Erin E. Sparks

1.5k total citations
34 papers, 886 citations indexed

About

Erin E. Sparks is a scholar working on Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erin E. Sparks has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 886 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Erin E. Sparks's work include Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (12 papers) and Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (11 papers). Erin E. Sparks is often cited by papers focused on Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (12 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (12 papers) and Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (11 papers). Erin E. Sparks collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Chile. Erin E. Sparks's co-authors include Philip N. Benfey, Guy Wachsman, Stacey S. Huppert, Jalean J. Petricka, Kari A. Huppert, Miguel Á. Moreno-Risueno, Louisa M. Liberman, M. Kay Washington, H. William Schnaper and Susan C. Hubchak and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Reviews Genetics and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Erin E. Sparks

30 papers receiving 877 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erin E. Sparks United States 17 569 383 136 101 69 34 886
Tripti Sharma United States 12 314 0.6× 213 0.6× 99 0.7× 108 1.1× 25 0.4× 24 648
Guorong Wei China 14 564 1.0× 306 0.8× 55 0.4× 14 0.1× 24 0.3× 34 791
Junyi Xie China 12 388 0.7× 283 0.7× 19 0.1× 97 1.0× 15 0.2× 20 755
Gisele Abigail Montan Torres Brazil 11 368 0.6× 530 1.4× 43 0.3× 18 0.2× 106 1.5× 29 1.2k
Koji Doi Japan 14 223 0.4× 113 0.3× 102 0.8× 91 0.9× 12 0.2× 37 499
Fan Feng China 17 241 0.4× 364 1.0× 174 1.3× 5 0.0× 107 1.6× 44 944
Yue Qi China 13 125 0.2× 219 0.6× 24 0.2× 37 0.4× 16 0.2× 39 587
J. Venkateswarlu India 13 177 0.3× 174 0.5× 291 2.1× 259 2.6× 28 0.4× 49 657

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erin E. Sparks

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erin E. Sparks

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yandeau‐Nelson, Marna D., et al.. (2025). AraRoot—a comprehensive genome-scale metabolic model for the Arabidopsis root system. 7(1). 4 indexed citations
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Weldekidan, Teclemariam, et al.. (2025). A tool to measure maize root system stiffness that enables a comprehensive understanding of plant mechanics and lodging. Journal of Experimental Botany. 76(4). 950–960. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Xiaoqing, Xiaoling Guo, Erin E. Sparks, et al.. (2025). Conservation tillage increases maize (Zea mays L.) root lodging resistance through improving brace root development. Soil and Tillage Research. 254. 106719–106719.
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Adak, Alper, Seth C. Murray, Jode W. Edwards, et al.. (2025). Phenotypic plasticity in maize grain yield: Genetic and environmental insights of response to environmental gradients. The Plant Genome. 18(3). e70078–e70078. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Hannah Rae, et al.. (2024). Graft incompatibility between pepper and tomato elicits an immune response and triggers localized cell death. Horticulture Research. 11(12). uhae255–uhae255. 2 indexed citations
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Rasmussen, Amanda, María Laura Vidoz, & Erin E. Sparks. (2024). Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 81. 102604–102604.
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Baireddy, Sriram, et al.. (2023). Image‐based assessment of plant disease progression identifies new genetic loci for resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato. The Plant Journal. 113(5). 887–903. 11 indexed citations
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Tanner, Herbert G., et al.. (2022). Multiple brace root phenotypes promote anchorage and limit root lodging in maize. Plant Cell & Environment. 45(5). 1573–1583. 26 indexed citations
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Killian, Megan L., et al.. (2022). Maize brace root mechanics vary by whorl, genotype and reproductive stage. Annals of Botany. 129(6). 657–668. 4 indexed citations
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Contreras‐López, Orlando, Elena A. Vidal, Eleodoro Riveras, et al.. (2022). Spatiotemporal analysis identifies ABF2 and ABF3 as key hubs of endodermal response to nitrate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(4). 35 indexed citations
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Tanner, Herbert G., et al.. (2022). Design and Construction of Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Sub-canopy Plant Phenotyping. Methods in molecular biology. 2539. 191–211. 4 indexed citations
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Weldekidan, Teclemariam, et al.. (2020). Maize brace roots provide stalk anchorage. Plant Direct. 4(11). e00284–e00284. 34 indexed citations
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Clark, Natalie M., Lisa Van den Broeck, Herbert G. Tanner, et al.. (2020). Novel Imaging Modalities Shedding Light on Plant Biology: Start Small and Grow Big. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 71(1). 789–816. 21 indexed citations
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Sparks, Erin E., Peter Marhavý, Isaiah Taylor, et al.. (2018). Minimum requirements for changing and maintaining endodermis cell identity in the Arabidopsis root. Nature Plants. 4(8). 586–595. 38 indexed citations
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Binder, Brad M., Alexander Bucksch, Cynthia Chang, et al.. (2017). Reshaping Plant Biology: Qualitative and Quantitative Descriptors for Plant Morphology. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8. 117–117. 37 indexed citations
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Sparks, Erin E. & Philip N. Benfey. (2017). Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Profiling in Arabidopsis Roots. Methods in molecular biology. 1610. 107–122. 5 indexed citations
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Sparks, Erin E., et al.. (2017). Uncovering Gene Regulatory Networks Controlling Plant Cell Differentiation. Trends in Genetics. 33(8). 529–539. 37 indexed citations
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Sparks, Erin E., Allison Gaudinier, Song Li, et al.. (2016). Establishment of Expression in the SHORTROOT-SCARECROW Transcriptional Cascade through Opposing Activities of Both Activators and Repressors. Developmental Cell. 39(5). 585–596. 44 indexed citations
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Vanderpool, Charles, Erin E. Sparks, Kari A. Huppert, et al.. (2011). Genetic Interactions Between Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor–6 and Notch Signaling Regulate Mouse Intrahepatic Bile Duct Development in Vivo. Hepatology. 55(1). 233–243. 32 indexed citations
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Hubchak, Susan C., Erin E. Sparks, Tomoko Hayashida, & H. William Schnaper. (2009). Rac1 promotes TGF-β-stimulated mesangial cell type I collagen expression through a PI3K/Akt-dependent mechanism. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 297(5). F1316–F1323. 52 indexed citations

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