Virginia W. Gitonga
Impact in
- Plant Science top 10%
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Papers in
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- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases 3
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research 3
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- Plant Gene Expression Analysis 2
- Plant Reproductive Biology 2
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis 1
- Co-authors
- Frans A. Krens (7 shared papers)Chris Maliepaard (6 shared papers)C.F.S. Koning-Boucoiran (6 shared papers)Richard G. F. Visser (3 shared papers)O. Dolstra (3 shared papers)Roeland E. Voorrips (2 shared papers)M.J.M. Smulders (2 shared papers)John R. Dickinson (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Theoretical and Applied Genetics (2 papers)Molecular Breeding (1 paper)FEMS Yeast Research (1 paper)Frontiers in Plant Science (1 paper)BMC Genetics (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- NetherlandsIranBelgium
In The Last Decade
Virginia W. Gitonga
8 papers receiving 296 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 41
- Plant Science 201
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 7
- Food Science 67
- Biochemistry 15
- Molecular Biology 161
Countries citing papers authored by Virginia W. Gitonga
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Fields of papers citing papers by Virginia W. Gitonga
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Co-authors
The 20 scholars most cited alongside Virginia W. Gitonga, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | 73 | |
| 2 | 2015 | 72 | |
| 3 | 2012 | 53 | |
| 4 | 2014 | 46 | |
| 5 | 2018 | 36 | |
| 6 | 2016 | 22 | |
| 7 | 2009 | 7 | |
| 8 | 2009 | 6 |
About Virginia W. Gitonga
Virginia W. Gitonga is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics and Biochemistry, having authored 8 papers that have together received 315 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases (3 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (3 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (2 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (2 papers), Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (1 paper), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (1 paper), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (1 paper) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (201 citations), Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management (7 citations), Food Science (67 citations), Biochemistry (15 citations) and Molecular Biology (161 citations). Virginia W. Gitonga has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Iran and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Frans A. Krens, Chris Maliepaard, C.F.S. Koning-Boucoiran, Richard G. F. Visser, O. Dolstra, Roeland E. Voorrips, M.J.M. Smulders, John R. Dickinson, Andrew I. Lawton and M. J. E. Hewlins. Their work appears in journals such as Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Molecular Breeding, FEMS Yeast Research, Frontiers in Plant Science and BMC Genetics.
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