David M. Weller

22.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
139 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

David M. Weller is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Weller has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Plant Science, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in David M. Weller's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (95 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (55 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (45 papers). David M. Weller is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (95 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (55 papers) and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (45 papers). David M. Weller collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Ireland. David M. Weller's co-authors include Linda S. Thomashow, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Brian B. McSpadden Gardener, Peter A. H. M. Bakker, Corné M. J. Pieterse, Roeland L. Berendsen, Saskia C. M. Van Wees, Christos Zamioudis, Robert Cook and Dmitri V. Mavrodi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

David M. Weller

136 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Induced Systemic Resistance by Beneficial Microbes

2014 2.0k citations Corné M. J. Pieterse, Christos Zamioudis et al. Annual Review of Phytopathology profile →
Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Pathogens in the Rhizosphere with Bacteria

1988 1.4k citations David M. Weller Annual Review of Phytopathology profile →
MICROBIALPOPULATIONSRESPONSIBLE FORSPECIFICSOILSUPPRESSIVENESS TOPLANTPATHOGENS

2002 1.1k citations David M. Weller, Jos M. Raaijmakers et al. Annual Review of Phytopathology profile →
Role of a phenazine antibiotic from Pseudomonas fluorescens in biological control of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

1988 515 citations Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller profile →
Pseudomonas Biocontrol Agents of Soilborne Pathogens: Looking Back Over 30 Years

2007 506 citations David M. Weller Phytopathology profile →
Disease Suppressive Soils: New Insights from the Soil Microbiome

2017 374 citations Daniel Schlatter, Linda S. Thomashow et al. Phytopathology profile →
Microbial and biochemical basis of a Fusarium wilt-suppressive soil

