Lucia Colombo

11.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Lucia Colombo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lucia Colombo has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Plant Science, 108 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Lucia Colombo's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (96 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (85 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (29 papers). Lucia Colombo is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (96 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (85 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (29 papers). Lucia Colombo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Netherlands. Lucia Colombo's co-authors include Martin M. Kater, Gerco C. Angenent, Simona Masiero, Stefan de Folter, John Franken, Raffaella Battaglia, Veronica Gregis, Lucie Pařenicová, Maarten Kooiker and Stefano Bencivenga and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Chemical Physics and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lucia Colombo

129 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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.

  1. Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-Box Transcription Factor Family in Arabidopsis
    2003 718 citations Lucie Pařenicová, Stefan de Folter et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers

Lucia Colombo
Martin M. Kater Italy
Coral Vincent Germany
Scott D. Michaels United States
Claudia Köhler Sweden
Alon Samach Israel
Fabio Fornara Italy
Z. Jeffrey Chen United States
Philip A. Wigge United Kingdom
Franziska Turck Germany
Thomas Dresselhaus Germany
Martin M. Kater Italy
Lucia Colombo
Citations per year, relative to Lucia Colombo Lucia Colombo (= 1×) peers Martin M. Kater

Countries citing papers authored by Lucia Colombo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lucia Colombo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lucia Colombo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lucia Colombo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lucia Colombo 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 Lucia Colombo. Lucia Colombo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Karami, Omid, Pawan Kumar, David Honys, et al.. (2025). Priming thermotolerance: unlocking heat resilience for climate-smart crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 380(1927). 20240234–20240234. 2 indexed citations
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Dijk, Peter J. van, et al.. (2024). Apomixis at high resolution: unravelling diplospory in Asteraceae. Journal of Experimental Botany. 76(6). 1644–1657. 2 indexed citations
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Muto, Antonella, Maurizio Di Marzo, Fabrizio Araniti, et al.. (2024). Development of pollinated and unpollinated ovules in Ginkgo biloba: unravelling the role of pollen in ovule tissue maturation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75(11). 3351–3367.
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Cucinotta, Mara, et al.. (2023). Asexual reproduction through seeds: the complex case of diplosporous apomixis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(8). 2462–2478. 10 indexed citations
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Manrique, Silvia, Gonzalo Villarino, Sara Simonini, et al.. (2023). HISTONE DEACETYLASE19 Controls Ovule Number Determination and Transmitting Tract Differentiation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(4). 2117–2135. 2 indexed citations
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Zumajo‐Cardona, Cecilia, et al.. (2023). Evolutionary studies of the bHLH transcription factors belonging to MBW complex: their role in seed development. Annals of Botany. 132(3). 383–400. 10 indexed citations
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Schneitz, Kay, et al.. (2022). Pivotal role of STIP in ovule pattern formation and female germline development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Development. 149(18). 6 indexed citations
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Marzo, Maurizio Di, Vívian Ebeling Viana, Antônio Costa de Oliveira, et al.. (2022). The Genetic Control of SEEDSTICK and LEUNIG-HOMOLOG in Seed and Fruit Development: New Insights into Cell Wall Control. Plants. 11(22). 3146–3146. 14 indexed citations
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Kawamoto, Nozomi, Dunia Pino Del Carpio, Alexander Hofmann, et al.. (2020). A Peptide Pair Coordinates Regular Ovule Initiation Patterns with Seed Number and Fruit Size. Current Biology. 30(22). 4352–4361.e4. 45 indexed citations
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Cucinotta, Mara, Silvia Manrique, Aureliano Bombarely, et al.. (2020). Alternative Splicing Generates a MONOPTEROS Isoform Required for Ovule Development. Current Biology. 31(4). 892–899.e3. 30 indexed citations
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Resentini, Francesca, Silvia I. Vanzulli, Gianpiero Marconi, et al.. (2014). AtAPOSTART1, an Arabidopsis thaliana PH-START domain protein involved in seed germination. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 148(6). 1178–1186. 2 indexed citations
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Herrera‐Ubaldo, Humberto, et al.. (2013). Protein interactions guiding carpel and fruit development in Arabidopsis. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 148(1). 169–175. 6 indexed citations
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Eccher, Giulia, et al.. (2013). Apple ( Malus domestica L. Borkh) as an emerging model for fruit development. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 148(1). 157–168. 37 indexed citations
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Vago, Paola, Francesco Casolo, Nicola Lovecchio, Lucia Colombo, & Monica Gatti. (2013). ANXIETY AND INJURIES IN SOCCER PLAYERS. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47(10). e3.85–e3. 6 indexed citations
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Matías‐Hernández, Luis, Raffaella Battaglia, Francesca Galbiati, et al.. (2010). VERDANDI Is a Direct Target of the MADS Domain Ovule Identity Complex and Affects Embryo Sac Differentiation in Arabidopsis  . The Plant Cell. 22(6). 1702–1715. 92 indexed citations
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Battaglia, Raffaella, Vittoria Brambilla, & Lucia Colombo. (2008). Morphological analysis of female gametophyte development in the bel1 stk shp1 shp2 mutant. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 142(3). 643–649. 10 indexed citations
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Brambilla, Vittoria, Martin M. Kater, & Lucia Colombo. (2008). Ovule integument identity determination in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 3(4). 246–247. 7 indexed citations
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Folter, Stefan de, Richard G. H. Immink, Martin Kieffer, et al.. (2005). Comprehensive Interaction Map of the Arabidopsis MADS Box Transcription Factors. The Plant Cell. 17(5). 1424–1433. 471 indexed citations
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Kooiker, Maarten, Chiara Airoldi, Alessia Losa, et al.. (2005). BASIC PENTACYSTEINE1, a GA Binding Protein That Induces Conformational Changes in the Regulatory Region of the Homeotic Arabidopsis Gene SEEDSTICK. The Plant Cell. 17(3). 722–729. 110 indexed citations
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Pařenicová, Lucie, Stefan de Folter, Martin Kieffer, et al.. (2003). Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-Box Transcription Factor Family in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 15(7). 1538–1551. 718 indexed citations breakdown →

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