeostasis in plants: implications for environmental sensing and plant development

    Mike J. May;Teva Vernoux;Chris Leaver;Marc Van Montagu

  • Expression of chimaeric genes transferred into plant cells using a Ti-plasmid-derived vector

    Luis Herrera-Estrella;Anna Depicker;Marc Van Montagu;Jeff Schell

  • The AP2 domain of APETALA2 defines a large new family of DNA binding proteins in Arabidopsis

    J K Okamuro;B Caster;R Villarroel;M Van Montagu

  • Superroot, a recessive mutation in Arabidopsis, confers auxin overproduction.

    W Boerjan;M T Cervera;M Delarue;T Beeckman

  • Manganese superoxide dismutase can reduce cellular damage mediated by oxygen radicals in transgenic plants.

    C. Bowler;L. Slooten;S. Vandenbranden;R. De Rycke

  • Chimeric genes as dominant selectable markers in plant cells

    L. Herrera-Estrella;M. De Block;E. Messens;J.-P. Hernalsteens

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé Ghent University
Anna Depicker
Anna Depicker Ghent University
Gilbert Engler
Gilbert Engler INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jeff Schell
Jeff Schell Max Planck Society
Wout Boerjan
Wout Boerjan Ghent University
Jozef Schell
Jozef Schell Max Planck Society
Lothar Willmitzer
Lothar Willmitzer Max Planck Society
Patricia Zambryski
Patricia Zambryski University of California, Berkeley
Alfredo Herrera-Estrella
Alfredo Herrera-Estrella Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Adriana Silva Hemerly
Adriana Silva Hemerly Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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