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Thomas W. Okita publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas W. Okita sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Thomas W. Okita D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas W. Okita sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Thomas W. Okita is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology and Plant Science. Contributions also extend to Cell Biology, Materials Chemistry, and Genetics.

Their work covers several topics, including:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Important recent publications by Thomas W. Okita include:

  • RNA-Binding Proteins: The Key Modulator in Stress Granule Formation and Abiotic Stress Response, 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • A co-fractionation mass spectrometry-based prediction of protein complex assemblies in the developing rice aleurone-subaleurone, 2021, The Plant Cell
  • Zipcode RNA-Binding Proteins and Membrane Trafficking Proteins Cooperate to Transport Glutelin mRNAs in Rice Endosperm, 2020, The Plant Cell
  • RNA-seq analysis reveals transcriptome reprogramming and alternative splicing during early response to salt stress in tomato root, 2024, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • <scp>CaIAA2-CaARF9</scp> module mediates the trade-off between pepper growth and immunity, 2024, Plant Biotechnology Journal

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas W. Okita are:

  • Laining Zhang
  • Li Tian
  • Seon-Kap Hwang
  • Salvinder Singh
  • Yanyan Yan

Thomas W. Okita has published repeatedly in journals including The Plant Cell, Frontiers in Plant Science, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Plant Biotechnology Journal.

A notable recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Nucleic acid (cDNA) and amino acid sequences of alpha-type gliadins from wheat (Triticum aestivum)

    Donald D. Kasarda;Thomas W. Okita;John E. Bernardin;Preston A. Baecker

  • Mutation of the Plastidial α-Glucan Phosphorylase Gene in Rice Affects the Synthesis and Structure of Starch in the Endosperm

    Hikaru Satoh;Kensuke Shibahara;Takashi Tokunaga;Aiko Nishi

  • A single mutation that increases maize seed weight

    M J Giroux;J Shaw;G Barry;B G Cobb

  • Immunochemical studies on the role of the Golgi complex in protein-body formation in rice seeds.

    H. B. Krishnan;V. R. Franceschi;T. W. Okita

  • Engineering starch for increased quantity and quality

    Casey J Slattery;I.Halil Kavakli;Thomas W Okita

  • Evolution and heterogeneity of the alpha-/beta-type and gamma-type gliadin DNA sequences.

    T W Okita;V Cheesbrough;C D Reeves

  • The production of recombinant proteins in transgenic barley grains.

    Henriette Horvath;Jintai Huang;Oi Wong;Elizabeth Kohl

  • The Subunit Structure of Potato Tuber ADPglucose Pyrophosphorylase.

    Thomas W. Okita;Paul A. Nakata;Joseph M. Anderson;Joseph Sowokinos

  • The Rice Mutant esp2 Greatly Accumulates the Glutelin Precursor and Deletes the Protein Disulfide Isomerase

    Yoko Takemoto;Sean J. Coughlan;Thomas W. Okita;Hikaru Satoh

  • Identification of the ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase isoforms essential for starch synthesis in the leaf and seed endosperm of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Sang-Kyu Lee;Seon-Kap Hwang;Muho Han;Joon-Seob Eom

  • Rice prolamine protein body biogenesis: a BiP-mediated process

    Xingxiang Li;Yujia Wu;Dian-Zhong Zhang;Jeffrey W. Gillikin

  • COMPARTMENTATION OF PROTEINS IN THE ENDOMEMBRANE SYSTEM OF PLANT CELLS

    Thomas W. Okita;John C. Rogers

  • Structure and expression of the rice glutelin multigene family.

    T. W. Okita;Young Soo Hwang;J. Hnilo;Woo Taek Kim

  • Messenger RNA targeting of rice seed storage proteins to specific ER subdomains

    Sang-Bong Choi;Changlin Wang;Douglas G. Muench;Kenjirou Ozawa

  • Adenosine 5'-diphosphate-glucose pyrophosphorylase from potato tuber. Significance of the N terminus of the small subunit for catalytic properties and heat stability.

    Miguel A. Ballicora;Mary J. Laughlin;Yingbin Fu;Thomas W. Okita

  • Expression of the potato tuber ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase in Escherichia coli.

    A A Iglesias;G F Barry;C Meyer;L Bloksberg

  • Segregation of storage protein mRNAs on the rough endoplasmic reticulum membranes of rice endosperm cells

    Xingxiang Li;Vincent R. Franceschi;Thomas W. Okita

  • Subcellular Localization of the Starch Degradative and Biosynthetic Enzymes of Spinach Leaves

    Thomas W. Okita;Elaine Greenberg;David N. Kuhn;Jack Preiss

  • Is there an alternative pathway for starch synthesis

    Thomas W. Okita

  • Modification of Carbon Partitioning, Photosynthetic Capacity, and O2 Sensitivity in Arabidopsis Plants with Low ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase Activity

    Jindong Sun;Thomas W. Okita;Gerald E. Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald E. Edwards
Gerald E. Edwards Washington State University
Jack Preiss
Jack Preiss Michigan State University
Hikaru Satoh
Hikaru Satoh Kyushu University
Vincent R. Franceschi
Vincent R. Franceschi Washington State University
Hari B. Krishnan
Hari B. Krishnan University of Missouri
Woo Taek Kim
Woo Taek Kim Yonsei University
Matthew K. Morell
Matthew K. Morell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Asaph B. Cousins
Asaph B. Cousins Washington State University
Yasunori Nakamura
Yasunori Nakamura Akita Prefectural University
Gynheung An
Gynheung An Kyung Hee University

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