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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
23409
World Ranking
5852
National Ranking
2770

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

H. Corby Kistler mostly deals with Genetics, Trichothecene, Gene, Fusarium and Botany. His work on Gene is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Microbiology. H. Corby Kistler focuses mostly in the field of Fusarium, narrowing it down to matters related to Species complex and, in some cases, Genetic variation, Strain, Fungal genetics, Fungi imperfecti and Oryza sativa.

His work on Gibberella zeae, Blight and Secale as part of general Botany study is frequently connected to Plant disease, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. As part of the same scientific family, H. Corby Kistler usually focuses on Phylogenetic tree, concentrating on Phylogenetics and intersecting with Locus and DNA sequencing. His Genome study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Gene mutation, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, DNA and Point mutation.

His most cited work include:

  • Comparative genomics reveals mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium (1046 citations)
  • Heading for disaster: Fusarium graminearum on cereal crops. (840 citations)
  • Gene genealogies reveal global phylogeographic structure and reproductive isolation among lineages of Fusarium graminearum, the fungus causing wheat scab (677 citations)

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

Fusarium, Genetics, Gene, Trichothecene and Botany are his primary areas of study. His Fusarium research includes elements of Ecology, Pathogen, Species complex, Mycotoxin and Genotype. In the field of Genetics, his study on Genome, Phylogenetic tree, Fungal genetics and Gibberella zeae overlaps with subjects such as Plant disease.

The Gene study which covers Microbiology that intersects with Ustilago. His Trichothecene study combines topics in areas such as Biosynthesis and Farnesyl pyrophosphate. His studies deal with areas such as Phylogenetics and Agronomy as well as Botany.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Fusarium (66.02%)
  • Genetics (55.34%)
  • Gene (49.51%)

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

  • Fusarium (66.02%)
  • Gene (49.51%)
  • Genome (33.01%)

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

H. Corby Kistler focuses on Fusarium, Gene, Genome, Genetics and Trichothecene. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Fusarium, concentrating on Virulence and frequently concerns with Cell biology and Phytotoxin. His Genome research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Human pathogen, Homologous chromosome, Fusarium oxysporum and Kinome.

His Strain, Housekeeping gene and Niche adaptation investigations are all subjects of Genetics research. His Trichothecene study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Agronomy and ATP synthase. Many of his research projects under Botany are closely connected to Veterinary medicine with Veterinary medicine, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Fusarium graminearum: pathogen or endophyte of North American grasses? (63 citations)
  • Fusarium graminearum Trichothecene Mycotoxins: Biosynthesis, Regulation, and Management. (44 citations)
  • The fungal myosin I is essential for Fusarium toxisome formation (41 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genome

His scientific interests lie mostly in Fusarium, Trichothecene, Mycotoxin, Botany and Biosynthesis. His research on Fusarium concerns the broader Genetics. His Trichothecene research integrates issues from Endophyte, Poaceae and FUSARIUM INFECTIONS.

His Mycotoxin research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Inflorescence, Host and Agronomy, Crop. The various areas that H. Corby Kistler examines in his Botany study include Pathogen, Genotype and Virulence. The concepts of his Biosynthesis study are interwoven with issues in Myosin, Head blight and Actin.

Best Publications

  • Comparative genomics reveals mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium

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

  • Heading for disaster: Fusarium graminearum on cereal crops.

    Rubella S. Goswami;H. Corby Kistler

  • The Fusarium graminearum Genome Reveals a Link Between Localized Polymorphism and Pathogen Specialization

    Christina A. Cuomo;Ulrich Güldener;Jin Rong Xu;Frances Trail

  • Gene genealogies reveal global phylogeographic structure and reproductive isolation among lineages of Fusarium graminearum, the fungus causing wheat scab

    Kerry O'Donnell;H. Corby Kistler;Beth K. Tacke;Howard H. Casper

  • Genealogical concordance between the mating type locus and seven other nuclear genes supports formal recognition of nine phylogenetically distinct species within the Fusarium graminearum clade

    Kerry O’Donnell;Todd J. Ward;David M. Geiser;H. Corby Kistler

  • Ancestral polymorphism and adaptive evolution in the trichothecene mycotoxin gene cluster of phytopathogenic Fusarium

    Todd J. Ward;Joseph P. Bielawski;H. Corby Kistler;Eileen Sullivan

  • Global molecular surveillance reveals novel Fusarium head blight species and trichothecene toxin diversity.

