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Detlef Weigel publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Detlef Weigel sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 553 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Detlef Weigel D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Detlef Weigel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 174 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 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
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2016 - Genetics Society of America Medal
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Overview

Detlef Weigel is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany. Their research spans multiple aspects of plant science, molecular biology, and genetics, with a particular focus on plant immunity and genetic variation.

The fields of study in which Weigel has contributed extensively include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work further narrows into subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Key topics covered in Weigel's research are:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Among recent publications authored with Weigel's involvement are:

  • The EDS1-PAD4-ADR1 node mediates Arabidopsis pattern-triggered immunity, 2021, Nature
  • Plant NLR diversity: the known unknowns of pan-NLRomes, 2021, The Plant Cell
  • Cycles of satellite and transposon evolution in Arabidopsis centromeres, 2023, Nature
  • Identifying genetic variants underlying phenotypic variation in plants without complete genomes, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Building pangenome graphs, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Weigel include:

  • Fernando A. Rabanal
  • Ilja Bezrukov
  • Christa Lanz
  • Derek S. Lundberg
  • Gautam Shirsekar

Weigel has published prolifically in several journals and publication venues, with the highest number of contributions appearing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), followed by eLife, UNC Libraries, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Genome Biology.

Professional recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019), Genetics Society of America Medal (2016), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2010), Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2010), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2009), and membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina with a focus on Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (2008).

Best Publications

  • Genome-Wide Insertional Mutagenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana

    José M. Alonso;Anna N. Stepanova;Thomas J. Leisse;Christopher J. Kim

  • A gene expression map of Arabidopsis thaliana development

    Markus Schmid;Timothy S Davison;Stefan R Henz;Utz J Pape

  • Target mimicry provides a new mechanism for regulation of microRNA activity

    José Manuel Franco-Zorrilla;Adrián Valli;Marco Todesco;Isabel Mateos

  • Control of leaf morphogenesis by microRNAs

    Javier F. Palatnik;Javier F. Palatnik;Edwards Allen;Xuelin Wu;Carla Schommer

  • Genome-wide association study of 107 phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana inbred lines

    Susanna Atwell;Yu S. Huang;Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Glenda Willems

  • LEAFY controls floral meristem identity in Arabidopsis

    Detlef Weigel;John Alvarez;David R. Smyth;Martin F. Yanofsky

  • Activation tagging of the floral inducer FT.

    Igor Kardailsky;Vipula K. Shukla;Ji Hoon Ahn;Nicole Dagenais

  • The sequential action of miR156 and miR172 regulates developmental timing in Arabidopsis.

    Gang Wu;Mee Yeon Park;Susan R. Conway;Jia Wei Wang

  • Highly specific gene silencing by artificial microRNAs in Arabidopsis.

    Rebecca Schwab;Stephan Ossowski;Markus Riester;Norman Warthmann

  • Integration of spatial and temporal information during floral induction in Arabidopsis.

    Philip A. Wigge;Philip A. Wigge;Min Chul Kim;Katja E. Jaeger;Wolfgang Busch

  • Specific Effects of MicroRNAs on the Plant Transcriptome

    Rebecca Schwab;Javier F. Palatnik;Markus Riester;Carla Schommer

  • miR156-Regulated SPL Transcription Factors Define an Endogenous Flowering Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jia Wei Wang;Benjamin Czech;Detlef Weigel

  • 1,135 Genomes Reveal the Global Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Carlos Alonso-Blanco;Jorge Andrade;Claude Becker;Felix Bemm

  • A Role for Flavin Monooxygenase-Like Enzymes in Auxin Biosynthesis

    Yunde Zhao;Sioux K. Christensen;Christian Fankhauser;John R. Cashman

  • Microbial Hub Taxa Link Host and Abiotic Factors to Plant Microbiome Variation.

    Matthew T. Agler;Jonas Ruhe;Samuel Kroll;Constanze Morhenn

  • The ABCs of floral homeotic genes

    Detlef Weigel;Elliot M. Meyerowitz

  • Arabidopsis : a laboratory manual

    Detlef Weigel;Jane Glazebrook

  • The Drosophila homolog of the mouse mammary oncogene int-1 is identical to the segment polarity gene wingless.

    Frans Rijsewijk;Marcus Schuermann;Els Wagenaar;Paul Parren

  • Criteria for Annotation of Plant MicroRNAs

    Blake C. Meyers;Michael J. Axtell;Bonnie Bartel;David P. Bartel

  • Activation tagging in Arabidopsis.

    Detlef Weigel;Ji Hoon Ahn;Miguel A. Blázquez;Justin O. Borevitz

  • Targeted mutagenesis in the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana using Cas9 RNA-guided endonuclease

    Vladimir Nekrasov;Brian Staskawicz;Detlef Weigel;Jonathan D G Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Korbinian Schneeberger
Korbinian Schneeberger Max Planck Society
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Stephan Ossowski
Stephan Ossowski University of Tübingen
Christa Lanz
Christa Lanz Max Planck Society
Magnus Nordborg
Magnus Nordborg Austrian Academy of Sciences
Justin O. Borevitz
Justin O. Borevitz Australian National University
Karsten M. Borgwardt
Karsten M. Borgwardt Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Jane Glazebrook
Jane Glazebrook University of Minnesota
Kirsten Bomblies
Kirsten Bomblies John Innes Centre
Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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