overview
Dr. Jifon's research is focused on environmental stress physiology of plants -- the physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms and traits that confer tolerance to environmental stresses (especially to drought, radiation/temperature extremes, and nutrient imbalance). A key theme in his research is to use integrated measurements obtained at leaf, whole-plant, and stand levels to study factors that regulate photosynthetic efficiency, water/nutrient use efficiency, assimilate partitioning, yield and quality. The aim is to use the information gained in these studies to develop practical strategies to optimize productivity and quality by improving plant tolerance to environmental stresses.
education and training
- M.Sc. in Plant Physiological Ecology - Forestry, Mississippi State University - (Starkville, Mississippi, United States) 1994
- Ph.D. in Plant Physiology-Horticulture, Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States)
selected publications
Academic Articles105
- Singh, J., Metrani, R., Jayaprakasha, G. K., Crosby, K. M., Jifon, J. L., Ravishankar, S., ... Patil, B. S. (2022). Profiling carotenoid and sugar contents in unique Cucumis melo L. cultigens harvested from different climatic regions of the United States. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 106, 104306-104306.
- Acharya, P., Singh, J., Jayaprakasha, G. K., Jifon, J. L., Crosby, K. M., & Patil, B. S. (2021). Impact of storage period and nanoparticle treatment on phytochemical composition of watermelons (Citrullus lanatus). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 104, 104139-104139.
- Niu, G., Masabni, J., Hooks, T., Leskovar, D., & Jifon, J. (2021). The Performance of Representative Asian Vegetables in Different Production Systems in Texas. Agronomy. 11(9), 1874-1874.
- Nagashima, Y., He, K., Singh, J., Metrani, R., Crosby, K. M., Jifon, J., ... Koiwa, H. (2021). Transition of aromatic volatile and transcriptome profiles during melon fruit ripening.. Plant Sci. 304, 110809-110809.
- Tabara, M., Nagashima, Y., He, K., Qian, X., Crosby, K. M., Jifon, J., ... Fukuhara, T. (2021). Frequent asymptomatic infection with tobacco ringspot virus on melon fruit.. Virus Res. 293, 198266-198266.
Chapters3
- Sivakumar, D., & Jifon, J. (2018). Influence of Photoselective Shade Nettings on Postharvest Quality of Vegetables. Preharvest Modulation of Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality. 121-138. Elsevier.
- Crosby, K., Jifon, J., & Leskovar, D. (2008). Agronomy and the nutritional quality of vegetables. Improving the Health-Promoting Properties of Fruit and Vegetable Products. 392-411. Elsevier.
- Ming, R., Moore, P. H., Wu, K., D'hont, A., Glaszmann, J. C., Tew, T. L., ... Paterson, A. H. (2005). Sugarcane Improvement through Breeding and Biotechnology. Plant Breeding Reviews. 15-118. John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
Conference Papers39
- Perry, S. M., Crosby, K. M., Alabi, O. J., Jifon, J. L., & Leskovar, D. (2017). Multiple Pathogen Resistance Breeding in Capsicum spp.. HORTSCIENCE. 52(9), S43-S43.
- Alabi, O. J., Al Rwahnih, M., Jifon, J. L., Gregg, L., Crosby, K. M., & Mirkov, E. T. (2015). First report of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting pepper (Capsicum spp.) in the United States. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 105(11), 5-5.
- Chaudhary, S., Setamou, M., Alabi, O. J., Jifon, J. L., Kunta, M., Crosby, K., DaGraca, J. V., & Ancona, V. (2015). Phytophthora nicotianae and huanglongbing cause different nutritional imbalances in grapefruit trees. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 105(11), 27-27.
- Enciso, J., Jifon, J., Ribera, L., & Ganjegunte, G. K. (2015). Water use efficiency of energy sorghum in South Texas. Joint ASABE/IA Irrigation Symposium 2015: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Irrigation. 663-673.
- Crosby, K., Jifon, J. L., Haralson, J., & Leskovar, D. I. (2014). 'TAM Hot-Ty'-A New, Heat-tolerant Tomato Cultivar for Texas. HORTSCIENCE. 49(9), S350-S350.
researcher on
Principal Investigator1
chaired theses and dissertations
- Xie, Limeng (2016-12). SNP Discovery and Mapping QTLS Associated with Root Traits and Morphological Traits in Tomato. (Master's Thesis)
- Chebrolu, Kranthi 1980- (2012-12). Optimization and Isolation of Grapefruit Secondary Metabolites and Their Changes Due to Production Systems and Storage. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Bae, Hae Jin (2011-12). Sample Preparation Methods and Pre-harvest Factors Influencing the Contents of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Peppers. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
jifon@tamu.edu
First Name
John
Last Name
Jifon
mailing address
2415 E Business 83;
Weslaco, TX 78596-8344
USA