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Plant Science and Agronomy
Argentina
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
10530
World Ranking
1899
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

His main research concerns Botany, Phytochrome, Canopy, Agronomy and Germination. The various areas that Rodolfo A. Sánchez examines in his Botany study include Shade avoidance and Horticulture. His work on Seedling and Plant stem as part of general Horticulture research is often related to Sunlight, thus linking different fields of science.

In Canopy, Rodolfo A. Sánchez works on issues like Poaceae, which are connected to Lolium multiflorum. In general Agronomy study, his work on Seed dormancy, Weed and Tiller often relates to the realm of End of day, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His work in Seed dormancy tackles topics such as Soil tillage which are related to areas like Datura ferox.

His most cited work include:

  • Far-Red Radiation Reflected from Adjacent Leaves: An Early Signal of Competition in Plant Canopies (544 citations)
  • Environmental control of dormancy in weed seed banks in soil (414 citations)
  • Early detection of neighbour plants by phytochrome perception of spectral changes in reflected sunlight (363 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Phytochrome, Germination, Horticulture and Agronomy. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Datura ferox and Arabidopsis. Rodolfo A. Sánchez combines subjects such as Gibberellin, Sorghum and Abscisic acid with his study of Germination.

His research in Horticulture intersects with topics in Leaf area index and Photosynthetically active radiation. His Dormancy research incorporates elements of Ecology and Caryopsis. His Seed dormancy study incorporates themes from Nothofagus and Interspecific competition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (60.87%)
  • Phytochrome (43.48%)
  • Germination (43.48%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2017)?

  • Germination (43.48%)
  • Botany (60.87%)
  • Dormancy (26.09%)

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

Rodolfo A. Sánchez spends much of his time researching Germination, Botany, Dormancy, Seed dormancy and Abscisic acid. His Germination research is classified as research in Agronomy. His work on Seedling as part of general Botany study is frequently linked to Phytochrome, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Dormancy study introduces a deeper knowledge of Horticulture. His Seed dormancy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ecology, Interspecific competition and Incubation. His Abscisic acid research integrates issues from Datura ferox, Molecular biology and Expansin, Gene expression.

Between 2001 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Handbook of Seed Physiology : Applications to Agriculture (79 citations)
  • The Cape Verde Islands Allele of Cryptochrome 2 Enhances Cotyledon Unfolding in the Absence of Blue Light in Arabidopsis (44 citations)
  • Phytochrome Control of the Arabidopsis Transcriptome Anticipates Seedling Exposure to Light (40 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of study are Botany, Phytochrome, Dormancy, Germination and Wild type. His work in Botany is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Arabidopsis. Among his Phytochrome studies, there is a synthesis of other scientific areas such as Genetics and Arabidopsis thaliana.

In general Dormancy, his work in Seed dormancy is often linked to Orthodox seed linking many areas of study. The subject of his Germination research is within the realm of Horticulture. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cryptochrome, Cotyledon, Photomorphogenesis and Etiolation in addition to Wild type.

Best Publications

  • Far-Red Radiation Reflected from Adjacent Leaves: An Early Signal of Competition in Plant Canopies

    Carlos L. Ballaré;Ana L. Scopel;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Environmental control of dormancy in weed seed banks in soil

    Roberto L Benech-Arnold;Rodolfo A Sánchez;Frank Forcella;Betina C Kruk

  • Early detection of neighbour plants by phytochrome perception of spectral changes in reflected sunlight

    C. L. Ballaré;R. A. Sánchez;Ana L. Scopel;J. J. Casal

  • Tillering responses to enrichment of red light beneath the canopy in a humid natural grassland

    V. A. Deregibus;R. A. Sanchez;J. J. Casal;M. J. Trlica

  • Phytochromes and seed germination

    Jorge J. Casal;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Variations in Tiller Dynamics and Morphology in Lolium multiflorum Lam.Vegetative and Reproductive Plants as affected by Differences in Red/Far-Red Irradiation

    J. J. Casal;V. A. Deregibus;R. A. Sánchez

  • Effects of Light Quality on Tiller Production in Lolium spp.

