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Andrew H. Paterson publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew H. Paterson sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 491 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Andrew H. Paterson D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew H. Paterson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 142 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Andrew H. Paterson is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Ecology.

Their main research topics cover:

  • Research in Cotton Cultivation
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Smart Agriculture and AI

Andrew H. Paterson has contributed multiple papers in various scientific venues. Some recent publications include:

  • "The celery genome sequence reveals sequential paleo-polyploidizations, karyotype evolution and resistance gene reduction in apiales" (2020), published in Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • "Genome sequence and evolution of Betula platyphylla" (2021), published in Horticulture Research
  • "Detection of colinear blocks and synteny and evolutionary analyses based on utilization of MCScanX" (2024), published in Nature Protocols
  • "Preferential gene retention increases the robustness of cold regulation in Brassicaceae and other plants after polyploidization" (2020), published in Horticulture Research
  • "DeepFlower: a deep learning-based approach to characterize flowering patterns of cotton plants in the field" (2020), published in Plant Methods

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Andrew H. Paterson include:

  • Peng W. Chee
  • Wenqian Kong
  • Changying Li
  • Kassahun Bantte
  • Sameer Khanal

Their work has appeared frequently in publication venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Plants People Planet

Andrew H. Paterson has been recognized with professional awards, including Fellowship honors from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008 and from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2007.

Best Publications

  • MCScanX: a toolkit for detection and evolutionary analysis of gene synteny and collinearity

    Yupeng Wang;Haibao Tang;Jeremy D. DeBarry;Xu-fei Tan

  • The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses

    Andrew H. Paterson;John E. Bowers;Rémy Bruggmann;Inna Dubchak

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • Early allopolyploid evolution in the post-Neolithic Brassica napus oilseed genome

    Boulos Chalhoub;Shengyi Liu;Isobel A.P. Parkin

  • The genome of the mesopolyploid crop species Brassica rapa

    Xiaowu Wang;Hanzhong Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang

  • Resolution of quantitative traits into Mendelian factors by using a complete linkage map of restriction fragment length polymorphisms

    Andrew H. Paterson;Eric S. Lander;Eric S. Lander;John D. Hewitt;Susan Peterson

  • RFLP Mapping in Plant Breeding: New Tools for an Old Science

    S. D. Tanksley;N. D. Young;A. H. Paterson;M. W. Bonierbale

  • Unravelling angiosperm genome evolution by phylogenetic analysis of chromosomal duplication events

    John E. Bowers;Brad A. Chapman;Junkang Rong;Andrew H. Paterson

  • Synteny and collinearity in plant genomes.

    Haibao Tang;John E. Bowers;Xiyin Wang;Ray Ming

  • Polyploidy and angiosperm diversification

    Douglas E. Soltis;Victor A. Albert;Jim Leebens-Mack;Charles D. Bell

  • A rapid method for extraction of cotton (Gossypium spp.) genomic DNA suitable for RFLP or PCR analysis

    Andrew H. Paterson;Curt L. Brubaker;Jonathan F. Wendel

  • Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres

    Andrew H Paterson;Jonathan F Wendel;Heidrun Gundlach;Hui Guo

  • Mendelian factors underlying quantitative traits in tomato: comparison across species, generations, and environments.

    A H Paterson;S Damon;J D Hewitt;D Zamir

  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

    Ray Ming;Shaobin Hou;Yun Feng;Qingyi Yu

  • The Brassica oleracea genome reveals the asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes

    Shengyi Liu;Yumei Liu;Xinhua Yang;Chaobo Tong

  • Ancient polyploidization predating divergence of the cereals, and its consequences for comparative genomics

    A. H. Paterson;J. E. Bowers;B. A. Chapman

  • Mapping QTLs with epistatic effects and QTL×environment interactions by mixed linear model approaches

    D. L. Wang;J. Zhu;Z. K. L. Li;A. H. Paterson

  • Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci using selected overlapping recombinant chromosomes, in an interspecies cross of tomato.

    A H Paterson;J W DeVerna;B Lanini;S D Tanksley

  • Convergent domestication of cereal crops by independent mutations at corresponding genetic Loci.

    Andrew H. Paterson;Yann-Rong Lin;Zhikang Li;Keith F. Schertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiyin Wang
Xiyin Wang North China University of Science and Technology
Haibao Tang
Haibao Tang Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of Georgia
Peng W. Chee
Peng W. Chee University of Georgia
Ray Ming
Ray Ming University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rod A. Wing
Rod A. Wing University of Arizona
Jonathan F. Wendel
Jonathan F. Wendel Iowa State University
Paul H. Moore
Paul H. Moore Agricultural Research Service
Zhikang Li
Zhikang Li Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Mark D. Burow
Mark D. Burow Texas A&M University

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