John Doebley

38.2k total citations · 15 hit papers
153 papers, 25.6k citations indexed

About

John Doebley is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, John Doebley has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 25.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Plant Science, 106 papers in Genetics and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in John Doebley's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (99 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (38 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (36 papers). John Doebley is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (99 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (38 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (36 papers). John Doebley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and China. John Doebley's co-authors include Adrian O. Stec, Brandon S. Gaut, Edward S. Buckler, M. M. Goodman, Stephen Kresovich, Bruce D. Smith, Michael D. McMullen, Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Lewis Lukens and Dahlia M. Nielsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

John Doebley

153 papers receiving 24.5k citations

Hit Papers

A unified mixed-model method for association mapping that... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2005 2006 1997 2001 2002 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. A unified mixed-model method for association mapping that accounts for multiple levels of relatedness
    2005 3.1k citations I. Vroh Bi, Masanori Yamasaki et al. profile →
  2. The Molecular Genetics of Crop Domestication
    2006 1.4k citations John Doebley, Brandon S. Gaut et al. profile →
  3. The evolution of apical dominance in maize
    1997 1.1k citations John Doebley et al. profile →
  4. Structure of linkage disequilibrium and phenotypic associations in the maize genome
    2001 940 citations Yoshihiro Matsuoka, John Doebley et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. A single domestication for maize shown by multilocus microsatellite genotyping
    2002 931 citations Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Yves Vigouroux et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Dwarf8 polymorphisms associate with variation in flowering time
    2001 837 citations John Doebley, Edward S. Buckler et al. profile →
  7. Maize association population: a high‐resolution platform for quantitative trait locus dissection
    2005 705 citations Sherry Flint-García, John Doebley et al. profile →
  8. The TCP domain: a motif found in proteins regulating plant growth and development
    1999 660 citations John Doebley et al. profile →
  9. The Effects of Artificial Selection on the Maize Genome
    2005 581 citations Stephen Wright, I. Vroh Bi et al. Science profile →
  10. teosinte branched1 and the origin of maize: evidence for epistasis and the evolution of dominance.
    1995 572 citations John Doebley et al. Genetics profile →
  11. The limits of selection during maize domestication
    1999 555 citations John Doebley et al. profile →
  12. Identification of a functional transposon insertion in the maize domestication gene tb1
    2011 549 citations Anthony J. Studer, Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra et al. profile →
  13. DNA sequence evidence for the segmental allotetraploid origin of maize
    1997 534 citations John Doebley et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  14. Patterns of DNA sequence polymorphism along chromosome 1 of maize ( Zea mays ssp. mays L.)
    2001 522 citations Maud I. Tenaillon, Mark Sawkins et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  15. Parallel domestication of the Shattering1 genes in cereals
    2012 327 citations Laura M. Shannon, John Doebley et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Doebley United States 71 19.9k 13.6k 7.9k 2.5k 1.9k 153 25.6k
W. Powell United Kingdom 74 15.5k 0.8× 8.7k 0.6× 5.9k 0.8× 2.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 278 21.2k
Michael D. Purugganan United States 66 10.3k 0.5× 5.5k 0.4× 6.0k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 428 0.2× 170 15.6k
Jonathan F. Wendel United States 83 22.0k 1.1× 5.8k 0.4× 12.6k 1.6× 6.5k 2.6× 486 0.3× 299 28.2k
Brandon S. Gaut United States 45 7.3k 0.4× 6.6k 0.5× 3.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 589 0.3× 68 11.7k
G. S. Khush Philippines 63 18.5k 0.9× 7.3k 0.5× 5.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 264 20.9k
Edward S. Buckler United States 94 38.3k 1.9× 26.3k 1.9× 10.7k 1.4× 2.4k 1.0× 3.9k 2.0× 230 49.0k
Francesco Salamini Germany 76 16.3k 0.8× 2.5k 0.2× 7.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 607 0.3× 308 19.3k
Steven D. Tanksley United States 94 29.7k 1.5× 11.3k 0.8× 12.4k 1.6× 2.1k 0.9× 816 0.4× 236 33.7k
Jeff J. Doyle United States 65 8.8k 0.4× 2.8k 0.2× 6.5k 0.8× 4.9k 2.0× 480 0.3× 204 13.5k
Michele Morgante Italy 63 13.8k 0.7× 6.3k 0.5× 7.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 684 0.4× 176 18.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Qiuyue, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Chin Jian Yang, et al.. (2021). A conserved genetic architecture among populations of the maize progenitor, teosinte, was radically altered by domestication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(43). 3 indexed citations
