Burton H. Bluhm

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High Impact

Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: Agricultural Research Service (2008); United States Department of Agriculture (2011–2022); State Street (United States) (2004–2006); Purdue University West Lafayette (2003–2010); University of Arkansas System (2010–2016); Planta (2016); Schlumberger (Ireland) (2013); Institute of Soil Science (2016); University of Pretoria (2016)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 55 pubs 4,382 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Burton H. Bluhm's research focuses on plant pathology and mycology, with a particular emphasis on fungal pathogens affecting agricultural crops and their associated molecular mechanisms. His work has investigated the genetic diversity and population dynamics of fungi like *Aspergillus flavus*, examining factors that influence aflatoxin biosynthesis and exploring its potential for biological control. Bluhm has also studied the genetic basis of disease resistance in crops, such as the role of BIK1-like receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases in maize resistance to disease.

His research extends to identifying and characterizing emerging plant pathogens, including new species causing diseases in economically important crops like soybean and blackberry. Bluhm has explored the genetic introgression and recombination within fungal populations, which has implications for understanding pathogen evolution and developing effective management strategies. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 24, with over 4,353 citations across 55 publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

h-index: 24
Publications: 55
Citations: 4,382

Selected Publications

Six lineages of Cercospora are responsible for Cercospora leaf blight and purple seed stain on soybean in Brazil (2025)

Journal of Plant Pathology DOI OpenAlex
First Report of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by Cercospora cf. flagellaris on Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Arkansas and Oklahoma (2025)

Plant Disease DOI OpenAlex
First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus) Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. mori in Arkansas (2025)

Plant Disease 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Draft genome sequences for four isolates of the hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) fungal pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum (2024)

Microbiology Resource Announcements DOI OpenAlex
Asymmetrical lineage introgression and recombination in populations of Aspergillus flavus: Implications for biological control (2022)

PLoS ONE 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Growth and Aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis rate of model Aspergillus flavus NRRL 3357 exposed to selected infrared wavelengths (2022)

Food Control 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Quinone Outside Inhibitor Resistance Conferred with the G143A Substitution in Corynespora cassiicola, Which Causes Target Spot, from Arkansas and Mississippi Soybean (2022)

Plant Health Progress 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Asymmetrical lineage introgression and recombination in populations of Aspergillus flavus : implications for biological control (2022)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Maize (Zea mays L.) BIK1-Like Receptor-Like Cytoplasmic Kinase Contributes to Disease Resistance (2021)

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Xylaria necrophora, sp. nov., is an emerging root-associated pathogen responsible for taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States (2021)

Mycologia 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genetic diversity of the spinach downy mildew pathogen based on hierarchical sampling (2020)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
101 Dothideomycetes genomes: A test case for predicting lifestyles and emergence of pathogens (2020)

Studies in Mycology 235 citations DOI OpenAlex
Bulked segregant analysis using next-generation sequencing for identification of genetic loci for charcoal rot resistance in soybean (2019)

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Variable genome evolution in fungi after transposon-mediated amplification of a housekeeping gene (2019)

Mobile DNA 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effectiveness of a Seed Plate Assay for Evaluating Charcoal Rot Resistance in Soybean and the Relationship to Field Performance (2019)

Plant Disease 9 citations DOI OpenAlex