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Wolfgang Friedt

Wolfgang Friedt

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
62
Citations
12062
World Ranking
1110
National Ranking
79

Wolfgang Friedt 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 Wolfgang Friedt sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 333 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang Friedt 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 Wolfgang Friedt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Botany, Genetics, Brassica, Rapeseed and Quantitative trait locus are his primary areas of study. Wolfgang Friedt interconnects Gene pool and Gene in the investigation of issues within Botany. His biological study deals with issues like RAPD, which deal with fields such as Helianthus annuus, Cophenetic and Mantel test.

His Brassica research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Amplified fragment length polymorphism, Transgene, Biochemistry, Linolenic acid and Embryo. His Rapeseed research incorporates themes from Canola, Diallel cross, Vegetable oil and Horticulture. His Quantitative trait locus research integrates issues from Agronomy, Epistasis, Chromosome, Gene mapping and Gene interaction.

His most cited work include:

  • New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry. (584 citations)
  • On the genetic improvement of androgenetic haploid formation in Hordeum vulgare L. (152 citations)
  • Analysis of Genetic Diversity in the Brassica napus L. Gene Pool Using SSR Markers (144 citations)

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

Wolfgang Friedt spends much of his time researching Genetics, Botany, Agronomy, Gene and Brassica. Marker-assisted selection and Potyviridae is closely connected to Hordeum vulgare in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Genetics. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Genotype and Genetic diversity.

His Genetic diversity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Microsatellite and Genetic variation. His Brassica research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Brassica oleracea and Rapeseed. His study in Quantitative trait locus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Allele, Genetic association, Gene mapping and Candidate gene.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (36.68%)
  • Botany (35.64%)
  • Agronomy (23.88%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Genetics (36.68%)
  • Agronomy (23.88%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (17.99%)

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

Wolfgang Friedt mostly deals with Genetics, Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus, Botany and Gene. His research on Genetics often connects related topics like Hordeum vulgare. The study incorporates disciplines such as Candidate gene, Genome, Genetic association, Brassica and Seedling in addition to Quantitative trait locus.

The various areas that Wolfgang Friedt examines in his Brassica study include Rapeseed and Longevity. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Genotype and Virulence. The Gene study combines topics in areas such as Barley yellow dwarf and Resistance.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Jasmonate and ethylene dependent defence gene expression and suppression of fungal virulence factors: two essential mechanisms of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat? (76 citations)
  • Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels. (56 citations)
  • VERNALIZATION1 Modulates Root System Architecture in Wheat and Barley. (56 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • DNA

His primary areas of study are Quantitative trait locus, Agronomy, Brassica, Genetics and Botany. His work investigates the relationship between Quantitative trait locus and topics such as Candidate gene that intersect with problems in Colonization, Genotype and Drought tolerance. Wolfgang Friedt combines subjects such as Germplasm, Genetic variation, Doubled haploidy and Rapeseed with his study of Brassica.

His Rapeseed study combines topics in areas such as Chromosome, Silique and Family-based QTL mapping. His Genetics study often links to related topics such as Gene pool. Wolfgang Friedt has researched Botany in several fields, including Plant genetics, Pleiotropy and Amplified fragment length polymorphism.

Best Publications

  • New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry.

    Ursula Biermann;Wolfgang Friedt;Siegmund Lang;Wilfried Lühs

  • Analysis of Genetic Diversity in the Brassica napus L. Gene Pool Using SSR Markers

    M. Hasan;F. Seyis;A. G. Badani;J. Pons-Kühnemann

  • Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels

    Kai P. Voss-Fels;Kai P. Voss-Fels;Andreas Stahl;Benjamin Wittkop;Carolin Lichthardt

  • Status and perspectives of breeding for enhanced yield and quality of oilseed crops for Europe.

    B. Wittkop;R. J. Snowdon;W. Friedt

  • On the genetic improvement of androgenetic haploid formation in Hordeum vulgare L.

    B Foroughi-Wehr;W Friedt;G Wenzel

  • Molecular markers in Brassica oilseed breeding: current status and future possibilities

    R. J. Snowdon;W. Friedt

  • Comparative mapping of quantitative trait loci involved in heterosis for seedling and yield traits in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

    P. Basunanda;M. Radoev;W. Ecke;W. Friedt

  • Strategies for Pyramiding Resistance Genes Against the Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus Complex (BaMMV, BaYMV, BaYMV-2)

    Kay Werner;Wolfgang Friedt;Frank Ordon

  • Genomic in situ hybridization in Brassica amphidiploids and interspecific hybrids

    R. J. Snowdon;W. Köhler;W. Friedt;A. Köhler

  • Comparative analysis on the genetic relatedness of Sorghum bicolor accessions from Southern Africa by RAPDs, AFLPs and SSRs

    R. Uptmoor;W. Wenzel;W. Friedt;G. Donaldson

  • Genetic mapping of QTLs for sugar-related traits in a RIL population of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench.

    Amukelani Lacrecia Shiringani;Matthias Frisch;Wolfgang Friedt

  • Genetic diversity and relationships among pea cultivars revealed by RAPDs and AFLPs

    D. Simioniuc;R. Uptmoor;W. Friedt;F. Ordon

  • VERNALIZATION1 Modulates Root System Architecture in Wheat and Barley.

    Kai P. Voss-Fels;Hannah Robinson;Stephen R. Mudge;Cecile Richard

  • Association of gene-linked SSR markers to seed glucosinolate content in oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. napus).

    M. Hasan;W. Friedt;J. Pons-Kühnemann;N. M. Freitag

  • Glucosinolate content and composition as parameters of quality of Camelina seed

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  • Jasmonate and ethylene dependent defence gene expression and suppression of fungal virulence factors: two essential mechanisms of Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat?

    Sven Gottwald;Birgit Samans;Stefanie Lück;Wolfgang Friedt

  • Molecular mapping of the Rf1 gene restoring pollen fertility in PET1-based F1 hybrids in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.).

    R Horn;B Kusterer;E Lazarescu;M Prüfe

  • Molecular characterization of novel resynthesized rapeseed (Brassica napus) lines and analysis of their genetic diversity in comparison with spring rapeseed cultivars

    F. Seyis;R. J. Snowdon;W. Luhs;W. Friedt

  • Genetic mapping of agronomic traits in false flax (Camelina sativa subsp. sativa)

    A Gehringer;W Friedt;W Lühs;R J Snowdon

  • Identifying the chromosomes of the A- and C-genome diploid Brassica species B. rapa (syn. campestris) and B. oleracea in their amphidiploid B. napus.

    R. J. Snowdon;T. Friedrich;W. Friedt;W. Köhler

  • Improved Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): assessment of macerating enzymes and sonication.

    S Weber;W Friedt;N Landes;J Molinier

Frequent Co-Authors

Rod J. Snowdon
Rod J. Snowdon University of Giessen
Frank Ordon
Frank Ordon Julius Kühn-Institut
Andreas Graner
Andreas Graner Leibniz Association
Nils Stein
Nils Stein University of Western Australia
Matthias Frisch
Matthias Frisch University of Giessen
Lorenz Hartl
Lorenz Hartl Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture
Javad Hadian
Javad Hadian University of the Fraser Valley
Lee T. Hickey
Lee T. Hickey University of Queensland
Uwe Scholz
Uwe Scholz Leibniz Association
Klaus F. X. Mayer
Klaus F. X. Mayer Technical University of Munich

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