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Robert J. Schmitz is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within the life sciences, with a primary focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work delves into various subfields including molecular biology, plant science, genetics, ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and epidemiology.

The scientist's main topics of study cover a range of genetic and molecular areas in plants, particularly:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Among the recent publications linked to the broader research team or closely connected work, some notable papers include:

  • "De novo assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis of 26 diverse maize genomes," 2021, Science
  • "A cis-regulatory atlas in maize at single-cell resolution," 2021, Cell
  • "Cis-regulatory sequences in plants: Their importance, discovery, and future challenges," 2021, The Plant Cell
  • "Single-cell RNA sequencing of developing maize ears facilitates functional analysis and trait candidate gene discovery," 2021, Developmental Cell
  • "Chromatin accessibility profiling methods," 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert J. Schmitz include:

  • Alexandre P. Marand
  • Xuan Zhang
  • Zefu Lu
  • Frank Johannes
  • Haidong Yan

The scientist's work is frequently published in several reputable venues, reflecting a consistent output in high-impact journals and preprint servers. These publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Plants
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Plant Cell
  • Genome Biology

Best Publications

  • 1,135 Genomes Reveal the Global Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Carlos Alonso-Blanco;Jorge Andrade;Claude Becker;Felix Bemm

  • Widespread dynamic DNA methylation in response to biotic stress

    Robert H. Dowen;Mattia Pelizzola;Robert J. Schmitz;Ryan Lister

  • The genome sequences of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the diploid ancestors of cultivated peanut.

    David John Bertioli;David John Bertioli;Steven B Cannon;Lutz Froenicke;Guodong Huang

  • Evidence for Network Evolution in an Arabidopsis Interactome Map

    Matija Dreze;Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis;Benoit Charloteaux

  • Epigenomic Diversity in a Global Collection of Arabidopsis thaliana Accessions

    Taiji Kawakatsu;Shao-shan Carol Huang;Florian Jupe;Eriko Sasaki

  • Transgenerational epigenetic instability is a source of novel methylation variants

    Robert J. Schmitz;Matthew D. Schultz;Matthew D. Schultz;Mathew G. Lewsey;Ronan C. O’Malley

  • De novo assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis of 26 diverse maize genomes

    Matthew B. Hufford;Arun S. Seetharam;Margaret R. Woodhouse;Kapeel M. Chougule

  • Targeted genome modifications in soybean with CRISPR/Cas9

    Thomas B Jacobs;Thomas B Jacobs;Peter R LaFayette;Robert J Schmitz;Wayne A Parrott

  • Patterns of population epigenomic diversity

    Robert J. Schmitz;Matthew D. Schultz;Matthew D. Schultz;Mark A. Urich;Joseph R. Nery

  • Widespread natural variation of DNA methylation within angiosperms.

    Chad E. Niederhuth;Adam J. Bewick;Lexiang Ji;Magdy S. Alabady

  • Linking photoreceptor excitation to changes in plant architecture

    Lin Li;Karin Ljung;Ghislain Breton;Robert J. Schmitz

  • Processing and Subcellular Trafficking of ER-Tethered EIN2 Control Response to Ethylene Gas

    Hong Qiao;Zhouxin Shen;Shao Shan Carol Huang;Robert J. Schmitz

  • Integration of omic networks in a developmental atlas of maize.

    Justin W. Walley;Justin W. Walley;Ryan C. Sartor;Zhouxin Shen;Robert J. Schmitz

  • Temporal transcriptional response to ethylene gas drives growth hormone cross-regulation in Arabidopsis

    Katherine Noelani Chang;Shan Zhong;Matthew T. Weirauch;Gary Hon

  • RF1 knockout allows ribosomal incorporation of unnatural amino acids at multiple sites

    David B F Johnson;Jianfeng Xu;Zhouxin Shen;Jeffrey K Takimoto

  • Widespread long-range cis-regulatory elements in the maize genome.

    William A. Ricci;Zefu Lu;Lexiang Ji;Alexandre P. Marand

  • Evolution of DNA Methylation across Insects.

    Adam J. Bewick;Kevin J. Vogel;Allen J. Moore;Robert J. Schmitz

  • Gene body DNA methylation in plants.

    Adam J Bewick;Robert J Schmitz

  • Widespread adenine N6-methylation of active genes in fungi

    Stephen J Mondo;Richard O Dannebaum;Rita C Kuo;Katherine B Louie

  • Author response: Temporal transcriptional response to ethylene gas drives growth hormone cross-regulation in Arabidopsis

    Katherine Noelani Chang;Shan Zhong;Matthew T Weirauch;Gary Hon

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Nathan M. Springer
Nathan M. Springer University of Minnesota
Xiaoyu Zhang
Xiaoyu Zhang University of Georgia
Allen J. Moore
Allen J. Moore University of Georgia
Joseph R. Nery
Joseph R. Nery Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Richard M. Amasino
Richard M. Amasino University of Wisconsin–Madison
Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
Jeremy Schmutz
Jeremy Schmutz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Candice N. Hirsch
Candice N. Hirsch University of Minnesota
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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