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Axel Mithöfer

Axel Mithöfer

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
16191
World Ranking
7804
National Ranking
573

Overview

Axel Mithöfer is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Plant Science. Their research covers diverse subfields including Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work revolves around several main topics related to plant biology and interactions, such as Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control. Additional areas include Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, and broader Plant and Animal studies.

Axel Mithöfer's recent publications illustrate a focus on plant responses to stress and communication mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • Wounding and Insect Feeding Trigger Two Independent MAPK Pathways with Distinct Regulation and Kinetics (2020, The Plant Cell)
  • Plant-Plant Communication: Is There a Role for Volatile Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns? (2020, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Detection and Imaging of the Plant Pathogen Response by Near-Infrared Fluorescent Polyphenol Sensors (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • The Ca2+ sensor proteins CML37 and CML42 antagonistically regulate plant stress responses by altering phytohormone signals (2021, Plant Molecular Biology)
  • ANNEXIN1 mediates calcium-dependent systemic defense in Arabidopsis plants upon herbivory and wounding (2021, New Phytologist)

Axel Mithöfer's collaboration network features several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Michael Reichelt (23 joint works)
  • Andrea T. Müller (8 joint works)
  • Ralf Oelmüller (8 joint works)
  • Sandra S. Scholz (7 joint works)
  • Alexandra C. U. Furch (7 joint works)

Publication venues where Axel Mithöfer has contributed multiple articles include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science (6 publications)
  • Journal of Experimental Botany (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (5 publications)
  • Journal of Chemical Ecology (3 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Plant Defense Against Herbivores: Chemical Aspects

    Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

  • Flavones and flavone synthases

    Stefan Martens;Axel Mithöfer

  • Effects of feeding Spodoptera littoralis on lima bean leaves. II. Continuous mechanical wounding resembling insect feeding is sufficient to elicit herbivory-related volatile emission.

    Axel Mithöfer;Gerhard Wanner;Wilhelm Boland

  • Biotic and heavy metal stress response in plants: Evidence for common signals

    Axel Mithöfer;Birgit Schulze;Wilhelm Boland

  • Before gene expression: early events in plant-insect interaction.

    Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

  • Insects feeding on plants: rapid signals and responses preceding the induction of phytochemical release.

    Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

  • Recognition of herbivory-associated molecular patterns.

    Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

  • System Potentials, a Novel Electrical Long-Distance Apoplastic Signal in Plants, Induced by Wounding

    Matthias R. Zimmermann;Heiko Maischak;Axel Mithöfer;Wilhelm Boland

  • Early events in the elicitation of plant defence

    Jürgen Ebel;Axel Mithöfer

  • Direct and indirect defences induced by piercing-sucking and chewing herbivores in Medicago truncatula

    Margit Leitner;Wilhelm Boland;Axel Mithöfer

  • CML42-Mediated Calcium Signaling Coordinates Responses to Spodoptera Herbivory and Abiotic Stresses in Arabidopsis

    Jyothilakshmi Vadassery;Michael Reichelt;Bettina Hause;Jonathan Gershenzon

  • Effects of Feeding Spodoptera littoralis on Lima Bean Leaves. III. Membrane Depolarization and Involvement of Hydrogen Peroxide

    Massimo E. Maffei;Axel Mithöfer;Gen-Ichiro Arimura;Hannes Uchtenhagen

  • Effects of Feeding Spodoptera littoralis on Lima Bean Leaves. I. Membrane Potentials, Intracellular Calcium Variations, Oral Secretions, and Regurgitate Components

    Massimo Maffei;Simone Bossi;Dieter Spiteller;Axel Mithöfer

  • An ancient enzyme domain hidden in the putative beta-glucan elicitor receptor of soybean may play an active part in the perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns during broad host resistance

    Judith Fliegmann;Axel Mithöfer;Gerhard Wanner;Jürgen Ebel

  • A cell wall extract from the endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica promotes growth of Arabidopsis seedlings and induces intracellular calcium elevation in roots.

    Jyothilakshmi Vadassery;Stefanie Ranf;Corinna Drzewiecki;Axel Mithöfer

  • Methyljasmonate and α-linolenic acid are potent inducers of tendril coiling.

    Elisabeth Falkenstein;Beate Groth;Axel Mithöfer;Elmar W. Weiler

  • Suppression of plant defence in rhizobia–legume symbiosis

    Axel Mithöfer

  • Systemic cytosolic Ca2+ elevation is activated upon wounding and herbivory in Arabidopsis

    Victoria Kiep;Jyothilakshmi Vadassery;Justus Lattke;Jan-Peter Maaß

  • Cloning and expression of an Arabidopsis nitrilase which can convert indole-3-acetonitrile to the plant hormone, indole-3-acetic acid.

    Dieter Bartling;Matthias Seedorf;Axel Mithöfer;Elmar W. Weiler

  • Overexpression of an AP2/ERF Type Transcription Factor OsEREBP1 Confers Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice

    V. Jisha;Lavanya Dampanaboina;Jyothilakshmi Vadassery;Axel Mithöfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilhelm Boland
Wilhelm Boland Max Planck Society
Michael Reichelt
Michael Reichelt Max Planck Society
Massimo Maffei
Massimo Maffei University of Turin
Ralf Oelmüller
Ralf Oelmüller Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Heribert Hirt
Heribert Hirt King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jorge A. Zavala
Jorge A. Zavala University of Buenos Aires
Elmar W. Weiler
Elmar W. Weiler Ruhr University Bochum
Raoul Ranjeva
Raoul Ranjeva Paul Sabatier University
Bettina Hause
Bettina Hause Leibniz Association
Hubert H. Felle
Hubert H. Felle University of Malaga

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