Burton H. Bluhm Data-verified

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University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture
Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

24 h-index 56 pubs 4,309 cited

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Burton H. Bluhm's research focuses on the study of plant pathogens and their impact on agricultural crops, particularly in the southern United States. His work investigates various fungal species, including *Fusarium*, *Xylaria necrophora*, and *Aspergillus flavus*, examining their roles in diseases affecting crops such as soybean, maize, and blackberry.

Bluhm's publications detail the identification and characterization of emerging plant diseases, the genetic mechanisms underlying plant resistance to pathogens, and the biosynthesis of mycotoxins like aflatoxin. He also explores factors influencing fungal growth and toxin production, including exposure to different wavelengths of infrared and microwave radiation. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 24, with 57 total publications and over 4,200 citations, indicating a significant body of work in his field. Bluhm has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Travis Faske and James C. Correll, on multiple projects.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 56
  • Citations: 4,309

Selected Publications

  • Six lineages of Cercospora are responsible for Cercospora leaf blight and purple seed stain on soybean in Brazil (2025)
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  • First Report of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by <i>Cercospora</i> cf. <i>flagellaris</i> on Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) in Arkansas and Oklahoma (2025)
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  • First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Draft genome sequences for four isolates of the hemp ( <i>Cannabis sativa</i> ) fungal pathogen <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i> (2024)
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  • Asymmetrical lineage introgression and recombination in populations of Aspergillus flavus: Implications for biological control (2022)
    14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth and Aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis rate of model Aspergillus flavus NRRL 3357 exposed to selected infrared wavelengths (2022)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Quinone Outside Inhibitor Resistance Conferred with the G143A Substitution in <i>Corynespora cassiicola</i>, Which Causes Target Spot, from Arkansas and Mississippi Soybean (2022)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Asymmetrical lineage introgression and recombination in populations of <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> : implications for biological control (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Maize (Zea mays L.) BIK1-Like Receptor-Like Cytoplasmic Kinase Contributes to Disease Resistance (2021)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • <i>Xylaria necrophora</i>, sp. nov., is an emerging root-associated pathogen responsible for taproot decline of soybean in the southern United States (2021)
    19 citations DOI OpenAlex

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