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73
Citations
15974
World Ranking
604
National Ranking
53

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

Jörg-Peter Schnitzler mostly deals with Botany, Biochemistry, Isoprene synthase, Photosynthesis and Ecology. His study brings together the fields of Enzyme assay and Botany. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, Pentanes, Carbon dioxide and Carbohydrate.

His work on Abiotic component as part of general Ecology research is often related to Extraction methods, thus linking different fields of science. His Terpenoid study incorporates themes from Diurnal temperature variation, Phytoene synthase and Metabolic pathway. The study incorporates disciplines such as Quercus suber, ATP synthase and Evergreen in addition to Monoterpene.

His most cited work include:

  • Abiotic stresses and induced BVOCs. (590 citations)
  • Practical approaches to plant volatile analysis (420 citations)
  • Tissue localization of phenolic compounds in plants by confocal laser scanning microscopy (295 citations)

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

Jörg-Peter Schnitzler focuses on Botany, Photosynthesis, Biochemistry, Isoprene synthase and Terpenoid. As part of his studies on Botany, Jörg-Peter Schnitzler frequently links adjacent subjects like Carbon dioxide. His Photosynthesis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agronomy, Deciduous and Horticulture.

The Horticulture study which covers Ozone that intersects with Environmental chemistry. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler combines subjects such as Arabidopsis, Terpene and Herbivore with his study of Terpenoid. His research in Monoterpene focuses on subjects like Evergreen, which are connected to Fagaceae.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (48.65%)
  • Photosynthesis (22.30%)
  • Biochemistry (16.89%)

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

  • Cell biology (4.05%)
  • Arabidopsis (9.46%)
  • Arabidopsis thaliana (7.43%)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Cell biology, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana, Horticulture and Plant defense against herbivory. His Arabidopsis research integrates issues from Jasmonic acid, Pseudomonas syringae, Abiotic stress and Terpenoid. His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photosynthesis, Acclimatization and Nitrate.

Plant defense against herbivory is a subfield of Biochemistry that Jörg-Peter Schnitzler explores. His Sesquiterpene study is concerned with the larger field of Botany. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Botany and Monoterpene synthase through his works.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Trichoderma Species Differ in Their Volatile Profiles and in Antagonism Toward Ectomycorrhiza Laccaria bicolor. (19 citations)
  • The Defense-related Isoleucic Acid Differentially Accumulates in Arabidopsis among Branched-chain Amino Acid-related 2-Hydroxy Carboxylic Acids (15 citations)
  • Volatilomics: a non-invasive technique for screening plant phenotypic traits (12 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

Jörg-Peter Schnitzler mainly focuses on Biotic stress, Ozone, Abiotic component, Arabidopsis and Arabidopsis thaliana. His studies deal with areas such as Environmental chemistry, Methyl salicylate and Plant species as well as Biotic stress. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler interconnects Horticulture, Hydrogen peroxide, Sugar, Nitrate and Metabolism in the investigation of issues within Ozone.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Phenotype, Transcription factor, Gene expression and Abiotic stress. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler focuses mostly in the field of Arabidopsis thaliana, narrowing it down to topics relating to Carboxylic acid and, in certain cases, Plant defense against herbivory. His Plant defense against herbivory research is within the category of Biochemistry.

Best Publications

  • Abiotic stresses and induced BVOCs.

    Francesco Loreto;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler

  • Practical approaches to plant volatile analysis

    Dorothea Tholl;Wilhelm Boland;Armin Hansel;Francesco Loreto

  • Tissue localization of phenolic compounds in plants by confocal laser scanning microscopy

    Peter Hutzler;Robert Fischbach;Werner Heller;Tim P. Jungblut

  • Biogenic volatile emissions from the soil

    J. Peñuelas;D. Asensio;D. Tholl;K. Wenke

  • Monoterpenes Support Systemic Acquired Resistance within and between Plants.

    Marlies Riedlmeier;Andrea Ghirardo;Marion Wenig;Claudia Knappe

  • Volatile signalling by sesquiterpenes from ectomycorrhizal fungi reprogrammes root architecture

    Franck A. Ditengou;Anna Müller;Maaria Rosenkranz;Judith Felten

  • Transgenic, non-isoprene emitting poplars don’t like it hot

    Katja Behnke;Barbara Ehlting;Markus Teuber;Martina Bauerfeind

  • Plant volatiles and the environment.

    Francesco Loreto;Marcel Dicke;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Ted C. J. Turlings

  • Determination of de novo and pool emissions of terpenes from four common boreal/alpine trees by 13CO2 labelling and PTR-MS analysis.

    Andrea Ghirardo;Kristine Koch;Risto Taipale;Ina Zimmer

  • Tissue localization of u.v.-B-screening pigments and of chalcone synthase mRNA in needles of Scots pine seedlings

    Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler;Tim P. Jungblut;Werner Heller;Matthias Köfferlein

  • Isoprene emission is not temperature‐dependent during and after severe drought‐stress: a physiological and biochemical analysis

    Alessio Fortunati;Csengele Barta;Federico Brilli;Mauro Centritto

  • Deoxyxylulose 5-Phosphate Synthase Controls Flux through the Methylerythritol 4-Phosphate Pathway in Arabidopsis

    Louwrance P. Wright;Johann M. Rohwer;Andrea Ghirardo;Almuth Hammerbacher

  • Monoterpene emission and monoterpene synthase activities in the Mediterranean evergreen oak Quercus ilex L. grown at elevated CO2 concentrations

    Francesco Loreto;Robert J. Fischbach;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Paolo Ciccioli

  • Volatile profiles of fungi--chemotyping of species and ecological functions.

    Anna Müller;Patrick Faubert;Michael Hagen;Wolfgang zu Castell

  • Isoprene and β-caryophyllene confer plant resistance via different plant internal signalling pathways

    Lena Frank;Marion Wenig;Andrea Ghirardo;Alexander van der Krol

  • Isoprene synthase activity and its relation to isoprene emission in Quercus robur L. leaves

    A. Lehning;I. Zimmer;R. Steinbrecher;N. Brüggemann

  • Why only some plants emit isoprene

    Russell K. Monson;Ryan T. Jones;Todd N. Rosenstiel;Jörg Peter Schnitzler

  • Isoprene interferes with the attraction of bodyguards by herbaceous plants

    Maaria Loivamäki;Roland Mumm;Marcel Dicke;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler

  • Systemic acquired resistance networks amplify airborne defense cues.

    Marion Wenig;Andrea Ghirardo;Jennifer H. Sales;Elisabeth S. Pabst

  • Contribution of Different Carbon Sources to Isoprene Biosynthesis in Poplar Leaves

    Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Martin Graus;Jürgen Kreuzwieser;Ulrike Heizmann

  • Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of Isoprene Biosynthesis-Related Genes in Grey Poplar Leaves

    Sabine Mayrhofer;Markus Teuber;Ina Zimmer;Sandrine Louis

  • Pathway analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome of salt sensitive and tolerant poplar species reveals evolutionary adaption of stress tolerance mechanisms

    Dennis Janz;Katja Behnke;Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Basem Kanawati

  • Metabolic Flux Analysis of Plastidic Isoprenoid Biosynthesis in Poplar Leaves Emitting and Nonemitting Isoprene

    Andrea Ghirardo;Louwrance Peter Wright;Zhen Bi;Maaria Rosenkranz

  • Biosynthesis of p-hydroxybenzoic acid in elicitor-treated carrot cell cultures.

    Jörg-Peter Schnitzler;Johannes Madlung;Anette Rose;Hanns Ulrich Seitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinz Rennenberg
Heinz Rennenberg University of Freiburg
Andrea Ghirardo
Andrea Ghirardo Helmholtz Zentrum München
Nicolas Brüggemann
Nicolas Brüggemann Forschungszentrum Jülich
Andrea Polle
Andrea Polle University of Göttingen
Jürgen Kreuzwieser
Jürgen Kreuzwieser University of Freiburg
Werner Heller
Werner Heller University of Freiburg
Armin Hansel
Armin Hansel University of Innsbruck
Rüdiger Grote
Rüdiger Grote Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Rainer Hedrich
Rainer Hedrich University of Würzburg
Jörg Durner
Jörg Durner Technical University of Munich

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