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D-Index
61
Citations
11696
World Ranking
1165
National Ranking
315

Patrick J. Tranel publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick J. Tranel sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 171 publications — 67th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Patrick J. Tranel D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick J. Tranel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Amaranthus tuberculatus, Weed, Acetolactate synthase, Atrazine and Agronomy. His Amaranthus tuberculatus study combines topics in areas such as Glyphosate, Mesotrione and Protoporphyrinogen oxidase. Patrick J. Tranel has included themes like Weed control, Resistance and Genomics in his Weed study.

His study in Resistance is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biotechnology and Herbicide resistance. His research in Acetolactate synthase focuses on subjects like Cross-resistance, which are connected to Pesticide resistance, Herbaceous plant, Asparagine and Amaranthaceae. A large part of his Botany studies is devoted to Amaranthus palmeri.

His most cited work include:

  • Resistance of weeds to ALS-inhibiting herbicides: what have we learned? (683 citations)
  • Gene amplification confers glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri (465 citations)
  • Non-target-site herbicide resistance: a family business (332 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Amaranthus tuberculatus, Botany, Weed, Genetics and Agronomy. Patrick J. Tranel has included themes like Atrazine, Glyphosate, Amaranthus palmeri, Lactofen and Protoporphyrinogen oxidase in his Amaranthus tuberculatus study. His Glyphosate course of study focuses on Resistance and Herbicide resistance and Biotechnology.

His work deals with themes such as Pesticide resistance, Horticulture and Acetolactate synthase, which intersect with Botany. His Acetolactate synthase research incorporates elements of Enzyme assay and Cross-resistance, Microbiology. Patrick J. Tranel combines subjects such as Weed control and Pollen with his study of Weed.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Amaranthus tuberculatus (46.10%)
  • Botany (31.91%)
  • Weed (28.37%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Amaranthus tuberculatus (46.10%)
  • Genetics (27.66%)
  • Amaranthus palmeri (12.77%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Amaranthus tuberculatus, Genetics, Amaranthus palmeri, Gene and Protoporphyrinogen oxidase. His research in Amaranthus tuberculatus intersects with topics in Evolutionary biology, Resistance, Allele, Adaptation and Glyphosate. His study in Mutant and Acetolactate synthase are all subfields of Genetics.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Mutation and Pesticide resistance in addition to Amaranthus palmeri. His Protoporphyrinogen oxidase research integrates issues from Sorghum, Association mapping and Horticulture. His research in Agronomy is mostly focused on Weed.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mechanisms of evolved herbicide resistance (44 citations)
  • Multiple modes of convergent adaptation in the spread of glyphosate-resistant Amaranthus tuberculatus. (40 citations)
  • Metabolism of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid contributes to resistance in a common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) population. (35 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His main research concerns Amaranthus tuberculatus, Gene, Genetics, Protoporphyrinogen oxidase and Auxin. He has researched Amaranthus tuberculatus in several fields, including Resistance, Cytochrome P450, Malathion and Gene flow, Genetic variation. His studies in Genetics integrate themes in fields like Biochemistry and Amaranthus palmeri.

Patrick J. Tranel works mostly in the field of Protoporphyrinogen oxidase, limiting it down to topics relating to Atrazine and, in certain cases, Biotechnology, Horticulture and Photosystem II, as a part of the same area of interest. His work on Glyphosate as part of general Biotechnology research is frequently linked to Mechanism, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Auxin research includes elements of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, Botany, Chromosomal translocation, Growth inhibition and Acetolactate synthase.

Best Publications

  • Resistance of weeds to ALS-inhibiting herbicides: what have we learned?

    Patrick J. Tranel;Terry R. Wright

  • Gene amplification confers glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri

    Todd A. Gaines;Wenli Zhang;Dafu Wang;Bekir Bukun

  • Non-target-site herbicide resistance: a family business.

