Thomas Laux

17.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
95 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Laux is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Clinical Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Laux has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Plant Science, 86 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Clinical Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Thomas Laux's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (85 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (66 papers) and Plant tissue culture and regeneration (29 papers). Thomas Laux is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (85 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (66 papers) and Plant tissue culture and regeneration (29 papers). Thomas Laux collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and United States. Thomas Laux's co-authors include Michael Lenhard, Gerd Jürgens, Klaus Mayer, Achim Haecker, Heiko Schoof, Rita Groß‐Hardt, Jürgen Berger, Ananda K. Sarkar, Eric van der Graaff and Holger Breuninger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Laux

94 papers receiving 12.9k 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.

The Stem Cell Population of Arabidopsis Shoot Meristems Is Maintained by a Regulatory Loop between the CLAVATA and WUSCHEL Genes

2000 1.4k citations Michael Lenhard, Achim Haecker et al. Cell profile →
Role of WUSCHEL in Regulating Stem Cell Fate in the Arabidopsis Shoot Meristem

1998 1.3k citations Achim Haecker, Michael Lenhard et al. Cell profile →
The WUSCHEL gene is required for shoot and floral meristem integrity in Arabidopsis

1996 1.0k citations Thomas Laux, Gerd Jürgens et al. Development profile →
Conserved factors regulate signalling in Arabidopsis thaliana shoot and root stem cell organizers

2007 858 citations Ananda K. Sarkar, Michael Lenhard et al. profile →
Expression dynamics of WOX genes mark cell fate decisions during early embryonic patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana

2004 695 citations Achim Haecker, Rita Groß‐Hardt et al. Development profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Functional conservation and divergence of the WOX gene family in regulating meristem activity: From Arabidopsis to crops 2025 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Fei Du, Zihan Chang, Xiuying Kong, Lanqin Xia, Wenbin Zhou, Thomas Laux, Lichao Zhang	0
2	LEC2 induces somatic cell reprogramming through epigenetic activation of plant cell totipotency regulators 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Jing Peng, Qí Zhāng, Li Ping Tang, (unknown), Thomas Laux, Xian Sheng Zhang, Ying Hua Su	2
3	Phosphorylation‐dependent activation of the bHLH transcription factor ICE1 / SCRM promotes polarization of the Arabidopsis zygote 2024 ·New Phytologist ·Houming Chen, Feng Xiong, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Slane, Rebecca Schwab, Thomas Laux, Martin Bayer	3
4	A mobile miR160-triggered transcriptional axis controls root stem cell niche maintenance and regeneration in Arabidopsis 2024 ·Developmental Cell ·Xixi Cai, Hang Zhang, (unknown), Yanjun Chen, (unknown), Mingyu Liu, Thomas Laux, Limin Pi	4
5	A tripartite transcriptional module regulates protoderm specification during embryogenesis in Arabidopsis 2024 ·New Phytologist ·Chenchen Wang, Yang Gao, (unknown), Thomas Laux, Sha Li, Feng Xiong	2
6	The RPT2a–MET1 axis regulates TERMINAL FLOWER1 to control inflorescence meristem indeterminacy in Arabidopsis 2023 ·The Plant Cell ·(unknown), (unknown), Jing Peng, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Laux, Xian Sheng Zhang, Ying Hua Su	2
7	Competence for transcellular infection in the root cortex involves a post-replicative, cell-cycle exit decision in Medicago truncatula 2023 ·eLife ·Morgane Batzenschlager, Beatrice Lace, Ning Zhang, Chao Su, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Franck Anicet Ditengou, Thomas Laux, Thomas Ott	2
8	A root phloem pole cell atlas reveals common transcriptional states in protophloem-adjacent cells 2022 ·Nature Plants ·Sofía Otero, (unknown), Pawel Roszak, (unknown), Valerio Di Vittori, Matthieu Bourdon, Lothar Kalmbach, Bernhard Blob, Jung‐ok Heo, (unknown), Thomas Laux, Alisdair R. Fernie, Hugo Tavares, Ykä Helariutta	36
9	Integration of pluripotency pathways regulates stem cell maintenance in the Arabidopsis shoot meristem 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Ying Hua Su, Chao Zhou, (unknown), Yu Yang, Li Ping Tang, (unknown), (unknown), Rongfeng Huang, Thomas Laux, Xian Sheng Zhang	108
10	Maternal auxin supply contributes to early embryo patterning in Arabidopsis 2018 ·Nature Plants ·Hélène S. Robert, Chulmin Park, (unknown), Barbara Wójcikowska, Aleš Pěnčík, Ondřej Novák, Junyi Chen, Wim Grunewald, Thomas Dresselhaus, Jiřı́ Friml, Thomas Laux	127
11	Roles of the Middle Domain–Specific WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX Genes in Early Development of Leaves in Arabidopsis 2012 ·The Plant Cell ·Miyuki T. Nakata, Noritaka Matsumoto, Ryuji Tsugeki, (unknown), Thomas Laux, Kiyotaka Okada	226
12	Vascular signalling mediated by ZWILLE potentiates WUSCHEL function during shoot meristem stem cell development in the Arabidopsis embryo 2008 ·Development ·Matthew R. Tucker, (unknown), Elise J. Tucker, Shinobu Takada, Gerd Jürgens, Thomas Laux	108
13	Polycomb group proteins function in the female gametophyte to determine seed development in plants 2007 ·Development ·Olivier Leroy, Lars Hennig, Holger Breuninger, Thomas Laux, Claudia Köhler	40
14	Analysis of the Transcription Factor WUSCHEL and Its Functional Homologue in Antirrhinum Reveals a Potential Mechanism for Their Roles in Meristem Maintenance 2006 ·The Plant Cell ·Martin Kieffer, (unknown), Holly Cook, Elena Clerici, (unknown), Thomas Laux, Brendan Davies	181
15	The E3 Ubiquitin Ligase BIG BROTHER Controls Arabidopsis Organ Size in a Dosage-Dependent Manner 2006 ·Current Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Vijay Sharma, Thomas Laux, Jennifer C. Fletcher, Michael Lenhard	263
16	Regulation of WUSCHEL Transcription in the Stem Cell Niche of the Arabidopsis Shoot Meristem 2005 ·The Plant Cell ·Isabel Bäurle, Thomas Laux	88
17	Expression dynamics of WOX genes mark cell fate decisions during early embryonic patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana breakdown → 2004 ·Development ·Achim Haecker, Rita Groß‐Hardt, (unknown), Ananda K. Sarkar, Holger Breuninger, (unknown), Thomas Laux	695
18	Pattern formation during early ovule development in Arabidopsis thaliana 2004 ·Developmental Biology ·Patrick Sieber, Jacqueline Gheyselinck, Rita Groß‐Hardt, Thomas Laux, Ueli Grossniklaus, Kay Schneitz	119
19	Stem cell homeostasis in the Arabidopsis shoot meristem is regulated by intercellular movement of CLAVATA3 and its sequestration by CLAVATA1 2003 ·Development ·Michael Lenhard, Thomas Laux	209
20	The Stem Cell Concept in Plants 2003 ·Cell ·Thomas Laux	132

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