Soraya Pelaz

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Soraya Pelaz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Soraya Pelaz has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Plant Science and 2 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Soraya Pelaz's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (7 papers). Soraya Pelaz is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (7 papers). Soraya Pelaz collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Mexico. Soraya Pelaz's co-authors include Martin F. Yanofsky, Gary S. Ditta, Ellen Wisman, Cristina Castillejo, Elena Álvarez‐Buylla, Pedro Robles, Ginés Morata, Luis Matías‐Hernández, Manuel Calleja and Eduardo Moreno and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Soraya Pelaz

35 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

B and C floral organ identity functions require SEPALLATA MADS-box genes

2000 1.2k citations Soraya Pelaz, Gary S. Ditta et al. Nature profile →
The SEP4 Gene of Arabidopsis thaliana Functions in Floral Organ and Meristem Identity

2004 625 citations Gary S. Ditta, Pedro Robles et al. Current Biology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Soraya Pelaz Spain	26	4.8k	4.7k	525	278	166	36	5.7k
Vivian F. Irish United States	50	6.3k 1.3×	6.8k 1.4×	1.1k 2.1×	413 1.5×	130 0.8×	97	7.9k
Sang‐Gyu Kim South Korea	34	4.7k 1.0×	4.1k 0.9×	309 0.6×	295 1.1×	120 0.7×	111	5.9k
Jennifer C. Fletcher United States	43	6.6k 1.4×	6.0k 1.3×	578 1.1×	477 1.7×	113 0.7×	76	7.7k
Claus Schwechheimer Germany	50	5.1k 1.1×	4.8k 1.0×	198 0.4×	189 0.7×	373 2.2×	87	6.5k
Doris Wagner United States	52	8.4k 1.7×	7.2k 1.5×	324 0.6×	258 0.9×	79 0.5×	78	9.2k
Kristel Eggermont Belgium	25	3.6k 0.7×	2.4k 0.5×	243 0.5×	271 1.0×	443 2.7×	40	5.3k
Ayako Yamaguchi Japan	25	3.4k 0.7×	2.8k 0.6×	535 1.0×	193 0.7×	59 0.4×	80	4.5k
Jennifer L. Nemhauser United States	40	5.1k 1.0×	4.5k 0.9×	168 0.3×	303 1.1×	175 1.1×	79	6.3k
Christian S. Hardtke Switzerland	45	7.9k 1.6×	6.0k 1.3×	405 0.8×	241 0.9×	137 0.8×	100	8.5k
Zhongchi Liu United States	48	4.4k 0.9×	4.5k 1.0×	220 0.4×	223 0.8×	164 1.0×	113	5.9k

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Mousavi, Amir, et al.. (2023). TEMPRANILLO homologs in apple regulate flowering time in the woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 1968–1968. 3 indexed citations

Osnato, Michela, et al.. (2022). Photoperiod Control of Plant Growth: Flowering Time Genes Beyond Flowering. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 805635–805635. 80 indexed citations

Osnato, Michela, et al.. (2020). Genes of the RAV Family Control Heading Date and Carpel Development in Rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 183(4). 1663–1680. 29 indexed citations

Matías‐Hernández, Luis, Weimin Jiang, Ke Yang, et al.. (2017). AaMYB1 and its orthologue AtMYB61 affect terpene metabolism and trichome development in Artemisia annua and Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal. 90(3). 520–534. 155 indexed citations

Pelaz, Soraya, et al.. (2016). Molecular Farming in Artemisia annua, a Promising Approach to Improve Anti-malarial Drug Production. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 329–329. 33 indexed citations

Marín‐González, Esther, Luis Matías‐Hernández, Jeong Hwan Lee, et al.. (2015). SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE Up-Regulates TEMPRANILLO2 Floral Repressor at Low Ambient Temperatures. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 169(2). 1214–1224. 41 indexed citations

Matías‐Hernández, Luis, et al.. (2014). RAV genes: regulation of floral induction and beyond. Annals of Botany. 114(7). 1459–1470. 107 indexed citations

Garay‐Arroyo, Adriana, María de la Paz Sánchez, Angus Murphy, et al.. (2013). The MADS transcription factor XAL2/AGL14 modulates auxin transport during Arabidopsis root development by regulating PIN expression. The EMBO Journal. 32(21). 2884–2895. 76 indexed citations

Osnato, Michela, Cristina Castillejo, Luis Matías‐Hernández, & Soraya Pelaz. (2012). TEMPRANILLO genes link photoperiod and gibberellin pathways to control flowering in Arabidopsis. Nature Communications. 3(1). 808–808. 147 indexed citations

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Romera‐Branchat, Maida, Juan José Ripoll, Martin F. Yanofsky, & Soraya Pelaz. (2012). The WOX13 homeobox gene promotes replum formation in the Arabidopsis thaliana fruit. The Plant Journal. 73(1). 37–49. 95 indexed citations

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Sato, Shusei, S. Christensen, Soraya Pelaz, et al.. (2009). The NGATHA Genes Direct Style Development in the Arabidopsis Gynoecium . The Plant Cell. 21(5). 1394–1409. 115 indexed citations

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Castillejo, Cristina & Soraya Pelaz. (2008). The Balance between CONSTANS and TEMPRANILLO Activities Determines FT Expression to Trigger Flowering. Current Biology. 18(17). 1338–1343. 241 indexed citations

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Castillejo, Cristina, Maida Romera‐Branchat, & Soraya Pelaz. (2005). A new role of the Arabidopsis SEPALLATA3 gene revealed by its constitutive expression. The Plant Journal. 43(4). 586–596. 106 indexed citations

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Ditta, Gary S., et al.. (2004). The SEP4 Gene of Arabidopsis thaliana Functions in Floral Organ and Meristem Identity. Current Biology. 14(21). 1935–1940. 625 indexed citations breakdown →

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Michaels, Scott D., Gary S. Ditta, Cindy Gustafson‐Brown, et al.. (2003). AGL24 acts as a promoter of flowering in Arabidopsis and is positively regulated by vernalization. The Plant Journal. 33(5). 867–874. 271 indexed citations

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Pelaz, Soraya, Rosalinda Tapia‐López, Elena Álvarez‐Buylla, & Martin F. Yanofsky. (2001). Conversion of leaves into petals in Arabidopsis. Current Biology. 11(3). 182–184. 255 indexed citations

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Pelaz, Soraya, Cindy Gustafson‐Brown, Susanne E. Kohalmi, William L. Crosby, & Martin F. Yanofsky. (2001). APETALA1 and SEPALLATA3 interact to promote flower development. The Plant Journal. 26(4). 385–394. 275 indexed citations

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Pelaz, Soraya, et al.. (2000). B and C floral organ identity functions require SEPALLATA MADS-box genes. Nature. 405(6783). 200–203. 1156 indexed citations breakdown →

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Álvarez‐Buylla, Elena, Sarah J. Liljegren, Soraya Pelaz, et al.. (2000). MADS-box gene evolution beyond flowers: expression in pollen, endosperm, guard cells, roots and trichomes. The Plant Journal. 24(4). 457–466. 306 indexed citations

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Calleja, Manuel, Eduardo Moreno, Soraya Pelaz, & Ginés Morata. (1996). Visualization of Gene Expression in Living Adult Drosophila. Science. 274(5285). 252–255. 491 indexed citations

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