Estrella Luna

4.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
33 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Estrella Luna is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Estrella Luna has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 2 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Estrella Luna's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (24 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (14 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (8 papers). Estrella Luna is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (24 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (14 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (8 papers). Estrella Luna collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Spain and Switzerland. Estrella Luna's co-authors include Vı́ctor Flors, Jurriaan Ton, Brigitte Mauch‐Mani, Victoria Pastor, Ivan Baccelli, Toby J. A. Bruce, Michael Roberts, Jérôme Robert, Barbara Höhn and Ana Slaughter and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Estrella Luna

32 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Defense Priming: An Adaptive Part of Induced Resistance

2017 643 citations Brigitte Mauch‐Mani, Ivan Baccelli et al. Annual Review of Plant Biology profile →
Callose Deposition: A Multifaceted Plant Defense Response

2010 554 citations Estrella Luna, Victoria Pastor et al. profile →
Next-Generation Systemic Acquired Resistance

2011 485 citations Estrella Luna, Michael Roberts et al. profile →
Descendants of Primed Arabidopsis Plants Exhibit Resistance to Biotic Stress

2011 358 citations Vı́ctor Flors, Estrella Luna et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Estrella Luna United Kingdom	22	3.0k	785	335	281	265	33	3.3k
Gerold J. M. Beckers Germany	13	2.8k 0.9×	874 1.1×	435 1.3×	286 1.0×	226 0.9×	19	3.4k
Xiu‐Fang Xin China	19	4.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	392 1.2×	441 1.6×	182 0.7×	35	4.4k
Ulrich Schaffrath Germany	29	3.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	305 0.9×	611 2.2×	187 0.7×	71	3.4k
Laurent Zimmerli Taiwan	27	4.4k 1.5×	1.3k 1.7×	326 1.0×	498 1.8×	212 0.8×	34	4.8k
Henrik U. Stotz United Kingdom	23	2.0k 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	375 1.1×	243 0.9×	169 0.6×	52	2.6k
Hansong Dong China	35	3.0k 1.0×	1.4k 1.7×	375 1.1×	199 0.7×	74 0.3×	106	3.3k
Dieuwertje van der Does Netherlands	11	3.1k 1.0×	968 1.2×	707 2.1×	269 1.0×	258 1.0×	12	3.4k
Gregor Langen Germany	24	1.8k 0.6×	598 0.8×	157 0.5×	506 1.8×	194 0.7×	37	2.2k
Enrique Ibarra‐Laclette Mexico	28	2.1k 0.7×	918 1.2×	317 0.9×	142 0.5×	207 0.8×	85	2.7k
Andrea Sánchez‐Vallet Spain	28	3.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.9×	203 0.6×	667 2.4×	151 0.6×	47	4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Estrella Luna

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Estrella Luna

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Foyer, Christine H., Scott A. L. Hayward, Rosa Sánchez‐Lucas, et al.. (2025). Responses of an Old Deciduous Forest Ecosystem to Elevated CO₂. Global Change Biology. 31(7). e70355–e70355. 2 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Lucas, Rosa, et al.. (2025). Elicitor Specific Mechanisms of Defence Priming in Oak Seedlings Against Powdery Mildew. Plant Cell & Environment. 48(6). 4455–4474. 4 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Lucas, Rosa & Estrella Luna. (2025). Elevated CO₂: a double‐edged sword for plant defence against pathogens. New Phytologist. 246(6). 2380–2383. 1 indexed citations

Pastor, Victoria, et al.. (2025). Unravelling induced resistance in strawberry: distinct metabolomic signatures define cultivar-specific resistance to Botrytis cinerea. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1675649–1675649.

Roberts, Michael, et al.. (2024). Developmentally regulated generation of a systemic signal for long‐lasting defence priming in tomato. New Phytologist. 245(3). 1145–1157. 2 indexed citations

Luna, Estrella, et al.. (2023). Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and plant immunity to fungal pathogens: do the risks outweigh the benefits?. Biochemical Journal. 480(22). 1791–1804. 10 indexed citations

Sánchez‐Lucas, Rosa, et al.. (2023). Elevated CO2 alters photosynthesis, growth and susceptibility to powdery mildew of oak seedlings. Biochemical Journal. 480(17). 1429–1443. 13 indexed citations

Luna, Estrella, et al.. (2023). Elevated CO2 does not improve seedling performance in a naturally regenerated oak woodland exposed to biotic stressors. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 6. 3 indexed citations

Rabiey, Mojgan, Thomas E. Welch, Rosa Sánchez‐Lucas, et al.. (2022). Scaling-up to understand tree–pathogen interactions: A steep, tough climb or a walk in the park?. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 68. 102229–102229. 5 indexed citations

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Catoni, Marco, Raúl Álvarez-Venegas, Dawn Worrall, et al.. (2022). Long-Lasting Defence Priming by β-Aminobutyric Acid in Tomato Is Marked by Genome-Wide Changes in DNA Methylation. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 836326–836326. 22 indexed citations

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Kesel, Jonas De, Uwe Conrath, Vı́ctor Flors, et al.. (2021). The Induced Resistance Lexicon: Do’s and Don’ts. Trends in Plant Science. 26(7). 685–691. 135 indexed citations

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Holden, Nicola, et al.. (2020). Chitosan primes plant defence mechanisms against Botrytis cinerea , including expression of Avr9/Cf‐9 rapidly elicited genes. Plant Cell & Environment. 44(1). 290–303. 43 indexed citations

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Schwarzenbacher, Roland E., et al.. (2020). The IBI1 Receptor of β-Aminobutyric Acid Interacts with VOZ Transcription Factors to Regulate Abscisic Acid Signaling and Callose-Associated Defense. Molecular Plant. 13(10). 1455–1469. 39 indexed citations

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Stassen, Joost, et al.. (2018). The relationship between transgenerational acquired resistance and global DNA methylation in Arabidopsis. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 14761–14761. 55 indexed citations

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Schwarzenbacher, Roland E., Estrella Luna, Beining Chen, et al.. (2018). Chemical priming of immunity without costs to plant growth. New Phytologist. 218(3). 1205–1216. 57 indexed citations

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Mauch‐Mani, Brigitte, Ivan Baccelli, Estrella Luna, & Vı́ctor Flors. (2017). Defense Priming: An Adaptive Part of Induced Resistance. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 68(1). 485–512. 643 indexed citations breakdown →

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Schwarzenbacher, Roland E., Estrella Luna, & Jurriaan Ton. (2014). The discovery of the BABA receptor: scientific implications and application potential. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5. 304–304. 14 indexed citations

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Luna, Estrella, et al.. (2014). Role of NPR1 and KYP in long-lasting induced resistance by Î²-aminobutyric acid. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5. 184–184. 51 indexed citations

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Luna, Estrella, Marieke van Hulten, Yuhua Zhang, et al.. (2014). Plant perception of β-aminobutyric acid is mediated by an aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. Nature Chemical Biology. 10(6). 450–456. 129 indexed citations

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Luna, Estrella & Jurriaan Ton. (2012). The epigenetic machinery controlling transgenerational systemic acquired resistance. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 7(6). 615–618. 108 indexed citations

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