Michael F. Thomashow

32.9k total citations · 16 hit papers
112 papers, 25.5k citations indexed

About

Michael F. Thomashow is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael F. Thomashow has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 25.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Plant Science, 72 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Michael F. Thomashow's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (54 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (53 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (36 papers). Michael F. Thomashow is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (54 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (53 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (36 papers). Michael F. Thomashow collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Russia. Michael F. Thomashow's co-authors include Sarah J. Gilmour, Sarah Fowler, Eric J. Stockinger, Daniel G. Zarka, Maite P. Salazar, Oliver Schabenberger, Chin‐Mei Lee, Stokes S. Baker, Chentao Lin and Colleen J. Doherty and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Michael F. Thomashow

112 papers receiving 24.2k citations

Hit Papers

PLANT COLD ACCLIMATION: Freezing Tolerance Genes and Regu... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1999 1997 1998 2002 1998 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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.

  1. PLANT COLD ACCLIMATION: Freezing Tolerance Genes and Regulatory Mechanisms
    1999 2.8k citations Michael F. Thomashow Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology profile →
  2. Arabidopsis thaliana CBF1 encodes an AP2 domain-containing transcriptional activator that binds to the C-repeat/DRE, a cis-acting DNA regulatory element that stimulates transcription in response to low temperature and water deficit
    1997 1.5k citations Sarah J. Gilmour, Michael F. Thomashow et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Arabidopsis CBF1 Overexpression Induces COR Genes and Enhances Freezing Tolerance
    1998 1.4k citations Sarah J. Gilmour, Michael F. Thomashow et al. profile →
  4. Arabidopsis Transcriptome Profiling Indicates That Multiple Regulatory Pathways Are Activated during Cold Acclimation in Addition to the CBF Cold Response Pathway[W]
    2002 1.3k citations Sarah Fowler, Michael F. Thomashow The Plant Cell profile →
  5. Low temperature regulation of theArabidopsisCBF family of AP2 transcriptional activators as an early step in cold‐inducedCORgene expression
    1998 959 citations Sarah J. Gilmour, Michael F. Thomashow et al. The Plant Journal profile →
  6. Overexpression of the ArabidopsisCBF3Transcriptional Activator Mimics Multiple Biochemical Changes Associated with Cold Acclimation
    2000 876 citations Sarah J. Gilmour, Michael F. Thomashow et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  7. The 5?-region of Arabidopsis thaliana cor15a has cis-acting elements that confer cold-, drought- and ABA-regulated gene expression
    1994 697 citations Michael F. Thomashow et al. Plant Molecular Biology profile →
  8. Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade
    2012 672 citations Dong‐Lei Yang, Jian Yao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Roles of the CBF2 and ZAT12 transcription factors in configuring the low temperature transcriptome of Arabidopsis
    2004 638 citations Sarah Fowler, Michael F. Thomashow et al. The Plant Journal profile →
  10. Transcription Factor CBF4 Is a Regulator of Drought Adaptation in Arabidopsis
    2002 597 citations Volker Haake, José Luis Riechmann et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  11. Genes Galore: A Summary of Methods for Accessing Results from Large-Scale Partial Sequencing of Anonymous Arabidopsis cDNA Clones
    1994 558 citations Michael F. Thomashow et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  12. Molecular Basis of Plant Cold Acclimation: Insights Gained from Studying the CBF Cold Response Pathway
    2010 541 citations Michael F. Thomashow PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  13. Role of Cold-Responsive Genes in Plant Freezing Tolerance1
    1998 537 citations Michael F. Thomashow PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  14. Roles forArabidopsisCAMTA Transcription Factors in Cold-Regulated Gene Expression and Freezing Tolerance  
    2009 531 citations Michael F. Thomashow et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  15. Components of the Arabidopsis C-Repeat/Dehydration-Responsive Element Binding Factor Cold-Response Pathway Are Conserved inBrassica napus and Other Plant Species
    2001 511 citations Volker Haake, James Z. Zhang et al. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY profile →
  16. Regulation of the Arabidopsis CBF regulon by a complex low‐temperature regulatory network
    2015 397 citations Chin‐Mei Lee, Sarah J. Gilmour et al. The Plant Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael F. Thomashow United States 70 21.9k 15.3k 1.1k 1.1k 887 112 25.5k
Ray A. Bressan United States 93 25.4k 1.2× 14.9k 1.0× 711 0.6× 481 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 301 30.0k
Motoaki Seki Japan 95 35.1k 1.6× 23.6k 1.5× 1.4k 1.2× 479 0.5× 766 0.9× 340 40.5k
Eduardo Blumwald United States 75 21.3k 1.0× 9.7k 0.6× 703 0.6× 611 0.6× 433 0.5× 217 24.8k
Jen Sheen United States 85 33.5k 1.5× 21.0k 1.4× 690 0.6× 342 0.3× 1.2k 1.3× 148 38.3k
Elizabeth Vierling United States 67 8.7k 0.4× 13.8k 0.9× 818 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 315 0.4× 138 18.4k
Virginia Walbot United States 72 13.7k 0.6× 13.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 504 0.5× 1.5k 1.7× 274 19.0k
William J. Lucas United States 77 16.6k 0.8× 8.3k 0.5× 504 0.4× 865 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 253 19.7k
Luís Herrera‐Estrella Mexico 65 14.1k 0.6× 7.4k 0.5× 541 0.5× 417 0.4× 1.5k 1.7× 248 17.2k
John E. Mullet United States 79 13.8k 0.6× 9.9k 0.6× 2.6k 2.3× 682 0.6× 440 0.5× 214 20.0k
Richard M. Amasino United States 83 22.0k 1.0× 17.5k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 212 0.2× 573 0.6× 165 24.5k