    Joshua S. Yuan;Patrick J. Tranel;C. Neal Stewart

  • Mechanisms of evolved herbicide resistance

    Todd A. Gaines;Stephen O. Duke;Sarah Morran;Carlos A.G. Rigon

  • Review: Confirmation of Resistance to Herbicides and Evaluation of Resistance Levels

    Nilda R. Burgos;Patrick J. Tranel;Jens Carl Streibig;Vince M. Davis

  • A codon deletion confers resistance to herbicides inhibiting protoporphyrinogen oxidase

    William L. Patzoldt;Aaron G. Hager;Joel S. McCormick;Patrick J. Tranel

  • A component of the chloroplastic protein import apparatus is targeted to the outer envelope membrane via a novel pathway.

    Patrick J. Tranel;John Froehlich;Arun Goyal;Kenneth Keegstra

  • A biotype of common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) resistant to triazine and ALS herbicides

    Matthew J. Foes;Lixin Liu;Patrick J. Tranel;Loyd M. Wax

  • Distinct Detoxification Mechanisms Confer Resistance to Mesotrione and Atrazine in a Population of Waterhemp

    Rong Ma;Shiv S. Kaundun;Patrick J. Tranel;Chance W. Riggins

  • Managing the evolution of herbicide resistance.

    Jeffrey A Evans;Patrick J Tranel;Aaron G Hager;Brian Schutte

  • Resistance to PPO-inhibiting herbicide in Palmer amaranth from Arkansas.

    Reiofeli A Salas;Nilda R Burgos;Patrick J Tranel;Shilpa Singh

  • A waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) biotype with multiple resistance across three herbicide sites of action

    William L. Patzoldt;Patrick J. Tranel;Aaron G. Hager

  • Herbicide Resistances in Amaranthus tuberculatus: A Call for New Options

    Patrick J. Tranel;Chance W. Riggins;Michael S. Bell;Aaron G. Hager

  • Characterization of de novo transcriptome for waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) using GS-FLX 454 pyrosequencing and its application for studies of herbicide target-site genes.

    Chance W Riggins;Yanhui Peng;C Neal Stewart;Patrick J Tranel

  • Target-Site Mutations Conferring Herbicide Resistance.

    Brent P. Murphy;Patrick J. Tranel

  • Resistance to HPPD‐inhibiting herbicides in a population of waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) from Illinois, United States

    Nicholas E Hausman;Sukhvinder Singh;Patrick J Tranel;Dean E Riechers

  • Herbicide-resistant weeds: from research and knowledge to future needs

    Roberto Busi;Martin M. Vila-Aiub;Martin M. Vila-Aiub;Hugh John Beckie;Todd A. Gaines

  • A kochia (Kochia scoparia) biotype resistant to triazine and ALS-inhibiting herbicides.

    Matthew J. Foes;Lixin Liu;Gerald Vigue;Edward W. Stoller

  • A novel, bipartite transit peptide targets OEP75 to the outer membrane of the chloroplastic envelope.

    Patrick J. Tranel;Kenneth Keegstra

  • Multiple modes of convergent adaptation in the spread of glyphosate-resistant Amaranthus tuberculatus.

    Julia M. Kreiner;Darci Ann Giacomini;Felix Bemm;Bridgit Waithaka

  • Multiple Resistance to Herbicides from Four Site-of-Action Groups in Waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)

    Michael S. Bell;Aaron G. Hager;Patrick J. Tranel

  • Variable herbicide responses among Illinois waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis and A. tuberculatus) populations

    William L Patzoldt;Patrick J Tranel;Aaron G Hager

  • Multiple ALS Mutations Confer Herbicide Resistance in Waterhemp (Amaranthus Tuberculatus)

    William L. Patzoldt;Patrick J. Tranel

  • Characterization of the horseweed (Conyza canadensis) transcriptome using GS‐FLX 454 pyrosequencing and its application for expression analysis of candidate non‐target herbicide resistance genes

    Yanhui Peng;Laura L G Abercrombie;Joshua S. Yuan;Chance W. Riggins

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd A. Gaines
Todd A. Gaines Colorado State University
Detlef Weigel
Detlef Weigel Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Peter H. Sikkema
Peter H. Sikkema University of Guelph
Adam S. Davis
Adam S. Davis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Stephen I. Wright
Stephen I. Wright University of Toronto
John R. Stinchcombe
John R. Stinchcombe University of Toronto
Loyd M. Wax
Loyd M. Wax Agricultural Research Service
Greg R. Kruger
Greg R. Kruger University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Philip Westra
Philip Westra Colorado State University

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