World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
59
Citations
17634
World Ranking
3208
National Ranking
118

Overview

Isobel A. P. Parkin is affiliated with Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader areas, their work delves into subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Ecology.

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "A high-contiguity Brassica nigra genome localizes active centromeres and defines the ancestral Brassica genome", 2020, Nature Plants
  • "The Brassica napus wall-associated kinase-like (WAKL) gene Rlm9 provides race-specific blackleg resistance", 2020, The Plant Journal
  • "Genome structural evolution in Brassica crops", 2021, Nature Plants
  • "Long-read sequencing reveals widespread intragenic structural variants in a recent allopolyploid crop plant", 2020, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • "Deep neural networks for genomic prediction do not estimate marker effects", 2021, The Plant Genome

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations include:

  • Andrew Sharpe
  • Erin E. Higgins
  • Stephen J. Robinson
  • ChuShin Koh
  • Raju Chaudhary

Isobel A. P. Parkin has published frequently in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The Plant Genome
  • The Plant Journal
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal

Best Publications

  • Early allopolyploid evolution in the post-Neolithic Brassica napus oilseed genome

    Boulos Chalhoub;Shengyi Liu;Isobel A.P. Parkin

  • The genome of the mesopolyploid crop species Brassica rapa

    Xiaowu Wang;Hanzhong Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Jun Wang

  • The Brassica oleracea genome reveals the asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes

    Shengyi Liu;Yumei Liu;Xinhua Yang;Chaobo Tong

  • Segmental Structure of the Brassica napus Genome Based on Comparative Analysis With Arabidopsis thaliana

    Isobel A. P. Parkin;Sigrun M. Gulden;Andrew G. Sharpe;Lewis Lukens

  • The pangenome of an agronomically important crop plant Brassica oleracea

    Agnieszka A. Golicz;Philipp E. Bayer;Guy C. Barker;Patrick P. Edger

  • Transcriptome and methylome profiling reveals relics of genome dominance in the mesopolyploid Brassica oleracea.

    Isobel Ap Parkin;Chushin Koh;Haibao Tang;Stephen J Robinson

  • Identification of the A and C genomes of amphidiploid Brassica napus (oilseed rape).

    I. A. P. Parkin;A. G. Sharpe;D. J. Keith;D. J. Lydiate

  • Molecular characterization of Brassica napus NAC domain transcriptional activators induced in response to biotic and abiotic stress.

    Dwayne Hegedus;Min Yu;Doug Baldwin;Margaret Gruber

  • Comparison of Flowering Time Genes in Brassica rapa, B. napus and Arabidopsis thaliana

    T. C. Osborn;T. C. Osborn;C. Kole;I. A. P. Parkin;A. G. Sharpe

  • The emerging biofuel crop Camelina sativa retains a highly undifferentiated hexaploid genome structure

    Sateesh Kagale;Sateesh Kagale;Chushin Koh;John Nixon;Venkatesh Bollina

  • Collinearity between a 30-centimorgan segment of Arabidopsis thaliana chromosome 4 and duplicated regions within the Brassica napus genome

    A. C. Cavell;D. J. Lydiate;I. A. P. Parkin;C. Dean

  • Frequent nonreciprocal translocations in the amphidiploid genome of oilseed rape (Brassica napus).

    A. G. Sharpe;I. A. P. Parkin;D. J. Keith;D. J. Lydiate

  • Homoeologous exchange is a major cause of gene presence/absence variation in the amphidiploid Brassica napus

    Bhavna Hurgobin;Bhavna Hurgobin;Agnieszka A. Golicz;Philipp E. Bayer;Chon‐Kit Kenneth Chan

  • Genome-wide delineation of natural variation for pod shatter resistance in Brassica napus

    Harsh Raman;Rosy Raman;Andrzej Kilian;Frank Detering

  • The Brassica napus blackleg resistance gene LepR3 encodes a receptor-like protein triggered by the Leptosphaeria maculans effector AVRLM1.

    N.J. Larkan;N.J. Larkan;D.J. Lydiate;I.A.P. Parkin;Matthew Nelson

  • A high-density SNP genotyping array for Brassica napus and its ancestral diploid species based on optimised selection of single-locus markers in the allotetraploid genome

    Wayne E. Clarke;Erin E. Higgins;Joerg Plieske;Ralf Wieseke

  • PCP-A1, a Defensin-like Brassica Pollen Coat Protein That Binds the S Locus Glycoprotein, Is the Product of Gametophytic Gene Expression

    James Doughty;Suzanne Dixon;Simon J. Hiscock;Antony C. Willis

  • Comparison of a Brassica oleracea Genetic Map With the Genome of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Lewis Lukens;Fei Zou;Derek Lydiate;Isobel Parkin

  • Detection and Effects of a Homeologous Reciprocal Transposition in Brassica napus

    Thomas C Osborn;David V Butrulle;Andrew G Sharpe;Kathryn J Pickering

  • Polyploid Evolution of the Brassicaceae during the Cenozoic Era

    Sateesh Kagale;Sateesh Kagale;Stephen J. Robinson;John Nixon;Rong Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew G. Sharpe
Andrew G. Sharpe University of Saskatchewan
Rod J. Snowdon
Rod J. Snowdon University of Giessen
Derek J. Lydiate
Derek J. Lydiate Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Margaret Y. Gruber
Margaret Y. Gruber Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Ian Bancroft
Ian Bancroft University of York
Dwayne D. Hegedus
Dwayne D. Hegedus Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Graham J.W. King
Graham J.W. King University of Western Ontario
Boulos Chalhoub
Boulos Chalhoub INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
J. Chris Pires
J. Chris Pires Colorado State University
Andrew H. Paterson
Andrew H. Paterson University of Georgia

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you are considering a career in genetics, a variety of online healthcare degrees and certifications can broaden your skillset and job options. Programs like the rn to bsn online allow registered nurses to advance their credentials without on-site clinical requirements, making it easier to balance study with work.

For those interested in higher-level nursing roles, accelerated options exist. The 1 year msn to dnp program offers a streamlined path from a Master of Science in Nursing to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, while the dnp program page highlights flexible and accessible doctoral pathways.

If you are starting out in healthcare, certification options like medical assistant certification programs can be completed in just a few weeks. These options prepare you for vital support roles in clinical or research settings, making them excellent stepping stones for a career in genetics or allied health fields.

Best Scientists Citing Isobel A. P. Parkin

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles