Gerald L. Benny

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Gerald L. Benny is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald L. Benny has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Cell Biology, 59 papers in Plant Science and 36 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Gerald L. Benny's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (64 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (50 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (21 papers). Gerald L. Benny is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (64 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (50 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (21 papers). Gerald L. Benny collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Taiwan. Gerald L. Benny's co-authors include Joseph B. Morton, Kerry O’Donnell, James W. Kimbrough, Matthew E. Smith, Timothy Y. James, Igor V. Grigoriev, Richard Benjamin, Andrii P. Gryganskyi, Gregory Bonito and François Lutzoni and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Microbiology, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Gerald L. Benny

86 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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A phylum-level phylogenetic classification of zygomycete fungi based on genome-scale data

2016 858 citations Gerald L. Benny, Matthew E. Smith et al. Mycologia profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners regarding Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Silicosis in Zimbabwe 2023 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Dingani Moyo, (unknown), Ronald Ncube, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gerald L. Benny, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Collins Timire	3
2	Preliminary phylogeny of Coemansia (Kickxellales), with descriptions of four new species from Taiwan 2017 ·Mycologia ·(unknown), Hsiao-Man Ho, Nicole K. Reynolds, Matthew E. Smith, Gerald L. Benny, (unknown), (unknown)	4
3	Two new Ramicandelaber species from Taiwan 2013 ·Mycologia ·(unknown), Hsiao-Man Ho, Gerald L. Benny, Ching-Fu Lee	2
4	A new species of Syncephalis from Taiwan 2008 ·Botanical studies ·Hsiao-Man Ho, Gerald L. Benny	5
5	Two New Species of Syncephalis from Taiwan, with a Key to the Syncephalis Species Found in Taiwan 2007 ·Botanical studies ·Hsiao-Man Ho, Gerald L. Benny	4
6	Phylogenetic relationships among the Harpellales and Kickxellales 1998 ·Mycologia ·Kerry O’Donnell, Elizabeth Cigelnik, Gerald L. Benny	62
7	Observations on Thamnidiaceae. VII. Helicostylum and a new genus Kirkia 1995 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny	4
8	Ultrastructure of spore germination in Gigaspora albida (Glomales) 1994 ·Mycologia ·Leonor Costa Maia, James W. Kimbrough, Gerald L. Benny	4
9	Ultrastructural Studies of the Spore Wall of Gigaspora Albida (Glomales) 1993 ·Mycologia ·Leonor Costa Maia, James W. Kimbrough, Gerald L. Benny	13
10	Observations on Thamnidiaceae (Mucorales). VI. Two New Species of Dichotomocladium and The Zygospores of D. Hesseltinei (Chaetocladiaceae) 1993 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny, Richard Benjamin	10
11	A Reevaluation of Cunninghamellaceae (Mucorales). Sigmoideomycetaceae Fam. Nov . and Reticulocephalis Gen. Nov. ; Cladistic Analysis and Description of Two New Species 1992 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny, Richard Benjamin, Paul M. Kirk	10
12	Observations on Thamnidiaceae (Mucorales). V. Thamnidium 1992 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny	13
13	Observations on Thamnidiaceae (Mucorales). IV. Pirella 1992 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny, M. A. A. Schipper	10
14	The Radiomycetaceae (Mucorales; Zygomycetes). III. A New Species of Radiomyces , and Cladistic Analysis and Taxonomy of the Family; with A Discussion of Evolutionary Ordinal Relationships in Zygomycotina 1991 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny, Richard Benjamin	11
15	Gilbertellaceae, A New Family of the Mucorales (Zygomycetes) 1991 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny	20
16	Cytological Development of Ascosphaera Atra 1988 ·Mycologia ·Leslie P. Kish, (unknown), Gerald L. Benny, James W. Kimbrough	5
17	Ultrastructure of Ascospore Ornamentation in Elaphomyces (Ascomycetes) 1987 ·Mycologia ·Don A. Samuelson, Gerald L. Benny, James W. Kimbrough	5
18	A Second Species of Chaetomidium with a Cephalothecoid Peridium Wall 1980 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny	11
19	Ultrastructure of Septa in the Vegetative Hyphae of Chaetomidium Arxii and Phillipsia Domengensis (Ascomycotina) 1980 ·Mycologia ·Gerald L. Benny, Don A. Samuelson	10
20	California Ascomycetes: Four New Species and a New Record 1973 ·Mycologia ·David Malloch, Gerald L. Benny	26

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