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D. Rabern Simmons

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1967
Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsProtist diversity and phylogenyForest Insect Ecology and ManagementGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Publications

53

Citations

1,557

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

59

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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D. Rabern Simmons studies fungi, with particular attention to early-diverging and zoosporic fungal lineages (like chytrids), their diversity, evolution, and ecology, as well as plant-pathogenic rust fungi and viruses that infect fungi. This work combines microscopy, culture collections, DNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis to discover and classify new fungal species and understand their life cycles and hosts. Prospective students would likely engage with mycology, fungal genomics, and biodiversity documentation.

Fungal diversity and taxonomyZoosporic and early-diverging fungi (chytrids)Plant pathogenic rust fungiFungal viruses (mycoviruses)Phylogenetics and molecular species delimitation

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with a notable peak in 2023, following growth from 2019-2020, though output has declined in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications17182019: 3 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 9 publications9232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • mBio×3
  • Fungal ecology×3
  • Mycologia×3
  • Figshare×3
  • Fungal Diversity×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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