Margaret Worthington Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

19 h-index 101 pubs 1,476 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Horticultural and Viticultural Research CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Margaret Worthington's research program investigates the genetic underpinnings of fruit quality and plant stress responses. Her work includes genome-wide association studies to identify key genetic loci controlling traits like postharvest quality in blackberries and fruit quality hotspots in peaches. She has also contributed to the development of genome assemblies for crops such as blackberry. Worthington's publications also address broader topics in plant science, including the regulation of new breeding techniques and the comparison of gene expression in response to water stress in hybrid Brachiaria genotypes. Her research network includes collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as John R. Clark, T. Mason Chizk, Renee T. Threlfall, and Lacy Nelson, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Worthington's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 19, with over 100 publications and more than 1,400 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 19
  • Publications: 101
  • Citations: 1,476

Selected Publications

  • Leaf Shape Locus Maps to Chromosome 1 in Muscadine Grape (2026) DOI
  • The control of prickle formation in <i>Rubus</i> (2025) DOI
  • A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry (2025) DOI
  • Blackberry Long-cane Cold Storage and Forcing Strategy Effects on Flower and Fruit Development (2025) DOI
  • Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025) DOI
  • First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas (2025) DOI
  • Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing (2024) DOI
  • ShinyFruit: interactive fruit phenotyping software and its application in blackberry (2023) DOI
  • Analysis of the Aroma Volatile Profile of Muscadine Grape Germplasm by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (2023) DOI
  • A multiplexed plant–animal SNP array for selective breeding and species conservation applications (2023) DOI
  • Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023) DOI
  • Regulation of plants developed through new breeding techniques must ensure societal benefits (2023) DOI
  • Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries (2023) DOI
  • Muscadine Grape Breeding (2022) DOI
  • Phenolics and Volatiles in Arkansas Fresh-Market Blackberries (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i> Watson) (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

John R. Clark University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 14 shared publications T. Mason Chizk University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 8 shared publications Renee T. Threlfall University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 8 shared publications Lacy Nelson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 7 shared publications Alexander Silva University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications Luke R. Howard University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 5 shared publications Scott Lafontaine University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Cengiz Koparan University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications

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