Janneke Balk

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Janneke Balk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Janneke Balk has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Plant Science and 28 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Janneke Balk's work include Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins (28 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (16 papers). Janneke Balk is often cited by papers focused on Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins (28 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (24 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (16 papers). Janneke Balk collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Janneke Balk's co-authors include Christopher J. Leaver, James M. Connorton, Roland Lill, Daili J. A. Netz, Antonio J. Pierik, Marinus Pilon, Theresia A. Schaedler, Jorge Rodríguez-Celma, Ulrich Mühlenhoff and Paul F. McCabe and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Janneke Balk

67 papers receiving 5.1k citations

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Iron homeostasis in plants – a brief overview

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Jérémy Couturier France

Sergi Puig Spain

Kendal D. Hirschi United States

F. Wayne Outten United States

Theodore W. Thannhauser United States

Catherine Curie France

Tatsuo Sugiyama Japan

Sergeï Kushnir Belgium

Leda S. Chubatsu Brazil

Salah E. Abdel‐Ghany United States

Jérémy Couturier France

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Warsame, Ahmed O., Janneke Balk, & Claire Domoney. (2025). Identification of significant genome‐wide associations and QTL underlying variation in seed protein composition in pea ( Pisum sativum L.). The Plant Genome. 18(2). e70051–e70051. 1 indexed citations

Rodríguez-Celma, Jorge, Marina Franceschetti, Dimitri A. Svistunenko, et al.. (2025). Iron-sensing and redox properties of the hemerythrin-like domains of Arabidopsis BRUTUS and BRUTUS-LIKE2 proteins. Nature Communications. 16(1). 3865–3865. 3 indexed citations

Harrington, Sophie A., Marina Franceschetti, & Janneke Balk. (2023). Genetic basis of the historical iron‐accumulating dgl and brz mutants in pea. The Plant Journal. 117(2). 590–598. 3 indexed citations

Rodríguez-Celma, Jorge, et al.. (2023). BRUTUS-LIKE (BTSL) E3 ligase-mediated fine-tuning of Fe regulation negatively affects Zn tolerance of Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(18). 5767–5782. 7 indexed citations

Harrington, Sophie A., James M. Connorton, Mohamad F. Aslam, et al.. (2022). A two-gene strategy increases iron and zinc concentrations in wheat flour, improving mineral bioaccessibility. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 191(1). 528–541. 24 indexed citations

Wan, Yongfang, Shailender Kumar Verma, Qing Xiong, et al.. (2021). Subcellular dynamics studies of iron reveal how tissue‐specific distribution patterns are established in developing wheat grains. New Phytologist. 231(4). 1644–1657. 17 indexed citations

Domonkos, Ágota, Beatrix Horváth, Ella M. Brear, et al.. (2020). The Medicago truncatula Vacuolar iron Transporter‐Like proteins VTL4 and VTL8 deliver iron to symbiotic bacteria at different stages of the infection process. New Phytologist. 228(2). 651–666. 35 indexed citations

Marty, Laurent, Sajid Ali Khan Bangash, Anna Moseler, et al.. (2019). Arabidopsis glutathione reductase 2 is indispensable in plastids, while mitochondrial glutathione is safeguarded by additional reduction and transport systems. New Phytologist. 224(4). 1569–1584. 60 indexed citations

Maclean, Andrew E., Virginia Kimonis, & Janneke Balk. (2018). Pathogenic mutations in NUBPL affect complex I activity and cold tolerance in the yeast model Yarrowia lipolytica. Human Molecular Genetics. 27(21). 3697–3709. 7 indexed citations

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Moore, Katie L., Ildefonso Rodríguez‐Ramiro, Eleanor Jones, et al.. (2018). The stage of seed development influences iron bioavailability in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Scientific Reports. 8(1). 6865–6865. 38 indexed citations

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Kruse, Inga, Andrew E. Maclean, Lionel Hill, & Janneke Balk. (2017). Genetic dissection of cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate biosynthesis in plant mitochondria. Biochemical Journal. 475(2). 495–509. 10 indexed citations

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Connorton, James M., Eleanor Jones, Ildefonso Rodríguez‐Ramiro, et al.. (2017). Wheat Vacuolar Iron Transporter TaVIT2 Transports Fe and Mn and Is Effective for Biofortification. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 174(4). 2434–2444. 158 indexed citations

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Schaedler, Theresia A., Jeremy Thornton, Inga Kruse, et al.. (2014). A Conserved Mitochondrial ATP-binding Cassette Transporter Exports Glutathione Polysulfide for Cytosolic Metal Cofactor Assembly. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(34). 23264–23274. 133 indexed citations

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Borrill, Philippa, James M. Connorton, Janneke Balk, et al.. (2014). Biofortification of wheat grain with iron and zinc: integrating novel genomic resources and knowledge from model crops. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5. 53–53. 150 indexed citations

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Schulze, Jutta, et al.. (2010). A Novel Role for Arabidopsis Mitochondrial ABC Transporter ATM3 in Molybdenum Cofactor Biosynthesis . The Plant Cell. 22(2). 468–480. 101 indexed citations

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Sabar, Mohammed, Janneke Balk, & Christopher J. Leaver. (2005). Histochemical staining and quantification of plant mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes using blue‐native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The Plant Journal. 44(5). 893–901. 86 indexed citations

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Balk, Janneke, Antonio J. Pierik, Daili J. A. Netz, Ulrich Mühlenhoff, & Roland Lill. (2004). The hydrogenase‐like Nar1p is essential for maturation of cytosolic and nuclear iron–sulphur proteins. The EMBO Journal. 23(10). 2105–2115. 165 indexed citations

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Balk, Janneke, Su Kit Chew, Christopher J. Leaver, & Paul F. McCabe. (2003). The intermembrane space of plant mitochondria contains a DNase activity that may be involved in programmed cell death. The Plant Journal. 34(5). 573–583. 89 indexed citations

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Balk, Janneke & Christopher J. Leaver. (2001). The PET1-CMS Mitochondrial Mutation in Sunflower Is Associated with Premature Programmed Cell Death and Cytochrome c Release. The Plant Cell. 13(8). 1803–1818. 292 indexed citations

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Balk, Janneke, Christopher J. Leaver, & Paul F. McCabe. (1999). Translocation of cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol occurs during heat‐induced programmed cell death in cucumber plants. FEBS Letters. 463(1-2). 151–154. 209 indexed citations

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