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Timothy Y. James

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1986
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesProtist diversity and phylogenyAmphibian and Reptile BiologyFungal Biology and Applications

Publications

287

Citations

29,853

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1986

Research summary
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Timothy Y. James studies fungi and fungus-like organisms, with particular attention to zoosporic fungi (chytrids) and their evolutionary relationships, genomics, and ecological roles. A major thread of this work examines the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, including its genetics, global spread, and effects on frog populations, alongside broader work on fungal taxonomy, genome evolution, and interactions with hosts such as diatoms, tardigrades, and yeast. The lab also engages with fungal biodiversity's role in ecosystems and some plant/soil microbiology topics.

Fungal evolution and taxonomyChytrid fungi and amphibian disease (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)Zoosporic and early-diverging fungal lineagesFungal genomics and molecular phylogeneticsFungal-host interactions and ecology

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, fluctuating between roughly 14 and 28 papers per year without a clear long-term upward or downward trend.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.6/year recently
2017: 18 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 23 publications192020: 14 publications202021: 28 publications28212022: 19 publications222023: 25 publications232024: 19 publications242025: 16 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Figshare×25
  • Mycologia×10
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×10
  • Current Biology×8
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)×7
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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