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François Belzile

François Belzile

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
49
Citations
8976
World Ranking
2268
National Ranking
98

François Belzile publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Belzile sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 209 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

François Belzile D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Belzile sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • An improved genotyping by sequencing (GBS) approach offering increased versatility and efficiency of SNP discovery and genotyping.

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  • The protective role of silicon in the Arabidopsis–powdery mildew pathosystem

    François Fauteux;Florian Chain;François Belzile;James G. Menzies

  • Identification of loci governing eight agronomic traits using a GBS-GWAS approach and validation by QTL mapping in soya bean

    Humira Sonah;Louise O'Donoughue;Elroy Cober;Istvan Rajcan

  • Random Chromosome Segregation without Meiotic Arrest in Both Male and Female Meiocytes of a dmc1 Mutant of Arabidopsis

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  • Identification and functional characterization of silicon transporters in soybean using comparative genomics of major intrinsic proteins in Arabidopsis and rice

    Rupesh K. Deshmukh;Julien Vivancos;Valérie Guérin;Humira Sonah

  • Cloning, functional characterization and heterologous expression of TaLsi1, a wheat silicon transporter gene

    Jonatan Montpetit;Julien Vivancos;Namiki Mitani-Ueno;Naoki Yamaji

  • A precise spacing between the NPA domains of aquaporins is essential for silicon permeability in plants

    Rupesh Kailasrao Deshmukh;Julien Vivancos;Gowsica Ramakrishnan;Valérie Guérin

  • Highways as corridors and habitats for the invasive common reed Phragmites australis in Quebec, Canada.

    Yvon Jodoin;Claude Lavoie;Paul Villeneuve;Marius Theriault

  • Mapping and identification of a potential candidate gene for a novel maturity locus, E10, in soybean

    Bahram Samanfar;Stephen J. Molnar;Martin Charette;Andrew Schoenrock

  • Genome Wide Association Mapping of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Resistance in Soybean with a Genotyping-by-Sequencing Approach

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  • An improved genetic linkage map for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Combining AFLP, RFLP, RAPD, biochemical markers, and biological resistance traits

    J T Ouédraogo;B S Gowda;M Jean;T J Close

  • Genome-Wide SNP Calling from Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) Data: A Comparison of Seven Pipelines and Two Sequencing Technologies

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  • Expansion pathways of the exotic common reed (Phragmites australis): a historical and genetic analysis

    Benjamin Lelong;Claude Lavoie;Yvon Jodoin;François Belzile

  • A Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis of the Effect of Silicon on Wheat Plants Under Control and Pathogen Stress Conditions

    F. Chain;C. Côté-Beaulieu;F. Belzile;J. G. Menzies

  • Fast-GBS: a new pipeline for the efficient and highly accurate calling of SNPs from genotyping-by-sequencing data

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  • Discovery of a multigene family of aquaporin silicon transporters in the primitive plant Equisetum arvense

    Caroline Grégoire;Wilfried Rémus-Borel;Julien Vivancos;Caroline Labbé

  • Increased Genomic Prediction Accuracy in Wheat Breeding Through Spatial Adjustment of Field Trial Data

    Bettina Lado;Ivan Matus;Alejandra Rodríguez;Luis Inostroza

  • Association mapping of QTLs for sclerotinia stem rot resistance in a collection of soybean plant introductions using a genotyping by sequencing (GBS) approach

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  • Identification of AFLP markers linked to resistance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) to parasitism by Striga gesnerioides

    J. T. Ouédraogo;V. Maheshwari;D. K. Berner;C.-A. St-Pierre

  • Silicon protects soybean plants against Phytophthora sojae by interfering with effector-receptor expression.

    Aliyeh Rasoolizadeh;Caroline Labbé;Humira Sonah;Rupesh K. Deshmukh

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard R. Bélanger
Richard R. Bélanger Université Laval
Istvan Rajcan
Istvan Rajcan University of Guelph
Elroy R. Cober
Elroy R. Cober Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Claude Lavoie
Claude Lavoie Université Laval
Malcolm J. Morrison
Malcolm J. Morrison Environment and Climate Change Canada
Blake C. Meyers
Blake C. Meyers University of California, Davis
James G. Menzies
James G. Menzies Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Michael P. Timko
Michael P. Timko University of Virginia
Henry T. Nguyen
Henry T. Nguyen University of Missouri
Jesse Poland
Jesse Poland King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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