Pierre Broun

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Pierre Broun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre Broun has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Pierre Broun's work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (11 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (9 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (7 papers). Pierre Broun is often cited by papers focused on Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (11 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (9 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (7 papers). Pierre Broun collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Pierre Broun's co-authors include Chris Somerville, José Luis Riechmann, Cai‐Zhong Jiang, Steven D. Tanksley, Martin W. Ganal, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, James J. Giovannoni, Jacqueline E. Heard, James S. Keddie and Bjorg Sherman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Pierre Broun

31 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Arabidopsis Transcription Factors: Genome-Wide Comparativ... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2000 1992 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Arabidopsis Transcription Factors: Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis Among Eukaryotes
    2000 2.2k citations Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Pierre Broun et al. profile →
  2. High density molecular linkage maps of the tomato and potato genomes.
    1992 1.3k citations Steven D. Tanksley, Martin W. Ganal et al. Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pierre Broun United States 24 5.2k 4.5k 755 629 329 31 6.9k
Hugo K. Dooner United States 41 4.8k 0.9× 4.0k 0.9× 556 0.7× 971 1.5× 164 0.5× 96 6.0k
Kang Chong China 56 9.4k 1.8× 6.5k 1.4× 338 0.4× 1.2k 1.9× 265 0.8× 141 10.8k
Jinpu Jin China 11 5.5k 1.1× 4.5k 1.0× 170 0.2× 378 0.6× 195 0.6× 13 6.9k
Katayoon Dehesh United States 47 3.9k 0.8× 3.8k 0.8× 571 0.8× 121 0.2× 223 0.7× 105 5.6k
Andrew Sharpe Canada 38 4.7k 0.9× 3.3k 0.7× 630 0.8× 848 1.3× 274 0.8× 111 5.8k
Yong Pyo Lim South Korea 40 3.9k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 235 0.3× 481 0.8× 231 0.7× 181 5.1k
Biao Ma China 49 6.3k 1.2× 3.5k 0.8× 255 0.3× 346 0.6× 154 0.5× 110 7.7k
Donald R. McCarty United States 52 8.2k 1.6× 6.0k 1.3× 198 0.3× 596 0.9× 728 2.2× 108 10.4k
Hur‐Song Chang United States 22 5.5k 1.1× 3.7k 0.8× 99 0.1× 443 0.7× 234 0.7× 24 6.9k
Mee‐Len Chye Hong Kong 45 2.9k 0.6× 4.4k 1.0× 1.8k 2.4× 160 0.3× 101 0.3× 142 5.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pierre Broun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pierre Broun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pierre Broun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pierre Broun 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 Pierre Broun. Pierre Broun 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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Green, Hilary, Pierre Broun, Douglas R. Cook, et al.. (2018). Healthy and sustainable diets for future generations. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98(9). 3219–3224. 15 indexed citations
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Green, Hilary, Pierre Broun, İsmail Çakmak, et al.. (2015). Planting seeds for the future of food. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 96(5). 1409–1414. 15 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zhongjing, Lijun An, Lili Sun, et al.. (2011). Zinc Finger Protein5Is Required for the Control of Trichome Initiation by Acting Upstream ofZinc Finger Protein8in Arabidopsis      . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 157(2). 673–682. 115 indexed citations
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Priyono, Priyono, Michel Rigoreau, Charles Lambot, et al.. (2010). Somatic embryogenesis and vegetative cutting capacity are under distinct genetic control in Coffea canephora Pierre. Plant Cell Reports. 29(4). 343–357. 14 indexed citations
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Dai, Xinbin, Dong Yang, Yuhong Tang, et al.. (2010). TrichOME: A Comparative Omics Database for Plant Trichomes 1(C)(W)(OA). 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Feinan, Michel Rigoreau, Priyono Priyono, et al.. (2010). High resolution synteny maps allowing direct comparisons between the coffee and tomato genomes. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 6(4). 565–577. 23 indexed citations
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Dai, Xinbin, Guodong Wang, Dong Yang, et al.. (2009). TrichOME: A Comparative Omics Database for Plant Trichomes      . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 152(1). 44–54. 91 indexed citations
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Slocombe, Stephen P., Ines Schauvinhold, Ryan P. McQuinn, et al.. (2008). Transcriptomic and Reverse Genetic Analysesof Branched-Chain Fatty Acid and Acyl Sugar Production inSolanum pennelliiandNicotiana benthamiana   . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 148(4). 1830–1846. 89 indexed citations
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Broun, Pierre. (2004). Transcription factors as tools for metabolic engineering in plants. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 7(2). 202–209. 189 indexed citations
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Broun, Pierre, et al.. (1998). A bifunctional oleate 12‐hydroxylase: desaturase from Lesquerella fendleri. The Plant Journal. 13(2). 201–210. 143 indexed citations
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Wagner, Diane, Mark J. F. Brown, Pierre Broun, et al.. (1998). Task-Related Differences in the Cuticular Hydrocarbon Composition of Harvester Ants, Pogonomyrmex barbatus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 24(12). 2021–2037. 95 indexed citations
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Broun, Pierre, et al.. (1996). Characterization and genetic mapping of simple repeat sequences in the tomato genome. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 250(1). 39–49. 131 indexed citations
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Broun, Pierre & S. D. Tanksley. (1996). Characterization and genetic mapping of simple repeat sequences in the tomato genome. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 250(1). 39–39. 9 indexed citations
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Broun, Pierre & Steven D. Tanksley. (1993). Characterization of tomato DNA clones with sequence similarity to human minisatellites 33.6 and 33.15. Plant Molecular Biology. 23(2). 231–242. 18 indexed citations
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Ganal, Martin W., Pierre Broun, & Steven D. Tanksley. (1992). Genetic mapping of tandemly repeated telomeric DNA sequences in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Genomics. 14(2). 444–448. 34 indexed citations
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Tanksley, Steven D., Martin W. Ganal, James P. Prince, et al.. (1992). High density molecular linkage maps of the tomato and potato genomes.. Genetics. 132(4). 1141–1160. 1251 indexed citations breakdown →
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Broun, Pierre, Martin W. Ganal, & Steven D. Tanksley. (1992). Telomeric arrays display high levels of heritable polymorphism among closely related plant varieties.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 89(4). 1354–1357. 74 indexed citations

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