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Franz Oberwinkler

Franz Oberwinkler

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
67
Citations
16454
World Ranking
823
National Ranking
70

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

Franz Oberwinkler spends much of his time researching Botany, Phylogenetic tree, Phylogenetics, Mycorrhiza and Sebacinales. He is studying Ustilaginales, which is a component of Botany. The various areas that Franz Oberwinkler examines in his Phylogenetics study include Zoology, Meiosis, Evolutionary biology and Taxon.

His study in the fields of Taxonomy under the domain of Zoology overlaps with other disciplines such as Blastocladiomycota. Franz Oberwinkler combines subjects such as Ultrastructure, Picea abies, Hyphal growth and Arbuscular mycorrhiza with his study of Mycorrhiza. His Sebacinales research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ecology, Epiphyte, Tulasnella, Sebacina and Serendipita.

His most cited work include:

  • A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi (1636 citations)
  • Sebacinales: a hitherto overlooked cosm of heterobasidiomycetes with a broad mycorrhizal potential. (296 citations)
  • Phylogenetic relationships in Cortinarius, section Calochroi, inferred from nuclear DNA sequences. (218 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Ultrastructure, Taxonomy, Genus and Phylogenetic tree. His Botany study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Mycorrhiza. His Mycorrhiza research incorporates elements of Picea abies and Sebacinales.

The concepts of his Ultrastructure study are interwoven with issues in Haustorium, Biophysics and Parasite hosting. The Phylogenetic tree study combines topics in areas such as Evolutionary biology, Zoology and Phylogenetics. His studies deal with areas such as Taxon and Systematics as well as Molecular phylogenetics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (76.71%)
  • Ultrastructure (15.07%)
  • Taxonomy (14.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2017)?

  • Botany (76.71%)
  • Phylogenetic tree (13.70%)
  • Ecology (9.93%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Phylogenetic tree, Ecology, Genus and Phylogenetics. Taxonomy is the focus of his Botany research. His Phylogenetic tree study incorporates themes from Zoology and Evolutionary biology.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Basidiomycota, Clade, Polyphyly, Dikarya and Cortinarius in addition to Zoology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Glomeromycota and Fungus. His study in Genus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Rust and Basidium.

Between 2003 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi (1636 citations)
  • Sebacinales: a hitherto overlooked cosm of heterobasidiomycetes with a broad mycorrhizal potential. (296 citations)
  • Phylogenetic relationships in Cortinarius, section Calochroi, inferred from nuclear DNA sequences. (218 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

His main research concerns Botany, Phylogenetic tree, Phylogenetics, Molecular phylogenetics and Sebacinales. His Botany research focuses on Subgenus in particular. Franz Oberwinkler has researched Phylogenetics in several fields, including Zoology, Caryophyllaceae and Microbotryum.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Zoopagomycotina, Mucoromycotina, Entomophthoromycotina, Subkingdom and Cortinarius in addition to Zoology. Franz Oberwinkler has included themes like Taxon, Systematics and Type species in his Molecular phylogenetics study. His Sebacinales research integrates issues from Ecology, Epiphyte, Tulasnella, Serendipita and Sebacina.

Best Publications

  • A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi

    David S Hibbett;Manfred Binder;Joseph F Bischoff;Meredith Blackwell

  • Sebacinales: a hitherto overlooked cosm of heterobasidiomycetes with a broad mycorrhizal potential.

    Michael Weiss;Marc-André Selosse;Karl-Heinz Rexer;Alexander Urban

  • The strobilurins--new antifungal antibiotics from the basidiomycete Strobilurus tenacellus.

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  • Phylogenetic relationships of the downy mildews (Peronosporales) and related groups based on nuclear large subunit ribosomal DNA sequences

    A. Riethmüller;H. Voglmayr;M. Göker;M. Weiß

  • Phylogenetic relationships in Cortinarius, section Calochroi, inferred from nuclear DNA sequences.

    Sigisfredo Garnica;Michael Weiß;Bernhard Oertel;Joseph Ammirati

  • Sebacinales everywhere: previously overlooked ubiquitous fungal endophytes.

