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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2023
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Zachariah Degon

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Researcher

Faculty Researcher

4 h-index 10 pubs 76 cited

  • Oryza
  • Azospirillum brasilense
  • Herbaspirillum
  • Lizards
  • Parasites
  • Gene Expression
  • Plant Roots
  • Animals
  • Ecosystem
  • Introduced Species
  • Islands

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Zachariah Degon's research focuses on the molecular interactions between rice plants and plant growth-promoting bacteria. His work investigates how bacteria such as *Azospirillum brasilense* and *Herbaspirillum seropedicae* influence gene expression in rice. Recent publications demonstrate that these bacteria can induce diverse gene expression patterns in both rice shoots and roots, leading to enhanced plant growth. Degon has also explored the role of *Azospirillum brasilense* in improving rice resilience under salt stress by modulating the expression of genes involved in stress response and nutrient transport. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4, with 10 total publications and 76 citations. Degon collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Central Arkansas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 76

Selected Publications

  • Azospirillum brasilense improves rice growth under salt stress by regulating the expression of key genes involved in salt stress response, abscisic acid signaling, and nutrient transport, among others (2023)
    Frontiers in Agronomy 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Island colonisation leads to rapid behavioural and morphological divergence in Anolis lizards (2023)
    Evolutionary Ecology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Common gene expression patterns are observed in rice roots during associations with plant growth-promoting bacteria, Herbaspirillum seropedicae and Azospirillum brasilense (2022)
    Scientific Reports 33 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The plant growth-promoting bacteria, Azospirillum brasilense, induce a diverse array of genes in rice shoots and promote their growth (2022)
    Plant Growth Regulation 23 citations DOI OpenAlex

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