Ms. Nina Kon’kova | Crop Breeding | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Nina Kon’kova | Crop Breeding | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Nina Kon’kova | Crop Breeding | N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources | Russia

Ms. Nina G. Kon’kova, an accomplished researcher at the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, has established herself as a prominent figure in the field of plant genetics, agro-biotechnology, and seed quality sensing technologies. Holding a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics from a recognized Russian university, Ms. Kon’kova has consistently advanced the scientific understanding of genetic diversity, crop quality assessment, and the use of advanced spectroscopic sensing methods in agricultural research. Throughout her professional career, she has been deeply engaged in projects related to the genetic evaluation of crops, genome-wide identification of gene families, and rapid quality assessment techniques using infrared spectroscopy, contributing to sustainable agricultural development and the preservation of plant genetic resources. Her international collaborations, particularly those addressing Cyperus esculentus L., Taraxacum kok-saghyz, and various cereal species, demonstrate her multidisciplinary expertise and global engagement in plant biotechnology research. Ms. Kon’kova’s research interests include plant genomics, phenotypic variability, infrared spectroscopy-based sensing, molecular breeding, and bioinformatics-driven crop improvement. Her research skills span molecular genetic analysis, high-throughput phenotyping, spectral data interpretation, and agronomic evaluation methods that enhance accuracy and reproducibility in crop trait studies. With 17 Scopus-indexed publications, 125 citations, and an h-index of 3, she has significantly contributed to internationally recognized journals such as Foods (MDPI), Plants (MDPI), and Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding.

Professional Profiles: ORCID | Scopus

Featured Publications 

  1. Kon’kova, N. G., Khoreva, V. I., Popov, V. S., Yakusheva, T. V., Kibkalo, I. A., Malyshev, L. L., & Solovyеva, A. E. (2025). Technological assessment of bread with the addition of Cyperus esculentus L. accessions flour grown in the Kuban–Azov Plain. Foods. (Cited by 5)

  2. Shen, G., Zhou, L., Zheng, F., Yu, Z., Yang, Y., Zhang, W., & Kon’kova, N. G. (2025). Study on seed quality testing of Russian dandelion. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. (Cited by 0)

  3. Gancheva, M., Kon’kova, N., Solovyeva, A., Danilov, L., Gusev, K., & Lutova, L. (2024). Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the CLAVATA3/ESR-related gene family in Tiger Nut. International Journal of Plant Biology. (Cited by 4)

  4. Popov, V. S., Kon’kova, N. G., Shelenga, T. V., Khoreva, V. I., Kibkalo, I. A., Gadjimagomedova, M. Kh., & Suvaryan, L. G. (2024). Rapid assessment of main agronomic indicators in the grain of winter and spring forms of triticale using infrared spectroscopy. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. (Cited by 6)

  5. Popov, V. S., Salikova, A. V., Perchuk, I. N., Kon’kova, N. G., Egorova, G. P., Vishnyakova, M. A., & Shelenga, T. V. (2024). Rapid assessment of the main economic value indicators in lupine flour samples using infrared spectroscopy. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. (Cited by 3)

  6. Kon’kova, N. G., Khoreva, V. I., Popov, V. S., Yakusheva, T. V., Malyshev, L. L., Solovyeva, A. E., & Shelenga, T. V. (2024). Variability of the main economically valuable characteristics of Cyperus esculentus L. in various ecological and geographical conditions. Plants. (Cited by 9)

  7. Shen, G., Zheng, F., Zhou, L., Zeng, X., & Kon’kova, N. G. (2024). Effects of irrigation frequency on growth and yields of Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin. Proceedings on Applied Botany, Genetics and Breeding. (Cited by 5)