What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
William O. Dawson mostly deals with Citrus tristeza virus, Molecular biology, RNA, Virology and Closterovirus.
His research on Genetics and Plant virus is centered around Citrus tristeza virus.
He interconnects Mutation, Gene, Nucleotide, Tobacco mosaic virus and Subgenomic mRNA in the investigation of issues within Molecular biology.
William O. Dawson studied RNA and Cell biology that intersect with Polymerase and Helicase.
His Virology research incorporates themes from RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, Real-time polymerase chain reaction, Expression vector and Microbiology.
While the research belongs to areas of Closterovirus, William O. Dawson spends his time largely on the problem of Closteroviridae, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Superinfection exclusion and Superinfection.
His most cited work include:
- Three distinct suppressors of RNA silencing encoded by a 20-kb viral RNA genome (327 citations)
- Heterologous sequences greatly affect foreign gene expression in tobacco mosaic virus-based vectors. (261 citations)
- In Planta Distribution of 'Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus' as Revealed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Real-Time PCR (183 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Virology, Citrus tristeza virus, Virus, Genetics and Closterovirus.
His Virology research integrates issues from RNA, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, Gene and Genome.
His RNA research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Complementary DNA, Molecular biology, Replicon and Transcription.
To a larger extent, William O. Dawson studies Plant virus with the aim of understanding Citrus tristeza virus.
His Virus research incorporates elements of Inoculation, Vector, Recombinant DNA, Microbiology and Host.
William O. Dawson combines subjects such as Closteroviridae, Crinivirus and Virion assembly with his study of Closterovirus.
He most often published in these fields:
- Virology (66.97%)
- Citrus tristeza virus (60.55%)
- Virus (33.03%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?
- Citrus tristeza virus (60.55%)
- Virology (66.97%)
- Virus (33.03%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
William O. Dawson mainly investigates Citrus tristeza virus, Virology, Virus, Gene and Host.
His Citrus tristeza virus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Closterovirus, Complementation, Clone, Phloem and Citrus macrophylla.
As a part of the same scientific family, William O. Dawson mostly works in the field of Closterovirus, focusing on Closteroviridae and, on occasion, Recombinant DNA, Subgenomic mRNA, Complementary DNA and ORFS.
The various areas that William O. Dawson examines in his Virology study include Aphid and RNA silencing.
His research in Virus intersects with topics in Rootstock, Vector and Viral vector.
His Gene research is classified as research in Genetics.
Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Citrus tristeza virus-based RNAi in citrus plants induces gene silencing in Diaphorina citri, a phloem-sap sucking insect vector of citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). (89 citations)
- Asymptomatic spread of huanglongbing and implications for disease control. (76 citations)
- A plant virus evolved by acquiring multiple nonconserved genes to extend its host range (68 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
His primary scientific interests are in Citrus tristeza virus, Virology, Virus, Phloem and Diaphorina citri.
His Citrus tristeza virus research includes elements of Vine and Virus diseases.
His work deals with themes such as Vector, RNA silencing and Gene, which intersect with Virus.
His studies in Phloem integrate themes in fields like Host and Viral replication.
His research integrates issues of Gene silencing, Phytoene desaturase and RNA interference in his study of Diaphorina citri.
His Closterovirus study introduces a deeper knowledge of Genetics.
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