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Alexandra M. E. Jones

Alexandra M. E. Jones

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
14234
World Ranking
16495
National Ranking
1302

Overview

Alexandra M. E. Jones is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist has worked extensively within the subfields of plant science, molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, aquatic science, and nutrition and dietetics.

Jones's main topics of work include:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Their recent publications illustrate a broad interest in plant-associated microbial communities, immune signaling, and neuropeptide signaling in marine animals. Notable papers include:

  • "Niche-adaptation in plant-associated Bacteroidetes favours specialisation in organic phosphorus mineralisation" (2020) published in The ISME Journal
  • "Host-interactor screens of Phytophthora infestans RXLR proteins reveal vesicle trafficking as a major effector-targeted process" (2021) published in The Plant Cell
  • "Echinoderms provide missing link in the evolution of PrRP/sNPF-type neuropeptide signalling" (2020) published in eLife
  • "Ancient role of sulfakinin/cholecystokinin-type signalling in inhibitory regulation of feeding processes revealed in an echinoderm" (2021) published in eLife
  • "Activation loop phosphorylation of a non-RD receptor kinase initiates plant innate immune signaling" (2021) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Jones frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Jan Sklenář, Frank L.H. Menke, Cleidiane G. Zampronio, Maurice R. Elphick, and Benjamin Pêtre. These collaborations have supported work across various biological disciplines and contributed to the production of multiple publications.

Common venues for Jones's publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The ISME Journal
  • The Plant Cell

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • The receptor-like kinase SERK3/BAK1 is a central regulator of innate immunity in plants

    Antje Heese;Dagmar R. Hann;Selena Gimenez-Ibanez;Alexandra M. E. Jones

  • Direct regulation of the NADPH oxidase RBOHD by the PRR-associated kinase BIK1 during plant immunity.

    Yasuhiro Kadota;Jan Sklenar;Paul Derbyshire;Lena Stransfeld

  • The Arabidopsis Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor–Like Kinases BAK1/SERK3 and BKK1/SERK4 Are Required for Innate Immunity to Hemibiotrophic and Biotrophic Pathogens

    Milena Roux;Benjamin Schwessinger;Catherine Albrecht;Delphine Chinchilla

  • Phosphorylation-dependent differential regulation of plant growth, cell death, and innate immunity by the regulatory receptor-like kinase BAK1

    Benjamin Schwessinger;Milena Roux;Yasuhiro Kadota;Vardis Ntoukakis

  • Quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis of plasma membrane proteins reveals regulatory mechanisms of plant innate immune responses.

    Thomas S. Nühse;Andrew R. Bottrill;Alexandra M.E. Jones;Scott C. Peck

  • A PHD-Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 triggers the epigenetic silencing of FLC during vernalization

    Filomena De Lucia;Pedro Crevillen;Alexandra M E Jones;Thomas Greb

  • The Lysin Motif Receptor-like Kinase (LysM-RLK) CERK1 Is a Major Chitin-binding Protein in Arabidopsis thaliana and Subject to Chitin-induced Phosphorylation

    Elena K. Petutschnig;Elena K. Petutschnig;Alexandra M.E. Jones;Liliya Serazetdinova;Ulrike Lipka

  • PhosPhAt: the Arabidopsis thaliana phosphorylation site database. An update.

    Pawel Durek;Robert Schmidt;Joshua L. Heazlewood;Alexandra Jones

  • Receptor-like kinase SOBIR1/EVR interacts with receptor-like proteins in plant immunity against fungal infection

    Thomas W. H. Liebrand;Grardy C. M. van den Berg;Zhao Zhang;Patrick Smit

  • Phytophthora infestans effector AVRblb2 prevents secretion of a plant immune protease at the haustorial interface

    T. O. Bozkurt;S. Schornack;J. Win;T. Shindo

  • Effector Specialization in a Lineage of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen

    Suomeng Dong;Remco Stam;Liliana M. Cano;Jing Song

  • Modifications to the Arabidopsis Defense Proteome Occur Prior to Significant Transcriptional Change in Response to Inoculation with Pseudomonas syringae

    Alexandra M.E. Jones;Vincent Thomas;Mark H. Bennett;John Mansfield

  • Spatial organization of the glucosinolate-myrosinase system in brassica specialist aphids is similar to that of the host plant.

    Matthew Bridges;Alexandra M. E. Jones;Atle M. Bones;Chris Hodgson

  • Broccoli Consumption Interacts with GSTM1 to Perturb Oncogenic Signalling Pathways in the Prostate

    Maria Traka;Amy V. Gasper;Antonietta Melchini;Antonietta Melchini;James R. Bacon

  • Molecular crosstalk between PAMP-triggered immunity and photosynthesis.

    Vera Göhre;Alexandra M E Jones;Jan Sklenář;Silke Robatzek

  • Multidimensional Protein Identification Technology (MudPIT) Analysis of Ubiquitinated Proteins in Plants

    R. Maor;Alexandra M. Jones;Thomas S. Nühse;David J. Studholme

  • Analysis of the defence phosphoproteome of Arabidopsis thaliana using differential mass tagging.

    Alexandra M. E. Jones;Mark H. Bennett;John W. Mansfield;Murray Grant

  • A direct regional scale estimate of transgene movement from genetically modified oilseed rape to its wild progenitors

    M. J. Wilkinson;I. J. Davenport;Y. M. Charters;Alexandra M. Jones

  • The Plasmodesmal Protein PDLP1 Localises to Haustoria-Associated Membranes during Downy Mildew Infection and Regulates Callose Deposition

    Marie-Cécile Caillaud;Lennart Wirthmueller;Jan Sklenar;Kim Findlay

Frequent Co-Authors

Sophien Kamoun
Sophien Kamoun University of East Anglia
Silke Robatzek
Silke Robatzek Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Tolga O. Bozkurt
Tolga O. Bozkurt Imperial College London
Sebastian Schornack
Sebastian Schornack University of Cambridge
John P. Rathjen
John P. Rathjen Australian National University
Joe Win
Joe Win University of East Anglia
John P. Hammond
John P. Hammond University of Reading
Mohan K. Balasubramanian
Mohan K. Balasubramanian University of Warwick
Scott C. Peck
Scott C. Peck University of Missouri
Murray Grant
Murray Grant University of Warwick

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