Michael S. Barker

University of Arizona

Full Professor(heuristic)

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations · Plant Science

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h-index49
i10-index76
Publications144
Citations13,005

Grants

2 total · 1 active

NSF #2346054

NRT-HDR: CAMBIUM - Climate change Adaptation and Mitigation through Biodiversity Informatics edUcation and Mentoring

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2024-09-01 → 2029-08-31
PIs
5

NSF #1550838

EAGER-NEON: Genomic Plasticity in Response to Variable Environments

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31
PIs
2

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All Grants

2 total · 1 active

NSF #2346054

NRT-HDR: CAMBIUM - Climate change Adaptation and Mitigation through Biodiversity Informatics edUcation and Mentoring

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2024-09-01 → 2029-08-31
PIs
5

NSF #1550838

EAGER-NEON: Genomic Plasticity in Response to Variable Environments

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31
PIs
2

Recent Public Signals

  1. New preprint: The Genomic Legacy of Ancient Polyploidy in Crop Domestication2026-03-11
  2. New paper: Phylogenomic synteny reveals paleohexaploid-derived genomic blocks across Asteraceae (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)2026-02-10
  3. New NSF award: NRT-HDR: CAMBIUM - Climate change Adaptation and Mitigation through Biodiversity Informatics edUcation and Mentoring2024-09-01

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  • Publications as of 2026-07-09
  • Grants as of 2026-08-29

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