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Plant Science and Agronomy

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92
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85

Gerald A. Tuskan publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald A. Tuskan sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 382 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Gerald A. Tuskan D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald A. Tuskan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 96th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in United States Leader Award

Overview

Gerald A. Tuskan is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences.

The main fields of study for Gerald A. Tuskan include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these areas, subfields of focus are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Genetics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Their research topics cover a variety of themes such as:

  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Gerald A. Tuskan has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels", 2022, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and Hormones in Plant Responses to Temperature Changes", 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "A genome assembly and the somatic genetic and epigenetic mutation rate in a wild long-lived perennial Populus trichocarpa", 2020, Genome Biology
  • "Construct design for CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing in plants", 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • "A willow sex chromosome reveals convergent evolution of complex palindromic repeats", 2020, Genome Biology

The scientist frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors, such as:

  • Jin-Gui Chen (56 co-authored works)
  • Xiaohan Yang (49 co-authored works)
  • Wellington Muchero (47 co-authored works)
  • Timothy J. Tschaplinski (32 co-authored works)
  • Guoliang Yuan (29 co-authored works)

Gerald A. Tuskan has published extensively in various venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • BioDesign Research
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Horticulture Research
  • New Phytologist

Best Publications

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

    G. A. Tuskan;G. A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

  • Lignin valorization: improving lignin processing in the biorefinery.

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Gregg T. Beckham;Mary J. Biddy;Richard Chandra

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon

    John P. Vogel;David F. Garvin;Todd C. Mockler;Jeremy Schmutz

  • The genome of Laccaria bicolor provides insights into mycorrhizal symbiosis

    F. Martin;A. Aerts;D. Ahrén;A. Brun

  • The genome of Eucalyptus grandis

    Alexander Andrew Myburg;Dario Grattapaglia;Dario Grattapaglia;Gerald A. Tuskan;Gerald A. Tuskan;Uffe Hellsten

  • Reference genome sequence of the model plant Setaria

    Jeffrey L Bennetzen;Jeremy Schmutz;Hao Wang;Ryan Percifield;Ryan Percifield

  • Genome of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus provides insight into the oldest plant symbiosis

    Emilie Tisserant;Mathilde Malbreil;Alan Kuo;Annegret Kohler

  • Obligate biotrophy features unraveled by the genomic analysis of rust fungi

    Sébastien Duplessis;Christina A. Cuomo;Yao-Cheng Lin;Andrea Aerts

  • Poplar as a feedstock for biofuels: A review of compositional characteristics

    Poulomi Sannigrahi;Arthur J. Ragauskas;Gerald A. Tuskan

  • Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release.

    Michael H. Studer;Jaclyn D. DeMartini;Mark F. Davis;Robert W. Sykes

  • The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Ching Man Wai;Ching Man Wai;Haibao Tang;Haibao Tang

  • Distinct Microbial Communities within the Endosphere and Rhizosphere of Populus deltoides Roots across Contrasting Soil Types

    Neil R. Gottel;Hector F. Castro;Hector F. Castro;Marilyn Kerley;Zamin Yang

  • FLOWERING LOCUS T duplication coordinates reproductive and vegetative growth in perennial poplar

    Chuan Yu Hsu;Joshua P. Adams;Hyejin Kim;Kyoungok No

  • The Physcomitrella patens chromosome-scale assembly reveals moss genome structure and evolution.

    Daniel Lang;Kristian K. Ullrich;Florent Murat;Joerg Fuchs

  • The transcriptome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices (DAOM 197198) reveals functional tradeoffs in an obligate symbiont

    E. Tisserant;A. Kohler;P. Dozolme-Seddas;R. Balestrini

  • The Populus holobiont: dissecting the effects of plant niches and genotype on the microbiome

    M. A. Cregger;A. M. Veach;Z. K. Yang;M. J. Crouch;M. J. Crouch

  • Population genomics of Populus trichocarpa identifies signatures of selection and adaptive trait associations

    Luke M Evans;Gancho T Slavov;Eli Rodgers-Melnick;Joel Martin

  • Genomic insights into salt adaptation in a desert poplar

    Tao Ma;Junyi Wang;Gongke Zhou;Zhen Yue

  • Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis and Its Role in Growth-Defense Tradeoffs.

    Meng Xie;Meng Xie;Jin Zhang;Timothy J Tschaplinski;Gerald A Tuskan

  • Genome-wide analysis of Aux/IAA and ARF gene families in Populus trichocarpa

    Udaya C Kalluri;Stephen P DiFazio;Amy M Brunner;Gerald A Tuskan

  • A Multifactor Analysis of Fungal and Bacterial Community Structure in the Root Microbiome of Mature Populus deltoides Trees

    Migun Shakya;Migun Shakya;Neil Gottel;Hector Castro;Hector Castro;Zamin K. Yang

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) - eScholarship

    G.A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Tschaplinski
Timothy J. Tschaplinski Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jin-Gui Chen
Jin-Gui Chen Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jeremy Schmutz
Jeremy Schmutz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Stan D. Wullschleger
Stan D. Wullschleger Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mark F. Davis
Mark F. Davis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Anne M. Borland
Anne M. Borland Newcastle University
Christopher W. Schadt
Christopher W. Schadt Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Erika Lindquist
Erika Lindquist United States Department of Energy
Kerrie Barry
Kerrie Barry United States Department of Energy

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