G. F. Sprague

16.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
148 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

G. F. Sprague is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. F. Sprague has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Molecular Biology, 38 papers in Plant Science and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in G. F. Sprague's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (71 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (19 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (15 papers). G. F. Sprague is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (71 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (19 papers) and Genetics and Plant Breeding (15 papers). G. F. Sprague collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. G. F. Sprague's co-authors include Paul J. Cullen, Ira Herskowitz, David C. Hagen, Jeremy Thorner, Alan Bender, Jack A. Heinemann, Jasper Rine, John A. Printen, Karen Clark and Brian J. Stevenson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

G. F. Sprague

137 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Statistical Methods For Agricultural Workers 1955 2026 1978 2002 1956 1956 1983 1955 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Statistical Methods For Agricultural Workers
    1956 1.9k citations G. F. Sprague profile →
  2. Statistical Methods for Agricultural Workers
    1956 521 citations G. F. Sprague profile →
  3. Yeast α factor is processed from a larger precursor polypeptide: The essential role of a membrane-bound dipeptidyl aminopeptidase
    1983 355 citations G. F. Sprague, Jeremy Thorner et al. profile →
  4. Corn And Corn Improvement
    1955 340 citations G. F. Sprague profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. F. Sprague United States 53 7.1k 4.2k 1.6k 1.5k 775 148 11.4k
Steven J. Rothstein Canada 69 7.3k 1.0× 10.6k 2.5× 523 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 395 0.5× 164 14.0k
Andres Wiemken Switzerland 73 5.2k 0.7× 14.5k 3.5× 2.4k 1.5× 265 0.2× 677 0.9× 221 19.3k
Takashi Matsumoto Japan 61 5.5k 0.8× 9.2k 2.2× 441 0.3× 3.0k 2.1× 506 0.7× 355 14.6k
Hitoshi Sakakibara Japan 94 15.9k 2.2× 26.6k 6.4× 1.7k 1.1× 2.6k 1.8× 637 0.8× 372 31.7k
Francesco Salamini Germany 76 7.8k 1.1× 16.3k 3.9× 1.1k 0.7× 2.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.8× 308 19.3k
Elizabeth A. Kellogg United States 67 6.9k 1.0× 8.8k 2.1× 593 0.4× 2.3k 1.6× 383 0.5× 217 14.0k
Thomas Boller Switzerland 75 8.7k 1.2× 27.7k 6.7× 2.2k 1.3× 292 0.2× 323 0.4× 181 30.3k
William F. Thompson United States 49 10.3k 1.5× 13.3k 3.2× 1.3k 0.8× 3.3k 2.2× 410 0.5× 169 18.1k
Paul Schulze‐Lefert Germany 92 9.6k 1.4× 26.1k 6.3× 4.2k 2.6× 676 0.5× 450 0.6× 198 30.2k
Uwe Sonnewald Germany 79 7.9k 1.1× 14.9k 3.6× 537 0.3× 465 0.3× 2.7k 3.5× 258 18.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. F. Sprague

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. F. Sprague

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rivers, David M. & G. F. Sprague. (2003). Autocrine activation of the pheromone response pathway in matα2 - cells is attenuated by SST2- and ASG7-dependent mechanisms. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 270(3). 225–233. 13 indexed citations
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Kemp, Hilary A. & G. F. Sprague. (2003). Far3 and Five Interacting Proteins Prevent Premature Recovery from Pheromone Arrest in the Budding Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 23(5). 1750–1763. 86 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F., et al.. (2001). Eliminating Batteries from Backup Power Applications for Aircraft Safety Systems. 1 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F.. (1998). Control of MAP kinase signaling specificity or how not to go HOG wild: Figure 1.. Genes & Development. 12(18). 2817–2820. 37 indexed citations
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Givan, Scott A. & G. F. Sprague. (1997). The ankyrin repeat-containing protein Akr1p is required for the endocytosis of yeast pheromone receptors.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 8(7). 1317–1327. 45 indexed citations
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Yashar, Beverly M., Kenji Irie, John A. Printen, et al.. (1995). Yeast MEK-Dependent Signal Transduction: Response Thresholds and Parameters Affecting Fidelity. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(12). 6545–6553. 61 indexed citations
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Schultz, Janet, Betsy Ferguson, & G. F. Sprague. (1995). Signal transduction and growth control in yeast. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 5(1). 31–37. 49 indexed citations
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Bruhn, Laurakay & G. F. Sprague. (1994). MCM1 Point Mutants Deficient in Expression of α-Specific Genes: Residues Important for Interaction with α1. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 14(4). 2534–2544. 11 indexed citations
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Neiman, Aaron M., Brian J. Stevenson, G. F. Sprague, et al.. (1993). Functional homology of protein kinases required for sexual differentiation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae suggests a conserved signal transduction module in eukaryotic organisms.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4(1). 107–120. 142 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F. & Kendall R. Lamkey. (1992). Arnel R. Hallauer: An appreciation. Maydica. 37(1). 1. 23 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F. & Jeremy Thorner. (1992). 12 Pheromone Response and Signal Transduction during the Mating Process of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 657–744. 180 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F.. (1991). [5] Assay of yeast mating reaction. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 194. 77–93. 255 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F.. (1990). Combinatorial Associations Of Regulatory Proteins And The Control Of Cell Type In Yeast. Advances in genetics. 27. 33–62. 57 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F., et al.. (1989). Corn and Corn Improvement, Third Edition. 7 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F., Danny Alexander, & J. W. Dudley. (1980). Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering: A Perspective. BioScience. 30(1). 17–21. 11 indexed citations
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Craig, John A., et al.. (1976). Registration of PR MP1 and PR MP4 maize germplasm. Crop Science.
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Sprague, G. F., Robert M. Bell, & John E. Cronan. (1975). A mutant of Escherichia coli auxotrophic for organic phosphates: Evidence for two defects in inorganic phosphate transport. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 143(1). 71–77. 57 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F. & H. H. McKinney. (1971). FURTHER EVIDENCE ON THE GENETIC BEHAVIOR OF AR IN MAIZE. Genetics. 67(4). 533–542. 26 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F., et al.. (1960). Adaptation of the Corn leaf blight fungus to a resistant and a susceptible Corn host.. Phytopathology. 50(4). 1 indexed citations
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Sprague, G. F., et al.. (1952). First Positive Bands of Nitrogen in Auroral Spectra. 3. 191–194. 2 indexed citations

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