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All Works

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Jiang, Bochen, Yiting Shi, Yue Peng, et al.. (2020). Cold-Induced CBF–PIF3 Interaction Enhances Freezing Tolerance by Stabilizing the phyB Thermosensor in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 13(6). 894–906. 179 indexed citations
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Lee, Chin‐Mei & Michael F. Thomashow. (2012). Photoperiodic regulation of the C-repeat binding factor (CBF) cold acclimation pathway and freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(37). 15054–15059. 275 indexed citations
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Yang, Dong‐Lei, Jian Yao, Qun Li, et al.. (2012). Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(19). E1192–200. 672 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mikkelsen, Michael Dalgaard & Michael F. Thomashow. (2009). A role for circadian evening elements in cold‐regulated gene expression in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal. 60(2). 328–339. 106 indexed citations
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Skinner, Jeffrey S., Zoran Jeknić, Patrick M. Hayes, et al.. (2008). Ectopic AtCBF1 over‐expression enhances freezing tolerance and induces cold acclimation‐associated physiological modifications in potato. Plant Cell & Environment. 31(4). 393–406. 89 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Débora F., Johan Goris, Tatiana A. Vishnivetskaya, et al.. (2006). Characterization of Exiguobacterium isolates from the Siberian permafrost. Description of Exiguobacterium sibiricum sp. nov.. Extremophiles. 10(4). 285–294. 88 indexed citations
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Bakermans, Corien, Sandra L. Tollaksen, Carol S. Giometti, et al.. (2006). Proteomic analysis of Psychrobacter cryohalolentis K5 during growth at subzero temperatures. Extremophiles. 11(2). 343–354. 47 indexed citations
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Fowler, Sarah, et al.. (2005). Low Temperature Induction of Arabidopsis CBF1 , 2 , and 3 Is Gated by the Circadian Clock. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 137(3). 961–968. 357 indexed citations
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Fowler, Sarah, et al.. (2004). A prominent role for the CBF cold response pathway in configuring the low-temperature metabolome of Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(42). 15243–15248. 499 indexed citations
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Ponder, Monica A., Sarah J. Gilmour, Peter W. Bergholz, et al.. (2004). Characterization of potential stress responses in ancient Siberian permafrost psychroactive bacteria. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 53(1). 103–115. 93 indexed citations
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Fowler, Sarah & Michael F. Thomashow. (2002). Arabidopsis Transcriptome Profiling Indicates That Multiple Regulatory Pathways Are Activated during Cold Acclimation in Addition to the CBF Cold Response Pathway[W]. The Plant Cell. 14(8). 1675–1690. 1276 indexed citations breakdown →
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Haake, Volker, et al.. (2002). Transcription Factor CBF4 Is a Regulator of Drought Adaptation in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 130(2). 639–648. 597 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomashow, Michael F.. (2001). So What's New in the Field of Plant Cold Acclimation? Lots!. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 125(1). 89–93. 458 indexed citations
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Thomashow, Michael F.. (1999). PLANT COLD ACCLIMATION: Freezing Tolerance Genes and Regulatory Mechanisms. Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology. 50(1). 571–599. 2798 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomashow, Michael F.. (1994). 30 Arabidopsis thaliana as a Model for Studying Mechanisms of Plant Cold Tolerance. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 27. 807–834. 81 indexed citations
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Gilmour, Sarah J., Nancy N. Artus, & Michael F. Thomashow. (1992). cDNA sequence analysis and expression of two cold-regulated genes ofArabidopsis thaliana. Plant Molecular Biology. 18(1). 13–21. 244 indexed citations
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Gilmour, Sarah J., Ravindra K. Hajela, & Michael F. Thomashow. (1988). Cold Acclimation in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 87(3). 745–750. 212 indexed citations
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Yadav, Narendra Singh, Kathleen Postle, Randall K. Saiki, Michael F. Thomashow, & Mary-Dell Chilton. (1980). T-DNA of a crown gall teratoma is covalently joined to host plant DNA. Nature. 287(5781). 458–461. 68 indexed citations
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Thomashow, Michael F. & Sydney C. Rittenberg. (1978). Intraperiplasmic growth of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109J: N-deacetylation of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amino sugars. Journal of Bacteriology. 135(3). 1008–1014. 44 indexed citations
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Thomashow, Michael F. & Sydney C. Rittenberg. (1978). Penicillin-induced formation of osmotically stable spheroplasts in nongrowing Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. Journal of Bacteriology. 133(3). 1484–1491. 16 indexed citations

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