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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
8485
World Ranking
1946
National Ranking
509

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Avena, Poaceae, Plant stem and Cell wall. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Gravitropism, Oryza sativa and Auxin. His Avena research incorporates themes from Cycloheximide, Biochemistry, Ophioglossum, Ginkgo biloba and Gibberellic acid.

His Poaceae research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Bulliform cell and Salt marsh. His biological study deals with issues like Protein biosynthesis, which deal with fields such as Horticulture. His studies in Shoot integrate themes in fields like Pulvinus and Epidermis.

His most cited work include:

  • A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones, Genistein and Daidzein: Implications for Human Nutrition and Health (199 citations)
  • Effects of silicon on tolerance to water deficit and heat stress in rice plants (Oryza sativa L.), monitored by electrolyte leakage (158 citations)
  • Antioxidant Capacity of Polyphenolic Extracts from Leaves of Crataegus laevigata and Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) Subjected to Drought and Cold Stress (150 citations)

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

Peter B. Kaufman mainly investigates Botany, Biochemistry, Avena, Gibberellic acid and Shoot. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Gravitropism, Auxin and Horticulture. The study incorporates disciplines such as Apical dominance and Tiller in addition to Auxin.

He focuses mostly in the field of Avena, narrowing it down to matters related to Plant stem and, in some cases, Meristem. The concepts of his Gibberellic acid study are interwoven with issues in Gibberellin, Enzyme assay, Kinetin and Sucrose. His Epidermis study combines topics in areas such as Cell wall and Silicon.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (37.71%)
  • Biochemistry (21.14%)
  • Avena (17.14%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2016)?

  • Biochemistry (21.14%)
  • Computational biology (5.14%)
  • Cell biology (7.43%)

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

Peter B. Kaufman mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Computational biology, Cell biology, Natural and Molecular biology. Peter B. Kaufman frequently studies issues relating to Bioavailability and Biochemistry. He combines subjects such as Tissue distribution and Anthocyanin, Cyanidin with his study of Bioavailability.

His Cell biology study incorporates themes from Gene transfer, Protein expression, Explant culture, Protein subcellular localization prediction and Expression. His Molecular biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and Polymerase chain reaction, Nested polymerase chain reaction. His work deals with themes such as Organism, Chemical structure, Sugar and Horticulture, which intersect with Endogeny.

Between 2010 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Blueberry Intake Alters Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Activity and Reduces Insulin Resistance in Obese Rats (76 citations)
  • Tissue bioavailability of anthocyanins from whole tart cherry in healthy rats. (30 citations)
  • Anthocyanin pharmacokinetics and dose-dependent plasma antioxidant pharmacodynamics following whole tart cherry intake in healthy humans (23 citations)

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

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Gene

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Bioavailability, Natural, Metabolism and Protein biosynthesis. His Biochemistry research includes elements of Chemical structure and Anthocyanin. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Tissue distribution, Kidney and Cyanidin.

His Natural study spans across into areas like Genetically modified crops, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Bioremediation and Agronomy. His work deals with themes such as Organism, Metabolite, Gene, Medicinal plants and Excretion, which intersect with Metabolism.

Best Publications

  • A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones, Genistein and Daidzein: Implications for Human Nutrition and Health

    Peter B. Kaufman;James A. Duke;Harry Brielmann;John Boik

  • Chemical profile and antioxidant capacities of tart cherry products

    Ara Kirakosyan;E.M. Seymour;Daniel E. Urcuyo Llanes;Peter B. Kaufman

  • Effects of silicon on tolerance to water deficit and heat stress in rice plants (Oryza sativa L.), monitored by electrolyte leakage

    Sakae Agarie;Naomi Hanaoka;Osamu Ueno;Akira Miyazaki

  • Antioxidant Capacity of Polyphenolic Extracts from Leaves of Crataegus laevigata and Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) Subjected to Drought and Cold Stress

    Ara Kirakosyan;Elisabeth Seymour;Peter B. Kaufman;Sara Warber

  • Effects of Silicon on Transpiration and Leaf Conductance in Rice Plants(Oryza sativa L.)

    Sakae Agarie;Hideki Uchida;Waichi Agata;Fumitake Kubota

  • The Structure of Plant Cell Walls: VI. A Survey of the Walls of Suspension-cultured Monocots

    David Burke;Peter Kaufman;Michael McNeil;Peter Albersheim

  • Applied environmental stresses to enhance the levels of polyphenolics in leaves of hawthorn plants.

