Keith Roberts

18.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
186 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Keith Roberts is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Keith Roberts has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Molecular Biology, 105 papers in Plant Science and 25 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Keith Roberts's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (61 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (49 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (47 papers). Keith Roberts is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (61 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (49 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (47 papers). Keith Roberts collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Keith Roberts's co-authors include Maureen C. McCann, Liam Dolan, Paul Linstead, John Knox, Georg J. Seifert, Keiko Sugimoto, Nicola Stacey, B. Wells, Roger I. Pennell and Cathie Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Keith Roberts

184 papers receiving 13.6k 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.

Cellular organisation of the Arabidopsis thaliana root

1993 1.1k citations Liam Dolan, Paul Linstead et al. Development profile →
Pectin esterification is spatially regulated both within cell walls and between developing tissues of root apices

1990 576 citations John Knox, Keith Roberts et al. Planta profile →
The Biology of Arabinogalactan Proteins

2007 501 citations Georg J. Seifert, Keith Roberts profile →
Root development in Arabidopsis: four mutants with dramatically altered root morphogenesis

1993 446 citations Paul Linstead, Keith Roberts et al. Development profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keith Roberts

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Interactions between MUR10/CesA7-Dependent Secondary Cellulose Biosynthesis and Primary Cell Wall Structure 2006 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·(unknown), Christopher Barton, Neil G. Taylor, Peter Ryden, Lutz Neumetzler, Markus Pauly, Keith Roberts, Georg J. Seifert	64
2	A fasciclin-domain containing gene, ZeFLA11, is expressed exclusively in xylem elements that have reticulate wall thickenings in the stem vascular system of Zinnia elegans cv Envy 2005 ·Planta ·Preeti Dahiya, Kim Findlay, Keith Roberts, Maureen C. McCann	41
3	The expression patterns of arabinogalactan‐protein AtAGP30 and GLABRA2 reveal a role for abscisic acid in the early stages of root epidermal patterning 2004 ·The Plant Journal ·Arjon J. van Hengel, Chris Barber, Keith Roberts	34
4	AtAGP30, an arabinogalactan‐protein in the cell walls of the primary root, plays a role in root regeneration and seed germination 2003 ·The Plant Journal ·Arjon J. van Hengel, Keith Roberts	112
5	DNA Topoisomerase VI Is Essential for Endoreduplication in Arabidopsis 2002 ·Current Biology ·Keiko Sugimoto, Nicola Stacey, (unknown), Keith Roberts, Maureen C. McCann	153
6	Zinnia. Everybody Needs Good Neighbors 2001 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Maureen C. McCann, Nicola Stacey, Preeti Dahiya, Dimitra Milioni, Pierre-Etienne Sado, Keith Roberts	19
7	Structural and genetic analysis of epidermal cell differentiation in Arabidopsis primary roots 1997 ·Development ·Katharina Schneider, Brian Wells, Liam Dolan, Keith Roberts	93
8	Ultrastructural analysis of leaf trichome plasmodesmata reveals major differences from mesophyll plasmodesmata 1997 ·Planta ·Elisabeth Waigmann, Adrian Turner, (unknown), Keith Roberts, Patricia Zambryski	37
9	The development of cell pattern in the root epidermis 1995 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Liam Dolan, Keith Roberts	21
10	Chapter 9 Monoclonal Antibodies to Cell-Specific Cell Surface Carbohydrates in Plant Cell Biology and Development 1995 ·Methods in cell biology ·Roger I. Pennell, Keith Roberts	7
11	Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy Is a New Way to Look at Plant Cell Walls 1992 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Maureen C. McCann, Mahmoud Hammouri, R. Mark Wilson, Peter Belton, Keith Roberts	191
12	Developmentally regulated epitopes of cell surface arabinogalactan proteins and their relation to root tissue pattern formation 1991 ·The Plant Journal ·John Knox, Paul Linstead, (unknown), Keith Roberts	359
13	Metabolism of Inositol(1,4,5)trisphosphate by a Soluble Enzyme Fraction from Pea (Pisum sativum) Roots 1991 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Bjørn K. Drøbak, Paul A. Watkins, (unknown), Keith Roberts, A P Dawson	34
14	Patterns of expression of the JIM4 arabinogalactan-protein epitope in cell cultures and during somatic embryogenesis in Daucus carota L. 1990 ·Planta ·(unknown), Keith Roberts, John Knox	96
15	Structures at the plant cell surface 1990 ·Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·Keith Roberts	144
16	GTP causes calcium release from a plant microsomal fraction 1989 ·Cellular Signalling ·(unknown), Alan P. Dawson, (unknown), Keith Roberts	12
17	Abstracts of the meeting of the Clinical Genetics Society. 20 and 21 November 1987, London. (Joint meeting with the Skeletal Dysplasia Group) 1988 ·Journal of Medical Genetics ·J. Zonana, Angus Clarke, N S Thomas, M. Sarfarazi, Keith Roberts, (unknown), Peter S. Harper	3
18	THE FLAGELLAR APPARATUS OF GYMNODINIUM SP. (DINOPHYCEAE)¹ 1986 ·Journal of Phycology ·Keith Roberts	23
19	Cell wall glycoproteins from Chlamydomonas reinhardii, and their self-assembly 1978 ·Planta ·James Catt, G. J. Hills, Keith Roberts	52
20	Cytoplasmic microtubules and their functions 1974 ·Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology ·Keith Roberts	195

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