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Natalia Dudareva

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1988
Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant and animal studiesBiochemical and biochemical processesPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Publications

209

Citations

24,801

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Natalia Dudareva studies how plants make and release volatile organic compounds (scented or aroma-related chemicals), such as those found in flowers and leaves, including terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, and benzenoids. Her work covers the biochemical pathways that build these molecules, how genes and enzymes regulate their production, and the physical mechanisms by which plants emit and sense these compounds. This research is relevant to understanding plant chemical communication, defense, and pollinator attraction, with potential applications in agriculture and crop resilience.

Plant volatile organic compound biosynthesisTerpenoid and phenylpropanoid metabolic pathwaysRegulation of specialized plant metabolism (gene expression, enzymes)Floral scent emission and transport mechanismsPlant chemical ecology and environmental adaptation

Publication output has been relatively steady over the past decade, with a peak around 2020-2021 (10-11 papers/year) followed by a modest decline to about 7 papers/year in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.4/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 7 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Plant Journal×7
  • Nature Chemical Biology×5
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×4
  • Trends in Plant Science×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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