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Plant Science and Agronomy
Sweden
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
78
Citations
22130
World Ranking
465
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Gibberellin, Arabidopsis, Chromatography and Cell biology. His research investigates the connection between Botany and topics such as Auxin that intersect with issues in Endogeny. The Gibberellin study combines topics in areas such as Plant hormone, Transcriptome, Lolium temulentum, Xylem and Regulation of gene expression.

The concepts of his Arabidopsis study are interwoven with issues in Primordium, Arabidopsis thaliana and Leafy. His work on Chromatography deals in particular with Mass spectrometry, Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and Gas chromatography. His Cell biology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Membrane, Plant growth, Endocytosis and Abscisic acid metabolism.

His most cited work include:

  • Integration of plant responses to environmentally activated phytohormonal signals. (1047 citations)
  • Visualization of GC/TOF-MS-based metabolomics data for identification of biochemically interesting compounds using OPLS class models. (869 citations)
  • The lack of a systematic validation of reference genes: a serious pitfall undervalued in reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis in plants (515 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Gibberellin, Metabolomics, Biochemistry and Chromatography. His work deals with themes such as Auxin and Cell biology, which intersect with Botany. His study explores the link between Gibberellin and topics such as Transgene that cross with problems in Biomass.

While the research belongs to areas of Metabolomics, he spends his time largely on the problem of Internal medicine, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Gastroenterology. His Mass spectrometry research incorporates themes from Detection limit and Quantitative analysis. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Arabidopsis thaliana and Leafy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (33.87%)
  • Gibberellin (23.79%)
  • Metabolomics (27.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Metabolomics (27.02%)
  • Metabolome (14.92%)
  • Botany (33.87%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metabolomics, Metabolome, Botany, Biochemistry and Internal medicine. His research integrates issues of Amino acid, Ulcerative colitis, Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, Kidney and Computational biology in his study of Metabolomics. His research in Metabolome tackles topics such as Inflammatory bowel disease which are related to areas like Prostacyclin.

His studies deal with areas such as Abiotic component and Cell biology as well as Botany. He has researched Internal medicine in several fields, including Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. His Arabidopsis research integrates issues from Cell and Senescence.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Multi-platform mass spectrometry analysis of the CSF and plasma metabolomes of rigorously matched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and control subjects (58 citations)
  • Metabolic Profiling of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Comparison with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Systemic Sclerosis (55 citations)
  • Dissecting the Metabolic Role of Mitochondria during Developmental Leaf Senescence. (41 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Thomas Moritz mainly investigates Botany, Cell biology, Shoot, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis. Thomas Moritz mostly deals with Gibberellin in his studies of Botany. His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Metabolome, RNA-Seq, Cell and Green fluorescent protein.

His work carried out in the field of Shoot brings together such families of science as Transcriptome, Germination, Embryo and Somatic cell. His work in Arabidopsis tackles topics such as Senescence which are related to areas like Amino acid, Ammonium and Nutrient. Thomas Moritz combines subjects such as Cell wall and Metabolomics with his study of Amino acid.

Best Publications

  • Integration of plant responses to environmentally activated phytohormonal signals.

    Patrick Achard;Hui Cheng;Liesbeth De Grauwe;Jan Decat

  • Visualization of GC/TOF-MS-based metabolomics data for identification of biochemically interesting compounds using OPLS class models.

    Susanne Wiklund;Erik Johansson;Lina Sjöström;Ewa J Mellerowicz

  • The lack of a systematic validation of reference genes: a serious pitfall undervalued in reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis in plants

    Laurent Gutierrez;Mélanie Mauriat;Stéphanie Guénin;Jérôme Pelloux

  • GC-MS libraries for the rapid identification of metabolites in complex biological samples

    Nicolas Schauer;Dirk Steinhauser;Sergej Strelkov;Dietmar Schomburg

  • Increased gibberellin biosynthesis in transgenic trees promotes growth, biomass production and xylem fiber length.

