Peter James Icalia Gann

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Associate Professor III/Principal Investigator

University of Arkansas

3 h-index 14 pubs 39 cited

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Peter James Icalia Gann's research focuses on plant physiology and cultivation, with a particular emphasis on rice (Oryza sativa). His work investigates the genetic and environmental factors influencing grain chalkiness in rice, including the role of starch biosynthesis genes and heat-induced changes. Gann has also explored the function of specific genes in rice development, such as the vacuolar H+ translocating pyrophosphatase gene, and its impact on post-germinative growth. Beyond rice, his research extends to the study of microorganisms, including Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, examining their carbohydrate hydrolytic activity, stress tolerance, and potential as probiotics. This work often involves genomic and biochemical approaches to understand microbial functions, including natural amylase expression in bacteria isolated from Dioscorea luzonensis.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 14
Citations: 39

Positions

Associate Professor III/Principal Investigator 2023–present

Mariano Marcos State University College of Medicine ORCID
Associate Professor III/Principal Investigator

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID

Selected Publications

A vacuolar proton pump controls the post-germinative growth of rice (Oryza sativa ssp. japonica) (2025)

Plant Growth Regulation 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
A vacuolar proton pump controls post-germinative growth of rice (Oryza sativa ssp. japonica) (2024)

Research Square 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Targeted mutagenesis of the vacuolar H+ translocating pyrophosphatase gene reduces grain chalkiness in rice (2023)

The Plant Journal 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genotype‐dependent and heat‐induced grain chalkiness in rice correlates with the expression patterns of starch biosynthesis genes (2021)

Plant-Environment Interactions 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genotype-dependent and heat-induced grain chalkiness in rice correlates with the expression patterns of starch biosynthesis genes (2020)

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Genotype-dependent and heat-induced grain chalkiness in rice correlates with the expression patterns of starch biosynthesis genes (2020)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex