Wilfred Vermerris

Wilfred Vermerris publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wilfred Vermerris sits on this spectrum.

Wilfred Vermerris D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wilfred Vermerris sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Isolation and Identification of Phenolic Compounds

  Wilfred Vermerris;Ralph Nicholson

  652
  Citations

• Lignin Formation in Plants. The Dilemma of Linkage Specificity

  Ronald Hatfield;Wilfred Vermerris

  394
  Citations

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

  Shigeyuki Tanaka;Thomas Brefort;Nina Neidig;Armin Djamei

  293
  Citations

• The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production.

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

  277
  Citations

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

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

  263
  Citations

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

  S. Bout;W. Vermerris

  242
  Citations

• 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

  230
  Citations

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

  Wilfred Vermerris

  217
  Citations

• Genetic improvement of bioenergy crops

  Wilfred Vermerris

  208
  Citations

• Recent developments in polymers derived from industrial lignin

  Elena Ten;Wilfred Vermerris

  198
  Citations

• 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

  193
  Citations

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

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

  188
  Citations

• 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

  177
  Citations

• Genetic Resources for Maize Cell Wall Biology

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

  176
  Citations

• 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

  171
  Citations

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

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

  157
  Citations

• 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

  148
  Citations

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

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

  142
  Citations

• 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

  140
  Citations

• Families of Phenolic Compounds and Means of Classification

  Wilfred Vermerris;Ralph Nicholson

  136
  Citations

• Lignin Nanotubes As Vehicles for Gene Delivery into Human Cells

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

  118
  Citations

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

  Wilfred Vermerris

  117
  Citations

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

  J T Odell;J L Hoopes;W Vermerris

  112
  Citations

• Genomics of plant cell wall biogenesis.

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

  105
  Citations