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Christopher J. Staiger

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1983Rising activity
Plant Reproductive BiologyCellular Mechanics and InteractionsPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Publications

168

Citations

9,378

Est. group size

~9

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1983

Research summary
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Christopher J. Staiger studies the internal skeleton of plant cells, focusing on how structures called actin filaments and motor proteins called myosins organize cell shape, transport materials, and help build the cell wall. His work also examines how this cellular skeleton responds during plant infections by pathogens, including how disease-causing bacteria manipulate it. This research is largely conducted in the model plant Arabidopsis using live-cell imaging and biochemical approaches.

Plant cytoskeleton (actin and myosin)Cell wall synthesis and vesicle transportPlant-pathogen interactions and immunityCell biology of ArabidopsisMotor protein function in plants

Publication output has remained fairly steady at 2-5 papers per year for most of the last decade, with a notable spike in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 10 publications102526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×14
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY×4
  • The Plant Cell×4
  • PLoS Pathogens×2
  • New Phytologist×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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