Thomas J. Gianfagna

Thomas J. Gianfagna publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Thomas J. Gianfagna D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Best Publications

• Elevated cytokinin content in ipt transgenic creeping bentgrass promotes drought tolerance through regulating metabolite accumulation

  Emily B. Merewitz;Hongmei Du;Wenjuan Yu;Yimin Liu

  208
  Citations

• Natural and Synthetic Growth Regulators and Their Use in Horticultural and Agronomic Crops

  Thomas J. Gianfagna

  181
  Citations

• Protein accumulation in leaves and roots associated with improved drought tolerance in creeping bentgrass expressing an ipt gene for cytokinin synthesis

  Emily B. Merewitz;Thomas Gianfagna;Bingru Huang

  175
  Citations

• Photosynthesis, water use, and root viability under water stress as affected by expression of SAG12-ipt controlling cytokinin synthesis in Agrostis stolonifera

  Emily B. Merewitz;Thomas Gianfagna;Bingru Huang

  144
  Citations

• Penicillium species endophytic in coffee plants and ochratoxin A production.

  Fernando E. Vega;Francisco Posada;Stephen W. Peterson;Thomas J. Gianfagna

  144
  Citations

• The roles of abscisic acid and ethylene in the abscission and senescence of cocoa flowers

  Madhu Aneja;Thomas Gianfagna;Edward Ng

  139
  Citations

• Trichoderma harzianum produces nonanoic acid, an inhibitor of spore germination and mycelial growth of two cacao pathogens

  Madhu Aneja;Thomas J. Gianfagna;Prakash K. Hebbar

  106
  Citations

• Sesquiterpenes in glandular trichomes of a wild tomato species and toxicity to the Colorado potato beetle

  Catherine D. Carter;Thomas J. Gianfagna;John N. Sacalis

  103
  Citations

• Zingiberene and resistance to Colorado potato beetle in Lycopersicon hirsutum f. hirsutum.

  Catherine D. Carter;John N. Sacalis;Thomas J. Gianfagna

  101
  Citations

• Chemistry and biological activity of steroidal glycosides from the Lilium genus.

  John P. Munafo;Thomas J. Gianfagna

  100
  Citations

• Proteomic changes associated with expression of a gene (ipt) controlling cytokinin synthesis for improving heat tolerance in a perennial grass species.

  Yan Xu;Thomas Gianfagna;Bingru Huang

  99
  Citations

• Effects of SAG12-ipt and HSP18.2-ipt Expression on Cytokinin Production, Root Growth, and Leaf Senescence in Creeping Bentgrass Exposed to Drought Stress

  Emily B. Merewitz;Thomas Gianfagna;Bingru Huang

  96
  Citations

• Temperature and Photoperiod Influence Trichome Density and Sesquiterpene Content of Lycopersicon hirsutum f. hirsutum

  Thomas J. Gianfagna;Catherine D. Carter;John N. Sacalis

  94
  Citations

• Effects of SAG12-ipt expression on cytokinin production, growth and senescence of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) under heat stress

  Yan Xu;Jiang Tian;Thomas Gianfagna;Bingru Huang

  87
  Citations

• Isolation and structural determination of steroidal glycosides from the bulbs of easter lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.).

  John P. Munafo;Ahalya Ramanathan;Leslie S. Jimenez;Thomas J. Gianfagna

  81
  Citations

• Induction and accumulation of caffeine in young, actively growing leaves of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) by wounding or infection with Crinipellis perniciosa

  Madhu Aneja;Thomas Gianfagna

  78
  Citations

• Sucrose regulation of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase subunit genes transcript levels in leaves and fruits.

  Xiangyang Li;Jinpeng Xing;Thomas J Gianfagna;Harry W Janes

  70
  Citations

• The endogenous gibberellins of vegetative and reproductive tissue of G2 peas.

  Peter J. Davies;Eve Emshwiller;Thomas J. Gianfagna;William M. Proebsting

  68
  Citations

• Ethylene Production and Fruit-softening Rates in Several Apple Fruit Ripening Variants

  Christopher D. Gussman;Joseph C. Goffreda;Thomas J. Gianfagna

  67
  Citations

• Natural and Synthetic Growth Regulators and Their Use in Horticultural and Agronomic Crops

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  65
  Citations