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Plant Science and Agronomy

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99
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165
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57

Richard M. Amasino 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 Richard M. Amasino sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 207 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard M. Amasino 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 Richard M. Amasino sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Richard M. Amasino is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses notably on subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Research topics covered include:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Light effects on plants
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard M. Amasino include:

  • Toward product-based regulation of crops, 2022, Science
  • EARLY FLOWERING 3 and Photoperiod Sensing in Brachypodium distachyon, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PHYTOCHROME C regulation of photoperiodic flowering via PHOTOPERIOD1 is mediated by EARLY FLOWERING 3 in Brachypodium distachyon, 2023, PLoS Genetics
  • Genetic and genomic resources to study natural variation in Brassica rapa, 2020, Plant Direct
  • The H3K4 demethylase JMJ1 is required for proper timing of flowering in Brachypodium distachyon, 2024, The Plant Cell

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard M. Amasino include:

  • Daniel P. Woods
  • Weiya Li
  • Richard Sibout
  • Debbie Laudencia-Chingcuanco
  • John P. Vogel

The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PLoS Genetics
  • The Plant Cell

Amasino's recognition in their field includes:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2011
  • Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2009
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2006

Best Publications

  • FLOWERING LOCUS C Encodes a Novel MADS Domain Protein That Acts as a Repressor of Flowering

    Scott D. Michaels;Richard M. Amasino

  • Inhibition of Leaf Senescence by Autoregulated Production of Cytokinin

    Susheng Gan;Richard M. Amasino

  • The PLETHORA Genes Mediate Patterning of the Arabidopsis Root Stem Cell Niche

    Mitsuhiro Aida;Dimitris Beis;Renze Heidstra;Viola Willemsen

  • Making sense of senescence : Molecular genetic regulation and manipulation of leaf senescence

    S. Gan;R. M. Amasino

  • Molecular Analysis of FRIGIDA, a Major Determinant of Natural Variation in Arabidopsis Flowering Time

    Urban Johanson;Joanne West;Clare Lister;Scott D. Michaels

  • Seasonal and developmental timing of flowering.

    Richard Amasino

  • Vernalization in Arabidopsis thaliana is mediated by the PHD finger protein VIN3

    Sibum Sung;Richard M. Amasino

  • Molecular aspects of leaf senescence

    Betania F Quirino;Yoo-Sun Noh;Edward Himelblau;Richard M Amasino

  • T-DNA of Agrobacterium tumefaciens encodes an enzyme of cytokinin biosynthesis

    D E Akiyoshi;H Klee;R M Amasino;E W Nester

  • A comparison of the expression patterns of several senescence-associated genes in response to stress and hormone treatment.

    Louis M. Weaver;Susheng Gan;Betania Quirino;Richard M. Amasino

  • Vernalization: Winter and the Timing of Flowering in Plants

    Dong Hwan Kim;Mark R. Doyle;Sibum Sung;Richard M. Amasino

  • Loss of FLOWERING LOCUS C Activity Eliminates the Late-Flowering Phenotype of FRIGIDA and Autonomous Pathway Mutations but Not Responsiveness to Vernalization

    Scott D. Michaels;Richard M. Amasino

  • Molecular analysis of natural leaf senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Karin N. Lohman;Susheng Gan;Manorama C. John;Richard M. Amasino

  • Regulation of Flowering Time by Histone Acetylation in Arabidopsis

    Yuehui He;Scott D. Michaels;Richard M. Amasino

  • The ELF4 gene controls circadian rhythms and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Mark R Doyle;Seth J Davis;Ruth M Bastow;Ruth M Bastow;Harriet G McWatters

  • Overexpression of a Novel Class of Gibberellin 2-Oxidases Decreases Gibberellin Levels and Creates Dwarf Plants

    Fritz M. Schomburg;Colleen M. Bizzell;Dong Ju Lee;Jan A. D. Zeevaart

  • Nutrients mobilized from leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana during leaf senescence

    Edward Himelblau;Richard M. Amasino

  • CROWN GALL: A MOLECULAR AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

    Eugene W. Nester;Milton P. Gordon;Richard M. Amasino;Martin F. Yanofsky

  • AGL24 acts as a promoter of flowering in Arabidopsis and is positively regulated by vernalization.

    Scott D. Michaels;Gary Ditta;Cindy Gustafson-Brown;Soraya Pelaz

  • The Timing of Flowering

    Richard M. Amasino;Scott D. Michaels

  • Attenuation of FLOWERING LOCUS C activity as a mechanism for the evolution of summer-annual flowering behavior in Arabidopsis

    Scott D. Michaels;Yuehui He;Katia C. Scortecci;Richard M. Amasino

  • PAF1-complex-mediated histone methylation of FLOWERING LOCUS C chromatin is required for the vernalization-responsive, winter-annual habit in Arabidopsis

    Yuehui He;Mark R. Doyle;Richard M. Amasino

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott D. Michaels
Scott D. Michaels Indiana University
Yuehui He
Yuehui He Peking University
Robert J. Schmitz
Robert J. Schmitz University of Georgia
Susheng Gan
Susheng Gan Cornell University
Seth J. Davis
Seth J. Davis University of York
Andrew J. Millar
Andrew J. Millar University of Edinburgh
John P. Vogel
John P. Vogel University of California, Berkeley
Thomas C. Osborn
Thomas C. Osborn University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy Institute of Plant Biology
Caroline Dean
Caroline Dean John Innes Centre

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