B. J. Miflin

8.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
120 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

B. J. Miflin is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, B. J. Miflin has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Plant Science, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in B. J. Miflin's work include Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers), Phytase and its Applications (30 papers) and Food composition and properties (27 papers). B. J. Miflin is often cited by papers focused on Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers), Phytase and its Applications (30 papers) and Food composition and properties (27 papers). B. J. Miflin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. B. J. Miflin's co-authors include Peter J. Lea, Peter R. Shewry, D. Z. Habash, Brian Forde, Martin E. Kreis, S. Rahman, R. M. Wallsgrove, Audrey J. Faulks, J. Forde and M. J. Cornelius and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

B. J. Miflin

118 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The role of glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase in nitrogen assimilation and possibilities for improvement in the nitrogen utilization of crops

2002 582 citations B. J. Miflin, D. Z. Habash Journal of Experimental Botany profile →
Alternative route for nitrogen assimilation in higher plants

1974 431 citations Peter J. Lea, B. J. Miflin profile →
Photorespiratory nitrogen cycle

1978 375 citations A. J. Keys, Peter J. Lea et al. profile →
Amino Acid Metabolism

1977 322 citations B. J. Miflin, Peter J. Lea profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. J. Miflin United Kingdom	39	4.5k	2.1k	666	540	377	120	5.7k
William J. Hurkman United States	37	3.6k 0.8×	2.4k 1.1×	781 1.2×	394 0.7×	314 0.8×	72	5.3k
Benjamin J. Miflin United States	35	2.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	499 0.7×	384 0.7×	231 0.6×	54	3.5k
Charlene K. Tanaka United States	31	2.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	568 0.9×	239 0.4×	258 0.7×	50	4.0k
Brian Forde United Kingdom	50	9.1k 2.0×	3.3k 1.6×	255 0.4×	351 0.7×	367 1.0×	112	10.4k
N. di Fonzo Italy	38	3.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	490 0.7×	227 0.4×	225 0.6×	135	4.7k
Ive De Smet Belgium	58	8.6k 1.9×	6.3k 3.0×	378 0.6×	670 1.2×	179 0.5×	134	10.8k
K. Peter Pauls Canada	39	3.2k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	346 0.5×	414 0.8×	177 0.5×	181	5.0k
Wujun Ma Australia	42	4.0k 0.9×	1.0k 0.5×	662 1.0×	268 0.5×	140 0.4×	179	4.7k
Luigi Cattivelli Italy	54	8.2k 1.8×	2.8k 1.3×	552 0.8×	671 1.2×	188 0.5×	219	9.8k
Yuming Wei China	39	4.9k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	330 0.5×	154 0.3×	174 0.5×	335	5.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Azevedo, Ricardo Antunes, M. A. J. Parry, Alfred J. Keys, et al.. (2024). Professor Peter J. Lea: The man, the scientist. Annals of Applied Biology. 186(1). 6–12. 2 indexed citations

Miflin, B. J.. (2008). The potential use of novel techniques in plant breeding. Hereditas. 103. 97–107. 1 indexed citations

Miflin, B. J. & D. Z. Habash. (2002). The role of glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase in nitrogen assimilation and possibilities for improvement in the nitrogen utilization of crops. Journal of Experimental Botany. 53(370). 979–987. 582 indexed citations breakdown →

Miflin, B. J.. (2000). Technologies for crop improvement in the 21st century. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 2 indexed citations

Ward, E. R., John Ryals, & B. J. Miflin. (1993). Chemical regulation of transgene expression in plants. Plant Molecular Biology. 22(2). 361–366. 23 indexed citations

Kreis, M., Martin S. Williamson, J. Forde, et al.. (1986). Differential gene expression in the developing barley endosperm. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 314(1166). 355–365. 21 indexed citations

Bright, S. W. J., Paulo Arruda, N. P. Hall, et al.. (1984). Manipulation of key pathways in photorespiration and amino acid metabolism by mutation and selection. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 2 indexed citations

Shewry, Peter R., B. J. Miflin, & Donald D. Kasarda. (1984). The structural and evolutionary relationships of the prolamin storage proteins of barley, rye and wheat. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 304(1120). 297–308. 70 indexed citations

Miflin, B. J., Brian Forde, Martin E. Kreis, et al.. (1984). Molecular biology of the grain storage proteins of the Triticeae. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 304(1120). 333–339. 12 indexed citations

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Lara, Miguel, Julie V. Cullimore, Peter J. Lea, et al.. (1983). Appearance of a novel form of plant glutamine synthetase during nodule development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.. Planta. 157(3). 254–258. 81 indexed citations

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Rahman, S., Peter R. Shewry, Brian Forde, Martin E. Kreis, & B. J. Miflin. (1983). Nutritional control of storage-protein synthesis in developing grain of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Planta. 159(4). 366–372. 27 indexed citations

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Field, Jacqueline, Peter R. Shewry, B. J. Miflin, & John F. March. (1982). The purification and characterization of homologous high molecular weight storage proteins from grain of wheat, rye and barley. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 62(4). 329–336. 92 indexed citations

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Wilson, Colwick, Peter R. Shewry, & B. J. Miflin. (1979). Extraction of maize and barley glutelins and electrophoretic comparisons with other protein fractions.. Cereal Foods World. 24(9). 453–453. 2 indexed citations

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Bright, S. W. J., et al.. (1979). Isolation of a recessive barley mutant resistant to S-(2-aminoethyl)L-cysteine. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 55(1). 1–4. 28 indexed citations

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Harel, E., Peter J. Lea, & B. J. Miflin. (1977). The localisation of enzymes of nitrogen assimilation in maize leaves and their activities during greening. Planta. 134(2). 195–200. 59 indexed citations

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Miflin, B. J.. (1976). Potential for improvement of quantity and quality of plant proteins through scientific research. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 6 indexed citations

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Miflin, B. J.. (1974). Nitrite reduction in leaves; Studies on isolated chloroplasts. Planta. 116(3). 187–196. 44 indexed citations

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Miflin, B. J., et al.. (1973). Studies on nitrite reductase in barley. Planta. 111(1). 47–56. 27 indexed citations

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Miflin, B. J.. (1972). The role of light in nitrite reduction; Studies with leaf discs. Planta. 105(3). 225–233. 18 indexed citations

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Miflin, B. J.. (1970). Studies on the sub-cellular location of particulate nitrate and nitrite reductase, glutamic dehydrogenase and other enzymes in barley roots. Planta. 93(2). 160–170. 22 indexed citations

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