Bryan D. McKersie

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Botany
• Enzyme
• Gene

Botany, Horticulture, Superoxide dismutase, Desiccation and Desiccation tolerance are his primary areas of study. Bryan D. McKersie works in the field of Botany, focusing on Medicago sativa in particular. As part of his studies on Horticulture, Bryan D. McKersie often connects relevant areas like Oxidative stress.

His Superoxide dismutase research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Genetically modified crops, Transgene and Superoxide. His Desiccation research includes themes of Drought resistance, Phospholipid and Water deficit. In his study, Abscisic acid and Germination is strongly linked to Somatic embryogenesis, which falls under the umbrella field of Desiccation tolerance.

His most cited work include:

• Stress and Stress Coping in Cultivated Plants (370 citations)
• Water-Deficit Tolerance and Field Performance of Transgenic Alfalfa Overexpressing Superoxide Dismutase. (325 citations)
• Superoxide dismutase enhances tolerance of freezing stress in transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). (308 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Somatic embryogenesis, Horticulture, Biochemistry and Membrane. His primary area of study in Botany is in the field of Germination. The Somatic embryogenesis study combines topics in areas such as Abscisic acid, Sucrose, Somatic cell, Desiccation tolerance and Medicago sativa.

His work carried out in the field of Horticulture brings together such families of science as Micropropagation, Oxidative stress, Acclimatization and Hordeum vulgare. His Membrane research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Microsome, Biophysics, Radical and Fatty acid. His Genetically modified crops research incorporates themes from Transformation and Superoxide dismutase, Dismutase.

He most often published in these fields:

• Botany (43.02%)
• Somatic embryogenesis (31.40%)
• Horticulture (26.74%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1997-2015)?

• Botany (43.02%)
• Genetically modified crops (6.98%)
• Transgene (6.98%)

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

Bryan D. McKersie mostly deals with Botany, Genetically modified crops, Transgene, Superoxide dismutase and Horticulture. His work in Botany is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Somatic embryogenesis. His study in Somatic embryogenesis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Forage, Agronomy, Transformation and Somatic cell.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Oxidative stress and Dismutase in addition to Genetically modified crops. His studies in Transgene integrate themes in fields like Storage organ and Shoot. His research in Horticulture intersects with topics in Micropropagation, Tissue culture, Cell culture and Embryo.

Between 1997 and 2015, his most popular works were:

• Winter survival of transgenic alfalfa overexpressing superoxide dismutase (192 citations)
• Iron-Superoxide Dismutase Expression in Transgenic Alfalfa Increases Winter Survival without a Detectable Increase in Photosynthetic Oxidative Stress Tolerance (166 citations)
• Pyramiding Mn‐superoxide dismutase transgenes to improve persistence and biomass production in alfalfa (76 citations)

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

• Botany
• Enzyme
• Gene

His main research concerns Superoxide dismutase, Transgene, Shoot, Genetically modified crops and Horticulture. His Transgene study incorporates themes from Chloroplast, Isozyme and Superoxide. His Chloroplast research includes elements of Medicago sativa and Fibrous root system.

His Isozyme study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Complementary DNA, Genetics, Storage organ and Gene expression. Bryan D. McKersie regularly links together related areas like Cauliflower mosaic virus in his Superoxide studies. His Genetically modified crops study combines topics in areas such as Oxidative stress, Dismutase and Botany.