Todd J. Jones

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Todd J. Jones is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Todd J. Jones has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Todd J. Jones's work include Plant tissue culture and regeneration (32 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (18 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers). Todd J. Jones is often cited by papers focused on Plant tissue culture and regeneration (32 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (18 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers). Todd J. Jones collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Kenya. Todd J. Jones's co-authors include Thomas L. Rost, Emily Wu, Keith Lowe, Ajith Anand, George Hoerster, Ning Wang, William Gordon‐Kamm, Ping Che, Mauricio La Rota and Craig Hastings and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Applied Physics Letters and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Todd J. Jones

45 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Leaf transformation for efficient random integration and targeted genome modification in maize and sorghum

2023 90 citations Ning Wang, Nagesh Sardesai et al. Nature Plants profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Todd J. Jones United States	23	1.4k	1.2k	311	97	66	48	1.7k
Shirley Sato United States	25	1.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	425 1.4×	114 1.2×	132 2.0×	46	2.1k
Ana Cristina Miranda Brasileiro Brazil	28	1.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.5×	274 0.9×	71 0.7×	90 1.4×	71	2.2k
Lipu Du China	23	857 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	151 0.5×	137 1.4×	85 1.3×	69	1.7k
Ajith Anand United States	23	1.4k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	424 1.4×	65 0.7×	58 0.9×	42	2.2k
Giovanna Frugis Italy	19	1.6k 1.2×	1.9k 1.5×	116 0.4×	82 0.8×	55 0.8×	38	2.2k
Heidi F. Kaeppler United States	28	1.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.6×	315 1.0×	268 2.8×	94 1.4×	58	2.4k
Samir V. Sawant India	26	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	272 0.9×	151 1.6×	20 0.3×	76	1.7k
Iris Heidmann Germany	15	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	293 0.9×	122 1.3×	14 0.2×	23	1.7k
Gale McGranahan United States	23	885 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	165 0.5×	128 1.3×	19 0.3×	66	1.7k
Benjamin F. Matthews United States	32	1.3k 0.9×	2.5k 2.0×	90 0.3×	121 1.2×	74 1.1×	106	2.9k

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Simon, Marissa K., Yuan Li, Ping Che, et al.. (2025). Induction of Synthetic Apomixis in Two Sorghum Hybrids Enables Seed Yield and Genotype Preservation Over Multiple Generations. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 24(3). 1712–1724.

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Achary, V. Mohan Murali, et al.. (2025). High-throughput genetic transformation and genome editing in pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 199(3).

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Reddy, Palakolanu Sudhakar, Benjamin Thiombiano, Ping Che, et al.. (2025). Developing Striga resistance in sorghum by modulating host cues through CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. Plant Cell Reports. 44(4). 90–90.

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Jung, Mark, Lisa A. Marshall, Craig Hastings, et al.. (2024). Edited eukaryotic translation initiation factors confer resistance against maize lethal necrosis. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(12). 3523–3535. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, Nagesh Sardesai, Emily Wu, et al.. (2023). Leaf transformation for efficient random integration and targeted genome modification in maize and sorghum. Nature Plants. 9(2). 255–270. 90 indexed citations breakdown →

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Debelo, Hawi, Marc C. Albertsen, Ping Che, et al.. (2023). Trait stacking simultaneously enhances provitamin A carotenoid and mineral bioaccessibility in biofortified Sorghum bicolor. Food & Function. 14(15). 7053–7065. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Emily, et al.. (2023). Rapid and highly efficient morphogenic gene-mediated hexaploid wheat transformation. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1151762–1151762. 17 indexed citations

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Klein, Theodore M., Jiaming Yin, Carol A. Hendrick, et al.. (2022). Development of an efficient marker‐free soybean transformation method using the novel bacterium Ochrobactrum haywardense H1. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20(5). 977–990. 28 indexed citations

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Che, Ping, Emily Wu, Marissa K. Simon, et al.. (2022). Wuschel2 enables highly efficient CRISPR/Cas-targeted genome editing during rapid de novo shoot regeneration in sorghum. Communications Biology. 5(1). 71 indexed citations

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Che, Ping, Marissa K. Simon, Dennis O’Neill, et al.. (2021). Developing a rapid and highly efficient cowpea regeneration, transformation and genome editing system using embryonic axis explants. The Plant Journal. 106(3). 817–830. 53 indexed citations

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Kang, Min‐Jeong, et al.. (2020). <em>Agrobacterium</em>-Mediated Immature Embryo Transformation of Recalcitrant Maize Inbred Lines Using Morphogenic Genes. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Min‐Jeong, et al.. (2020). <em>Agrobacterium</em>-Mediated Immature Embryo Transformation of Recalcitrant Maize Inbred Lines Using Morphogenic Genes. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 27 indexed citations

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Hoerster, George, Ning Wang, Emily Wu, et al.. (2020). Use of non-integrating Zm-Wus2 vectors to enhance maize transformation. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 56(3). 265–279. 73 indexed citations

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Kumar, Sandeep, et al.. (2020). Genotype-Independent Transformation and Genome Editing of Brassica napus Using a Novel Explant Material. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. 579524–579524. 7 indexed citations

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Anand, Ajith, Ping Che, Emily Wu, & Todd J. Jones. (2019). Novel Ternary Vectors for Efficient Sorghum Transformation. Methods in molecular biology. 1931. 185–196. 3 indexed citations

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Lowe, Keith, Mauricio La Rota, George Hoerster, et al.. (2018). Rapid genotype “independent” Zea mays L. (maize) transformation via direct somatic embryogenesis. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 54(3). 240–252. 232 indexed citations

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Anand, Ajith, Steven Bass, Emily Wu, et al.. (2018). An improved ternary vector system for Agrobacterium-mediated rapid maize transformation. Plant Molecular Biology. 97(1-2). 187–200. 95 indexed citations

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Anand, Ajith & Todd J. Jones. (2018). Advancing Agrobacterium-Based Crop Transformation and Genome Modification Technology for Agricultural Biotechnology. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 418. 489–507. 18 indexed citations

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Che, Ping, Zuo‐Yu Zhao, Kimberly Glassman, et al.. (2016). Elevated vitamin E content improves all- trans β-carotene accumulation and stability in biofortified sorghum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(39). 11040–11045. 73 indexed citations

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Cho, Myeong‐Je, Emily Wu, Ajith Anand, et al.. (2014). Agrobacterium-mediated high-frequency transformation of an elite commercial maize (Zea mays L.) inbred line. Plant Cell Reports. 33(10). 1767–1777. 54 indexed citations

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