    Michael Weiß;Zuzana Sýkorová;Sigisfredo Garnica;Kai Riess

  • Ultrastructural markers and systematics in smut fungi and allied taxa

    Robert Bauer;Franz Oberwinkler;Kálmán Vánky

  • An overview of the higher level classification of Pucciniomycotina based on combined analyses of nuclear large and small subunit rDNA sequences

    M. Catherine Aime;P. Brandon Matheny;Daniel A. Henk;Elizabeth M. Frieders

  • The simple-septate basidiomycetes: a synopsis

    Robert Bauer;Dominik Begerow;José Paulo Sampaio;Michael Weiβ

  • Phylogeny of the rust fungi: an approach using nuclear large subunit ribosomal DNA sequences

    Wolfgang Maier;Dominik Begerow;Michael Weiß;Franz Oberwinkler

  • Phylogenetic relationships in Auriculariales and related groups: hypotheses derived from nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences

    Michael Weiß;Franz Oberwinkler

  • PHYLOGENETIC STUDIES ON NUCLEAR LARGE SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL DNA SEQUENCES OF SMUT FUNGI AND RELATED TAXA

    Dominik Begerow;Robert Bauer;Franz Oberwinkler

  • Diverse tulasnelloid fungi form mycorrhizas with epiphytic orchids in an Andean cloud forest.

    Juan Pablo Suárez;Juan Pablo Suárez;Michael Weiß;Andrea Abele;Sigisfredo Garnica

  • An in vitro method for establishing mycorrhizae on coniferous tree seedlings

    I. Kottke;M. Guttenberger;R. Hampp;F. Oberwinkler

  • Element localization in mycorrhizal roots of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn collected from experimental plots treated with cadmium dust

    K. Turnau;I. Kottke;F. Oberwinkler

  • Heterobasidiomycetes form symbiotic associations with hepatics: Jungermanniales have sebacinoid mycobionts while Aneura pinguis (Metzgeriales) is associated with a Tulasnella species

    Ingrid Kottke;Alexander Beiter;Michael Weiss;Ingeborg Haug

  • Mycorrhiza of forest trees — structure and function

    I. Kottke;F. Oberwinkler

  • Molecular phylogeny of Ustilago, Sporisorium, and related taxa based on combined analyses of rDNA sequences.

    Matthias Stoll;Dominik Begerow;Franz Oberwinkler

  • Taxonomic aspects of Peronosporaceae inferred from Bayesian molecular phylogenetics

    M Göker;H Voglmayr;A Riethmüller;M Weiß

  • How do obligate parasites evolve? A multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of downy mildews

    Markus Göker;Hermann Voglmayr;Alexandra Riethmüller;Franz Oberwinkler

  • Mycorrhizal status of indigenous trees in dry Afromontane forests of Ethiopia

    Tesfaye Wubet;Ingrid Kottke;Demel Teketay;Franz Oberwinkler

  • Phylogenetic relationships of Plasmopara, Bremia and other genera of downy mildew pathogens with pyriform haustoria based on Bayesian analysis of partial LSU rDNA sequence data

    Hermann Voglmayr;Alexandra Riethmüller;Markus Göker;Michael Weiss

  • A framework for a phylogenetic classification in the genus Cortinarius (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) derived from morphological and molecular data

    Sigisfredo GarnicaS. Garnica;Sigisfredo GarnicaS. Garnica;Michael WeißM. Weiß;Michael WeißM. Weiß;Bernhard OertelB. Oertel;Bernhard OertelB. Oertel;Franz OberwinklerF. Oberwinkler;Franz OberwinklerF. Oberwinkler

  • Phylogeny of Hyaloperonospora based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequences

    Markus Göker;Alexandra Riethmüller;Hermann Voglmayr;Michael Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Bauer
Robert Bauer University of Tübingen
Ingrid Kottke
Ingrid Kottke University of Tübingen
Dominik Begerow
Dominik Begerow Ruhr University Bochum
Markus Göker
Markus Göker Leibniz Association
Reinhard Agerer
Reinhard Agerer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Meike Piepenbring
Meike Piepenbring Goethe University Frankfurt
Wolfgang Steglich
Wolfgang Steglich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hermann Voglmayr
Hermann Voglmayr University of Vienna
Walter Gams
Walter Gams Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Tesfaye Wubet
Tesfaye Wubet Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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