Loı̈c Lepiniec

26.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
122 papers, 19.4k citations indexed

About

Loı̈c Lepiniec is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Loı̈c Lepiniec has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 19.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Molecular Biology, 90 papers in Plant Science and 30 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Loı̈c Lepiniec's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (67 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (39 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (26 papers). Loı̈c Lepiniec is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (67 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (39 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (26 papers). Loı̈c Lepiniec collaborates with scholars based in France, Morocco and United States. Loı̈c Lepiniec's co-authors include Christian Dubos, Sébastien Baud, Isabelle Debeaujon, Bernd Weißhaar, Weijie Xu, Cathie Martin, Erich Grotewold, Ralf Stracke, Jean‐Marc Routaboul and Michel Caboche and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Loı̈c Lepiniec

121 papers receiving 19.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

MYB transcription factors in Arabidopsis

2010 3.5k citations Loı̈c Lepiniec et al. profile →
Transcriptional control of flavonoid biosynthesis by MYB–bHLH–WDR complexes

2015 1.4k citations Loı̈c Lepiniec et al. profile →
GENETICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF SEED FLAVONOIDS

2006 986 citations Loı̈c Lepiniec, Isabelle Debeaujon et al. profile →
TT2, TT8, and TTG1 synergistically specify the expression of BANYULS and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

2004 809 citations Bertrand Dubreucq, Loı̈c Lepiniec et al. The Plant Journal profile →
Flavonoid oxidation in plants: from biochemical properties to physiological functions

2006 738 citations Lucille Pourcel, Jean‐Marc Routaboul et al. profile →
The Arabidopsis TT2 Gene Encodes an R2R3 MYB Domain Protein That Acts as a Key Determinant for Proanthocyanidin Accumulation in Developing Seed

2001 658 citations Nathalie Nési, Isabelle Debeaujon et al. The Plant Cell profile →
LEAFY COTYLEDON2 encodes a B3 domain transcription factor that induces embryo development

2001 612 citations Sandra L. Stone, Linda W. Kwong et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
The TT8 Gene Encodes a Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Domain Protein Required for Expression of DFR and BAN Genes in Arabidopsis Siliques

2000 603 citations Nathalie Nési, Isabelle Debeaujon et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers

Loı̈c Lepiniec

BIOCH

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Bernd Weißhaar Germany

Edgar B. Cahoon United States

Cathie Martin United Kingdom

James J. Giovannoni United States

Danièle Werck‐Reichhart France

Harry J. Klee United States

Anne Osbourn United Kingdom

Paul D. Fraser United Kingdom

Klaus Hahlbrock Germany

Steven J. Clough United States

Bernd Weißhaar Germany

Loı̈c Lepiniec

17.0k ×1.1

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2.6k ×1.0

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299 ×0.1

BIOCH

937 ×1.3

BIOTE

Citations per year, relative to Loı̈c Lepiniec Loı̈c Lepiniec (= 1×) peers Bernd Weißhaar

Countries citing papers authored by Loı̈c Lepiniec

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Loı̈c Lepiniec

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Loı̈c Lepiniec

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Loı̈c Lepiniec. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Loı̈c Lepiniec based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Loı̈c Lepiniec. Loı̈c Lepiniec is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Thévenin, Johanne, et al.. (2025). The characterization of the LEAFY COTYLEDON 2 activation domains reveals its conserved dual mode of action in flowering plants. The Plant Journal. 123(4). e70380–e70380. 1 indexed citations

Boutet, Stéphanie, Damaris Grain, Céline Boulard, et al.. (2025). Multi‐omic analyses unveil contrasting composition and spatial distribution of specialized metabolites in seeds of Camelina sativa and other Brassicaceae. The Plant Journal. 121(3). e17231–e17231. 4 indexed citations

Baud, Sébastien, Massimiliano Corso, Isabelle Debeaujon, et al.. (2023). Recent progress in molecular genetics and omics-driven research in seed biology. Comptes Rendus Biologies. 345(4). 61–110. 11 indexed citations

Boutet, Stéphanie, François Perreau, Caroline Mauve, et al.. (2022). Untargeted metabolomic analyses reveal the diversity and plasticity of the specialized metabolome in seeds of different Camelina sativa genotypes. The Plant Journal. 110(1). 147–165. 26 indexed citations

