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David M. Francis

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1981Rising activity
Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressAgricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsPlant Virus Research Studies

Publications

214

Citations

6,357

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1981

Research summary
AI-generated

David M. Francis works on tomato genetics and breeding, focusing on traits important for processing and mechanized production such as fruit shape, disease resistance, and salt tolerance. His research uses quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and genomic tools to identify genes underlying agriculturally useful traits, aiming to improve tomato varieties for growers. Note that the publication list also contains several entries unrelated to tomato genetics (e.g., cancer biology and food engineering topics), which appear to be either data-sharing records, supplementary materials from unrelated studies, or possible mismatches in the bibliographic record rather than core research output.

Tomato genetics and breedingQuantitative trait loci (QTL) mappingPlant disease resistanceFruit shape and quality traitsAbiotic stress tolerance in crops

Publication output has grown over the last decade, with a notable surge in 2021 and especially 2023, followed by a return to more modest yearly counts in 2024-2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.4/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 20 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 37 publications37232024: 8 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×14
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Frontiers in Plant Science×4
  • HortScience×4
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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