Christopher E. West

2.4k total citations
37 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Christopher E. West is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Health Information Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher E. West has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Plant Science, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Health Information Management. Recurrent topics in Christopher E. West's work include Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (17 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (13 papers) and Seed Germination and Physiology (9 papers). Christopher E. West is often cited by papers focused on Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (17 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (13 papers) and Seed Germination and Physiology (9 papers). Christopher E. West collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Czechia. Christopher E. West's co-authors include Clifford M. Bray, Wanda M. Waterworth, Georgina E. Drury, Qing Jiang, Robert H. Miller, Rajni M. Bhardwaj, Karel J. Angelis, C. M. Bray, Jaroslav Kozák and Steven Footitt and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Plant Cell and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Christopher E. West

36 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher E. West United Kingdom 23 1.5k 1.2k 66 48 45 37 1.8k
Christine Chang United States 14 626 0.4× 629 0.5× 55 0.8× 28 0.6× 21 1.0k
Wanda M. Waterworth United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.9× 960 0.8× 49 0.7× 35 0.7× 35 1.5k
Lynnette M.A. Dirk United States 24 951 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 19 0.3× 89 1.9× 46 1.8k
Laura Spanò Italy 18 897 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 34 0.5× 82 1.7× 49 1.5k
Keith Harding United Kingdom 21 761 0.5× 783 0.7× 53 0.8× 13 0.3× 64 1.3k
David A. Korasick United States 17 1.0k 0.7× 990 0.8× 39 0.6× 34 0.7× 31 1.4k
Peizhen Yang United States 17 714 0.5× 961 0.8× 39 0.6× 95 2.0× 24 1.3k
Wei Chi China 27 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.6× 72 1.1× 9 0.2× 64 2.2k
Simon Stael Belgium 21 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 13 0.2× 40 0.8× 43 2.0k
Hongwei Guo China 20 1.2k 0.8× 865 0.7× 39 0.6× 22 0.5× 1 0.0× 42 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Waterworth, Wanda M., et al.. (2025). DNA Double Strand Break Repair Is Important for the Longevity of Primed Seeds. Plant Cell & Environment. 48(12). 8469–8482.
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Waterworth, Wanda M. & Christopher E. West. (2023). Genome damage accumulated in seed ageing leads to plant genome instability and growth inhibition. Biochemical Journal. 480(7). 461–470. 6 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., et al.. (2023). WHIRLY proteins maintain seed longevity by effects on seed oxygen signalling during imbibition. Biochemical Journal. 480(13). 941–956. 8 indexed citations
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Piskunen, Petteri, et al.. (2022). Integrating CRISPR/Cas systems with programmable DNA nanostructures for delivery and beyond. iScience. 25(6). 104389–104389. 18 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., Clifford M. Bray, & Christopher E. West. (2019). Seeds and the Art of Genome Maintenance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 706–706. 80 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., Steven Footitt, Clifford M. Bray, William E. Finch‐Savage, & Christopher E. West. (2016). DNA damage checkpoint kinase ATM regulates germination and maintains genome stability in seeds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(34). 9647–9652. 89 indexed citations
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Webster, Rachel E., Wanda M. Waterworth, Wolfgang Stuppy, et al.. (2016). Biomechanical, biochemical, and morphological mechanisms of heat shock-mediated germination inCarica papayaseed. Journal of Experimental Botany. 67(22). 6373–6384. 12 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., Clifford M. Bray, & Christopher E. West. (2015). The importance of safeguarding genome integrity in germination and seed longevity. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66(12). 3549–3558. 126 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., Georgina E. Drury, Clifford M. Bray, & Christopher E. West. (2011). Repairing breaks in the plant genome: the importance of keeping it together. New Phytologist. 192(4). 805–822. 151 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., et al.. (2010). A plant DNA ligase is an important determinant of seed longevity. The Plant Journal. 63(5). 848–860. 158 indexed citations
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Dean, P., Tanja Siwiec, Wanda M. Waterworth, et al.. (2009). A novel ATM‐dependent X‐ray‐inducible gene is essential for both plant meiosis and gametogenesis. The Plant Journal. 58(5). 791–802. 25 indexed citations
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Miller, Robert H., et al.. (2009). California’s Digital Divide: Clinical Information Systems For The Haves And Have-Nots. Health Affairs. 28(2). 505–516. 11 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., Susan J. Armstrong, Nicola Roberts, et al.. (2007). NBS1 is involved in DNA repair and plays a synergistic role with ATM in mediating meiotic homologous recombination in plants. The Plant Journal. 52(1). 41–52. 75 indexed citations
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Bhatt, Anuj M., et al.. (2006). Characterization of the three Arabidopsis thaliana RAD21 cohesins reveals differential responses to ionizing radiation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 57(4). 971–983. 35 indexed citations
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West, Christopher E., et al.. (2006). An evolutionarily conserved translation initiation mechanism regulates nuclear or mitochondrial targeting of DNA ligase 1 in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal. 47(3). 356–367. 51 indexed citations
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Bray, Clifford M. & Christopher E. West. (2005). DNA repair mechanisms in plants: crucial sensors and effectors for the maintenance of genome integrity. New Phytologist. 168(3). 511–528. 187 indexed citations
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Waterworth, Wanda M., et al.. (2005). A role for phosphorylation in the regulation of the barley scutellar peptide transporter HvPTR1 by amino acids. Journal of Experimental Botany. 56(416). 1545–1552. 17 indexed citations
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West, Christopher E., Wanda M. Waterworth, Qing Jiang, & Clifford M. Bray. (2000). Arabidopsis DNA ligase IV is induced by γ‐irradiation and interacts with an Arabidopsis homologue of the double strand break repair protein XRCC4. The Plant Journal. 24(1). 67–78. 89 indexed citations

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