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David R. Gang publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David R. Gang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David R. Gang D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David R. Gang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

David R. Gang is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, their work focuses on several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Insect Science, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of research include Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, and Plant Virus Research Studies.

David R. Gang has published multiple papers, among which the following recent works are notable:

  • "Root Exudates Alter the Expression of Diverse Metabolic, Transport, Regulatory, and Stress Response Genes in Rhizosphere Pseudomonas" (2021) in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Plant science decadal vision 2020-2030: Reimagining the potential of plants for a healthy and sustainable future" (2020) in Plant Direct
  • "The genome of Dioscorea zingiberensis sheds light on the biosynthesis, origin and evolution of the medicinally important diosgenin saponins" (2022) in Horticulture Research
  • "Metabolomics-based analysis of miniature flask contents identifies tobacco mixture use among the ancient Maya" (2021) in Scientific Reports
  • "Activation of indolic glucosinolate pathway by extracellular ATP in Arabidopsis" (2022) in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Breastfeeding Medicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Collaborations form a significant part of David R. Gang's research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Anna Berim, with 18 joint publications
  • Shannon Tushingham, with 7 joint publications
  • Korey J. Brownstein, with 6 joint publications
  • Mario Zimmermann, with 4 joint publications
  • Elizabeth A. Holdsworth, with 4 joint publications

Best Publications

  • Genetics and biochemistry of secondary metabolites in plants: an evolutionary perspective.

    Eran Pichersky;David R Gang

  • The Lycopodium alkaloids

    Xiaoqiang Ma;David R. Gang

  • An investigation of the storage and biosynthesis of phenylpropenes in sweet basil.

    David R. Gang;Jihong Wang;Natalia Dudareva;Kyoung Hee Nam

  • Understanding in vivo benzenoid metabolism in petunia petal tissue.

    Jennifer Boatright;Florence Negre;Xinlu Chen;Christine M. Kish

  • Genome of the long-living sacred lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Yanling Liu;Mei Yang

  • Eugenol and isoeugenol, characteristic aromatic constituents of spices, are biosynthesized via reduction of a coniferyl alcohol ester

    Takao Koeduka;Eyal Fridman;David R. Gang;Daniel G. Vassão

  • Huperzine A from Huperzia species--an ethnopharmacolgical review.

    Xiaoqiang Ma;Changheng Tan;Dayuan Zhu;David R. Gang

  • Characterization of Geraniol Synthase from the Peltate Glands of Sweet Basil

    Yoko Iijima;David R. Gang;Eyal Fridman;Efraim Lewinsohn

  • Nelumbo nucifera [data set]

    Ray Ming;Robert Vanburen;Yanling Liu;Mei Yang

  • Applications of Metabolomics in Agriculture

    Richard A. Dixon;David R. Gang;Adrian J. Charlton;Oliver Fiehn

  • The Biochemical and Molecular Basis for the Divergent Patterns in the Biosynthesis of Terpenes and Phenylpropenes in the Peltate Glands of Three Cultivars of Basil

    Yoko Iijima;Rachel Davidovich-Rikanati;Eyal Fridman;David R. Gang

  • Characterization of Phenylpropene O-Methyltransferases from Sweet Basil: Facile Change of Substrate Specificity and Convergent Evolution within a Plant O-Methyltransferase Family

    David R. Gang;Noa Lavid;Chloe Zubieta;Feng Chen

  • Regiochemical control of monolignol radical coupling: a new paradigm for lignin and lignan biosynthesis

    David R. Gang;Michael A. Costa;Masayuki Fujita;Masayuki Fujita;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova

  • (+)-Pinoresinol/(+)-Lariciresinol Reductase from Forsythia intermedia PROTEIN PURIFICATION, cDNA CLONING, HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION AND COMPARISON TO ISOFLAVONE REDUCTASE

    Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;David R. Gang;Laurence B. Davin;Diana L. Bedgar

  • AMPK/α-Ketoglutarate Axis Dynamically Mediates DNA Demethylation in the Prdm16 Promoter and Brown Adipogenesis.

    Qiyuan Yang;Xingwei Liang;Xiaofei Sun;Lupei Zhang

  • The response of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to nitrogen deprivation: A systems biology analysis

    Jeong Jin Park;Hongxia Wang;Mahmoud Gargouri;Rahul R. Deshpande

  • Evolution of plant defense mechanisms. Relationships of phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductases to pinoresinol-lariciresinol and isoflavone reductases.

    David R. Gang;Hiroyuki Kasahara;Zhi-Qiang Xia;Kristine Vander Mijnsbrugge

  • Metabolic profiling and phylogenetic analysis of medicinal Zingiber species: Tools for authentication of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc).

    Hongliang Jiang;Zhengzhi Xie;Hyun Jo Koo;Steven P. McLaughlin

  • Comparative Functional Genomic Analysis of Solanum Glandular Trichome Types

    Eric T. McDowell;Jeremy Kapteyn;Adam Schmidt;Chao Li

  • Metabolic, Genomic, and Biochemical Analyses of Glandular Trichomes from the Wild Tomato Species Lycopersicon hirsutum Identify a Key Enzyme in the Biosynthesis of Methylketones

    Eyal Fridman;Jihong Wang;Yoko Iijima;John E. Froehlich

Frequent Co-Authors

Eran Pichersky
Eran Pichersky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Carol Soderlund
Carol Soderlund University of Arizona
Efraim Lewinsohn
Efraim Lewinsohn Agricultural Research Organization
Haluk Beyenal
Haluk Beyenal Washington State University
Norman G. Lewis
Norman G. Lewis Washington State University
Jay J. Thelen
Jay J. Thelen University of Missouri
Laurence B. Davin
Laurence B. Davin Washington State University
Herbert H. Hill
Herbert H. Hill Washington State University
Barbara N. Timmermann
Barbara N. Timmermann University of Kansas
Natalia Dudareva
Natalia Dudareva Purdue University West Lafayette

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