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William G. T. Willats

William G. T. Willats

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
70
Citations
21441
World Ranking
698
National Ranking
60

William G. T. Willats 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 William G. T. Willats sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 205 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

William G. T. Willats 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 William G. T. Willats sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Cell wall, Epitope, Monoclonal antibody and Pectin. His study looks at the relationship between Biochemistry and topics such as Cell biology, which overlap with Plant cell and Arabinogalactan. His Cell wall study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Botany.

The concepts of his Epitope study are interwoven with issues in Oryza sativa and Glycan. Within one scientific family, William G. T. Willats focuses on topics pertaining to Molecular biology under Monoclonal antibody, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Antigen. His studies deal with areas such as Matrix, Polymer science, Functional food and Food research as well as Pectin.

His most cited work include:

  • Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis (852 citations)
  • Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel (594 citations)
  • The Selaginella genome identifies genetic changes associated with the evolution of vascular plants. (579 citations)

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

William G. T. Willats focuses on Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Glycan and Botany. He interconnects Plant cell, Arabidopsis and Cell biology in the investigation of issues within Cell wall. His Biochemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Epitope and Monoclonal antibody.

His studies in Epitope integrate themes in fields like Molecular biology and Oligosaccharide. His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cellulose, Food science, Pectin lyase, Biophysics and Carbohydrate. William G. T. Willats has included themes like DNA microarray and Computational biology in his Glycan study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell wall (60.80%)
  • Biochemistry (50.25%)
  • Polysaccharide (31.16%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Cell wall (60.80%)
  • Polysaccharide (31.16%)
  • Biochemistry (50.25%)

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

William G. T. Willats mainly investigates Cell wall, Polysaccharide, Biochemistry, Glycan and Food science. Botany covers William G. T. Willats research in Cell wall. His research integrates issues of Symbiosis and Multicellular organism in his study of Botany.

His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cellulose, Starch, Biophysics, Carbohydrate and DNA microarray. He combines subjects such as Galactan, Biotechnology, Computational biology and Microbiology with his study of Glycan. His work on Ripeness, Wine, Ripening and Winemaking is typically connected to Viscosity as part of general Food science study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Understanding CrRLK1L Function: Cell Walls and Growth Control (77 citations)
  • Three Pectin Methylesterase Inhibitors Protect Cell Wall Integrity for Arabidopsis Immunity to Botrytis (71 citations)
  • Interspecies cross-feeding orchestrates carbon degradation in the rumen ecosystem (55 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Cell wall, Biochemistry, Polysaccharide, Pectin and Botany. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Plant cell, Arabidopsis and Signalling, Cell biology. William G. T. Willats conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Biochemistry and Divalent through his works.

His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Biophysics and Chromatography, Chemometrics. His Pectin research includes themes of Ripeness, Ripening, Wine, Winemaking and Berry. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Microbial consortium and Multicellular organism.

Best Publications

  • Pectin: cell biology and prospects for functional analysis

    W. G. T. Willats;L. McCartney;W. Mackie;J. P. Knox

  • Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are starting to gel

    William G.T Willats;J. Paul Knox;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

  • The Selaginella genome identifies genetic changes associated with the evolution of vascular plants.

    Jo Ann Banks;Tomoaki Nishiyama;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;Mitsuyasu Hasebe;John L. Bowman;John L. Bowman

  • Modulation of the Degree and Pattern of Methyl-esterification of Pectic Homogalacturonan in Plant Cell Walls IMPLICATIONS FOR PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE ACTION, MATRIX PROPERTIES, AND CELL ADHESION

    William G.T. Willats;Caroline Orfila;G Limberg;Hans Christian Buchholt

  • Evolution and diversity of plant cell walls: from algae to flowering plants.

    Zoë A. Popper;Gurvan Michel;Cécile Hervé;David S. Domozych

  • The role of the cell wall in plant immunity.

