Rafael Garcés

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
142 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Rafael Garcés is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Garcés has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Biochemistry, 60 papers in Plant Science and 51 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rafael Garcés's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (97 papers), Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation (28 papers) and Soybean genetics and cultivation (23 papers). Rafael Garcés is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (97 papers), Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation (28 papers) and Soybean genetics and cultivation (23 papers). Rafael Garcés collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Rafael Garcés's co-authors include Enrique Martínez‐Force, Manuel Mancha, Joaquı́n J. Salas, Mónica Venegas‐Calerón, José M. Fernández‐Martínez, Antonio J. Moreno‐Pérez, Alicia Sánchez‐García, Noemí Ruiz‐López, Begoña Pérez‐Vich and María J. Serrano‐Vega and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Research and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Garcés

140 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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One-Step Lipid Extraction and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Preparation from Fresh Plant Tissues

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rafael Garcés Spain	30	1.5k	1.5k	1.2k	498	411	142	3.3k
Enrique Martínez‐Force Spain	30	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	503 1.0×	325 0.8×	143	2.9k
Manuel Mancha Spain	24	994 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	805 0.7×	212 0.4×	150 0.4×	39	2.0k
Paul Angers Canada	27	1.0k 0.7×	179 0.1×	646 0.5×	774 1.6×	179 0.4×	92	2.4k
Sten Stymne Sweden	46	3.4k 2.2×	5.4k 3.7×	5.0k 4.2×	368 0.7×	857 2.1×	126	7.8k
David A. Gray United Kingdom	29	395 0.3×	350 0.2×	367 0.3×	1.3k 2.7×	131 0.3×	71	2.2k
Laurence Davin United States	49	3.4k 2.2×	495 0.3×	5.0k 4.2×	404 0.8×	1.1k 2.7×	111	7.0k
Cláudia M. Rezende Brazil	33	1.1k 0.7×	106 0.1×	893 0.7×	1.1k 2.1×	318 0.8×	155	3.4k
Mike Pollard United States	32	4.4k 3.0×	2.0k 1.4×	3.3k 2.7×	132 0.3×	297 0.7×	40	6.0k
André Pichette Canada	34	1.6k 1.1×	133 0.1×	1.9k 1.6×	1.2k 2.5×	361 0.9×	160	4.7k
N.A.M. Eskin Canada	30	1.1k 0.8×	114 0.1×	489 0.4×	1.4k 2.8×	246 0.6×	113	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Garcés

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Olvera‐Vargas, Hugo, et al.. (2024). Reverse-engineered Electro-Fenton for the selective synthesis of oxalic or oxamic acid through the degradation of acetaminophen: A novel green electrocatalytic refinery approach. Water Research. 272. 122914–122914. 3 indexed citations

Moreno‐Pérez, Antonio J., Enrique Martínez‐Force, Rafael Garcés, et al.. (2024). Characterisation of fatty acyl reductases of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed. Plant Science. 341. 111992–111992. 2 indexed citations

Aznar‐Moreno, Jose A., Mónica Venegas‐Calerón, Zhi‐Yan Du, et al.. (2020). Characterization and function of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Class II acyl-CoA-binding protein. Plant Science. 300. 110630–110630. 5 indexed citations

Moreno‐Pérez, Antonio J., Sébastien Acket, Manuel Adrián Troncoso-Ponce, et al.. (2020). Impact of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) plastidial lipoyl synthases genes expression in glycerolipids composition of transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 3749–3749. 7 indexed citations

Ruiz‐López, Noemí, et al.. (2019). Agrobacterium-Mediated Transient Gene Expression in Developing Ricinus communis Seeds: A First Step in Making the Castor Oil Plant a Chemical Biofactory. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 1410–1410. 6 indexed citations

Salas, Joaquı́n J., et al.. (2019). Functional characterization and structural modelling of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) ketoacyl-CoA synthases and their role in seed oil composition. Planta. 249(6). 1823–1836. 15 indexed citations

Troncoso-Ponce, Manuel Adrián, Jean Rivoal, Sonia Dorion, et al.. (2018). Molecular and biochemical characterization of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cytosolic and plastidial enolases in relation to seed development. Plant Science. 272. 117–130. 13 indexed citations

Garcés, Rafael, Enrique Martínez‐Force, Mónica Venegas‐Calerón, & Joaquı́n J. Salas. (2017). Informative note: Oils and fats on food: is it possible to have a healthy diet?. Grasas y Aceites. 68(2). 200. 1 indexed citations

Venegas‐Calerón, Mónica, et al.. (2015). Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) fatty acid synthase complex: β-hydroxyacyl-[acyl carrier protein] dehydratase genes. Planta. 243(2). 397–410. 15 indexed citations

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Salas, Joaquı́n J., et al.. (2014). Acyl-ACP thioesterases from Camelina sativa: Cloning, enzymatic characterization and implication in seed oil fatty acid composition. Phytochemistry. 107. 7–15. 19 indexed citations

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Moreno‐Pérez, Antonio J., Mónica Venegas‐Calerón, Fabián E. Vaistij, et al.. (2011). Reduced expression of FatA thioesterases in Arabidopsis affects the oil content and fatty acid composition of the seeds. Planta. 235(3). 629–639. 58 indexed citations

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Lozano, O., et al.. (2010). Evidencias del Mecanismo Oxidante en la Actividad Antibacteriana del Aceite de Girasol Ozonizado. 41. 1 indexed citations

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Sánchez‐García, Alicia, Antonio J. Moreno‐Pérez, Alicia M. Muro‐Pastor, et al.. (2010). Acyl-ACP thioesterases from castor (Ricinus communis L.): An enzymatic system appropriate for high rates of oil synthesis and accumulation. Phytochemistry. 71(8-9). 860–869. 51 indexed citations

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Moreno‐Pérez, Antonio J., Enrique Martínez‐Force, Rafael Garcés, & Joaquı́n J. Salas. (2010). Phospholipase Dα from sunflower (Helianthus annuus): cloning and functional characterization. Journal of Plant Physiology. 167(7). 503–511. 16 indexed citations

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Venegas‐Calerón, Mónica, Frédéric Beaudoin, Rafael Garcés, Johnathan A. Napier, & Enrique Martínez‐Force. (2010). The sunflower plastidial ω3-fatty acid desaturase (HaFAD7) contains the signalling determinants required for targeting to, and retention in, the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in yeast but requires co-expressed ferredoxin for activity. Phytochemistry. 71(10). 1050–1058. 9 indexed citations

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Ruiz‐López, Noemí, Rafael Garcés, John L. Harwood, & Enrique Martínez‐Force. (2009). Characterization and partial purification of acyl-CoA:glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) developing seeds. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 48(2-3). 73–80. 11 indexed citations

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Martínez‐Force, Enrique, et al.. (2006). Inhibitors of fatty acid biosynthesis in sunflower seeds. Journal of Plant Physiology. 163(9). 885–894. 5 indexed citations

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Lozano, O., et al.. (2005). Aplicación de Metodos Cromatograficos en el estudio de la Composición Química del Aceite de Girasol Ozonizado "OLEOZON"®. 36. 3 indexed citations

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Serrano‐Vega, María J., Rafael Garcés, & Enrique Martínez‐Force. (2005). Cloning, characterization and structural model of a FatA-type thioesterase from sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus L.). Planta. 221(6). 868–880. 48 indexed citations

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Martínez‐Force, Enrique, et al.. (2003). Temperature-related non-homogeneous fatty acid desaturation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seeds. Planta. 216(5). 834–840. 13 indexed citations

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