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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
88
Citations
26877
World Ranking
309
National Ranking
108

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 1977 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Winslow R. Briggs focuses on Phototropism, Phototropin, Botany, Arabidopsis and Cell biology. His research in Phototropism intersects with topics in Coleoptile, Biochemistry, Mutant and Kinase activity. His study in Phototropin is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both PAS domain, Flavoprotein, BLUF domain, Photochemistry and Chloroplast relocation.

Winslow R. Briggs has included themes like Biophysics and Phytochrome in his Botany study. His research integrates issues of Arabidopsis thaliana, Protein kinase A and Flavin mononucleotide in his study of Arabidopsis. His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chloroplast, Gene expression, Germination and Seedling.

His most cited work include:

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Protein Kinase With a Putative Redox-Sensing Domain (606 citations)
  • Phototropins 1 and 2: versatile plant blue-light receptors (597 citations)
  • Arabidopsis nph1 and npl1: Blue light receptors that mediate both phototropism and chloroplast relocation (568 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Phytochrome, Biophysics, Biochemistry and Phototropism. His Coleoptile, Seedling and Darkness study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Elongation, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study looks at the intersection of Phytochrome and topics like Photochemistry with Cytochrome.

His Phototropism research incorporates themes from Flavoprotein, Phototropin, Arabidopsis and Flavin group. His studies in Phototropin integrate themes in fields like Chloroplast relocation and Flavin mononucleotide. His Arabidopsis research incorporates elements of Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.24%)
  • Phytochrome (34.67%)
  • Biophysics (28.47%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2019)?

  • Botany (41.24%)
  • Phototropin (13.14%)
  • Phototropism (24.82%)

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

Winslow R. Briggs mainly investigates Botany, Phototropin, Phototropism, Biophysics and Arabidopsis. His Botany research includes elements of Helianthus annuus, Auxin and Agronomy. His study on Phototropin is covered under Biochemistry.

The various areas that he examines in his Phototropism study include Protein kinase domain, Phytochrome A and Green fluorescent protein. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Chloroplast, Phytochrome and Etiolation. His Arabidopsis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Cell biology.

Between 2005 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Blue-Light-Activated Histidine Kinases: Two-Component Sensors in Bacteria (201 citations)
  • SUPPRESSOR OF MORE AXILLARY GROWTH2 1 Controls Seed Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis (152 citations)
  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science (122 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Phototropin, Phototropism, Botany, Biochemistry and Arabidopsis. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biophysics, Kinase and Pseudomonas syringae in addition to Phototropin. His Biophysics study combines topics in areas such as Coleoptile, Heliotropism, Blue light, Phytochrome and Auxin.

His work in Phototropism addresses issues such as Green fluorescent protein, which are connected to fields such as Etiolation, Root cap, Cytoplasm, Guard cell and Meristem. Botany is often connected to Cell biology in his work. His Arabidopsis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Arabidopsis thaliana and Seedling.

Best Publications

  • Phototropins 1 and 2: versatile plant blue-light receptors

    Winslow R. Briggs;John M. Christie

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Protein Kinase With a Putative Redox-Sensing Domain

    Eva Huala;Paul W. Oeller;Emmanuel Liscum;In Seob Han

  • Arabidopsis nph1 and npl1: Blue light receptors that mediate both phototropism and chloroplast relocation

    Tatsuya Sakai;Takatoshi Kagawa;Masahiro Kasahara;Trevor E. Swartz

  • LOV (light, oxygen, or voltage) domains of the blue-light photoreceptor phototropin (nph1): Binding sites for the chromophore flavin mononucleotide

    John M. Christie;Michael Salomon;Kazunari Nozue;Masamitsu Wada

  • Arabidopsis NPH1: A Flavoprotein with the Properties of a Photoreceptor for Phototropism

    John M. Christie;Philippe Reymond;Gary K. Powell;Paul Bernasconi

  • Photochemical and mutational analysis of the FMN-binding domains of the plant blue light receptor, phototropin.

    Michael Salomon;John M. Christie;Elke Knieb;Ulrika Lempert

  • FKF1 is essential for photoperiodic-specific light signalling in Arabidopsis

    Takato Imaizumi;Hien G. Tran;Trevor E. Swartz;Winslow R. Briggs

  • The Photocycle of a Flavin-binding Domain of the Blue Light Photoreceptor Phototropin

    Trevor E. Swartz;Stephanie B. Corchnoy;John M. Christie;James W. Lewis

  • Cellular and subcellular localization of phototropin 1.

    Koji Sakamoto;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Mutations in the NPH1 Locus of Arabidopsis Disrupt the Perception of Phototropic Stimuli

    Emmanuel Liscum;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue-light photoreceptors in higher plants.

    Winslow R. Briggs;Eva Huala

  • Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthetic Genes in Germinating Arabidopsis Seedlings.

    William L. Kubasek;Brenda W. Shirley;Ann McKillop;Howard M. Goodman

  • The Phototropin Family of Photoreceptors

    W.R. Briggs;C.F. Beck;A.R. Cashmore;J.M. Christie

  • Photoreceptors in plant photomorphogenesis to date. Five phytochromes, two cryptochromes, one phototropin, and one superchrome.

    Winslow R. Briggs;Margaret A. Olney

  • The Electronic Plant Gene Register

    Matthias Schmidt;Juergen Feierabend;Ya-Hsuan Hsu;Kin-Ying To

  • Photochemical properties of the flavin mononucleotide-binding domains of the phototropins from Arabidopsis, rice, and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Masahiro Kasahara;Trevor E. Swartz;Margaret A. Olney;Akihiko Onodera

  • Phototropin LOV domains exhibit distinct roles in regulating photoreceptor function

    John M. Christie;Trevor E. Swartz;Trevor E. Swartz;Roberto A. Bogomolni;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue-light-activated histidine kinases: two-component sensors in bacteria.

    Trevor E. Swartz;Tong-Seung Tseng;Marcus A. Frederickson;Gastón Paris

  • Circadian Nature of a Rhythm Expressed by an Invertaseless Strain of Neurospora crassa

    Malcolm L. Sargent;Winslow R. Briggs;Dow O. Woodward

  • The effects of light on a circadian rhythm of conidiation in neurospora.

    Malcolm L. Sargent;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Handbook of Photosensory Receptors

    Winslow R. Briggs;John Lee Spudich

  • The Transduction of Blue Light Signals in Higher Plants

    Timothy W. Short;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Blue Light Sensing in Higher Plants

    John M. Christie;Winslow R. Briggs

  • Annual review of plant physiology and plant molecular biology

    Winslow R. Briggs;Russell L. Jones;Virginia Walbot;Christopher R. Somerville

  • Phytochrome Control of Two Low-Irradiance Responses in Etiolated Oat Seedlings

    Dina F. Mandoli;Winslow R. Briggs

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Christie
John M. Christie University of Glasgow
William F. Thompson
William F. Thompson North Carolina State University
Emmanuel Liscum
Emmanuel Liscum University of Missouri
Eberhard Schäfer
Eberhard Schäfer University of Freiburg
Ulrich Kutschera
Ulrich Kutschera University of Kassel
Lee H. Pratt
Lee H. Pratt University of Georgia
Masamitsu Wada
Masamitsu Wada Kyushu University
Arthur R. Grossman
Arthur R. Grossman Carnegie Institution for Science
Michael R. Blatt
Michael R. Blatt University of Glasgow
David W. Ehrhardt
David W. Ehrhardt Carnegie Institution for Science

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