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Patrick Schweizer

Patrick Schweizer

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
7888
World Ranking
17316
National Ranking
1197

Patrick Schweizer publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick Schweizer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 130 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Patrick Schweizer D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrick Schweizer sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Patrick Schweizer was affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular attention to Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

Their work centered on several key topics including:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases

Patrick Schweizer contributed to multiple research publications, with notable papers such as:

  • "A small secreted protein from Zymoseptoria tritici interacts with a wheat E3 ubiquitin ligase to promote disease," published in 2020 in the Journal of Experimental Botany
  • "High Resolution Mapping of a Hordeum bulbosum-Derived Powdery Mildew Resistance Locus in Barley Using Distinct Homologous Introgression Lines," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Identification of novel genetic factors underlying the host-pathogen interaction between barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei)," published in 2020 in PLoS ONE
  • "'Macrobot'-an automated segmentation-based system for powdery mildew disease quantification," published in 2020 as a preprint in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Correction to: Genetic mapping of the labile (lab) gene: a recessive locus causing irregular spikelet fertility in labile-barley (Hordeum vulgare convar. labile)," published in 2020 in Theoretical and Applied Genetics

These papers reflect a concentration on genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in plant-pathogen interactions, especially in cereals like wheat and barley, and disease resistance traits.

Patrick Schweizer collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Dimitar Douchkov
  • Armin Djamei
  • Sujit Jung Karki
  • Aisling Reilly
  • Binbin Zhou

Their research was published across a variety of scientific journals, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches. The frequent publication venues included:

  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Overall, Patrick Schweizer's work contributed to a better understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of plant immunity and resistance mechanisms, with a specialized focus on cereal crops and powdery mildew diseases.

Best Publications

  • HIGS: Host-Induced Gene Silencing in the Obligate Biotrophic Fungal Pathogen Blumeria graminis

    Daniela Nowara;Christophe Lacomme;Jane Shaw

  • Double‐stranded RNA interferes with gene function at the single‐cell level in cereals

    Patrick Schweizer;Jana Pokorny;Paul Schulze-Lefert;Robert Dudler

  • The Multigene Family Encoding Germin-Like Proteins of Barley. Regulation and Function in Basal Host Resistance

    Grit Zimmermann;Helmut Bäumlein;Hans-Peter Mock;Axel Himmelbach

  • Transient expression of members of the germin-like gene family in epidermal cells of wheat confers disease resistance.

    Patrick Schweizer;Andreas Christoffel;Robert Dudler

  • A set of modular binary vectors for transformation of cereals.

    Axel Himmelbach;Uwe Zierold;Götz Hensel;Jan Riechen

  • A high-throughput gene-silencing system for the functional assessment of defense-related genes in barley epidermal cells.

    D. Douchkov;D. Nowara;U. Zierold;P. Schweizer

  • A Transient Assay System for the Functional Assessment of Defense-Related Genes in Wheat

    Patrick Schweizer;Jana Pokorny;Olaf Abderhalden;Robert Dudler

  • Host-induced gene silencing in barley powdery mildew reveals a class of ribonuclease-like effectors.

    Clara Pliego;Daniela Nowara;Giulia Bonciani;Dana M. Gheorghe

  • The germinlike protein GLP4 exhibits superoxide dismutase activity and is an important component of quantitative resistance in wheat and barley.

    Anders Bentsen Christensen;Hans Thordal-Christensen;Grit Zimmermann;Torben Gjetting

  • Perception of free cutin monomers by plant cells

    Patrick Schweizer;Georg Felix;Antony Buchala;Celia Muller

  • Jasmonate-Inducible Genes Are Activated in Rice by Pathogen Attack without a Concomitant Increase in Endogenous Jasmonic Acid Levels.

    P. Schweizer;A. Buchala;P. Silverman;M. Seskar

  • Large-scale analysis of the barley transcriptome based on expressed sequence tags.

    Hangning Zhang;Nese Sreenivasulu;Winfriede Weschke;Nils Stein

  • Systemic Acquired Resistance in Plants

    M. Schneider;P. Schweizer;P. Meuwly;J.P. Métraux

  • Differential accumulation of callose, arabinoxylan and cellulose in nonpenetrated versus penetrated papillae on leaves of barley infected with Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei

    Jamil Chowdhury;Marilyn Henderson;Patrick Schweizer;Rachel A. Burton

  • Cutin Monomers and Surface Wax Constituents Elicit H2O2 in Conditioned Cucumber Hypocotyl Segments and Enhance the Activity of Other H2O2 Elicitors

    Markus Fauth;Patrick Schweizer;Antony Buchala;Claus Markstädter

  • Host-induced silencing of Fusarium culmorum genes protects wheat from infection.

    Wanxin Chen;Christine Kastner;Daniela Nowara;Ely Oliveira-Garcia

  • Gene-Expression Patterns and Levels of Jasmonic Acid in Rice Treated with the Resistance Inducer 2,6-Dichloroisonicotinic Acid.

    P. Schweizer;A. Buchala;J. P. Metraux

  • Induced systemic resistance in wounded rice plants

    Patrick Schweizer;Antony Buchala;Robert Dudler;Jean-Pierre Métraux

  • Basal host resistance of barley to powdery mildew: connecting quantitative trait Loci and candidate genes.

    Reza Aghnoum;Thierry C Marcel;Annika Johrde;Nicola Pecchioni

  • Induction of resistance in barley against Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei by free cutin monomers

    P. Schweizer;A. Jeanguenat;D. Whitacre;J.-P Métraux

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Dudler
Robert Dudler University of Zurich
Axel Himmelbach
Axel Himmelbach Leibniz Association
Nils Stein
Nils Stein University of Western Australia
Jochen Kumlehn
Jochen Kumlehn Leibniz Association
Goetz Hensel
Goetz Hensel Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
Jean-Pierre Métraux
Jean-Pierre Métraux University of Fribourg
Ralph Panstruga
Ralph Panstruga RWTH Aachen University
Rients E. Niks
Rients E. Niks Wageningen University & Research
Frank Ordon
Frank Ordon Julius Kühn-Institut
Uwe Scholz
Uwe Scholz Leibniz Association

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