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Richard C. Gardner

Richard C. Gardner

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Genetics
New Zealand
2026

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Genetics

D-Index
65
Citations
13398
World Ranking
2716
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Richard C. Gardner is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Psychology.

Their publications cover diverse subfields including Clinical Psychology, Food Science, Plant Science, Animal Science and Zoology, and Social Psychology. These contribute to a range of interconnected topics in fermentation, sensory analysis, horticulture, viticulture, meat and animal product quality, LGBTQ health, identity and policy, sexuality and behavior, as well as blockchain technology applications and security.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard C. Gardner include:

  • Addition of volatile sulfur compounds to yeast at the early stages of fermentation reveals distinct biological and chemical pathways for aroma formation (2020, Food Microbiology)
  • The impact of psychological flexibility in the relationship between discrimination and internalized transnegativity among transgender and gender expansive adults (2022, Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
  • Abstract 2383: Environmental Stresses Induce Distinct SUMOylation Responses (2023, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
  • Natural history of gait patterns in untreated children with bilateral cerebral palsy in a low-income country setting (2024, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gardner include:

  • Matias I. Kinzurik
  • Rebecca C. Deed
  • Mandy Herbst-Johnstone
  • Davide Slaghenaufi
  • Raffaele Guzzon

Gardner has published across several academic venues, with a known presence in:

  • Food Microbiology
  • Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Their research topics demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach combining biological sciences and psychology, with particular attention to fermentation processes, sensory and chemical analysis, as well as sociocultural and identity-related studies. Additionally, Gardner's work intersects with technological applications such as blockchain security and complex behavioral frameworks related to LGBTQ health and gender identity.

In recognition of their contributions, Richard C. Gardner was awarded membership in Academia Europaea in 1989.

Best Publications

  • A set of conserved PCR primers for the analysis of simple sequence repeat polymorphisms in chloroplast genomes of dicotyledonous angiosperms

    Kurt Weising;Richard C Gardner

  • The complete nucleotide sequence of an infectious clone of cauliflower mosaic virus by M13mp7 shotgun sequencing

    Richard C. Gardner;Alan J. Howarth;Peter Hahn;Marianne Brown-Luedi

  • Expression of Aluminum-Induced Genes in Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants Can Ameliorate Aluminum Stress and/or Oxidative Stress

    Bunichi Ezaki;Richard C. Gardner;Yuka Ezaki;Hideaki Matsumoto

  • Aluminum Induces Oxidative Stress Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Keith D. Richards;Eric J. Schott;Yogesh K. Sharma;Keith R. Davis

  • Localized transient expression of GUS in leaf discs following cocultivation with Agrobacterium

    Bart-Jan Janssen;Richard C. Gardner

  • A Novel Family of Magnesium Transport Genes in Arabidopsis

    Legong Li;Ana F. Tutone;Revel S. M. Drummond;Richard C. Gardner

  • Overexpression of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae magnesium transport system confers resistance to aluminum ion

    Colin W. MacDiarmid;Richard C. Gardner

  • Single Locus Microsatellites Isolated Using 5′ Anchored PCR

    P. J. Fisher;R. C. Gardner;T. E. Richardson

  • Five Genes Induced by Aluminum in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Roots

    K C Snowden;R C Gardner

  • Genomic fingerprinting by microsatellite-primed PCR: a critical evaluation.

    K Weising;R G Atkinson;R C Gardner

  • New Zealand Sauvignon blanc Distinct Flavor Characteristics: Sensory, Chemical, and Consumer Aspects

    Cynthia M. Lund;Michelle K. Thompson;Frank Benkwitz;Mark W. Wohler

  • A distinct population of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in New Zealand: evidence for local dispersal by insects and human-aided global dispersal in oak barrels

    Matthew R. Goddard;Nicole Anfang;Rongying Tang;Richard C. Gardner

  • An apple polyphenol oxidase cDNA is up-regulated in wounded tissues

    Paul K. Boss;Richard C. Gardner;Bart-Jan Janssen;Gavin S. Ross

  • Stable transformation and regeneration of transgenic plants of Pinus radiata D. Don

    C. Walter;L. J. Grace;A. Wagner;D. W. R. White

  • Cloning and characterization of five cDNAs for genes differentially expressed during fruit development of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa var. deliciosa).

    Susan E. Ledger;Richard C. Gardner

  • Nucleotide sequence of naturally occurring deletion mutants of cauliflower mosaic virus

    A.J. Howarth;R.C. Gardner;J. Messing;R.J. Shepherd

  • Sequence heterogeneity in the two 16S rRNA genes of Phormium yellow leaf phytoplasma.

    L. W. Liefting;M. T. Andersen;R. E. Beever;R. C. Gardner

  • Stepping stones to Hawaii: a trans-equatorial dispersal pathway for Metrosideros (Myrtaceae) inferred from nrDNA (ITS+ETS)

    Shane D. Wright;Catherine G. Yong;Stephen R. Wichman;John W. Dawson

  • Aluminum-Induced Genes (Induction by Toxic Metals, Low Calcium, and Wounding and Pattern of Expression in Root Tips).

    K. C. Snowden;K. D. Richards;R. C. Gardner

  • A homozygous diploid subset of commercial wine yeast strains

    John E. Bradbury;Keith D. Richards;Heather A. Niederer;Soon A. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross G. Atkinson
Ross G. Atkinson Plant & Food Research
Hideaki Matsumoto
Hideaki Matsumoto Kibi International University
Jia-Long Yao
Jia-Long Yao Plant & Food Research
Paul A. Kilmartin
Paul A. Kilmartin University of Auckland
Joachim Messing
Joachim Messing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Richard D. Newcomb
Richard D. Newcomb Plant & Food Research
Emmanuel Delhaize
Emmanuel Delhaize Australian National University
Mervyn O. Humphreys
Mervyn O. Humphreys Aberystwyth University
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist University of Auckland
Michael W. Bevan
Michael W. Bevan John Innes Centre

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