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Plant Science and Agronomy
Brazil
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
64
Citations
25288
World Ranking
954
National Ranking
13

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Metabolism

Wagner L. Araújo mostly deals with Biochemistry, Citric acid cycle, Metabolism, Mitochondrion and Photosynthesis. All of his Biochemistry and Dehydrogenase, Arabidopsis, Catabolism, Cellular respiration and Fumarase investigations are sub-components of the entire Biochemistry study. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Arabidopsis thaliana and Biosynthesis.

His work on Tricarboxylic acid as part of general Citric acid cycle research is frequently linked to Genetically modified tomato, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His study explores the link between Mitochondrion and topics such as Respiration that cross with problems in Carbon dioxide, Plant physiology, Substrate, Metabolic network and Metabolic Process. His Photosynthesis study contributes to a more complete understanding of Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Amino Acid Catabolism in Plants (366 citations)
  • Glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle are linked by alanine aminotransferase during hypoxia induced by waterlogging of Lotus japonicus. (255 citations)
  • Protein degradation - an alternative respiratory substrate for stressed plants (252 citations)

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

Wagner L. Araújo focuses on Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Metabolism, Citric acid cycle and Arabidopsis. His research related to Mitochondrion, Amino acid, Dehydrogenase, Enzyme and Cellular respiration might be considered part of Biochemistry. Wagner L. Araújo has included themes like Agronomy and Horticulture in his Photosynthesis study.

He interconnects NAD+ kinase, Organic acid, Gibberellin and RuBisCO in the investigation of issues within Metabolism. His study in Citric acid cycle is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Protein subunit, Fumarase, Metabolic pathway and Nitrogen assimilation. His Arabidopsis study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Biosynthesis, Thioredoxin and Cell biology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (44.63%)
  • Photosynthesis (30.51%)
  • Metabolism (23.16%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (30.51%)
  • Cell biology (16.38%)
  • Metabolism (23.16%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Cell biology, Metabolism, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis. His Photosynthesis research integrates issues from Respiration and Plant physiology. Wagner L. Araújo has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Peroxisome and Lipid metabolism.

The concepts of his Metabolism study are interwoven with issues in Amino acid, Electron transport chain, Cultivar, Introgression and Metabolite. His research investigates the link between Arabidopsis and topics such as Arabidopsis thaliana that cross with problems in Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, Cytosol, NAD+ kinase and Mitochondrion. His Citric acid cycle research incorporates themes from Dehydrogenase and Protein subunit.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) (38 citations)
  • Thioredoxin h2 contributes to the redox regulation of mitochondrial photorespiratory metabolism. (15 citations)
  • Eating Away at ROS to Regulate Stomatal Opening (14 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

His main research concerns Mitochondrion, Photosynthesis, Cell biology, Guard cell and Stomatal conductance. His Mitochondrion study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Biochemistry. He incorporates Biochemistry and Mitochondrial carrier in his research.

He has included themes like Synthetic biology and Solar energy in his Photosynthesis study. His research integrates issues of Ecology, Reactive oxygen species, Ros homeostasis, Ecophysiology and Secondary metabolism in his study of Guard cell. Wagner L. Araújo has researched Stomatal conductance in several fields, including Biophysics, Chloroplast, Chloroplast stroma and RuBisCO.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Amino Acid Catabolism in Plants

    Tatjana M. Hildebrandt;Adriano Nunes Nesi;Wagner L. Araújo;Hans-Peter Braun

  • The role of amino acid metabolism during abiotic stress release.

    Willian Batista‐Silva;Willian Batista‐Silva;Björn Heinemann;Nils Rugen;Adriano Nunes‐Nesi

  • Protein degradation - an alternative respiratory substrate for stressed plants

    Wagner L. Araújo;Takayuki Tohge;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle are linked by alanine aminotransferase during hypoxia induced by waterlogging of Lotus japonicus.

    M. Rocha;F. Licausi;W. L. Araujo;A. Nunes-Nesi

  • Identification of the 2-Hydroxyglutarate and Isovaleryl-CoA Dehydrogenases as Alternative Electron Donors Linking Lysine Catabolism to the Electron Transport Chain of Arabidopsis Mitochondria

    Wagner L. Araújo;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Tony R. Larson

  • Silicon nutrition increases grain yield, which, in turn, exerts a feed-forward stimulation of photosynthetic rates via enhanced mesophyll conductance and alters primary metabolism in rice.

