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Keith A. Seifert

Keith A. Seifert

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
67
Citations
26956
World Ranking
805
National Ranking
25

Microbiology

D-Index
67
Citations
26956
World Ranking
2226
National Ranking
62

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Genus

Keith A. Seifert mainly investigates Botany, Genetics, Fusarium, Nomenclature and DNA barcoding. Botany is closely attributed to Microascales in his work. Genetics is a component of his Internal transcribed spacer and Molecular taxonomy studies.

Keith A. Seifert has included themes like Ribosomal RNA, Subgenus, Identification and Intron in his DNA barcoding study. In general Ribosomal RNA study, his work on 18S ribosomal RNA often relates to the realm of Fungal genetics, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His studies in Genus integrate themes in fields like Clade and Aspergillus.

His most cited work include:

  • Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi (2815 citations)
  • Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus (480 citations)
  • Quantifying microbial communities with 454 pyrosequencing: does read abundance count? (423 citations)

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

Keith A. Seifert spends much of his time researching Botany, Taxonomy, Genus, Phylogenetic tree and Phylogenetics. His study on Botany is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Internal transcribed spacer. His Internal transcribed spacer research entails a greater understanding of Genetics.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Computational biology and DNA barcoding. His Genus research includes elements of Nomenclature and Chaetosphaeria. His Phylogenetic tree research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Evolutionary biology and Aspergillus.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (62.50%)
  • Taxonomy (17.13%)
  • Genus (16.67%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Botany (62.50%)
  • Phylogenetics (14.81%)
  • Genus (16.67%)

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

Keith A. Seifert mostly deals with Botany, Phylogenetics, Genus, Taxonomy and Aspergillus. The study incorporates disciplines such as Leotiomycetes, Phylogenetic tree, Internal transcribed spacer and Ascomycota in addition to Botany. The various areas that Keith A. Seifert examines in his Phylogenetics study include Zoology and Claviceps purpurea.

His study looks at the intersection of Genus and topics like Evolutionary biology with Amplicon, Environmental DNA, Glaucus and Nomenclature. His Taxonomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Sordariales, Chaetomiaceae and Polyphyly. His research in Aspergillus intersects with topics in Monophyly, Subgenus and Sexual States.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 785–867 (53 citations)
  • Phylogeny of xerophilic aspergilli (subgenus Aspergillus) and taxonomic revision of section Restricti. (29 citations)
  • Phylogeny of xerophilic aspergilli (subgenus Aspergillus) and taxonomic revision of section Restricti. (29 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Genus

His primary areas of study are Botany, Aspergillus, Phylogenetic tree, Subgenus and Mycotoxin. Botany and Polyphyly are frequently intertwined in his study. His work on Internal transcribed spacer and Clade as part of general Phylogenetic tree study is frequently linked to Xerophile, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His studies deal with areas such as Aspergillus restrictus, Monophyly, Phylogenetics, Coalescent theory and Aspergillus penicillioides as well as Subgenus. His Mycotoxin research incorporates themes from Aspergillus species, Tillage and Sexual States. His Eucalyptus pilularis study in the realm of Eucalyptus interacts with subjects such as Eugenia capensis, Pittosporum tenuifolium and Olea capensis.

Best Publications

  • Nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as a universal DNA barcode marker for Fungi

    Conrad L. Schoch;Keith A. Seifert;Sabine Huhndorf;Vincent Robert

  • Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus

    R.A. Samson;C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;S. B. Hong

  • Identification and nomenclature of the genus Penicillium.

    C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;Jens Christian Frisvad;S. B. Hong

  • The genera of Hyphomycetes - 2011 update.

    K.A. Seifert;W. Gams

  • Quantifying microbial communities with 454 pyrosequencing: does read abundance count?

    Anthony S. Amend;Keith A. Seifert;Thomas D. Bruns

  • One fungus, which genes? Development and assessment of universal primers for potential secondary fungal DNA barcodes.

    J.B. Stielow;C.A. Lévesque;K.A. Seifert;W. Meyer

  • Progress towards DNA barcoding of fungi.

    Keith A. Seifert

  • A multigene phylogeny of the Dothideomycetes using four nuclear loci.

