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German Spangenberg

German Spangenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
12918
World Ranking
888
National Ranking
83

German Spangenberg 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 German Spangenberg sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 386 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

German Spangenberg 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 German Spangenberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Genetics, Genetic marker, Lolium perenne and Protoplast. His Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetically modified crops and Micropropagation. His study in Genetic marker is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Quantitative trait locus, Expressed sequence tag, Amplified fragment length polymorphism and Restriction fragment length polymorphism.

His Lolium perenne study deals with the bigger picture of Perennial plant. His Protoplast research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Somaclonal variation, Tissue culture, Horticulture, Callus and Transformation. His study looks at the relationship between Gene mapping and fields such as Molecular marker, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His most cited work include:

  • Gene transfer to plants (293 citations)
  • Transgenic rapeseed plants obtained by the microinjection of DNA into microspore-derived embryoids (212 citations)
  • A complex gene cluster for indole-diterpene biosynthesis in the grass endophyte Neotyphodium lolii (150 citations)

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

German Spangenberg mostly deals with Botany, Genetics, Agronomy, Lolium perenne and Gene. His research on Botany frequently links to adjacent areas such as Genetically modified crops. His study in Genome, Genetic marker, Candidate gene, Expressed sequence tag and Gene mapping falls under the purview of Genetics.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Evolutionary biology and Computational biology in addition to Genome. His Lolium perenne research integrates issues from Complementary DNA and Ergovaline. His Plant breeding course of study focuses on Biotechnology and Selection and Genetic diversity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (32.99%)
  • Genetics (27.37%)
  • Agronomy (25.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Perennial plant (11.00%)
  • Genome (14.83%)
  • Genetics (27.37%)

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

German Spangenberg spends much of his time researching Perennial plant, Genome, Genetics, Agronomy and Lolium perenne. His Perennial plant study combines topics in areas such as Endophyte, Cultivar, Dry matter, Pasture and Forage. His Genome study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Exome sequencing, Computational biology, Evolutionary biology and Introgression.

His work in Genetics addresses issues such as Blackleg, which are connected to fields such as Best linear unbiased prediction and Genome-wide association study. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like Genetic gain and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. His Lolium perenne research entails a greater understanding of Botany.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Exome sequencing highlights the role of wild-relative introgression in shaping the adaptive landscape of the wheat genome (75 citations)
  • Exploitation of data from breeding programs supports rapid implementation of genomic selection for key agronomic traits in perennial ryegrass. (22 citations)
  • Zinc finger nuclease-mediated precision genome editing of an endogenous gene in hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) using a DNA repair template. (18 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His primary areas of investigation include Genome, Genetics, Gene, Genetic gain and Breeding program. His studies examine the connections between Genome and genetics, as well as such issues in Computational biology, with regards to Genotyping, Reference genome and Single-nucleotide polymorphism. His study on Genetics is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Trifolium repens.

His work on Candidate gene, Locus, Transformation and Pooideae as part of general Gene study is frequently linked to Pera, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. German Spangenberg combines subjects such as Forage, Biotechnology and Inbreeding with his study of Genetic gain. His Perennial plant study is concerned with the field of Botany as a whole.

Best Publications

  • Gene transfer to plants

    Ingo Potrykus;German Spangenberg

  • Transgenic rapeseed plants obtained by the microinjection of DNA into microspore-derived embryoids

    G. Neuhaus;G. Spangenberg;O. Mittelsten Scheid;H. G. Schweiger

  • Flavonoids: a metabolic network mediating plants adaptation to their real estate

    Aidyn Mouradov;German Spangenberg

  • Exome sequencing highlights the role of wild-relative introgression in shaping the adaptive landscape of the wheat genome

    Fei He;Raj Pasam;Fan Shi;Surya Kant

  • A complex gene cluster for indole-diterpene biosynthesis in the grass endophyte Neotyphodium lolii

    Carolyn A. Young;Silvina Felitti;Katherine Shields;German Spangenberg

  • Functional analyses of caffeic acid O-methyltransferase and cinnamoyl-CoA-reductase genes from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne).

    Yi Tu;Yi Tu;Simone Rochfort;Zhiqian Liu;Yidong Ran

  • Transgenic Plants of Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) Obtained by Direct Gene Transfer to Protoplasts

    Zeng-yu Wang;Tadashi Takamizo;Victor A. Iglesias;Martin Osusky

  • Prospects for genomic selection in forage plant species

    Benjamin J. Hayes;Benjamin J. Hayes;Noel O. I. Cogan;Luke W. Pembleton;Luke W. Pembleton;Michael E. Goddard;Michael E. Goddard

  • Transgenic perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) plants from microprojectile bombardment of embryogenic suspension cells

    Germán Spangenberg;Zeng-yu Wang;Xinli Wu;Jutta Nagel

  • Improving yield potential in crops under elevated CO2: Integrating the photosynthetic and nitrogen utilization efficiencies

    Surya Kant;Saman Seneweera;Joakim Rodin;Michael Materne

  • Applications of microalgal biofilms for wastewater treatment and bioenergy production

    Ana F. Miranda;Narasimhan Ramkumar;Constandino Andriotis;Thorben Höltkemeier

  • Molecular genetics of fructan metabolism in perennial ryegrass.

