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Peter L. Steponkus

Peter L. Steponkus

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
11489
World Ranking
15007
National Ranking
6279

Overview

Peter L. Steponkus was affiliated with Cornell University in the United States during their career. Their academic contributions are recorded without detailed listings of recent papers or specific topics of research.

There is no available information about frequent co-authors or preferred publication venues, which limits insights into collaboration patterns and journal preferences throughout their career.

The record does not list main fields or subfields of study, nor does it specify main topics covered by their work. Similarly, no book publications or awards are documented in the available data.

The absence of detailed bibliographic or thematic data suggests that the focus remains on their affiliation without additional contextual research outputs or distinctions being present in the profile. The scientist is confirmed to be deceased.

Best Publications

  • Cold Acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana (Effect on Plasma Membrane Lipid Composition and Freeze-Induced Lesions)

    M. Uemura;R. A. Joseph;P. L. Steponkus

  • Constitutive expression of the cold-regulated Arabidopsis thaliana COR15a gene affects both chloroplast and protoplast freezing tolerance

    Nancy N. Artus;Matsuo Uemura;Peter L. Steponkus;Sarah J. Gilmour

  • Mode of action of the COR15a gene on the freezing tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Peter L. Steponkus;Matsuo Uemura;Raymond A. Joseph;Sarah J. Gilmour

  • Plasma Membrane Lipid Alterations Associated with Cold Acclimation of Winter Rye Seedlings (Secale cereale L. cv Puma)

    Daniel V. Lynch;Peter L. Steponkus

  • A Contrast of the Plasma Membrane Lipid Composition of Oat and Rye Leaves in Relation to Freezing Tolerance.

    M. Uemura;P. L. Steponkus

  • Cryopreservation of Drosophila melanogaster embryos.

    P L Steponkus;S P Myers;D V Lynch;D V Lynch;L Gardner

  • Freeze/thaw-induced destabilization of the plasma membrane and the effects of cold acclimation.

    Peter L. Steponkus;Daniel V. Lynch

  • Lamellar-to-hexagonalII phase transitions in the plasma membrane of isolated protoplasts after freeze-induced dehydration.

    William J. Gordon-Kamm;Peter L. Steponkus

  • A Comparison of Freezing Injury in Oat and Rye: Two Cereals at the Extremes of Freezing Tolerance

    M. S. Webb;M. Uemura;P. L. Steponkus

  • Behavior of the Plasma Membrane of Isolated Protoplasts during a Freeze-Thaw Cycle

    Michael F. Dowgert;Peter L. Steponkus

  • Destabilization of the plasma membrane of isolated plant protoplasts during a freeze-thaw cycle: the influence of cold acclimation.

    Peter L. Steponkus;Michael F. Dowgert;William J. Gordon-Kamm

  • Osmometric Behavior, Hydraulic Conductivity, and Incidence of Intracellular Ice Formation in Bovine Oocytes at Different Developmental Stages

    N.A. Ruffing;P.L. Steponkus;R.E. Pitt;J.E. Parks

  • Transformation of the cryobehavior of rye protoplasts by modification of the plasma membrane lipid composition

    Peter L. Steponkus;Matsuo Uemura;Ronald A. Balsamo;Tudor Arvinte

  • Mechanical properties of the plasma membrane of isolated plant protoplasts : mechanism of hyperosmotic and extracellular freezing injury.

    Joe Wolfe;Peter L. Steponkus

  • Cold Acclimation in Plants: Relationship Between the Lipid Composition and the Cryostability of the Plasma Membrane

    Matsuo Uemura;Peter L Steponkus

  • Modification of the intracellular sugar content alters the incidence of freeze-induced membrane lesions of protoplasts isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana leaves

    M. Uemura;P. L. Steponkus

  • Freezing Sensitivity in the sfr4 Mutant of Arabidopsis Is Due to Low Sugar Content and Is Manifested by Loss of Osmotic Responsiveness

    Matsuo Uemura;Matsuo Uemura;Gareth Warren;Peter L. Steponkus

  • Freeze-thaw injury to isolated spinach protoplasts and its simulation at above freezing temperatures.

    Steven C. Wiest;Peter L. Steponkus

  • Cryoprotection by glucose, sucrose, and raffinose to chloroplast thylakoids.

    R. Daniel Lineberger;Peter L. Steponkus

  • Cryopreservation of Drosophila melanogaster embryos

    P.L. Steponkus;S.P. Myers;D.V. Lynch;R.E. Pitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Matsuo Uemura
Matsuo Uemura Iwate University
Michael F. Thomashow
Michael F. Thomashow Michigan State University
Richard V. E. Lovelace
Richard V. E. Lovelace Cornell University
Alexey S. Kondrashov
Alexey S. Kondrashov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David Houle
David Houle Florida State University
Edgar B. Cahoon
Edgar B. Cahoon University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Chentao Lin
Chentao Lin University of California, Los Angeles

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