Francis Martin

42.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
337 papers, 17.3k citations indexed

About

Francis Martin is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis Martin has authored 337 papers receiving a total of 17.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 275 papers in Plant Science, 85 papers in Cell Biology and 79 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Francis Martin's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (235 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (84 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (79 papers). Francis Martin is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (235 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (84 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (79 papers). Francis Martin collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and China. Francis Martin's co-authors include Annegret Kohler, Marc‐André Selosse, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Ian R. Sanders, Jonathan M. Plett, Stéphane Uroz, Sébastien Duplessis, François Le Tacon, Claude Murat and Christine Delaruelle and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Francis Martin

327 papers receiving 16.8k 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.

Mycorrhizal ecology and evolution: the past, the present, and the future

2015 1.4k citations Francis Martin et al. New Phytologist profile →
Ancestral alliances: Plant mutualistic symbioses with fungi and bacteria

2017 364 citations Francis Martin, Stéphane Uroz et al. Science profile →
The mycorrhizal symbiosis: research frontiers in genomics, ecology, and agricultural application

2024 84 citations Francis Martin et al. New Phytologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francis Martin France	71	13.7k	3.6k	3.4k	3.3k	3.2k	337	17.3k
Andres Wiemken Switzerland	73	14.5k 1.1×	5.2k 1.4×	2.4k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	3.0k 0.9×	221	19.3k
J. Peter W. Young United Kingdom	64	12.2k 0.9×	2.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	1.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.8×	217	16.0k
R. Henrik Nilsson Sweden	53	9.2k 0.7×	4.3k 1.2×	5.5k 1.6×	1.3k 0.4×	2.4k 0.7×	132	14.8k
Lynne Boddy United Kingdom	59	8.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.4×	2.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	4.4k 1.4×	258	13.0k
James F. White United States	56	8.0k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	4.7k 1.4×	1.6k 0.5×	844 0.3×	334	14.2k
Mohammad Bahram Estonia	49	5.9k 0.4×	2.2k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	684 0.2×	2.5k 0.8×	129	9.5k
Igor V. Grigoriev United States	61	8.2k 0.6×	7.4k 2.0×	3.2k 0.9×	2.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.3×	334	15.9k
Jorge M. Vivanco United States	62	16.7k 1.2×	4.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.4×	444 0.1×	1000 0.3×	144	21.6k
Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse France	33	5.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	1.3k 0.4×	805 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	75	7.1k
Robert A. Blanchette United States	49	5.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	1.3k 0.4×	257	9.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francis Martin

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Singh, Garima, Francesco Dal Grande, Francis Martin, & Marnix H. Medema. (2025). Breaking into nature's secret medicine cabinet: lichens – a biochemical goldmine ready for discovery. New Phytologist. 246(2). 437–449. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Yuzhan, et al.. (2025). Endophytes with mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications. New Phytologist. 249(5). 2224–2231.

Methven, Andrew S., Andrew N. Miller, Sundy Maurice, et al.. (2025). Phylogenomic insights into the taxonomy, ecology, and mating systems of the lorchel family Discinaceae (Pezizales, Ascomycota). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 205. 108286–108286. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Yang, Xia Kang, Tianhai Liu, et al.. (2024). Inoculation of the Morchella importuna mycosphere with Pseudomonas chlororaphis alleviated a soil-borne disease caused by Paecilomyces penicillatus. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 61(1). 141–161. 7 indexed citations

Gong, Yuhua, et al.. (2023). Comparative analysis of simulated in-situ colonization and degradation by Lentinula edodes on oak wafer and corn stalk. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1286064–1286064. 1 indexed citations

Maillard, François, Annegret Kohler, Emmanuelle Morin, et al.. (2023). Functional genomics gives new insights into the ectomycorrhizal degradation of chitin. New Phytologist. 238(2). 845–858. 15 indexed citations

Groenewald, J.Z., Sajeet Haridas, Kurt LaButti, et al.. (2022). Enemy or ally: a genomic approach to elucidate the lifestyle of Phyllosticta citrichinaensis. G3 Genes Genomes Genetics. 12(5). 2 indexed citations

Wong‐Bajracharya, Johanna, Vasanth Singan, Remo Monti, et al.. (2022). The ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus microcarpus encodes a microRNA involved in cross-kingdom gene silencing during symbiosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(3). 68 indexed citations

Luo, Hong, et al.. (2022). Genes and evolutionary fates of the amanitin biosynthesis pathway in poisonous mushrooms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(20). e2201113119–e2201113119. 13 indexed citations

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Tang, Nianwu, Alan Kuo, Kurt LaButti, et al.. (2022). Comparative genomics reveals a dynamic genome evolution in the ectomycorrhizal milk‐cap (Lactarius) mushrooms. New Phytologist. 235(1). 306–319. 18 indexed citations

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Labourel, Aurore, Mireille Haon, Minna Kemppainen, et al.. (2021). The ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Laccaria bicolor releases a GH28 polygalacturonase that plays a key role in symbiosis establishment. New Phytologist. 233(6). 2534–2547. 20 indexed citations

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Plett, Krista L., Annegret Kohler, Teresa Lebel, et al.. (2020). Intra‐species genetic variability drives carbon metabolism and symbiotic host interactions in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus microcarpus. Environmental Microbiology. 23(4). 2004–2020. 16 indexed citations

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Martin, Francis, Stéphane Uroz, & David G. Barker. (2017). Ancestral alliances: Plant mutualistic symbioses with fungi and bacteria. Science. 356(6340). 364 indexed citations breakdown →

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Molinier, Virginie, Claude Murat, Andri Baltensweiler, et al.. (2016). Fine-scale genetic structure of natural Tuber aestivum sites in southern Germany. Mycorrhiza. 26(8). 895–907. 24 indexed citations

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Plett, Jonathan M., et al.. (2014). Ethylene and jasmonic acid act as negative modulators during mutualistic symbiosis between Laccaria bicolor and Populus roots. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 4 indexed citations

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Veneault‐Fourrey, Claire, Annegret Kohler, Emmanuelle Morin, et al.. (2014). Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of Laccaria bicolor CAZome reveals insights into polysaccharides remodelling during symbiosis establishment. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 72. 168–181. 69 indexed citations

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Montanini, Barbara, Angelo Bolchi, Annegret Kohler, et al.. (2010). Genome‐wide search and functional identification of transcription factors in the mycorrhizal fungus Tuber melanosporum. New Phytologist. 189(3). 736–750. 25 indexed citations

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Barret, Matthieu, Pascale Frey‐Klett, Morgane Boutin, et al.. (2008). The plant pathogenic fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici improves bacterial growth and triggers early gene regulations in the biocontrol strain Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf29Arp. New Phytologist. 181(2). 435–447. 23 indexed citations

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Couturier, Jérémy, Barbara Montanini, Francis Martin, et al.. (2007). The expanded family of ammonium transporters in the perennial poplar plant. New Phytologist. 174(1). 137–150. 151 indexed citations

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Plomion, Christophe, Céline Lalanne, Stéphane Claverol, et al.. (2006). Mapping the proteome of poplar and application to the discovery of drought‐stress responsive proteins. PROTEOMICS. 6(24). 6509–6527. 138 indexed citations

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