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Frank L. W. Takken

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10964
World Ranking
15588
National Ranking
377

Frank L. W. Takken publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 107 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Frank L. W. Takken D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank L. W. Takken sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Frank L. W. Takken is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The scientist's research primarily focuses on plant science, particularly in the area of plant-microbe interactions and immunity. Their work spans multiple fields including agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main research fields covered by this scientist include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study indicate a strong emphasis on plant science combined with cellular and molecular biology aspects, as well as immunology and biotechnology:

  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Biotechnology

The scientist's research topics are centered on plant-pathogen relationships and the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity and disease resistance. Notable topics include:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Frank L. W. Takken has contributed to scientific literature with numerous publications. Some recent papers include:

  • "Biocontrol by Fusarium oxysporum Using Endophyte-Mediated Resistance" (2020), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "The Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase MIK2 is a crucial component of early immune responses to a fungal-derived elicitor" (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • "The root-invading pathogen Fusarium oxysporum targets pattern-triggered immunity using both cytoplasmic and apoplastic effectors" (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • "Number of Candidate Effector Genes in Accessory Genomes Differentiates Pathogenic From Endophytic Fusarium oxysporum Strains" (2021), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Diminished Pathogen and Enhanced Endophyte Colonization upon CoInoculation of Endophytic and Pathogenic Fusarium Strains" (2020), published in Microorganisms

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Martijn Rep
  • Francisco J. de Lamo
  • Nico Tintor
  • Margarita Šimkovicová
  • Maria E. Constantin

Publication venues with multiple contributions are:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • New Phytologist
  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • The Plant Journal

Best Publications

  • The Tomato R Gene Products I-2 and Mi-1 Are Functional ATP Binding Proteins with ATPase Activity

    Wladimir I. L. Tameling;Sandra D. J. Elzinga;Patricia S. Darmin;Jack H. Vossen

  • Susceptibility genes 101: how to be a good host.

    Chris C.N. van Schie;Frank L.W. Takken

  • Resistance proteins: molecular switches of plant defence.

    Frank L. W. Takken;Mario Albrecht;Wladimir I. L. Tameling

  • Structure–function analysis of the NB-ARC domain of plant disease resistance proteins

    Gerben van Ooijen;Gabriele Mayr;Mobien M. A. Kasiem;Mario Albrecht

  • Mutations in the NB-ARC domain of I-2 that impair ATP hydrolysis cause autoactivation.

    Wladimir I.L. Tameling;Jack H. Vossen;Mario Albrecht;Thomas Lengauer

  • Coiled-Coil Domain-Dependent Homodimerization of Intracellular Barley Immune Receptors Defines a Minimal Functional Module for Triggering Cell Death

    Takaki Maekawa;Wei Cheng;Laurentiu N. Spiridon;Armin Töller

  • How to build a pathogen detector: structural basis of NB-LRR function.

    Frank L W Takken;Aska Goverse

  • The effector protein Avr2 of the xylem-colonizing fungus Fusarium oxysporum activates the tomato resistance protein I-2 intracellularly

    Petra M. Houterman;Lisong Ma;Gerben Van Ooijen;Marianne J. De Vroomen

  • The arms race between tomato and Fusarium oxysporum.

    Frank Takken;Martijn Rep

  • Structure-function analysis of barley NLR immune receptor MLA10 reveals its cell compartment specific activity in cell death and disease resistance.

    Shiwei Bai;Jie Liu;Cheng Chang;Ling Zhang

  • Structure and Function of Resistance Proteins in Solanaceous Plants

    Gerben van Ooijen;Harrold A van den Burg;Ben J C Cornelissen;Frank L W Takken

  • STANDing strong, resistance proteins instigators of plant defence.

    Ewa Lukasik;Frank L W Takken

  • A longevity assurance gene homolog of tomato mediates resistance to Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici toxins and fumonisin B1

    B. F. Brandwagt;L. A. Mesbah;F. L. W. Takken;P. L. Laurent

  • To Nibble at Plant Resistance Proteins

    F. L. W. Takken;W. I. L. Tameling

  • An NB-LRR protein required for HR signalling mediated by both extra- and intracellular resistance proteins

    Suzan H.E.J. Gabriëls;Jack H. Vossen;Sophia K. Ekengren;Gerben van Ooijen

  • Cladosporium fulvum overcomes Cf‐2‐mediated resistance by producing truncated AVR2 elicitor proteins

    Rianne Luderer;Frank L. W. Takken;Pierre J. G. M. de Wit;Matthieu H. A. J. Joosten

  • MITEs in the promoters of effector genes allow prediction of novel virulence genes in Fusarium oxysporum

    Sarah M. Schmidt;Petra M. Houterman;Ines Schreiver;Ines Schreiver;Lisong Ma

  • The F-box protein ACRE189/ACIF1 regulates cell death and defense responses activated during pathogen recognition in tobacco and tomato

    Harrold A. van den Burg;Harrold A. van den Burg;Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis;Owen Rowland;Jane Lo

  • Biocontrol by Fusarium oxysporum Using Endophyte-Mediated Resistance.

    Francisco J de Lamo;Frank L W Takken

  • Heat shock protein 90 and its co-chaperone protein phosphatase 5 interact with distinct regions of the tomato I-2 disease resistance protein

    Sergio De La Fuente Bentem van;Jack H. Vossen;Klaas Jan de Vries;Saskia van Wees

Frequent Co-Authors

Martijn Rep
Martijn Rep University of Amsterdam
Ben J. C. Cornelissen
Ben J. C. Cornelissen University of Amsterdam
Jack H. Vossen
Jack H. Vossen Wageningen University & Research
Pierre J. G. M. de Wit
Pierre J. G. M. de Wit Wageningen University & Research
Mario Albrecht
Mario Albrecht Max Planck Society
Sjef Boeren
Sjef Boeren Wageningen University & Research
Aska Goverse
Aska Goverse Wageningen University & Research
P.J.G.M. de Wit
P.J.G.M. de Wit Wageningen University & Research
Michel A. Haring
Michel A. Haring University of Amsterdam
Jacques Vervoort
Jacques Vervoort Wageningen University & Research

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