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Peter M. Gresshoff

Peter M. Gresshoff

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
82
Citations
29860
World Ranking
385
National Ranking
37

Peter M. Gresshoff 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 Peter M. Gresshoff sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 451 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter M. Gresshoff 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 Peter M. Gresshoff sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

Peter M. Gresshoff mostly deals with Botany, Mutant, Biochemistry, Genetics and Symbiosis. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Nitrogen fixation, Root nodule, Lotus japonicus and Rhizobium. His Mutant research integrates issues from Glycine, Inoculation and Plant nutrition.

His research in Biochemistry intersects with topics in Staining, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Silver stain. His Silver stain research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nucleic acid and Silver nitrate. His work on Bradyrhizobium, Mycorrhiza and Arbuscular mycorrhiza as part of general Symbiosis study is frequently linked to Autoregulation, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Fast and sensitive silver staining of DNA in polyacrylamide gels (2591 citations)
  • DNA amplification fingerprinting using very short arbitrary oligonucleotide primers. (648 citations)
  • Long-Distance Signaling in Nodulation Directed by a CLAVATA1-Like Receptor Kinase (424 citations)

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

Peter M. Gresshoff focuses on Botany, Genetics, Gene, Mutant and Biochemistry. His Botany research includes elements of Nitrogen fixation, Symbiosis, Lotus japonicus and Rhizobium. His work carried out in the field of Nitrogen fixation brings together such families of science as Agronomy and Shoot.

Peter M. Gresshoff combines subjects such as Nod factor, Molecular biology and Cell biology with his study of Gene. As a member of one scientific family, Peter M. Gresshoff mostly works in the field of Mutant, focusing on Glycine and, on occasion, Nitrate. Particularly relevant to Kinase is his body of work in Biochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (44.49%)
  • Genetics (24.72%)
  • Gene (21.57%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2021)?

  • Botany (44.49%)
  • Gene (21.57%)
  • Genetics (24.72%)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Gene, Genetics, Rhizobia and Legume. Peter M. Gresshoff interconnects Nitrogen fixation, Pongamia, Lotus japonicus, Mutant and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Botany. His Mutant study deals with the bigger picture of Biochemistry.

His work investigates the relationship between Biochemistry and topics such as Bradyrhizobium japonicum that intersect with problems in Bradyrhizobium. As part of the same scientific family, Peter M. Gresshoff usually focuses on Gene, concentrating on Nod factor and intersecting with Complementation. His research links Molecular biology with Genetics.

Between 2007 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Molecular Analysis of Legume Nodule Development and Autoregulation (408 citations)
  • Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review (352 citations)
  • Bioinformatic analysis of the CLE signaling peptide family. (319 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

Peter M. Gresshoff spends much of his time researching Botany, Biochemistry, Lotus japonicus, Gene and Nitrogen fixation. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Plant Root Nodulation, Symbiosis, Root nodule and Cell biology. His work in Biochemistry tackles topics such as Bradyrhizobium japonicum which are related to areas like Nod factor, Regulation of gene expression and Gene expression.

His research integrates issues of Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis in his study of Lotus japonicus. The subject of his Gene research is within the realm of Genetics. The concepts of his Nitrogen fixation study are interwoven with issues in Legume, Agronomy and Shoot.

Best Publications

  • Fast and sensitive silver staining of DNA in polyacrylamide gels

    Brant J. Bassam;Gustavo Caetano-Anollés;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • DNA amplification fingerprinting using very short arbitrary oligonucleotide primers.

    Gustavo Caetano-Anollés;Brant J. Bassam;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Legumes for mitigation of climate change and the provision of feedstock for biofuels and biorefineries. A review

    Erik Steen Jensen;Mark B. Peoples;Robert M. Boddey;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Molecular Analysis of Legume Nodule Development and Autoregulation

    Brett J. Ferguson;Arief Indrasumunar;Satomi Hayashi;Meng-Han Lin

  • Development and differentiation of haploid Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato).

    Peter M. Gresshoff;Colin H. Doy

  • Long-Distance Signaling in Nodulation Directed by a CLAVATA1-Like Receptor Kinase

    Iain R. Searle;Artem E. Men;Titeki S. Laniya;Diana M. Buzas

  • Plant Genetic Control of Nodulation

    Gustavo Caetano-Anollés;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Agrobacterium rhizogenes -mediated transformation of soybean to study root biology

    Attila Kereszt;Dongxue Li;Arief Indrasumunar;Cuc D T Nguyen

  • Isolation and properties of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] mutants that nodulate in the presence of high nitrate concentrations.

    Bernard J. Carroll;David L. McNeil;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • A Supernodulation and Nitrate-Tolerant Symbiotic (nts) Soybean Mutant

    Bernard J. Carroll;David L. McNeil;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Regulation of the Soybean-Rhizobium Nodule Symbiosis by Shoot and Root Factors

    Angela C. Delves;Anne Mathews;David A. Day;Andrew S. Carter

  • DNA markers : protocols, applications, and overviews

    Gustavo Caetano-Anollés;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Bioinformatic analysis of the CLE signaling peptide family.

    Karsten Oelkers;Karsten Oelkers;Nicolas Goffard;Nicolas Goffard;Georg F Weiller;Georg F Weiller;Peter M Gresshoff;Peter M Gresshoff

  • Nitrogen Fixation: Achievements and Objectives

    Warren S. Silver;P. M. Gresshoff;L. E. Roth;G. Stacey

  • Legume nodulation: The host controls the party

    Brett J. Ferguson;Céline Mens;April H. Hastwell;Mengbai Zhang

  • Pongamia pinnata: an untapped resource for the biofuels industry of the future.

    Paul T. Scott;Lisette Pregelj;Ning Chen;Johanna S. Hadler

  • Short root mutant of Lotus japonicus with a dramatically altered symbiotic phenotype.

    J. Wopereis;E. Pajuelo;F. B. Dazzo;Qunyi Jiang

  • Molecular mechanisms controlling legume autoregulation of nodulation

    Dugald E. Reid;Brett J. Ferguson;Satomi Hayashi;Yu-Hsiang Lin

  • GENETIC ANALYSIS OF LEGUME NODULE INITIATION

    B. G. Rolfe;P. M. Gresshoff

  • Inoculation- and Nitrate-Induced CLE Peptides of Soybean Control NARK-Dependent Nodule Formation

    Dugald E. Reid;Brett J. Ferguson;Peter M. Gresshoff

  • Biology of plant-microbe interactions

    Gary Stacey;Beth Mullin

  • Identification of the primary lesion of toxic aluminum in plant roots

    Peter M. Kopittke;Katie L. Moore;Enzo Lombi;Alessandra Gianoncelli

  • Invited Expert Review Molecular Analysis of Legume Nodule Development and Autoregulation

    Brett J. Ferguson;Arief Indrasumunar;Satomi Hayashi;Meng-Han Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Brett J. Ferguson
Brett J. Ferguson University of Queensland
Gustavo Caetano-Anollés
Gustavo Caetano-Anollés University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Barry G. Rolfe
Barry G. Rolfe Australian National University
David A. Day
David A. Day Flinders University
Khalid Meksem
Khalid Meksem Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Michael A. Djordjevic
Michael A. Djordjevic Australian National University
Sean M. Grimmond
Sean M. Grimmond University of Melbourne
Ulrike Mathesius
Ulrike Mathesius Australian National University
John Shine
John Shine Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Gary Stacey
Gary Stacey University of Missouri

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