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Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
10911
World Ranking
1892
National Ranking
75

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj mainly focuses on Botany, Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis, Agronomy and Microbiology. He is interested in Ascophyllum, which is a field of Botany. His Arabidopsis thaliana research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Bradyrhizobium japonicum, Nod and Bacteria.

His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance and Transpiration. The concepts of his Microbiology study are interwoven with issues in Pathogenesis-related protein, Salicylic acid and Virulence. His research integrates issues of Polysaccharide, Rhizobiaceae, Crop and Algae in his study of Horticulture.

His most cited work include:

  • Photosynthetic responses of corn and soybean to foliar application of salicylates. (417 citations)
  • Seaweed extracts as biostimulants in horticulture (225 citations)
  • Down Regulation of Virulence Factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Salicylic Acid Attenuates Its Virulence on Arabidopsis thaliana and Caenorhabditis elegans (151 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Biochemistry and Microbiology are his primary areas of study. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Arabidopsis thaliana, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Arabidopsis. Balakrishnan Prithiviraj has included themes like Salicylic acid, Cell biology and Plant physiology in his Arabidopsis study.

His study in Horticulture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Lipid peroxidation and Nutrient. His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Innate immune system, Plant defense against herbivory and Virulence. His research in Ascophyllum intersects with topics in Food science and Antioxidant.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (38.17%)
  • Horticulture (20.61%)
  • Agronomy (18.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (20.61%)
  • Ascophyllum (13.74%)
  • Powdery mildew (8.40%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj mostly deals with Horticulture, Ascophyllum, Powdery mildew, Artificial intelligence and Plant defense against herbivory. His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Lipid peroxidation, Ascophyllum nodosum extract and Polyphenol oxidase. His Ascophyllum study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Microarray analysis techniques, Carbohydrate metabolism, Arabidopsis, Plant physiology and Nutrient.

His work in Powdery mildew addresses subjects such as Peroxidase, which are connected to disciplines such as Reactive oxygen species, Jasmonic acid, Salicylic acid and NADPH oxidase. His Mannitol research incorporates elements of Arabidopsis thaliana, Transcriptome and Abiotic stress. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Arabidopsis thaliana and Abiotic component through his research.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Ascophyllum nodosum-Based Biostimulants: Sustainable Applications in Agriculture for the Stimulation of Plant Growth, Stress Tolerance, and Disease Management. (50 citations)
  • Biofungicides as alternative to synthetic fungicide control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) – prospects and challenges (36 citations)
  • Physiological and Transcriptomics Analyses Reveal that Ascophyllum nodosum Extracts Induce Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis by Regulating the Expression of Stress Responsive Genes (23 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj focuses on Ascophyllum, Horticulture, Polyphenol oxidase, Powdery mildew and Fungicide. His Ascophyllum study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Agrochemical, Biotechnology and Nutrient. Particularly relevant to Fusarium is his body of work in Horticulture.

The Polyphenol oxidase study combines topics in areas such as Spore, Mycotoxin, Brown algae, Conidium and Plant defense against herbivory. His Powdery mildew research includes elements of Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, Peroxidase, Crop, Spore germination and Flavonoid. His study ties his expertise on Botrytis cinerea together with the subject of Fungicide.

Best Publications

  • Photosynthetic responses of corn and soybean to foliar application of salicylates.

    Wajahatullah Khan;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj;Donald L. Smith

  • Seaweed extracts as biostimulants in horticulture

    Dhriti Battacharyya;Mahbobeh Zamani Babgohari;Pramod Rathor;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

  • Ascophyllum nodosum -Based Biostimulants: Sustainable Applications in Agriculture for the Stimulation of Plant Growth, Stress Tolerance, and Disease Management.

    Pushp Sheel Shukla;Emily Grace Mantin;Mohd Adil;Sruti Bajpai

  • Chitosan and chitin oligomers increase phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and tyrosine ammonia-lyase activities in soybean leaves.

