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64
Citations
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World Ranking
9497
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4192

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Joan W. Bennett is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within biological sciences, emphasizing interactions between plants, microbes, and pathogens, as well as ecological and genetic aspects of infectious diseases.

The primary fields of study for this scientist include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work also delves into various subfields such as Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

In terms of specific research topics, their contributions cover:

  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

Joan W. Bennett has collaborated frequently with researchers including Sally Padhi and Kayla K. Pennerman.

Among the venues where this scientist has published, the Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology is noted.

Their recent publication includes the paper titled Trans-2-hexenal downregulates several pathogenicity genes of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agent of white-nose syndrome in bats, published in 2021 in the Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology.

Joan W. Bennett was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Fungal secondary metabolism — from biochemistry to genomics

    Nancy P. Keller;Geoffrey Turner;Joan W. Bennett

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of Aspergillus oryzae

    Masayuki Machida;Kiyoshi Asai;Motoaki Sano;Toshihiro Tanaka

  • More gene manipulations in fungi

    Margaret Alic;J. W. Bennett;Linda L. Lasure

  • Clustered pathway genes in aflatoxin biosynthesis.

    Jiujiang Yu;Perng Kuang Chang;Kenneth C. Ehrlich;Jeffrey W. Cary

  • Fungal volatile organic compounds: A review with emphasis on their biotechnological potential

    Shannon U. Morath;Richard Hung;Joan W. Bennett

  • Sniffing on microbes: diverse roles of microbial volatile organic compounds in plant health.

    Vasileios Bitas;Hye Seon Kim;Joan W. Bennett;Seogchan Kang

  • Volatile organic compounds emitted by Trichoderma species mediate plant growth

    Samantha Lee;Melanie Yap;Gregory Behringer;Richard Hung

  • Cloning of the Aspergillus parasiticus apa-2 gene associated with the regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis.

    Perng-Kuang Chang;J. W. Cary;Deepak Bhatnagar;T. E. Cleveland

  • Seeing red : The story of prodigiosin

    J.W. Bennett;Ronald Bentley

  • Fungal volatile organic compounds and their role in ecosystems

    Richard Hung;Samantha Lee;Joan W. Bennett

  • Applied Molecular Genetics of Fungi

    Kerry O'Donnell;J. F. Peberby;C. E. Caten;J. E. Ogden

  • Mycotoxins, mycotoxicoses, mycotoxicology and Mycopathologia

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  • Aspergillus flavus genomics: gateway to human and animal health, food safety, and crop resistance to diseases.

    Jiujiang Yu;Thomas E. Cleveland;William C. Nierman;Joan W. Bennett

  • Mycotechnology: the role of fungi in biotechnology

    Joan W. Bennett

  • Alexander Fleming and the discovery of penicillin.

    Joan W. Bennett;King Thom Chung

  • Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system for testing the effect of Trichoderma volatile organic compounds

    Richard Hung;Samantha Lee;Joan W. Bennett

  • Aspergillus : biology and industrial applications

    J. W. Bennett;Maren A. Klich

  • Microbial stimulation of plant growth and protection from disease

    Ben J.J. Lugtenberg;Ben J.J. Lugtenberg;Letty A. de Weger;Letty A. de Weger;J.W. Bennett

  • New Perspectives on Aflatoxin Biosynthesis

    J.W. Bennett;Siegfried B. Christensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiujiang Yu
Jiujiang Yu United States Department of Agriculture
William C. Nierman
William C. Nierman J. Craig Venter Institute
Thomas E. Cleveland
Thomas E. Cleveland Agricultural Research Service
Deepak Bhatnagar
Deepak Bhatnagar Agricultural Research Service
Gary A. Payne
Gary A. Payne North Carolina State University
Jeffrey W. Cary
Jeffrey W. Cary United States Department of Agriculture
David W. Denning
David W. Denning University of Manchester
Kenneth C. Ehrlich
Kenneth C. Ehrlich US Department of Agriculture
Jennifer R. Wortman
Jennifer R. Wortman Broad Institute
Ian T. Paulsen
Ian T. Paulsen Macquarie University

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