Gehendra Bhattarai Data-verified

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Post Doctoral Fellow

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

postdoc

17 h-index 65 pubs 924 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Gehendra Bhattarai's research focuses on plant genetics and genomics, particularly in vegetable crops like spinach and cowpea. His work involves utilizing advanced molecular techniques, including genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and the discovery of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, to understand genetic variation and identify genes associated with important agronomic traits. Bhattarai has investigated the genetic architecture of traits such as salt tolerance in cowpea and seed protein content. In spinach, his research has explored resistance to diseases like white rust and downy mildew, as well as identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for field resistance. He has published extensively in this field, with a notable h-index of 17 and over 900 citations. Bhattarai has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Ainong Shi and Haizheng Xiong, on multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 65
  • Citations: 924

Selected Publications

  • Identification of race 2 anthracnose resistance Quantitative Trait Loci using biparental and association panel of diverse watermelon germplasm accessions (2026)
  • Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in spinach diversity panel (2025)
  • Genome-Wide Association Study for Drought Tolerance in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) at Seedling Stage Using a Whole Genome Resequencing Approach (2025)
  • Genome wide association study of Fusarium wilt resistance in Spinacia turkestanica (2025)
  • Evaluation of downy mildew resistance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • An Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of Tomato Germplasm from the United States Department of Agriculture (2024)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of USDA Tomato Germplasm (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Common Bean Core Collection (2023)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Region Associated with Seed Protein Content in Cowpea (2023)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Downy Mildew Resistance in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) (2023)
  • Skim resequencing finely maps the downy mildew resistance loci <i>RPF2</i> and <i>RPF3</i> in spinach cultivars whale and Lazio (2023)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 1 of Genetic architecture of salt tolerance in a Multi-Parent Advanced Generation Inter-Cross (MAGIC) cowpea population (2022)
  • Mapping and selection of downy mildew resistance in spinach cv. whale by low coverage whole genome sequencing (2022)
    13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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