Alexander Vainstein

8.3k total citations
137 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Alexander Vainstein is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Vainstein has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Molecular Biology, 63 papers in Plant Science and 31 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Alexander Vainstein's work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (42 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (38 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (23 papers). Alexander Vainstein is often cited by papers focused on Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (42 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (38 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (23 papers). Alexander Vainstein collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Russia. Alexander Vainstein's co-authors include Tzvi Tzfira, Marianna Ovadis, Tania Masci, David Weiss, Amir Zuker, Vitaly Citovsky, Elena Shklarman, Eran Pichersky, Hagit Ben‐Meir and Shachi Vyas and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Vainstein

135 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Vainstein Israel 43 4.7k 3.2k 897 766 610 137 6.0k
Teemu H. Teeri Finland 44 4.0k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 849 0.9× 459 0.6× 348 0.6× 124 5.1k
P. J. Larkin Australia 36 4.3k 0.9× 4.6k 1.4× 702 0.8× 326 0.4× 244 0.4× 103 6.2k
Einat Bar Israel 36 2.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 372 0.4× 400 0.5× 907 1.5× 74 4.0k
Arjen J. van Tunen Netherlands 34 4.4k 0.9× 3.5k 1.1× 384 0.4× 542 0.7× 529 0.9× 55 5.4k
Antonio Granell Spain 53 5.7k 1.2× 6.8k 2.1× 628 0.7× 371 0.5× 1.2k 2.0× 190 9.5k
Ross G. Atkinson New Zealand 37 2.4k 0.5× 3.0k 0.9× 473 0.5× 222 0.3× 519 0.9× 107 4.3k
Christopher J. Lamb United States 40 4.3k 0.9× 5.8k 1.8× 860 1.0× 280 0.4× 262 0.4× 90 7.6k
David F. Hildebrand United States 46 3.1k 0.7× 4.7k 1.5× 411 0.5× 483 0.6× 274 0.4× 170 6.6k
Roger P. Hellens New Zealand 43 7.9k 1.7× 7.7k 2.4× 729 0.8× 328 0.4× 1.8k 3.0× 89 10.9k
Joseph N. M. Mol Netherlands 40 5.9k 1.2× 4.2k 1.3× 680 0.8× 349 0.5× 961 1.6× 65 6.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Vainstein

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Edelbaum, Orit, et al.. (2026). Targeted Gene Modification of HMGR Enhances Biosynthesis of Terpenoid and Phenylpropanoid Volatiles in Petunia and Lettuce. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27(3). 1522–1522.
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Vainstein, Alexander, et al.. (2025). Viral-Based Gene Editing System for Nutritional Improvement of Fructan Content in Lettuce. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(6). 2594–2594. 1 indexed citations
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Tiwari, Vivekanand, Yelena Yeselson, Tania Masci, et al.. (2025). Combined enhancement of ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and zeaxanthin in gene‐edited lettuce. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(6). 1954–1967. 4 indexed citations
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Masci, Tania, et al.. (2025). The homeotic gene PhDEF regulates production of volatiles in petunia flowers by activating EOBI and EOBII. The Plant Cell. 37(2). 3 indexed citations
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Vainstein, Alexander, et al.. (2024). Petunia PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 4/5 transcriptionally activates key regulators of floral scent. Plant Molecular Biology. 114(3). 66–66.
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Shklarman, Elena, Ekaterina Manasherova, Alon Cna’ani, et al.. (2023). The R2R3-MYB transcription factor EVER controls the emission of petunia floral volatiles by regulating epicuticular wax biosynthesis in the petal epidermis. The Plant Cell. 36(1). 174–193. 15 indexed citations
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Vainstein, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Polygalacturonase gene family analysis identifies FcPG12 as a key player in fig (Ficus carica L.) fruit softening. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1). 320–320. 14 indexed citations
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Shklarman, Elena, et al.. (2021). Spatial patterning of scent in petunia corolla is discriminated by bees and involves the ABCG1 transporter. The Plant Journal. 106(6). 1746–1758. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Ziran, Yuanyuan Cui, Alexander Vainstein, Shangwu Chen, & Huiqin Ma. (2017). Regulation of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Fruit Color: Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of the Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 1990–1990. 188 indexed citations
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Mitiouchkina, Tatiana, et al.. (2015). High-Yield Expression of M2e Peptide of Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 in Transgenic Duckweed Plants. Molecular Biotechnology. 57(7). 653–661. 39 indexed citations
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Peer, Reut, Moshe Lapidot, Amit Gal‐On, et al.. (2014). Targeted mutagenesis using zinc-finger nucleases in perennial fruit trees. Planta. 241(4). 941–951. 48 indexed citations
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Marton, Ira, Amir Zuker, Elena Shklarman, et al.. (2010). Nontransgenic Genome Modification in Plant Cells. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 154(3). 1079–1087. 120 indexed citations
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Farhi, Moran, Natalia Dudareva, Tania Masci, et al.. (2006). Synthesis of the food flavoring methyl benzoate by genetically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biotechnology. 122(3). 307–315. 12 indexed citations
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Zuker, Amir, Tzvi Tzfira, & Alexander Vainstein. (1998). Genetic engineering for cut-flower improvement. Biotechnology Advances. 16(1). 33–79. 46 indexed citations
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Ben‐Meir, Hagit, et al.. (1998). RAPD and RFLP markers tightly linked to the locus controlling carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) flower type. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 96(1). 117–122. 47 indexed citations
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Tzfira, Tzvi, Christian S. Jensen, Wang‐Xia Wang, et al.. (1997). . Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 15(3). 219–235. 71 indexed citations
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Brandis, Alexander, Alexander Vainstein, & Eliezer Ε. Goldschmidt. (1996). Distribution of chlorophyllase among components of chloroplast membranes in Citrus sinensis organs. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 34(1). 49–54. 19 indexed citations
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Vainstein, Alexander, Morly Fisher, & Meira Ziv. (1993). Applicability of Reporter Genes to Carnation Transformation. HortScience. 28(11). 1122–1124. 10 indexed citations
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Vainstein, Alexander, Morly Fisher, & M. Ziv. (1992). SHOOT REGENERATION FROM PETALS AS A BASIS FOR GENETIC VARIATION AND TRANSFORMATION. Acta Horticulturae. 39–46. 4 indexed citations
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Vainstein, Alexander, et al.. (1989). Light-harvesting Pigment-Proteins of Photosystem I in Maize. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264(7). 4058–4063. 20 indexed citations

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