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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
55
Citations
16757
World Ranking
1583
National Ranking
424

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Monsanto Crop Science Distinguished Career Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1994 - Agronomic Achievement Award-Crops, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1993 - Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1981 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
  • 1969 - Crops and Soils Magazine Award, American Society of Agronomy

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Genetics

Walter R. Fehr mostly deals with Cultivar, Agronomy, Food science, Botany and Genotype. His Cultivar study improves the overall literature in Horticulture. His work on Seedling, Plant breeding and Yield as part of his general Agronomy study is frequently connected to Development theory, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His studies deal with areas such as Palmitic acid and Linolenic acid as well as Food science. Walter R. Fehr interconnects Chemical composition and Fatty acid composition in the investigation of issues within Linolenic acid. His Genotype study combines topics in areas such as Hemiptera, Aphid, Aphididae and Infestation.

His most cited work include:

  • Stages of soybean development (1584 citations)
  • Principles of Cultivar Development: Theory and Technique (1028 citations)
  • Principles of cultivar development (455 citations)

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

Walter R. Fehr focuses on Cultivar, Agronomy, Botany, Food science and Palmitic acid. As a part of the same scientific study, Walter R. Fehr usually deals with the Cultivar, concentrating on Animal science and frequently concerns with Gene–environment interaction. His work deals with themes such as Calcareous, Temperate climate and Genotype, which intersect with Agronomy.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Unsaturated fatty acid, Genetic variability, Protein content and Selection in addition to Botany. His Food science research includes themes of Stearic acid, Linolenic acid and Fatty acid. His Palmitic acid study deals with Saturated fatty acid intersecting with Seedling.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cultivar (39.90%)
  • Agronomy (28.79%)
  • Botany (29.80%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2016)?

  • Cultivar (39.90%)
  • Agronomy (28.79%)
  • Horticulture (15.15%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cultivar, Agronomy, Horticulture, Allele and Botany. His research on Cultivar also deals with topics like

  • Backcrossing that intertwine with fields like Plant breeding and Germination,
  • Chemical composition and related Shelf life and Biotechnology. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Genotype and Soybean aphid.

His research integrates issues of Crop yield and Mutant in his study of Allele. While the research belongs to areas of Botany, Walter R. Fehr spends his time largely on the problem of Linolenate, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Animal science, Unsaturated fatty acid, Protein content and Mutant line. His work focuses on many connections between Food science and other disciplines, such as Organic chemistry, that overlap with his field of interest in Soybean oil.

Between 2006 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Principles of cultivar development (455 citations)
  • Breeding for Modified Fatty Acid Composition in Soybean (100 citations)
  • Marker‐Assisted Selection for Elevated Concentrations of the α′ Subunit of β‐Conglycinin and Its Influence on Agronomic and Seed Traits of Soybean (75 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Genetics

His primary areas of study are Cultivar, Horticulture, Botany, Oleic acid and Soybean oil. His Cultivar study is focused on Agronomy in general. His study in the field of Germination and Plant breeding is also linked to topics like Field tests and Normal field.

Walter R. Fehr has included themes like Marker-assisted selection and β conglycinin in his Botany study. His Oleic acid research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Food science, Linolenic acid and Null allele. Walter R. Fehr combines subjects such as Biotechnology, Palmitic acid and Chemical composition with his study of Food science.

Best Publications

  • Stage of Development Descriptions for Soybeans, Glycine Max (L.) Merrill

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  • Stages of soybean development

    Walter R. Fehr;Charles E. Caviness

  • Principles of cultivar development

    Walter R. Fehr

  • Principles of Cultivar Development: Theory and Technique

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  • RFLP analysis of soybean seed protein and oil content

    B. W. Diers;P. Keim;W. R. Fehr;R. C. Shoemaker;R. C. Shoemaker

  • Influence of genotype and environment on isoflavone contents of soybean.

    Joseph A. Hoeck;Walter R. Fehr;Patricia A. Murphy;Grace A. Welke

  • Putative Alleles for Increased Yield from Soybean Plant Introductions

    E. A. Kabelka;Brian W Diers;W. R. Fehr;A. R. LeRoy

  • Breeding for Modified Fatty Acid Composition in Soybean

    Walter R. Fehr

  • A17 soybeans having low linolenic acid content and descendents

    Walter R. Fehr;Earl G. Hammond

  • Genotypic Evaluation for Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybeans by Visual Scores and Chlorophyll Concentration1

    S. Rodriguez de Cianzio;W. R. Fehr;I. C. Anderson

  • Agronomic and Seed Traits of Soybean Lines with Low–Phytate Phosphorus

    Sheilah E. Oltmans;Walter R. Fehr;Grace A. Welke;Victor Raboy

  • Inheritance of Reduced Linolenic Acid Content in Soybean Genotypes A16 and A17

    Walter R. Fehr;Grace A. Welke;Earl G. Hammond;Daniel N. Duvick

  • Seed Source Effect on Field Emergence of Soybean Lines with Reduced Phytate and Raffinose Saccharides

    Shane J. Meis;Walter R. Fehr;Steven R. Schnebly

  • Simple sequence repeat diversity among soybean plant introductions and elite genotypes.

    James M. Narvel;Walter R. Fehr;Wen‐Chy Chu;David Grant

  • Molecular Marker Analysis of Seed Size in Soybean

    Joseph A. Hoeck;Walter R. Fehr;Randy C. Shoemaker;Grace A. Welke

  • Effect of altered fatty acid composition on soybean oil stability

    T. L. Mounts;K. Warner;G. R. List;R. Kleiman

  • Inheritance of Reduced Palmitic Acid Content in Seed Oil of Soybean

    W. R. Fehr;G. A. Welke;E. G. Hammond;D. N. Duvick

  • Marker-Assisted Selection for Elevated Concentrations of the α′ Subunit of β-Conglycinin and Its Influence on Agronomic and Seed Traits of Soybean

    Sheilah E. Oltmans-Deardorff;Walter R. Fehr;Randy C. Shoemaker

  • Sensory characteristics of soymilk and tofu made from lipoxygenase-free and normal soybeans

    A. V. Torres-Penaranda;C. A. Reitmeier;L. A. Wilson;W. R. Fehr

  • Control of iron‐deficiency chlorosis in soybeans by plant breeding

    Walter R. Fehr

  • Inheritance of Reduced and Elevated Palmitate in Mutant Lines of Soybean

    Steven R. Schnebly;Walter R. Fehr;Grace A. Welke;Earl G. Hammond

  • Agronomic and Seed Characteristics of Soybean with Reduced Raffinose and Stachyose

    Jason D. Neus;Walter R. Fehr;Steven R. Schnebly

  • Genotype and Environment Influence on Protein Components of Soybean

    Walter R. Fehr;Joseph A. Hoeck;Susan L. Johnson;Patricia A. Murphy

  • Influence of genotype and environment on isoflvaone contents of soybean

    J.A. Hoeck;W.R. Fehr;P.A. Murphy;G.A. Welke

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia R. Cianzio
Silvia R. Cianzio Iowa State University
Earl G. Hammond
Earl G. Hammond Iowa State University
Tong Wang
Tong Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Randy C. Shoemaker
Randy C. Shoemaker Agricultural Research Service
Brian W. Diers
Brian W. Diers University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matthew E. O'Neal
Matthew E. O'Neal Iowa State University
Patricia A. Murphy
Patricia A. Murphy Iowa State University
Paul Keim
Paul Keim Northern Arizona University
J. Grover Shannon
J. Grover Shannon University of Missouri
Devinder Sandhu
Devinder Sandhu Agricultural Research Service

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