Michael J. Donoghue
Yale University
Michael John Donoghue is an American evolutionary biologist, currently the Sterling Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, and also a published author.
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Michael John Donoghue is an American evolutionary biologist, currently the Sterling Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, and also a published author.
Affiliation
Yale University
Top Publications
- Phylogenies and Community Ecology (2002) - 4,754 citations
- Historical biogeography, ecology and species richness (2004) - 2,004 citations
- The its Region of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA: A Valuable Source of Evidence on Angiosperm Phylogeny (1995) - 1,874 citations
- Phylomatic: tree assembly for applied phylogenetics (2004) - 1,055 citations
- Outgroup Analysis and Parsimony (1984) - 991 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Michael J. Donoghue
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-2151-4831
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5018972475
Research interests
- Plant Diversity and Evolution, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies, Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
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Most-cited linked publications
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- Phylogenies and Community Ecology ↗2002 · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics4,754OpenAlex citations
- Historical biogeography, ecology and species richness ↗2004 · Trends in Ecology & Evolution2,004OpenAlex citations
- The its Region of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA: A Valuable Source of Evidence on Angiosperm Phylogeny ↗1995 · Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden1,874OpenAlex citations
- Phylomatic: tree assembly for applied phylogenetics ↗2004 · Molecular Ecology Notes1,055OpenAlex citations
- Outgroup Analysis and Parsimony ↗1984 · Systematic Biology991OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
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- Phylogenies and Community Ecology ↗2002 · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics
- Historical biogeography, ecology and species richness ↗2004 · Trends in Ecology & Evolution
- The its Region of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA: A Valuable Source of Evidence on Angiosperm Phylogeny ↗1995 · Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
- Phylomatic: tree assembly for applied phylogenetics ↗2004 · Molecular Ecology Notes
- Outgroup Analysis and Parsimony ↗1984 · Systematic Biology
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