C. Peter Constabel

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

C. Peter Constabel is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Peter Constabel has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Plant Science and 16 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in C. Peter Constabel's work include Plant Gene Expression Analysis (30 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (23 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (15 papers). C. Peter Constabel is often cited by papers focused on Plant Gene Expression Analysis (30 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (23 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (15 papers). C. Peter Constabel collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. C. Peter Constabel's co-authors include Raymond V. Barbehenn, Dawei Ma, Clarence A. Ryan, Ian T. Major, Lan T. Tran, Kazuko Yoshida, Lynn Yip, Daniel R. Bergey, Mary E. Christopher and Jiehua Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Plant Cell and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

C. Peter Constabel

71 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Tannins in plant–herbivore interactions

2011 705 citations C. Peter Constabel et al. Phytochemistry profile →
MYB Repressors as Regulators of Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Plants

2019 342 citations Dawei Ma, C. Peter Constabel Trends in Plant Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. Peter Constabel Canada	36	3.1k	3.0k	935	671	551	73	5.3k
David F. Hildebrand United States	46	4.7k 1.5×	3.1k 1.1×	962 1.0×	274 0.4×	483 0.9×	170	6.6k
Michel A. Haring Netherlands	50	6.6k 2.1×	3.9k 1.3×	1.7k 1.8×	282 0.4×	1.2k 2.1×	98	9.2k
Feng Chen United States	39	2.8k 0.9×	4.2k 1.4×	968 1.0×	309 0.5×	1.1k 2.0×	147	6.3k
Dorothea Tholl United States	35	3.1k 1.0×	5.0k 1.7×	1.4k 1.5×	573 0.9×	1.5k 2.7×	55	7.7k
Carl J. Douglas Canada	63	5.9k 1.9×	7.0k 2.4×	343 0.4×	393 0.6×	663 1.2×	118	10.1k
Fadi Chen China	44	5.2k 1.7×	4.5k 1.5×	352 0.4×	399 0.6×	637 1.2×	335	6.8k
Francel Verstappen Netherlands	32	3.6k 1.2×	2.4k 0.8×	538 0.6×	335 0.5×	1.9k 3.5×	65	5.5k
Thomas Roitsch Germany	53	8.5k 2.7×	3.7k 1.2×	372 0.4×	157 0.2×	482 0.9×	158	10.0k
Fernando Nuez Spain	44	5.0k 1.6×	1.8k 0.6×	600 0.6×	387 0.6×	322 0.6×	222	6.1k
Hiroshi Ezura Japan	49	6.8k 2.2×	5.0k 1.7×	324 0.3×	328 0.5×	219 0.4×	275	8.6k

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Ma, Dawei, et al.. (2025). Salicylic acid biosynthesis via the PAL pathway requires benzaldehyde synthase and a benzyl salicylate-specific esterase. The Plant Cell. 37(10).

Liu, Yalin, Dawei Ma, & C. Peter Constabel. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9 Disruption of MYB134 and MYB115 in Transgenic Poplar Leads to Differential Reduction of Proanthocyanidin Synthesis in Roots and Leaves. Plant and Cell Physiology. 64(10). 1189–1203. 9 indexed citations

Fellenberg, Christin, Nathalie D. Lackus, Yoko Nakamura, et al.. (2022). CRISPR/Cas9 disruption of UGT71L1 in poplar connects salicinoid and salicylic acid metabolism and alters growth and morphology. The Plant Cell. 34(8). 2925–2947. 21 indexed citations

Hawkins, B. J., et al.. (2021). Condensed tannins as antioxidants that protect poplar against oxidative stress from drought and UV‐B. Plant Cell & Environment. 45(2). 362–377. 38 indexed citations

Constabel, C. Peter, et al.. (2021). Anti-Herbivore Activity of Oregonin, a Diarylheptanoid Found in Leaves and Bark of Red Alder (Alnus rubra). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 47(2). 215–226. 7 indexed citations

Simhadri, Chakravarthi, et al.. (2020). Efficient purification of the diarylheptanoid oregonin from red alder (Alnus rubra) leaves and bark combining aqueous extraction, spray drying and flash‐chromatography. Phytochemical Analysis. 32(4). 554–561. 6 indexed citations

Lackus, Nathalie D., Michael Reichelt, Axel Schmidt, et al.. (2020). The Occurrence of Sulfated Salicinoids in Poplar and Their Formation by Sulfotransferase1. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 183(1). 137–151. 14 indexed citations

Ma, Dawei & C. Peter Constabel. (2019). MYB Repressors as Regulators of Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Plants. Trends in Plant Science. 24(3). 275–289. 342 indexed citations breakdown →

Ferguson, A. W., Elisabete Carvalho, Vincent Walker, et al.. (2018). Phytochemical analysis of salal berry ( Gaultheria shallon Pursh.), a traditionally-consumed fruit from western North America with exceptionally high proanthocyanidin content. Phytochemistry. 147. 203–210. 14 indexed citations

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Ma, Dawei, Robin D. Mellway, Andreas Gesell, et al.. (2017). Poplar MYB115 and MYB134 Transcription Factors Regulate Proanthocyanidin Synthesis and Structure. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 174(1). 154–171. 99 indexed citations

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Ullah, Chhana, Sybille B. Unsicker, Christin Fellenberg, et al.. (2017). Flavan-3-ols Are an Effective Chemical Defense against Rust Infection. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 175(4). 1560–1578. 133 indexed citations

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Trofymow, J. A., et al.. (2017). An improved butanol-HCl assay for quantification of water-soluble, acetone:methanol-soluble, and insoluble proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins). Plant Methods. 13(1). 63–63. 36 indexed citations

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Köllner, Tobias G., et al.. (2015). Functional characterization of two acyltransferases from Populus trichocarpa capable of synthesizing benzyl benzoate and salicyl benzoate, potential intermediates in salicinoid phenolic glycoside biosynthesis. Phytochemistry. 113. 149–159. 42 indexed citations

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Boeckler, G. Andreas, Sybille B. Unsicker, Robin D. Mellway, et al.. (2014). Transgenic upregulation of the condensed tannin pathway in poplar leads to a dramatic shift in leaf palatability for two tree-feeding Lepidoptera. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40(2). 150–158. 33 indexed citations

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Miranda, Manoela, Steven Ralph, Robin D. Mellway, et al.. (2007). The Transcriptional Response of Hybrid Poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoids) to Infection by Melampsora medusae Leaf Rust Involves Induction of Flavonoid Pathway Genes Leading to the Accumulation of Proanthocyanidins. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20(7). 816–831. 184 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiehua & C. Peter Constabel. (2004). Polyphenol oxidase overexpression in transgenic Populus enhances resistance to herbivory by forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria). Planta. 220(1). 87–96. 133 indexed citations

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Haruta, Miyoshi, Jens A. Pedersen, & C. Peter Constabel. (2001). Polyphenol oxidase and herbivore defense in trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides): cDNA cloning, expression, and potential substrates. Physiologia Plantarum. 112(4). 552–558. 66 indexed citations

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Constabel, C. Peter, Charles Bertrand, & Normand Brisson. (1993). Transgenic potato plants overexpressing the pathogenesis-related STH-2 gene show unaltered susceptibility to Phytophthora infestans and potato virus X. Plant Molecular Biology. 22(5). 775–782. 35 indexed citations

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Constabel, C. Peter & Normand Brisson. (1992). The defense-related STH-2 gene product of potato shows race-specific accumulation after inoculation with low concentrations of Phytophthora infestans zoospores. Planta. 188(3). 289–95. 30 indexed citations

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Constabel, C. Peter, Daniel P. Matton, & Normand Brisson. (1990). Concurrent Synthesis and Degradation of Alcohol Dehydrogenase in Elicitor-Treated and Wounded Potato Tubers. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 94(3). 887–891. 7 indexed citations

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