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Michael G. Milgroom

Michael G. Milgroom

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
60
Citations
11937
World Ranking
1227
National Ranking
324

Michael G. Milgroom publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael G. Milgroom sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 154 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Michael G. Milgroom D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael G. Milgroom sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Michael G. Milgroom focuses on Cryphonectria, Genetics, Chestnut blight, Hypovirus and Population genetics. His studies deal with areas such as Virology, Horizontal transmission, Genotype, Population structure and Fungus as well as Cryphonectria. His Fungus study contributes to a more complete understanding of Botany.

The Chestnut blight study combines topics in areas such as Natural population growth and Restriction fragment length polymorphism. As part of the same scientific family, Michael G. Milgroom usually focuses on Hypovirus, concentrating on Hypoviridae and intersecting with Biological pest control. The concepts of his Population genetics study are interwoven with issues in Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Phytophthora infestans and Population biology.

His most cited work include:

  • Genome expansion and gene loss in powdery mildew fungi reveal tradeoffs in extreme parasitism (567 citations)
  • RECOMBINATION AND THE MULTILOCUS STRUCTURE OF FUNGAL POPULATIONS (427 citations)
  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CHESTNUT BLIGHT WITH HYPOVIRULENCE: A Critical Analysis (295 citations)

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

Michael G. Milgroom mainly investigates Cryphonectria, Genetics, Botany, Chestnut blight and Fungus. His study in the fields of Hypovirus under the domain of Cryphonectria overlaps with other disciplines such as Mycovirus. His study on Genetics is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Population genetics.

His Population genetics research incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Genetic structure, Genetic diversity and Population biology. The various areas that he examines in his Botany study include Veterinary medicine, DNA profiling and Haplotype. In his work, Parasexual cycle is strongly intertwined with Heterokaryon, which is a subfield of Chestnut blight.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cryphonectria (37.68%)
  • Genetics (37.68%)
  • Botany (34.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Aflatoxin (10.14%)
  • Genetics (37.68%)
  • Verticillium dahliae (4.35%)

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

Michael G. Milgroom mostly deals with Aflatoxin, Genetics, Verticillium dahliae, Aspergillus flavus and Gene. His work on Genetics is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Population genetics. Verticillium dahliae is a subfield of Botany that Michael G. Milgroom studies.

Michael G. Milgroom focuses mostly in the field of Aspergillus flavus, narrowing it down to topics relating to Balancing selection and, in certain cases, Fungus. His research in Gene is mostly focused on Cryphonectria. In his articles, Michael G. Milgroom combines various disciplines, including Cryphonectria and Mycovirus.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Recombination between Clonal Lineages of the Asexual Fungus Verticillium dahliae Detected by Genotyping by Sequencing (58 citations)
  • Extent and drivers of mycotoxin contamination: inferences from a survey of kenyan maize mills. (51 citations)
  • Assessment of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Contamination of Maize in Western Kenya. (48 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Fungus

His scientific interests lie mostly in Aflatoxin, Mycotoxin, Evolutionary biology, Genomics and Fumonisin. His Aflatoxin research integrates issues from Toxin, Aspergillus flavus, Microbiology, Balancing selection and Larva. His research integrates issues of Parasitology and Population biology in his study of Evolutionary biology.

His Genomics study introduces a deeper knowledge of Genetics. Genetics and Fungal genetics are two areas of study in which Michael G. Milgroom engages in interdisciplinary research. His Fumonisin research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Agronomy, Toxicology, Mycotoxin contamination, Food safety and Aflatoxin contamination.

Best Publications

  • Genome expansion and gene loss in powdery mildew fungi reveal tradeoffs in extreme parasitism

    Pietro D. Spanu;James C. Abbott;Joelle Amselem;Timothy A. Burgis

  • RECOMBINATION AND THE MULTILOCUS STRUCTURE OF FUNGAL POPULATIONS

    Michael G. Milgroom

  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CHESTNUT BLIGHT WITH HYPOVIRULENCE: A Critical Analysis

    Michael G. Milgroom;Paolo Cortesi

  • Analysis of genotypic diversity data for populations of microorganisms.

