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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
65
Citations
13353
World Ranking
941
National Ranking
253

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 2001 - Young Crop Scientist Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Genetic marker, Botany and Cultivar are his primary areas of study. His study in Gene mapping, Gene, Restriction fragment length polymorphism, Backcrossing and Genetic variation are all subfields of Genetics. Brian W. Diers has included themes like Epistasis, Soybean cyst nematode, Allele, Glycine soja and Gene–environment interaction in his Quantitative trait locus study.

His biological study deals with issues like Locus, which deal with fields such as Marker-assisted selection and Genotype. In his study, Storage protein and Isozyme is inextricably linked to Horticulture, which falls within the broad field of Botany. His Cultivar study is concerned with the larger field of Agronomy.

His most cited work include:

  • RNA-Seq Atlas of Glycine max: a guide to the soybean transcriptome. (477 citations)
  • Copy Number Variation of Multiple Genes at Rhg1 Mediates Nematode Resistance in Soybean (346 citations)
  • RFLP Mapping in Soybean: Association between Marker Loci and Variation in Quantitative Traits (336 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Genetics, Agronomy, Cultivar, Quantitative trait locus and Gene. His Genetics and Genetic marker, Soybean cyst nematode, Allele, Gene mapping and Locus investigations all form part of his Genetics research activities. In his study, Yield is strongly linked to Genetic gain, which falls under the umbrella field of Agronomy.

Brian W. Diers combines subjects such as Inoculation and Crop with his study of Cultivar. His Quantitative trait locus study incorporates themes from Identification, Backcrossing, Glycine soja, Gene–environment interaction and Candidate gene. The study incorporates disciplines such as Pi and Soybean aphid in addition to Gene.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (40.36%)
  • Agronomy (31.93%)
  • Cultivar (31.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Genetics (40.36%)
  • Agronomy (31.93%)
  • Quantitative trait locus (27.71%)

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

Brian W. Diers focuses on Genetics, Agronomy, Quantitative trait locus, Gene and Cultivar. His Agronomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Molecular breeding and Nested association mapping. Brian W. Diers interconnects Fresh weight, Plant biochemistry, Genome-wide association study and Tassel in the investigation of issues within Quantitative trait locus.

His work in the fields of Gene, such as Soybean cyst nematode and Bulked segregant analysis, overlaps with other areas such as Line. His Soybean cyst nematode research includes themes of Population density, Chromosome 18, Locus and Germplasm. His work in the fields of Cultivar, such as Breeding program, intersects with other areas such as Latitude.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genetic Architecture of Soybean Yield and Agronomic Traits (38 citations)
  • Genome-Wide Analysis of Grain Yield Stability and Environmental Interactions in a Multiparental Soybean Population (30 citations)
  • An atypical N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor enables the viability of nematode-resistant Rhg1 soybeans (18 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Allele, Agronomy, Rhamnus cathartica and Aphid. His Single-nucleotide polymorphism research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Glycine tomentella, Crop yield, Botany and Introgression. Allele is a subfield of Gene that Brian W. Diers studies.

His Agronomy research integrates issues from Cropping and Domestication. Brian W. Diers integrates many fields, such as Rhamnus cathartica and engineering, in his works. Brian W. Diers has researched Aphid in several fields, including Zoology and Population genetics.

Best Publications

  • RNA-Seq Atlas of Glycine max: a guide to the soybean transcriptome.

    Andrew J. Severin;Jenna L. Woody;Yung Tsi Bolon;Bindu Joseph

  • Copy Number Variation of Multiple Genes at Rhg1 Mediates Nematode Resistance in Soybean

    David E. Cook;Tong Geon Lee;Xiaoli Guo;Sara Melito

  • RFLP Mapping in Soybean: Association between Marker Loci and Variation in Quantitative Traits

    P. Keim;Brian W Diers;T. C. Olson;R. C. Shoemaker

  • RFLP analysis of soybean seed protein and oil content

    B. W. Diers;P. Keim;W. R. Fehr;R. C. Shoemaker;R. C. Shoemaker

  • A Decade of QTL Mapping for Cyst Nematode Resistance in Soybean

    Vergel C. Concibido;Brian W. Diers;Prakash R. Arelli

  • Analysis of a Quantitative Trait Locus Allele from Wild Soybean That Increases Seed Protein Concentration in Soybean

    A. M. Sebolt;R. C. Shoemaker;B. W. Diers

  • Historical gains in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) seed yield are driven by linear increases in light interception, energy conversion, and partitioning efficiencies

    Robert P. Koester;Jeffrey A. Skoneczka;Troy R. Cary;Brian W. Diers

  • Epigenome-wide inheritance of cytosine methylation variants in a recombinant inbred population

