Frank Waller

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Frank Waller is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Waller has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Plant Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Frank Waller's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (13 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (13 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (9 papers). Frank Waller is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (13 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (13 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (9 papers). Frank Waller collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Japan and France. Frank Waller's co-authors include Karl‐Heinz Kogel, Ralph Hückelhoven, Michael Weiß, Philipp Franken, Peter Nick, Helmut Baltruschat, József Fodor, Katja Becker, Marina Fischer and Christina Neumann and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Frank Waller

36 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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 endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica reprograms barley to salt-stress tolerance, disease resistance, and higher yield

2005 856 citations Frank Waller, Helmut Baltruschat et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank Waller Germany	22	2.5k	810	797	456	250	36	2.9k
József Fodor Hungary	21	2.7k 1.1×	645 0.8×	696 0.9×	358 0.8×	212 0.8×	65	3.0k
José M. García‐Garrido Spain	35	3.2k 1.3×	451 0.6×	237 0.3×	531 1.2×	451 1.8×	80	3.3k
Francesco Paolocci Italy	32	1.8k 0.7×	705 0.9×	787 1.0×	330 0.7×	573 2.3×	80	2.3k
Helmut Baltruschat Germany	13	1.7k 0.7×	307 0.4×	655 0.8×	334 0.7×	243 1.0×	16	1.9k
Verna J. Higgins Canada	28	2.6k 1.0×	1.0k 1.3×	546 0.7×	184 0.4×	115 0.5×	55	3.0k
Shawn A. Christensen United States	28	2.0k 0.8×	963 1.2×	207 0.3×	263 0.6×	123 0.5×	60	2.6k
Paolo Bagnaresi Italy	24	1.6k 0.7×	503 0.6×	279 0.4×	89 0.2×	107 0.4×	51	1.9k
Traud Winkelmann Germany	29	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	743 0.9×	213 0.5×	51 0.2×	163	2.7k
David De Vleesschauwer Belgium	32	3.5k 1.4×	908 1.1×	387 0.5×	170 0.4×	54 0.2×	45	3.8k
P. Melgarejo Spain	25	1.6k 0.6×	239 0.3×	1.1k 1.3×	510 1.1×	155 0.6×	82	1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Frank Waller

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Waller

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20 of 20 papers shown

Canales, Javier, et al.. (2022). Exploring interactions between Beauveria and Metarhizium strains through co-inoculation and responses of perennial ryegrass in a one-year trial. PeerJ. 10. e12924–e12924. 3 indexed citations

Fröschel, Christian, et al.. (2022). The major plant sphingolipid long chain base phytosphingosine inhibits growth of bacterial and fungal plant pathogens. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 1081–1081. 22 indexed citations

Osman, Mohamed, Christian Stigloher, Martin J. Mueller, & Frank Waller. (2020). An improved growth medium for enhanced inoculum production of the plant growth-promoting fungus Serendipita indica. Plant Methods. 16(1). 39–39. 11 indexed citations

Fröschel, Christian, Agnès Attard, Elmar Wolf, et al.. (2020). Plant roots employ cell-layer-specific programs to respond to pathogenic and beneficial microbes. Cell Host & Microbe. 29(2). 299–310.e7. 67 indexed citations

Krischke, Markus, et al.. (2019). Elevated Levels of Phosphorylated Sphingobases Do Not Antagonize Sphingobase- or Fumonisin B1-Induced Plant Cell Death. Plant and Cell Physiology. 60(5). 1109–1119. 17 indexed citations

Weiß, Michael, Frank Waller, Alga Zuccaro, & Marc‐André Selosse. (2016). Sebacinales – one thousand and one interactions with land plants. New Phytologist. 211(1). 20–40. 249 indexed citations

Mueller, Martin J., et al.. (2011). Free sphingobases induce RBOHD-dependent reactive oxygen species production in Arabidopsis leaves. FEBS Letters. 585(19). 3006–3010. 21 indexed citations

Voll, Lars M., et al.. (2011). Barley Leaf Transcriptome and Metabolite Analysis Reveals New Aspects of Compatibility andPiriformospora indica–Mediated Systemic Induced Resistance to Powdery Mildew. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 24(12). 1427–1439. 92 indexed citations

Kogel, Karl‐Heinz, et al.. (2010). Piriformospora indica mycorrhization increases grain yield by accelerating early development of barley plants. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 5(12). 1685–1687. 25 indexed citations

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Stegmann, Martin, et al.. (2010). Pseudomonas syringae infection triggers de novo synthesis of phytosphingosine from sphinganine in Arabidopsis thaliana. FEBS Letters. 584(18). 4053–4056. 68 indexed citations

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Schäfer, Patrick, Lars M. Voll, Peter M. Chandler, et al.. (2009). Manipulation of plant innate immunity and gibberellin as factor of compatibility in the mutualistic association of barley roots with Piriformospora indica. The Plant Journal. 59(3). 461–474. 138 indexed citations

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Gaupels, Frank, Anja Buhtz, Sachin D. Deshmukh, et al.. (2008). Adaptation of aphid stylectomy for analyses of proteins and mRNAs in barley phloem sap. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59(12). 3297–3306. 61 indexed citations

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Pruvost, Olivier, et al.. (2008). First Report of Xanthomonas cucurbitae Causing Bacterial Leaf Spot of Pumpkin on Réunion Island. Plant Disease. 92(11). 1591–1591. 6 indexed citations

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Stein, Elke, et al.. (2008). Systemic Resistance in Arabidopsis Conferred by the Mycorrhizal Fungus Piriformospora indica Requires Jasmonic Acid Signaling and the Cytoplasmic Function of NPR1. Plant and Cell Physiology. 49(11). 1747–1751. 196 indexed citations

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Riemann, Michael, Caroline Gutjahr, Arthur Korte, et al.. (2007). GER1, a GDSL Motif‐Encoding Gene from Rice is a Novel Early Light‐ and Jasmonate‐Induced Gene. Plant Biology. 9(1). 32–40. 38 indexed citations

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Waller, Frank, Krishnendu Mukherjee, Sachin D. Deshmukh, et al.. (2007). Systemic and local modulation of plant responses by Piriformospora indica and related Sebacinales species. Journal of Plant Physiology. 165(1). 60–70. 88 indexed citations

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Waller, Frank, Helmut Baltruschat, József Fodor, et al.. (2005). The endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica reprograms barley to salt-stress tolerance, disease resistance, and higher yield. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(38). 13386–13391. 856 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yap, Yun‐Kiam, Yutaka Kodama, Frank Waller, et al.. (2005). Activation of a Novel Transcription Factor through Phosphorylation by WIPK, a Wound-Induced Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Tobacco Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 139(1). 127–137. 42 indexed citations

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Waller, Frank. (2004). Singled Out?. PubMed. 14(3). 122–125. 1 indexed citations

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Waller, Frank, Masaki Furuya, & Peter Nick. (2002). OsARF1, an auxin response factor from rice, is auxin-regulated and classifies as a primary auxin responsive gene. Plant Molecular Biology. 50(3). 415–425. 73 indexed citations

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