Karl Stich

Karl Stich publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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Karl Stich 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 Karl Stich sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Phloridzin: biosynthesis, distribution and physiological relevance in plants.

  Christian Gosch;Heidi Halbwirth;Karl Stich

  332
  Citations

• Biosynthesis of phloridzin in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)

  Christian Gosch;Heidi Halbwirth;Jasmin Kuhn;Silvija Miosic

  159
  Citations

• Molecular cloning, substrate specificity of the functionally expressed dihydroflavonol 4-reductases from Malus domestica and Pyrus communis cultivars and the consequences for flavonoid metabolism

  Thilo C. Fischer;Heidrun Halbwirth;B. Barbara Meisel;Karl Stich

  149
  Citations

• Flavonoid genes of pear (Pyrus communis)

  Thilo C. Fischer;Christian Gosch;Judith Pfeiffer;Heidrun Halbwirth

  135
  Citations

• Two-phase flavonoid formation in developing strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) fruit.

  Unknown

  134
  Citations

• Effects of processing parameters on colour stability of strawberry nectar from puree

  Manfred Gössinger;Stefan Moritz;Monika Hermes;Silvia Wendelin

  108
  Citations

• Suppression of Pythium ultimum by Biowaste Composts in Relation to Compost Microbial Biomass, Activity and Content of Phenolic Compounds

  Unknown

  105
  Citations

• Cloning and heterologous expression of glycosyltransferases from Malus x domestica and Pyrus communis, which convert phloretin to phloretin 2'-O-glucoside (phloridzin)

  Christian Gosch;Heidi Halbwirth;Bernd Schneider;Dirk Hölscher

  96
  Citations

• Enzymatic conversion of dihydroflavonols to flavan-3,4-diols using flower extracts of Dianthus caryophyllus L. (carnation).

  K. Stich;T. Eidenberger;F. Wurst;G. Forkmann

  94
  Citations

• Luteoforol, a flavan 4-ol, is induced in pome fruits by prohexadione-calcium and shows phytoalexin-like properties against Erwinia amylovora and other plant pathogens.

  Francesco Spinelli;John-Bryan Speakman;Wilhelm Rademacher;Heidi Halbwirth

  90
  Citations

• Growth-promoting nitrogen nutrition affects flavonoid biosynthesis in young apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) leaves.

  T. Strissel;H. Halbwirth;U. Hoyer;U. Hoyer;C. Zistler;C. Zistler

  88
  Citations

• Shift in polyphenol profile and sublethal phenotype caused by silencing of anthocyanidin synthase in apple (Malus sp.).

  Iris Szankowski;Henryk Flachowsky;Houhua Li;Heidrun Halbwirth

  81
  Citations

• Biochemical formation of anthocyanins in silk tissue of Zea mays

  Heidrun Halbwirth;Stefan Martens;Udo Wienand;Gert Forkmann

  73
  Citations

• Enzyme activity of the phenylpropanoid pathway as a response to apple scab infection

  A. Slatnar;M. Mikulic Petkovsek;H. Halbwirth;F. Stampar

  69
  Citations

• Induction of antimicrobial 3-deoxyflavonoids in pome fruit trees controls fire blight.

  Heidrun Halbwirth;Thilo C. Fischer;Susanne Roemmelt;Francesco Spinelli

  67
  Citations

• Purification and characterization of (+)dihydroflavonol (3-hydroxyflavanone) 4-reductase from flowers of Dahlia variabilis.

  Daniela Fischer;Karl Stich;Lothar Britsch;Hans Grisebach

  67
  Citations

• Investigation of the biosynthesis of 3-deoxyanthocyanins in Sinningia cardinalis

  Chris S. Winefield;David H. Lewis;Ewald E. Swinny;Huaibi Zhang

  63
  Citations

• Screening for inhibitors of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases: Flavanone 3β-hydroxylase and flavonol synthase☆

  Heidrun Halbwirth;Thilo C. Fischer;Karin Schlangen;Wilhelm Rademacher

  59
  Citations

• Dihydroflavonol 4-Reductase Genes Encode Enzymes with Contrasting Substrate Specificity and Show Divergent Gene Expression Profiles in Fragaria Species

  Silvija Miosic;Jana Thill;Malvina Milosevic;Christian Gosch

  54
  Citations

• Ozone stress and antioxidant substances in Trifolium repens and Centaurea jacea leaves.

  Joyce Ferreira Severino;Karl Stich;Gerhard Soja

  40
  Citations

• Polyphenol metabolism of developing apple skin of a scab resistant and a susceptible apple cultivar

  Ana Slatnar;Maja Mikulic Petkovsek;Heidi Halbwirth;Franci Stampar

  37
  Citations

• Biochemical response of grapevine variety ‘Chardonnay’ (Vitis vinifera L.) to infection with grapevine yellows (Bois noir)

  Denis Rusjan;Heidi Halbwirth;Karl Stich;Maja Mikulič-Petkovšek

  33
  Citations

• Transgenic apple plants overexpressing the chalcone 3-hydroxylase gene of Cosmos sulphureus show increased levels of 3-hydroxyphloridzin and reduced susceptibility to apple scab and fire blight

  Olly Sanny Hutabarat;Henryk Flachowsky;Ionela Regos;Silvija Miosic

  33
  Citations

• Erwinia amylovora-induced defense mechanisms of two apple species that differ in susceptibility to fire blight

  Renata Milčevičová;Christian Gosch;Heidrun Halbwirth;Karl Stich

  31
  Citations

• Silencing of flavanone-3-hydroxylase in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) leads to accumulation of flavanones, but not to reduced fire blight susceptibility

  Henryk Flachowsky;Heidi Halbwirth;Dieter Treutter;Klaus Richter

  31
  Citations

• Molecular analysis of a second functional A1 gene (dihydroflavonol 4‐reductase) in Zea mays

  Jürgen Bernhardt;Karl Stich;Zsuzsanna Schwarz-Sommer;Heinz Saedler

  29
  Citations