Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Plant Science, 43 papers in Cell Biology and 24 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (49 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (43 papers) and Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases (34 papers). Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (49 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (43 papers) and Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases (34 papers). Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Netherlands and United States. Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a's co-authors include Antonio de Vicente, Diego Romero, Francisco M. Cazorla, J. A. Torés, Dolores Fernández‐Ortuño, Houda Zeriouh, Eva Arrebola, J. C. Codina, P.J.G.M. de Wit and S.S. Snoeijers and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a

106 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The Iturin and Fengycin Families of Lipopeptides Are Key Factors in Antagonism of Bacillus subtilis Toward Podosphaera fusca

2007 503 citations Diego Romero, Antonio de Vicente et al. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a Spain	37	4.1k	1.5k	1.3k	605	274	107	5.0k
Fiona M. Doohan Ireland	39	4.3k 1.0×	2.2k 1.5×	852 0.7×	537 0.9×	215 0.8×	126	5.0k
Antonio de Vicente Spain	44	5.1k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.4×	626 1.0×	526 1.9×	165	6.8k
Suha Jabaji Canada	33	2.8k 0.7×	749 0.5×	780 0.6×	362 0.6×	171 0.6×	105	3.6k
Mark Mazzola United States	50	6.6k 1.6×	2.5k 1.7×	1.3k 1.0×	250 0.4×	487 1.8×	140	7.4k
Ronnie de Jonge Netherlands	29	4.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	280 0.5×	309 1.1×	55	5.3k
Welington Luiz Araújo Brazil	38	3.8k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	377 0.6×	661 2.4×	128	5.5k
Zamir K. Punja Canada	39	4.8k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	2.0k 1.6×	357 0.6×	130 0.5×	213	5.7k
Hamed K. Abbas United States	45	5.1k 1.3×	2.0k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	619 1.0×	82 0.3×	212	6.1k
Virginia O. Stockwell United States	30	2.4k 0.6×	893 0.6×	777 0.6×	156 0.3×	248 0.9×	89	3.3k
Emilio Montesinos Spain	40	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.7k 1.3×	376 0.6×	528 1.9×	157	5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a

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Hierrezuelo, Jesús, et al.. (2025). Diversification of Lipopeptide Analogues Drives Versatility in Biological Activities. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(2). 1403–1416. 5 indexed citations

Polonio, Álvaro, M. Elena Martı́n, Vı́ctor M. González, et al.. (2025). DNA Aptamers Targeting BcSOD1: A Novel Strategy for Controlling Botrytis cinerea in Sustainable Agriculture. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(12). 5778–5796. 1 indexed citations

Parambath, Javad B. M., et al.. (2025). Bacterial synthesis of anisotropic gold nanoparticles. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 109(1). 62–62. 3 indexed citations

Gálvez-Llompart, María, David Vela‐Corcía, Álvaro Polonio, et al.. (2024). Rational Design of a Potential New Nematicide Targeting Chitin Deacetylase. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(5). 2482–2491. 2 indexed citations

Pérez-Garcı́a, Alejandro, et al.. (2023). RNAi Technology: A New Path for the Research and Management of Obligate Biotrophic Phytopathogenic Fungi. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 9082–9082. 13 indexed citations

Polonio, Álvaro, Jesús Hierrezuelo, Diego Romero, et al.. (2022). Suppression of Chitin-Triggered Immunity by a New Fungal Chitin-Binding Effector Resulting from Alternative Splicing of a Chitin Deacetylase Gene. Journal of Fungi. 8(10). 1022–1022. 6 indexed citations

Polonio, Álvaro, et al.. (2021). Gene Mining for Conserved, Non-Annotated Proteins of Podosphaera xanthii Identifies Novel Target Candidates for Controlling Powdery Mildews by Spray-Induced Gene Silencing. Journal of Fungi. 7(9). 735–735. 15 indexed citations

Polonio, Álvaro, et al.. (2021). Resistance to the SDHI Fungicides Boscalid and Fluopyram in Podosphaera xanthii Populations from Commercial Cucurbit Fields in Spain. Journal of Fungi. 7(9). 733–733. 11 indexed citations

Polonio, Álvaro, et al.. (2020). Fungicide Resistance in Powdery Mildew Fungi. Microorganisms. 8(9). 1431–1431. 101 indexed citations

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Polonio, Álvaro, Mónica Pineda, Rocío Bautista, et al.. (2019). RNA-seq analysis and fluorescence imaging of melon powdery mildew disease reveal an orchestrated reprogramming of host physiology. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 38 indexed citations

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Pirondi, A., et al.. (2015). OCCURRENCE OF CHASMOTHECIA AND MATING TYPE DISTRIBUTION OF PODOSPHAERA XANTHII, A CAUSAL AGENT OF CUCURBIT POWDERY MILDEW IN NORTHERN ITALY. Journal of Plant Pathology. 97(2). 307–313. 8 indexed citations

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Martínez‐García, Pedro Manuel, Jesús Hierrezuelo, Pablo Rodríguez‐Palenzuela, et al.. (2015). Comparative Genomics Within theBacillusGenus Reveal the Singularities of Two RobustBacillus amyloliquefaciensBiocontrol Strains. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 28(10). 1102–1116. 39 indexed citations

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Vela‐Corcía, David, et al.. (2013). The Podosphaera fusca TUB2 gene, a molecular “Swiss Army knife” with multiple applications in powdery mildew research. Fungal Biology. 118(2). 228–241. 29 indexed citations

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Zeriouh, Houda, Antonio de Vicente, Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a, & Diego Romero. (2013). Surfactin triggers biofilm formation of B acillus subtilis in melon phylloplane and contributes to the biocontrol activity. Environmental Microbiology. 16(7). 2196–2211. 169 indexed citations

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Calderón, Claudia E., Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a, Antonio de Vicente, & Francisco M. Cazorla. (2013). ThedarGenes ofPseudomonas chlororaphisPCL1606 Are Crucial for Biocontrol Activity via Production of the Antifungal Compound 2-Hexyl, 5-Propyl Resorcinol. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 26(5). 554–565. 42 indexed citations

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Arrebola, Eva, Francisco M. Cazorla, Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a, & Antonio de Vicente. (2011). Chemical and Metabolic Aspects of Antimetabolite Toxins Produced by Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars. Toxins. 3(9). 1089–1110. 42 indexed citations

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Fernández‐Ortuño, Dolores, J. A. Torés, Antonio de Vicente, & Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a. (2008). Mechanisms of resistance to QoI fungicides in phytopathogenic fungi.. PubMed. 11(1). 1–9. 194 indexed citations

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Romero, Diego, Antonio de Vicente, Samuel Dufour, et al.. (2007). The Iturin and Fengycin Families of Lipopeptides Are Key Factors in Antagonism of Bacillus subtilis Toward Podosphaera fusca. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20(4). 430–440. 503 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arrebola, Eva, Francisco M. Cazorla, Diego Romero, Alejandro Pérez-Garcı́a, & Antonio de Vicente. (2007). A Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Gene (mgoA) of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Is Involved in Mangotoxin Biosynthesis and Is Required for Full Virulence. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20(5). 500–509. 31 indexed citations

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Pérez-Garcı́a, Alejandro, S.S. Snoeijers, M.H.A.J. Joosten, T. Goosen, & P.J.G.M. de Wit. (2001). Expression of the Avirulence Gene Avr9 of the Fungal Tomato Pathogen Cladosporium fulvum Is Regulated by the Global Nitrogen Response Factor NRF1. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 14(3). 316–325. 60 indexed citations

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