Andy Pereira

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High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Pohang University of Science and Technology (2009); Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2009); Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (2009); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2022); Max Planck Society (1985–1989); University of Botswana (2017); International Rice Research Institute (2009–2010); Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (2009); National University of Singapore (2009); Iowa State University (1985–1986); Huazhong Agricultural University (2009); University of Arkansas System (2019–2026); Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica (2009); New Mexico Consortium (2017); Agrico (Netherlands) (2005); Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (1985–1989); Plant Industry (2009); Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (2010); University of California, Davis (2009); Academia Sinica (2009); Virginia Tech (2006–2017); Wageningen University & Research (1995–2022)

52 h-index 245 pubs 12,819 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Andy Pereira's research program focuses on understanding plant responses to environmental stress, particularly drought. His work has investigated the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying plant adaptation, with an emphasis on gene expression and the role of specific genes in conferring tolerance. Pereira has studied drought stress in various plant species, including Arabidopsis and rice, examining physiological and molecular changes that lead to acclimation and improved water use efficiency.

His publications include work on transcription factors involved in wax biosynthesis and cuticle properties, which are crucial for drought tolerance. He has also explored the use of genes from one species to enhance stress tolerance in another, such as expressing the HARDY gene from Arabidopsis in rice. Pereira's research extends to understanding drought effects on gene expression in maize and has touched upon plant transformation vector development. His laboratory has also investigated disease resistance, including work on an R gene from wild potato conferring resistance to *Phytophthora infestans*.

Pereira holds a high-impact researcher designation, evidenced by his h-index of 52 and over 12,800 citations across his 245 publications. He actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Julie A. Thomas, Yheni Dwiningsih, Charles Ruiz, and Awais Riaz, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

h-index: 52
Publications: 245
Citations: 12,819

Positions

Professor 2011–present

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences ORCID
Professor 2006–2010

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Bioinformatics Institute ORCID
Senior Research Scientist 1989–2006

Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum Plant Research International BV Plant Research International ORCID
Research Scientist 1986–1989

Max Planck Institut fur Zuchtungsforschung Abteilung Saedler ORCID

Selected Publications

High nighttime temperature (HNT)-responsive MicroRNA profiles in developing caryopses and flag leaves of 13 rice varieties (2026)

Plant Stress 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Integrative Genomic Analyses to Unravel Genomic Regions and Candidate Genes Associated with Flag Leaf Photosynthesis at the Reproductive Stage in Rice (2025)

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Rice master regulator ‘HYR’ enhances growth and defense mechanisms with consequences for fall armyworm growth and host selection (2025)

Plant and Cell Physiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Effects of measurement methods and growing conditions on phenotypic expression of photosynthesis in seven diverse rice genotypes (2023)

Frontiers in Plant Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
High Daytime Temperature Responsive MicroRNA Profiles in Developing Grains of Rice Varieties with Contrasting Chalkiness (2023)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Molecular mapping and characterization of QTLs for grain quality traits in a RIL population of US rice under high nighttime temperature stress (2023)

Scientific Reports 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Molecular mapping and characterization of QTLs for grain quality traits in a RIL population of US rice under high nighttime temperature stress (2022)

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Identification of QTLs and Candidate Loci Associated with Drought-Related Traits of the K/Z RIL Rice Population (2022)

Research Square 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
QTL mapping of panicle architecture and yield-related traits between two US rice cultivars 'LaGrue' and 'Lemont' (2021)

Euphytica DOI OpenAlex
Identification of Genomic Regions Controlling Chalkiness and Grain Characteristics in a Recombinant Inbred Line Rice Population Based on High-Throughput SNP Markers (2021)

Genes 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genetic Dissection of Grain Yield Component Traits Under High Nighttime Temperature Stress in a Rice Diversity Panel (2021)

Frontiers in Plant Science 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Gene Identification for Chlorophyll Content in RIL Rice Population under Drought Conditions (2021)

Indonesian Journal of Natural Pigments 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using Network-Based Machine Learning to Predict Transcription Factors Involved in Drought Resistance (2021)

Frontiers in Genetics 49 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Arabidopsis Proteins AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B Are Multi-Functional Proteins Integrating Plant Immunity With Other Biological Processes (2020)

Frontiers in Plant Science 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genetic Mapping Identifies Consistent Quantitative Trait Loci for Yield Traits of Rice under Greenhouse Drought Conditions (2020)

Genes 26 citations DOI OpenAlex