    Conrad L. Schoch;Robert A. Shoemaker;Keith A. Seifert;Sarah Hambleton

  • The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature

    David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;Pedro W. Crous;Scott A. Redhead;Don R. Reynolds

  • Phylogeny and nomenclature of the genus Talaromyces and taxa accommodated in Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium.

    R.A. Samson;N. Yilmaz;J. Houbraken;H. Spierenburg

  • Prospects for fungus identification using CO1 DNA barcodes, with Penicillium as a test case.

    Keith A. Seifert;Robert A. Samson;Jeremy R. DeWaard;Jos Houbraken

  • Indoor fungal composition is geographically patterned and more diverse in temperate zones than in the tropics

    Anthony S. Amend;Keith A. Seifert;Robert Samson;Thomas D. Bruns

  • Finding needles in haystacks: Linking scientific names, reference specimens and molecular data for Fungi

    Conrad L. Schoch;Barbara Robbertse;Vincent Robert;Duong Vu

  • An overview of the systematics of the Sordariomycetes based on a four-gene phylogeny

    Ning Zhang;Lisa A. Castlebury;Andrew N. Miller;Sabine M. Huhndorf

  • The genera of hyphomycetes

    Keith A. Seifert;Morgan-Jones Gareth;W. Gams;Bryce Kendrick

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 469-557

    Pedro W. Crous;Pedro W. Crous;Michael J. Wingfield;Treena I. Burgess;G. E.St J. Hardy

  • Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell.

    P.W. Crous;P.W. Crous;L. Lombard;M. Sandoval-Denis;K.A. Seifert

  • An overview of the taxonomy, phylogeny, and typification of nectriaceous fungi in Cosmospora, Acremonium, Fusarium, Stilbella, and Volutella

    T. Gräfenhan;H.-J. Schroers;H.I. Nirenberg;K.A. Seifert

  • Ceratocystis and Ophiostoma: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Pathogenicity

    Michael J. Wingfield;Keith A. Seifert;Joan F. Webber

  • Leptographium wingfieldii introduced into North America and found associated with exotic Tomicus piniperda and native bark beetles

    Karin Jacobs;Dale R. Bergdahl;Michael J. Wingfield;Shari Halik

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 785–867

    P.W. Crous;J.J. Luangsa-ard;M.J. Wingfield;A.J. Carnegie

  • Aspergillus, Penicillium and Talaromyces isolated from house dust samples collected around the world.

    C.M. Visagie;Y. Hirooka;J.B. Tanney;E. Whitfield

  • Classification of the mycoparasite Gliocladium roseum in Clonostachys as C. rosea, its relationship to Bionectria ochroleuca, and notes on other Gliocladium-like fungi

    Hans-Josef Schroers;Gary J. Samuels;Keith A. Seifert;Walter Gams

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 951–1041

    Crous Pw;Wingfield Mj;Lombard L;Roets F

  • Monilochaetes and allied genera of the Glomerellales, and a reconsideration of families in the Microascales

    M. Réblová;W. Gams;K.A. Seifert

  • Daily and seasonal dynamics of airborne spores of Fusarium graminearum and other Fusarium species sampled over wheat plots

    W Gd Fernando;J D Miller;W L Seaman;K Seifert

  • Distribution and prediction of Fusarium species associated with maize ear rot in Ontario.

    Bernard Vigier;Lana M. Reid;Keith A. Seifert;Douglas W. Stewart

  • A Monograph of Stilbella and Some Allied Hyphomycetes

    Roger D. Goos;Keith A. Seifert

Frequent Co-Authors

Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Robert A. Samson
Robert A. Samson Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Jens Christian Frisvad
Jens Christian Frisvad Technical University of Denmark
Jos Houbraken
Jos Houbraken Utrecht University
Michael J. Wingfield
Michael J. Wingfield University of Pretoria
David L. Hawksworth
David L. Hawksworth Royal Botanic Gardens
Walter Gams
Walter Gams Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Amy Y. Rossman
Amy Y. Rossman Agricultural Research Service
Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University
Johannes Z. Groenewald
Johannes Z. Groenewald Utrecht University

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