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D-Index
78
Citations
31135
World Ranking
1675
National Ranking
770

Susan R. Wessler publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan R. Wessler sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 137 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Susan R. Wessler D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan R. Wessler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Susan R. Wessler is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences, with significant focus on plant science and molecular biology.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics in genetics, genomics, and plant biology. Notable papers include:

  • Genomic diversity generated by a transposable element burst in a rice recombinant inbred population, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Participation in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Results in Higher Grades in the Companion Lecture Course, 2020, Educational Researcher
  • Evolution of plant cell-type-specific cis-regulatory elements, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in CRISPR-Cas9 Experimental Design to Support Reverse Genetic Studies in Arabidopsis thaliana, 2021, Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
  • Haplotype phased genome of 'Fairchild' mandarin highlights influence of local chromatin state on gene expression, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent coauthors include Matthew A. Collin, Jason Stajich, Robert J. Schmitz, Jinfeng Chen, and Lu Lu. These collaborations have contributed to research published in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Educational Researcher
  • Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
  • Nature Plants

The main fields of study in their work are Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of particular emphasis include Plant Science and Molecular Biology, along with education and biotechnology aspects.

Research topics covered by Susan R. Wessler address various aspects of plant genetics and genomics, including:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Career Development and Diversity

The scientist has received several honors recognizing their contributions, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2017)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1998)

Best Publications

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

    G. A. Tuskan;G. A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

  • The B73 Maize Genome: Complexity, Diversity, and Dynamics

    Patrick S. Schnable;Doreen Ware;Robert S. Fulton;Joshua C. Stein

  • Plant transposable elements: where genetics meets genomics

    Cédric Feschotte;Ning Jiang;Susan R. Wessler

  • Molecular identification and isolation of the Waxy locus in maize.

    M. Shure;S. Wessler;N. Fedoroff

  • Lc, a member of the maize R gene family responsible for tissue-specific anthocyanin production, encodes a protein similar to transcriptional activators and contains the myc-homology region.

    Steven R. Ludwig;Ledare F. Habera;Stephen L. Dellaporta;Susan R. Wessler

  • Pack-MULE transposable elements mediate gene evolution in plants

    Ning Jiang;Zhirong Bao;Zhirong Bao;Xiaoyu Zhang;Xiaoyu Zhang;Sean R. Eddy

  • Isolation of the transposable maize controlling elements Ac and Ds

    N. Fedoroff;S. Wessler;M. Shure

  • LTR-retrotransposons and MITEs: important players in the evolution of plant genomes.

    Susan R. Wessler;Thomas E. Bureau;Shawn E. White

  • An active DNA transposon family in rice

    Ning Jiang;Zhirong Bao;Xiaoyu Zhang;Hirohiko Hirochika

  • MITE-Hunter: a program for discovering miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements from genomic sequences

    Yujun Han;Susan R. Wessler

  • Unexpected consequences of a sudden and massive transposon amplification on rice gene expression

    Ken Naito;Feng Zhang;Feng Zhang;Takuji Tsukiyama;Hiroki Saito

  • Mutants of Maize

    M. G. Neuffer;E. H. Coe;S. R. Wessler

  • Plant retrotransposons: Turned on by stress

    Susan R. Wessler

  • Introdução à Genética

    Anthony J. F Griffiths;Susan R Wessler;Richard C Lewontin;William M Gelbart

  • A Regulatory Gene as a Novel Visible Marker for Maize Transformation

    Steven R. Ludwig;Ben Bowen;Larry Beach;Susan R. Wessler

  • Tourist: a large family of small inverted repeat elements frequently associated with maize genes.

    Thomas E. Bureau;Susan R. Wessler

  • Stowaway: a new family of inverted repeat elements associated with the genes of both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.

    Thomas E. Bureau;Susan R. Wessler

  • Mobile inverted-repeat elements of the Tourist family are associated with the genes of many cereal grasses.

    Thomas E. Bureau;Susan R. Wessler

  • A naturally occurring functional allele of the rice waxy locus has a GT to TT mutation at the 5' splice site of the first intron

    Masayuki Isshiki;Kazuko Morino;Midori Nakajima;Ron J. Okagaki

  • Retrotransposons in the flanking regions of normal plant genes: a role for copia-like elements in the evolution of gene structure and expression

    Shawn E. White;Ledare F. Habera;Susan R. Wessler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ning Jiang
Ning Jiang Michigan State University
Cédric Feschotte
Cédric Feschotte Cornell University
Xiaoyu Zhang
Xiaoyu Zhang University of Georgia
Jason E. Stajich
Jason E. Stajich University of California, Riverside
Michael D. Purugganan
Michael D. Purugganan New York University
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia
Lu Lu
Lu Lu University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Susan R. McCouch
Susan R. McCouch Cornell University
Andrew H. Paterson
Andrew H. Paterson University of Georgia

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