Brandon S. Gaut

18.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
113 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Brandon S. Gaut is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Brandon S. Gaut has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Plant Science, 53 papers in Molecular Biology and 28 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Brandon S. Gaut's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (39 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (30 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (17 papers). Brandon S. Gaut is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (39 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (30 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (17 papers). Brandon S. Gaut collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Brandon S. Gaut's co-authors include Spencer V. Muse, Jesse D. Hollister, Michael T. Clegg, John Doebley, Brian R. Morton, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Steven Lockton, Bonnie C. McCaig, Alexander P. Tikhonov and Phillip SanMiguel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Brandon S. Gaut

109 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The paleontology of intergene retrotransposons of maize

1998 732 citations Brandon S. Gaut et al. profile →
A likelihood approach for comparing synonymous and nonsynonymous nucleotide substitution rates, with application to the chloroplast genome.

1994 682 citations Brandon S. Gaut et al. Molecular Biology and Evolution profile →
Substitution rate comparisons between grasses and palms: synonymous rate differences at the nuclear gene Adh parallel rate differences at the plastid gene rbcL.

1996 590 citations Brandon S. Gaut et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
DNA sequence evidence for the segmental allotetraploid origin of maize

1997 534 citations Brandon S. Gaut et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Epigenetic silencing of transposable elements: A trade-off between reduced transposition and deleterious effects on neighboring gene expression

2009 459 citations Brandon S. Gaut et al. Genome Research profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brandon S. Gaut

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brandon S. Gaut. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brandon S. Gaut based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Brandon S. Gaut. Brandon S. Gaut is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The genetic basis of chloride exclusion in grapevines 2025 ·G3 Genes Genomes Genetics ·(unknown), Noé Cochetel, José Muñóz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ana Gaspar, Christopher Chen, Krishna Bhattarai, Brandon S. Gaut, Dario Cantù, Luis Díaz‐García	0
2	Accurate, Scalable Structural Variant Genotyping in Complex Genomes at Population Scales 2025 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shihua Tang, Jiahao Chen, Lin‐Fa Wang, Mahul Chakraborty, Yongfeng Zhou, Jinfeng Chen, Brandon S. Gaut, J. J. Emerson, Yi Liao	0
3	Mutational load and adaptive variation are shaped by climate and species range dynamics in Vitis arizonica 2025 ·New Phytologist ·(unknown), Jonás A. Aguirre‐Liguori, (unknown), Brandon S. Gaut	1
4	Patterns of Fitness and Gene Expression Epistasis Generated by Beneficial Mutations in the rho and rpoB Genes of Escherichia coli during High-Temperature Adaptation 2024 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·(unknown), (unknown), Alejandra Rodríguez‐Verdugo, Brandon S. Gaut	2
5	Sphingomonas clade and functional distribution with simulated climate change 2024 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·(unknown), (unknown), Brandon S. Gaut, Steven Allison	4
6	Sampling effect in predicting the evolutionary response of populations to climate change 2023 ·Molecular Ecology Resources ·Jonás A. Aguirre‐Liguori, Abraham Morales‐Cruz, Brandon S. Gaut, Santiago Ramírez‐Barahona	4
7	A super-pangenome of the North American wild grape species 2023 ·Genome biology ·Noé Cochetel, Andrea Minio, Andrea Guarracino, Jadran F. García, Rosa Figueroa‐Balderas, Mélanie Massonnet, Takao Kasuga, Jason P. Londo, Erik Garrison, Brandon S. Gaut, Dario Cantù	48
8	Multigenic resistance to Xylella fastidiosa in wild grapes (Vitis sps.) and its implications within a changing climate 2023 ·Communications Biology ·Abraham Morales‐Cruz, Jonás A. Aguirre‐Liguori, Mélanie Massonnet, Andrea Minio, (unknown), Noé Cochetel, A. M. Walker, Summaira Riaz, Yongfeng Zhou, Dario Cantù, Brandon S. Gaut	16
9	Reply to Blanco-Pastor: Introgression and heterozygosity complicated grapevine domestication 2023 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Hua Xiao, Zhongjie Liu, Nan Wang, Brandon S. Gaut, Yongfeng Zhou	1
10	Modeling transposable elements dynamics during polyploidization in plants 2023 ·Journal of Theoretical Biology ·Esteban Meca, Concepción M. Díez, Brandon S. Gaut	2
11	Comparative genomics of the Liberibacter genus reveals widespread diversity in genomic content and positive selection history 2023 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Abraham Morales‐Cruz, Brandon S. Gaut	6
12	Insights into the domestication of avocado and potential genetic contributors to heterodichogamy 2022 ·G3 Genes Genomes Genetics ·Edwin Solares, Abraham Morales‐Cruz, Rosa Figueroa‐Balderas, (unknown), Vanessa Ashworth, (unknown), Andrea Minio, Dario Cantù, Mary Lu Arpaia, Brandon S. Gaut	10
13	Using Genomes and Evolutionary Analyses to Screen for Host-Specificity and Positive Selection in the Plant Pathogen Xylella fastidiosa 2022 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown), Abraham Morales‐Cruz, (unknown), M. Caroline Roper, Brandon S. Gaut	9
14	Evaluating the persistence and utility of five wild Vitis species in the context of climate change 2022 ·Molecular Ecology ·Jonás A. Aguirre‐Liguori, Abraham Morales‐Cruz, Brandon S. Gaut	11
15	Gene body methylation is under selection in Arabidopsis thaliana 2021 ·Genetics ·Aline Muyle, Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra, Danelle K. Seymour, Brandon S. Gaut	22
16	Phylogenetic Shifts in Gene Body Methylation Correlate with Gene Expression and Reflect Trait Conservation 2019 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Danelle K. Seymour, Brandon S. Gaut	28
17	Evolutionary genomics of grape ( Vitis vinifera ssp. vinifera ) domestication 2017 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Yongfeng Zhou, Mélanie Massonnet, Jaleal Sanjak, Dario Cantù, Brandon S. Gaut	187
18	CG Methylation Covaries with Differential Gene Expression between Leaf and Floral Bud Tissues of Brachypodium distachyon 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Kyria Roessler, Shohei Takuno, Brandon S. Gaut	22
19	Extensive gene gain associated with adaptive evolution of poxviruses 2003 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Aoife McLysaght, Pierre Baldi, Brandon S. Gaut	138
20	Patterns of Positive Selection in the Complete NBS-LRR Gene Family of Arabidopsis thaliana 2002 ·Genome Research ·Mariana Mondragón‐Palomino, Blake C. Meyers, Richard W. Michelmore, Brandon S. Gaut	231

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