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Ramanjulu Sunkar publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ramanjulu Sunkar sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 124 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Ramanjulu Sunkar D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ramanjulu Sunkar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ramanjulu Sunkar is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant work in the subfields of Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent published papers span a range of topics within plant molecular biology and stress physiology. Notable publications include:

  • A high-resolution single-molecule sequencing-based Arabidopsis transcriptome using novel methods of Iso-seq analysis, 2022, Genome biology
  • The Effect of Drought on Transcriptome and Hormonal Profiles in Barley Genotypes With Contrasting Drought Tolerance, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Epigenetics and epigenomics: underlying mechanisms, relevance, and implications in crop improvement, 2020, Functional & Integrative Genomics
  • mRNA N6-methyladenosine is critical for cold tolerance in Arabidopsis, 2022, The Plant Journal
  • Molecular basis of priming-induced acquired tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses in plants, 2022, Journal of Experimental Botany

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ramanjulu Sunkar include:

  • Ganesan Govindan
  • Yong-Fang Li
  • Wenbin Guo
  • Jai S. Rohila
  • Brian D. Gregory

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as Frontiers in Plant Science, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Methods in Molecular Biology, Genome Biology, and Functional & Integrative Genomics.

They have contributed extensively to research topics encompassing:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • RNA Modifications and Cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Best Publications

  • Drought and Salt Tolerance in Plants

    Dorothea Bartels;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • Novel and Stress-Regulated MicroRNAs and Other Small RNAs from Arabidopsis

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Jian-Kang Zhu

  • Posttranscriptional Induction of Two Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Genes in Arabidopsis Is Mediated by Downregulation of miR398 and Important for Oxidative Stress Tolerance

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Avnish Kapoor;Jian Kang Zhu

  • Endogenous siRNAs Derived from a Pair of Natural cis-Antisense Transcripts Regulate Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Omar Borsani;Jianhua Zhu;Paul E. Verslues;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • Small RNAs as big players in plant abiotic stress responses and nutrient deprivation

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Viswanathan Chinnusamy;Jianhua Zhu;Jian-Kang Zhu

  • Functions of microRNAs in plant stress responses.

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Yong-Fang Li;Guru Jagadeeswaran

  • Cloning and characterization of micrornas from rice

    Jian-Kang Zhu;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Ching Man Wai;Ching Man Wai;Haibao Tang;Haibao Tang

  • OVEREXPRESSION OF A STRESS-INDUCIBLE ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE GENE FROM ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS IMPROVES STRESS TOLERANCE

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Dorothea Bartels;Hans-Hubert Kirch

  • Identification of novel and candidate miRNAs in rice by high throughput sequencing.

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Xuefeng Zhou;Yun Zheng;Weixiong Zhang

  • Genome of the long-living sacred lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Yanling Liu;Mei Yang

  • Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

    Rajeev K Varshney;Chengcheng Shi;Mahendar Thudi;Cedric Mariac

  • Gene regulation during cold stress acclimation in plants.

    Viswanathan Chinnusamy;Jian-Kang Zhu;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • A tobacco plasma membrane calmodulin-binding transporter confers Ni2+ tolerance and Pb2+ hypersensitivity in transgenic plants.

    Tzahi Arazi;Ramanjulu Sunkar;Boaz Kaplan;Hillel Fromm

  • Cloning and characterization of microRNAs from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Yingyin Yao;Ganggang Guo;Zhongfu Ni;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • Biotic and abiotic stress down-regulate miR398 expression in Arabidopsis

    Guru Jagadeeswaran;Ajay Saini;Ramanjulu Sunkar

  • Transcriptome-wide identification of microRNA targets in rice

    Yong Fang Li;Yun Zheng;Charles Addo-Quaye;Li Zhang

  • In silico identification of conserved microRNAs in large number of diverse plant species.

    Ramanjulu Sunkar;Guru Jagadeeswaran

  • Novel and nodulation-regulated microRNAs in soybean roots

    Senthil Subramanian;Yan-Yan Fu;Ramanjulu Sunkar;W. Brad Barbazuk

  • Overexpression of miR156 in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) results in various morphological alterations and leads to improved biomass production.

    Chunxiang Fu;Ramanjulu Sunkar;Chuanen Zhou;Hui Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Kang Zhu
Jian-Kang Zhu Southern University of Science and Technology
Ray Ming
Ray Ming University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hillel Fromm
Hillel Fromm Tel Aviv University
Mahmoud W. Yaish
Mahmoud W. Yaish Sultan Qaboos University
Martin Crespi
Martin Crespi University of Paris-Saclay
Henry T. Nguyen
Henry T. Nguyen University of Missouri
Andrew Farmer
Andrew Farmer National Center for Genome Resources
Babu Valliyodan
Babu Valliyodan University of Missouri
Gregory D. May
Gregory D. May National Center for Genome Resources
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University

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