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Adrian Leuchtmann

Adrian Leuchtmann

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
44
Citations
7862
World Ranking
3013
National Ranking
52

Adrian Leuchtmann publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 109 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Adrian Leuchtmann D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

Adrian Leuchtmann mostly deals with Epichloë, Botany, Endophyte, Neotyphodium and Acremonium. His research integrates issues of Ecology, Phylogenetics, Locus and Genetics in his study of Epichloë. Adrian Leuchtmann does research in Botany, focusing on Poaceae specifically.

His Endophyte research includes elements of Asexual reproduction and Brachypodium sylvaticum. His work deals with themes such as Clavicipitaceae and Clade, Monophyly, which intersect with Neotyphodium. His Acremonium research integrates issues from Fungi imperfecti, Agronomy and Ascomycota.

His most cited work include:

  • SYMBIOSES OF GRASSES WITH SEEDBORNE FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES (625 citations)
  • Plant-Symbiotic Fungi as Chemical Engineers: Multi-Genome Analysis of the Clavicipitaceae Reveals Dynamics of Alkaloid Loci (271 citations)
  • Nomenclatural realignment of Neotyphodium species with genus Epichloë (258 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Epichloë, Endophyte, Clavicipitaceae and Host. Adrian Leuchtmann has researched Botany in several fields, including Phylogenetics and Ascomycota. His Epichloë study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Reproductive isolation, Genetics, Neotyphodium and Phylogenetic tree.

His research in Endophyte intersects with topics in Plant use of endophytic fungi in defense, Poaceae, Agronomy, Fungi imperfecti and Brachypodium sylvaticum. His study looks at the relationship between Clavicipitaceae and fields such as Hypoxylon, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. The various areas that Adrian Leuchtmann examines in his Host study include Perennial plant, Elymus and Heterothallic.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (70.21%)
  • Epichloë (50.00%)
  • Endophyte (36.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2019)?

  • Epichloë (50.00%)
  • Botany (70.21%)
  • Agronomy (10.64%)

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

Epichloë, Botany, Agronomy, Endophyte and Zoology are his primary areas of study. His Epichloë study frequently links to related topics such as Clavicipitaceae. His Botany study typically links adjacent topics like Phylogenetic tree.

In his work, Soil microbiology, Pest control, Agriotes and Western corn rootworm is strongly intertwined with Biological pest control, which is a subfield of Agronomy. Adrian Leuchtmann interconnects Rhizotron, Piriformospora, Shoot and Environmental remediation in the investigation of issues within Endophyte. Genus, Phylogenetics, Taxon, Clade and Paraphyly is closely connected to Botanophila in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Zoology.

Between 2015 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Genomewide signatures of selection in Epichloë reveal candidate genes for host specialization (16 citations)
  • Assessing effects of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum on soil microbial communities in Agriotes spp. biological pest control. (13 citations)
  • The effect of Piriformospora indica on the root development of maize (Zea mays L.) and remediation of petroleum contaminated soil. (13 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Soil microbiology, Bulk soil, Biological pest control and Pest control. His Agronomy research includes themes of Contamination and Environmental remediation. Adrian Leuchtmann incorporates Soil microbiology and Metarhizium brunneum in his studies.

Best Publications

  • SYMBIOSES OF GRASSES WITH SEEDBORNE FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES

    Christopher L. Schardl;Adrian Leuchtmann;Martin J. Spiering

  • Nomenclatural realignment of Neotyphodium species with genus Epichloë

    Adrian Leuchtmann;charles Wilson bacon;Christopher L. Schardl;James F. White

  • Plant-Symbiotic Fungi as Chemical Engineers: Multi-Genome Analysis of the Clavicipitaceae Reveals Dynamics of Alkaloid Loci

    Christopher L. Schardl;Carolyn A. Young;Uljana Hesse;Stefan G. Amyotte

  • Systematics, distribution, and host specificity of grass endophytes

    Adrian Leuchtmann

  • Taxonomy of Acremonium endophytes of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), meadow fescue (F. pratensis) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

    M.J. Christensen;Adrian Leuchtmann;D.D. Rowan;B.A. Tapper

  • Prevalence of interspecific hybrids amongst asexual fungal endophytes of grasses

    C. D. Moon;K. D. Craven;A. Leuchtmann;S. L. Clement

  • Origin of a fungal symbiont of perennial ryegrass by interspecific hybridization of a mutualist with the ryegrass choke pathogen, Epichloë typhina.

    C. L. Schardl;A. Leuchtmann;Huei-Fung Tsai;M. A. Collett

  • Coevolution by Common Descent of Fungal Symbionts (Epichloe spp.) and Grass Hosts

    CL Schardl;A Leuchtmann;K-R Chung;D Penny

  • Different levels of protective alkaloids in grasses with stroma-forming and seed-transmitted Epichloë/Neotyphodium endophytes

    A. Leuchtmann;D. Schmidt;L. P. Bush

  • Sexual compatibility and taxonomy of a new species of Epichloe symbiotic with fine fescue grasses

    Adrian Leuchtmann;Christopher L. Schardl;Malcolm R. Siegel

  • Isozyme variation in the Acremonium/Epichloë fungal endophyte complex

    A. Leuchtmann;K. Clay

  • Multigene Phylogeny of Epichloe Species, Fungal Symbionts of Grasses

    K D Craven;P T W Hsiau;A Leuchtmann;W Hollin

  • Currencies of mutualisms: sources of alkaloid genes in vertically transmitted epichloae

    Christopher L. Schardl;Carolyn A. Young;Juan Pan;Simona Florea

  • Infection of woodland grasses by fungal endophytes.

    Keith Clay;Adrian Leuchtmann

  • Mating compatibility and phylogenetic relationships among two new species of Epichloë and other congeneric European species.

    Adrian Leuchtmann;Christopher L. Schardl

  • Epichloë grass endophytes increase herbivore resistance in the woodland grass Brachypodium sylvaticum.

    D. Brem;A. Leuchtmann

  • Symbiosis with Neotyphodium uncinatum endophyte may increase the competitive ability of meadow fescue

    D. Malinowski;A. Leuchtmann;D. Schmidt;J. Nösberger

  • Growth and Water Status in Meadow Fescue is Affected by Neotyphodium and Phialophora Species Endophytes

    D. Malinowski;A. Leuchtmann;D. Schmidt;J. Nösberger

  • Three new species of Epichloë symbiotic with North American grasses.

    Christopher L. Schardl;Adrian Leuchtmann

  • Atkinsonella Hypoxylon and Balansia Cyperi, Epiphytic Members of the Balansiae

    Adrian Leuchtmann;Keith Clay

  • Evolution of pollinator- attracting signals in fungi

    Florian P. Schiestl;Fabrizio Steinebrunner;Claudia Schulz;Stephan H. von Reuß

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher L. Schardl
Christopher L. Schardl University of Kentucky
Keith Clay
Keith Clay Tulane University
Carolyn A. Young
Carolyn A. Young North Carolina State University
Florian P. Schiestl
Florian P. Schiestl University of Zurich
Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa
Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa Spanish National Research Council
Franco Widmer
Franco Widmer Environmental Protection Agency
Barry Scott
Barry Scott Massey University
Orlando Petrini
Orlando Petrini University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Ulrike Steiner
Ulrike Steiner University of Bonn

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