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Alfred Pühler

Alfred Pühler

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Genetics
Germany
2024
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Germany
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
126
Citations
62100
World Ranking
305
National Ranking
17

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Alfred Pühler is affiliated with Bielefeld University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction, and Ecology.

The scientist's work focuses on key topics such as:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Plant Nutrient Uptake and Metabolism

Alfred Pühler has published frequently in several scientific venues, with notable contributions in:

  • Microorganisms
  • Environmental Microbiome
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases

Recent papers include:

  • The Role of Petrimonas mucosa ING2-E5AT in Mesophilic Biogas Reactor Systems as Deduced from Multiomics Analyses, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Characterization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection Clusters Based on Integrated Genomic Surveillance, Outbreak Analysis and Contact Tracing in an Urban Setting, 2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Implementing FAIR data management within the German Network for Bioinformatics Infrastructure (de.NBI) exemplified by selected use cases, 2021, Briefings in Bioinformatics
  • Impact of process temperature and organic loading rate on cellulolytic / hydrolytic biofilm microbiomes during biomethanation of ryegrass silage revealed by genome-centered metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, 2020, Environmental Microbiome
  • Abundance, classification and genetic potential of Thaumarchaeota in metagenomes of European agricultural soils: a meta-analysis, 2023, Environmental Microbiome

The scientist's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Andreas Schlüter, Jörn Kalinowski, Alexander Sczyrba, Daniel Wibberg, and Irena Maus, reflecting ongoing partnerships in research projects.

Best Publications

  • A broad host range mobilization system for in vivo genetic engineering: transposon mutagenesis in Gram negative bacteria

    R Simon;U Priefer;Alfred Pühler

  • Small mobilizable multi-purpose cloning vectors derived from the Escherichia coli plasmids pK18 and pK19: selection of defined deletions in the chromosome of Corynebacterium glutamicum

    Andreas Schäfer;Andreas Tauch;Wolfgang Jäger;Jörn Kalinowski

  • Severe COVID-19 Is Marked by a Dysregulated Myeloid Cell Compartment.

    Jonas Schulte-Schrepping;Nico Reusch;Daniela Paclik;Kevin Baßler

  • The composite genome of the legume symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti.

    Francis Galibert;Turlough M. Finan;Sharon R. Long;Sharon R. Long;Alfred Pühler

  • The complete Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032 genome sequence and its impact on the production of l-aspartate-derived amino acids and vitamins

    Jörn Kalinowski;Brigitte Bathe;Daniela Bartels;Nicole Bischoff

  • GenDB—an open source genome annotation system for prokaryote genomes

    Folker Meyer;Alexander Goesmann;Alice C. McHardy;Daniela Bartels

  • Detection of 140 clinically relevant antibiotic-resistance genes in the plasmid metagenome of wastewater treatment plant bacteria showing reduced susceptibility to selected antibiotics

    Rafael Szczepanowski;Burkhard Linke;Irene Krahn;Karl-Heinz Gartemann

  • Xanthan gum biosynthesis and application: a biochemical/genetic perspective.

    A Becker;F Katzen;Alfred Pühler;L Ielpi

  • Genome sequence of the ubiquitous hydrocarbon-degrading marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis

    Susanne Schneiker;Vítor A.P. Martins Dos Santos;Daniela Bartels;Thomas Bekel

  • Complete genome sequence of the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum

    Susanne Schneiker;Olena Perlova;Olaf Kaiser;Klaus Gerth

  • EDGAR: a software framework for the comparative analysis of prokaryotic genomes.

    Jochen Blom;Stefan P Albaum;Daniel Doppmeier;Alfred Pühler

  • Nucleotide sequence of the phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase gene from Streptomyces viridochromogenes Tü494 and its expression in Nicotiana tabacum.

    W. Wohlleben;Walter Arnold;I. Broer;D. Hillemann

  • Genomics of IncP-1 antibiotic resistance plasmids isolated from wastewater treatment plants provides evidence for a widely accessible drug resistance gene pool

    Andreas Schlüter;Rafael Szczepanowski;Alfred Pühler;Eva M. Top

  • Analysis of the chromosome sequence of the legume symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti strain 1021.

    Delphine Capela;Frédérique Barloy-Hubler;Jérôme Gouzy;Gordana Bothe

  • Plasmid vectors for the genetic analysis and manipulation of rhizobia and other gram-negative bacteria.

    R. Simon;M. O'Connell;M. Labes;Alfred Pühler

  • Insights into Genome Plasticity and Pathogenicity of the Plant Pathogenic Bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria Revealed by the Complete Genome Sequence

    Frank Thieme;Ralf Koebnik;Thomas Bekel;Carolin Berger

  • The metagenome of a biogas-producing microbial community of a production-scale biogas plant fermenter analysed by the 454-pyrosequencing technology

    Andreas Schlüter;Thomas Bekel;Naryttza N. Diaz;Michael Dondrup

  • The complete sequence of the 1,683-kb pSymB megaplasmid from the N2-fixing endosymbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti

    Turlough M. Finan;Stefan Weidner;Kim Wong;Jens Buhrmester

  • Nucleotide sequence of a 24,206-base-pair DNA fragment carrying the entire nitrogen fixation gene cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae☆

    Walter Arnold;Andreas Rump;Werner Klipp;Ursula B. Priefer

  • Phosphinothricin-resistance gene, and its use

    Eckhard Strauch;Wolfgang Dr. Wohlleben;Walter Arnold;Renate Alijah

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörn Kalinowski
Jörn Kalinowski Bielefeld University
Andreas Schlüter
Andreas Schlüter Bielefeld University
Alexander Goesmann
Alexander Goesmann University of Giessen
Andreas Tauch
Andreas Tauch Bielefeld University
Wolfgang Wohlleben
Wolfgang Wohlleben University of Tübingen
Karsten Niehaus
Karsten Niehaus Bielefeld University
Anke Becker
Anke Becker Philipp University of Marburg
Helge Küster
Helge Küster University of Hannover
Jochen Blom
Jochen Blom University of Giessen
Folker Meyer
Folker Meyer Argonne National Laboratory

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