Anthony B. Bleecker

18.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
70 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Anthony B. Bleecker is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony B. Bleecker has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Plant Science, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Anthony B. Bleecker's work include Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (32 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (27 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (21 papers). Anthony B. Bleecker is often cited by papers focused on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (32 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (27 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (21 papers). Anthony B. Bleecker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Chile and Belgium. Anthony B. Bleecker's co-authors include Shin‐Han Shiu, Hans Kende, G. Eric Schaller, Elliot M. Meyerowitz, Caren Chang, Vojislava Grbić, Sara E. Patterson, Shing F. Kwok, Brad M. Binder and Anne Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Anthony B. Bleecker

70 papers receiving 13.0k citations

Hit Papers

Arabidopsis Ethylene-Response Gene ETR1 : Similarity of P... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1993 2000 2001 1988 2003 250 500 750 1000
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Arabidopsis Ethylene-Response Gene ETR1 : Similarity of Product to Two-Component Regulators
    1993 1.2k citations Caren Chang, Anthony B. Bleecker et al. Science profile →
  2. Ethylene: A Gaseous Signal Molecule in Plants
    2000 1.1k citations Anthony B. Bleecker, Hans Kende profile →
  3. Receptor-like kinases from Arabidopsis form a monophyletic gene family related to animal receptor kinases
    2001 1.1k citations Shin‐Han Shiu, Anthony B. Bleecker Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Insensitivity to Ethylene Conferred by a Dominant Mutation in Arabidopsis thaliana
    1988 749 citations Anthony B. Bleecker, Hans Kende et al. Science profile →
  5. Expansion of the Receptor-Like Kinase/Pelle Gene Family and Receptor-Like Proteins in Arabidopsis 
    2003 663 citations Shin‐Han Shiu, Anthony B. Bleecker PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  6. Plant Receptor-Like Kinase Gene Family: Diversity, Function, and Signaling
    2001 518 citations Shin‐Han Shiu, Anthony B. Bleecker profile →
  7. A Copper Cofactor for the Ethylene Receptor ETR1 from Arabidopsis
    1999 511 citations Fernando I. Rodrı́guez, Jeffrey J. Esch et al. Science profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anthony B. Bleecker United States 49 12.3k 6.5k 434 305 279 70 13.4k
Mondher Bouzayen France 63 10.9k 0.9× 7.2k 1.1× 364 0.8× 283 0.9× 252 0.9× 163 12.7k
Ljerka Kunst Canada 47 7.7k 0.6× 5.4k 0.8× 353 0.8× 252 0.8× 383 1.4× 89 9.8k
Tomohiko Kato Japan 47 9.0k 0.7× 7.1k 1.1× 388 0.9× 349 1.1× 132 0.5× 77 10.6k
Norbert Sauer Germany 62 10.8k 0.9× 5.2k 0.8× 311 0.7× 589 1.9× 167 0.6× 142 12.2k
Hans Kende United States 60 12.0k 1.0× 6.1k 0.9× 646 1.5× 417 1.4× 174 0.6× 150 13.6k
Masatomo Kobayashi Japan 51 12.9k 1.0× 7.7k 1.2× 545 1.3× 366 1.2× 174 0.6× 122 14.6k
José M. Alonso United States 65 18.1k 1.5× 12.5k 1.9× 446 1.0× 390 1.3× 300 1.1× 115 20.1k
Jianhua Zhu United States 45 12.0k 1.0× 7.4k 1.1× 273 0.6× 200 0.7× 172 0.6× 73 13.9k
Zhizhong Gong China 69 14.2k 1.2× 9.4k 1.5× 322 0.7× 378 1.2× 209 0.7× 153 16.9k
Caren Chang United States 41 6.8k 0.6× 3.4k 0.5× 284 0.7× 200 0.7× 154 0.6× 76 7.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xu, Tongda, Ning Dai, Jisheng Chen, et al.. (2014). Cell Surface ABP1-TMK Auxin-Sensing Complex Activates ROP GTPase Signaling. Science. 343(6174). 1025–1028. 248 indexed citations
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Dai, Ning, Wuyi Wang, Sara E. Patterson, & Anthony B. Bleecker. (2013). The TMK Subfamily of Receptor-Like Kinases in Arabidopsis Display an Essential Role in Growth and a Reduced Sensitivity to Auxin. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e60990–e60990. 85 indexed citations
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Binder, Brad M., Fernando I. Rodrı́guez, & Anthony B. Bleecker. (2010). The Copper Transporter RAN1 Is Essential for Biogenesis of Ethylene Receptors in Arabidopsis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(48). 37263–37270. 101 indexed citations
