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Plant Science and Agronomy
Mexico
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
71
Citations
20544
World Ranking
658
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

His main research concerns Plant disease resistance, Genetics, Agronomy, Cultivar and Resistance. The concepts of his Plant disease resistance study are interwoven with issues in Genetic marker, Haplotype and Botany, Plant breeding. His Genetics study which covers Powdery mildew that intersects with Transformation, Pathogen and Pleiotropy.

His research in Agronomy focuses on subjects like Plant genetics, which are connected to Inbred strain and Blumeria graminis. As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Cultivar, narrowing it down to issues related to the Poaceae, and often Basidiomycota, Wheat leaf rust and Virulence. His research investigates the connection with Stem rust and areas like Race which intersect with concerns in Crop.

His most cited work include:

  • A Putative ABC Transporter Confers Durable Resistance to Multiple Fungal Pathogens in Wheat (802 citations)
  • The emergence of Ug99 races of the stem rust fungus is a threat to world wheat production (417 citations)
  • Lr68: a new gene conferring slow rusting resistance to leaf rust in wheat (297 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Plant disease resistance, Cultivar, Genetics and Resistance. His studies in Plant disease resistance integrate themes in fields like Powdery mildew, Botany, Horticulture and Stem rust. His work on Ug99 as part of general Stem rust study is frequently connected to Food security, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His study in Cultivar is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Genetic analysis, Race, Puccinia triticina, Virulence and Poaceae. His studies in Gene, Quantitative trait locus, Genotype, Locus and Genetic marker are all subfields of Genetics research. His work deals with themes such as Crop and Stripe rust, which intersect with Resistance.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (47.31%)
  • Plant disease resistance (35.93%)
  • Cultivar (32.34%)

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

  • Quantitative trait locus (22.16%)
  • Grain yield (10.78%)
  • Agronomy (47.31%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Quantitative trait locus, Grain yield, Agronomy, Gene and Genetics. His Quantitative trait locus study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Genetic marker, Common wheat, Allele and Inbred strain. His research ties Genetic gain and Agronomy together.

His study looks at the intersection of Gene and topics like Seedling with Chromosome and Cultivar. He interconnects Ug99, Puccinia, Stem rust and Plant breeding in the investigation of issues within Germplasm. His research in Stem rust intersects with topics in Plant disease resistance, Molecular marker and Fungus.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Improving grain yield, stress resilience and quality of bread wheat using large-scale genomics. (54 citations)
  • Integrating genomic-enabled prediction and high-throughput phenotyping in breeding for climate-resilient bread wheat (32 citations)
  • High-throughput phenotyping platforms enhance genomic selection for wheat grain yield across populations and cycles in early stage. (26 citations)

Best Publications

  • A Putative ABC Transporter Confers Durable Resistance to Multiple Fungal Pathogens in Wheat

    Simon G. Krattinger;Evans S. Lagudah;Wolfgang Spielmeyer;Ravi P. Singh

  • The emergence of Ug99 races of the stem rust fungus is a threat to world wheat production

    Ravi P. Singh;David P. Hodson;Julio Huerta-Espino;Yue Jin

  • A recently evolved hexose transporter variant confers resistance to multiple pathogens in wheat.

    John W Moore;Sybil Herrera-Foessel;Caixia Lan;Wendelin Schnippenkoetter

  • Will Stem Rust Destroy the World’s Wheat Crop

    Ravi P. Singh;David P. Hodson;Julio Huerta-Espino;Yue Jin

  • Global status of wheat leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina

    J. Huerta-Espino;R. P. Singh;S. Germán;B. D. McCallum

  • Molecular genetic characterization of the Lr34/Yr18 slow rusting resistance gene region in wheat.

    E. S. Lagudah;H. McFadden;R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino

  • Emergence and Spread of New Races of Wheat Stem Rust Fungus: Continued Threat to Food Security and Prospects of Genetic Control

    Ravi P. Singh;David P. Hodson;Yue Jin;Evans S. Lagudah

  • Gene-specific markers for the wheat gene Lr34/Yr18/Pm38 which confers resistance to multiple fungal pathogens

    Evans S. Lagudah;Simon G. Krattinger;Sybil Herrera-Foessel;Ravi P. Singh

  • Disease Impact on Wheat Yield Potential and Prospects of Genetic Control.

    Ravi P. Singh;Pawan K. Singh;Jessica Rutkoski;Jessica Rutkoski;David P. Hodson

  • Current status, likely migration and strategies to mitigate the threat to wheat production from race Ug99 (TTKS) of stem rust pathogen

    Ravi P. Singh;David P. Hodson;Yue Jin;Julio Huerta-Espino

  • The adult plant rust resistance loci Lr34/Yr18 and Lr46/Yr29 are important determinants of partial resistance to powdery mildew in bread wheat line Saar

    M. Lillemo;B. Asalf;R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino

  • Genetics and Breeding for Durable Resistance to Leaf and Stripe Rusts in Wheat

    Ravi Prakash Singh;Julio Huerta-Espino;Harindra Manilal William

  • Achieving near-immunity to leaf and stripe rusts in wheat by combining slow rusting resistance genes.

    R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Rajaram

  • Molecular Marker Mapping of Leaf Rust Resistance Gene Lr46 and Its Association with Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yr29 in Wheat

    M. William;R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Ortiz Islas

  • Microsatellite markers for genes lr34/yr18 and other quantitative trait Loci for leaf rust and stripe rust resistance in bread wheat.

    K Suenaga;R P Singh;J Huerta-Espino;H M William

  • Lr68: a new gene conferring slow rusting resistance to leaf rust in wheat

    Sybil A. Herrera-Foessel;Ravi P. Singh;Julio Huerta-Espino;Garry M. Rosewarne

  • New slow-rusting leaf rust and stripe rust resistance genes Lr67 and Yr46 in wheat are pleiotropic or closely linked

    Sybil A. Herrera-Foessel;Evans S. Lagudah;Julio Huerta-Espino;Matthew J. Hayden

  • Race non-specific resistance to rust diseases in CIMMYT spring wheats

    R. P. Singh;J. Huerta-Espino;S. Bhavani;S. A. Herrera-Foessel

  • Lr46: a gene conferring slow-rusting resistance to leaf rust in wheat.

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  • Wheat Rust in Asia: Meeting the Challenges with Old and New Technologies

    Ravi P. Singh;Harindra M. William;Julio Huerta-Espino;Garry Rosewarne

  • Analysis of the Lr34/Yr18 Rust Resistance Region in Wheat Germplasm

    James A. Kolmer;Ravi P. Singh;David F. Garvin;Libby Viccars

Frequent Co-Authors

Ravi P. Singh
Ravi P. Singh International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Sridhar Bhavani
Sridhar Bhavani International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Evans Lagudah
Evans Lagudah Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Suchismita Mondal
Suchismita Mondal Montana State University
Jesse Poland
Jesse Poland King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Yue Jin
Yue Jin US Department of Agriculture
Arun Kumar Joshi
Arun Kumar Joshi International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Susanne Dreisigacker
Susanne Dreisigacker International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mark E. Sorrells
Mark E. Sorrells Cornell University

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