Gulab Rangani

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Program Associate

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2020–2026)

Faculty Researcher

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences

10 h-index 18 pubs 286 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Gulab Rangani's research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of herbicide resistance in weeds, particularly concerning Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and junglerice (Echinochloa colona). His work investigates the genetic and biochemical basis of resistance to various herbicide classes, including PPO inhibitors and ACCase inhibitors. Rangani has published studies examining specific mutations in genes like PPO2 that confer resistance and has explored the physiological responses of resistant weed populations to environmental stress, such as drought conditions. His research also assesses the efficacy and resistance mechanisms to soil-applied herbicides. Rangani's work contributes to the broader understanding of weed management strategies in agricultural systems, with collaborations including researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 10
Publications: 18
Citations: 286

Selected Publications

Persistence of <scp>PPO</scp> mutations and dynamics of Amaranthus palmeri resistance to <scp>PPO</scp> ‐inhibitor herbicides in a decade (2026)

Pest Management Science DOI OpenAlex
Prevalence of junglerice (Echinochloa colona) among Echinochloa species in Arkansas rice fields (2026)

Weed Science DOI OpenAlex
Resistance to Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase (ACCase) Inhibitor in Lolium multiflorum: Effect of Multiple Target-Site Mutations (2024)

Agronomy 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessment of Efficacy and Mechanism of Resistance to Soil-Applied PPO Inhibitors in Amaranthus palmeri (2023)

Agronomy 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Field-Evolved ΔG210-ppo2 from Palmer Amaranth Confers Pre-emergence Tolerance to PPO-Inhibitors in Rice and Arabidopsis (2022)

Genes 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
High Resistance to Quinclorac in Multiple-Resistant Echinochloa colona Associated with Elevated Stress Tolerance Gene Expression and Enriched Xenobiotic Detoxification Pathway (2022)

Genes 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
Transpiration Responses of Herbicide-Resistant and -Susceptible Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri (S.) Wats.) to Progressively Drying Soil (2022)

Agriculture 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Transpiration Responses of Herbicide-Resistant and -Susceptible Palmer amaranth [Amaranthus palmeri (S.) Wats.] to Progressively Drying Soil (2022)

Preprints.org 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
PPO2 Mutations in Amaranthus palmeri: Implications on Cross-Resistance (2021)

Agriculture 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Mechanism of Resistance to S-metolachlor in Palmer amaranth (2021)

Frontiers in Plant Science 39 citations DOI OpenAlex
Rapid Reduction of Herbicide Susceptibility in Junglerice by Recurrent Selection with Sublethal Dose of Herbicides and Heat Stress (2020)

Agronomy 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Recurrent Selection by Herbicide Sublethal Dose and Drought Stress Results in Rapid Reduction of Herbicide Sensitivity in Junglerice (2020)

Agronomy 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Functional <scp>PPO2</scp> mutations: co‐occurrence in one plant or the same ppo2 allele of herbicide‐resistant <scp>Amaranthus palmeri</scp> in the <scp>US</scp> mid‐south (2020)

Pest Management Science 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Novel Single-Site Mutation in the Catalytic Domain of Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase IX (PPO) Confers Resistance to PPO-Inhibiting Herbicides (2019)

Frontiers in Plant Science 81 citations DOI OpenAlex
Frequency of Gly-210 Deletion Mutation among Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase Inhibitor–Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Populations (2017)

Weed Science 39 citations DOI OpenAlex