2026 Michael R. Sussman: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	84	3274	3011	1659	1488	222	29944

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael R. Sussman is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial work in molecular biology, spectroscopy, plant science, cell biology, and animal science and zoology.

Their recent publications demonstrate investigations into diverse topics related to molecular and cellular processes. Key papers include:

The effect of developmental and environmental factors on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants (2020, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry)
Lipo-chitooligosaccharides as regulatory signals of fungal growth and development (2020, Nature Communications)
Intermolecular and Intramolecular Interactions of the Arabidopsis Plasma Membrane Proton Pump Revealed Using a Mass Spectrometry Cleavable Cross-Linker (2020, Biochemistry)
Ionizing Radiation-induced Proteomic Oxidation in Escherichia coli (2020, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics)
Mass spectrometric based detection of protein nucleotidylation in the RNA polymerase of SARS-CoV-2 (2021, Communications Chemistry)

Their frequent co-authors include Benjamin B. Minkoff, Steven T. Bruckbauer, Michael M. Cox, D. M. Benjamin, and Faraz A. Choudhury.

Michael R. Sussman has published repeatedly in several scientific venues, such as:

Biophysical Journal
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
FEBS Letters
Nature Communications
Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

Their main fields of study encompass:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

More detailed subfields of their research include:

Molecular Biology
Spectroscopy
Plant Science
Cell Biology
Animal Science and Zoology

Key scientific topics investigated by this researcher consist of:

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
DNA Repair Mechanisms
ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Protist Diversity and Phylogeny

Michael R. Sussman was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005.

Best Publications

The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes

Chris Bowler;Andrew E. Allen;Andrew E. Allen;Jonathan H. Badger;Jane Grimwood

1994
Citations
The Arabidopsis CDPK-SnRK Superfamily of Protein Kinases

Estelle M. Hrabak;Catherine W.M. Chan;Michael Gribskov;Jeffrey F. Harper

1303
Citations
T-DNA as an Insertional Mutagen in Arabidopsis

Patrick J. Krysan;Jeffery C. Young;Michael R. Sussman

1090
Citations
Maskless fabrication of light-directed oligonucleotide microarrays using a digital micromirror array.

Sangeet Singh-Gasson;Roland D. Green;Yongjian Yue;Clark Nelson

1035
Citations
In planta functions of the Arabidopsis cytokinin receptor family

Masayuki Higuchi;Melissa S. Pischke;Ari Pekka Mähönen;Kaori Miyawaki

870
Citations
The effect of developmental and environmental factors on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants.

Yanqun Li;Dexin Kong;Ying Fu;Michael R. Sussman

861
Citations
A Role for the AKT1 Potassium Channel in Plant Nutrition

Rebecca E. Hirsch;Bryan D. Lewis;Edgar P. Spalding;Michael R. Sussman

857
Citations
Gibberellins Promote Flowering of Arabidopsis by Activating the LEAFY Promoter

Miguel A. Blázquez;Roland Green;Ove Nilsson;Michael R. Sussman

817
Citations
A Peptide Hormone and Its Receptor Protein Kinase Regulate Plant Cell Expansion

Miyoshi Haruta;Grzegorz Sabat;Kelly Stecker;Benjamin B. Minkoff

748
Citations
Metabolite identification via the Madison Metabolomics Consortium Database.

Qiu Cui;Ian A Lewis;Adrian D Hegeman;Mark E Anderson

743
Citations
Got silicon? The non-essential beneficial plant nutrient

Kathryn E Richmond;Michael Sussman

580
Citations
A calcium-dependent protein kinase with a regulatory domain similar to calmodulin.

Harper Jf;Sussman Mr;Schaller Ge;Putnam-Evans C

511
Citations
Altered shoot/root Na^+ distribution and bifurcating salt sensitivity in Arabidopsis by genetic disruption of the Na^+ transporter AtHKT1

Pascal Mäser;Brendan Eckelman;Rama Vaidyanathan;Tomoaki Horie

482
Citations
Gene Expression Analysis Using Oligonucleotide Arrays Produced by Maskless Photolithography

Emile F. Nuwaysir;Wei Huang;Thomas J. Albert;Jaz Singh

474
Citations
SAUR Inhibition of PP2C-D Phosphatases Activates Plasma Membrane H+-ATPases to Promote Cell Expansion in Arabidopsis

Angela K. Spartz;Hong Ren;Mee Yeon Park;Kristin N. Grandt

474
Citations
Genetic evidence for the in planta role of phloem-specific plasma membrane sucrose transporters

Jennifer R. Gottwald;Patrick J. Krysan;Jeffery C. Young;Ray F. Evert

469
Citations
Genomic comparison of P-type ATPase ion pumps in Arabidopsis and rice

Ivan Baxter;Jason Tchieu;Michael R. Sussman;Marc Boutry

453
Citations
Modulation of Cell Proliferation by Heterotrimeric G Protein in Arabidopsis

Hemayet Ullah;Jin-Gui Chen;Jeff C. Young;Kyung-Hoan Im

434
Citations
ABP1 is required for organized cell elongation and division in Arabidopsis embryogenesis.

Jin-Gui Chen;Hemayet Ullah;Jeffery C. Young;Michael R. Sussman

430
Citations
Identification of transferred DNA insertions within Arabidopsis genes involved in signal transduction and ion transport

Patrick J. Krysan;Jeff C. Young;Frans Tax;Michael R. Sussman

371
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