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Biology and Biochemistry
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2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
19896
World Ranking
5322
National Ranking
127

Matthew K. Morell 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 Matthew K. Morell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 189 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matthew K. Morell 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 Matthew K. Morell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Matthew K. Morell is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research expertise is primarily situated within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, they focus specifically on Plant Science and Genetics.

Their work centers largely on the genetics and pathology of wheat and barley, genetic mapping, and diversity in plants and animals, and genetics and plant breeding. These topics reflect an emphasis on understanding the genetic frameworks that underpin crop development and improvement.

Morell has contributed to the field with publications in scholarly journals, including work published in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. One recent paper authored by them is titled "Recombination and structural variation in a large 8-founder wheat MAGIC population", published in 2025 in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Morell include:

  • Rohan Shah
  • Bevan E. Huang
  • Alex Whan
  • Nick Fradgley
  • Marcus Newberry

These collaborations align with their research focus on plant genetics and breeding, as well as the development of genetic tools for crop improvement. Morell's contributions have helped expand understanding of genetic variation and recombination within important cereal crops.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of polyploid wheat genomic diversity using a high-density 90 000 single nucleotide polymorphism array

    Shichen Wang;Debbie Wong;Kerrie Forrest;Alexandra Allen

  • Genome-wide comparative diversity uncovers multiple targets of selection for improvement in hexaploid wheat landraces and cultivars.

    Colin R. Cavanagh;Shiaoman Chao;Shichen Wang;Bevan Emma Huang

  • From bacterial glycogen to starch: understanding the biogenesis of the plant starch granule.

    Steven G Ball;Matthew K Morell

  • Recent progress toward understanding biosynthesis of the amylopectin crystal.

    Alan M. Myers;Matthew K. Morell;Martha G. James;Steven G. Ball

  • High-amylose wheat generated by RNA interference improves indices of large-bowel health in rats

    Ahmed Regina;Anthony Bird;David Topping;Sarah Bowden

  • Recent developments in understanding the regulation of starch metabolism in higher plants

    Ian J. Tetlow;Matthew K. Morell;Michael J. Emes

  • From mutations to MAGIC: resources for gene discovery, validation and delivery in crop plants.

    Colin Cavanagh;Matthew Morell;Ian Mackay;Wayne Powell

  • Protein Phosphorylation in Amyloplasts Regulates Starch Branching Enzyme Activity and Protein–Protein Interactions

    Ian J. Tetlow;Robin Wait;Zhenxiao Lu;Rut Akkasaeng

  • The Electronic Plant Gene Register

    Matthias Schmidt;Juergen Feierabend;Ya-Hsuan Hsu;Kin-Ying To

  • Barley sex6 mutants lack starch synthase IIa activity and contain a starch with novel properties.

    Matthew K. Morell;Behjat Kosar-Hashemi;Mark Cmiel;Michael S. Samuel

  • Analysis of Protein Complexes in Wheat Amyloplasts Reveals Functional Interactions among Starch Biosynthetic Enzymes

    Ian J. Tetlow;Kim G. Beisel;Scott Cameron;Amina Makhmoudova

  • A multiparent advanced generation inter-cross population for genetic analysis in wheat

    Bevan E. Huang;Andrew W. George;Kerrie L. Forrest;Andrzej Kilian

  • Fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis (FACE) of oligosaccharides: efficiency of labelling and high-resolution separation

    Michael G. O’Shea;Michael S. Samuel;Christine M. Konik;Christine M. Konik;Matthew K. Morell;Matthew K. Morell

  • The Subunit Structure of Potato Tuber ADPglucose Pyrophosphorylase.

    Thomas W. Okita;Paul A. Nakata;Joseph M. Anderson;Joseph Sowokinos

  • Sucrose synthase of soybean nodules.

    Matthew Morell;Les Copeland

  • The major proteins of wheat endosperm starch granules

    S. Rahman;B. Kosar-Hashemi;M. S. Samuel;A. Hill

  • Impact of down-regulation of starch branching enzyme IIb in rice by artificial microRNA- and hairpin RNA-mediated RNA silencing

    Vito M. Butardo;Melissa A. Fitzgerald;Anthony R. Bird;Michael J. Gidley

  • Subunit Structure of Spinach Leaf ADPglucose Pyrophosphorylase

    Matthew K. Morell;Mark Bloom;Vicki Knowles;Jack Preiss

  • Molecular discrimination of Bx7 alleles demonstrates that a highly expressed high-molecular-weight glutenin allele has a major impact on wheat flour dough strength

    B. J. Butow;W. Ma;K. R. Gale;G. B. Cornish

  • Differential Expression and Properties of Starch Branching Enzyme Isoforms in Developing Wheat Endosperm

    Matthew K. Morell;Andreas Blennow;Behjat Kosar-Hashemi;Michael S. Samuel

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Anthony R. Bird
Anthony R. Bird Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
David L. Topping
David L. Topping Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Steven G. Ball
Steven G. Ball University of Lille
Jack Preiss
Jack Preiss Michigan State University
Grégory Mouille
Grégory Mouille Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin
Frank Békés
Frank Békés Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Matthew J. Hayden
Matthew J. Hayden La Trobe University
Michael J. Emes
Michael J. Emes University of Guelph
Wujun Ma
Wujun Ma Murdoch University

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