Fergus G. Priest

8.3k citations

106 papers · 5.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Molecular Biology top 2%
Biotechnology top 0.1%
Ecology top 1%
Plant Science top 2%
Food Science top 0.5%

Co-authors: M. D. COLLINS C. Ash Michael Goodfellow Preben Nielsen Dagmar Fritze Margaret Barker C. Todd Francis J. Morgan
Topics: Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers)Probiotics and Fermented Foods (23 papers)Enzyme Production and Characterization (23 papers)
Cited by: Biotechnology Food Science Ecology
Journals: Science Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Partner nations: United Kingdom Sweden Malaysia

In The Last Decade

Fergus G. Priest

106 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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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.

Molecular identification of rRNA group 3 bacilli (Ash, Farrow, Wallbanks and Collins) using a PCR probe test

1994 790 citations Fergus G. Priest et al. profile →
Extracellular enzyme synthesis in the genus Bacillus

1977 574 citations Fergus G. Priest Bacteriological Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	ABacillus thuringiensisstrain producing a polyglutamate capsule resembling that ofBacillus anthracis 2008 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Élise Cachat,Margaret Barker,Timothy D. Read,Fergus G. Priest	24
2	Multilocus sequence typing reveals thatBacillus cereusstrains isolated from clinical infections have distinct phylogenetic origins 2005 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Margaret Barker,(unknown),Fergus G. Priest	43
3	Taxonomic characterization and plant colonizing abilities of some bacteria related to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus subtilis 2004 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Oleg N. Reva,Christina Dixelius,Johan Meijer,Fergus G. Priest	125
4	Pulsed field gel electrophoresis of chromosomal DNA reveals a clonal population structure toBacillus thuringiensisthat relates in general to crystal protein gene content 2003 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·(unknown),Fergus G. Priest	29
5	Molecular characterization of the bivalves Mya arenaria, Myatruncata and Hiatella arctica 2002 ·Journal of Molluscan Studies ·Olivier Sparagano,I. F. Purdom,Fergus G. Priest,Paul F. Kingston	4
6	Bacillus endophyticus sp. nov., isolated from the inner tissues of cotton plants (Gossypium sp.). 2002 ·INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY ·Oleg N. Reva,(unknown),Bertil Pettersson,Fergus G. Priest	75
7	Serotype H5a5b is a major clone within mosquito-pathogenic strains of Bacillus sphaericus 1998 ·Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·Viviane Zahner,Hooman Momen,Fergus G. Priest	9
8	Optimization of mosquitocidal toxin synthesis from Bacillus sphaericus using gene fusions 1996 ·World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ·(unknown),Wilfrid J. Mitchell,Fergus G. Priest	4
9	Bacillus sporothermodurans, a New Species Producing Highly Heat-Resistant Endospores 1996 ·International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology ·B. Pettersson,(unknown),Philip E. Hammer,Erko Stackebrandt,Fergus G. Priest	113
10	A Colony Hybridization Procedure for the Identification of Mosquitocidal Strains of Bacillus sphaericus on Isolation Plates 1994 ·Journal of Invertebrate Pathology ·Marilena Aquino de Muro,Fergus G. Priest	11
11	Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis and related bacteria by ribosomal RNA gene restriction fragment length polymorphisms 1994 ·Microbiology ·Fergus G. Priest,(unknown),Yoko B. Rosato,Vanderlei Perez Canhos	64
12	Extracellular serine protease synthesis by mosquito‐pathogenic strains of Bacillus sphaericus 1993 ·Journal of Applied Bacteriology ·(unknown),Fergus G. Priest	9
13	Differentiation of mosquito-pathogenic strains of Bacillus sphaericus from non-toxic varieties by ribosomal RNA gene restriction patterns 1992 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·Marilena Aquino de Muro,Wilfrid J. Mitchell,Fergus G. Priest	35
14	Biological control of mosquitoes and other biting flies by Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis 1992 ·Journal of Applied Bacteriology ·Fergus G. Priest	66
15	Hydrolysis of starch granules by the amylase from bacillus stearothermophilus NCA 26 1992 ·Process Biochemistry ·(unknown),Fergus G. Priest,J.R. Stark	54
16	Numerical classification and identification of Bacillus sphaericus including some strains pathogenic for mosquito larvae 1990 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·Brian Alexander,Fergus G. Priest	50
17	A Frequency Matrix for Probabilistic Identification of Some Bacilli 1988 ·Microbiology ·Fergus G. Priest,Brian Alexander	29
18	A Numerical Classification of the Genus Bacillus 1988 ·Microbiology ·Fergus G. Priest,Michael Goodfellow,C. Todd	328
19	Numerical Taxonomy of Hafnia alvei 1983 ·International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology ·(unknown),Fergus G. Priest	6
20	Extracellular enzyme synthesis in the genus Bacillusbreakdown → 1977 ·Bacteriological Reviews ·Fergus G. Priest	574

About Fergus G. Priest

Fergus G. Priest is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management and Food Science, having authored 106 papers that have together received 5.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (24 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (23 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biotechnology (1.6k citations), Food Science (1.1k citations) and Ecology (1.5k citations). Fergus G. Priest has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and Malaysia. Frequent co-authors include M. D. COLLINS, C. Ash, Michael Goodfellow, Preben Nielsen, Dagmar Fritze, Margaret Barker, C. Todd, Francis J. Morgan, Brian Alexander and Brian Austin. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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