    Robert J. Schmitz;Yupeng He;Yupeng He;Oswaldo Valdés-López;Saad M. Khan

  • Discovery of Soybean Aphid Biotypes

    Ki Seung Kim;Curtis B. Hill;Glen L. Hartman;M. A. Rouf Mian

  • Genetic Improvement of U.S. Soybean in Maturity Groups II, III, and IV

    Keith Rincker;Randall Nelson;James Specht;David Sleper

  • A Low‐Cost, High‐Throughput Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis System for Genotyping with Microsatellite DNA Markers

    D. Wang;J. Shi;S. R. Carlson;P. B. Cregan

  • Identification of putative QTL that underlie yield in interspecific soybean backcross populations.

    D. Wang;G. L. Graef;A. M. Procopiuk;Brian W Diers

  • Development of methods to improve soybean yield estimation and predict plant maturity with an unmanned aerial vehicle based platform

    Neil Yu;Liujun Li;Nathan Schmitz;Lei F. Tian

  • Inheritance of Partial Resistance to Sclerotinia Stem Rot in Soybean

    H. S. Kim;Brian W Diers

  • Putative Alleles for Increased Yield from Soybean Plant Introductions

    E. A. Kabelka;Brian W Diers;W. R. Fehr;A. R. LeRoy

  • Mapping Phytophthora Resistance Loci in Soybean with Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Markers

    B. W. Diers;L. Mansur;J. Imsande;R. C. Shoemaker

  • Relationship between Heterosis and Genetic Distance Based on Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Markers in Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.)

    B. W. Diers;P. B. E. McVetty;T. C. Osborn

  • Relationship between genetic distance among parents and genetic variance in populations of soybean

    T. J. Kisha;C. H. Sneller;B. W. Diers

  • Genetic diversity of oilseed Brassica napus germ plasm based on restriction fragment length polymorphisms.

    Brian W Diers;T. C. Osborn

  • Fine mapping of a seed protein QTL on soybean linkage group I and its correlated effects on agronomic traits

    D. M. Nichols;K. D. Glover;S. R. Carlson;J. E. Specht

  • Soybean aphid resistance genes in the soybean cultivars Dowling and Jackson map to linkage group M

    Yan Li;Curtis B. Hill;Shawn R. Carlson;Brian W. Diers

  • Genetic analysis of soybean hard seededness with molecular markers.

    P. Keim;B. W. Diers;R. C. Shoemaker;R. C. Shoemaker

  • Genetic Characterization of the Soybean Nested Association Mapping Population.

    Qi Jian Song;Long Yan;Charles Quigley;Brandon D. Jordan

  • Complementary genetic and genomic approaches help characterize the linkage group I seed protein QTL in soybean.

    Yung-Tsi Bolon;Bindu Joseph;Steven B Cannon;Michelle A Graham

  • Loci underlying resistance to Race 3 of soybean cyst nematode in Glycine soja plant introduction 468916

    D. Wang;B. W. Diers;P. R. Arelli;R. C. Shoemaker

  • Genetic Architecture of Soybean Yield and Agronomic Traits

    Brian W. Diers;Jim Specht;Katy Martin Rainey;Perry Cregan

  • Rhg1 alleles from soybean PI 437654 and PI 88788 respond differentially to isolates of Heterodera glycines in the greenhouse.

    Eric Brucker;Shawn Carlson;Evan Wright;Terry Niblack

  • Fine mapping the soybean aphid resistance gene Rag1 in soybean

    Ki Seung Kim;Stephanie Bellendir;Karen A. Hudson;Curtis B. Hill

  • A nematode demographics assay in transgenic roots reveals no significant impacts of the Rhg1 locus LRR-Kinase on soybean cyst nematode resistance

    Sara Melito;Adam L Heuberger;David Cook;Brian W Diers

  • Fine mapping of the soybean aphid-resistance gene Rag2 in soybean PI 200538

    Ki Seung Kim;Curtis B. Hill;Glen L. Hartman;David L. Hyten

Frequent Co-Authors

Glen L. Hartman
Glen L. Hartman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Randall L. Nelson
Randall L. Nelson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matthew E. Hudson
Matthew E. Hudson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James E. Specht
James E. Specht University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dechun Wang
Dechun Wang Michigan State University
David L. Hyten
David L. Hyten University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Randy C. Shoemaker
Randy C. Shoemaker Agricultural Research Service
Curtis B. Hill
Curtis B. Hill University of Illinois at Chicago
Paul D. Esker
Paul D. Esker Pennsylvania State University
Perry B. Cregan
Perry B. Cregan United States Department of Agriculture

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