Sandra Fonseca

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
25 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Sandra Fonseca is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra Fonseca has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Sandra Fonseca's work include Plant Parasitism and Resistance (9 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers). Sandra Fonseca is often cited by papers focused on Plant Parasitism and Resistance (9 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (8 papers). Sandra Fonseca collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Switzerland and China. Sandra Fonseca's co-authors include Roberto Solano, Andrea Chini, José Manuel Chico, Bruce Adie, Irene López‐Vidriero, Gloria García‐Casado, Óscar Lorenzo, Marı́a Rosa Ponce, F M Lozano and José Luis Micol and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Sandra Fonseca

23 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The JAZ family of repressors is the missing link in jasmonate signalling

2007 1.9k citations Andrea Chini, Sandra Fonseca et al. Nature profile →
(+)-7-iso-Jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine is the endogenous bioactive jasmonate

2009 787 citations Sandra Fonseca, Andrea Chini et al. Nature Chemical Biology profile →
ArabidopsisBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors MYC2, MYC3, and MYC4 Regulate Glucosinolate Biosynthesis, Insect Performance, and Feeding Behavior

2013 435 citations Patricia Fernández‐Calvo, Mónica Díez-Díaz et al. profile →

Peers

Sandra Fonseca

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José Manuel Chico Spain

Andrea Chini Spain

Martin de Vos Netherlands

Bruce Adie Spain

Susheng Song China

Christine Ellis United Kingdom

Ian T. Major United States

Ivan Gális Japan

Qingzhe Zhai China

Merijn R. Kant Netherlands

José Manuel Chico Spain

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Countries citing papers authored by Sandra Fonseca

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra Fonseca

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sandra Fonseca. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sandra Fonseca 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 Sandra Fonseca. Sandra Fonseca is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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López‐Perrote, Andrés, Jasminka Boskovic, Sandra Fonseca, et al.. (2025). The structure of the R2T complex reveals a different architecture from the related HSP90 cochaperone R2TP. Structure. 33(4). 740–752.e8. 1 indexed citations

Lozano‐Juste, Jorge, et al.. (2025). A PIF-SAUR module safeguards hypocotyl elongation from ABA inhibition in the dark. Science Advances. 11(26). eadv0895–eadv0895.

Martínez, Cristina, Elisa Iniesto, Sandra Fonseca, et al.. (2024). Hormone-mediated disassembly and inactivation of a plant E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Cell Reports. 43(10). 114802–114802. 3 indexed citations

Lee, Byoung‐Doo, et al.. (2022). CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1 promotes seed germination by destabilizing RGA-LIKE 2 in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 189(3). 1662–1676. 15 indexed citations

Bourbousse, Clara, et al.. (2021). DET1-mediated COP1 regulation avoids HY5 activity over second-site gene targets to tune plant photomorphogenesis. Molecular Plant. 14(6). 963–982. 39 indexed citations

Fonseca, Sandra & Vicente Rubio. (2019). Arabidopsis CRL4 Complexes: Surveying Chromatin States and Gene Expression. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 1095–1095. 16 indexed citations

Fonseca, Sandra, et al.. (2017). Fungal Production and Manipulation of Plant Hormones. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 25(2). 253–267. 26 indexed citations

Fonseca, Sandra, Patricia Fernández‐Calvo, Mónica Díez-Díaz, et al.. (2014). bHLH003, bHLH013 and bHLH017 Are New Targets of JAZ Repressors Negatively Regulating JA Responses. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e86182–e86182. 104 indexed citations

Fonseca, Sandra, Abel Rosado, John Vaughan‐Hirsch, Anthony Bishopp, & Andrea Chini. (2014). Molecular locks and keys: the role of small molecules in phytohormone research. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5. 709–709. 35 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Sandra & Roberto Solano. (2013). Pull-Down Analysis of Interactions Among Jasmonic Acid Core Signaling Proteins. Methods in molecular biology. 1011. 159–171. 15 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Sandra, Andrea Chini, Mats Hámberg, et al.. (2009). (+)-7-iso-Jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine is the endogenous bioactive jasmonate. Nature Chemical Biology. 5(5). 344–350. 787 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fonseca, Sandra, José Manuel Chico, & Roberto Solano. (2009). The jasmonate pathway: the ligand, the receptor and the core signalling module. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 12(5). 539–547. 271 indexed citations

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Chini, Andrea, Sandra Fonseca, José Manuel Chico, Patricia Fernández‐Calvo, & Roberto Solano. (2009). The ZIM domain mediates homo‐ and heteromeric interactions between Arabidopsis JAZ proteins. The Plant Journal. 59(1). 77–87. 247 indexed citations

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Batista, Dora, Sandra Fonseca, Susana Serrazina, Andreia Figueiredo, & M. S. Pais. (2008). Efficient and stable transformation of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) var. Eroica by particle bombardment. Plant Cell Reports. 27(7). 1185–1196. 21 indexed citations

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Chico, José Manuel, Andrea Chini, Sandra Fonseca, & Roberto Solano. (2008). JAZ repressors set the rhythm in jasmonate signaling. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 11(5). 486–494. 211 indexed citations

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Chini, Andrea, Sandra Fonseca, Bruce Adie, et al.. (2007). The JAZ family of repressors is the missing link in jasmonate signalling. Nature. 448(7154). 666–671. 1858 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fonseca, Sandra, Lummy Monteiro, M.G. Barreiro, & M. S. Pais. (2005). Expression of genes encoding cell wall modifying enzymes is induced by cold storage and reflects changes in pear fruit texture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 56(418). 2029–2036. 78 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Sandra, László G. Puskás, László Hackler, et al.. (2004). Transcript identification and profiling during salt stress and recovery of Populus euphratica. Tree Physiology. 24(3). 265–276. 134 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Sandra. (1990). Avaliacao de resistencia a crinipellis perniciosa em novos clones de theobroma cacao. Agrotrópica (Itabuna). 2(3). 137–143. 3 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Sandra & B. E. J. WHEELER. (1990). Assessing resistance to Crinipellis perniciosa using cocoa callus. Plant Pathology. 39(3). 463–471. 8 indexed citations

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