    Jaye Chalmers;Angela Lidgett;Nicholas Cummings;Yingying Cao

  • Functionally associated molecular genetic marker map construction in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

    M. J. Faville;A. C. Vecchies;A. C. Vecchies;M. Schreiber;M. C. Drayton;M. C. Drayton

  • Viability and longevity of pollen from transgenic and nontransgenic tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) (Poaceae) plants

    Zeng-Yu Wang;Yaxin Ge;Megann Scott;German Spangenberg

  • Plant transformation by microinjection techniques

    Gunther Neuhaus;German Spangenberg

  • A microsatellite map of white clover

    B. Barrett;A. Griffiths;M. Schreiber;N. Ellison

  • Structure-Function Analyses of a Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase from Perennial Ryegrass Reveal the Molecular Basis for Substrate Preference

    Gordon V. Louie;Marianne E. Bowman;Yi Tu;Yi Tu;Aidyn Mouradov;Aidyn Mouradov

  • Selection on Optimal Haploid Value Increases Genetic Gain and Preserves More Genetic Diversity Relative to Genomic Selection

    Hans D. Daetwyler;Matthew J. Hayden;German C. Spangenberg;Ben J. Hayes

  • Accelerating wheat breeding for end-use quality with multi-trait genomic predictions incorporating near infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance-derived phenotypes

    B. J. Hayes;J. Panozzo;C. K. Walker;A. L. Choy

  • Transgenic tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and red fescue (F. rubra) plants from microprojectile bombardment of embryogenic suspension cells

    G. Spangenberg;Z.Y. Wang;X.L. Wu;J. Nagel

  • Individual selection, culture and manipulation of higher plant cells.

    H G Schweiger;J Dirk;H U Koop;E Kranz

  • Transgenic Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) plants from microprojectile bombardment of embryogenic suspension cells.

    X. Ye;Z. Y. Wang;X. Wu;I. Potrykus

  • Gene-associated single nucleotide polymorphism discovery in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.).

    Noel O. I. Cogan;Rebecca C. Ponting;Anita C. Vecchies;Michelle C. Drayton

  • SSRPrimer and SSR Taxonomy Tree : Biome SSR discovery

    Erica G. Jewell;Andrew Robinson;David Savage;Timothy A. Erwin

  • Effect of the endophyte Neotyphodium lolii on susceptibility and host physiological response of perennial ryegrass to fungal pathogens

    Pei Tian;Zhibiao Nan;Chunjie Li;German Spangenberg

  • Microarray expression analysis of meiosis and microsporogenesis in hexaploid bread wheat

    Wayne Crismani;Ute Baumann;Tim Sutton;Neil Shirley

  • TaASY1 promotes homologous chromosome interactions and is affected by deletion of Ph1.

    Scott A. Boden;Peter Langridge;German Spangenberg;Jason A. Able

  • Genetic Gain and Inbreeding from Genomic Selection in a Simulated Commercial Breeding Program for Perennial Ryegrass.

    Zibei Lin;Noel O. I. Cogan;Luke W. Pembleton;German C. Spangenberg

  • Isolation and characterisation of a sucrose: sucrose 1-fructosyltransferase gene from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne).

    Jaye Nicole. Chalmers;X. Johnson;X. Johnson;Angela. Lidgett;German. Spangenberg

  • Ice recrystallization inhibition proteins (IRIPs) and freeze tolerance in the cryophilic Antarctic hair grass Deschampsia antarctica E. Desv.

    Ulrik P John;Renatam M Polotnianka;Kailayapillai A Sivakumaran;Orinda Chew

  • Genetic map construction and QTL mapping of resistance to blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans) disease in Australian canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars

    S. Kaur;N. O. I. Cogan;G. Ye;R. C. Baillie

  • Development and characterization of EST-derived simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for pasture grass endophytes

    Eline van Zijll de Jong;Kathryn M Guthridge;German C Spangenberg;John W Forster

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Forster
John W. Forster La Trobe University
Hans D. Daetwyler
Hans D. Daetwyler Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Ingo Potrykus
Ingo Potrykus ETH Zurich
Matthew J. Hayden
Matthew J. Hayden La Trobe University
Ben J. Hayes
Ben J. Hayes University of Queensland
Swapan K. Datta
Swapan K. Datta University of Calcutta
Joe L. Jacobs
Joe L. Jacobs University of Melbourne
Joshua L. Heazlewood
Joshua L. Heazlewood University of Melbourne
Zhibiao Nan
Zhibiao Nan Lanzhou University

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