    Niklaus J. Grünwald;Stephen B. Goodwin;Michael G. Milgroom;William E. Fry

  • Population Genetics and Intercontinental Migrations of Phytophthora Infestans

    W.E. Fry;S.B. Goodwin;J.M. Matuszak;L.J. Spielman

  • Grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator): a fascinating system for the study of the biology, ecology and epidemiology of an obligate biotroph.

    David M. Gadoury;Lance Cadle-Davidson;Wayne F. Wilcox;Ian B. Dry

  • A rapid, high yield mini-prep method for isolation of total genomic DNA from fungi.

    Steven B. Lee;M. G. Milgroom;J. W. Taylor

  • Genetics of Vegetative Incompatibility in Cryphonectria parasitica

    Paolo Cortesi;Michael G. Milgroom

  • Genetic Control of Horizontal Virus Transmission in the Chestnut Blight Fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica

    Paolo Cortesi;Charles E. McCulloch;Haiyue Song;Haiqun Lin

  • Correlation between hypovirus transmission and the number of vegetative incompatibility (vic) genes different among isolates from a natural population of Cryphonectria parasitica.

    Liu YirChung;M. G. Milgroom

  • Population Biology of Plant Pathogens: The Synthesis of Plant Disease Epidemiology and Population Genetics

    Michael G. Milgroom;Tobin L. Peever

  • Intercontinental population structure of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica.

    Michael G. Milgroom;Kerong Wang;Yang Zhou;Susanne E. Lipari

  • Contributions of Population Genetics to Plant Disease Epidemiology and Management

    M.G. Milgroom;W.E. Fry

  • Analysis of population structure of the chestnut blight fungus based on vegetative incompatibility genotypes

    Michael G. Milgroom;Paolo Cortesi

  • Programmed cell death correlates with virus transmission in a filamentous fungus.

    Silvia Biella;Myron L. Smith;James R. Aist;Paolo Cortesi

  • Phylogeography and population structure of the grape powdery mildew fungus, Erysiphe necator, from diverse Vitis species

    Marin Talbot Brewer;Michael G Milgroom

  • Clonal dispersal and spatial mixing in populations of the plant pathogenic fungus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

    Y. Kohli;L. J. Brunner;H. Yoell;M. G. Milgroom

  • Molecular Characterization of Vegetative Incompatibility Genes that Restrict Hypovirus Transmission in the Chestnut Blight Fungus Cryphonectria parasitica

    Gil H. Choi;Angus L. Dawe;Alexander Churbanov;Myron L. Smith

  • DNA fingerprinting and analysis of population structure in the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica.

    M G Milgroom;S E Lipari;W A Powell

  • Genetic structure of Pyrenophora teres populations determined with random amplified polymorphic DNA markers

    Tobin L. Peever;Michael G. Milgroom

  • The chestnut blight fungus world tour: successive introduction events from diverse origins in an invasive plant fungal pathogen

    Cyril Dutech;Benoit Barrès;Julie Bridier;Cécile Robin

Frequent Co-Authors

Rebecca J. Nelson
Rebecca J. Nelson Cornell University
Rafael M. Jiménez-Díaz
Rafael M. Jiménez-Díaz University of Córdoba
María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco
María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco Pennsylvania State University
Tobin L. Peever
Tobin L. Peever Washington State University
Bradley I. Hillman
Bradley I. Hillman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
William E. Fry
William E. Fry Cornell University
Lance Cadle-Davidson
Lance Cadle-Davidson Agricultural Research Service
Niklaus J. Grünwald
Niklaus J. Grünwald Oregon State University
Donald L. Nuss
Donald L. Nuss University of Maryland, College Park
N. Louise Glass
N. Louise Glass University of California, Berkeley

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