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John H. McCusker

John H. McCusker

Duke University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
42
Citations
10332
World Ranking
19451
National Ranking
7934

John H. McCusker publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 72 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John H. McCusker 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 John H. McCusker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John H. McCusker is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains primarily within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's work covers several specialized subfields, including plant science, molecular biology, endocrinology, and food science. These areas reflect a focus on both fundamental biological processes and applied biological sciences.

McCusker's research topics include:

  • Plant and fungal interactions research
  • Plant virus research studies
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Plant disease resistance and genetics
  • Fermentation and sensory analysis
  • Microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction

Recent publications by McCusker demonstrate an emphasis on yeast genetics and viral interactions in microbial organisms. Notable papers include:

  • "RNA viruses, M satellites, chromosomal killer genes, and killer/nonkiller phenotypes in the 100-genomes S. cerevisiae strains", 2023, published in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • "A novel narnavirus is widespread in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and impacts multiple host phenotypes", 2022, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • "Core gene set of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae", 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The venues where McCusker frequently publishes include:

  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Co-authors commonly collaborating with McCusker reflect recurring partnerships in the field and include:

  • Sriram Vijayraghavan
  • Stanislav G. Kozmin
  • Paul M. Magwene
  • Fred S. Dietrich
  • Pooja K Strope

Best Publications

  • Three new dominant drug resistance cassettes for gene disruption in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Alan L. Goldstein;John H. McCusker

  • Yeast microarrays for genome wide parallel genetic and gene expression analysis.

    Deval A. Lashkari;Joseph L. DeRisi;John H. McCusker;Allen F. Namath

  • Dissecting the architecture of a quantitative trait locus in yeast

    Lars M. Steinmetz;Himanshu Sinha;Dan R. Richards;Jamie I. Spiegelman

  • Direct allelic variation scanning of the yeast genome.

    Elizabeth A. Winzeler;Dan R. Richards;Andrew R. Conway;Alan L. Goldstein

  • Calcineurin is essential for survival during membrane stress in Candida albicans

    M.Cristina Cruz;Alan L. Goldstein;Jill R. Blankenship;Maurizio Del Poeta

  • The 100-genomes strains, an S. cerevisiae resource that illuminates its natural phenotypic and genotypic variation and emergence as an opportunistic pathogen

    Pooja K. Strope;Daniel A. Skelly;Stanislav G. Kozmin;Gayathri Mahadevan

  • Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain YJM789.

    Wu Wei;John H. McCusker;Richard W. Hyman;Ted Jones

  • Genome structure of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain widely used in bioethanol production

    Juan Lucas Argueso;Marcelo F. Carazzolle;Piotr A. Mieczkowski;Fabiana M. Duarte

  • Pleiotropic plasma membrane ATPase mutations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    J H McCusker;D S Perlin;J E Haber

  • Genetic Characterization of Pathogenic Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Isolates

    J H McCusker;K V Clemons;D A Stevens;R W Davis

  • Rapamycin and less immunosuppressive analogs are toxic to Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans via FKBP12-dependent inhibition of TOR.

    M. Cristina Cruz;Alan L. Goldstein;Jill Blankenship;Maurizio Del Poeta

  • Genomic mismatch scanning: a new approach to genetic linkage mapping.

    Stanley F. Nelson;John H. McCusker;Mark A. Sander;Yun Kee

  • Sequential Elimination of Major-Effect Contributors Identifies Additional Quantitative Trait Loci Conditioning High-Temperature Growth in Yeast

    Himanshu Sinha;Lior David;Renata C. Pascon;Sandra Clauder-Münster

  • Heterologous URA3MX cassettes for gene replacement in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Alan L. Goldstein;Xuewen Pan;John H. McCusker

  • Unified nomenclature for subunits of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteasome regulatory particle

    Daniel Finley;Keiji Tanaka;Carl Mann;Horst Feldmann

  • Species Identification and Virulence Attributes of Saccharomyces boulardii (nom. inval.)

    Michael J. McCullough;Karl V. Clemons;Karl V. Clemons;John H. McCusker;David A. Stevens;David A. Stevens

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae virulence phenotype as determined with CD-1 mice is associated with the ability to grow at 42 degrees C and form pseudohyphae.

    J H McCusker;K V Clemons;D A Stevens;R W Davis

  • Complex Genetic Interactions in a Quantitative Trait Locus

    Himanshu Sinha;Bradly P Nicholson;Lars M Steinmetz;John H McCusker

  • Comparative Pathogenesis of Clinical and Nonclinical Isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Karl V. Clemons;John H. McCusker;Ronald W. Davis;David A. Stevens

  • Gene conversion and crossing over along the 405-kb left arm of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome VII.

    Anna Malkova;Johanna Swanson;Miriam German;John H. McCusker

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Haber
James E. Haber Brandeis University
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University
Karl V. Clemons
Karl V. Clemons Stanford University
David A. Stevens
David A. Stevens Stanford University
Fred S. Dietrich
Fred S. Dietrich Duke University
Gary M. Cox
Gary M. Cox Duke University
Lars M. Steinmetz
Lars M. Steinmetz Stanford University
Peter J. Oefner
Peter J. Oefner University of Regensburg
Patrick O. Brown
Patrick O. Brown Stanford University
Joseph L. DeRisi
Joseph L. DeRisi University of California, San Francisco

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