Gary A. Thompson

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University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (2009); Missouri State University (1984); University of Copenhagen (2007); University of Iowa (2007); Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2022); Geological Survey of Western Australia (2022); Pennsylvania State University (2011–2019); Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (2022); University of Arizona (1991–2003); Bar-Ilan University (2001); Cognizant (United States) (2001); Universidad de Salamanca (1992); Wayne State University (1991); Purdue University West Lafayette (1989–1990); Williams (United States) (2001); University Hospitals of Cleveland (1998); Alaska Department of Natural Resources (2022); Hitachi (United Kingdom) (2022); Mineral Resources (2022); U.S. National Arboretum (1995); Geological Survey of South Australia (2022); College of the North Atlantic (2022); University of Cincinnati (1979–1986); Procter & Gamble (United States) (1993–2006); University of California, Davis (1997); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (1979–1993)

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UA Little Rock through 2007; recent publications list Pennsylvania State University.

Director of Experiment Stations

37 h-index 158 pubs 5,590 cited

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Gary A. Thompson's research primarily investigates plant-insect interactions, focusing on the molecular and physiological responses of plants to aphid feeding and the associated defense pathways. His work has explored gene expression profiling in *Arabidopsis thaliana* during compatible plant-aphid interactions and the transcriptomic and functional genomics of plant defense induction by phloem-feeding insects. Thompson has also studied the diversity and function of phloem proteins, including their capacity for cell-to-cell trafficking through plasmodesmata, and how structural P proteins are translocated within the phloem. His research has contributed to understanding sieve-element occlusion and its impact on translocation within plants.

Beyond plant science, Thompson's publication record includes work on the regioselective and stereoselective metabolism of ibuprofen by human cytochrome P450 2C, indicating an interest in xenobiotic metabolism. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 37 and over 5,590 citations across 158 publications. Thompson holds a leadership position as the Director of Experiment Stations at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and leads a research group. His recent activity and designation as a highly cited researcher underscore his ongoing engagement in scientific inquiry.

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h-index: 37
Publications: 158
Citations: 5,590

Selected Publications

The scholarship of honorifics (2024)

Crop Science DOI OpenAlex
An Early Nodulin-Like Protein Accumulates in the Sieve Element Plasma Membrane of Arabidopsis (2007)

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 92 citations DOI OpenAlex
Transcriptomics and functional genomics of plant defence induction by phloem-feeding insects (2006)

Journal of Experimental Botany 395 citations DOI OpenAlex
Chemical Signals in Plants: Jasmonates and the Role of Insect-Derived Elicitors in Responses to Herbivores (2006)

17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Application of DL-β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) as a root drench to legumes inhibits the growth and reproduction of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (2005)

Bulletin of Entomological Research 64 citations DOI OpenAlex