Mark Sawkins

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Mark Sawkins is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Sawkins has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Plant Science, 9 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Mark Sawkins's work include Genetics and Plant Breeding (9 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (6 papers). Mark Sawkins is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Plant Breeding (9 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers) and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (6 papers). Mark Sawkins collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, United States and United Kingdom. Mark Sawkins's co-authors include Brandon S. Gaut, Maud I. Tenaillon, John Doebley, Anthony D. Long, Matthew Reynolds, A. Mujeeb‐Kazi, Brandon S. Gaut, Andrew S. Peek, Christine Kubik and William A. Meyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genetics and Journal of Experimental Botany.

In The Last Decade

Mark Sawkins

21 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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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.

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 →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Sawkins Mexico	16	1.4k	761	321	275	171	21	1.6k
Jeppe Reitan Andersen Denmark	20	1.3k 0.9×	677 0.9×	314 1.0×	214 0.8×	125 0.7×	32	1.5k
Jordi Comadran United Kingdom	18	1.9k 1.4×	884 1.2×	497 1.5×	243 0.9×	69 0.4×	21	2.0k
Isabelle Lejeune-Hénaut France	24	1.8k 1.3×	251 0.3×	312 1.0×	263 1.0×	135 0.8×	37	1.9k
Tamar Krugman Israel	24	1.7k 1.2×	672 0.9×	290 0.9×	311 1.1×	154 0.9×	56	1.9k
Imad A. Eujayl United States	16	1.3k 0.9×	419 0.6×	277 0.9×	80 0.3×	203 1.2×	43	1.5k
Stephen Pearce United States	21	1.8k 1.3×	508 0.7×	489 1.5×	432 1.6×	54 0.3×	40	1.9k
Francis C. Ogbonnaya Australia	33	3.0k 2.2×	900 1.2×	333 1.0×	556 2.0×	112 0.7×	82	3.2k
Fengyi Hu China	21	1.4k 1.0×	467 0.6×	650 2.0×	124 0.5×	104 0.6×	54	1.6k
Ana M. Casas Spain	29	1.9k 1.4×	642 0.8×	484 1.5×	451 1.6×	68 0.4×	77	2.1k
John E. Flintham United Kingdom	17	2.8k 2.0×	687 0.9×	870 2.7×	718 2.6×	71 0.4×	23	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark Sawkins

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Reynolds, Matthew, Gustavo A. Slafer, J. Foulkes, et al.. (2022). A wiring diagram to integrate physiological traits of wheat yield potential. Nature Food. 3(5). 318–324. 60 indexed citations

Murchie, Erik H., Matthew Reynolds, Gustavo A. Slafer, et al.. (2022). A ‘wiring diagram’ for source strength traits impacting wheat yield potential. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(1). 72–90. 25 indexed citations

Slafer, Gustavo A., J. Foulkes, Matthew Reynolds, et al.. (2022). A ‘wiring diagram’ for sink strength traits impacting wheat yield potential. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(1). 40–71. 63 indexed citations

Xue, Yadong, Marilyn L. Warburton, Mark Sawkins, et al.. (2013). Genome-wide association analysis for nine agronomic traits in maize under well-watered and water-stressed conditions. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126(10). 2587–2596. 87 indexed citations

Ranc, Nicolas, Mark Sawkins, Stéphane Nicolas, et al.. (2012). Diversity and linkage disequilibrium features in a composite public/private dent maize panel: consequences for association genetics as evaluated from a case study using flowering time. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 125(4). 731–747. 11 indexed citations

Welcker, Claude, et al.. (2012). The growths of leaves, shoots, roots and reproductive organs partly share their genetic control in maize plants. Plant Cell & Environment. 36(6). 1105–1119. 29 indexed citations

Barrière, Yves Y., Mark Sawkins, Denis Lespinasse, et al.. (2010). Meta-analysis of QTL involved in silage quality of maize and comparison with the position of candidate genes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 121(8). 1465–1482. 75 indexed citations

Setter, Tim L., Jianbing Yan, Marilyn L. Warburton, et al.. (2010). Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62(2). 701–716. 91 indexed citations

Reynolds, Matthew, A. Mujeeb‐Kazi, & Mark Sawkins. (2005). Prospects for utilising plant-adaptive mechanisms to improve wheat and other crops in drought- and salinity-prone environments. Annals of Applied Biology. 146(2). 239–259. 170 indexed citations

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Sawkins, Mark, Andrew Farmer, David Hoisington, et al.. (2004). Comparative Map and Trait Viewer (CMTV): an integrated bioinformatic tool to construct consensus maps and compare QTL and functional genomics data across genomes and experiments. Plant Molecular Biology. 56(3). 465–480. 30 indexed citations

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Sawkins, Mark, et al.. (2004). Resilient crops for water limited environments: Proceedings of a Workshop. 3 indexed citations

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Sawkins, Mark, et al.. (2004). Resilient Crops for Water Limited Environments: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Cuernavaca Mexico 24 – 28 May 2004. 6 indexed citations

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Sawkins, Mark, et al.. (2004). Resilient crops for water limited environments : proceedings of a workshop held at Cuernavaca Mexico. 6 indexed citations

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Maass, Brigitte L., et al.. (2004). History, relationships and diversity among Stylosanthes species of commercial significance.. 9–26. 11 indexed citations

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Tenaillon, Maud I., Mark Sawkins, Lorinda K. Anderson, et al.. (2002). Patterns of Diversity and Recombination Along Chromosome 1 of Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays L.). Genetics. 162(3). 1401–1413. 70 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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Sawkins, Mark, Brigitte L. Maass, B. C. Pengelly, et al.. (2001). Geographical patterns of genetic variation in two species ofStylosanthesSw. using amplified fragment length polymorphism. Molecular Ecology. 10(8). 1947–1958. 26 indexed citations

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Kubik, Christine, Mark Sawkins, William A. Meyer, & Brandon S. Gaut. (2001). Genetic Diversity in Seven Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) Cultivars Based on SSR Markers. Crop Science. 41(5). 1565–1572. 123 indexed citations

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Gaut, Brandon S., et al.. (2000). Maize as a model for the evolution of plant nuclear genomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97(13). 7008–7015. 166 indexed citations

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Maxted, Nigel, J. G. Hawkes, Luigi Guarino, & Mark Sawkins. (1997). Towards the selection of taxa for plant genetic conservation. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 44(4). 337–348. 40 indexed citations

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