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Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
62
Citations
13509
World Ranking
1100
National Ranking
24

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy and Abscisic acid. His work on Glutathione reductase, Catalase and Trehalose is typically connected to Osmoprotectant as part of general Biochemistry study, connecting several disciplines of science. His work on Pollen and Phaseolus as part of general Botany research is often related to Arsenic and Polluted soils, thus linking different fields of science.

His research in Pollen intersects with topics in Germination and Reproduction. His work in Horticulture is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Malondialdehyde. The Crop yield and Annual plant research he does as part of his general Agronomy study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Redox and Cellular homeostasis, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Differential sensitivity of C3 and C4 plants to water deficit stress: Association with oxidative stress and antioxidants (301 citations)
  • Cold stress effects on reproductive development in grain crops: An overview (276 citations)
  • Selenium antagonises the toxic effects of arsenic on mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) plants by restricting its uptake and enhancing the antioxidative and detoxification mechanisms (162 citations)

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

Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Pollen and Germination are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research integrates issues from Photosynthesis and Abiotic component. Harsh Nayyar has researched Horticulture in several fields, including Malondialdehyde, Catalase and Stomatal conductance.

While the research belongs to areas of Catalase, he spends his time largely on the problem of Food science, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Superoxide dismutase, Glutathione reductase and Hydrogen peroxide. His Shoot study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Ascorbic acid, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research integrates issues of Sucrose-phosphate synthase and Annual plant in his study of Pollen.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (38.71%)
  • Horticulture (34.68%)
  • Botany (27.42%)

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

  • Horticulture (34.68%)
  • Abiotic stress (10.48%)
  • Pollen (18.55%)

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

Harsh Nayyar mainly investigates Horticulture, Abiotic stress, Pollen, Photosynthesis and Germination. His study in the field of Chlorophyll fluorescence is also linked to topics like Temperature stress. His Pollen study incorporates themes from Cultivar, Agronomy and Sterility.

His Agronomy research includes themes of Oxidative damage and Function. His Photosynthesis research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chlorophyll, Nanomaterials, Carbon nanotube and Anatomy. His Germination research incorporates elements of Vascular tissue and Point of delivery.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Drought and heat stress-related proteins: an update about their functional relevance in imparting stress tolerance in agricultural crops (31 citations)
  • Influence of drought and heat stress, applied independently or in combination during seed development, on qualitative and quantitative aspects of seeds of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) genotypes, differing in drought sensitivity. (26 citations)
  • GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid), as a thermo-protectant, to improve the reproductive function of heat-stressed mungbean plants (24 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

Harsh Nayyar spends much of his time researching Horticulture, Germination, Osmolyte, Drought tolerance and Pollen. His Horticulture research incorporates themes from Starch, Microgametogenesis, Anther dehiscence, Tapetum and Sterility. The various areas that Harsh Nayyar examines in his Germination study include Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Trehalose and Turgor pressure.

His Osmolyte study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Reactive oxygen species, Crop yield and Protein degradation. The concepts of his Pollen study are interwoven with issues in Genetic variability, Cultivar, Mediterranean climate and Point of delivery. Osmoprotectant is integrated with Abiotic component and Agronomy in his study.

Best Publications

  • Cold stress effects on reproductive development in grain crops: An overview

    Prince Thakur;Sanjeev Kumar;Jahid A. Malik;Jens D. Berger

  • Drought or/and heat-stress effects on seed filling in food crops: Impacts on functional biochemistry, seed yields, and nutritional quality

    Akanksha Sehgal;Kumari Sita;Kadambot H. M. Siddique;Rakesh Kumar

  • Differential sensitivity of C3 and C4 plants to water deficit stress: Association with oxidative stress and antioxidants

    Harsh Nayyar;Deepti Gupta

  • Selenium antagonises the toxic effects of arsenic on mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) plants by restricting its uptake and enhancing the antioxidative and detoxification mechanisms

    Jahid A. Malik;Shilpa Goel;Navneet Kaur;Shuchi Sharma

  • Temperature stress and redox homeostasis in agricultural crops

    Rashmi Awasthi;Kalpna Bhandari;Harsh Nayyar

  • Individual and combined effects of transient drought and heat stress on carbon assimilation and seed filling in chickpea.

