Alexander Silva Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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2 h-index 8 pubs 9 cited

Research Areas

Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Remote Sensing in Agriculture Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Alexander Silva's research focuses on the genetic underpinnings and cultivation of plants, particularly blackberries. He has investigated the genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry and identified a single genomic region responsible for primocane fruiting in this species. His work also extends to applying remote sensing technologies, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), for monitoring blackberry growth and assessing flower intensity. Silva has also contributed to studies on photosynthesis in rice, examining genomic regions and candidate genes related to flag leaf photosynthesis during the reproductive stage. His collaborations include work with Margaret Worthington, T. Mason Chizk, Lacy Nelson, and Cengiz Koparan at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Silva's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2, with 8 total publications and 9 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 9

Selected Publications

  • The control of prickle formation in <i>Rubus</i> (2025) DOI
  • A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry (2025) DOI
  • Integrative Genomic Analyses to Unravel Genomic Regions and Candidate Genes Associated with Flag Leaf Photosynthesis at the Reproductive Stage in Rice (2025) DOI
  • Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Margaret Worthington University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications T. Mason Chizk University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Lacy Nelson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Cengiz Koparan University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications John R. Clark University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Dongyi Wang University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Donald Johnson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Aurelie M. Poncet University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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