Alistair M. Hetherington

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Gene
• Enzyme
• Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Guard cell, Biophysics, Calcium, Abscisic acid and Botany. His Guard cell research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Signal transduction, Turgor pressure and Cytosol. His studies deal with areas such as Commelina communis and Intracellular, Second messenger system as well as Biophysics.

Calcium connects with themes related to Extracellular in his study. His study with Abscisic acid involves better knowledge in Biochemistry. The various areas that Alistair M. Hetherington examines in his Botany study include Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis.

His most cited work include:

• The role of stomata in sensing and driving environmental change. (1390 citations)
• Abscisic acid-induced elevation of guard cell cytosolic Ca2+ precedes stomatal closure (478 citations)
• The vacuolar Ca2+-activated channel TPC1 regulates germination and stomatal movement. (407 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Guard cell, Cell biology, Botany, Biochemistry and Calcium are his primary areas of study. His Guard cell research includes themes of Abscisic acid, Biophysics, Turgor pressure, Arabidopsis and Signal transduction. His Abscisic acid study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Plant hormone and Auxin.

His Biophysics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Commelina communis, EGTA and Ion channel. His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Regulation of gene expression, Gene and Gene expression. As a part of the same scientific family, Alistair M. Hetherington mostly works in the field of Calcium, focusing on Cytosol and, on occasion, Intracellular.

He most often published in these fields:

• Guard cell (41.88%)
• Cell biology (34.55%)
• Botany (29.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

• Arabidopsis (23.56%)
• Guard cell (41.88%)
• Abscisic acid (24.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Arabidopsis, Guard cell, Abscisic acid, Cell biology and Botany. His Arabidopsis research incorporates elements of Arabidopsis thaliana, Receptor and Plant physiology. His work carried out in the field of Guard cell brings together such families of science as Photosynthesis, Transpiration, Range, Biophysics and Intracellular.

The concepts of his Biophysics study are interwoven with issues in Catabolism, Signal transduction and Ion channel. His Abscisic acid study is concerned with the field of Biochemistry as a whole. Alistair M. Hetherington has researched Botany in several fields, including Xenopus and Tandem.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• The stomatal response to reduced relative humidity requires guard cell-autonomous ABA synthesis. (311 citations)
• Elevated CO2-Induced Responses in Stomata Require ABA and ABA Signaling (114 citations)
• Control of vacuolar dynamics and regulation of stomatal aperture by tonoplast potassium uptake (111 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Gene
• Enzyme
• Botany

Alistair M. Hetherington spends much of his time researching Arabidopsis, Guard cell, Abscisic acid, Biophysics and Botany. His biological study deals with issues like Cell biology, which deal with fields such as Cytosol. His Guard cell study incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology and Range.

Alistair M. Hetherington has included themes like Receptor and Transpiration in his Abscisic acid study. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Darkness, Reactive oxygen species, Signal transduction, Regulator and Acclimatization. His Biophysics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Photosynthesis, Biochemistry and Vacuole.