    Maria E. Eriksson;Maria Israelsson;Olof Olsson;Thomas Moritz

  • Design of experiments: an efficient strategy to identify factors influencing extraction and derivatization of Arabidopsis thaliana samples in metabolomic studies with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

    Jonas Gullberg;Pär Jonsson;Anders Nordström;Michael Sjöström

  • An Auxin Gradient and Maximum in the Arabidopsis Root Apex Shown by High-Resolution Cell-Specific Analysis of IAA Distribution and Synthesis

    Sara V. Petersson;Annika I. Johansson;Mariusz Kowalczyk;Alexander Makoveychuk

  • Auxin as a positional signal in pattern formation in plants.

    Claes Uggla;Thomas Moritz;Goran Sandberg;Bjorn Sundberg

  • Extraction and GC/MS Analysis of the Human Blood Plasma Metabolome

    A Jiye;Johan Trygg;Jonas Gullberg;Annika I. Johansson

  • Biosynthesis of cellulose-enriched tension wood in Populus: global analysis of transcripts and metabolites identifies biochemical and developmental regulators in secondary wall biosynthesis.

    Sara Andersson-Gunnerås;Ewa J. Mellerowicz;Jonathan Love;Bo Segerman

  • GA4 Is the Active Gibberellin in the Regulation of LEAFY Transcription and Arabidopsis Floral Initiation

    Sven Eriksson;Henrik Böhlenius;Thomas Moritz;Ove Nilsson

  • The plant stress hormone ethylene controls floral transition via DELLA-dependent regulation of floral meristem-identity genes

    Patrick Achard;Mourad Baghour;Andrew Chapple;Peter Hedden

  • High-throughput data analysis for detecting and identifying differences between samples in GC/MS-based metabolomic analyses.

    Pär Jonsson;Annika I. Johansson;Jonas Gullberg;Johan Trygg

  • A Strategy for Identifying Differences in Large Series of Metabolomic Samples Analyzed by GC/MS

    Pär Jonsson;Jonas Gullberg;Anders Nordström;Miyako Kusano

  • GAMYB-like genes, flowering, and gibberellin signaling in Arabidopsis.

    Gregory F.W. Gocal;Candice C. Sheldon;Frank Gubler;Thomas Moritz

  • Sterol-dependent endocytosis mediates post-cytokinetic acquisition of PIN2 auxin efflux carrier polarity

    Shuzhen Men;Yohann Boutté;Yoshihisa Ikeda;Xugang Li

  • Ectopic expression of oat phytochrome A in hybrid aspen changes critical daylength for growth and prevents cold acclimatization

    Jorunn E. Olsen;Olavi Junttila;Jarle Nilsen;Maria E. Eriksson

  • Gibberellins are not required for normal stem growth in Arabidopsis thaliana in the absence of GAI and RGA

    Kathryn E. King;Thomas Moritz;Nicholas P. Harberd

  • Function and dynamics of auxin and carbohydrates during earlywood/latewood transition in scots pine.

    Claes Uggla;Elisabeth Magel;Thomas Moritz;Björn Sundberg

  • A Microscale Technique for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Measurements of Picogram Amounts of Indole-3-Acetic Acid in Plant Tissues.

    A. Edlund;S. Eklof;B. Sundberg;T. Moritz

  • AtGA3ox2, a Key Gene Responsible for Bioactive Gibberellin Biosynthesis, Is Regulated during Embryogenesis by LEAFY COTYLEDON2 and FUSCA3 in Arabidopsis

    Julien Curaba;Thomas Moritz;Renaud Blervaque;François Parcy

  • Independent Activation of Cold Acclimation by Low Temperature and Short Photoperiod in Hybrid Aspen

    Annikki Welling;Thomas Moritz;E. Tapio Palva;Olavi Junttila;Olavi Junttila

  • Arabidopsis REGULATOR OF AXILLARY MERISTEMS1 Controls a Leaf Axil Stem Cell Niche and Modulates Vegetative Development

    Thomas Keller;Jessica Abbott;Thomas Moritz;Peter Doerner

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Stenlund
Hans Stenlund Umeå University
Göran Sandberg
Göran Sandberg Umeå University
Björn Sundberg
Björn Sundberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Olavi Junttila
Olavi Junttila University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Stefan L. Marklund
Stefan L. Marklund Umeå University
Jorunn E. Olsen
Jorunn E. Olsen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Catherine Bellini
Catherine Bellini Umeå University
Olof Olsson
Olof Olsson Lund University
Stefan Jansson
Stefan Jansson Umeå University
Per Christer Odén
Per Christer Odén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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