    Frederikke Gro Malinovsky;Jonatan U Fangel;William G T Willats

  • Pectic homogalacturonan masks abundant sets of xyloglucan epitopes in plant cell walls

    Susan E Marcus;Yves Verhertbruggen;Cécile Hervé;José J Ordaz-Ortiz

  • The cell walls of green algae: a journey through evolution and diversity

    David S. Domozych;Marina Ciancia;Jonatan U. Fangel;Maria Dalgaard Mikkelsen

  • Generation of a monoclonal antibody specific to (1→5)-α-l-arabinan

    W. G. T. Willats;S. E. Marcus;J. P. Knox

  • Discovery of LPMO activity on hemicelluloses shows the importance of oxidative processes in plant cell wall degradation

    Jane W. Agger;Trine Isaksen;Anikó Várnai;Silvia Vidal-Melgosa

  • Phage display: practicalities and prospects.

    William G.T. Willats

  • High‐throughput mapping of cell‐wall polymers within and between plants using novel microarrays

    Isabel Moller;Iben Sørensen;Adriana J. Bernal;Claudia Blaukopf

  • Synthetic methyl hexagalacturonate hapten inhibitors of anti-homogalacturonan monoclonal antibodies LM7, JIM5 and JIM7.

    Mads H. Clausen;William G.T. Willats;J.Paul Knox

  • The Charophycean green algae as model systems to study plant cell walls and other evolutionary adaptations that gave rise to land plants.

    Iben Sørensen;Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Jeff J. Doyle;David S. Domozych

  • Restricted access of proteins to mannan polysaccharides in intact plant cell walls

    Susan E. Marcus;Anthony W. Blake;Thomas A. S. Benians;Kieran J. D. Lee

  • Versatile High Resolution Oligosaccharide Microarrays for Plant Glycobiology and Cell Wall Research

    Henriette Lodberg Pedersen;Jonatan Ulrik Fangel;Barry McCleary;Christian Ruzanski

  • A role for arabinogalactan-proteins in plant cell expansion: evidence from studies on the interaction of beta-glucosyl Yariv reagent with seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    William G.T. Willats;J. Paul Knox

  • Functional Genomic Analysis Supports Conservation of Function Among Cellulose Synthase-Like A Gene Family Members and Suggests Diverse Roles of Mannans in Plants

    Aaron H. Liepman;C. Joseph Nairn;William G.T. Willats;Iben Sørensen

  • Immunochemical comparison of membrane-associated and secreted arabinogalactan-proteins in rice and carrot

    Margaret Smallwood;Edwin A. Yates;William G. T. Willats;Helen Martin

  • Cell wall evolution and diversity

    Jonatan U. Fangel;Peter Ulvskov;J. P. Knox;Maria D. Mikkelsen

  • The charophycean green algae provide insights into the early origins of plant cell walls

    Iben Sørensen;Filomena A. Pettolino;Antony Bacic;John Ralph

  • Sugar‐coated microarrays: A novel slide surface for the high‐throughput analysis of glycans

    William G. T. Willats;Svend Erik Rasmussen;Tina Kristensen;Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen

  • Analysis of pectic epitopes recognised by hybridoma and phage display monoclonal antibodies using defined oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and enzymatic degradation

    William G.T. Willats;Gerrit Limberg;Hans Christian Buchholt;Gert-Jan van Alebeek

  • In-situ analysis of pectic polysaccharides in seed mucilage and at the root surface of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    William G. T. Willats;Lesley McCartney;J. Paul Knox

  • High-throughput screening of monoclonal antibodies against plant cell wall glycans by hierarchical clustering of their carbohydrate microarray binding profiles.

    Isabel Moller;Susan E. Marcus;Ash Haeger;Yves Verhertbruggen

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Paul Knox
J. Paul Knox University of Leeds
Henrik Vibe Scheller
Henrik Vibe Scheller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jesper Harholt
Jesper Harholt Carlsberg Group (Denmark)
Peter Ulvskov
Peter Ulvskov University of Copenhagen
David S. Domozych
David S. Domozych Skidmore College
Antony Bacic
Antony Bacic La Trobe University
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Pamela C. Ronald
Pamela C. Ronald University of California, Davis
Gurvan Michel
Gurvan Michel Université Paris Cité
Monika S. Doblin
Monika S. Doblin University of Melbourne

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