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Binder, Brad M., Fernando I. Rodrı́guez, Anthony B. Bleecker, & Sara E. Patterson. (2007). The effects of Group 11 transition metals, including gold, on ethylene binding to the ETR1 receptor and growth of Arabidopsis thaliana. FEBS Letters. 581(26). 5105–5109. 39 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Ronan C., Fernando I. Rodrı́guez, Jeffrey J. Esch, et al.. (2005). Ethylene‐binding activity, gene expression levels, and receptor system output for ethylene receptor family members from Arabidopsis and tomato†. The Plant Journal. 41(5). 651–659. 169 indexed citations
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Link, Bruce M., Ronan C. O’Malley, Jagdish Tewari, et al.. (2005). Genomics of plant cell wall biogenesis. Planta. 221(6). 747–751. 66 indexed citations
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Wang, Wuyi, Anne Hall, Ronan C. O’Malley, & Anthony B. Bleecker. (2002). Canonical histidine kinase activity of the transmitter domain of the ETR1 ethylene receptor from Arabidopsis is not required for signal transmission. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(1). 352–357. 183 indexed citations
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Shiu, Shin‐Han & Anthony B. Bleecker. (2001). Receptor-like kinases from Arabidopsis form a monophyletic gene family related to animal receptor kinases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(19). 10763–10768. 1111 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grbić, Vojislava & Anthony B. Bleecker. (2000). Axillary meristem development in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal. 21(2). 215–223. 111 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B.. (1999). Ethylene perception and signaling: an evolutionary perspective. Trends in Plant Science. 4(7). 269–274. 166 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B.. (1998). The evolutionary basis of leaf senescence: Method to the madness?. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 1(1). 73–78. 41 indexed citations
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Wilkinson, Jack Q., Michael B. Lanahan, David G. Clark, et al.. (1997). A dominant mutant receptor from Arabidopsis confers ethylene insensitivity in heterologous plants. Nature Biotechnology. 15(5). 444–447. 224 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B. & G. Eric Schaller. (1996). The Mechanism of Ethylene Perception. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 111(3). 653–660. 121 indexed citations
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Schaller, G. Eric, et al.. (1995). The Ethylene Response Mediator ETR1 from Arabidopsis Forms a Disulfide-linked Dimer. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(21). 12526–12530. 197 indexed citations
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Lee, Ilha, Anthony B. Bleecker, & Richard M. Amasino. (1993). Analysis of naturally occurring late flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 237-237(1-2). 171–176. 137 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B., et al.. (1988). Studies on the regulation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase in tomato using monoclonal antibodies. Planta. 173(3). 385–390. 12 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B., Stefan Rose‐John, & Hans Kende. (1987). An Evaluation of 2,5-Norbornadiene as a Reversible Inhibitor of Ethylene Action in Deepwater Rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 84(2). 395–398. 40 indexed citations
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Gilmour, Sarah J., Anthony B. Bleecker, & Jan A. D. Zeevaart. (1987). Partial Purification of Gibberellin Oxidases from Spinach Leaves. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 85(1). 87–90. 26 indexed citations
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Bleecker, Anthony B., Jane L. Schuette, & Hans Kende. (1986). Anatomical analysis of growth and developmental patterns in the internode of deepwater rice. Planta. 169(4). 490–497. 70 indexed citations

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