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Simon J. McQueen-Mason

Simon J. McQueen-Mason

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
62
Citations
15236
World Ranking
1091
National Ranking
95

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His main research concerns Cell wall, Botany, Expansin, Cell biology and Biochemistry. His Cell wall study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cellulose, Desiccation, Biophysics, Dehydration and Expansin activity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including SUPERFAMILY and Food research.

His work carried out in the field of Expansin brings together such families of science as Abscission, Phylogenetics, Plant protein and Arabidopsis. His Cell biology research incorporates elements of Primordium, Morphogenesis and Meristem. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mutualism and Bacteria in addition to Biochemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Induction of Leaf Primordia by the Cell Wall Protein Expansin (356 citations)
  • Sustainable liquid biofuels from biomass: the writing's on the walls (316 citations)
  • Local expression of expansin induces the entire process of leaf development and modifies leaf shape. (275 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Cell wall, Biomass, Biochemistry and Biofuel. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Expansin, Organogenesis, Expressed sequence tag and Phylogenetic tree. His research integrates issues of Primordium, Meristem, Plant protein and Cell biology in his study of Expansin.

His Cell wall research incorporates themes from Biophysics, Arabidopsis, Xylem and Polysaccharide. His studies deal with areas such as Lignin, Agronomy and Pulp and paper industry as well as Biomass. As part of one scientific family, Simon J. McQueen-Mason deals mainly with the area of Biofuel, narrowing it down to issues related to the Greenhouse gas, and often Reuse.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (26.19%)
  • Cell wall (25.40%)
  • Biomass (23.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Lignin (16.67%)
  • Biomass (23.02%)
  • Cellulose (15.08%)

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

Lignin, Biomass, Cellulose, Pulp and paper industry and Cell wall are his primary areas of study. His study in Biomass is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sugar, Fractionation and Hemicellulose. His Cellulose research is under the purview of Biochemistry.

His research in Pulp and paper industry intersects with topics in Biofuel, Biorefinery and Xylose. His study focuses on the intersection of Biofuel and fields such as Monosaccharide with connections in the field of Agronomy. The various areas that Simon J. McQueen-Mason examines in his Cell wall study include Biophysics, Carbohydrate and Polysaccharide.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cell wall remodeling under salt stress: Insights into changes in polysaccharides, feruloylation, lignification, and phenolic metabolism in maize. (9 citations)
  • Comparative evaluation of microwave-assisted acid, alkaline, and inorganic salt pretreatments of sugarcane bagasse for sugar recovery (9 citations)
  • Arabidopsis XTH4 and XTH9 Contribute to Wood Cell Expansion and Secondary Wall Formation. (8 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Simon J. McQueen-Mason focuses on Lignin, Pulp and paper industry, Lignocellulosic biomass, Cellulose and Arabinoxylan. His Lignin research includes themes of Biomass, Cell wall and Xylem, Vessel element. His Biomass study incorporates themes from Sugar, Biofuel, Bagasse and Xylose.

Simon J. McQueen-Mason has included themes like Biophysics, Arabidopsis and Secondary growth in his Cell wall study. His Lignocellulosic biomass study is associated with Botany. Cellulose is a subfield of Biochemistry that Simon J. McQueen-Mason explores.

Best Publications

  • Two endogenous proteins that induce cell wall extension in plants.

    Simon McQueen-Mason;Daniel M. Durachko;Daniel J. Cosgrove

  • Disruption of hydrogen bonding between plant cell wall polymers by proteins that induce wall extension.

    Simon McQueen-Mason;Daniel J. Cosgrove

  • Lignocellulose degradation mechanisms across the Tree of Life.

    Simon M. Cragg;Gregg T. Beckham;Neil C. Bruce;Timothy D. H. Bugg

  • Expansin Mode of Action on Cell Walls (Analysis of Wall Hydrolysis, Stress Relaxation, and Binding)

    Simon J. McQueen-Mason;Daniel J. Cosgrove

  • Sustainable liquid biofuels from biomass: the writing's on the walls

    Leonardo D. Gomez;Clare G. Steele-King;Simon J. McQueen-Mason

  • Induction of Leaf Primordia by the Cell Wall Protein Expansin

    Andrew J Fleming;Simon J McQueen-Mason;Simon J McQueen-Mason;Therese Mandel;Therese Mandel;Cris Kuhlemeier;Cris Kuhlemeier

  • Expansins and cell growth

    Yi Li;Louise Jones;Simon McQueen-Mason

  • Local expression of expansin induces the entire process of leaf development and modifies leaf shape.

    Stéphane Pien;Joanna Wyrzykowska;Simon McQueen-Mason;Cheryl Smart

  • Cell wall arabinan is essential for guard cell function

    Louise Jones;Jennifer L. Milne;David Ashford;Simon J. McQueen-Mason

  • Nomenclature for members of the expansin superfamily of genes and proteins.

    Hans Kende;Kent J. Bradford;David A. Brummell;Hyung Taeg Cho

  • Pseudomonas cellulose-binding domains mediate their effects by increasing enzyme substrate proximity

    David N. Bolam;Antonio Ciruela;Simon McQUEEN-MASON;Peter Simpson

  • Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of expansins--a highly conserved, multigene family of proteins that mediate cell wall extension in plants.

    Tatyana Y. Shcherban;Jun Shi;Daniel M. Durachko;Mark J. Guiltinan

  • Plant Expansins Are a Complex Multigene Family with an Ancient Evolutionary Origin

    Yi Li;Catherine P. Darley;Verónica Ongaro;Andrew Fleming

  • The molecular basis of plant cell wall extension.

    Catherine P. Darley;Andrew M. Forrester;Simon J. McQueen-Mason

  • Unlocking the potential of lignocellulosic biomass through plant science

    Poppy E. Marriott;Leonardo D. Gómez;Simon J. McQueen-Mason

  • An ancient family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with roles in arthropod development and biomass digestion.

    Federico Sabbadin;Glyn R. Hemsworth;Luisa Ciano;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat

  • Probing expansin action using cellulose/hemicellulose composites

    Sarah E. C. Whitney;Mike J. Gidley;Simon J. McQueen‐Mason

  • The relationship between xyloglucan endotransglycosylase and in-vitro cell wall extension in cucumber hypocotyls

    Simon J. McQueen-Mason;Stephen C. Fry;Daniel M. Durachko;Daniel J. Cosgrove

  • Identification of 'carbon hot-spots' and quantification of GHG intensities in the biodiesel supply chain using hybrid LCA and structural path analysis.

    Adolf Acquaye;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Kuishuang Feng;Robert H. Crawford

  • Expression of six expansin genes in relation to extension activity in developing strawberry fruit.

    Elizabeth P. Harrison;Simon J. McQueen‐Mason;Kenneth Manning

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil C. Bruce
Neil C. Bruce University of York
Igor Polikarpov
Igor Polikarpov Universidade de São Paulo
Andrew J. Fleming
Andrew J. Fleming University of Sheffield
Duncan J. Macquarrie
Duncan J. Macquarrie University of York
Paul Dupree
Paul Dupree University of Cambridge
Robbie Waugh
Robbie Waugh James Hutton Institute
Andrew J. Hunt
Andrew J. Hunt Khon Kaen University
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Claire Halpin
Claire Halpin University of Dundee
Osvaldo Ferrarese-Filho
Osvaldo Ferrarese-Filho State University of Maringa

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