Timothy Nelson

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Timothy Nelson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Timothy Nelson has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Timothy Nelson's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (38 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (22 papers). Timothy Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (38 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (22 papers). Timothy Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Timothy Nelson's co-authors include Jane A. Langdale, Francine M. Carland, Nicole K. Clay, S. Lori Tausta, Nancy G. Dengler, Erin E. Irish, Neeru Gandotra, Beverly A. Rothermel, Douglas L. Brutlag and William C. Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Timothy Nelson

67 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome
    2010 591 citations Pinghua Li, Lalit Ponnala et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Timothy Nelson United States 44 4.4k 3.9k 484 389 243 67 5.6k
Michael Melzer Germany 43 3.3k 0.7× 3.9k 1.0× 202 0.4× 221 0.6× 266 1.1× 135 5.3k
Minami Matsui Japan 63 7.0k 1.6× 7.8k 2.0× 511 1.1× 445 1.1× 152 0.6× 188 10.5k
David W. Meinke United States 48 5.8k 1.3× 6.2k 1.6× 293 0.6× 299 0.8× 291 1.2× 81 7.5k
José Luis Micol Spain 42 4.6k 1.1× 5.8k 1.5× 347 0.7× 470 1.2× 105 0.4× 112 7.1k
Li‐Jia Qu China 55 6.0k 1.4× 6.8k 1.7× 257 0.5× 453 1.2× 146 0.6× 137 8.2k
Yang Do Choi South Korea 49 6.6k 1.5× 7.7k 2.0× 536 1.1× 482 1.2× 100 0.4× 147 11.1k
Wolfgang Busch United States 45 5.1k 1.2× 7.4k 1.9× 463 1.0× 198 0.5× 128 0.5× 104 8.7k
Gilbert Engler Belgium 48 4.8k 1.1× 6.2k 1.6× 252 0.5× 122 0.3× 154 0.6× 117 7.6k
Nicholas J. Provart Canada 43 6.3k 1.4× 6.8k 1.7× 736 1.5× 248 0.6× 359 1.5× 115 9.3k
Hongya Gu China 50 4.7k 1.1× 5.6k 1.4× 308 0.6× 411 1.1× 111 0.5× 119 6.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Timothy Nelson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Carland, Francine M., et al.. (2015). Novel Vein Patterns in Arabidopsis Induced by Small Molecules. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 170(1). 338–353. 10 indexed citations
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Grignol, Valerie P., Benjamin T. Jarman, Daniel L. Dent, et al.. (2013). Multi-Institutional Study of Self-Reported Attitudes and Behaviors of General Surgery Residents About Ethical Academic Practices in Test Taking. Journal of surgical education. 70(6). 777–781. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Pinghua, Lalit Ponnala, Neeru Gandotra, et al.. (2010). The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome. Nature Genetics. 42(12). 1060–1067. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jiao, Yuling, S. Lori Tausta, Neeru Gandotra, et al.. (2009). A transcriptome atlas of rice cell types uncovers cellular, functional and developmental hierarchies. Nature Genetics. 41(2). 258–263. 183 indexed citations
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Carland, Francine M. & Timothy Nelson. (2009). CVP2‐ and CVL1‐mediated phosphoinositide signaling as a regulator of the ARF GAP SFC/VAN3 in establishment of foliar vein patterns. The Plant Journal. 59(6). 895–907. 63 indexed citations
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Petricka, Jalean J., Nicole K. Clay, & Timothy Nelson. (2008). Vein patterning screens and the defectively organized tributaries mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal. 56(2). 251–263. 79 indexed citations
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Foltz, Greg, Jae‐Geun Yoon, Timothy Nelson, et al.. (2006). Genome-Wide Analysis of Epigenetic Silencing Identifies BEX1 and BEX2 as Candidate Tumor Suppressor Genes in Malignant Glioma. Cancer Research. 66(13). 6665–6674. 122 indexed citations
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Dokras, Anuja, et al.. (2006). Epigenetic regulation of maspin expression in the human placenta. Molecular Human Reproduction. 12(10). 611–617. 43 indexed citations
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Nelson, Timothy. (2004). Plant Signaling: Notes from the Underground. Current Biology. 14(21). R929–R930. 2 indexed citations
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McGonigle, Brian & Timothy Nelson. (1995). C4 Isoform of NADP-Malate Dehydrogenase (cDNA Cloning and Expression in Leaves of C4, C3, and C3-C4 Intermediate Species of Flaveria). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 108(3). 1119–1126. 16 indexed citations
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Langdale, Jane A., Erin E. Irish, & Timothy Nelson. (1994). Action of the Tunicate locus on maize floral development. Developmental Genetics. 15(2). 176–187. 8 indexed citations
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Schultes, Neil P., Israel Zelitch, Brian McGonigle, & Timothy Nelson. (1994). The Primary Leaf Catalase Gene from Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana sylvestris. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 106(1). 399–400. 11 indexed citations
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Zelitch, Israel, Evelyn A. Havir, Brian McGonigle, Neil A. McHale, & Timothy Nelson. (1991). Leaf Catalase mRNA and Catalase-Protein Levels in a High-Catalase Tobacco Mutant with O2-Resistant Photosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 97(4). 1592–1595. 24 indexed citations
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Langdale, Jane A., William C. Taylor, & Timothy Nelson. (1991). Cell-specific accumulation of maize phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase is correlated with demethylation at a specific site > 3 kb upstream of the gene. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 225(1). 49–55. 69 indexed citations
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Metzler, Mary C., Beverly A. Rothermel, & Timothy Nelson. (1989). Maize NADP-malate dehydrogenase: cDNA cloning, sequence, and mRNA characterization. Plant Molecular Biology. 12(6). 713–722. 57 indexed citations
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Langdale, Jane A., et al.. (1989). Cell lineage analysis of maize bundle sheath and mesophyll cells. Developmental Biology. 133(1). 128–139. 87 indexed citations
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Langdale, Jane A., Beverly A. Rothermel, & Timothy Nelson. (1988). Cellular pattern of photosynthetic gene expression in developing maize leaves.. Genes & Development. 2(1). 106–115. 138 indexed citations
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Irish, Erin E. & Timothy Nelson. (1988). Development of maize plants from cultured shoot apices. Planta. 175(1). 9–12. 36 indexed citations
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Mayfield, Stephen P., Timothy Nelson, William C. Taylor, & Richard Malkin. (1986). Carotenoid synthesis and pleiotropic effects in carotenoid-deficient seedlings of maize. Planta. 169(1). 23–32. 35 indexed citations
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Mayfield, Stephen P., Timothy Nelson, & William C. Taylor. (1986). The Fate of Chloroplast Proteins during Photooxidation in Carotenoid-Deficient Maize Leaves. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 82(3). 760–764. 36 indexed citations

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