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45
Citations
7670
World Ranking
2846
National Ranking
701

Best Publications

  • Isolation and Identification of Phenolic Compounds

    Wilfred Vermerris;Ralph Nicholson

  • Lignin Formation in Plants. The Dilemma of Linkage Specificity

    Ronald Hatfield;Wilfred Vermerris

  • A secreted Ustilago maydis effector promotes virulence by targeting anthocyanin biosynthesis in maize

    Shigeyuki Tanaka;Thomas Brefort;Nina Neidig;Armin Djamei

  • The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production.

    Tim van der Weijde;Claire Lessa Alvim Kamei;Andres F Torres;Wilfred Vermerris;Wilfred Vermerris

  • Molecular Breeding to Enhance Ethanol Production from Corn and Sorghum Stover

    Wilfred Vermerris;Ana Saballos;Gebisa Ejeta;Nathan S. Mosier

  • A candidate-gene approach to clone the sorghum Brown midrib gene encoding caffeic acid O-methyltransferase.

    S. Bout;W. Vermerris

  • A genomewide analysis of the cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase family in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] identifies SbCAD2 as the brown midrib6 gene.

    Ana Saballos;Gebisa Ejeta;Emiliano Sanchez;ChulHee Kang

  • Miscanthus: Genetic resources and breeding potential to enhance bioenergy production

    Wilfred Vermerris

  • Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops

    Wilfred Vermerris

  • Recent developments in polymers derived from industrial lignin

    Elena Ten;Wilfred Vermerris

  • RNAi suppression of lignin biosynthesis in sugarcane reduces recalcitrance for biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass

    Je Hyeong Jung;Walid M. Fouad;Wilfred Vermerris;Maria Gallo

  • Variations in the cell wall composition of maize brown midrib mutants.

    Jane M Marita;Wilfred Vermerris;John Ralph;Ronald D Hatfield

  • Allelic Association, Chemical Characterization and Saccharification Properties of brown midrib Mutants of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

    Ana Saballos;Ana Saballos;Wilfred Vermerris;Wilfred Vermerris;Loren Rivera;Gebisa Ejeta

  • Genetic Resources for Maize Cell Wall Biology

    Bryan W. Penning;Charles T. Hunter;Reuben Tayengwa;Andrea L. Eveland

  • Brown midrib2 (Bmr2) encodes the major 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase involved in lignin biosynthesis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench).

    Ana Saballos;Scott E. Sattler;Emiliano Sanchez;Timothy P. Foster

  • Biochemical and Structural Analysis of Substrate Specificity of a Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase

    Se-Young Jun;Steven A. Sattler;Gabriel S. Cortez;Wilfred Vermerris

  • Maize Brittle stalk2 encodes a COBRA-like protein expressed in early organ development but required for tissue flexibility at maturity.

    Anoop Sindhu;Tiffany Langewisch;Anna Olek;Dilbag S. Multani

  • Cellulose-based injectable hydrogel composite for pH-responsive and controllable drug delivery

    Nusheng Chen;Hui Wang;Hui Wang;Chen Ling;Wilfred Vermerris

  • RNA interference suppression of lignin biosynthesis increases fermentable sugar yields for biofuel production from field-grown sugarcane.

    Je Hyeong Jung;Wilfred Vermerris;Maria Gallo;Jeffrey R. Fedenko

  • Families of Phenolic Compounds and Means of Classification

    Wilfred Vermerris;Ralph Nicholson

  • Lignin Nanotubes As Vehicles for Gene Delivery into Human Cells

    Elena Ten;Chen Ling;Yuan Wang;Yuan Wang;Arun Srivastava

  • Survey of genomics approaches to improve bioenergy traits in maize, sorghum and sugarcane.

    Wilfred Vermerris

  • Seed-specific gene activation mediated by the Cre/lox site-specific recombination system.

    J T Odell;J L Hoopes;W Vermerris

  • Genomics of plant cell wall biogenesis.

    Weidong Yong;Bruce Link;Ronan O'Malley;Jagdish Tewari

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott E. Sattler
Scott E. Sattler Agricultural Research Service
Zhanguo Xin
Zhanguo Xin US Department of Agriculture
John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Lonnie O. Ingram
Lonnie O. Ingram University of Florida
Ralph L. Nicholson
Ralph L. Nicholson Purdue University West Lafayette
Keelnatham T. Shanmugam
Keelnatham T. Shanmugam University of Florida
Jeffrey F. Pedersen
Jeffrey F. Pedersen University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lauren M. McIntyre
Lauren M. McIntyre University of Florida
Maureen C. McCann
Maureen C. McCann Purdue University West Lafayette
Nicholas C. Carpita
Nicholas C. Carpita Purdue University West Lafayette

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