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Plant Science and Agronomy
UK
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
108
Citations
32371
World Ranking
107
National Ranking
12

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Photosynthesis
  • Gene
  • Botany

Peter Horton focuses on Photosystem II, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photochemistry and Quenching. Peter Horton has researched Photosystem II in several fields, including Thylakoid and Biophysics. His work carried out in the field of Photosynthesis brings together such families of science as Canopy and Chlorophyll.

Peter Horton is interested in Non-photochemical quenching, which is a branch of Chlorophyll fluorescence. His work deals with themes such as Fluorescence spectroscopy, Xanthophyll and Zeaxanthin, which intersect with Photochemistry. His research integrates issues of Plastoquinone and Analytical chemistry in his study of Quenching.

His most cited work include:

  • REGULATION OF LIGHT HARVESTING IN GREEN PLANTS (1532 citations)
  • Identification of a mechanism of photoprotective energy dissipation in higher plants (675 citations)
  • Molecular basis of photoprotection and control of photosynthetic light-harvesting (489 citations)

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

Peter Horton mainly focuses on Photosystem II, Photosynthesis, Photochemistry, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Chloroplast. Peter Horton has included themes like Thylakoid and Biophysics in his Photosystem II study. His research on Photosynthesis concerns the broader Botany.

His Photochemistry study combines topics in areas such as P700, Xanthophyll, DCMU and Analytical chemistry. The Non-photochemical quenching research Peter Horton does as part of his general Chlorophyll fluorescence study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Light intensity and Oxygen evolution, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His Chloroplast study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Biochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosystem II (43.36%)
  • Photosynthesis (39.16%)
  • Photochemistry (38.11%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (39.16%)
  • Photosystem II (43.36%)
  • Thylakoid (25.87%)

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

Photosynthesis, Photosystem II, Thylakoid, Biophysics and Photochemistry are his primary areas of study. His Photosynthesis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Acclimatization and Chlorophyll. His Photosystem II study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Quenching, Chloroplast and Chlorophyll fluorescence.

His research investigates the connection with Thylakoid and areas like Light-harvesting complex which intersect with concerns in Circular dichroism. Peter Horton interconnects Non-photochemical quenching, Membrane and Arabidopsis, Mutant in the investigation of issues within Biophysics. His study in Photochemistry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Chemical physics, Photoprotection and Single Molecule Spectroscopy.

Between 2005 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Identification of a mechanism of photoprotective energy dissipation in higher plants (675 citations)
  • Agriculture and the new challenges for photosynthesis research. (250 citations)
  • Lack of the Light-Harvesting Complex CP24 Affects the Structure and Function of the Grana Membranes of Higher Plant Chloroplasts (195 citations)

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

  • Photosynthesis
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Photosystem II, Thylakoid, Photosynthesis, Biophysics and Photochemistry. His Photosystem II research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Chemical physics, Fluorescence intermittency and Chlorophyll fluorescence. His Thylakoid research includes themes of Photoprotection and Zeaxanthin.

His study with Photosynthesis involves better knowledge in Botany. His research integrates issues of Arabidopsis thaliana, Membrane, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis in his study of Biophysics. As a part of the same scientific family, Peter Horton mostly works in the field of Photochemistry, focusing on Quenching and, on occasion, Photosynthetic acclimation.

Best Publications

  • REGULATION OF LIGHT HARVESTING IN GREEN PLANTS

    P. Horton;and A. V. Ruban;R. G. Walters

  • Identification of a mechanism of photoprotective energy dissipation in higher plants

    Alexander V. Ruban;Rudi Berera;Cristian Ilioaia;Cristian Ilioaia;Ivo H. M. van Stokkum

  • Molecular basis of photoprotection and control of photosynthetic light-harvesting

    Andrew A. Pascal;Zhenfeng Liu;Koen Broess;Bart van Oort

  • Control of the light-harvesting function of chloroplast membranes by aggregation of the LHCII chlorophyll-protein complex.

