Michael J. Emes

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Emes is a scholar working on Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Emes has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Plant Science, 31 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 27 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Emes's work include Food composition and properties (30 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (25 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (20 papers). Michael J. Emes is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (30 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (25 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (20 papers). Michael J. Emes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Michael J. Emes's co-authors include Ian J. Tetlow, H. Ekkehard Neuhaus, Caroline Bowsher, Fushan Liu, Matthew K. Morell, Michael Fowler, Robin Wait, D. P. Hucklesby, Phillip Debnam and Jenelle A. Patterson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Plant Cell and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Emes

80 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

NONPHOTOSYNTHETICMETABOLISM INPLASTIDS 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2017 100 200 300 400 500
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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. NONPHOTOSYNTHETICMETABOLISM INPLASTIDS
    2000 504 citations Michael J. Emes et al. profile →
  2. Starch as a source, starch as a sink: the bifunctional role of starch in carbon allocation
    2017 273 citations Mark A.A. Minow, Jenelle A. Patterson et al. Journal of Experimental Botany 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 J. Emes United Kingdom 35 2.7k 1.7k 1.5k 508 503 80 4.2k
Leszek A. Kleczkowski Sweden 41 3.3k 1.2× 671 0.4× 2.4k 1.6× 735 1.4× 332 0.7× 117 4.8k
Ian J. Tetlow Canada 32 2.4k 0.9× 2.3k 1.4× 598 0.4× 612 1.2× 674 1.3× 58 3.7k
B. J. Miflin United Kingdom 39 4.5k 1.6× 666 0.4× 2.1k 1.4× 377 0.7× 143 0.3× 120 5.7k
Axel Tiessen Mexico 30 2.5k 0.9× 607 0.4× 1.4k 1.0× 230 0.5× 223 0.4× 60 3.5k
Arnd G. Heyer Germany 39 4.0k 1.5× 845 0.5× 2.3k 1.5× 216 0.4× 127 0.3× 80 5.2k
Takashi Akazawa Japan 34 1.8k 0.6× 604 0.4× 2.0k 1.4× 608 1.2× 204 0.4× 131 3.6k
Kazuhiko Nishitani Japan 42 5.1k 1.9× 698 0.4× 2.4k 1.6× 534 1.1× 989 2.0× 105 5.7k
Jong‐Seong Jeon South Korea 53 7.7k 2.8× 701 0.4× 4.4k 2.9× 382 0.8× 352 0.7× 191 8.9k
Bernd Müller‐Röber Germany 31 2.9k 1.1× 427 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 238 0.5× 131 0.3× 46 3.6k
Benjamin J. Miflin United States 35 2.6k 0.9× 499 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 231 0.5× 68 0.1× 54 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael J. Emes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael J. Emes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Emes

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All Works

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Wang, Liping, et al.. (2021). CRISPR–Cas9-mediated editing of starch branching enzymes results in altered starch structure in Brassica napus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 188(4). 1866–1886. 15 indexed citations
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Minow, Mark A.A., et al.. (2017). Starch as a source, starch as a sink: the bifunctional role of starch in carbon allocation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68(16). 4433–4453. 273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Klingel, Shannon L., et al.. (2016). Resistant Starch Bagels Reduce Fasting and Postprandial Insulin in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Nutrition. 146(11). 2252–2259. 66 indexed citations
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Courseaux, Adeline, Christine Lancelon‐Pin, Jean‐Luc Putaux, et al.. (2015). Expression of Escherichia coli glycogen branching enzyme in an Arabidopsis mutant devoid of endogenous starch branching enzymes induces the synthesis of starch‐like polyglucans. Plant Cell & Environment. 39(7). 1432–1447. 16 indexed citations
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Crofts, Naoko, Natsuko Abe, Naoko F. Oitome, et al.. (2015). Amylopectin biosynthetic enzymes from developing rice seed form enzymatically active protein complexes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66(15). 4469–4482. 117 indexed citations
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Liu, Fushan, Qianru Zhao, Zaheer Ahmed, et al.. (2015). Modification of starch metabolism in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana increases plant biomass and triples oilseed production. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14(3). 976–985. 18 indexed citations
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Makhmoudova, Amina, Declan Williams, Dyanne Brewer, et al.. (2014). Identification of Multiple Phosphorylation Sites on Maize Endosperm Starch Branching Enzyme IIb, a Key Enzyme in Amylopectin Biosynthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(13). 9233–9246. 39 indexed citations
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Cisek, Richard, Danielle Tokarz, Serguei Krouglov, et al.. (2014). Second Harmonic Generation Mediated by Aligned Water in Starch Granules. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 118(51). 1840687821–1840687821. 18 indexed citations
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Zhu, Fan, et al.. (2014). Structure of Arabidopsis leaf starch is markedly altered following nocturnal degradation. Carbohydrate Polymers. 117. 1002–1013. 10 indexed citations
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Burrell, Michael M., et al.. (2009). Characterization of plastidial starch phosphorylase in Triticum aestivum L. endosperm. Journal of Plant Physiology. 166(14). 1465–1478. 47 indexed citations
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Liu, Fushan, Amina Makhmoudova, E. A. Lee, et al.. (2009). The amylose extender mutant of maize conditions novel protein-protein interactions between starch biosynthetic enzymes in amyloplasts. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60(15). 4423–4440. 124 indexed citations
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Bowsher, Caroline, et al.. (2007). The effect of Glc6P uptake and its subsequent oxidation within pea root plastids on nitrite reduction and glutamate synthesis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58(5). 1109–1118. 46 indexed citations
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Bowsher, Caroline, et al.. (2007). Characterization of ADP-glucose transport across the cereal endosperm amyloplast envelope. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58(6). 1321–1332. 43 indexed citations
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Tetlow, Ian J., et al.. (2003). The Synthesis and Transport of ADPglucose in Cereal Endosperms. Journal of Applied Glycoscience. 50(2). 231–236. 6 indexed citations
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Emes, Michael J., et al.. (2002). Starch synthesis and carbon partitioning in developing endosperm. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54(382). 569–575. 120 indexed citations
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Bowsher, Caroline, B. Dunbar, & Michael J. Emes. (1993). The Purification and Properties of Ferredoxin-NADP+-Oxidoreductase from Roots of Pisum sativum L.. Protein Expression and Purification. 4(6). 512–518. 13 indexed citations
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Emes, Michael J. & Michael Fowler. (1979). The intracellular location of the enzymes of nitrate assimilation in the apices of seedling pea roots. Planta. 144(3). 249–253. 62 indexed citations

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