H. Bessho

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

H. Bessho is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Bessho has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Plant Science, 31 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in H. Bessho's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (27 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (22 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (17 papers). H. Bessho is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (27 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (22 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (17 papers). H. Bessho collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. H. Bessho's co-authors include C. Honda, Takaya Moriguchi, Y. Ban, M. Igarashi, Yoshimichi Hatsuyama, Benjamin Ewa Ubi, Satoru Kondo, Masato Wada, Shozo Kobayashi and Sadao Komori and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Experimental Botany, Theoretical and Applied Genetics and Planta.

In The Last Decade

H. Bessho

45 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation and Functional Analysis of a MYB Transcription ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400 500
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  1. Isolation and Functional Analysis of a MYB Transcription Factor Gene that is a Key Regulator for the Development of Red Coloration in Apple Skin
    2007 522 citations Y. Ban, C. Honda et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. Bessho Japan 12 1.0k 863 486 146 62 49 1.3k
Ikuo Miyajima Japan 15 709 0.7× 561 0.7× 198 0.4× 145 1.0× 62 1.0× 88 921
Yoshimichi Hatsuyama Japan 14 1.1k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 378 0.8× 37 0.3× 32 0.5× 21 1.4k
Peihua Cong China 13 740 0.7× 699 0.8× 187 0.4× 85 0.6× 28 0.5× 31 996
Junichi Soejima Japan 21 1.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 180 0.4× 283 1.9× 49 0.8× 59 1.5k
Sumathi Tomes New Zealand 20 802 0.8× 761 0.9× 149 0.3× 51 0.3× 73 1.2× 29 1.0k
Lijun Chai China 18 833 0.8× 666 0.8× 349 0.7× 102 0.7× 56 0.9× 40 1.1k
Tianchi Wang New Zealand 17 757 0.7× 868 1.0× 137 0.3× 76 0.5× 70 1.1× 31 1.1k
Guogui Ning China 18 658 0.6× 528 0.6× 162 0.3× 67 0.5× 26 0.4× 32 888
Yongjin Shang New Zealand 6 707 0.7× 386 0.4× 218 0.4× 148 1.0× 41 0.7× 9 828
Ji Hyung Jun United States 18 1.4k 1.4× 1.3k 1.6× 181 0.4× 59 0.4× 71 1.1× 23 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Bessho

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Abe, K., Hiroshi Iwanami, Nobuhiro Kotoda, et al.. (2018). New apple cultivar 'Ruby Sweet'.. 9–17. 1 indexed citations
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Fujisawa, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2010). Effects of JM1, JM 7, JM 8 and M.9 Rootstocks on the Photosynthesis Rate of Apple Tree Leaves. Horticultural Research (Japan). 9(2). 171–176. 1 indexed citations
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Soejima, Junichi, H. Bessho, Takeshi Masuda, et al.. (2010). New dwarfing apple rootstocks 'JM 1', 'JM 7' and 'JM 8'.. 1–16. 5 indexed citations
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Bessho, H., Yuji Inomata, Hiroshi Iwanami, et al.. (2009). Selection of Crabapple Pollinizers for ‘Fuji’ and‘Tsugaru’ Apple. Journal of American Pomological Society. 63(1). 2–13. 4 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Shogo, et al.. (2009). S-RNase genotypes of wild apples necessary for utilization as pollinizers.. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 50(3). 213–216. 2 indexed citations
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Komori, Sadao, Norimitsu Tanaka, Kazuyuki Abe, et al.. (2009). Characteristics of Fruiting and Pollen Tube Growth of Apple Autotetraploid Cultivars Showing Self-compatibility. Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. 78(4). 402–409. 34 indexed citations
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Ban, Y., H. Bessho, & Takaya Moriguchi. (2009). A putative PhODO1 homologous MYB transcription factor gene, MdMYBB, is not involved in the regulation of aroma volatile biosynthesis in apple. Biologia Plantarum. 53(4). 755–758. 3 indexed citations
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Ban, Yusuke, Satoru Kondo, Benjamin Ewa Ubi, et al.. (2009). UDP-sugar biosynthetic pathway: contribution to cyanidin 3-galactoside biosynthesis in apple skin. Planta. 230(5). 871–881. 57 indexed citations
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Ban, Y., C. Honda, H. Bessho, Xiaoming Pang, & Takaya Moriguchi. (2007). Suppression subtractive hybridization identifies genes induced in response to UV-B irradiation in apple skin: isolation of a putative UDP-glucose 4-epimerase. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58(7). 1825–1834. 31 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Manabu, Akira Suzuki, Sadao Komori, & H. Bessho. (2006). Seasonal Changes of IAA and Cytokinin Concentration in Shoots of Columnar Type Apple Trees. 303–304. 1 indexed citations
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Takasaki, Takeshi, Yuki Moriya, Kazuma Okada, et al.. (2006). cDNA cloning of nine S alleles and establishment of a PCR-RFLP system for genotyping European pear cultivars. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112(8). 1543–1552. 30 indexed citations
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Azegami, Koji, Yasuhiro Inoue, Hiroshi Uematsu, et al.. (2006). Erwinia amylovora can pass through the abscission layer of fruit-bearing twigs and invade apple fruit during fruit maturation. Journal of General Plant Pathology. 72(1). 43–45. 5 indexed citations
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Moriya, Yuki, K. Yamamoto, Kazuma Okada, et al.. (2006). Development of a CAPS marker system for genotyping European pear cultivars harboring 17 S alleles. Plant Cell Reports. 26(3). 345–354. 28 indexed citations
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Azegami, Koji, et al.. (2004). Invasion and colonization of mature apple fruit by Erwinia amylovora tagged with bioluminescence genes. Journal of General Plant Pathology. 70(6). 336–341. 5 indexed citations
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Bessho, H., Susan K. Brown, J.L. Norelli, Herb S. Aldwinckle, & James N. Cummins. (2001). Observations on the susceptibility of Japanese apple cultivars and rootstock selections to fire blight.. Journal of American Pomological Society. 55(2). 120–124. 3 indexed citations
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Soejima, Junichi, et al.. (1998). NEW APPLE ROOTSTOCKS, ARM 1, ARM 7 AND ARM 8. Acta Horticulturae. 217–220. 3 indexed citations
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Komori, Sadao, et al.. (1997). Two Types of Unfruitfulness Found in Artificial Pollination Experiments of Apple.. Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. 66(2). 289–295. 5 indexed citations
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Komori, Sadao, Junichi Soejima, Yuji Ito, & H. Bessho. (1996). Analysis of S-allele Genotypes of Japanese Apple Cultivars. HortScience. 31(4). 618e–618. 3 indexed citations

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