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Christian P. Kubicek

Christian P. Kubicek

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Biology and Biochemistry
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
119
Citations
46702
World Ranking
679
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Christian P. Kubicek is affiliated with TU Wien in Austria and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, and Biotechnology. These areas reflect a broad engagement with biological systems at molecular and applied levels.

The core research topics associated with Kubicek's work are:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Christian P. Kubicek has published in various scientific venues, with a frequent presence in journals such as Pathogens, Frontiers in Microbiology, Biotechnology Advances, Environmental Microbiology, and Microorganisms.

Some notable papers include:

  • "From lignocellulose to plastics: Knowledge transfer on the degradation approaches by fungi" (2021), Biotechnology Advances
  • "Azaphilones biosynthesis complements the defence mechanism of Trichoderma guizhouense against oxidative stress" (2020), Environmental Microbiology
  • "The Role of Metal Ions in Fungal Organic Acid Accumulation" (2021), Microorganisms
  • "Fungal cross-talk: an integrated approach to study distance communication" (2021), Fungal Genetics and Biology
  • "The Biocontrol Potential of Endophytic Trichoderma Fungi Isolated from Hungarian Grapevines. Part I. Isolation, Identification and In Vitro Studies" (2021), Pathogens

Frequent co-authors in their body of work include Levente Karaffa, Erzsébet Fekete, Erzsébet Sándor, Béla Kovács, and Irina S. Druzhinina. Collaborations with these researchers point to active partnerships within fungal biology and microbial research communities.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the biomass-degrading fungus Trichoderma reesei (syn. Hypocrea jecorina).

    Diego Martinez;Diego Martinez;Randy M Berka;Bernard Henrissat;Markku Saloheimo

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88

    Herman J. Pel;Johannes H. De Winde;Johannes H. De Winde;David B. Archer;Paul S. Dyer

  • Trichoderma : the genomics of opportunistic success

    Irina S. Druzhinina;Verena Seidl-Seiboth;Alfredo Herrera-Estrella;Benjamin A. Horwitz

  • A versatile toolkit for high throughput functional genomics with Trichoderma reesei

    André Schuster;André Schuster;Kenneth S Bruno;James R Collett;Scott E Baker

  • Comparative genome sequence analysis underscores mycoparasitism as the ancestral life style of Trichoderma

    Christian P Kubicek;Alfredo Herrera-Estrella;Verena Seidl-Seiboth;Diego A Martinez

  • Genome, transcriptome, and secretome analysis of wood decay fungus Postia placenta supports unique mechanisms of lignocellulose conversion

    Diego Martinez;Diego Martinez;Jean Challacombe;Ingo Morgenstern;David Hibbett

  • Parallel formation and synergism of hydrolytic enzymes and peptaibol antibiotics, molecular mechanisms involved in the antagonistic action of Trichoderma harzianum against phytopathogenic fungi

    M. Schirmböck;M. Lorito;Yong-Li Wang;C. K. Hayes

  • An oligonucleotide barcode for species identification in Trichoderma and Hypocrea.

    Irina S. Druzhinina;Alexei G. Kopchinskiy;Monika Komoń;John Bissett

  • Metabolic engineering strategies for the improvement of cellulase production by Hypocrea jecorina

    Christian P Kubicek;Marianna Mikus;André Schuster;Monika Schmoll

  • Comparative genomics of citric-acid-producing Aspergillus niger ATCC 1015 versus enzyme-producing CBS 513.88

    Mikael Rørdam Andersen;Margarita Pena Salazar;Peter J. Schaap;Peter J. I. van de Vondervoort

  • Chitinase gene expression during mycoparasitic interaction of Trichoderma harzianum with its host.

    Susanne Zeilinger;Christiane Galhaup;Kathrin Payer;Sheridan L. Woo

  • The first 100 Trichoderma species characterized by molecular data

    Irina S. Druzhinina;Alex G. Kopchinskiy;Christian P. Kubicek

  • Citric Acid Fermentation

    Christian P. Kubicek;Max Röhr;H. J. Rehm

  • Comparative genomics of Ceriporiopsis subvermispora and Phanerochaete chrysosporium provide insight into selective ligninolysis

    Elena Fernandez-Fueyo;Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas;Patricia Ferreira;Dimitrios Floudas

  • Species concepts and biodiversity in Trichoderma and Hypocrea: from aggregate species to species clusters?

    Irina Druzhinina;Christian P Kubicek

  • Phylogeny and evolution of the genus Trichoderma: a multigene approach

    Cornelia M. Kullnig-Gradinger;George Szakacs;Christian P. Kubicek

  • Crel, the carbon catabolite repressor protein from Trichoderma reesei

    Joseph Strauss;Robert L. Mach;Susanne Zeilinger;Gernot Hartler

  • Comparative transcriptomics reveals different strategies of Trichoderma mycoparasitism

    Lea Atanasova;Stephane Le Crom;Sabine Gruber;Fanny Coulpier;Fanny Coulpier;Fanny Coulpier

  • Molecular evidence that the asexual industrial fungus Trichoderma reesei is a clonal derivative of the ascomycete Hypocrea jecorina

    K Kuhls;E Lieckfeldt;G J Samuels;W Kovacs

  • Corrigendum: Genome sequencing and analysis of the biomass-degrading fungus Trichoderma reesei (syn. Hypocrea jecorina)

    Diego Martinez;Randy M Berka;Bernard Henrissat;Markku Saloheimo

Frequent Co-Authors

Irina S. Druzhinina
Irina S. Druzhinina Royal Botanic Gardens
Monika Schmoll
Monika Schmoll University of Vienna
Scott E. Baker
Scott E. Baker Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Asaf Salamov
Asaf Salamov Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gary J. Samuels
Gary J. Samuels United States Department of Agriculture
Erika Lindquist
Erika Lindquist United States Department of Energy

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