Petra Bleeker

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Petra Bleeker is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Petra Bleeker has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Plant Science, 14 papers in Insect Science and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Petra Bleeker's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (14 papers), Plant and animal studies (7 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (6 papers). Petra Bleeker is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (14 papers), Plant and animal studies (7 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (6 papers). Petra Bleeker collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. Petra Bleeker's co-authors include Robert C. Schuurink, Henk Schat, Michel A. Haring, P.J. Diergaarde, Florian P. Schiestl, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Merijn R. Kant, Ana G. L. Assunção, Michiel T. J. de Both and Henk W. J. Hakvoort and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Science of The Total Environment and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Petra Bleeker

25 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

The role of volatiles in plant communication

2019 228 citations Harro J. Bouwmeester, Robert C. Schuurink et al. The Plant Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Petra Bleeker Netherlands	18	1.2k	810	698	499	459	26	2.4k
Bizeng Mao China	24	2.2k 1.7×	305 0.4×	1.0k 1.4×	169 0.3×	121 0.3×	58	2.6k
Ángel M. Zamarreño Spain	37	3.7k 2.9×	506 0.6×	769 1.1×	72 0.1×	540 1.2×	96	4.2k
Harald Kellner Germany	28	1.6k 1.3×	628 0.8×	486 0.7×	88 0.2×	314 0.7×	85	2.4k
Alvina Gul Pakistan	20	2.4k 1.9×	93 0.1×	639 0.9×	128 0.3×	126 0.3×	100	3.1k
Byung‐Hyun Lee South Korea	27	2.2k 1.8×	87 0.1×	1.1k 1.6×	245 0.5×	130 0.3×	63	2.8k
Nuria Ferrol Spain	34	2.7k 2.2×	288 0.4×	315 0.5×	42 0.1×	321 0.7×	72	3.0k
Hong‐Qing Ling China	33	3.5k 2.8×	161 0.2×	1.0k 1.5×	142 0.3×	108 0.2×	93	4.1k
J.A. Ocampo Spain	37	3.6k 2.9×	217 0.3×	479 0.7×	61 0.1×	545 1.2×	136	4.1k
Carmen Gutiérrez Spain	29	923 0.7×	614 0.8×	782 1.1×	43 0.1×	165 0.4×	61	1.9k
Stanislav V. Isayenkov Ukraine	22	2.6k 2.1×	79 0.1×	759 1.1×	263 0.5×	168 0.4×	52	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Petra Bleeker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Petra Bleeker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Petra Bleeker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Petra Bleeker 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 Petra Bleeker. Petra Bleeker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Galland, Marc, et al.. (2025). A phloem‐based defense mechanism linked to elevated riboflavin levels in wild tomato Solanum chmielewskii impedes whitefly nymphal development. The Plant Journal. 123(2). e70363–e70363.

Ortíz, Carlos E., Umesh K. Reddy, Petra Bleeker, et al.. (2024). Woolly mutation with the Get02 locus overcomes the polygenic nature of trichome-based pest resistance in tomato. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 195(2). 911–923. 7 indexed citations

Kortbeek, Ruy, Marc Galland, Sofia Maia, et al.. (2023). Genetic and physiological requirements for high-level sesquiterpene-production in tomato glandular trichomes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1139274–1139274. 4 indexed citations

Kortbeek, Ruy, Saioa Legarrea, Severino Matias de Alencar, et al.. (2021). Introgression of the sesquiterpene biosynthesis from Solanum habrochaites to cultivated tomato offers insights into trichome morphology and arthropod resistance. Planta. 254(1). 11–11. 17 indexed citations

Kortbeek, Ruy, Marc Galland, Frans van der Kloet, et al.. (2021). Natural variation in wild tomato trichomes; selecting metabolites that contribute to insect resistance using a random forest approach. BMC Plant Biology. 21(1). 315–315. 32 indexed citations

Brandt, Wolfgang, Andrea Porzel, Benedikt Athmer, et al.. (2020). A single cytochrome P450 oxidase from Solanum habrochaites sequentially oxidizes 7‐epi‐zingiberene to derivatives toxic to whiteflies and various microorganisms. The Plant Journal. 105(5). 1309–1325. 17 indexed citations

Bouwmeester, Harro J., Robert C. Schuurink, Petra Bleeker, & Florian P. Schiestl. (2019). The role of volatiles in plant communication. The Plant Journal. 100(5). 892–907. 228 indexed citations breakdown →

Peters, Janny L., et al.. (2019). Resistance to three thrips species in Capsicum spp. depends on site conditions and geographic regions. Journal of Applied Entomology. 143(9). 929–941. 8 indexed citations

Stevens, Sarah, et al.. (2018). Building a local community of practice in scientific programming for life scientists. PLoS Biology. 16(11). e2005561–e2005561. 15 indexed citations

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Kortbeek, Ruy, Michelle Van Der Gragt, & Petra Bleeker. (2018). Endogenous plant metabolites against insects. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 154(1). 67–90. 66 indexed citations

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Kleeff, Paula J. M. van, Marc Galland, Robert C. Schuurink, & Petra Bleeker. (2016). Small RNAs from Bemisia tabaci Are Transferred to Solanum lycopersicum Phloem during Feeding. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 1759–1759. 16 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, Rossana Mirabella, P.J. Diergaarde, et al.. (2012). Improved herbivore resistance in cultivated tomato with the sesquiterpene biosynthetic pathway from a wild relative. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(49). 20124–20129. 187 indexed citations

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Falara, Vasiliki, Tariq A. Akhtar, Thuong Thi Hong Nguyen, et al.. (2011). The Tomato Terpene Synthase Gene Family . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 157(2). 770–789. 277 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, Eleni A. Spyropoulou, P.J. Diergaarde, et al.. (2011). RNA-seq discovery, functional characterization, and comparison of sesquiterpene synthases from Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum habrochaites trichomes. Plant Molecular Biology. 77(4-5). 323–336. 79 indexed citations

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Sarmento, Renato Almeida, Felipe Lemos, Petra Bleeker, et al.. (2011). A herbivore that manipulates plant defence. Ecology Letters. 14(3). 229–236. 214 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, P.J. Diergaarde, Kai Ament, et al.. (2010). Tomato-produced 7-epizingiberene and R-curcumene act as repellents to whiteflies. Phytochemistry. 72(1). 68–73. 95 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, Henk W. J. Hakvoort, Mattijs Bliek, Erik Souer, & Henk Schat. (2006). Enhanced arsenate reduction by a CDC25‐like tyrosine phosphatase explains increased phytochelatin accumulation in arsenate‐tolerant Holcus lanatus. The Plant Journal. 45(6). 917–929. 195 indexed citations

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Zhao, Fang‐Jie, Junru Wang, J. H. A. Barker, et al.. (2003). The role of phytochelatins in arsenic tolerance in the hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata. New Phytologist. 159(2). 403–410. 178 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, Henk Schat, Riet Vooijs, Jos A.C. Verkleij, & Wilfried H. O. Ernst. (2002). Mechanisms of arsenate tolerance in Cytisus striatus. New Phytologist. 157(1). 33–38. 97 indexed citations

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Bleeker, Petra, et al.. (2002). Revegetation of the acidic, As contaminated Jales mine spoil tips using a combination of spoil amendments and tolerant grasses. The Science of The Total Environment. 300(1-3). 1–13. 63 indexed citations

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