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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
68
Citations
14233
World Ranking
792
National Ranking
219

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

Michael A. Grusak mainly investigates Botany, Food science, Quantitative trait locus, Biofortification and Nutrient. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Silique. The Food science study combines topics in areas such as Vitamin, Retinyl acetate, Retinol and Bioavailability.

The subject of his Vitamin research is within the realm of Biochemistry. His study in the field of Marker-assisted selection also crosses realms of Iron-deficiency anemia. His Nutrient study incorporates themes from Potting soil, Human nutrition and Nutritional quality.

His most cited work include:

  • MicroRNAs as master regulators of the plant NB-LRR defense gene family via the production of phased, trans-acting siRNAs (483 citations)
  • IMPROVING THE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF PLANTS TO ENHANCE HUMAN NUTRITION AND HEALTH1 (399 citations)
  • The plant vascular system: evolution, development and functions (349 citations)

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

Botany, Agronomy, Biochemistry, Food science and Biofortification are his primary areas of study. His primary area of study in Botany is in the field of Phloem. His study explores the link between Agronomy and topics such as Nutrient that cross with problems in Inbred strain and Human nutrition.

His work in Biochemistry covers topics such as Medicago truncatula which are related to areas like Mutant and Proteome. His work deals with themes such as Vitamin, Polyphenol and Bioavailability, which intersect with Food science. Michael A. Grusak combines subjects such as Golden rice and Gene expression with his study of Oryza sativa.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (26.72%)
  • Agronomy (21.55%)
  • Biochemistry (19.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2019)?

  • Agronomy (21.55%)
  • Botany (26.72%)
  • Iron deficiency (12.93%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Botany, Iron deficiency, Cultivar and Biochemistry. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Biotechnology and Nutrient. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Food science and Marker-assisted selection.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Deuterium labeled and Environmental health. His research integrates issues of Arabidopsis thaliana, Chlorosis, Nutritional quality, Plant physiology and Medicago truncatula in his study of Iron deficiency. His Biochemistry study which covers Phloem that intersects with Biological evolution.

Between 2012 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • The plant vascular system: evolution, development and functions (349 citations)
  • A Phaseolus vulgaris Diversity Panel for Andean Bean Improvement (82 citations)
  • Effects of nano-ZnO on the agronomically relevant Rhizobium–legume symbiosis (76 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

Michael A. Grusak mostly deals with Botany, Phaseolus, Agronomy, Chlorosis and Iron deficiency. His Botany research integrates issues from Subspecies and Marker-assisted selection. His work carried out in the field of Phaseolus brings together such families of science as Cultivar and Starch.

His Cultivar study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Plant disease resistance, Sativum, Crop, Coat and Plant breeding. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Photosynthesis, Morpho, Glycine, Cotyledon and Plant physiology. His studies deal with areas such as Rootstock, Solanum, Arabidopsis thaliana, Cucumis and Medicago truncatula as well as Chlorosis.

Best Publications

  • MicroRNAs as master regulators of the plant NB-LRR defense gene family via the production of phased, trans-acting siRNAs

    Jixian Zhai;Dong-Hoon Jeong;Emanuele De Paoli;Sunhee Park

  • The plant vascular system: evolution, development and functions

    William J. Lucas;Andrew Groover;Raffael Lichtenberger;Kaori Furuta

  • IMPROVING THE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF PLANTS TO ENHANCE HUMAN NUTRITION AND HEALTH1

    Michael A. Grusak;Dean DellaPenna

  • Golden Rice is an effective source of vitamin A

    Guangwen Tang;Jian Qin;Gregory G Dolnikowski;Robert M Russell

  • Application of in vitro bioaccessibility and bioavailability methods for calcium, carotenoids, folate, iron, magnesium, polyphenols, zinc, and vitamins B6, B12, D, and E

    Paz Etcheverry;Michael A. Grusak;Lisa E. Fleige

  • Wheat (Triticum aestivum) NAM proteins regulate the translocation of iron, zinc, and nitrogen compounds from vegetative tissues to grain

    Brian M. Waters;Cristobal Uauy;Jorge Dubcovsky;Michael A. Grusak

  • Can we improve the nutritional quality of legume seeds

    Trevor L. Wang;Claire Domoney;Cliff L. Hedley;Rod Casey

  • Inheritance of seed iron and zinc concentrations in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    M. W. Blair;C. Astudillo;M. A. Grusak;R. Graham

  • Nutritional value of chickpea.

    Unknown

  • THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MICRONUTRIENT HOMEOSTASIS IN FIELD CROPS

    Michael A Grusak;J.N Pearson;Eduardo Marentes

  • Identification of up-regulated genes in flag leaves during rice grain filling and characterization of OsNAC5, a new ABA-dependent transcription factor

    Raul A. Sperotto;Felipe K. Ricachenevsky;Guilherme L. Duarte;Tatiana Boff

  • Shoot-to-Root Signal Transmission Regulates Root Fe(III) Reductase Activity in the dgl Mutant of Pea.

    M. A. Grusak;S. Pezeshgi

  • Enhancing mineral content in plant food products

    Michael A. Grusak

  • Identification and characterization of several new members of the ZIP family of metal ion transporters in Medicago truncatula

    Ana-Flor López-Millán;Danielle R. Ellis;Michael A. Grusak

  • A Phaseolus vulgaris Diversity Panel for Andean Bean Improvement

    Karen A. Cichy;Karen A. Cichy;Timothy G. Porch;James S. Beaver;Perry Cregan

  • Minerals, vitamin C, phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of Amaranthus leafy vegetables.

    Dulce M. Jiménez-Aguilar;Michael A. Grusak

  • Fluxes of H+ and K+ in Corn Roots : Characterization and Stoichiometries Using Ion-Selective Microelectrodes

    Ian A. Newman;Leon V. Kochian;Michael A. Grusak;William J. Lucas

  • Whole-plant mineral partitioning throughout the life cycle in Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes Columbia, Landsberg erecta, Cape Verde Islands, and the mutant line ysl1ysl3.

    Brian M. Waters;Michael A. Grusak

  • Iron deficiency in plants: an insight from proteomic approaches.

    Ana-Flor López-Millán;Michael A. Grusak;Anunciación Abadia;Javier Abadía

  • Quantitative trait loci governing carotenoid concentration and weight in seeds of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

    S. Abbo;C. Molina;R. Jungmann;M. A. Grusak

  • β-Carotene in Golden Rice is as good as β-carotene in oil at providing vitamin A to children

    Guangwen Tang;Yuming Hu;Shi-an Yin;Yin Wang

  • Whole -root iron(III)-reductase activity throughout the life cycle of iron-grown Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae): relevance to the iron nutrition of developing seeds

    Michael A. Grusak

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta W. Vasconcelos
Marta W. Vasconcelos Catholic University of Portugal
Robert M. Russell
Robert M. Russell Tufts University
Sarah L. Booth
Sarah L. Booth Tufts University
Javier Abadía
Javier Abadía Spanish National Research Council
William J. Lucas
William J. Lucas University of California, Davis
Anunciación Abadía
Anunciación Abadía Spanish National Research Council
Matthew W. Blair
Matthew W. Blair Tennessee State University
Karen A. Cichy
Karen A. Cichy Agricultural Research Service
Mary Ann Lila
Mary Ann Lila North Carolina State University

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