    Victor Alejandro Deregibus;Rodolfo A. Sanchez;Jorge Jose Casal

  • Handbook of Seed Physiology : Applications to Agriculture

    Roberto L. Benech-Arnold;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Phytochrome A Mediates the Promotion of Seed Germination by Very Low Fluences of Light and Canopy Shade Light in Arabidopsis

    J. F. Botto;R. A. Sanchez;G. C. Whitelam;J. J. Casal

  • FACTORS AND PROCESSES IN THE GERMINATION OF DATURA FEROX L.

    A. Soriano;R. A. Sánchez;B. A. de Eilberg

  • The effect of plant density on tillering: The involvement of R/FR ratio and the proportion of radiation intercepted per plant

    J.J. Casal;R.A. Sanchez;V.A. Deregibus

  • Hydrogen peroxide metabolism in soybean embryonic axes at the onset of germination.

    Susana Puntarulo;Rodolfo A. Sánchez;Alberto Boveris

  • THE INTERACTION OF THE SEED COAT AND GIBBERELLIC ACID IN THE GERMINATION OF DATURA FEROX L.

    R. A. Sánchez;A. Soriano;S. Slabnik

  • Photocontrol of stem elongation in plant neighbourhoods: effects of photon fluence rate under natural conditions of radiation

    C. L. Ballaré;A. L. Scopel;R. A. Sánchez

  • Modes of action of phytochromes

    Jorge J. Casal;Rodolfo A. Sánchez;Javier F. Botto

  • Superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide metabolism in soybean embryonic axes during germination.

    S. Puntarulo;M. Galleano;R.A. Sanchez;A. Boveris

  • Induction of extreme light sensitivity in buried weed seeds and its role in the perception of soil cultivations.

    A. L. Scopel;C. L. Ballaré;R. A. Sánchez

  • Foraging for light: photosensory ecology and agricultural implications

    C. L. Ballaré;A. L. Scopel;R. A. Sánchez

  • Increased phytochrome B alleviates density effects on tuber yield of field potato crops

    Hernán E. Boccalandro;Edmundo L. Ploschuk;Marcelo J. Yanovsky;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Temperature effects on dormancy release and germination rate in Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. seeds: a quantitative analysis

    R. L. Benech Arnold;C. M. Ghersa;R. A. Sanchez;P. Insausti

  • Photomorphogenic processes in the agricultural environment

    Carlos L. Ballaré;Carlos L. Ballaré;Ana L. Scopel;Ana L. Scopel;Rodolfo A. Sánchez;Steven R. Radosevich

  • The function of phytochrome A

    J. J. Casal;R. A. Sanchez;M. J. Yanovsky

  • On the opportunity cost of the photosynthate invested in stem elongation reactions mediated by phytochrome

    C. L. Ballaré;A. L. Scopel;R. A. Sánchez

  • Far-red enrichment and photosynthetically active radiation level influence leaf senescence in field-grown sunflower

    M. C. Rousseaux;A. J. Hall;R. A. Sanchez

  • Plant Photomorphogenesis in Canopies, Crop Growth, and Yield

    Carlos L. Ballaré;Ana L. Scopel;Rodolfo A. Sánchez

  • Hormonal Regulation of Dormancy in Developing Sorghum Seeds

    H. S. Steinbach;R. L. Benech-Arnold;R. A. Sanchez

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge J. Casal
Jorge J. Casal University of Buenos Aires
Carlos L. Ballaré
Carlos L. Ballaré University of Buenos Aires
Ana L. Scopel
Ana L. Scopel University of Buenos Aires
Roberto L. Benech-Arnold
Roberto L. Benech-Arnold University of Buenos Aires
Claudio M. Ghersa
Claudio M. Ghersa University of Buenos Aires
Alberto Boveris
Alberto Boveris University of Buenos Aires
Fernando Carrari
Fernando Carrari University of Buenos Aires
Susana Puntarulo
Susana Puntarulo University of Buenos Aires
Antonio J. Hall
Antonio J. Hall University of Buenos Aires
Richard D. Vierstra
Richard D. Vierstra Washington University in St. Louis

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