2015 351 citations Sangjo Han, Hyunji Cho et al. The ISME Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Phenol biomarker concentrations in human ovarian follicular fluid and the associations with in-vitro fertilization outcomes 2025 ·International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Irene Dimitriadis, Irene Souter, Paige L. Williams, David M. Weller, Jennifer B. Ford, Russ Hauser, Lidia Mínguez‐Alarcón	1
2	Microbial phenazines: biosynthesis, structural diversity, evolution, regulation, and biological significance 2025 ·Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews ·Dmitri V. Mavrodi, Wulf Blankenfeldt, Olga V. Mavrodi, David M. Weller, Linda S. Thomashow	0
3	Eight Years in the Soil: Temporal Dynamics of Wheat-Associated Bacterial Communities Under Dryland and Irrigated Conditions 2025 ·Phytobiomes Journal ·Mingming Yang, Daniel Schlatter, (unknown), Shanshan Wen, Dmitri V. Mavrodi, (unknown), Linda S. Thomashow, (unknown), Kirti Rajagopalan, David M. Weller, Timothy C. Paulitz	0
4	Investigating group A Streptococcus antibiotic tolerance in necrotizing fasciitis 2024 ·mSphere ·Nadia Keller, Mathilde Boumasmoud, Federica Andreoni, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Scheier, (unknown), David M. Weller, Alejandro Gómez-Mejía, Markus Huemer, Donata von Reibnitz, D.B.Y. Fontein, (unknown), Reto A. Schuepbach, Srikanth Mairpady Shambat, Silvio D. Brugger, Annelies S. Zinkernagel	2
5	Multiple Receptors Contribute to the Attractive Response of Caenorhabditis elegans to Pathogenic Bacteria 2022 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·Wanli Cheng, (unknown), Xue Yang, Dian Huang, Minmin Cai, Feng Huang, Longyu Zheng, Donghai Peng, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller, Ziniu Yu, Jibin Zhang	4
6	Development of platforms for functional characterization and production of phenazines using a multi-chassis approach via CRAGE 2021 ·Metabolic Engineering ·Ke Jing, Zhiying Zhao, (unknown), Michalis Hadjithomas, (unknown), Katherine Louie, David M. Weller, Linda S. Thomashow, Nigel J. Mouncey, Trent R. Northen, Yasuo Yoshikuni	14
7	Evaluation of the Phytotoxicity of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol and Pseudomonas brassicacearum Q8r1-96 on Different Wheat Cultivars 2021 ·Phytopathology ·Mingming Yang, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller	2
8	Root Exudates Alter the Expression of Diverse Metabolic, Transport, Regulatory, and Stress Response Genes in Rhizosphere Pseudomonas 2021 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Olga V. Mavrodi, (unknown), (unknown), Anna Berim, Karl A. Hassan, Liam D. H. Elbourne, (unknown), David R. Gang, Ian T. Paulsen, David M. Weller, Linda S. Thomashow, Alex S. Flynt, Dmitri V. Mavrodi	71
9	Control of Meloidogyne incognita in Three-Dimensional Model Systems and Pot Experiments by the Attract-and-Kill Effect of Furfural Acetone 2020 ·Plant Disease ·Wanli Cheng, Zhen Chen, (unknown), Xue Yang, Dian Huang, (unknown), Minmin Cai, Longyu Zheng, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller, Ziniu Yu, Jibin Zhang	5
10	Multiple Modes of Nematode Control by Volatiles of Pseudomonas putida 1A00316 from Antarctic Soil against Meloidogyne incognita 2018 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·(unknown), Zongze Shao, Minmin Cai, Longyu Zheng, Guangyu Li, Dian Huang, Wanli Cheng, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller, Ziniu Yu, Jibin Zhang	86
11	Microbial and biochemical basis of a Fusarium wilt-suppressive soil breakdown → 2015 ·The ISME Journal ·(unknown), Sangjo Han, (unknown), Hyunji Cho, (unknown), Youngho Kwon, Soon-Kyeong Kwon, Max Crüsemann, Yong Bok Lee, Jihyun F. Kim, Guri Giaever, Corey Nislow, Bradley S. Moore, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller, Youn-Sig Kwak	351
12	Induced Systemic Resistance by Beneficial Microbes breakdown → 2014 ·Annual Review of Phytopathology ·Corné M. J. Pieterse, Christos Zamioudis, Roeland L. Berendsen, David M. Weller, Saskia C. M. Van Wees, Peter A. H. M. Bakker	1978
13	Recent insights into the diversity, frequency and ecological roles of phenazines in fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. 2012 ·Environmental Microbiology ·Dmitri V. Mavrodi, James A. Parejko, Olga V. Mavrodi, Youn‐Sig Kwak, David M. Weller, Wulf Blankenfeldt, Linda S. Thomashow	101
14	Diversity, Virulence, and 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Sensitivity of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici Isolates from Washington State 2009 ·Phytopathology ·Youn‐Sig Kwak, Peter A. H. M. Bakker, Boet Glandorf, (unknown), Timothy C. Paulitz, David M. Weller	43
15	Role of 2,4‐Diacetylphloroglucinol‐Producing Fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. in the Defense of Plant Roots 2007 ·Plant Biology ·David M. Weller, Blanca B. Landa, Olga V. Mavrodi, Kurtis L. Schroeder, Leonardo De La Fuente, (unknown), Raúl Allende-Molar, Robert F. Bonsall, Dmitri V. Mavrodi, Linda S. Thomashow	209
16	phlD-based genetic diversity and detection of genotypes of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens 2006 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Leonardo De La Fuente, Dmitri V. Mavrodi, Blanca B. Landa, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller	43
17	Enrichment and genotypic diversity of phlD-containing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. in two soils after a century of wheat and flax monoculture 2005 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Blanca B. Landa, Olga V. Mavrodi, Kurtis L. Schroeder, Raúl Allende-Molar, David M. Weller	57
18	Diversity and rhizosphere competence of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (Phl)-producing Pseudomonas strains 1999 ·Phytopathology ·Jos M. Raaijmakers, K.D. Hayes, Linda S. Thomashow, David M. Weller	5
19	Application of a rapid screening test for selection of bacteria suppressive to take-all of wheat. 1985 ·Plant Disease ·David M. Weller, Bihui Zhang, Robert Cook	59
20	Chemical control of common and fuscous bacterial blights in Michigan Navy (pea) beans. 1976 ·The Plant disease reporter ·David M. Weller, A. W. Saettler	6

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