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Michael J. Adang 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 Michael J. Adang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 122 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Adang 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 Michael J. Adang sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael J. Adang is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work engages deeply with subfields including Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their research topics extensively cover areas related to Insect Resistance and Genetics, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms, and Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control.

Frequent publication venues for Michael J. Adang's research include:

  • Insect Science
  • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
  • Journal of Proteomics
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Toxins

The following papers authored with Michael J. Adang's participation demonstrate a range of investigative focuses and publication years:

  • Identification of Lysinibacillus sphaericus Binary toxin binding proteins in a malarial mosquito cell line by proteomics: A novel approach towards improving mosquito control, 2020, Journal of Proteomics
  • Novel strategies for the biocontrol of noctuid pests (Lepidoptera) based on improving ascovirus infectivity using Bacillus thuringiensis, 2020, Insect Science
  • Transcription factors CncC and Maf connect the molecular network between pesticide resistance and resurgence of pest mites, 2021, Insect Science
  • Retinoid X receptor 1 is a specific lethal RNAi target disturbing chitin metabolism during hatching of Tetranychus cinnabarinus, 2023, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Anopheles gambiae strain (Ag55) cultured cells originated from Anopheles coluzzii and are phagocytic with hemocyte-like gene expression, 2022, Insect Science

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael J. Adang include:

  • Guangmao Shen
  • Gang Hua
  • Lin He
  • Ruchir Mishra

Best Publications

  • Synthetic insecticidal crystal protein gene

    Michael J. Adang;Thomas A. Rocheleau;Donald J. Merlo;Elizabeth E. Murray

  • Glycolipids as receptors for Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxin.

    Joel S. Griffitts;Stuart M. Haslam;Tinglu Yang;Stephan F. Garczynski

  • Characterized full-length and truncated plasmid clones of the crystal protein of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-73 and their toxicity to Manduca sexta

    Michael J. Adang;Michael J. Staver;Thomas A. Rocheleau;Jacqui Leighton

  • A mixture of Manduca sexta aminopeptidase and phosphatase enhances Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal CryIA(c) toxin binding and 86Rb(+)-K+ efflux in vitro.

    Sreedhara Sangadala;F. S. Walters;L. H. English;M. J. Adang

  • Characterization of a Cry1Ac-receptor alkaline phosphatase in susceptible and resistant Heliothis virescens larvae.

    Juan L. Jurat-Fuentes;Michael J. Adang

  • Reversal of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in Plutella xylostella

    Bruce E. Tabashnik;Naomi Finson;Francis R. Groeters;William J. Moar

  • Diversity of bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxins and mechanism of action

    Michael J. Adang;Neil Crickmore;Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes

  • Genetic transformation, recovery, and characterization of fertile soybean transgenic for a synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cryIAc gene.

    C N Stewart;M J Adang;J N All;H R Boerma

  • Identification of putative insect brush border membrane-binding molecules specific to Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin by protein blot analysis.

    S F Garczynski;J W Crim;M J Adang

  • The reconstruction and expression of a Bacillus thuringiensis cryIIIA gene in protoplasts and potato plants

    Michael J. Adang;Margaret S. Brody;Guy Cardineau;Nancy Eagan

  • Development of Bacillus thuringiensis CryIC Resistance by Spodoptera exigua (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

    W. J. Moar;M. Pusztai-Carey;H. Van Faassen;D. Bosch

  • THE CRYIA(C) RECEPTOR PURIFIED FROM MANDUCA SEXTA DISPLAYS MULTIPLE SPECIFICITIES

    Luke Masson;Yang-jiang Lu;Alberto Mazza;Roland Brousseau

  • The heliothis virescens 170 kDa aminopeptidase functions as "receptor A" by mediating specific Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A delta-endotoxin binding and pore formation.

    Ke Luo;Sreedhara Sangadala;Luke Masson;Alberto Mazza

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of the insecticidal crystal protein gene of Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis

    Vaithilingam Sekar;David V. Thompson;Michael J. Maroney;Roger G. Bookland

  • Identification of novel Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac binding proteins in Manduca sexta midgut through proteomic analysis

    Rebecca J. McNall;Michael J. Adang

  • Insect Control and Dosage Effects in Transgenic Canola Containing a Synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis cryIAc Gene

    C. N. Stewart;M. J. Adang;J. N. All;P. L. Raymer

  • Expression of a Bacillus thuringiensis cryIA(c) gene in transgenic peanut plants and its efficacy against lesser cornstalk borer.

    Chong Singsit;Michael J. Adang;Robert E. Lynch;William F. Anderson

  • Toxicity, Binding, and Permeability Analyses of Four Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 δ-Endotoxins Using Brush Border Membrane Vesicles of Spodoptera exigua and Spodoptera frugiperda

    Ke Luo;David Banks;Michael J. Adang

  • Analysis of unstable RNA transcripts of insecticidal crystal protein genes of Bacillus thuringiensis in transgenic plants and electroporated protoplasts.

    Elizabeth E. Murray;Thomas Rocheleau;Mary Eberle;Carolyn Stock

  • Reduced levels of membrane-bound alkaline phosphatase are common to lepidopteran strains resistant to Cry toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis.

    Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes;Lohitash Karumbaiah;Siva Rama Krishna Jakka;Changming Ning

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald H. Dean
Donald H. Dean The Ohio State University
Fred Gould
Fred Gould North Carolina State University
Luke Masson
Luke Masson National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Wayne A. Parrott
Wayne A. Parrott University of Georgia
Bruce E. Tabashnik
Bruce E. Tabashnik University of Arizona
Roland Brousseau
Roland Brousseau National Research Council Canada
Mark R. Brown
Mark R. Brown University of Georgia
Marshall W. Johnson
Marshall W. Johnson University of California, Riverside
Peggy Ozias-Akins
Peggy Ozias-Akins University of Georgia
David G. Heckel
David G. Heckel Max Planck Society

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