Michael G. Willits

1.9k citations
11 papers · 1.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 11

Impact in

    • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
    • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
    • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
    • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
    • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Horticulture top 10%

Papers in

    • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities 2
    • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 4
    • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies 2
    • Garlic and Onion Studies 1
    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis 1

Michael G. Willits

11 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Systemic Acquired Resistance 1996 · 835 citations
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Peers

Michael G. Willits
Comparison fields: 5 of 76
  • Plant Science 1.2k
  • Horticulture 16
  • Biochemistry 92
  • Biotechnology 87
  • Insect Science 108
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All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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1 200917
2 200562
3 200445
4 2003101
5 200377
6 200235
7 200198
8 2000163
9 199939
10 199818
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Systemic Acquired Resistance
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About Michael G. Willits

Michael G. Willits is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Insect Science, having authored 11 papers that have together received 1.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (4 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (3 papers), Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (2 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (2 papers), Plant tissue culture and regeneration (2 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (2 papers), Garlic and Onion Studies (1 paper) and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (1.2k citations), Horticulture (16 citations), Biochemistry (92 citations), Biotechnology (87 citations) and Insect Science (108 citations). Michael G. Willits has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Frequent co-authors include John Ryals, Urs Neuenschwander, Antonio Molina, Michelle D. Hunt, Henry‐York Steiner, Jane Glazebrook, Vaijayanti Gupta, Catherine Kramer, Vincenzo De Luca and Gerson Graser. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Journal of Bacteriology, Phytochemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Plant Cell Reports.

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