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Last published 2021
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Aravind Galla

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Post Doctoral Associate

Also affiliated: South Dakota State University (2016–2020)

Postdoc Researcher

6 h-index 7 pubs 215 cited

  • Aphids
  • Arabidopsis
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Animals
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Fatty Acid Desaturases
  • Disease Resistance
  • Prunus persica
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Fusarium
  • Genes, Plant
  • Genome, Plant
  • Genomics
  • Genome-Wide Association Study

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aravind Galla's research focuses on understanding plant-insect interactions, specifically the mechanisms by which plants become susceptible to aphid feeding. His work investigates the role of fatty acid desaturases in chloroplasts and the endoplasmic reticulum of *Arabidopsis thaliana* in promoting susceptibility to the green peach aphid (*Myzus persicae*). Galla has published work on this topic, contributing to the fields of plant physiology and entomology.

His scholarly output includes seven publications with 212 citations and an h-index of 6. Galla collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Kaitlin Flattmann, Fiona L. Goggin, and Kaleb L. Vaughn. His recent activity indicates ongoing engagement in research.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 215

Selected Publications

  • Fatty Acid Desaturases in the Chloroplast and Endoplasmic Reticulum Promote Susceptibility to the Green Peach Aphid<i>Myzus persicae</i>in<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> (2021)
    Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • WFhb1-1 plays an important role in resistance against Fusarium head blight in wheat (2020)
    Scientific Reports 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The <i>FATTY ACID DESATURASE2</i> Family in Tomato Contributes to Primary Metabolism and Stress Responses (2019)
    PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 44 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Harnessing Genome Editing Techniques to Engineer Disease Resistance in Plants (2019)
    Frontiers in Plant Science 107 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Genetics and Genome-Wide Screening of Regrowth Loci, a Key Component of Perennialism in <i>Zea diploperennis</i> (2019)
    G3 Genes Genomes Genetics 14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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