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Plant Science and Agronomy
Korea
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
65
Citations
13826
World Ranking
934
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Korea Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His main research concerns Transgene, Botany, Biochemistry, Peroxidase and Oxidative stress. The various areas that Sang-Soo Kwak examines in his Transgene study include Arabidopsis and Abscisic acid. His Botany research integrates issues from Genetically modified crops, Oryza sativa, Abiotic stress and Cell biology.

His Peroxidase study incorporates themes from Superoxide dismutase and Catalase. His Superoxide dismutase study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Horticulture and Plant physiology. Sang-Soo Kwak interconnects Photosynthesis, Oxidative phosphorylation and Chloroplast in the investigation of issues within Oxidative stress.

His most cited work include:

  • Analysis of antioxidant enzyme activity during germination of alfalfa under salt and drought stresses (325 citations)
  • Simultaneous overexpression of both CuZn superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase in transgenic tall fescue plants confers increased tolerance to a wide range of abiotic stresses. (279 citations)
  • Enhanced drought tolerance of transgenic rice plants expressing a pea manganese superoxide dismutase. (270 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Sang-Soo Kwak mainly investigates Botany, Transgene, Biochemistry, Abiotic stress and Horticulture. Sang-Soo Kwak has included themes like Genetically modified crops, Gene and Agrobacterium in his Botany study. His study in Transgene is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photosynthesis, Malondialdehyde, Oxidative stress, Arabidopsis and Transformation.

His work in Arabidopsis tackles topics such as Cell biology which are related to areas like Mutant and Biotic stress. His research integrates issues of Gene expression, Abscisic acid, Carotenoid and Photosystem II in his study of Abiotic stress. His research investigates the link between Peroxidase and topics such as Superoxide dismutase that cross with problems in Plant physiology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (53.88%)
  • Transgene (51.60%)
  • Biochemistry (31.96%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Abiotic stress (38.81%)
  • Transgene (51.60%)
  • Horticulture (30.14%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Sang-Soo Kwak mainly focuses on Abiotic stress, Transgene, Horticulture, Carotenoid and Gene. Abiotic stress is a subfield of Biochemistry that Sang-Soo Kwak explores. His Transgene research includes elements of Oxidative stress, Malondialdehyde and Cell biology.

Sang-Soo Kwak works mostly in the field of Oxidative stress, limiting it down to concerns involving Reactive oxygen species and, occasionally, Peroxidase. The Carotenoid study combines topics in areas such as Antioxidant and Metabolic engineering. His study focuses on the intersection of Genetically modified crops and fields such as Botany with connections in the field of Chloroplast and Nicotiana benthamiana.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Two Classes of Pigments, Carotenoids and C-Phycocyanin, in Spirulina Powder and Their Antioxidant Activities (31 citations)
  • Biotechnology of the sweetpotato: ensuring global food and nutrition security in the face of climate change. (13 citations)
  • A single amino acid change at position 96 (Arg to His) of the sweetpotato Orange protein leads to carotenoid overaccumulation (13 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Sang-Soo Kwak focuses on Carotenoid, Abiotic stress, Metabolic engineering, Transcriptome and KEGG. His work deals with themes such as Photosynthesis, Trichome and Chlorophyll a, which intersect with Carotenoid. Sang-Soo Kwak has researched Abiotic stress in several fields, including Gene expression and Abscisic acid.

His study in Gene expression is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Botany, Plant physiology, Chloroplast and Nicotiana benthamiana. His research in Metabolic engineering focuses on subjects like Oxidative stress, which are connected to Reactive oxygen species, Horticulture, Peroxidase, Hydrogen peroxide and Transformation. His biological study focuses on Genetically modified crops.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of antioxidant enzyme activity during germination of alfalfa under salt and drought stresses

    Wen-Bin Wang;Yun-Hee Kim;Haeng-Soon Lee;Ki-Yong Kim

  • NDP kinase 2 interacts with two oxidative stress-activated MAPKs to regulate cellular redox state and enhances multiple stress tolerance in transgenic plants.

    Haejeong Moon;Boyoung Lee;Giltsu Choi;Dongjin Shin

  • Simultaneous overexpression of both CuZn superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase in transgenic tall fescue plants confers increased tolerance to a wide range of abiotic stresses.

    Sang-Hoon Lee;Nagib Ahsan;Nagib Ahsan;Ki-Won Lee;Do-Hyun Kim

  • Enhanced drought tolerance of transgenic rice plants expressing a pea manganese superoxide dismutase.

    Fang-Zheng Wang;Qing-Bin Wang;Qing-Bin Wang;Suk-Yoon Kwon;Sang-Soo Kwak

  • The Role of Aquaporin RWC3 in Drought Avoidance in Rice

    Hong-Li Lian;Xin Yu;Qin Ye;Xiao-Song Ding

  • Salicylic acid-mediated innate immunity in Arabidopsis is regulated by SIZ1 SUMO E3 ligase.

    Jiyoung Lee;Jaesung Nam;Hyeong Cheol Park;Hyeong Cheol Park;Gunnam Na

  • Enhanced tolerance to oxidative stress in transgenic tobacco plants expressing three antioxidant enzymes in chloroplasts.

    Young-Pyo Lee;Sun-Hyung Kim;Jae-Wook Bang;Haeng-Soon Lee

  • Enhanced tolerance of transgenic potato plants expressing both superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase in chloroplasts against oxidative stress and high temperature.

    Li Tang;Li Tang;Suk-Yoon Kwon;Sun-Hyung Kim;Jin-Seog Kim

  • Comparative proteomic study of arsenic‐induced differentially expressed proteins in rice roots reveals glutathione plays a central role during As stress

    Nagib Ahsan;Dong-Gi Lee;Iftekhar Alam;Pil Joo Kim

  • Two Classes of Pigments, Carotenoids and C-Phycocyanin, in Spirulina Powder and Their Antioxidant Activities

    Woo Sung Park;Hye-Jin Kim;Min Li;Dong Hoon Lim

  • LONGIFOLIA1 and LONGIFOLIA2, two homologous genes, regulate longitudinal cell elongation in Arabidopsis.

    Young Koung Lee;Gyung-Tae Kim;Gyung-Tae Kim;In-Jung Kim;Jeongmoo Park

  • Down-regulation of β-carotene hydroxylase increases β-carotene and total carotenoids enhancing salt stress tolerance in transgenic cultured cells of sweetpotato.

    Sun Ha Kim;Young Ock Ahn;Mi-Jeong Ahn;Haeng-Soon Lee

  • Enhanced stress-tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants expressing a human dehydroascorbate reductase gene.

    Suk-Yoon Kwon;Sun-Mee Choi;Young-Ock Ahn;Haeng-Soon Lee

  • Overexpression of sweetpotato swpa4 peroxidase results in increased hydrogen peroxide production and enhances stress tolerance in tobacco

    Yun-Hee Kim;Yun-Hee Kim;Cha Young Kim;Wan-Keun Song;Doo-Sang Park

  • Sweetpotato late embryogenesis abundant 14 (IbLEA14) gene influences lignification and increases osmotic- and salt stress-tolerance of transgenic calli

    Sung-Chul Park;Sung-Chul Park;Yun-Hee Kim;Jae Cheol Jeong;Cha Young Kim

  • The role of water channel proteins and nitric oxide signaling in rice seed germination

    Hong-Yan Liu;Xin Yu;Da-Yong Cui;Mei-Hao Sun

  • Downregulation of the lycopene ϵ‐cyclase gene increases carotenoid synthesis via the β‐branch‐specific pathway and enhances salt‐stress tolerance in sweetpotato transgenic calli

    Sun Ha Kim;Yun-Hee Kim;Young Ock Ahn;Mi-Jeong Ahn

  • Cloning and characterization of an Orange gene that increases carotenoid accumulation and salt stress tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato cultures.

    Sun Ha Kim;Young Ock Ahn;Mi-Jeong Ahn;Jae Cheol Jeong

  • Acidic peroxidases from suspension-cultures of sweet potato

    Unknown

  • Stress-induced expression of choline oxidase in potato plant chloroplasts confers enhanced tolerance to oxidative, salt, and drought stresses.

    Raza Ahmad;Raza Ahmad;Myoung Duck Kim;Kyung-Hwa Back;Hee-Sik Kim

  • Transgenic poplar expressing Arabidopsis YUCCA6 exhibits auxin-overproduction phenotypes and increased tolerance to abiotic stress.

    Qingbo Ke;Zhi Wang;Chang Yoon Ji;Jae Cheol Jeong

Frequent Co-Authors

Haeng-Soon Lee
Haeng-Soon Lee Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Suk-Yoon Kwon
Suk-Yoon Kwon Sungkyunkwan University
Dae-Jin Yun
Dae-Jin Yun Konkuk University
Sang Yeol Lee
Sang Yeol Lee Gyeongsang National University
Yuji Kamiya
Yuji Kamiya RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Yong Pyo Lim
Yong Pyo Lim Chungnam National University
Naser A. Anjum
Naser A. Anjum Aligarh Muslim University
Shiwen Wang
Shiwen Wang Northwest A&F University
Kee-Yoeup Paek
Kee-Yoeup Paek Chungbuk National University

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