Alan Seal

633 total citations
26 papers, 406 citations indexed

About

Alan Seal is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Seal has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 406 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Alan Seal's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (10 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). Alan Seal is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (14 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (10 papers) and Plant and animal studies (7 papers). Alan Seal collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand and Canada. Alan Seal's co-authors include M.A. McNeilage, Canhong Cheng, Tony K. McGhie, Elspeth MacRae, Helen Boldingh, R. G. Lowe, F. Roger Harker, Ken Marsh, Yilin Jia and Elena Hilario and has published in prestigious journals such as Phytochemistry, BMC Genomics and BMC Plant Biology.

In The Last Decade

Alan Seal

25 papers receiving 363 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan Seal New Zealand 12 294 243 95 65 42 26 406
Angelo Ciacciulli Italy 11 364 1.2× 178 0.7× 45 0.5× 34 0.5× 30 0.7× 21 421
Tatsuya Kubo Japan 12 394 1.3× 257 1.1× 69 0.7× 55 0.8× 92 2.2× 29 450
Holger Budahn Germany 12 368 1.3× 241 1.0× 64 0.7× 22 0.3× 32 0.8× 55 468
Frederico Denardi Brazil 11 295 1.0× 117 0.5× 48 0.5× 74 1.1× 74 1.8× 44 365
Hongju Hu China 12 318 1.1× 219 0.9× 43 0.5× 16 0.2× 31 0.7× 25 379
Tiyu Ding China 8 273 0.9× 245 1.0× 19 0.2× 66 1.0× 30 0.7× 13 386
A. D. Khurana India 8 557 1.9× 320 1.3× 25 0.3× 31 0.5× 33 0.8× 15 609
Laura J. Quittenden Australia 7 632 2.1× 276 1.1× 113 1.2× 22 0.3× 17 0.4× 9 664
Harvey K. Hall New Zealand 12 357 1.2× 144 0.6× 23 0.2× 72 1.1× 25 0.6× 37 414
Paul Datson New Zealand 10 400 1.4× 449 1.8× 76 0.8× 126 1.9× 26 0.6× 15 617

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Seal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan Seal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Seal, Alan, et al.. (2025). The effects of interploid pollination on seed development and fruit weight in Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit). The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 100(4). 437–457.
2.
Martin, Harry, Robert Simpson, Alan Seal, Ronan Chen, & Duncan Hedderley. (2022). Actinidin diversity: discovery of common and selective substrates for actinidin isoforms and Actinidia cultivars. Analytical Methods. 14(36). 3552–3561. 1 indexed citations
3.
McCallum, John, William A. Laing, Sean Bulley, et al.. (2019). Molecular Characterisation of a Supergene Conditioning Super-High Vitamin C in Kiwifruit Hybrids. Plants. 8(7). 237–237. 10 indexed citations
4.
Twidle, Andrew M., David Barker, Alan Seal, Bruno Fedrizzi, & D. M. Suckling. (2018). Identification of Floral Volatiles and Pollinator Responses in Kiwifruit Cultivars, Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 44(4). 406–415. 10 indexed citations
5.
Seal, Alan, et al.. (2017). Choice of pollen donor affects weight but not composition of Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis ‘Zesy002’ (Gold3) kiwifruit. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 46(2). 133–143. 13 indexed citations
6.
Twidle, Andrew M., D. M. Suckling, Alan Seal, et al.. (2017). Identification of in situ flower volatiles from kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa) cultivars and their male pollenisers in a New Zealand orchard. Phytochemistry. 141. 61–69. 8 indexed citations
7.
Prakash, Roneel, Ian C. Hallett, Erin M. O’Donoghue, et al.. (2017). Cell separation in kiwifruit without development of a specialised detachment zone. BMC Plant Biology. 17(1). 86–86. 13 indexed citations
8.
Seal, Alan, et al.. (2016). The effect of pollen donor on fruit weight, seed weight and red colour development in Actinidia chinensis ‘Hort22D’. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 44(1). 1–12. 16 indexed citations
9.
Seal, Alan, et al.. (2013). Choice of pollen parent affects red flesh colour in seedlings of diploid Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit). New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 41(4). 207–218. 36 indexed citations
10.
Seal, Alan, et al.. (2013). Pollen parent effects on fruit attributes of diploid Actinidia chinensis ‘Hort16A’ kiwifruit. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 41(4). 219–229. 19 indexed citations
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Fraser, Lena G., Alan Seal, Mirco Montefiori, et al.. (2013). An R2R3 MYB transcription factor determines red petal colour in an Actinidia (kiwifruit) hybrid population. BMC Genomics. 14(1). 28–28. 75 indexed citations
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Seal, Alan, et al.. (2012). The effect of 2n gametes on sex ratios in Actinidia. Sexual Plant Reproduction. 25(3). 197–203. 14 indexed citations
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Harker, F. Roger, Ian C. Hallett, A. White, & Alan Seal. (2011). MEASUREMENT OF FRUIT PEELABILITY IN THE GENUS ACTINIDIA. Journal of Texture Studies. 42(4). 237–246. 11 indexed citations
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Gamble, Joanna, et al.. (2010). THE SENSORY PROFILES OF KIWIFRUIT HYBRIDS INVOLVING ACTINIDIA ERIANTHA. Acta Horticulturae. 47–53. 1 indexed citations
15.
Cheng, Canhong, et al.. (2006). Variability and inheritance of flowering time and duration in Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit). Euphytica. 147(3). 395–402. 5 indexed citations
16.
Wismer, Wendy V., F. Roger Harker, Anne Gunson, et al.. (2005). Identifying flavour targets for fruit breeding: A kiwifruit example. Euphytica. 141(1-2). 93–104. 34 indexed citations
17.
Yan, Guijun, et al.. (1997). New reports of chromosome numbers in Actinidia (Actinidiaceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany. 35(2). 181–186. 20 indexed citations
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McNeilage, M.A., et al.. (1992). EVALUATION OF KIWIFRUIT POLLINIZERS. Acta Horticulturae. 277–282. 7 indexed citations
19.
Seal, Alan, et al.. (1990). CULTIVAR IMPROVEMENT, GENETICS AND BREEDING OF KIWIFRUIT. Acta Horticulturae. 335–348. 11 indexed citations
20.
Seal, Alan & M.A. McNeilage. (1989). SEX AND KIWIFRUIT BREEDING. Acta Horticulturae. 35–38. 9 indexed citations

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