Michael Olsen

6.1k citations
65 papers · 4.1k · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

  • Plant Science top 0.5%
    • Genetics and Plant Breeding
    • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
    • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
    • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Genetics top 0.5%
    • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
    • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Papers in

  • Plant Science 53
    • Genetics and Plant Breeding 43
    • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology 11
    • Plant Virus Research Studies 5
    • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics 3
    • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement 3
  • Genetics 50
    • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 49
    • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 27
Co-authors
B. M. Prasanna (45 shared papers)Kassa Semagn (14 shared papers)Raman Babu (8 shared papers)Sarah Hearne (1 shared paper)Yoseph Beyene (27 shared papers)Xuecai Zhang (19 shared papers)Biswanath Das (17 shared papers)José Crossa (18 shared papers)
Journals
Frontiers in Plant Science (12 papers)Theoretical and Applied Genetics (7 papers)Euphytica (6 papers)Crop Science (5 papers)The Crop Journal (4 papers)
Partner nations
KenyaMexicoUnited States

In The Last Decade

Michael Olsen

64 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Michael Olsen's Hit Papers

Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction 2022 · 206 citations
2060+4+8Years since publication200400600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
  • it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.
  1. 2022 Molecular Plant
  2. 2013 Molecular Breeding

Peers

Michael Olsen
Comparison fields: 5 of 125
  • Plant Science 3.3k
  • Genetics 2.2k
  • Agronomy and Crop Science 500
  • Horticulture 14
  • Endocrinology 49
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Single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP): overview of the technology and its application in crop improvement
Molecular Breeding ·Kassa Semagn, Raman Babu, Sarah Hearne, Michael Olsen
Hit paper breakdown →		2013714
2
Unmanned aerial platform-based multi-spectral imaging for field phenotyping of maize
Plant Methods ·Mainassara Zaman‐Allah, (unknown), J. L. Araus, Amsal Tarekegne, Cosmos Magorokosho, Pablo J. Zarco‐Tejada, A. Hornero, A Hernández Albà, Biswanath Das, Peter Craufurd, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Jill E. Cairns
2015248
3
Enhancing genetic gain in the era of molecular breeding
Journal of Experimental Botany ·Yunbi Xu, Ping Li, Cheng Zou, Yanli Lu, Chuanxiao Xie, Xuecai Zhang, B. M. Prasanna, Michael Olsen
2017212
4
Smart breeding driven by big data, artificial intelligence, and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction
Molecular Plant ·Yunbi Xu, Xingping Zhang, Huihui Li, Hongjian Zheng, Jianan Zhang, Michael Olsen, Rajeev K. Varshney, B. M. Prasanna, Qian Qian
Hit paper breakdown →		2022206
5
Genetic Gains in Grain Yield Through Genomic Selection in Eight Bi‐parental Maize Populations under Drought Stress
Crop Science ·Yoseph Beyene, Kassa Semagn, Stephen Mugo, Amsal Tarekegne, Raman Babu, Barbara Meisel, Pierre Sehabiague, Dan Makumbi, Cosmos Magorokosho, Sylvester O. Oikeh, John Gakunga, Mateo Vargas, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Marianne Bänziger, José Crossa
2014202
6
Enhancing Genetic Gain through Genomic Selection: From Livestock to Plants
Plant Communications ·Yunbi Xu, Xiaogang Liu, Junjie Fu, Hongwu Wang, Jiankang Wang, Changling Huang, B. M. Prasanna, Michael Olsen, Guoying Wang, Aimin Zhang
2019184
7
Genomic prediction in biparental tropical maize populations in water-stressed and well-watered environments using low-density and GBS SNPs
Heredity ·Xuecai Zhang, Paulino Pérez‐Rodríguez, Kassa Semagn, Yoseph Beyene, Raman Babu, Marco Lopez‐Cruz, Félix San Vicente, Michael Olsen, Edward S. Buckler, (unknown), B. M. Prasanna, José Crossa
2014159
8
Genome‐Wide Analysis of Tar Spot Complex Resistance in Maize Using Genotyping‐by‐Sequencing SNPs and Whole‐Genome Prediction
The Plant Genome ·Shiliang Cao, Alexander Loladze, Yibing Yuan, WU Yong-sheng, Ao Zhang, Jiafa Chen, Gordon M. Huestis, Jingsheng Cao, Vijay Chaikam, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Félix San Vicente, Xuecai Zhang
2017154
9
Effect of Trait Heritability, Training Population Size and Marker Density on Genomic Prediction Accuracy Estimation in 22 bi-parental Tropical Maize Populations
Frontiers in Plant Science ·Ao Zhang, Hongwu Wang, Yoseph Beyene, Kassa Semagn, Yubo Liu, Shiliang Cao, Zhenhai Cui, Yanye Ruan, Juan Burgueño, Félix San Vicente, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, José Crossa, Haiqiu Yu, Xuecai Zhang
2017132
10
Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease in tropical maize germplasm
Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·Manje Gowda, Biswanath Das, Dan Makumbi, Raman Babu, Kassa Semagn, George Mahuku, Michael Olsen, Jumbo M. Bright, Yoseph Beyene, B. M. Prasanna
2015126
11
Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction Analyses Reveal the Genetic Architecture of Grain Yield and Flowering Time Under Drought and Heat Stress Conditions in Maize
Frontiers in Plant Science ·Yibing Yuan, Jill E. Cairns, Raman Babu, Manje Gowda, Dan Makumbi, Cosmos Magorokosho, Ao Zhang, Yubo Liu, Nan Wang, Zhuanfang Hao, Félix San Vicente, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Yanli Lu, Xuecai Zhang
2019104
12
Molecular characterization of CIMMYT maize inbred lines with genotyping-by-sequencing SNPs
Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·WU Yong-sheng, Félix San Vicente, Kaijian Huang, Thanda Dhliwayo, Denise E. Costich, Kassa Semagn, Sudha Nair, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Xuecai Zhang, Raman Babu
201695
13
Factors affecting genomic selection revealed by empirical evidence in maize
The Crop Journal ·Xiaogang Liu, Hongwu Wang, Hui Wang, Zifeng Guo, Xiaojie Xu, Jiacheng Liu, Shanhong Wang, Wenxue Li, Cheng Zou, B. M. Prasanna, Michael Olsen, Changling Huang, Yunbi Xu
201889
14
Development of high-resolution multiple-SNP arrays for genetic analyses and molecular breeding through genotyping by target sequencing and liquid chip
Plant Communications ·Zifeng Guo, Quannv Yang, Feifei Huang, Hongjian Zheng, Zhiqin Sang, Yanfen Xu, Cong Zhang, Kunsheng Wu, Jiajun Tao, B. M. Prasanna, Michael Olsen, Yunbo Wang, Jianan Zhang, (unknown), (unknown)
202183
15
Comparison of Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) and genotyping by sequencing (GBS) for quality control analysis in maize
BMC Genomics ·Berhanu Tadesse Ertiro, Veronica Ogugo, Mosisa Worku, Biswanath Das, Michael Olsen, Maryke Labuschagne, Kassa Semagn
201577
16
Rapid Cycling Genomic Selection in a Multiparental Tropical Maize Population
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics ·Xuecai Zhang, Paulino Pérez‐Rodríguez, Juan Burgueño, Michael Olsen, Edward S. Buckler, G. N. Atlin, B. M. Prasanna, Mateo Vargas, Félix San Vicente, José Crossa
201774
17
Improving Maize Grain Yield under Drought Stress and Non‐stress Environments in Sub‐Saharan Africa using Marker‐Assisted Recurrent Selection
Crop Science ·Yoseph Beyene, Kassa Semagn, José Crossa, Stephen Mugo, G. N. Atlin, Amsal Tarekegne, Barbara Meisel, Pierre Sehabiague, B. Vivek, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Gregorio Alvarado, Lewis Machida, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Marianne Bänziger
201574
18
Genome‐wide Association for Plant Height and Flowering Time across 15 Tropical Maize Populations under Managed Drought Stress and Well‐Watered Conditions in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Crop Science ·Jason G. Wallace, Xuecai Zhang, Yoseph Beyene, Kassa Semagn, Michael Olsen, B. M. Prasanna, Edward S. Buckler
201671
19
Genetic analysis of tropical maize inbred lines for resistance to maize lethal necrosis disease
Euphytica ·Yoseph Beyene, Manje Gowda, L. M. Suresh, Stephen Mugo, Michael Olsen, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Collins Juma, Amsal Tarekegne, B. M. Prasanna
201759
20
Combining ability and testcross performance of drought‐tolerant maize inbred lines under stress and non‐stress environments in Kenya
Plant Breeding ·Berhanu Tadesse Ertiro, Yoseph Beyene, Biswanath Das, Stephen Mugo, Michael Olsen, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Collins Juma, Maryke Labuschagne, B. M. Prasanna
201758

About Michael Olsen

Michael Olsen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, having authored 65 papers that have together received 4.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (49 papers), Genetics and Plant Breeding (43 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (27 papers), Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology (11 papers), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility (9 papers), Plant Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (3 papers) and Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (3.3k citations), Genetics (2.2k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (500 citations), Horticulture (14 citations) and Endocrinology (49 citations). Michael Olsen has collaborated with scholars based in Kenya, Mexico and United States. Frequent co-authors include B. M. Prasanna, Kassa Semagn, Raman Babu, Sarah Hearne, Yoseph Beyene, Xuecai Zhang, Biswanath Das, José Crossa, Yunbi Xu and Manje Gowda. Their work appears in journals such as Frontiers in Plant Science, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Euphytica, Crop Science and The Crop Journal.

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