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George A. Kowalchuk

George A. Kowalchuk

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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
32281
World Ranking
2424
National Ranking
60

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

George A. Kowalchuk is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their primary research areas lie at the intersection of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Plant Science, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Global and Planetary Change, and Soil Science.

The scientist's work extensively explores topics related to Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Nematode Management and Characterization Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Gut Microbiota and Health.

Notable recent publications authored or co-authored by George A. Kowalchuk include:

  • Bio-organic fertilizers stimulate indigenous soil Pseudomonas populations to enhance plant disease suppression, 2020, Microbiome
  • Root exudates drive soil-microbe-nutrient feedbacks in response to plant growth, 2020, Plant Cell & Environment
  • Rhizosphere protists are key determinants of plant health, 2020, Microbiome
  • Trophic interactions between predatory protists and pathogen-suppressive bacteria impact plant health, 2022, The ISME Journal
  • Root exudates mediate plant defense against foliar pathogens by recruiting beneficial microbes, 2020, Soil Ecology Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kowalchuk include Qirong Shen, Alexandre Jousset, Wu Xiong, Eiko E. Kuramae, and Rong Li. These partnerships reflect sustained collaborations across multiple projects and publications.

George A. Kowalchuk has published regularly in several scientific journals, with recurring contributions to:

  • The ISME Journal
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Microbiome
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Global Change Biology

Best Publications

  • Reciprocal Rewards Stabilize Cooperation in the Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

    E. Toby Kiers;Marie Duhamel;Marie Duhamel;Yugandhar Beesetty;Yugandhar Beesetty;Jerry A. Mensah

  • Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria: A Model for Molecular Microbial Ecology

    George A. Kowalchuk;John R. Stephen

  • The minimum information about a genome sequence (MIGS) specification.

    Dawn Field;George Garrity;Tanya Gray;Norman Morrison

  • Nitrification in acid soils: micro-organisms and mechanisms

    W De Boer;G.A Kowalchuk

  • The Ecology of Acidobacteria: Moving beyond Genes and Genomes.

    Anna M. Kielak;Cristine C. Barreto;George A. Kowalchuk;Johannes A. van Veen

  • Analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria of the beta subdivision of the class Proteobacteria in coastal sand dunes by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and sequencing of PCR-amplified 16S ribosomal DNA fragments.

    G A Kowalchuk;J R Stephen;W De Boer;J I Prosser

  • Effects of above-ground plant species composition and diversity on the diversity of soil-borne microorganisms

    George. A. Kowalchuk;Douwe S. Buma;Wietse de Boer;Peter G.L. Klinkhamer

  • Root exudates drive the soil-borne legacy of aboveground pathogen infection

    Jun Yuan;Jun Zhao;Tao Wen;Mengli Zhao

  • Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) in microbial ecology.

    G. Muyzer;T. Brinkhoff;U. Nübel;C. Santegoeds

  • Initial soil microbiome composition and functioning predetermine future plant health

    Zhong Wei;Yian Gu;Ville-Petri Friman;Ville-Petri Friman;George A. Kowalchuk;George A. Kowalchuk

  • Micro-scale determinants of bacterial diversity in soil.

    Michiel Vos;Alexandra B. Wolf;Sarah J. Jennings;George A. Kowalchuk;George A. Kowalchuk

  • Shifting carbon flow from roots into associated microbial communities in response to elevated atmospheric CO2.

    Barbara Drigo;Agata S. Pijl;Henk Duyts;Anna M. Kielak

  • Positive effects of organic farming on below-ground mutualists: large-scale comparison of mycorrhizal fungal communities in agricultural soils

    Erik Verbruggen;Wilfred F. M. Röling;Hannes A. Gamper;George A. Kowalchuk

  • Analysis of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of chrysanthemum via denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA as well as DNA fragments coding for 16S rRNA.

    Bernadette M. Duineveld;George A. Kowalchuk;Anneke Keijzer;Jan Dirk van Elsas

  • Soil characteristics more strongly influence soil bacterial communities than land‐use type

    Eiko E. Kuramae;Etienne Yergeau;Lina C. Wong;Agata S. Pijl

  • Effect of Toxic Metals on Indigenous Soil β-Subgroup Proteobacterium Ammonia Oxidizer Community Structure and Protection against Toxicity by Inoculated Metal-Resistant Bacteria

    John R. Stephen;Yun-Juan Chang;Sarah J. Macnaughton;George A. Kowalchuk

  • Shifts in soil microorganisms in response to warming are consistent across a range of Antarctic environments.

    Etienne Yergeau;Stef Bokhorst;Sanghoon Kang;Jizhong Zhou

  • Unlocking the potential of metagenomics through replicated experimental design

    Rob Knight;Janet Jansson;Janet Jansson;Dawn Field;Noah Fierer

  • Molecular Analysis of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria of the β Subdivision of the Class Proteobacteria in Compost and Composted Materials

    George A. Kowalchuk;Zinaida S. Naoumenko;Piet J. L. Derikx;Andreas Felske

  • Analysis of β-subgroup proteobacterial ammonia oxidizer populations in soil by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis and hierarchical phylogenetic probing

    John R. Stephen;John R. Stephen;George A. Kowalchuk;Mary Ann V. Bruns;Mary Ann V. Bruns;Allison E. McCaig

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoon D. L. Akkermans
Antoon D. L. Akkermans Wageningen University & Research
Alexandre Jousset
Alexandre Jousset Blossom Microbial Technologies B.V.
Ian M. Head
Ian M. Head Newcastle University
Qirong Shen
Qirong Shen Nanjing Agricultural University
Etienne Yergeau
Etienne Yergeau Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Eiko E. Kuramae
Eiko E. Kuramae Utrecht University
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden University of Zurich
Stefan Geisen
Stefan Geisen Wageningen University & Research

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