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Philip N. Benfey

Philip N. Benfey

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
103
Citations
45645
World Ranking
136
National Ranking
45

Molecular Biology

D-Index
103
Citations
45708
World Ranking
475
National Ranking
267

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Philip N. Benfey is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biological sciences, focusing heavily on plant science and molecular biology. The primary fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to associated subfields of Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, and Biophysics.

Their research topics cover a broad range within plant biology, emphasizing:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Philip N. Benfey has published in several prominent venues, with frequent contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science, Developmental Cell, and Nature. Their work demonstrates a strong presence in high-impact scientific journals that cover plant biology and related molecular studies.

Recent notable papers include:

  • A single-cell Arabidopsis root atlas reveals developmental trajectories in wild-type and cell identity mutants, 2022, Developmental Cell
  • Plant immune system activation is necessary for efficient root colonization by auxin-secreting beneficial bacteria, 2021, Cell Host & Microbe
  • Brassinosteroid gene regulatory networks at cellular resolution in the Arabidopsis root, 2023, Science
  • Novel technologies for emission reduction complement conservation agriculture to achieve negative emissions from row-crop production, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Cell wall remodeling and vesicle trafficking mediate the root clock in Arabidopsis, 2020, Science

Frequent co-authors in their research network include Isaiah Taylor, Che-Wei Hsu, Trevor M. Nolan, Uwe Ohler, and Rachel Shahan. These collaborations underline ongoing engagement in interdisciplinary and multi-author scientific research.

Philip N. Benfey has received academic recognition including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2010 and being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • An auxin-dependent distal organizer of pattern and polarity in the Arabidopsis root

    Sabrina Sabatini;Dimitris Beis;Harald Wolkenfelt;Jane Murfett

  • Organization and cell differentiation in lateral roots of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jocelyn E. Malamy;Philip N. Benfey

  • A gene expression map of the Arabidopsis root.

    Kenneth Birnbaum;Dennis E. Shasha;Jean Y. Wang;Jee W. Jung

  • A High-Resolution Root Spatiotemporal Map Reveals Dominant Expression Patterns

    Siobhan M. Brady;David A. Orlando;Ji-Young Lee;Jean Y. Wang

  • The SHORT-ROOT Gene Controls Radial Patterning of the Arabidopsis Root through Radial Signaling

    Yrjo Helariutta;Hidehiro Fukaki;Joanna Wysocka-Diller;Keiji Nakajima

  • The SCARECROW Gene Regulates an Asymmetric Cell Division That Is Essential for Generating the Radial Organization of the Arabidopsis Root

    Laura Di Laurenzio;Joanna Wysocka-Diller;Jocelyn E Malamy;Leonard Pysh

  • Transcriptional Regulation of ROS Controls Transition from Proliferation to Differentiation in the Root

    Hironaka Tsukagoshi;Wolfgang Busch;Philip N. Benfey

  • Intercellular movement of the putative transcription factor SHR in root patterning

    Keiji Nakajima;Giovanni Sena;Tal Nawy;Philip N. Benfey

  • Cell signalling by microRNA165/6 directs gene dose-dependent root cell fate

    Annelie Carlsbecker;Ji-Young Lee;Ji-Young Lee;Christina J. Roberts;Jan Dettmer

  • THE CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS 35S PROMOTER : COMBINATORIAL REGULATION OF TRANSCRIPTION IN PLANTS

    Philip N. Benfey;Nam-Hai Chua

  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence

    Kamal Swarup;Eva Benková;Eva Benková;Ranjan Swarup;Ilda Casimiro

  • Cell Identity Mediates the Response of Arabidopsis Roots to Abiotic Stress

    José R. Dinneny;Terri A. Long;Jean Y. Wang;Jee W. Jung

  • The GRAS gene family in Arabidopsis: sequence characterization and basic expression analysis of the SCARECROW-LIKE genes.

    Leonard D. Pysh;Joanna W. Wysocka-Diller;Christine Camilleri;David Bouchez

  • The CaMV 35S enhancer contains at least two domains which can confer different developmental and tissue-specific expression patterns.

    Philip N. Benfey;Ling Ren;Nam-Hai Chua

  • Control of Arabidopsis Root Development

    Jalean J. Petricka;Cara M. Winter;Philip N. Benfey

  • A novel two-component hybrid molecule regulates vascular morphogenesis of the Arabidopsis root

    Ari Pekka Mähönen;Martin Bonke;Leila Kauppinen;Marjukka Riikonen

  • An Evolutionarily Conserved Mechanism Delimiting SHR Movement Defines a Single Layer of Endodermis in Plants

    Hongchang Cui;Mitchell P. Levesque;Teva Vernoux;Jee W. Jung

  • Oscillating Gene Expression Determines Competence for Periodic Arabidopsis Root Branching

    Miguel A. Moreno-Risueno;Jaimie M. Van Norman;Antonio Moreno;Jingyuan Zhang

  • The bHLH Transcription Factor POPEYE Regulates Response to Iron Deficiency in Arabidopsis Roots

    Terri A. Long;Hironaka Tsukagoshi;Wolfgang Busch;Brett Lahner

  • Root development in Arabidopsis: four mutants with dramatically altered root morphogenesis

    Philip N. Benfey;Paul J. Linstead;Keith Roberts;John W. Schiefelbein

Frequent Co-Authors

Siobhan M. Brady
Siobhan M. Brady University of California, Davis
Uwe Ohler
Uwe Ohler Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Rosangela Sozzani
Rosangela Sozzani North Carolina State University
Wolfgang Busch
Wolfgang Busch Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ben Scheres
Ben Scheres Wageningen University & Research
Yrjö Helariutta
Yrjö Helariutta University of Tartu
Jean Y. J. Wang
Jean Y. J. Wang University of California, San Diego
Philip Leder
Philip Leder Harvard University
José R. Dinneny
José R. Dinneny Stanford University
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore

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