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Wayne A. Parrott 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 Wayne A. Parrott sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 168 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wayne A. Parrott 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 Wayne A. Parrott sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Wayne A. Parrott is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology, with additional work in Agronomy and Crop Science and Genetics.

Their work covers several key topics, including:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Transgenic Plants and Applications
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Research
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research

Frequent collaborators of Parrott include:

  • Peter R. LaFayette
  • Eudald Illa-Berenguer
  • Robert M. Stupar
  • C. Nathan Hancock
  • Vincent J. Pennetti

Major publication venues where Parrott has frequently contributed are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transgenic Research
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plant Direct
  • In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Parrott are:

  • "Regulatory approaches for genome edited agricultural plants in select countries and jurisdictions around the world," 2021, Transgenic Research
  • "Effects of type I Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase (DGAT1) genes on soybean (Glycine max L.) seed composition," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Two efficient CRISPR/Cas9 systems for gene editing in soybean," 2021, Transgenic Research
  • "Removing politics from innovations that improve food security," 2021, Transgenic Research
  • "Development of mPing-based activation tags for crop insertional mutagenesis," 2021, Plant Direct

Wayne A. Parrott was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • A retrospective DNA marker assessment of the development of insect resistant soybean

    James M. Narvel;David R. Walker;Brian G. Rector;John N. All

  • Targeted genome modifications in soybean with CRISPR/Cas9

    Thomas B Jacobs;Thomas B Jacobs;Peter R LaFayette;Robert J Schmitz;Wayne A Parrott

  • Morphogenic Aspects of Somatic Embryogenesis

    S. A. Merkle;W. A. Parrott;B. S. Flinn

  • A molecular view of plant centromeres

    Jiming Jiang;James A Birchler;Wayne A Parrott;R Kelly Dawe

  • Regulating transgenic crops sensibly: lessons from plant breeding, biotechnology and genomics.

    Kent J Bradford;Allen Van Deynze;Neal Gutterson;Wayne Parrott

  • Genetic transformation, recovery, and characterization of fertile soybean transgenic for a synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cryIAc gene.

    C N Stewart;M J Adang;J N All;H R Boerma

  • Recovery of primary transformants of soybean.

    W. A. Parrott;L. M. Hoffman;D. F. Hildebrand;E. G. Williams

  • Molecular Markers Associated with Water Use Efficiency and Leaf Ash in Soybean

    M. A. R. Mian;M. A. Bailey;D. A. Ashley;R. Wells

  • RFLP loci associated with soybean seed protein and oil content across populations and locations.

    S. H. Lee;M. A. Bailey;M. A. R. Mian;T. E. Carter

  • Insect Control and Dosage Effects in Transgenic Canola Containing a Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cryIAc Gene

    C. N. Stewart;M. J. Adang;J. N. All;P. L. Raymer

  • GENOTYPE EFFECTS ON PROLIFERATIVE EMBRYOGENESIS AND PLANT REGENERATION OF SOYBEAN

    M. A. Bailey;H. R. Boerma;W. A. Parrott

  • Molecular Markers Associated with Soybean Plant Height, Lodging, and Maturity across Locations

    S. H. Lee;M. A. Bailey;M. A. R. Mian;T. E. Carter

  • OPTIMIZATION OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS AND EMBRYO GERMINATION IN SOYBEAN

    W. A. Parrott;G. Dryden;S. Vogt;D. F. Hildebrand

  • Growth, Morphological, and Chemical Component Responses of Tall Fescue to Acremonium coenophialum

    N. S. Hill;W. C. Stringer;G. E. Rottinghaus;D. P. Belesky

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci for plant height, lodging, and maturity in a soybean population segregating for growth habit.

    S. H. Lee;M. A. Bailey;M. A. R. Mian;E. R. Shipe

  • Gateway-compatible vectors for high-throughput gene functional analysis in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and other monocot species

    David G.J. Mann;Peter R. LaFayette;Peter R. LaFayette;Laura L. Abercrombie;Laura L. Abercrombie;Zachary R. King;Zachary R. King

  • Molecular markers associated with seed weight in two soybean populations

    M. A. R. Mian;M. A. Bailey;J. P. Tamulonis;E. R. Shipe

  • Quantitative Trait Loci for Antibiosis Resistance to Corn Earworm in Soybean

    B. G. Rector;J. N. All;W. A. Parrott;H. R. Boerma

  • RECOVERY AND EVALUATION OF SOYBEAN PLANTS TRANSGENIC FOR A BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS VAR. KURSTAKI INSECTICIDAL GENE

    W. A. Parrott;J. N. All;M. J. Adang;M. A. Bailey

  • Agrobacterium induced gall formation in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and formation of shoot-like structures expressing introduced genes

    W. Liu;W. A. Parrott;D. F. Hildebrand;G. B. Collins

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Glenn B. Collins
Glenn B. Collins University of Kentucky
David F. Hildebrand
David F. Hildebrand University of Kentucky
Joseph H. Bouton
Joseph H. Bouton University of Georgia
Richard S. Hussey
Richard S. Hussey University of Georgia
R. Kelly Dawe
R. Kelly Dawe University of Georgia
Robert M. Stupar
Robert M. Stupar University of Minnesota
Joseph M. Jez
Joseph M. Jez Washington University in St. Louis
Michael J. Adang
Michael J. Adang University of Georgia
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia

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