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René Geurts 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 René Geurts sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

René Geurts 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 René Geurts sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

René Geurts is affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specialized focus on Plant Science. Additional subfields in their work include Agronomy and Crop Science, Catalysis, Ecology, and Soil Science.

The main topics covered in René Geurts' research are:

  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance

The scientific contributions of René Geurts include multiple publications in notable journals. Selected recent papers are:

  • "Synthetic bacterial community derived from a desert rhizosphere confers salt stress resilience to tomato in the presence of a soil microbiome," 2022, The ISME Journal
  • "Duplication of Symbiotic Lysin Motif Receptors Predates the Evolution of Nitrogen-Fixing Nodule Symbiosis," 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "A Homeotic Mutation Changes Legume Nodule Ontogeny into Actinorhizal-Type Ontogeny," 2020, The Plant Cell
  • "Quantitative comparison between the rhizosphere effect of Arabidopsis thaliana and co-occurring plant species with a longer life history," 2020, The ISME Journal
  • "The Effect of Exogenous Nitrate on LCO Signalling, Cytokinin Accumulation, and Nodule Initiation in Medicago truncatula," 2021, Genes

Publication venues that frequently feature René Geurts' work include:

  • The ISME Journal (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Plant Science (2 publications)
  • BMC Plant Biology (2 publications)
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (1 publication)
  • The Plant Cell (1 publication)

René Geurts has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Rik Huisman
  • Ton Bisseling
  • Robin van Velzen
  • Luuk Rutten
  • Wouter Kohlen

The research focus of René Geurts intersects plant-microbe interactions, nitrogen fixation mechanisms in legumes, and the physiological and molecular bases of plant nutrient acquisition and resistance. Their work includes experimental approaches to understanding nodulation processes and symbiotic signaling pathways, as well as ecological interactions influencing plant stress resilience and nutrient cycling.

Best Publications

  • Primer3Plus, an enhanced web interface to Primer3.

    Andreas Untergasser;Harm Nijveen;Xiangyu Rao;Ton Bisseling

  • The Medicago genome provides insight into the evolution of rhizobial symbioses

    Nevin D Young;Frédéric Debellé;Frédéric Debellé;Giles E D Oldroyd;Rene Geurts

  • LysM domain receptor kinases regulating rhizobial Nod factor-induced infection.

    Erik Limpens;Carolien Franken;Patrick Smit;Joost Willemse

  • A putative Ca2+ and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase required for bacterial and fungal symbioses.

    Julien Lévy;Cécile Bres;René Geurts;Boulos Chalhoub

  • NSP1 of the GRAS Protein Family Is Essential for Rhizobial Nod Factor-Induced Transcription

    Patrick Smit;John Raedts;John Raedts;John Raedts;Vladimir Portyanko;Vladimir Portyanko;Vladimir Portyanko;Frédéric Debellé;Frédéric Debellé;Frédéric Debellé

  • The Medicago truncatula lysine motif-receptor-like kinase gene family includes NFP and new nodule-expressed genes.

    Jean-François Arrighi;Annick Barre;Besma Ben Amor;Anne Bersoult

  • Medicago LYK3, an Entry Receptor in Rhizobial Nodulation Factor Signaling

    Patrick Smit;Erik Limpens;Rene Geurts;Elena Fedorova

  • RNA interference in Agrobacterium rhizogenes‐transformed roots of Arabidopsis and Medicago truncatula

    Erik Limpens;Javier Ramos;Carolien Franken;Vered Raz

  • Strigolactone Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula and Rice Requires the Symbiotic GRAS-Type Transcription Factors NSP1 and NSP2

    Wei Liu;Wei Liu;Wouter Kohlen;Alessandra Lillo;Rik Op den Camp

  • Rhizobium nod factor perception and signalling.

    René Geurts;Ton Bisseling

  • LysM-Type Mycorrhizal Receptor Recruited for Rhizobium Symbiosis in Nonlegume Parasponia

    Rik Op den Camp;Arend Streng;Stéphane De Mita;Qingqin Cao

  • Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain.

    Vincent S F T Merckx;Vincent S F T Merckx;Kasper P Hendriks;Kevin K Beentjes;Constantijn B Mennes

  • Single Nucleus Genome Sequencing Reveals High Similarity among Nuclei of an Endomycorrhizal Fungus

    Kui Lin;Erik Limpens;Zhonghua Zhang;Sergey Ivanov

  • Root Hair Deformation Activity of Nodulation Factors and Their Fate on Vicia sativa

    R. Heidstra;R. Geurts;H. Franssen;H. P. Spaink

  • Formation of organelle-like N2-fixing symbiosomes in legume root nodules is controlled by DMI2

    Erik Limpens;Rossana Mirabella;Elena Fedorova;Carolien Franken

  • Nod factor signaling genes and their function in the early stages of Rhizobium infection.

    René Geurts;Elena Fedorova;Ton Bisseling

  • Integration of the FISH pachytene and genetic maps of Medicago truncatula.

    O. Kulikova;G. Gualtieri;R. Geurts;D.J. Kim

  • Comparative genomics of the nonlegume Parasponia reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses.

    Robin van Velzen;Rens Holmer;Fengjiao Bu;Luuk Rutten

  • Legume nodulation and mycorrhizae formation; two extremes in host specificity meet

    Cathy Albrecht;René Geurts;Ton Bisseling

  • RDML: structured language and reporting guidelines for real-time quantitative PCR data

    Steve Lefever;Jan Hellemans;Filip Pattyn;Daniel R. Przybylski

Frequent Co-Authors

Ton Bisseling
Ton Bisseling Wageningen University & Research
Menno Schilthuizen
Menno Schilthuizen Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Renze Heidstra
Renze Heidstra Wageningen University & Research
Wei-Cai Yang
Wei-Cai Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Douglas R. Cook
Douglas R. Cook University of California, Davis
Giles E. D. Oldroyd
Giles E. D. Oldroyd University of Cambridge
Heribert Hirt
Heribert Hirt King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jean Dénarié
Jean Dénarié INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Ken E. Giller
Ken E. Giller Wageningen University & Research
Vladimir B. Bajic
Vladimir B. Bajic King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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