Jacob, Pierre, Marion Dalmais, Johanne Thévenin, et al.. (2021). The Seed Development Factors TT2 and MYB5 Regulate Heat Stress Response in Arabidopsis. Genes. 12(5). 746–746. 28 indexed citations

Lepiniec, Loı̈c, et al.. (2021). Genetic and Molecular Control of Somatic Embryogenesis. Plants. 10(7). 1467–1467. 67 indexed citations

Domergue, Frédéric, et al.. (2020). Differential Activation of Partially Redundant Δ9 Stearoyl-ACP Desaturase Genes Is Critical for Omega-9 Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis During Seed Development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 32(11). 3613–3637. 46 indexed citations

To, Alexandra, et al.. (2020). AtMYB92 enhances fatty acid synthesis and suberin deposition in leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana. The Plant Journal. 103(2). 660–676. 50 indexed citations

Ye, Yajin, Krisztina Nikovics, Alexandra To, et al.. (2020). Docking of acetyl-CoA carboxylase to the plastid envelope membrane attenuates fatty acid production in plants. Nature Communications. 11(1). 6191–6191. 46 indexed citations

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Wells, Rachel, Neil McKenzie, Martin Trick, et al.. (2019). Variation in Expression of the HECT E3 Ligase UPL3 Modulates LEC2 Levels, Seed Size, and Crop Yields in Brassica napus. The Plant Cell. 31(10). 2370–2385. 46 indexed citations

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Troncoso-Ponce, Manuel Adrián, et al.. (2018). Overexpression of MYB115, AAD2, or AAD3 in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds yields contrasting omega-7 contents. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0192156–e0192156. 14 indexed citations

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Francoz, Edith, Loı̈c Lepiniec, & Helen North. (2018). Seed coats as an alternative molecular factory: thinking outside the box. Plant Reproduction. 31(3). 327–342. 25 indexed citations

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Troncoso-Ponce, Manuel Adrián, et al.. (2016). Transcriptional Activation of Two Delta-9 Palmitoyl-ACP Desaturase Genes by MYB115 and MYB118 Is Critical for Biosynthesis of Omega-7 Monounsaturated Fatty Acids in the Endosperm of Arabidopsis Seeds. The Plant Cell. 28(10). 2666–2682. 44 indexed citations

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Troncoso-Ponce, Manuel Adrián, Krisztina Nikovics, Chloé Marchive, Loı̈c Lepiniec, & Sébastien Baud. (2015). New insights on the organization and regulation of the fatty acid biosynthetic network in the model higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Biochimie. 120. 3–8. 43 indexed citations

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Kerhoas, Lucien, et al.. (2006). Structural characterization of the major flavonoid glycosides from Arabidopsis thaliana seeds.. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 4 indexed citations

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Routaboul, Jean‐Marc, Lucien Kerhoas, Isabelle Debeaujon, et al.. (2006). Flavonoid diversity and biosynthesis in seed of Arabidopsis thaliana. Planta. 224(1). 96–107. 231 indexed citations

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Mayer, Ulríke, Hélène S. Robert, Gerd Jürgens, et al.. (2002). Cellularisation in the endosperm of Arabidopsis thaliana is coupled to mitosis and shares multiple components with cytokinesis. Development. 129(24). 5567–5576. 94 indexed citations

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Nési, Nathalie, Isabelle Debeaujon, Amanda J. Stewart, et al.. (2002). The TRANSPARENT TESTA16 Locus Encodes the ARABIDOPSIS BSISTER MADS Domain Protein and Is Required for Proper Development and Pigmentation of the Seed Coat. The Plant Cell. 14(10). 2463–2479. 285 indexed citations

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Stone, Sandra L., Linda W. Kwong, Kelly Matsudaira Yee, et al.. (2001). LEAFY COTYLEDON2 encodes a B3 domain transcription factor that induces embryo development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(20). 11806–11811. 612 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nési, Nathalie, et al.. (2001). The Arabidopsis TT2 Gene Encodes an R2R3 MYB Domain Protein That Acts as a Key Determinant for Proanthocyanidin Accumulation in Developing Seed. The Plant Cell. 13(9). 2099–2114. 658 indexed citations breakdown →

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