Robert W. Sykes
National Laboratory of the Rockies(US)
Publications by Year
Research Areas
Biofuel production and bioconversion, Bioenergy crop production and management, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Most-Cited Works
- → Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release(2011)576 cited
- → Comparative genome analysis of lignin biosynthesis gene families across the plant kingdom(2009)229 cited
- → Antisense Down-Regulation of 4CL Expression Alters Lignification, Tree Growth, and Saccharification Potential of Field-Grown Poplar(2010)226 cited
- → Overexpression of a BAHD Acyltransferase, OsAt10, Alters Rice Cell Wall Hydroxycinnamic Acid Content and Saccharification(2013)187 cited
- → Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis(2018)176 cited
- → Identification and overexpression of gibberellin 2‐oxidase (GA2ox) in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for improved plant architecture and reduced biomass recalcitrance(2014)161 cited
- → Significance of Lignin S/G Ratio in Biomass Recalcitrance of Populus trichocarpa Variants for Bioethanol Production(2017)159 cited
- → Downregulation of GAUT12 in Populus deltoides by RNA silencing results in reduced recalcitrance, increased growth and reduced xylan and pectin in a woody biofuel feedstock(2015)155 cited
- → Quantitative genetic analysis of biomass and wood chemistry of Populus under different nitrogen levels(2009)149 cited
- → Association genetics of traits controlling lignin and cellulose biosynthesis in black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa, Salicaceae) secondary xylem(2010)145 cited