Robert J. Bensen

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Bensen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Bensen has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Bensen's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (5 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (4 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (3 papers). Robert J. Bensen is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (5 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (4 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (3 papers). Robert J. Bensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and China. Robert J. Bensen's co-authors include John E. Mullet, Robert A. Creelman, John S. Boyer, Robert Meeley, Gurmukh S. Johal, Virginia C. Crane, Patrick S. Schnable, Steven P. Briggs, John T. Tossberg and Paolo Castiglioni and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Bensen

16 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Plant nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) B subunits confer drought tolerance and lead to improved corn yields on water-limited acres

2007 522 citations Donald E. Nelson, Peter P. Repetti et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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16 of 16 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Greater productivity under drought among Zea mays genotypes is linked to plant hydraulic strategies 2025 ·Annals of Botany ·Louise H. Comas, Sean M. Gleason, Sarah Tepler Drobnitch, Satya Chintamanani, Robert J. Bensen	2
2	Growth and grain yield of eight maize hybrids are aligned with water transport, stomatal conductance, and photosynthesis in a semi‐arid irrigated system 2021 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·Sean M. Gleason, (unknown), (unknown), Robert J. Bensen, Satya Chintamanani, Louise H. Comas	12
3	Identification of GB1, a gene whose constitutive overexpression increases glycinebetaine content in maize and soybean 2018 ·Plant Direct ·Paolo Castiglioni, Erin Bell, (unknown), Alexander F. Rosenberg, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Donald E. Nelson, Robert J. Bensen	20
4	Bacterial RNA Chaperones Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants and Improved Grain Yield in Maize under Water-Limited Conditions 2008 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Paolo Castiglioni, (unknown), Robert J. Bensen, (unknown), Jay M. Harrison, (unknown), Mark S. Abad, (unknown), (unknown), Robert L. D’Ordine, Santiago Navarro, (unknown), Mary Fernandes, (unknown), Santanu Dasgupta, Christopher Bonin, Michael H. Luethy, Jacqueline E. Heard	300
5	Plant nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) B subunits confer drought tolerance and lead to improved corn yields on water-limited acres breakdown → 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Donald E. Nelson, Peter P. Repetti, (unknown), Robert A. Creelman, Jingrui Wu, David C. Warner, (unknown), Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, (unknown), (unknown), Roderick W. Kumimoto, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stanton B. Dotson, Neal Gutterson, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Jacqueline E. Heard	522
6	Horseplay 2005 ·Callaloo ·Robert J. Bensen	1
7	Cloning and characterization of the maize An1 gene. 1995 ·The Plant Cell ·Robert J. Bensen, Gurmukh S. Johal, Virginia C. Crane, John T. Tossberg, Patrick S. Schnable, Robert Meeley, Steven P. Briggs	361
8	Cloning and Characterization of the Maize An1 Gene 1995 ·The Plant Cell ·Robert J. Bensen, Gurmukh S. Johal, Virginia C. Crane, John T. Tossberg, Patrick S. Schnable, Robert Meeley, Steven P. Briggs	47
9	Cloning and characterization of the maize 1995 ·Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Robert J. Bensen	16
10	Detection of Endogenous Gibberellins and Their Relationship to Hypocotyl Elongation in Soybean Seedlings 1990 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Robert J. Bensen, F. D. Beall, John E. Mullet, Page W. Morgan	30
11	Water Deficit and Abscisic Acid Cause Differential Inhibition of Shoot versus Root Growth in Soybean Seedlings 1990 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Robert A. Creelman, Hugh S. Mason, Robert J. Bensen, John S. Boyer, John E. Mullet	210
12	Comparison ofEnt-kaurene synthetase A and B activities in cell-free extracts from young tomato fruits of wild-type andgib-1, gib-2, andgib-3 tomato plants 1990 ·Journal of Plant Growth Regulation ·Robert J. Bensen, J. A. D. Zeevaart	47
13	Water Deficit-Induced Changes in Abscisic Acid, Growth, Polysomes, and Translatable RNA in Soybean Hypocotyls 1988 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Robert J. Bensen, John S. Boyer, John E. Mullet	76
14	The Partial Purification and Characterization of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Uracil-DNA Glycosylase Activities from Zea mays Seedlings 1987 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Robert J. Bensen, Huber R. Warner	13
15	Partial Purification and Characterization of Uracil-DNA Glycosylase Activity from Chloroplasts of Zea mays Seedlings 1987 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Robert J. Bensen, Huber R. Warner	9
16	Selective inhibition by harmane of the apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease activity of phage T4-induced UV endonuclease 1981 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Huber R. Warner, (unknown), Robert J. Bensen, Dale W. Mosbaugh, Stuart Linn	7

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