    Rashmi Awasthi;Neeru Kaushal;Vincent Vadez;Neil C Turner

  • Water stress induced proline accumulation in contrasting wheat genotypes as affected by calcium and abscisic acid

    H. Nayyar;D.P. Walia

  • Heat-stress-induced reproductive failures in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) are associated with impaired sucrose metabolism in leaves and anthers

    Neeru Kaushal;Rashmi Awasthi;Kriti Gupta;Pooran Gaur

  • Effects of Drought, Heat and Their Interaction on the Growth, Yield and Photosynthetic Function of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) Genotypes Varying in Heat and Drought Sensitivity.

    Akanksha Sehgal;Kumari Sita;Jitendra Kumar;Shiv Kumar

  • Stimulatory effect of phosphate-solubilizing fungal strains (Aspergillus awamori and Penicillium citrinum) on the yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. cv. GPF2)

    Vani Mittal;Onkar Singh;Harsh Nayyar;Jagdeep Kaur

  • Food Legumes and Rising Temperatures: Effects, Adaptive Functional Mechanisms Specific to Reproductive Growth Stage and Strategies to Improve Heat Tolerance

    Kumari Sita;Akanksha Sehgal;Bindumadhava Hanumantharao;Ramakrishnan Madhavan Nair

  • Heat-stress induced inhibition in growth and chlorosis in mungbean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) is partly mitigated by ascorbic acid application and is related to reduction in oxidative stress

    Sanjeev Kumar;Ramanpreet Kaur;Navneet Kaur;Kalpna Bhandhari

  • Long non-coding RNAs: emerging players regulating plant abiotic stress response and adaptation

    Uday Chand Jha;Harsh Nayyar;Rintu Jha;Muhammad Khurshid

  • Food crops face rising temperatures: An overview of responses, adaptive mechanisms, and approaches to improve heat tolerance

    Neeru Kaushal;Kalpna Bhandari;Kadambot H.M. Siddique;Harsh Nayyar

  • Low temperature induced floral abortion in chickpea: relationship to abscisic acid and cryoprotectants in reproductive organs

    Harsh Nayyar;Tejinder Bains;Sanjeev Kumar

  • γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Imparts Partial Protection from Heat Stress Injury to Rice Seedlings by Improving Leaf Turgor and Upregulating Osmoprotectants and Antioxidants

    Harsh Nayyar;Ramanpreet Kaur;Simranjit Kaur;R. Singh

  • Protective Effects of Polyamines against Oxidative Stress Induced by Water and Cold Stress in Chickpea

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  • Selenium in agriculture: a nutrient or contaminant for crops?

    Navneet Kaur;Shuchi Sharma;Simranjeet Kaur;Harsh Nayyar

  • Salinity and High Temperature Tolerance in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] from a Physiological Perspective.

    Bindumadhava HanumanthaRao;Ramakrishnan M. Nair;Harsh Nayyar

  • Developing Climate-Resilient Chickpea Involving Physiological and Molecular Approaches With a Focus on Temperature and Drought Stresses.

    Anju Rani;Poonam Devi;Uday Chand Jha;Kamal Dev Sharma

  • Proline induces heat tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plants by protecting vital enzymes of carbon and antioxidative metabolism

    Neeru Kaushal;Kriti Gupta;Kalpna Bhandhari;Sanjeev Kumar

  • Accumulation of osmolytes and osmotic adjustment in water-stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum) and maize (Zea mays) as affected by calcium and its antagonists

    Harsh Nayyar

  • Comparative response of maize and rice genotypes to heat stress: status of oxidative stress and antioxidants

    Sanjeev Kumar;Deepti Gupta;Harsh Nayyar

  • SOIL & CROP SCIENCES | REVIEW ARTICLE Food crops face rising temperatures: An overview of responses, adaptive mechanisms, and approaches to improve heat tolerance

    Neeru Kaushal;Kalpna Bhandari;Harsh Nayyar

Frequent Co-Authors

Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Kadambot H. M. Siddique University of Western Australia
Pooran M. Gaur
Pooran M. Gaur University of Western Australia
Navneet Kaur
Navneet Kaur Panjab University
P. V. Vara Prasad
P. V. Vara Prasad Kansas State University
Jens Berger
Jens Berger Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Hari D. Upadhyaya
Hari D. Upadhyaya International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University
Rajat Sandhir
Rajat Sandhir Panjab University
Neil C. Turner
Neil C. Turner University of Western Australia

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