    David E. Starkey;Todd J. Ward;Takayuki Aoki;Liane R. Gale

  • A mitogen-activated protein kinase gene (MGV1) in Fusarium graminearum is required for female fertility, heterokaryon formation, and plant infection

    Zhanming Hou;Chaoyang Xue;Youliang Peng;Talma Katan

  • Fusarium graminearum Trichothecene Mycotoxins: Biosynthesis, Regulation, and Management.

    Yun Chen;Yun Chen;H. Corby Kistler;Zhonghua Ma;Zhonghua Ma

  • A two-locus DNA sequence database for typing plant and human pathogens within the Fusarium oxysporum species complex

    Kerry O'Donnell;Cécile Gueidan;Stacy Sink;Peter R. Johnston

  • Functional Analysis of the Kinome of the Wheat Scab Fungus Fusarium graminearum

    Chenfang Wang;Shijie Zhang;Rui Hou;Zhongtao Zhao

  • Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Evolution of Fungi.

    U. Liane Rosewich;H. Corby Kistler

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

    David M. Geiser;Takayuki Aoki;Charles W. Bacon;Scott E. Baker

  • Global gene regulation by Fusarium transcription factors Tri6 and Tri10 reveals adaptations for toxin biosynthesis

    Kye Yong Seong;Matias Pasquali;Xiaoying Zhou;Jongwoo Song

  • Pathogenicity and In Planta Mycotoxin Accumulation Among Members of the Fusarium graminearum Species Complex on Wheat and Rice

    Rubella S. Goswami;H. Corby Kistler

  • Multilocus genotyping and molecular phylogenetics resolve a novel head blight pathogen within the Fusarium graminearum species complex from Ethiopia

    Kerry O’Donnell;Todd J. Ward;Dereje Aberra;H. Corby Kistler;H. Corby Kistler

  • Novel Fusarium head blight pathogens from Nepal and Louisiana revealed by multilocus genealogical concordance.

    Brice A.J. Sarver;Todd J. Ward;Liane R. Gale;Karen Broz

  • Genes determining pathogenicity to pea are clustered on a supernumerary chromosome in the fungal plant pathogen Nectria haematococca

    Yinong Han;Xiaoguang Liu;Ulla Benny;H. Corby Kistler

  • A novel Asian clade within the Fusarium graminearum species complex includes a newly discovered cereal head blight pathogen from the Russian Far East.

    Tapani Yli-Mattila;Tatiana Gagkaeva;Todd J. Ward;Takayuki Aoki

  • Development of a Fusarium graminearum Affymetrix GeneChip for profiling fungal gene expression in vitro and in planta.

    Ulrich Güldener;Kye Yong Seong;Jayanand Boddu;Seungho Cho

Frequent Co-Authors

Jin-Rong Xu
Jin-Rong Xu Purdue University West Lafayette
Todd J. Ward
Todd J. Ward United States Department of Agriculture
Kerry O'Donnell
Kerry O'Donnell National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Yanhong Dong
Yanhong Dong University of Minnesota
Zhonghua Ma
Zhonghua Ma Zhejiang University
Martijn Rep
Martijn Rep University of Amsterdam
Christian Steinberg
Christian Steinberg INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Frances Trail
Frances Trail Michigan State University
Gary J. Muehlbauer
Gary J. Muehlbauer University of Minnesota
David M. Geiser
David M. Geiser Pennsylvania State University

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