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Last published 2022
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Ethan Ballard

Researcher

Also affiliated: Lyon College (2017)

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2 h-index 2 pubs 64 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Ethan Ballard's research focuses on the analysis of microbial communities within agricultural environments. His work includes the application of 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic sequencing to study bacteria present in the rhizosphere of rice crop fields in Arkansas. This approach allows for a detailed examination of the bacterial populations and their potential roles in soil health and plant growth within these specific agricultural settings.

Ballard has co-authored publications with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Yasir Rahmatallah and Galina Glazko, as well as collaborators from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as D. G. North and Ehsan Shakiba. His scholarship metrics indicate a developing research profile, with an h-index of 2 and a total of 2 publications cited 60 times.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 2
  • Citations: 64

Selected Publications

  • 16S rRNA Gene-Based Metagenomic Analysis of Rhizosphere Soil Bacteria in Arkansas Rice Crop Fields (2022)
    Agronomy 21 citations DOI OpenAlex

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7 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

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