John R. Clark Source Confirmed

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High Impact

Executive Dean

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

37 h-index 670 pubs 8,363 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Horticultural and Viticultural Research Food composition and properties Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals

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OverviewAI-generated summary

John R. Clark's research focuses on the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of fruit crops, particularly blackberries and peaches. His work investigates the genetic control of fruit quality traits, including postharvest quality, color, and firmness. Clark has published studies that utilize genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify key genetic loci associated with these traits in blackberry and peach genomes. His research also extends to understanding the influence of harvest time and fruit firmness on specific fruit characteristics, such as red drupelet reversion in blackberries.

In addition to his work on fruit quality, Clark has explored the composition of phenolics and volatiles in Arkansas-grown fresh-market blackberries. He has also investigated candidate genes for berry color in muscadine grapes. Clark is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 37 and over 670 publications. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Margaret Worthington, Renee T. Threlfall, T. Mason Chizk, and Luke R. Howard, with whom he shares multiple publications. Clark maintains an active research group and lab website.

Metrics

  • h-index: 37
  • Publications: 670
  • Citations: 8,363

Selected Publications

  • Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025) DOI
  • ShinyFruit: interactive fruit phenotyping software and its application in blackberry (2023) DOI
  • Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023) DOI
  • Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries (2023) DOI
  • Phenolics and Volatiles in Arkansas Fresh-Market Blackberries (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i> Watson) (2022) DOI
  • Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> ) (2022) DOI
  • Corrigendum: Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2022) DOI
  • ‘Southern Sensation Seedless’ Grape (2022) DOI
  • Investigating the Winemaking Potential of Enchantment, a New <i>Vitis</i> Hybrid Teinturier Cultivar (2021) DOI
  • Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Margaret Worthington University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 14 shared publications Renee T. Threlfall University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 8 shared publications T. Mason Chizk University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications Luke R. Howard University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications Lacy Nelson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 5 shared publications Scott Lafontaine University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Jackie A. Lee University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Alexander Silva University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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