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Samayoa, Luis Fernando, Bode A. Olukolu, Chin Jian Yang, et al.. (2021). Domestication reshaped the genetic basis of inbreeding depression in a maize landrace compared to its wild relative, teosinte. PLoS Genetics. 17(12). e1009797–e1009797. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Qiuyue, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Chin Jian Yang, et al.. (2020). The genetic architecture of the maize progenitor, teosinte, and how it was altered during maize domestication. PLoS Genetics. 16(5). e1008791–e1008791. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Qiuyue, Chin Jian Yang, Alessandra M. York, et al.. (2019). TeoNAM: A Nested Association Mapping Population for Domestication and Agronomic Trait Analysis in Maize. Genetics. 213(3). 1065–1078. 41 indexed citations
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Xue, Wei, Sarah N. Anderson, Xufeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Hybrid Decay: A Transgenerational Epigenetic Decline in Vigor and Viability Triggered in Backcross Populations of Teosinte with Maize. Genetics. 213(1). 143–160. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Chin Jian, Luis Fernando Samayoa, Peter J. Bradbury, et al.. (2019). The genetic architecture of teosinte catalyzed and constrained maize domestication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(12). 5643–5652. 52 indexed citations
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Wang, Xufeng, Qiuyue Chen, Yaoyao Wu, et al.. (2017). Genome-wide Analysis of Transcriptional Variability in a Large Maize-Teosinte Population. Molecular Plant. 11(3). 443–459. 68 indexed citations
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Yang, Chin Jian, Lisa E. Kursel, Anthony J. Studer, et al.. (2016). A Gene for Genetic Background in Zea mays : Fine-Mapping enhancer of teosinte branched1.2 to a YABBY Class Transcription Factor. Genetics. 204(4). 1573–1585. 15 indexed citations
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Whipple, Clinton, Tesfamichael H. Kebrom, Allison Weber, et al.. (2011). grassy tillers1 promotes apical dominance in maize and responds to shade signals in the grasses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(33). E506–12. 198 indexed citations
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Studer, Anthony J. & John Doebley. (2011). Do Large Effect QTL Fractionate? A Case Study at the Maize Domestication QTL teosinte branched1. Genetics. 188(3). 673–681. 61 indexed citations
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Quijada, Pablo, Laura M. Shannon, Jeffrey C. Glaubitz, Anthony J. Studer, & John Doebley. (2009). CHARACTERIZATION OF A MAJOR MAIZE DOMESTICATION QTL ON THE SHORT ARM OF CHROMOSOME 1. Maydica. 54(4). 401–408. 5 indexed citations
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Wright, Stephen, I. Vroh Bi, Steven Schroeder, et al.. (2005). The Effects of Artificial Selection on the Maize Genome. Science. 308(5726). 1310–1314. 581 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fukunaga, Kenji, Jason Hill, Yves Vigouroux, et al.. (2005). Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Teosinte. Genetics. 169(4). 2241–2254. 151 indexed citations
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Bomblies, Kirsten & John Doebley. (2005). Molecular Evolution of FLORICAULA/LEAFY Orthologs in the Andropogoneae (Poaceae). Molecular Biology and Evolution. 22(4). 1082–1094. 45 indexed citations
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Clark, Richard M., Eric W. Linton, Joachim Messing, & John Doebley. (2003). Pattern of diversity in the genomic region near the maize domestication gene tb1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(3). 700–707. 225 indexed citations
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Vigouroux, Yves, Jennifer Jaqueth, Yoshihiro Matsuoka, et al.. (2002). Rate and Pattern of Mutation at Microsatellite Loci in Maize. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 19(8). 1251–1260. 265 indexed citations
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Westerbergh, Anna & John Doebley. (2002). MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS DEFINING SPECIES DIFFERENCES IN WILD RELATIVES OF MAIZE ARE CONTROLLED BY MULTIPLE QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI. Evolution. 56(2). 273–283. 42 indexed citations
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Tenaillon, Maud I., et al.. (2001). Patterns of DNA sequence polymorphism along chromosome 1 of maize ( Zea mays ssp. mays L.). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(16). 9161–9166. 522 indexed citations breakdown →
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Doebley, John. (1990). Molecular systematics of Zea (Gramineae). Maydica. 35(2). 143–150. 64 indexed citations
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Sundberg, Marshall D. & John Doebley. (1990). Developmental basis for the origin of polystichy.. 21–22. 3 indexed citations

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