Michael Christensen

873 total citations
19 papers, 691 citations indexed

About

Michael Christensen is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Christensen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 691 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 8 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael Christensen's work include Plant and fungal interactions (7 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (4 papers) and Botanical Research and Chemistry (3 papers). Michael Christensen is often cited by papers focused on Plant and fungal interactions (7 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (4 papers) and Botanical Research and Chemistry (3 papers). Michael Christensen collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and China. Michael Christensen's co-authors include Kevin Strange, Rebecca Morrison, Ana Y. Estevez, Zhibiao Nan, David M. Miller, Maureen A. McDonnell, Rebecca Fox, Xiaoyan Yin, Fujiang Hou and Richard D. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neuron and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Christensen

19 papers receiving 676 citations

Peers

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Donna G. Folk United States
Nicole K. Reynolds United States
Guocun Huang United States
Stacie E. Hughes United States
Christian Heintzen United Kingdom
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All Works

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Zhang, Zhixin, Michael Christensen, Zhibiao Nan, et al.. (2019). Plant development and solar radiation interception of four annual forage plants in response to sowing date in a semi-arid environment. Industrial Crops and Products. 131. 41–53. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yawen, et al.. (2017). Grazing Intensity Affects Communities of Culturable Root‐Associated Fungi in a Semiarid Grassland of Northwest China. Land Degradation and Development. 29(2). 361–373. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Tao, Zhibiao Nan, Xingxu Zhang, et al.. (2017). Does dormancy protect seeds against attack by the pathogenic fungus Fusarium tricinctum in a semiarid grassland of Northwest China?. Plant and Soil. 422(1-2). 155–168. 10 indexed citations
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Christensen, Michael, et al.. (2017). Effects of grazing intensity on seed size, germination and fungal colonization of Lespedeza davurica in a semi-arid grassland of northwest China. Journal of Arid Environments. 144. 91–97. 10 indexed citations
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Heilmann‐Clausen, Jacob, Michael Christensen, Tobias Guldberg Frøslev, & Rasmus Kjøller. (2016). Taxonomy of Tricholoma in northern Europe based on ITS sequence data and morphological characters. Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 38(1). 38–57. 32 indexed citations
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Johnson, Richard D., Geoffrey A. Lane, Albert Koulman, et al.. (2015). A novel family of cyclic oligopeptides derived from ribosomal peptide synthesis of an in planta-induced gene, gigA, in Epichloë endophytes of grasses. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 85. 14–24. 44 indexed citations
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Johnson, Linda J., Albert Koulman, Michael Christensen, et al.. (2013). An Extracellular Siderophore Is Required to Maintain the Mutualistic Interaction of Epichloë festucae with Lolium perenne. PLoS Pathogens. 9(5). e1003332–e1003332. 66 indexed citations
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Strange, Kevin, Michael Christensen, & Rebecca Morrison. (2007). Primary culture of Caenorhabditis elegans developing embryo cells for electrophysiological, cell biological and molecular studies. Nature Protocols. 2(4). 1003–1012. 84 indexed citations
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Johnson, Richard D., Shalome A. Bassett, Michael Christensen, et al.. (2007). Functional genomics of the Neotyphodium lolii / ryegrass symbiosis. NZGA Research and Practice Series. 13. 443–450. 2 indexed citations
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Johnson, Linda J., Christine R. Voisey, Richard D. Johnson, et al.. (2007). Dual Affymetrix GeneChip analysis of the perennial ryegrass-endophyte symbiosis. NZGA Research and Practice Series. 13. 509–513. 2 indexed citations
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Johnson, Linda J., Albert Koulman, Michael Christensen, et al.. (2007). Biosynthesis of an extracellular siderophore is essential for maintenance of mutualistic endophyte-grass symbioses. NZGA Research and Practice Series. 13. 177–179. 10 indexed citations
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Christensen, Michael, Ana Y. Estevez, Xiaoyan Yin, et al.. (2002). A Primary Culture System for Functional Analysis of C. elegans Neurons and Muscle Cells. Neuron. 33(4). 503–514. 177 indexed citations
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Rutledge, Eric, Laura Bianchi, Michael Christensen, et al.. (2001). CLH-3, a ClC-2 anion channel ortholog activated during meiotic maturation in C. elegans oocytes. Current Biology. 11(3). 161–170. 61 indexed citations
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Christensen, Michael & Kevin Strange. (2001). Developmental Regulation of a Novel Outwardly Rectifying Mechanosensitive Anion Channel in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(48). 45024–45030. 19 indexed citations
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Schmid, Jan & Michael Christensen. (1999). Ryegrass endophyte: host/fungus interaction. NZGA Research and Practice Series. 7. 101–106. 10 indexed citations
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Basavappa, Srisaila, et al.. (1999). ATP Dependence of the ICl, swell Channel Varies with Rate of Cell Swelling. The Journal of General Physiology. 113(3). 441–456. 37 indexed citations
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Gams, W., Kerry O’Donnell, Hans‐Josef Schroers, & Michael Christensen. (1998). Generic classification of some more hyphomycetes with solitary conidia borne on phialides. Canadian Journal of Botany. 76(9). 1570–1583. 21 indexed citations

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