Roberto Defez

2.4k citations
53 papers · 1.7k indexed · h-index 24

Impact in

    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
    • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
    • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
    • Nematode management and characterization studies
    • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
    • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Papers in

    • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis 32
    • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism 23
    • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 11
    • Nematode management and characterization studies 6
    • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects 5
    • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance 3
    • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal 6

Roberto Defez

50 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers

Roberto Defez
Comparison fields: 5 of 86
  • Plant Science 1.2k
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 140
  • Pollution 131
  • Endocrinology 40
  • Molecular Biology 526
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Roberto Defez, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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About Roberto Defez

Roberto Defez is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Toxicology and Biochemistry, having authored 53 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (32 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (23 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (11 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (6 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (6 papers), Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (5 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (3 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (1.2k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (140 citations), Pollution (131 citations), Endocrinology (40 citations) and Molecular Biology (526 citations). Roberto Defez has collaborated with scholars based in Italy, Germany and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Carmen Bianco, Maurilio De Felice, Serena Camerini, Esther Imperlini, Beatrice Senatore, Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino, Angelo Spena, Tiziana Pandolfini, Giancarlo Moschetti and Maurizio Iaccarino. Their work appears in journals such as Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, FEBS Letters, Journal of Biotechnology and Nature Biotechnology.

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