    Wajahatullah Khan;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj;Donald L. Smith

  • Regulation of Phytohormone Biosynthesis and Accumulation in Arabidopsis Following Treatment with Commercial Extract from the Marine Macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum

    Owen S. D. Wally;Alan T. Critchley;David Hiltz;James S. Craigie

  • Rapid bioassays to evaluate the plant growth promoting activity of Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol. using a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh

    Prasanth Rayorath;Mundaya N. Jithesh;Amir Farid;Wajahatullah Khan

  • Down Regulation of Virulence Factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Salicylic Acid Attenuates Its Virulence on Arabidopsis thaliana and Caenorhabditis elegans

    B. Prithiviraj;H. P. Bais;T. Weir;B. Suresh

  • Biofungicides as alternative to synthetic fungicide control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) – prospects and challenges

    Joel A. Abbey;David Percival;Lord Abbey;Samuel K. Asiedu

  • Effect of Foliar Application of Chitin and Chitosan Oligosaccharides on Photosynthesis of Maize and Soybean

    W.M. Khan;B. Prithiviraj;D.L. Smith

  • Retraction Note: Mediation of pathogen resistance by exudation of antimicrobials from roots

    Harsh P. Bais;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj;Ajay K. Jha;Frederick M. Ausubel

  • Commercial extract of the brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum enhances phenolic antioxidant content of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) which protects Caenorhabditis elegans against oxidative and thermal stress

    Di Fan;D. Mark Hodges;Junzeng Zhang;Christopher W. Kirby

  • Intercropping corn with soybean, lupin and forages: yield component responses

    K Carruthers;B Prithiviraj;Q Fe;D Cloutier

  • The major Nod factor of Bradyrhizobium japonicum promotes early growth of soybean and corn.

    A. Souleimanov;B. Prithiviraj;D. L. Smith

  • Carrageenans from Red Seaweeds As Promoters of Growth and Elicitors of Defense Response in Plants

    Pushp S. Shukla;Tudor Borza;Alan T. Critchley;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

  • Lipophilic components of the brown seaweed, Ascophyllum nodosum , enhance freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Prasanth Rayirath;Bernhard Benkel;D. Mark Hodges;Paula Allan-Wojtas

  • Seaweed extract improve drought tolerance of soybean by regulating stress-response genes

    Pushp S Shukla;Katy Shotton;Erin Norman;Will Neily

  • A Commercial Extract of Brown Macroalga (Ascophyllum nodosum) Affects Yield and the Nutritional Quality of Spinach In Vitro

    Di Fan;D. Mark Hodges;Alan T. Critchley;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

  • A host-specific bacteria-to-plant signal molecule (Nod factor) enhances germination and early growth of diverse crop plants.

    B. Prithiviraj;X. Zhou;A. Souleimanov;W. M. Kahn

  • Transcriptional and metabolomic analysis of Ascophyllum nodosum mediated freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Prasanth Nair;Saveetha Kandasamy;Junzeng Zhang;Xiuhong Ji

  • Soil nematodes mediate positive interactions between legume plants and rhizobium bacteria

    Jun-ichiro Horiuchi;Balakrishnan Prithiviraj;Harsh P. Bais;Bruce A. Kimball

  • Feed supplementation with red seaweeds, Chondrus crispus and Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii, affects performance, egg quality, and gut microbiota of layer hens

    Garima Kulshreshtha;Garima Kulshreshtha;Bruce Rathgeber;Glenn Stratton;Nikhil Thomas

  • Neemazal, a product of neem (Azadirachta indica), induces resistance in pea (Pisum sativum) against Erysiphe pisi

    U.P. Singh;B. Prithiviraj

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan T. Critchley
Alan T. Critchley Cape Breton University
Donald L. Smith
Donald L. Smith McGill University
Jorge M. Vivanco
Jorge M. Vivanco Colorado State University
Birinchi Kumar Sarma
Birinchi Kumar Sarma Banaras Hindu University
Trevor C. Charles
Trevor C. Charles University of Waterloo
Harsh P. Bais
Harsh P. Bais University of Delaware
Philippe Potin
Philippe Potin Sorbonne University
Ajjamada C. Kushalappa
Ajjamada C. Kushalappa McGill University
Frederick M. Ausubel
Frederick M. Ausubel Harvard University

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