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Norihiko Misawa 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 Norihiko Misawa sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 213 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Norihiko Misawa 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 Norihiko Misawa sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Norihiko Misawa is affiliated with Ishikawa Prefectural University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in molecular biology, biochemistry, and ophthalmology. Additional areas covered include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Norihiko Misawa has published research articles in several journals and publication venues. Frequent venues for their work are:

  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Synthetic Biology and Engineering
  • Marine Drugs

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Norihiko Misawa include:

  • "Astaxanthin: Past, Present, and Future" (2023) published in Marine Drugs
  • "Capsanthin Production in Escherichia coli by Overexpression of Capsanthin/Capsorubin Synthase from Capsicum annuum" (2021) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • "Violaxanthin: natural function and occurrence, biosynthesis, and heterologous production" (2021) in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • "Heterologous production of novel and rare C30-carotenoids using Planococcus carotenoid biosynthesis genes" (2021) in Microbial Cell Factories
  • "Elucidation of the whole carotenoid biosynthetic pathway of aphids at the gene level and arthropodal food chain involving aphids and the red dragonfly" (2021) in BMC Zoology

Norihiko Misawa has also contributed to book publications. Notably, they co-authored a book published by Springer Nature titled Carotenoids: Biosynthetic and Biofunctional Approaches (2021).

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Miho Takemura
  • Takashi Maoka
  • Shigeru Honda
  • Kazutoshi Shindo
  • Mami Tomita

Best Publications

  • Elucidation of the Erwinia uredovora carotenoid biosynthetic pathway by functional analysis of gene products expressed in Escherichia coli.

    N Misawa;M Nakagawa;K Kobayashi;S Yamano

  • Evaluation of transgenic tomato plants expressing an additional phytoene synthase in a fruit-specific manner.

    Paul D. Fraser;Susanne Romer;Cathie A. Shipton;Philippa B. Mills

  • Elevation of the provitamin A content of transgenic tomato plants.

    Susanne Römer;Paul D. Fraser;Joy W. Kiano;Cathie A. Shipton

  • Structure and functional analysis of a marine bacterial carotenoid biosynthesis gene cluster and astaxanthin biosynthetic pathway proposed at the gene level.

    Norihiko Misawa;Y Satomi;K Kondo;A Yokoyama

  • Expression of an exogenous isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase gene enhances isoprenoid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli

    Susumu Kajiwara;Paul D. Fraser;Keiji Kondo;Norihiko Misawa

  • Metabolic engineering for the production of carotenoids in non-carotenogenic bacteria and yeasts

    Norihiko Misawa;Hiroshi Shimada

  • TDAG8 Is a Proton-sensing and Psychosine-sensitive G-protein-coupled Receptor

    Ju-Qiang Wang;Junko Kon;Chihiro Mogi;Masayuki Tobo

  • Increased Carotenoid Production by the Food Yeast Candida utilis through Metabolic Engineering of the Isoprenoid Pathway

    Hiroshi Shimada;Keiji Kondo;Paul D. Fraser;Yutaka Miura

  • Functional expression of the Erwinia uredovora carotenoid biosynthesis gene crtl in transgenic plants showing an increase of beta-carotene biosynthesis activity and resistance to the bleaching herbicide norflurazon.

    Norihiko Misawa;Shigeyuki Yamano;Hartmut Linden;Maria R. de Felipe

  • Production of the Carotenoids Lycopene, β-Carotene, and Astaxanthin in the Food Yeast Candida utilis

    Yutaka Miura;Keiji Kondo;Toshiko Saito;Hiroshi Shimada

  • Metabolic engineering of ketocarotenoid formation in higher plants.

    Louise Ralley;Eugenia M.A. Enfissi;Norihiko Misawa;Wolfgang Schuch

  • Metabolic Engineering for Production of β-Carotene and Lycopene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Shigeyuki Yamano;Toshiyuki Ishii;Masaya Nakagawa;Hiroshi Ikenaga

  • In Vitro Characterization of Astaxanthin Biosynthetic Enzymes

    Paul D. Fraser;Yutaka Miura;Norihiko Misawa

  • Expression of an Erwinia phytoene desaturase gene not only confers multiple resistance to herbicides interfering with carotenoid biosynthesis but also alters xanthophyll metabolism in transgenic plants

    Norihiko Misawa;Kazumori Masamoto;Tamaki Hori;Takeshi Ohtani

  • Isolation and functional identification of a novel cDNA for astaxanthin biosynthesis from Haematococcus pluvialis, and astaxanthin synthesis in Escherichia coli.

    Susumu Kajiwara;Toshihide Kakizono;Toshiko Saito;Keiji Kondo

  • KaPPA-View. A Web-Based Analysis Tool for Integration of Transcript and Metabolite Data on Plant Metabolic Pathway Maps

    Toshiaki Tokimatsu;Nozomu Sakurai;Hideyuki Suzuki;Hiroyuki Ohta

  • Biosynthesis of astaxanthin in tobacco leaves by transplastomic engineering.

    Tomohisa Hasunuma;Shin-Ichi Miyazawa;Satomi Yoshimura;Yuki Shinzaki

  • Pathway engineering for functional isoprenoids

    Norihiko Misawa

  • Metabolic engineering of the terpenoid biosynthetic pathway of Escherichia coli for production of the carotenoids β-carotene and zeaxanthin

    Manuela Albrecht;Norihiko Misawa;Gerhard Sandmann

  • Pathway engineering of Brassica napus seeds using multiple key enzyme genes involved in ketocarotenoid formation

    Masaki Fujisawa;Eiji Takita;Hisashi Harada;Nozomu Sakurai

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul D. Fraser
Paul D. Fraser Royal Holloway University of London
Hisashi Harada
Hisashi Harada Virginia Commonwealth University
Kensuke Furukawa
Kensuke Furukawa Beppu University
Gerhard Sandmann
Gerhard Sandmann Goethe University Frankfurt
Akihiro Yokoyama
Akihiro Yokoyama Seikei University
Shigeaki Harayama
Shigeaki Harayama Chuo University
Peter M. Bramley
Peter M. Bramley Royal Holloway University of London
Shinichi Takaichi
Shinichi Takaichi Nippon Medical School
Yasuo Ohnishi
Yasuo Ohnishi University of Tokyo
Satoru Matsuda
Satoru Matsuda Keio University

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