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David C. Schwartz 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 David C. Schwartz sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 195 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David C. Schwartz 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 David C. Schwartz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David C. Schwartz is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research activity spans multiple interdisciplinary fields, combining aspects of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering.

The primary fields of study for David C. Schwartz include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Within these broader fields, their work delves into several subfields such as:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Ecology
  • Cell Biology

Their main research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

David C. Schwartz has published multiple papers in distinguished venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • The genome of opportunistic fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum carries a unique set of lineage-specific chromosomes, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Not so selfish: transposable elements fuel adaptation to climate change, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trench field-effect transistors integrated in a microfluidic channel and design considerations for charge detection, 2022, Applied Physics Letters
  • A database of restriction maps to expand the utility of bacterial artificial chromosomes, 2023, Gigabyte
  • A Database of Restriction Maps to Expand the Utility of Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Publication venues where David C. Schwartz frequently appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Communications Biology
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Gigabyte
  • BioTechniques

In their collaborative research efforts, frequent co-authors have been:

  • Juan P. Hernández-Ortíz
  • Eamon Winden
  • Alejandro Vasquez-Echeverri
  • Susana M. Calle-Castañeda
  • Yumin Lian

Best Publications

  • The B73 Maize Genome: Complexity, Diversity, and Dynamics

    Patrick S. Schnable;Doreen Ware;Robert S. Fulton;Joshua C. Stein

  • Separation of yeast chromosome-sized DNAs by pulsed field gradient gel electrophoresis

    David C. Schwartz;Charles R. Cantor

  • Genome sequence of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

    Nicole T. Perna;Guy Plunkett;Valerie Burland;Bob Mau

  • The Genome of the Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana: Ecology, Evolution, and Metabolism

    E. Virginia Armbrust;John A. Berges;Chris Bowler;Beverley R. Green

  • Improvement of the Oryza sativa Nipponbare reference genome using next generation sequence and optical map data

    Yoshihiro Kawahara;Melissa de la Bastide;John P Hamilton;Hiroyuki Kanamori

  • Comparative genomics reveals mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium

    Li Jun Ma;H. Charlotte Van Der Does;Katherine A. Borkovich;Jeffrey J. Coleman

  • Extensive mosaic structure revealed by the complete genome sequence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    R. A. Welch;V. Burland;G. Plunkett;P. Redford

  • The genome of the kinetoplastid parasite, Leishmania major.

    Alasdair C. Ivens;Christopher S. Peacock;Elizabeth A. Worthey;Lee Murphy

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

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

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

  • Mapping and sequencing of structural variation from eight human genomes

    Jeffrey M. Kidd;Gregory M. Cooper;William F. Donahue;Hillary S. Hayden

  • HLA B*5701 is highly associated with restriction of virus replication in a subgroup of HIV-infected long term nonprogressors.

    Stephen A. Migueles;M. Shirin Sabbaghian;W. Lesley Shupert;Maria P. Bettinotti

  • Lifestyle transitions in plant pathogenic Colletotrichum fungi deciphered by genome and transcriptome analyses

    Richard J. O'Connell;Michael R. Thon;Stéphane Hacquard;Stefan G. Amyotte

  • In vivo fate of HIV-1-infected T cells: Quantitative analysis of the transition to stable latency

    Tae Wook Chun;Diana Finzi;Joseph Margolick;Karen Chadwick

  • Assemblathon 2: evaluating de novo methods of genome assembly in three vertebrate species

    Keith R. Bradnam;Joseph N. Fass;Anton Alexandrov;Paul Baranay

  • Genome Sequence of Yersinia pestis KIM

    Wen Deng;Valerie Burland;Guy Plunkett;Adam Boutin

  • Assemblathon 2: evaluating de novo methods of genome assembly in three vertebrate species

    Keith R. Bradnam;Joseph N. Fass;Anton Alexandrov;Paul Baranay

  • Lineage-specific biology revealed by a finished genome assembly of the mouse.

    Deanna M. Church;Leo Goodstadt;LaDeana W. Hillier;Michael C. Zody;Michael C. Zody

  • Ordered restriction maps of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosomes constructed by optical mapping.

    David C. Schwartz;Xiaojun Li;Luis I. Hernandez;Satyadarshan P. Ramnarain

  • Genome sequence of the model medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum

    Shilin Chen;Jiang Xu;Chang Liu;Yingjie Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan J. de Pablo
Juan J. de Pablo New York University
Michael S. Waterman
Michael S. Waterman University of Southern California
Frederick R. Blattner
Frederick R. Blattner University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael D. Graham
Michael D. Graham University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Nicole T. Perna
Nicole T. Perna University of Wisconsin–Madison
Charles R. Cantor
Charles R. Cantor Boston University
René Veenstra
René Veenstra University of Groningen
Bud Mishra
Bud Mishra New York University
Sarah Young
Sarah Young University of North Georgia

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