    P. Horton;A.V. Ruban;D. Rees;A.A. Pascal

  • Molecular design of the photosystem II light-harvesting antenna: photosynthesis and photoprotection

    Peter Horton;Alexander Ruban

  • Acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana to the light environment: the existence of separate low light and high light responses

    Shaun Bailey;Robin G. Walters;Stefan Jansson;Peter Horton

  • Overexpression of β-carotene hydroxylase enhances stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

    P. A. Davison;C. N. Hunter;P. Horton

  • The dissipation of excess excitation energy in British plant species

    G. N. Johnson;A. J. Young;J. D. Scholes;P. Horton

  • Agriculture and the new challenges for photosynthesis research.

    E. H. Murchie;M. Pinto;P. Horton

  • Studies on the induction of chlorophyll fluorescence in isolated barley protoplasts. IV. Resolution of non-photochemical quenching

    Peter Horton;Alan Hague

  • Linking drought‐resistance mechanisms to drought avoidance in upland rice using a QTL approach: progress and new opportunities to integrate stomatal and mesophyll responses

    Adam H. Price;Jill E. Cairns;Peter Horton;Hamlyn G. Jones

  • Regulation of Light Harvesting in Green Plants (Indication by Nonphotochemical Quenching of Chlorophyll Fluorescence).

    P. Horton;A. V. Ruban;R. G. Walters

  • Acclimation of photosynthesis to irradiance and spectral quality in British plant species: chlorophyll content, photosynthetic capacity and habitat preference

    E. H. Murchie;P. Horton

  • The mechanisms contributing to photosynthetic control of electron transport by carbon assimilation in leaves

    Christine Foyer;Robert Furbank;Jeremy Harbinson;Peter Horton

  • Control of the light harvesting function of chloroplast membranes: The LHCII‐aggregation model for non‐photochemical quenching

    Peter Horton;Mark Wentworth;Alexander Ruban

  • Resolution of components of non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in barley leaves.

    Robin G. Walters;Peter Horton

  • Delayed leaf senescence in ethylene‐deficient ACC‐oxidase antisense tomato plants: molecular and physiological analysis

    Isaac John;Rachel Drake;Aldo Farrell;Wendy Cooper

  • Determination of the stoichiometry and strength of binding of xanthophylls to the photosystem II light harvesting complexes.

    Alexander V. Ruban;Pamela J. Lee;Mark Wentworth;Andrew J. Young

  • Regulation of Photosystem II

    P. Horton;A. V. Ruban

  • A critical role for the Var2 FtsH homologue of Arabidopsis thaliana in the photosystem II repair cycle in vivo

    Shaun Bailey;Elinor Thompson;Peter J. Nixon;Peter Horton

  • Absence of the Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 proteins of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II - effects on photosynthesis, grana stacking and fitness

    Jenny Andersson;Mark Wentworth;Robin G Walters;Caroline A Howard

  • The Arabidopsis Cyclophilin Gene Family

    Patrick G.N. Romano;Peter Horton;Julie E. Gray

  • Effect of High Temperature on Photosynthesis in Beans (I. Oxygen Evolution and Chlorophyll Fluorescence).

    C. Pastenes;P. Horton

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander V. Ruban
Alexander V. Ruban Queen Mary University of London
Andrew J. Young
Andrew J. Young Liverpool John Moores University
Erik H. Murchie
Erik H. Murchie University of Nottingham
Bruno Robert
Bruno Robert University of Paris-Saclay
Stefan Jansson
Stefan Jansson Umeå University
Wah Soon Chow
Wah Soon Chow Australian National University
Julie D. Scholes
Julie D. Scholes University of Sheffield
Christine H. Foyer
Christine H. Foyer University of Birmingham
Shaobing Peng
Shaobing Peng Huazhong Agricultural University
Rienk van Grondelle
Rienk van Grondelle Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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