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  • 1945 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

John C. Walker is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine. The main areas of study for Walker include plant science, molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, agronomy and crop science, and clinical psychology.

Their research focuses on a variety of specialized topics:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Walker has contributed to multiple research articles published in various scientific venues. Recent papers include:

  • "A novel sugar beet cyst nematode effector 2D01 targets the Arabidopsis HAESA receptor-like kinase," published in 2022 in Molecular Plant Pathology
  • "Effect of language and country of birth on the consent process and medical suitability of potential organ donors; a linked-data cohort study 2010-2015," published in 2020 in Journal of Critical Care
  • "Arabidopsis uses a molecular grounding mechanism and a biophysical circuit breaker to limit floral abscission signaling," published in 2022 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Arabidopsis uses a molecular grounding mechanism and a biophysical circuit breaker to limit floral abscission signaling," published in 2024 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Les avancées dans le traitement du cancer nécessitent des changements de toute urgence dans les effectifs en oncologie," published in 2025 in Canadian Medical Association Journal

Frequent collaborators of Walker include:

  • Isaiah Taylor
  • O. Rahul Patharkar
  • Medhavinee Mijar
  • Che-Wei Hsu
  • John Baer

Walker's work is regularly published in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Plant Pathology, Journal of Critical Care, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Among formal recognitions, Walker holds a historic distinction as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1945.

Best Publications

  • BAK1, an Arabidopsis LRR Receptor-like Protein Kinase, Interacts with BRI1 and Modulates Brassinosteroid Signaling

    Jia Li;Jiangqi Wen;Kevin A Lease;Jason T Doke

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in plants: a new nomenclature

    Kazuya Ichimura;Kazuo Shinozaki;Guillaume Tena

  • Stomatal Development and Patterning Are Regulated by Environmentally Responsive Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases in Arabidopsis

    Huachun Wang;Njabulo Ngwenyama;Yidong Liu;John C. Walker

  • Plant Protein Kinase Families and Signal Transduction

    Julie M. Stone;John C. Walker

  • HAESA, an Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase, controls floral organ abscission

    Tsung Luo Jinn;Julie M. Stone;Julie M. Stone;John C. Walker

  • Relationship of a putative receptor protein kinase from maize to the S-locus glycoproteins of Brassica.

    John C. Walker;Ren Zhang

  • Regulation of floral organ abscission in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Sung Ki Cho;Clayton T. Larue;David Chevalier;Huachun Wang

  • The FHA domain proteins DAWDLE in Arabidopsis and SNIP1 in humans act in small RNA biogenesis

    Bin Yu;Liu Bi;Binglian Zheng;Lijuan Ji

  • Structure and function of the receptor-like protein kinases of higher plants

    John C. Walker

  • Interaction of a protein phosphatase with an Arabidopsis serine-threonine receptor kinase

    Julie M. Stone;Margaret A. Collinge;Robert D. Smith;Mark A. Horn

  • DNA sequences required for anaerobic expression of the maize alcohol dehydrogenase 1 gene

    J C Walker;E A Howard;E S Dennis;W J Peacock

  • Receptor-like protein kinases: the keys to response

    Erin R Morris;John C Walker

  • PLANT PROTEIN PHOSPHATASES.

    Robert D. Smith;John C. Walker

  • Control of meristem development by CLAVATA1 receptor kinase and kinase-associated protein phosphatase interactions

    Julie M. Stone;Amy E. Trotochaud;John C. Walker;Steven E. Clark

  • BRS1, a serine carboxypeptidase, regulates BRI1 signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jia Li;Kevin A. Lease;Frans E. Tax;John C. Walker

  • Receptor‐like protein kinase genes of Arabidopsis thaliana

    John C. Walker

  • The Arabidopsis Unannotated Secreted Peptide Database, a Resource for Plant Peptidomics

    Kevin A. Lease;John C. Walker

  • The FHA domain mediates phosphoprotein interactions.

    J. Li;G.I. Lee;S.R. Van Doren;J.C. Walker

  • A MAPK Cascade Downstream of ERECTA Receptor-Like Protein Kinase Regulates Arabidopsis Inflorescence Architecture by Promoting Localized Cell Proliferation

    Xiangzong Meng;Huachun Wang;Yunxia He;Yidong Liu

  • 14-3-3 and FHA Domains Mediate Phosphoprotein Interactions

    David Chevalier;Erin R Morris;John C Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth S. Dennis
Elizabeth S. Dennis Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jiangqi Wen
Jiangqi Wen Oklahoma State University
Shuqun Zhang
Shuqun Zhang University of Missouri
William James Peacock
William James Peacock University of Technology Sydney
Joe L. Key
Joe L. Key University of Georgia
Danny J. Llewellyn
Danny J. Llewellyn Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Gerd Hause
Gerd Hause Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Karam B. Singh
Karam B. Singh Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jeffrey G. Ellis
Jeffrey G. Ellis Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
James A. Birchler
James A. Birchler University of Missouri

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