W. Friedt

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
135 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

W. Friedt is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Friedt has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Plant Science, 68 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in W. Friedt's work include Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (30 papers), Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (28 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (24 papers). W. Friedt is often cited by papers focused on Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (30 papers), Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica (28 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (24 papers). W. Friedt collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and Iran. W. Friedt's co-authors include Rod J. Snowdon, Frank Ordon, Benjamin Wittkop, Wilfried Lühs, W. Lühs, Ursula Biermann, Jürgen O. Metzger, Guido Machmüller, Manfred Schneider and Siegmund Lang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

W. Friedt

133 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

  1. New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry
    2000 595 citations W. Friedt, Wilfried Lühs et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
W. Friedt 2.9k 1.9k 937 452 351 135 4.3k
Randall J. Weselake 2.3k 0.8× 3.1k 1.6× 563 0.6× 3.2k 7.1× 85 0.2× 149 5.7k
Yanxin Zhang 1.9k 0.7× 995 0.5× 281 0.3× 74 0.2× 129 0.4× 72 2.8k
W. Herbert Morrison 2.2k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 56 0.1× 74 0.2× 246 0.7× 91 3.9k
Stephen R. Padgette 1.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 296 0.3× 57 0.1× 77 0.2× 32 2.7k
Langtao Xiao 4.5k 1.6× 2.5k 1.3× 385 0.4× 52 0.1× 65 0.2× 183 5.7k
David K. Shintani 1.1k 0.4× 1.8k 0.9× 216 0.2× 724 1.6× 105 0.3× 35 2.7k
Grégory Mouille 5.8k 2.0× 3.4k 1.8× 123 0.1× 77 0.2× 54 0.2× 108 7.2k
Mark J. Guiltinan 4.1k 1.4× 3.0k 1.6× 177 0.2× 92 0.2× 43 0.1× 116 5.6k
Ivo Frébort 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 1.1× 80 0.1× 301 0.7× 79 0.2× 108 3.3k
John M. Dyer 2.5k 0.9× 3.9k 2.1× 264 0.3× 3.6k 8.0× 73 0.2× 97 5.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Friedt

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All Works

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Kiran, Aysha, Abdul Wakeel, Rod J. Snowdon, & W. Friedt. (2019). Genetic dissection of root architectural traits by QTL and genome‐wide association mapping in rapeseed (Brassica napus). Plant Breeding. 138(2). 184–192. 15 indexed citations
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Marjanović‐Jeromela, Ana, Aleksandra Dimitrijević, S. Terzić, et al.. (2016). Applying Mendelian rules in rapeseed (Brassica napus) breeding. Genetika. 48(3). 1077–1086. 5 indexed citations
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Obermeier, Christian, et al.. (2016). Disruption of Germination and Seedling Development in Brassica napus by Mutations Causing Severe Seed Hormonal Imbalance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 322–322. 19 indexed citations
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Friedt, W., et al.. (2013). Amplified fragment length polymorphism of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici populations in Ethiopia. Ethiopian journal of agricultural sciences. 23. 1–9.
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Liu, Liezhao, Anna Stein, Benjamin Wittkop, et al.. (2012). A knockout mutation in the lignin biosynthesis gene CCR1 explains a major QTL for acid detergent lignin content in Brassica napus seeds. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 124(8). 1573–1586. 54 indexed citations
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Abel, S., et al.. (2011). European monitoring of Plasmodiophora brassicae as the causal agent of clubroot disease in oilseed rape and phenotyping and molecular mapping of new resistance genes derived from genetic resources.. OpenAgrar. 40–43. 1 indexed citations
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Hadian, Javad, et al.. (2011). Chemical and Genetic Diversity of Zataria multifloraBoiss. Accessions Growing Wild in Iran. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 8(1). 176–188. 41 indexed citations
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Seyis, Fatih & W. Friedt. (2010). Brassica oleracea genotypes displaying interesting fatty acid profiles for Brassica napus breeding. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 5(23). 3191–3195. 1 indexed citations
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Admassu, Belayneh, W. Friedt, & Frank Ordon. (2010). Diversity of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici Population in Ethiopia and Stem Rust Resistance Genes in Wheat. Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (Julius Kühn-Institut). 24–25. 2 indexed citations
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Hadian, Javad, et al.. (2010). Analysis of the Genetic Diversity and Affinities of Different IranianSaturejaSpecies Based on SAMPL Markers. Planta Medica. 76(16). 1927–1933. 11 indexed citations
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Lin, Hai, Carola Wagner, & W. Friedt. (2006). Quantitative structure analysis of genetic diversity among spring bread wheats (Triticum aestivum L.) from different geographical regions. Genetica. 130(3). 213–225. 29 indexed citations
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Uptmoor, Ralf, et al.. (2003). Comparative analysis on the genetic relatedness of Sorghum bicolor accessions from Southern Africa by RAPDs, AFLPs and SSRs. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 106(7). 1316–1325. 92 indexed citations
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Snowdon, Rod J., Thomas Friedrich, W. Friedt, & W. Köhler. (2002). Identifying the chromosomes of the A- and C-genome diploid Brassica species B. rapa (syn. campestris) and B. oleracea in their amphidiploid B. napus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 104(4). 533–538. 64 indexed citations
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Lühs, W., et al.. (2000). Genetics of erucic acid content in Brassica oleracea seed oil.. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 36. 116–120. 4 indexed citations
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Pellio, Bettina, et al.. (2000). Resistance to the barley yellow mosaic virus complex - from Mendelian genetics towards map based cloning.. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 36. 84–87. 4 indexed citations
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Friedt, W., et al.. (2000). PCR‐Based Markers Facilitating Marker Assisted Selection in Sunflower for Resistance to Downy Mildew. Crop Science. 40(3). 676–682. 35 indexed citations
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Weier, Dagmar, Wilfried Lühs, Christian Möllers, et al.. (1997). Trierucoylglycerol Biosynthesis in Transgenic Plants of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Fette Seifen Anstrichmittel. 99(5). 160–165. 33 indexed citations
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Hahn, Volker & W. Friedt. (1994). Molecular analysis of the cms-inducing MAX1 cytoplasm in sunflower. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 89-89(2-3). 379–385. 7 indexed citations
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Nichterlein, K. & W. Friedt. (1989). Results of breeding for modified C18-fatty acid composition in Linum. 1 indexed citations
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Friedt, W., et al.. (1989). Genetic control of linolenic acid concentration in seed oil of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 78(6). 793–797. 33 indexed citations

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