Mervyn Shepherd

2.0k total citations
85 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Mervyn Shepherd is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mervyn Shepherd has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Genetics and 30 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Mervyn Shepherd's work include Genetic diversity and population structure (29 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (26 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (11 papers). Mervyn Shepherd is often cited by papers focused on Genetic diversity and population structure (29 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (26 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (11 papers). Mervyn Shepherd collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Brazil. Mervyn Shepherd's co-authors include Robert J Henry, David J. Lee, BM Potts, Michael Cross, René E. Vaillancourt, Carolyn A Raymond, Joel W. Ochieng, Dário Grattapaglia, Leon J Scott and William J. Foley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Mervyn Shepherd

83 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mervyn Shepherd Australia 24 678 563 504 379 336 85 1.6k
Glenn R. Furnier United States 25 1.0k 1.5× 703 1.2× 672 1.3× 225 0.6× 526 1.6× 45 2.0k
Filippos A. Aravanopoulos Greece 21 664 1.0× 349 0.6× 418 0.8× 129 0.3× 206 0.6× 95 1.3k
Benedicte Riber Albrectsen Sweden 24 726 1.1× 310 0.6× 164 0.3× 230 0.6× 379 1.1× 65 1.5k
Ilga Porth Canada 26 936 1.4× 828 1.5× 845 1.7× 125 0.3× 211 0.6× 81 2.1k
Yuji Ide Japan 17 639 0.9× 383 0.7× 448 0.9× 106 0.3× 292 0.9× 69 1.2k
Amandine Cornille France 22 1.1k 1.6× 468 0.8× 402 0.8× 260 0.7× 449 1.3× 39 1.5k
Yongpeng Ma China 22 768 1.1× 932 1.7× 436 0.9× 168 0.4× 584 1.7× 109 1.7k
David L. Remington United States 22 1.6k 2.3× 799 1.4× 1.1k 2.3× 97 0.3× 337 1.0× 37 2.4k
Bruce P. Dancik Canada 28 918 1.4× 621 1.1× 910 1.8× 179 0.5× 566 1.7× 76 2.2k
Benjamin Brachi France 16 1.2k 1.7× 581 1.0× 899 1.8× 69 0.2× 387 1.2× 18 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mervyn Shepherd

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mervyn Shepherd

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mauleon, Ramil, et al.. (2023). A terpene synthase supergene locus determines chemotype in Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree). New Phytologist. 240(5). 1944–1960. 5 indexed citations
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Mauleon, Ramil, et al.. (2023). The terpene synthase genes of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) and comparative gene family analysis among Myrtaceae essential oil crops. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 309(3). 7 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2021). A high-quality draft genome for Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree): a new platform for evolutionary genomics of myrtaceous terpene-rich species. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2021. 1–15. 12 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2021). Strigolactone analogue GR24 reduces axillary bud out break and growth in tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel. Advances in Horticultural Science. 35(4). 399–405. 1 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2019). Mini cuttings improve the shoot and root architecture of tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) cheel.. 19(4). 95–105. 3 indexed citations
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Freeman, Jules S., BM Potts, René E. Vaillancourt, et al.. (2018). Annotation of the Corymbia terpene synthase gene family shows broad conservation but dynamic evolution of physical clusters relative to Eucalyptus. Heredity. 121(1). 87–104. 16 indexed citations
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Vaillancourt, René E., BM Potts, David J. Lee, et al.. (2017). Comparative genomics of Eucalyptus and Corymbia reveals low rates of genome structural rearrangement. BMC Genomics. 18(1). 397–397. 27 indexed citations
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Broadhurst, Linda, Martin F. Breed, Andrew J. Lowe, et al.. (2016). Genetic diversity and structure of the Australian flora. Diversity and Distributions. 23(1). 41–52. 54 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2015). Upland tea tree, an underexplored resource in the domestication ofMelaleuca alternifolia. Acta Horticulturae. 119–126. 4 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2015). Ecotypic responses to flood and drought in tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). Crop and Pasture Science. 66(8). 864–876. 8 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, Terry J. Rose, & Carolyn A Raymond. (2013). Rejuvenation of mature native tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel) for vegetative propagation. 13(3). 103–111. 5 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, Bihua Chen, & Robert J Henry. (2013). Microsatellite markers for Eucalyptus pilularis (Subgenus Eucalyptus); sourcing genetic markers outside the subgenus. Silvae genetica. 62(1-6). 246–255. 1 indexed citations
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Nock, Catherine J., Daniel Le Waters, Mervyn Shepherd, Peter C Bundock, & Robert J Henry. (2011). Plant DNA barcoding using chloroplast genome sequences. ePublications@SCU (Southern Cross University). 1 indexed citations
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Henry, Robert J, et al.. (2010). Conservation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 44 wood quality candidate genes of Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus pyrocarpa and Eucalyptus pilularis. ePublications@SCU (Southern Cross University). 1 indexed citations
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Ochieng, Joel W., et al.. (2008). Genetic Variation Within Two Sympatric Spotted Gum Eucalypts Exceeds Between Taxa Variation. Silvae genetica. 57(1-6). 249–256. 16 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2008). Genetic structuring in the spotted gum complex (genus Corymbia, section Politaria). Australian Systematic Botany. 21(1). 15–25. 33 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, Michael Cross, Mark J. Dieters, & Robert J Henry. (2003). Genetic maps for Pinus elliottii var. elliottii and P. caribaea var. hondurensis using AFLP and microsatellite markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 106(8). 1409–1419. 30 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn & Robert J Henry. (2002). Identification of Pinus elliottii var. elliottii X P. caribaea var. hondurensis hybrids using the chloroplast trnL-F intergenic Spacer. Silvae genetica. 51. 273–277. 1 indexed citations
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Shepherd, Mervyn, et al.. (2002). Transpecific microsatellites for hard pines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 104(5). 819–827. 52 indexed citations

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