What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His primary scientific interests are in 16S ribosomal RNA, Ecology, Bacteria, Ribosomal DNA and Ribosomal RNA.
His 16S ribosomal RNA study is related to the wider topic of Genetics.
His Ecology research integrates issues from Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis, Oceanography and Archaea.
The concepts of his Bacteria study are interwoven with issues in Fermentation, Strain and Microbiology.
The concepts of his Ribosomal DNA study are interwoven with issues in Library and Botany.
His Ribosomal RNA research integrates issues from Evolutionary biology, Desulfovibrio, Phylogenetic tree, Bacteroidetes and Oligonucleotide.
His most cited work include:
- Design and Evaluation of Useful Bacterium-Specific PCR Primers That Amplify Genes Coding for Bacterial 16S rRNA (1439 citations)
- At least 1 in 20 16S rRNA sequence records currently held in public repositories is estimated to contain substantial anomalies (704 citations)
- New screening software shows that most recent large 16S rRNA gene clone libraries contain chimeras. (641 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Andrew J. Weightman mostly deals with Microbiology, Bacteria, 16S ribosomal RNA, Genetics and Ecology.
His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Plasmid, Microorganism, Pseudomonas putida, Eubacterium and Pseudomonas.
His study on Bacteria is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Biochemistry.
The 16S ribosomal RNA study combines topics in areas such as Ribosomal RNA, Taxonomy and Ribosomal DNA, Phylogenetic tree.
The various areas that Andrew J. Weightman examines in his Ecology study include Environmental chemistry, Archaea, Gammaproteobacteria and Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis.
Andrew J. Weightman has included themes like Rhizosphere and DNA in his Gene study.
He most often published in these fields:
- Microbiology (29.33%)
- Bacteria (29.33%)
- 16S ribosomal RNA (24.00%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?
- Ecology (21.33%)
- Environmental chemistry (12.67%)
- Archaea (12.67%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Environmental chemistry, Archaea, Bacteria and 16S ribosomal RNA.
His study in Ecology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Microbiome and Gammaproteobacteria.
His Environmental chemistry research incorporates themes from Firmicutes, Microbial population biology, Effluent, Wastewater and Methanogenesis.
As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Archaea, focusing on Phylum and, on occasion, Seafloor spreading, Lineage, Zoology, Monophyly and Environmental biotechnology.
His Bacteria research incorporates elements of Sediment, Mud volcano, Fungus and Microbiology.
16S ribosomal RNA is a primary field of his research addressed under Gene.
Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- A review of prokaryotic populations and processes in sub-seafloor sediments, including biosphere:geosphere interactions (136 citations)
- Phylogeny and physiology of candidate phylum 'Atribacteria' (OP9/JS1) inferred from cultivation-independent genomics (106 citations)
- Bacteria in decomposing wood and their interactions with wood-decay fungi (91 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
His primary scientific interests are in Ecology, Environmental chemistry, Archaea, Bacteria and Microbiology.
His studies deal with areas such as Microbiome and Gammaproteobacteria as well as Ecology.
His work in Environmental chemistry tackles topics such as Methanogenesis which are related to areas like Anaerobic oxidation of methane, Methanosarcinales, Methanomicrobiales and Biosphere.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Sediment, Sulfate, Mineralogy and Basalt in addition to Bacteria.
Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Food science and Microbiology.
His Thaumarchaeota research focuses on Methanosarcina and how it connects with 16S ribosomal RNA.
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