Daniela Pignatta

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 824 citations indexed

About

Daniela Pignatta is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniela Pignatta has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 824 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Plant Science, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Daniela Pignatta's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (4 papers). Daniela Pignatta is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (4 papers). Daniela Pignatta collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Ireland. Daniela Pignatta's co-authors include Feng Li, Barbara Baker, Megan Cohn, Pavan Kumar, Hao-Yu Sun, Claire Bendix, Jacob O. Brunkard, Mary Gehring, George W. Bell and Robert M. Erdmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Daniela Pignatta

16 papers receiving 813 citations

Hit Papers

MicroRNA regulation of plant innate immune receptors 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. MicroRNA regulation of plant innate immune receptors
    2012 497 citations Feng Li, Daniela Pignatta et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daniela Pignatta United States 9 790 259 82 52 30 17 824
Claire Bendix United States 8 892 1.1× 327 1.3× 54 0.7× 47 0.9× 51 1.7× 11 940
Christine Lariagon France 14 700 0.9× 190 0.7× 98 1.2× 82 1.6× 19 0.6× 20 737
Michela Appiano Netherlands 12 745 0.9× 244 0.9× 76 0.9× 24 0.5× 36 1.2× 16 774
Marco Catoni United Kingdom 16 662 0.8× 249 1.0× 34 0.4× 32 0.6× 42 1.4× 31 740
Longqing Sun China 11 588 0.7× 343 1.3× 28 0.3× 25 0.5× 41 1.4× 18 646
A. Moretti France 12 609 0.8× 299 1.2× 31 0.4× 70 1.3× 66 2.2× 14 642
Ji‐Qun Zhao China 16 975 1.2× 353 1.4× 35 0.4× 59 1.1× 26 0.9× 23 1.1k
Álvaro L. Pérez‐Quintero France 18 749 0.9× 227 0.9× 30 0.4× 16 0.3× 32 1.1× 30 842
Yanbi Yu United States 6 635 0.8× 96 0.4× 45 0.5× 26 0.5× 36 1.2× 7 667
Zhi‐Xue Zhao China 16 760 1.0× 307 1.2× 45 0.5× 25 0.5× 28 0.9× 33 824

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Fields of papers citing papers by Daniela Pignatta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniela Pignatta

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Harrington, Alison H., Jana M. U’Ren, Daniela Pignatta, et al.. (2019). Coniochaeta endophytica sp. nov., a foliar endophyte associated with healthy photosynthetic tissue of Platycladus orientalis (Cupressaceae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 64(1). 65–79. 16 indexed citations
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Baltrus, David A., et al.. (2019). Complete Genome Sequence of Luteibacter pinisoli MAH-14. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8(29). 1 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, et al.. (2018). A variably imprinted epiallele impacts seed development. PLoS Genetics. 14(11). e1007469–e1007469. 39 indexed citations
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Williams, Ben P., Daniela Pignatta, Steven Henikoff, & Mary Gehring. (2015). Methylation-Sensitive Expression of a DNA Demethylase Gene Serves As an Epigenetic Rheostat. PLoS Genetics. 11(3). e1005142–e1005142. 7 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, George W. Bell, & Mary Gehring. (2015). Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing and DNA Methylation Analysis from Plant Tissue. BIO-PROTOCOL. 5(4). 4 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, et al.. (2014). Natural epigenetic polymorphisms lead to intraspecific variation in Arabidopsis gene imprinting. eLife. 3. e03198–e03198. 147 indexed citations
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Li, Feng, Daniela Pignatta, Claire Bendix, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA regulation of plant innate immune receptors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(5). 1790–1795. 497 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pignatta, Daniela & Mary Gehring. (2012). Imprinting meets genomics: new insights and new challenges. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 15(5). 530–535. 16 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, Brian P. Dilkes, Suk‐Young Yoo, et al.. (2010). Differential sensitivity of the Arabidopsis thaliana transcriptome and enhancers to the effects of genome doubling. New Phytologist. 186(1). 194–206. 40 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela & Luca Comai. (2009). Parental squabbles and genome expression: lessons from the polyploids. Journal of Biology. 8(4). 43–43. 12 indexed citations
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Giunchedi, L., et al.. (2008). INVESTIGATIONS WITH REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY ON THE TRANSMISSIBILITY OF PEAR DECLINE PHYTOPLASMA (PDP) WITH DORMANT BUDS. Acta Horticulturae. 495–498. 3 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, Brian P. Dilkes, Tadeusz Wróblewski, Richard W. Michelmore, & Luca Comai. (2008). Transgene-Induced Gene Silencing Is Not Affected by a Change in Ploidy Level. PLoS ONE. 3(8). e3061–e3061. 5 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, et al.. (2008). A REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF EUROPEAN STONE FRUIT YELLOWS PHYTOPLASMA (ESFYP) IN PLANT PROPAGATION MATERIAL. Acta Horticulturae. 499–504. 10 indexed citations
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Pollini, Carlo Poggi, et al.. (2007). Investigation on European stone fruit yellows in experimental apricot orchards in the province of Trento (Italy). Bulletin of insectology. 60(2). 323–324. 4 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, Pavan Kumar, Massimo Turina, Abhaya M. Dandekar, & Bryce W. Falk. (2007). Quantitative Analysis of Efficient Endogenous Gene Silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana Plants Using Tomato bushy stunt virus Vectors That Retain the Capsid Protein Gene. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20(6). 609–618. 21 indexed citations
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Pignatta, Daniela, et al.. (2006). A real time PCR assay for the detection of European Stone Fruit Yellow Phytoplasma (ESFYP) in plant propagation material.. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 1. 133–133.
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Pollini, Carlo Poggi, et al.. (2005). Indagini sulla presenza del giallume europeo delle drupacee (ESFY) e di altri fitoplasmi in piante spontanee in provincia di Trento. 201–204. 2 indexed citations

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