    Ara Kirakosyan;Peter Kaufman;Sara Warber;Suzanna Zick

  • Structure and Function of Silica Bodies in the Epidermal System of Grass Shoots

    Peter B. Kaufman;P. Dayanandan;C. I. Franklin;Yoji Takeoka

  • A Role for Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate in Gravitropic Signaling and the Retention of Cold-Perceived Gravistimulation of Oat Shoot Pulvini

    Imara Y. Perera;Ingo Heilmann;Soo Chul Chang;Wendy F. Boss

  • Ecological adaptations of salt marsh grass, Distichlis spicata (Gramineae), and environmental factors affecting its growth and distribution.

    D. J. Hansen;P. Dayanandan;Peter B. Kaufman;J. D. Brotherson

  • The production of hypericins and hyperforin by in vitro cultures of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

    Ara Kirakosyan;Tara Michelle Sirvent;Donna Marie Gibson;Peter B. Kaufman

  • Effect of gibberellic Acid on the plasticity and elasticity of Avena stem segments.

    Paul A. Adams;Michael J. Montague;Mark Tepfer;David L. Rayle

  • Silica in Shoots of Higher Plants

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  • TRICHOMES OF CANNABIS SATIVA L. (CANNABACEAE)

    P. Dayanandan;Peter B. Kaufman

  • Elongation and gravitropic responses of Arabidopsis roots are regulated by brassinolide and IAA

    Tae Wuk Kim;Sun Min Lee;Se Hwan Joo;Hye Sup Yun

  • Interactions of antioxidants isolated from tart cherry (Prunus cerasus) fruits

    Ara Kirakosyan;E. Mitchell Seymour;Kathleen R. Noon;Daniel E. Urcuyo Llanes

  • ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS OF SILICA IN EPIDERMAL CELLS OF EQUISETUM

    Peter B. Kaufman;Wilbur C. Bigelow;Rudolf Schmid;Najati S. Ghosheh

  • Promotion of Growth and Invertase Activity by Gibberellic Acid in Developing Avena Internodes

    Peter B. Kaufman;Najati Ghosheh;Hiroshi Ikuma

  • Physiological Roles of Silicon in Photosynthesis and Dry Matter Production in Rice Plants : I. Effects of silicon and shading treatments.

    Sakae Agarie;Waichi Agata;Fumitake Kubota;Peter B. Kaufman

  • Regulation of Invertase Levels in Avena Stem Segments by Gibberellic Acid, Sucrose, Glucose, and Fructose

    Peter B. Kaufman;Najati S. Ghosheh;J. Donald Lacroix;Sarvjit L. Soni

  • Detection Of Silica In Plants

    P. Dayanandan;P. B. Kaufman;C. I. Franklin

  • On Nature of Intercalary Growth and Cellular Differentiation in Internodes of Avena sativa

    Peter B. Kaufman;Sandra J. Cassell;Paul A. Adams

  • STOMATAL MOVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH POTASSIUM FLUXES

    P. Dayanandan;Peter B. Kaufman

  • Inhibition of the gravitropic response of snapdragon spikes by the calcium-channel blocker lanthanum chloride.

    Haya Friedman;Shimon Meir;Ida Rosenberger;Abraham H. Halevy

  • Quantification of major isoflavonoids and l-canavanine in several organs of kudzu vine (Pueraria montana) and in starch samples derived from kudzu roots

    Ara Kirakosyan;Peter B. Kaufman;Sara Warber;Steven Bolling

  • Cell elongation in the grass pulvinus in response to geotropic stimulation and auxin application.

    P. Dayanandan;Frederick V. Hebard;Peter B. Kaufman

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard P. Pharis
Richard P. Pharis University of Calgary
Chung-Jui Tsai
Chung-Jui Tsai University of Georgia
William N. Setzer
William N. Setzer University of Alabama in Huntsville
Sonia Philosoph-Hadas
Sonia Philosoph-Hadas Agricultural Research Organization
Abraham H. Halevy
Abraham H. Halevy Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shimon Meir
Shimon Meir Agricultural Research Organization
David M. Reid
David M. Reid University of Calgary
Stewart B. Rood
Stewart B. Rood University of Lethbridge
Paul H. Moore
Paul H. Moore Agricultural Research Service
Lawrence F. Allard
Lawrence F. Allard Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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