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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
54
Citations
11886
World Ranking
1678
National Ranking
447

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1980 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1979 - Crop Science Research Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

William L. Ogren mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Pyruvate carboxylase, Enzyme and Photorespiration. Mutant, Arabidopsis thaliana, RuBisCO, Carbonic anhydrase and Glycine are the primary areas of interest in his Biochemistry study. His studies deal with areas such as Wild type, Total inorganic carbon and Thylakoid as well as Carbonic anhydrase.

His Ribulose study, which is part of a larger body of work in Photosynthesis, is frequently linked to Crop species, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Pyruvate carboxylase research integrates issues from Oxygenase, Chloroplast and Carboxylation. His Photorespiration research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ribulose Diphosphate Carboxylase, Catalysis and Co2 concentration.

His most cited work include:

  • Regulation of Soybean Net Photosynthetic CO2 Fixation by the Interaction of CO2, O2, and Ribulose 1,5-Diphosphate Carboxylase (594 citations)
  • Species variation in the specificity of ribulose biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (447 citations)
  • Phosphoglycolate production catalyzed by ribulose diphosphate carboxylase. (427 citations)

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

William L. Ogren spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Pyruvate carboxylase, RuBisCO and Chloroplast. His study ties his expertise on Total inorganic carbon together with the subject of Biochemistry. William L. Ogren has researched Photosynthesis in several fields, including Vascular bundle and Glycine.

His studies in Pyruvate carboxylase integrate themes in fields like Oxygenase, Nuclear chemistry and Carboxylation. His RuBisCO research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Thylakoid and Molecular biology. His work carried out in the field of Chloroplast brings together such families of science as Complementary DNA, Arabidopsis thaliana and Nucleic acid sequence.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (102.25%)
  • Photosynthesis (82.02%)
  • Pyruvate carboxylase (44.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1987-2003)?

  • Biochemistry (102.25%)
  • RuBisCO (38.20%)
  • Chloroplast (41.57%)

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

His main research concerns Biochemistry, RuBisCO, Chloroplast, Photosynthesis and Enzyme. His RuBisCO study incorporates themes from Molecular biology and Pyruvate carboxylase. His Pyruvate carboxylase study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Oxygenase.

In his study, Glyoxylate cycle, In vivo and Nucleic acid is strongly linked to Arabidopsis thaliana, which falls under the umbrella field of Chloroplast. He is interested in Photorespiration, which is a field of Photosynthesis. He studies Carbonic anhydrase which is a part of Enzyme.

Between 1987 and 2003, his most popular works were:

  • Alternative mRNA splicing generates the two ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activase polypeptides in spinach and Arabidopsis. (157 citations)
  • Species-Dependent Variation in the Interaction of Substrate-Bound Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (Rubisco) and Rubisco Activase (88 citations)
  • Electron Transport through photosystem I Stimulates Light Activation of Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (Rubisco) by Rubisco Activase. (50 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Amino acid

His primary scientific interests are in RuBisCO, Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Chloroplast and Photorespiration. His RuBisCO study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Stop codon, Electron transport chain, Thylakoid and Photosystem I. His studies link Petunia with Photosynthesis.

His Chloroplast study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Glyoxylate cycle, Enzyme and Arabidopsis thaliana. His studies examine the connections between Photorespiration and genetics, as well as such issues in Mutant, with regards to Oxygenase. His research in the fields of Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate, Lycopersicon and Pisum overlaps with other disciplines such as Hordeum vulgare.

Best Publications

  • Phosphoglycolate production catalyzed by ribulose diphosphate carboxylase.

    G. Bowes;W.L. Ogren;R.H. Hageman

  • Regulation of Soybean Net Photosynthetic CO2 Fixation by the Interaction of CO2, O2, and Ribulose 1,5-Diphosphate Carboxylase

    William A. Laing;William L. Ogren;Richard H. Hageman

  • Photorespiration: Pathways, Regulation, and Modification

    Unknown

  • Species variation in the specificity of ribulose biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase

    Douglas B. Jordan;William L. Ogren

  • The CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase

    Unknown

  • Inhibition of photosynthesis in Arabidopsis mutants lacking leaf glutamate synthase activity

    C. R. Somerville;W. L. Ogren

  • Regulation of photorespiration in C3 and C4 species

    Raymond Chollet;William L. Ogren

  • Oxygen Inhibition and Other Properties of Soybean Ribulose 1,5-Diphosphate Carboxylase

    George Bowes;William L. Ogren

  • A soluble chloroplast protein catalyzes ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activation in vivo.

    Michael E. Salvucci;Archie R. Portis;William L. Ogren

  • Photorespiration-deficient Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Lacking Mitochondrial Serine Transhydroxymethylase Activity

    C. R. Somerville;William L. Ogren;William L. Ogren

  • Alternative mRNA splicing generates the two ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activase polypeptides in spinach and Arabidopsis.

    J M Werneke;J M Chatfield;W L Ogren

  • A phosphoglycolate phosphatase-deficient mutant of Arabidopsis

    C. R. Somerville;W. L. Ogren

  • Activation of Ribulosebisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase at Physiological CO2 and Ribulosebisphosphate Concentrations by Rubisco Activase

    Archie R. Portis;Michael E. Salvucci;William L. Ogren

  • Species variation in kinetic properties of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.

    Douglas B. Jordan;William L. Ogren

  • Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase regulates soybean photorespiration.

    Unknown

  • The mechanism of Rubisco activase: Insights from studies of the properties and structure of the enzyme.

    Michael E. Salvucci;William L. Ogren

  • A Mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana Which Lacks Activation of RuBP Carboxylase In Vivo.

    C. R. Somerville;Archie R. Portis;William L. Ogren

  • Light and CO2 Response of Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase Activation in Arabidopsis Leaves

    Michael E. Salvucci;Archie R. Portis;William L. Ogren

  • Carbonic Anhydrase-Deficient Mutant of Chlamydomonas reinhardii Requires Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentration for Photoautotrophic Growth.

    Martin H. Spalding;Robert J. Spreitzer;William L. Ogren

  • Photorespiration mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana deficient in serine-glyoxylate aminotransferase activity.

    C. R. Somerville;W. L. Ogren

  • Purification and species distribution of rubisco activase.

    Michael E. Salvucci;Jeffrey M. Werneke;William L. Ogren;Archie R. Portis

  • Genetic modification of photorespiration

    C.R. Somerville;W.L. Ogren

  • A Sensitive Assay Procedure for Simultaneous Determination of Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate Carboxylase and Oxygenase Activities.

    Douglas B. Jordan;William L. Ogren

  • Light Saturation, Photosynthesis Rate, RuDP Carboxylase Activity, and Specific Leaf Weight in Soybeans Grown Under Different Light Intensities 1

    G. Bowes;W. L. Ogren;R. H. Hageman

  • Reduced Inorganic Carbon Transport in a CO2-Requiring Mutant of Chlamydomonas reinhardii

    Martin H. Spalding;Robert J. Spreitzer;William L. Ogren

  • Species-Dependent Variation in the Interaction of Substrate-Bound Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (Rubisco) and Rubisco Activase

    Zhen-Yuan Wang;Gordon W. Snyder;Brian D. Esau;Archie R. Portis

Frequent Co-Authors

Archie R. Portis
Archie R. Portis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael E. Salvucci
Michael E. Salvucci United States Department of Agriculture
Chris Somerville
Chris Somerville University of California, Berkeley
Martin H. Spalding
Martin H. Spalding Iowa State University
Jack M. Widholm
Jack M. Widholm University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Raymond Chollet
Raymond Chollet University of Nebraska–Lincoln
William A. Laing
William A. Laing Plant & Food Research
Ulrich Heber
Ulrich Heber University of Würzburg
Donald R. Ort
Donald R. Ort University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Faith C. Belanger
Faith C. Belanger Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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