    Kelly C. Detmann;Wagner L. Araújo;Samuel C. V. Martins;Lílian M. V. P. Sanglard

  • Metabolic control and regulation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in photosynthetic and heterotrophic plant tissues.

    Wagner L. Araújo;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Zoran Nikoloski;Lee J. Sweetlove

  • Modifications in Organic Acid Profiles During Fruit Development and Ripening: Correlation or Causation?

    Willian Batista-Silva;Vitor L. Nascimento;David B. Medeiros;Adriano Nunes-Nesi

  • Malate Plays a Crucial Role in Starch Metabolism, Ripening, and Soluble Solid Content of Tomato Fruit and Affects Postharvest Softening

    Danilo C. Centeno;Sonia Osorio;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Ana L.F. Bertolo

  • Antisense Inhibition of the Iron-Sulphur Subunit of Succinate Dehydrogenase Enhances Photosynthesis and Growth in Tomato via an Organic Acid–Mediated Effect on Stomatal Aperture

    Wagner L. Araújo;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Sonia Osorio;Björn Usadel

  • Regulation of the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle

    Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Wagner L Araújo;Toshihiro Obata;Alisdair R Fernie

  • Thioredoxin, a master regulator of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in plant mitochondria

    Danilo M. Daloso;Danilo M. Daloso;Karolin Müller;Toshihiro Obata;Alexandra Florian

  • Regulation of respiration in plants: a role for alternative metabolic pathways.

    Joost T. van Dongen;Kapuganti J. Gupta;Santiago J. Ramírez-Aguilar;Wagner L. Araújo

  • The influence of alternative pathways of respiration that utilize branched‐chain amino acids following water shortage in Arabidopsis

    Marcel V. Pires;Marcel V. Pires;Adilson A. Pereira Júnior;David B. Medeiros;Danilo M. Daloso;Danilo M. Daloso

  • Photosynthetic and metabolic acclimation to repeated drought events play key roles in drought tolerance in coffee.

    Paulo E Menezes-Silva;Lilian M V P Sanglard;Rodrigo T Ávila;Leandro E Morais;Leandro E Morais

  • Capsaicinoids: Pungency beyond Capsicum

    Emmanuel Rezende Naves;Lucas de Ávila Silva;Ronan Sulpice;Wagner L Araújo

  • Morphological and physiological responses of two coffee progenies to soil water availability.

    Paulo C. Dias;Wagner L. Araujo;Gustavo A.B.K. Moraes;Raimundo S. Barros

  • Inhibition of 2-Oxoglutarate Dehydrogenase in Potato Tuber Suggests the Enzyme Is Limiting for Respiration and Confirms Its Importance in Nitrogen Assimilation

    Wagner L. Araújo;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Sandra Trenkamp;Victoria I. Bunik

  • The multifaceted role of aspartate-family amino acids in plant metabolism

    Menny Kirma;Wagner L. Araújo;Alisdair R. Fernie;Gad Galili

  • Targeting Mitochondrial Metabolism and Machinery as a Means to Enhance Photosynthesis

    Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Wagner L. Araújo;Alisdair R. Fernie

  • nMAT1, a nuclear-encoded maturase involved in the trans-splicing of nad1 intron 1, is essential for mitochondrial complex I assembly and function.

    Ido Keren;Ido Keren;Liat Tal;Liat Tal;Catherine C. des Francs-Small;Wagner L. Araújo

Frequent Co-Authors

Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Adriano Nunes-Nesi
Adriano Nunes-Nesi Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Fábio M. DaMatta
Fábio M. DaMatta Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Samuel C. V. Martins
Samuel C. V. Martins Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Takayuki Tohge
Takayuki Tohge Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Ronan Sulpice
Ronan Sulpice University of Galway
Lázaro Eustáquio Pereira Peres
Lázaro Eustáquio Pereira Peres Universidade de São Paulo
Zoran Nikoloski
Zoran Nikoloski Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Sonia Osorio
Sonia Osorio University of Malaga
Jorge Gago
Jorge Gago University of the Balearic Islands

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