Swayamjit Ray
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Pennsylvania State University (2013–2022); Cornell University (2021–2025)
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Swayamjit Ray leads a research group focusing on plant-insect interactions and plant defense mechanisms. His work investigates how plants recognize and respond to herbivory, particularly cues from insect frass and salivary elicitors. Ray has published extensively on these topics, with his research exploring the molecular and physiological underpinnings of plant immunity in response to insect attack.
His publications delve into the complex interplay between plants, insects, and microbes, examining how plants utilize various signaling pathways, including DAMPs, HAMPs, and MAMPs, to mount defenses. Ray's research also examines how insect enteric bacteria and their effectors influence plant-insect relationships, contributing to a broader understanding of host-pathogen and host-herbivore interactions. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 22 and over 1,600 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher.
Metrics
- h-index: 22
- Publications: 51
- Citations: 1,615
Positions
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock publications 2025–2026ORCID
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Associate Professor publications 2025–2026University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation (2026)
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Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction (2025)
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- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
- Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation
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