Joseph E. Varner

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Joseph E. Varner is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph E. Varner has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Plant Science, 51 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Joseph E. Varner's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (16 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (16 papers). Joseph E. Varner is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (16 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (16 papers). Joseph E. Varner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Joseph E. Varner's co-authors include Maarten J. Chrispeels, Gladys I. Cassab, Liang‐Shiou Lin, James B. Cooper, John V. Jacobsen, Philip Filner, G. Ram Chandra, R. L. Jones, Zheng‐Hua Ye and Thomas E. Ferrari and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Joseph E. Varner

130 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gibberellic Acid-Enhanced Synthesis and Release of α-Amylase and Ribonuclease by Isolated Barley and Aleurone Layers

1967 507 citations Maarten J. Chrispeels, Joseph E. Varner PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Joseph E. Varner	5.9k	4.1k	1.4k	871	818	130	8.3k
Frank A. Loewus	3.9k 0.7×	2.4k 0.6×	376 0.3×	610 0.7×	701 0.9×	143	6.0k
John G. Scandalios	7.5k 1.3×	4.6k 1.1×	380 0.3×	375 0.4×	560 0.7×	174	10.6k
Desh Pal S. Verma	9.7k 1.6×	5.6k 1.4×	690 0.5×	260 0.3×	369 0.5×	170	12.0k
Steven C. Huber	11.5k 1.9×	6.9k 1.7×	389 0.3×	753 0.9×	803 1.0×	215	14.0k
Hans Kende	12.0k 2.0×	6.1k 1.5×	426 0.3×	401 0.5×	271 0.3×	150	13.6k
Peter Schöpfer	6.5k 1.1×	3.7k 0.9×	247 0.2×	490 0.6×	246 0.3×	130	7.7k
Elmar W. Weiler	8.1k 1.4×	6.2k 1.5×	675 0.5×	270 0.3×	273 0.3×	201	11.6k
Robert S. Bandurski	2.8k 0.5×	2.9k 0.7×	260 0.2×	308 0.4×	436 0.5×	114	5.4k
Arthur W. Galston	8.5k 1.4×	6.8k 1.7×	371 0.3×	671 0.8×	166 0.2×	279	10.9k
Claude Penel	5.3k 0.9×	3.3k 0.8×	450 0.3×	249 0.3×	214 0.3×	133	6.9k

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Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1993). Gene Expression Patterns Associated with in Vitro Tracheary Element Formation in Isolated Single Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 103(3). 805–813. 51 indexed citations

Ye, Zheng‐Hua, et al.. (1991). Comparative localization of three classes of cell wall proteins. The Plant Journal. 1(2). 175–183. 113 indexed citations

Ye, Zheng‐Hua, et al.. (1991). Comparative localization of three classes of cell wall proteins. The Plant Journal. 1(2). 175–183. 5 indexed citations

Varner, Joseph E. & Liang‐Shiou Lin. (1989). Plant cell wall architecture. Cell. 56(2). 231–239. 287 indexed citations

Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1989). New Ways to Look at the Architecture of Plant Cell Walls. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 91(1). 31–33. 17 indexed citations

Varner, Joseph E.. (1988). Self-assembling architecture. 74 indexed citations

Cassab, Gladys I., Jih‐Jing Lin, Liang‐Shiou Lin, & Joseph E. Varner. (1988). Ethylene Effect on Extensin and Peroxidase Distribution in the Subapical Region of Pea Epicotyls. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 88(3). 522–524. 38 indexed citations

Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1982). [¹⁵N]NMR Determination of Asparagine and Glutamine Nitrogen Utilization for Synthesis of Storage Protein in Developing Cotyledons of Soybean in Culture. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 69(2). 308–313. 23 indexed citations

Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1973). Control of the Formation of Amylases and Proteases in the Cotyledons of Germinating Peas. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 51(4). 708–713. 97 indexed citations

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Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1973). Hormonal Control of Orthophosphate Incorporation into Phospholipids of Barley Aleurone Layers. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 52(3). 208–214. 35 indexed citations

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Johnson, K D, et al.. (1972). Differential effects of mannitol on gibberellin-regulated phospholipid synthesis and enzyme activities of the CDP-choline pathway in barley aleurone cells. Planta. 104(3). 267–271. 7 indexed citations

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Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1972). Characteristics of the Process of Enzyme Release from Secretory Plant Cells. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 49(2). 187–189. 76 indexed citations

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Melcher, Ulrich & Joseph E. Varner. (1971). PROTEIN RELEASE BY BARLEY ALEURONE LAYERS. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 77(5). 456–461. 24 indexed citations

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Jacobsen, John V., John G. Scandalios, & Joseph E. Varner. (1970). Multiple Forms of Amylase Induced by Gibberellic Acid in Isolated Barley Aleurone Layers. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 45(4). 367–371. 92 indexed citations

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Jacobsen, John V., et al.. (1970). Deuterium Oxide as a Density Label of Peroxidases in Germinating Barley Embryos. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 45(2). 148–152. 40 indexed citations

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Chrispeels, Maarten J. & Joseph E. Varner. (1967). Gibberellic Acid-Enhanced Synthesis and Release of α-Amylase and Ribonuclease by Isolated Barley and Aleurone Layers. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 42(3). 398–406. 507 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chrispeels, Maarten J. & Joseph E. Varner. (1967). Hormonal Control of Enzyme Synthesis: On the Mode of Action of Gibberellic Acid and Abscisin in Aleurone Layers of Barley. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 42(7). 1008–1016. 217 indexed citations

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Varner, Joseph E., et al.. (1963). Senescence of Cotyledons of Germinating Peas. Influence of Axis Tissue. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 38(1). 89–92. 69 indexed citations

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Webster, George C., et al.. (1955). Conversion of Carbon-14-Labeled Urea into Amino Acids in Leaves.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 30(4). 372–374. 15 indexed citations

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Varner, Joseph E. & George C. Webster. (1955). Studies on the Enzymatic Synthesis of Glutamine. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 30(5). 393–402. 41 indexed citations

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