Bekir Ülker

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Bekir Ülker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Bekir Ülker has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Plant Science and 2 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Bekir Ülker's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (6 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (6 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (4 papers). Bekir Ülker is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (6 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (6 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (4 papers). Bekir Ülker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Bekir Ülker's co-authors include Imre E. Somssich, M. Shahid Mukhtar, Paul Schulze‐Lefert, Christoph Biskup, Stéphane Bieri, Beat Keller, Qian‐Hua Shen, Yusuke Saijo, Hikaru Seki and Elke Logemann and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Biotechnology and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Bekir Ülker

15 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

WRKY transcription factors: from DNA binding towards biological function

2004 811 citations Bekir Ülker, Imre E. Somssich Current Opinion in Plant Biology profile →
Nuclear Activity of MLA Immune Receptors Links Isolate-Specific and Basal Disease-Resistance Responses

2006 577 citations Qian‐Hua Shen, Yusuke Saijo et al. Science profile →

Peers

Bekir Ülker

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Peter A. Stoutjesdijk Australia

Yumiko Shirano Japan

Daniel V. Savatin Italy

Sandra Austin‐Phillips United States

Zhilong Bao China

Keith Earley United States

Young‐Min Woo South Korea

Steffen Rietz Germany

Sergei A. Filichkin United States

Jens Tiedemann Germany

Peter A. Stoutjesdijk Australia

Bekir Ülker

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49 ×0.7

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Citations per year, relative to Bekir Ülker Bekir Ülker (= 1×) peers Peter A. Stoutjesdijk

Countries citing papers authored by Bekir Ülker

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bekir Ülker

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Bekir Ülker. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Bekir Ülker. The network helps show where Bekir Ülker may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bekir Ülker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bekir Ülker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bekir Ülker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bekir Ülker. Bekir Ülker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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15 of 15 papers shown

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Fichtner, Franziska, et al.. (2014). Precision genetic modifications: a new era in molecular biology and crop improvement. Planta. 239(4). 921–939. 38 indexed citations

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Frantzeskakis, Lamprinos, et al.. (2014). PCR amplification of repetitive DNA: a limitation to genome editing technologies and many other applications. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 5052–5052. 81 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir, et al.. (2012). Reevaluation of the Reliability and Usefulness of the Somatic Homologous Recombination Reporter Lines. The Plant Cell. 24(11). 4314–4323. 5 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir, Edgar Peiter, David P. Dixon, et al.. (2008). Getting the most out of publicly available T‐DNA insertion lines. The Plant Journal. 56(4). 665–677. 53 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir, Yong Li, Mario G. Rosso, et al.. (2008). T-DNA–mediated transfer of Agrobacterium tumefaciens chromosomal DNA into plants. Nature Biotechnology. 26(9). 1015–1017. 51 indexed citations

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Knight, Heather, Sarah G. Mugford, Bekir Ülker, et al.. (2008). Identification of SFR6, a key component in cold acclimation acting post‐translationally on CBF function. The Plant Journal. 58(1). 97–108. 96 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir, M. Shahid Mukhtar, & Imre E. Somssich. (2007). The WRKY70 transcription factor of Arabidopsis influences both the plant senescence and defense signaling pathways. Planta. 226(1). 125–137. 225 indexed citations

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Shen, Qian‐Hua, Yusuke Saijo, Christoph Biskup, et al.. (2006). Nuclear Activity of MLA Immune Receptors Links Isolate-Specific and Basal Disease-Resistance Responses. Science. 315(5815). 1098–1103. 577 indexed citations breakdown →

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Logemann, Elke, Rainer P. Birkenbihl, Bekir Ülker, & Imre E. Somssich. (2006). An improved method for preparing Agrobacterium cells that simplifies the Arabidopsis transformation protocol. Plant Methods. 2(1). 16–16. 140 indexed citations

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Li, Yong, Mario G. Rosso, Bekir Ülker, & Bernd Weißhaar. (2006). Analysis of T-DNA insertion site distribution patterns in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals special features of genes without insertions. Genomics. 87(5). 645–652. 32 indexed citations

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Erken, Ayfer & Bekir Ülker. (2006). Effect of cyclic loading on monotonic shear strength of fine-grained soils. Engineering Geology. 89(3-4). 243–257. 39 indexed citations

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Berendzen, Kenneth Wayne, Iain Searle, Dean Ravenscroft, et al.. (2005). A rapid and versatile combined DNA/RNA extraction protocol and its application to the analysis of a novel DNA marker set polymorphic between Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes Col-0 and Landsberg erecta. Plant Methods. 1(1). 4–4. 67 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir & Imre E. Somssich. (2004). WRKY transcription factors: from DNA binding towards biological function. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 7(5). 491–498. 811 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ülker, Bekir, Arthur K. Weissinger, & Steven Spiker. (2002). E. coli chromosomal DNA in a transgene locus created by microprojectile bombardment in tobacco. Transgenic Research. 11(3). 311–313. 6 indexed citations

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Ülker, Bekir, George C. Allen, William F. Thompson, Steven Spiker, & Arthur K. Weissinger. (1999). A tobacco matrix attachment region reduces the loss of transgene expression in the progeny of transgenic tobacco plants. The Plant Journal. 18(3). 253–263. 62 indexed citations

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