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George F. Sprague

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
63
Citations
19069
World Ranking
2857
National Ranking
1249

George F. Sprague 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 George F. Sprague sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 140 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George F. Sprague 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 George F. Sprague sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his outstanding research on the genetic amelioration of maize for human welfare.
  • 1968 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

George F. Sprague is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their research contributions mainly span biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology and spectroscopy as key subfields.

Their recent publications reflect diverse interests within these areas. Among these works are:

  • Two-dimensional isotopic shifts for steroid isomer delineation with high-resolution cyclic ion mobility separations, 2025, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Mutation of RGA1, which encodes a putative GTPase-activating protein for the polarity-establishment protein Cdc42p, activates the pheromone-response pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae., 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Constitutive mutants of the protein kinase STE11 activate the yeast pheromone response pathway in the absence of the G protein., 2021, UNC Libraries

Sprague's research touches on several prominent topics including:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Mass spectrometry techniques and applications
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Analytical chemistry and chromatography
  • Plant reproductive biology
  • Fermentation and sensory analysis
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sprague include:

  • Brian J. Stevenson
  • Noah D. Roberts
  • Gabe Nagy
  • Betsy Ferguson
  • Claudio De Virgilio

Sprague's publications are mainly found in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Throughout their career, Sprague has received various recognitions including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007
  • Wolf Prize in Agriculture, 1978, awarded for research on the genetic amelioration of maize for human welfare
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1968

Best Publications

  • Bacterial conjugative plasmids mobilize DNA transfer between bacteria and yeast

    Jack A. Heinemann;George F. Sprague

  • Identification and characterization of dinucleotide repeat (CA)n markers for genetic mapping in dog

    Elaine A. Ostrander;George F. Sprague;Jasper Rine

  • Yeast α factor is processed from a larger precursor polypeptide: The essential role of a membrane-bound dipeptidyl aminopeptidase

    David Julius;Lindley Blair;Anthony Brake;George Sprague

  • Protein-protein interactions in the yeast pheromone response pathway: Ste5p interacts with all members of the MAP kinase cascade.

    J A Printen;G F Sprague

  • Glucose depletion causes haploid invasive growth in yeast

    Paul J. Cullen;George F. Sprague

  • Constitutive mutants of the protein kinase STE11 activate the yeast pheromone response pathway in the absence of the G protein.

    Brian J. Stevenson;Nelson Rhodes;Beverly Errede;George F. Sprague

  • Assay of yeast mating reaction.

    George F. Sprague

  • The Regulation of Filamentous Growth in Yeast

    Paul J. Cullen;George F. Sprague

  • Cis- and trans-acting functions required for endocytosis of the yeast pheromone receptors

    Nicholas G. Davis;Joseph L. Horecka;George F. Sprague

  • Regulation of yeast mating-type interconversion: feedback control of HO gene expression by the mating-type locus

    Robert Jensen;George F. Sprague;Ira Herskowitz

  • Identification and regulation of a gene required for cell fusion during mating of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    G McCaffrey;F J Clay;K Kelsay;G F Sprague

  • 12 Pheromone Response and Signal Transduction during the Mating Process of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    George F. Sprague;Jeremy W. Thorner

  • A signaling mucin at the head of the Cdc42- and MAPK-dependent filamentous growth pathway in yeast

    Paul J. Cullen;Walid Sabbagh;Ellie Graham;Molly M. Irick

  • MATα1 protein, a yeast transcription activator, binds synergistically with a second protein to a set of cell-type-specific genes

    Alan Bender;George F. Sprague

  • Control of yeast cell type by the mating type locus. I. Identification and control of expression of the a-specific gene BAR1.

    George F. Sprague;Ira Herskowitz

  • Cell Interactions and Regulation of Cell Type in the Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

    G F Sprague;L C Blair;J Thorner

  • Functional homology of protein kinases required for sexual differentiation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae suggests a conserved signal transduction module in eukaryotic organisms.

    A. M. Neiman;B. J. Stevenson;Hao-Peng Xu;G. F. Sprague

  • Pheromone response elements are necessary and sufficient for basal and pheromone-induced transcription of the FUS1 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    D C Hagen;G McCaffrey;G F Sprague

  • Mutation of RGA1, which encodes a putative GTPase-activating protein for the polarity-establishment protein Cdc42p, activates the pheromone-response pathway in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    B. J. Stevenson;B. Ferguson;C. De Virgilio;Erfei Bi

  • The yeast transcription activator PRTF, a homolog of the mammalian serum response factor, is encoded by the MCM1 gene.

    E E Jarvis;K L Clark;G F Sprague

Frequent Co-Authors

Ira Herskowitz
Ira Herskowitz University of California, San Francisco
Jasper Rine
Jasper Rine University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey J. Delrow
Jeffrey J. Delrow Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jeremy Thorner
Jeremy Thorner University of California, Berkeley
Charles Boone
Charles Boone University of Toronto
Yoshifumi Jigami
Yoshifumi Jigami National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Elaine A. Ostrander
Elaine A. Ostrander National Institutes of Health
John R. Pringle
John R. Pringle Stanford University
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields University of Washington
Stephen J. Elledge
Stephen J. Elledge Harvard University

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Best Scientists Citing George F. Sprague

Jeremy Thorner

Jeremy Thorner

University of California, Berkeley

Publications: 46

Henrik G. Dohlman

Henrik G. Dohlman

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 40

Ira Herskowitz

Ira Herskowitz

University of California, San Francisco

Publications: 38

Malcolm Whiteway

Malcolm Whiteway

Concordia University

Publications: 29

Elaine A. Ostrander

Elaine A. Ostrander

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 25

Lisette P. Waits

Lisette P. Waits

University of Idaho

Publications: 24

Charles Boone

Charles Boone

University of Toronto

Publications: 24

Alexander D. Johnson

Alexander D. Johnson

University of California, San Francisco

Publications: 24

Tom H. Stevens

Tom H. Stevens

University of Oregon

Publications: 22

Joseph Heitman

Joseph Heitman

Duke University

Publications: 22

Howard Riezman

Howard Riezman

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Publications: 21

Erfei Bi

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Publications: 20

Mark D. Rose

Mark D. Rose

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Publications: 20

David Y. Thomas

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Publications: 19

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