William F. Thompson

23.2k citations

169 papers · 18.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 49

Plant Science top 0.02%
Molecular Biology top 0.2%
Genetics top 0.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
Biotechnology top 0.1%

Co-authors: Michael G. Murray Jeffrey D. Palmer George C. Allen Steven Spiker Miguel A. Flores‐VergaraSantosh KumarMichael J. White Richard A. Jorgensen
Topics: Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (42 papers)Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (32 papers)Plant tissue culture and regeneration (30 papers)
Cited by: Plant Science Horticulture Biotechnology
Journals: Science Cell Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

William F. Thompson

164 papers receiving 17.0k citations

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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.

Rapid isolation of high molecular weight plant DNA

1980 10.1k citations Michael G. Murray, William F. Thompson profile →
A modified protocol for rapid DNA isolation from plant tissues using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

2006 940 citations George C. Allen, William F. Thompson et al. profile →
RAPID ISOLATION OF HIGH-MOLECULAR WEIGHT DNA

1980 448 citations William F. Thompson et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Defining multiple, distinct, and shared spatiotemporal patterns of DNA replication and endoreduplication from 3D image analysis of developing maize (Zea mays L.) root tip nuclei 2015 ·Plant Molecular Biology ·Hank W. Bass,(unknown),Tae-Jin Lee,(unknown),(unknown),George C. Allen,Linda Hanley‐Bowdoin,William F. Thompson	27
2	A maize root tip system to study DNA replication programmes in somatic and endocycling nuclei during plant development 2014 ·Journal of Experimental Botany ·Hank W. Bass,(unknown),Tae-Jin Lee,(unknown),(unknown),George C. Allen,William F. Thompson,Linda Hanley‐Bowdoin	30
3	Matrix attachment regions increase the efficiency and stability of RNA-mediated resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in transgenic tobacco 2005 ·Transgenic Research ·(unknown),William F. Thompson,A. S. Csinos,M. G. Stephenson,Arthur K. Weissinger	15
4	Transgene Integration: Use of Matrix Attachment Regions 2004 ·Humana Press eBooks ·George C. Allen,Steven Spiker,William F. Thompson	6
5	Birthdates of neurons in the retinal ganglion cell layer of the ferret 1994 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Benjamin E. Reese,William F. Thompson,Jean Péduzzi	36
6	Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection on a Rehabilitation Unit: Epidemiologic Typing Methods 1993 ·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·William F. Thompson,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),L. E. Nicolle	14
7	Sequence of Lhcb3∗1, a gene encoding a Photosystem II chlorophyll protein in Pisum 1993 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression ·Denis Falconet,Christian Godon,Michael J. White,William F. Thompson	9
8	Nucleotide sequence ofCab-8, a new type I gene encoding a chlorophylla/b-binding protein of LHC II inPisum 1991 ·Plant Molecular Biology ·(unknown),Denis Falconet,Brian Fristensky,Michael J. White,John C. Watson,Bruce A. Roe,William F. Thompson	14
9	Regulation of cytosine methylation in ribosomal DNA and nucleolus organizer expression in wheat 1988 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·R. B. Flavell,Michael R. O’Dell,William F. Thompson	106
10	A phytochrome regulated pea transcript encodes ferredoxin I 1987 ·Plant Molecular Biology ·(unknown),Robert C. Elliott,John C. Watson,William F. Thompson	35
11	Specific mRNA and rRNA Levels in Greening Pea Leaves during Recovery from Iron Stress 1987 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Susan Spiller,Lon S. Kaufman,William F. Thompson,Winslow R. Briggs	48
12	Phytochrome Control of Specific mRNA levels in Developing Pea Buds 1986 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Lon S. Kaufman,(unknown),Winslow R. Briggs,William F. Thompson	57
13	World energy markets : stability or cyclical change? : proceedings, Seventh Annual North American Meeting, International Association of Energy Economists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 1985 1985 ·William F. Thompson,(unknown)	0
14	Phytochrome Control of Specific mRNA Levels in Developing Pea Buds 1985 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Lon S. Kaufman,Winslow R. Briggs,William F. Thompson	60
15	A general model for chloroplast genome evolution 1983 ·J D Palmer,William F. Thompson	1
16	Phytochrome control of RNA levels in developing pea and mung-bean leaves 1983 ·Planta ·William F. Thompson,(unknown),Neil O. Polans,Richard A. Jorgensen,Jeffrey D. Palmer	206
17	Repeat sequence interspersion in coding DNA of peas does not reflect that in total pea DNA 1982 ·Plant Molecular Biology ·Michael G. Murray,William F. Thompson	6
18	Differential reactivity of the red-and far-red-absorbing forms of phytochrome to [14C] N-ethyl maleimide 1974 ·Planta ·Gary Gardner,William F. Thompson,Winslow R. Briggs	16
19	The Territorial Papers of the United States. Volume XXVII, The Territory of Wisconsin Executive Journal, 1836-1848; Papers, 1836-1839 by John Porter Bloom 1971 ·Indiana Magazine of History ·William F. Thompson	1
20	Auxin and Ribonucleic Acid Synthesis in Pea Stem Tissue as Studied by Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Ribonucleic Acid Hybridization 1971 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·William F. Thompson,Robert E. Cleland	8

About William F. Thompson

William F. Thompson is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biotechnology and General Energy, having authored 169 papers that have together received 18.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (42 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (32 papers) and Plant tissue culture and regeneration (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (13.3k citations), Horticulture (330 citations) and Biotechnology (1.4k citations). William F. Thompson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Michael G. Murray, Jeffrey D. Palmer, George C. Allen, Steven Spiker, Michael G. Murray, Miguel A. Flores‐Vergara, Santosh Kumar, Michael J. White, Richard A. Jorgensen and Lon S. Kaufman. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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