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Overview

Andrew J. Young is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on topics related to plant diversity, evolution, ecology, behavior, systematics, and taxonomy.

The main fields of study associated with Andrew J. Young include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, subfields of interest are:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Ecology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The topics covered by their research publications include:

  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
  • Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Avian ecology and behavior

Andrew J. Young has contributed to several research papers, published in varied venues. Among the recent publications are:

  • Genome size variation and endopolyploidy in the diverse succulent plant family Aizoaceae (2020) published in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
  • The form, structure and size of Lithops N.E.Br. seeds and the taxonomic implications (2020) published in Bradleya
  • Evolution of sex differences in cooperation: the role of trade-offs with dispersal (2023) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Performance of the SLAC-PAL-Vitzrotech X-band Cavity BPMs in the LCLS-II Undulator Beam Lines (2021) published by OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Trigger point injections for orofacial muscle pain: a narrative review (2022) published in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Roy A. Earlé
  • Robyn F. Powell
  • Laura Pulido Suarez
  • A.R. Magee
  • J.S. Boatwright

Andrew J. Young's work has appeared multiple times in various venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Bradleya
  • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant and Prooxidant Properties of Carotenoids

    Andrew J. Young;Gordon M. Lowe

  • Carotenoid radical chemistry and antioxidant/pro-oxidant properties.

    Ali El-Agamey;Gordon M. Lowe;David J. McGarvey;Alan Mortensen

  • Control of the light-harvesting function of chloroplast membranes by aggregation of the LHCII chlorophyll-protein complex.

    P. Horton;A.V. Ruban;D. Rees;A.A. Pascal

  • The photoprotective role of carotenoids in higher plants

    Andrew John Young

  • Photophysics of the carotenoids associated with the xanthophyll cycle in photosynthesis

    Harry A. Frank;Agnes Cua;Veeradej Chynwat;Andrew Young

  • The dissipation of excess excitation energy in British plant species

    G. N. Johnson;A. J. Young;J. D. Scholes;P. Horton

  • The photochemistry of carotenoids

    Harry A. Frank;Andrew J. Young;George Britton;Richard J. Cogdell

  • Determination of the stoichiometry and strength of binding of xanthophylls to the photosystem II light harvesting complexes.

    Alexander V. Ruban;Pamela J. Lee;Mark Wentworth;Andrew J. Young

  • Evaluation of different cell disruption processes on encysted cells of Haematococcus pluvialis: effects on astaxanthin recovery and implications for bio-availability

    M.M. Mendes-Pinto;M.F.J. Raposo;J. Bowen;A.J. Young

  • Energy transfer reactions involving carotenoids: quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence

    A.J. Young;H.A. Frank

  • Dynamics of Xanthophyll-Cycle Activity in Different Antenna Subcomplexes in the Photosynthetic Membranes of Higher Plants (The Relationship between Zeaxanthin Conversion and Nonphotochemical Fluorescence Quenching).

    A. Farber;A. J. Young;A. V. Ruban;P. Horton

  • The Effects of Illumination on the Xanthophyll Composition of the Photosystem II Light-Harvesting Complexes of Spinach Thylakoid Membranes.

    Alexander V. Ruban;Andrew J. Young;Andrew A. Pascal;Peter Horton

  • Induction of Nonphotochemical Energy Dissipation and Absorbance Changes in Leaves (Evidence for Changes in the State of the Light-Harvesting System of Photosystem II in Vivo)

    A. V. Ruban;A. J. Young;P. Horton

  • Factors responsible for astaxanthin formation in the Chlorophyte Haematococcus pluvialis

    Mark Harker;Alex J. Tsavalos;Andrew J. Young

  • Carotenoids-Antioxidant Properties.

    Andrew J Young;Gordon L Lowe

  • Lycopene and beta-carotene protect against oxidative damage in HT29 cells at low concentrations but rapidly lose this capacity at higher doses.

    Gordon M. Lowe;Laurence A. Booth;Andrew J. Young;Rodney F. Bilton

  • The relationship between zeaxanthin, energy-dependent quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence, and trans-thylakoid pH gradient in isolated chloroplasts

    Graham Noctor;Deborah Rees;Andrew Young;Peter Horton

  • Mechanism of nonphotochemical quenching in green plants: energies of the lowest excited singlet states of violaxanthin and zeaxanthin.

    Harry A. Frank;James A. Bautista;and Jesusa S. Josue;Andrew J. Young

  • Autotrophic growth and carotenoid production of Haematococcus pluvialis in a 30 liter air-lift photobioreactor

    Mark Harker;Alex J. Tsavalos;Andrew J. Young

  • Carotenoids and stress

    A. Young;G. Britton

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Horton
Peter Horton University of Sheffield
George Britton
George Britton University of Liverpool
Alexander V. Ruban
Alexander V. Ruban Queen Mary University of London
Harry A. Frank
Harry A. Frank University of Connecticut
Graham Noctor
Graham Noctor University of Paris-Saclay
Giles N. Johnson
Giles N. Johnson University of Manchester
Simon J. Davies
Simon J. Davies Harper Adams University
Hideki Hashimoto
Hideki Hashimoto Kwansei Gakuin University
Michael R. Wasielewski
Michael R. Wasielewski Northwestern University
Peter Jahns
Peter Jahns Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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