R. W. Hedges

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

R. W. Hedges is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Hedges has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Ecology and 30 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in R. W. Hedges's work include Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (31 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (30 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (29 papers). R. W. Hedges is often cited by papers focused on Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (31 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (30 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (29 papers). R. W. Hedges collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. R. W. Hedges's co-authors include Naomi Datta, A. E. Jacob, J. N. COETZEE, M. Matthew, M. H. Richmond, Elizabeth J. Shaw, R. B. Sykes, J. T. Smith, Nigel J. Grinter and P T Barth and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The EMBO Journal and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Hedges

93 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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Properties of an R Factor from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1971 516 citations Naomi Datta, R. W. Hedges et al. Journal of Bacteriology profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Genetic aspects of rhizosphere interactions 1990 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·R. W. Hedges, Eric Messens	21
2	Bacteriophage X-2: a Filamentous Phage Lysing IncX-Plasmid-harbouring Bacterial Strains 1988 ·Microbiology ·J. N. COETZEE, David Bradley, (unknown), R. W. Hedges	8
3	Phage tf-1: A Filamentous Bacteriophage Specific for Bacteria Harbouring the IncT Plasmid pIN25 1987 ·Microbiology ·J. N. COETZEE, David Bradley, R. W. Hedges, (unknown), (unknown)	8
4	Agrocinopine A, a phosphorylated opine is secreted from crown gall cells 1985 ·The EMBO Journal ·Eric Messens, (unknown), R. W. Hedges, Marc Van Montagu	17
5	Inhibitory Effect of Pseudobactin on the Uptake of Iron by Higher Plants 1985 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·J. Ole Becker, R. W. Hedges, Eric Messens	38
6	Genetic and biochemical properties of AER-1, a novel carbenicillin-hydrolyzing beta-lactamase from Aeromonas hydrophila 1985 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·R. W. Hedges, Antone A. Medeiros, Menashi A. Cohenford, George A. Jacoby	27
7	Plasmid R394 is a Cointegrate 1982 ·Microbiology ·John H. Hauman, R. W. Hedges, (unknown), J. N. COETZEE	8
8	Phages l and I2-2: IncI Plasmid-dependent Bacteriophages 1982 ·Microbiology ·J. N. COETZEE, David Bradley, R. W. Hedges	33
9	Types of beta-lactamase determined by plasmids in gram-negative bacteria 1979 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·M. Matthew, R. W. Hedges, J. T. Smith	118
10	Recombinant Plasmids Formed in vivo Carrying and Expressing Two Incompatibility Regions 1979 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·(unknown), R. W. Hedges	7
11	Properties of a transposon conferring resistance to penicillins and streptomycin 1977 ·Gene ·R. W. Hedges, M. Matthew, (unknown), (unknown), A. E. Jacob	14
12	Wide ranging plasmid bearing the Pseudomonas aeruginosa tryptophan synthase genes 1977 ·Nature ·R. W. Hedges, A. E. Jacob, Irving P. Crawford	48
13	Analytical isoelectric focusing of R factor-determined beta-lactamases: correlation with plasmid compatibility 1976 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·M. Matthew, R. W. Hedges	143
14	R Factors from Serratia Marcescens 1975 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·R. W. Hedges, (unknown), Naomi Datta	70
15	Propeties of plasmids produced by recombination between R factors of groups J and FII 1975 ·Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·R. W. Hedges, A. E. Jacob, Naomi Datta, J. N. COETZEE	17
16	Polynucleotide Sequence Relationships among Plasmids of the I Compatibility Complex 1974 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·Stanley Falkow, Patricia Guerry, R. W. Hedges, Naomi Datta	78
17	Resistance to Arsenic Compounds Conferred by a Plasmid Transmissible Between Strains of Escherichia coli 1973 ·Journal of Bacteriology ·R. W. Hedges, S. Baumberg	104
18	Host Ranges of R Factors 1972 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·Naomi Datta, R. W. Hedges	194
19	R124, an fi+ R Factor of a New Compatibility Class 1972 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·R. W. Hedges, Naomi Datta	91
20	Phenotypic characterization of fi − R factors determining the restriction and modification hsp II specificity 1972 ·Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·R. W. Hedges	22

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