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Mark R. Liles

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
11735
World Ranking
16557
National Ranking
6852

Mark R. Liles publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark R. Liles sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 183 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark R. Liles 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 Mark R. Liles sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mark R. Liles is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States. Their research primarily centers on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The subfields that characterize their work include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Endocrinology, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mark R. Liles include:

  • Benjamin H. Beck
  • Benjamin R. LaFrentz
  • Timothy J. Bruce
  • Priscilla C. Barger
  • Craig A. Shoemaker

The scientist has published multiple papers across a variety of journals, with several recent works including:

  • The fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare represents four distinct species: Flavobacterium columnare, Flavobacterium covae sp. nov., Flavobacterium davisii sp. nov. and Flavobacterium oreochromis sp. nov., and emended description of Flavobacterium columnare, 2021, Systematic and Applied Microbiology
  • The prevalence, putative virulence genes and antibiotic resistance profiles of Aeromonas spp. isolated from cultured freshwater fishes in peninsular Malaysia, 2021, Aquaculture
  • A Review of Bacterial Co-Infections in Farmed Catfish: Components, Diagnostics, and Treatment Directions, 2021, Animals
  • Discovery of Novel Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Diversity From a Soil Metagenomic Library, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Comparative Pathogenicity of Aeromonas spp. in Cultured Red Hybrid Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus × O. mossambicus), 2021, Biology

Regarding publication venues, Mark R. Liles has contributed frequently to:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Aquaculture
  • Journal of Fish Diseases
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Cloning the soil metagenome: a strategy for accessing the genetic and functional diversity of uncultured microorganisms.

    Michelle R. Rondon;Paul R. August;Alan D. Bettermann;Sean F. Brady

  • Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging Measurements of DNA and RNA Hybridization Adsorption onto DNA Microarrays

    Bryce P. Nelson;Timothy E. Grimsrud;Mark R. Liles;Robert M. Goodman

  • Isolation of antibiotics turbomycin a and B from a metagenomic library of soil microbial DNA.

    Doreen E. Gillespie;Sean F. Brady;Alan D. Bettermann;Nicholas P. Cianciotto

  • Virulence Factors of Aeromonas hydrophila: In the Wake of Reclassification.

    Cody R. Rasmussen-Ivey;Maria J. Figueras;Donald McGarey;Mark R. Liles

  • A census of rRNA genes and linked genomic sequences within a soil metagenomic library.

    Mark R. Liles;Brian F. Manske;Scott B. Bintrim;Jo Handelsman

  • Evaluation of Oxidative Processes in Human Pigment Epithelial Cells Associated with Retinal Outer Segment Phagocytosis

    Michael V. Miceli;Mark R. Liles;David A. Newsome

  • Preserving accuracy in GenBank

    Thomas D. Bruns;Meredith Blackwell;Ivan Edwards;Andy F.S. Taylor

  • Bacterial Associates of Two Caribbean Coral Species Reveal Species-Specific Distribution and Geographic Variability

    Kathleen M. Morrow;Anthony G. Moss;Nanette E. Chadwick;Mark R. Liles

  • Antioxidant enzymes in the aging human retinal pigment epithelium.

    Mark R. Liles;David A. Newsome;Peter D. Oliver

  • Glyphosate effects on soil rhizosphere-associated bacterial communities

    Molli M. Newman;Nigel Hoilett;Nicola Lorenz;Richard P. Dick

  • Phages across the biosphere: contrasts of viruses in soil and aquatic environments.

    Sharath Srinivasiah;Jaysheel Bhavsar;Kanika Thapar;Mark Liles

  • Taxonomic affiliation of new genomes should be verified using average nucleotide identity and multilocus phylogenetic analysis.

    María José Figueras;Roxana Beaz-Hidalgo;Mohammad J. Hossain;Mark R. Liles

  • Identification of Diverse Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants Carried on Bacterial, Plasmid, or Viral Metagenomes from an Activated Sludge Microbial Assemblage

    Larissa C. Parsley;Erin J. Consuegra;Kavita S. Kakirde;Andrew M. Land

  • The prepilin peptidase is required for protein secretion by and the virulence of the intracellular pathogen Legionella pneumophila.

    Mark R. Liles;Paul H. Edelstein;Nicholas P. Cianciotto

  • Preserving accuracy in GenBank

    M. I. Bidartondo;Thomas D. Bruns;Meredith Blackwell;Ivan Edwards

  • Identification of Bacillus Strains for Biological Control of Catfish Pathogens

    Chao Ran;Abel Carrias;Malachi A. Williams;Nancy Capps

  • An Asian Origin of Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila Responsible for Disease Epidemics in United States-Farmed Catfish

    Mohammad J. Hossain;Dawei Sun;Donald J. McGarey;Shannon Wrenn

  • Size Does Matter: Application-driven Approaches for Soil Metagenomics.

    Kavita S. Kakirde;Larissa C. Parsley;Mark R. Liles

  • Identification and Temperature Regulation of Legionella pneumophila Genes Involved in Type IV Pilus Biogenesis and Type II Protein Secretion

    Mark R. Liles;V. K. Viswanathan;Nicholas P. Cianciotto

  • A Novel Role for Defensins in Intestinal Homeostasis: Regulation of IL-1β Secretion

    Jishu Shi;Shelly Aono;Wuyuan Lu;Andre J. Ouellette

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Goodman
Robert M. Goodman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Joseph W. Kloepper
Joseph W. Kloepper Auburn University
Jo Handelsman
Jo Handelsman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Spiros N. Agathos
Spiros N. Agathos Université Catholique de Louvain
Nicholas P. Cianciotto
Nicholas P. Cianciotto Northwestern University
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
Maria José Figueras
Maria José Figueras Rovira i Virgili University
Wolfgang Ludwig
Wolfgang Ludwig Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Dianne K. Newman
Dianne K. Newman California Institute of Technology
K. Eric Wommack
K. Eric Wommack University of Delaware

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Christian R. Voolstra

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Hye Jin Lee

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