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John H. Youson

John H. Youson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8517
World Ranking
16806
National Ranking
595

Overview

John H. Youson is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research interests span several fields within the biological sciences, particularly focusing on aquatic environments and related microbiological and ecological topics.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader disciplines, John H. Youson specializes in the following subfields:

  • Aquatic Science
  • Immunology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Their work covers various topics that reflect a focus on aquatic life and health management:

  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

John H. Youson's scholarly contributions include publications in recognized academic journals. One notable paper authored in 2022 is titled Divergent Pathways of Ammonia and Urea Production and Excretion during the Life Cycle of the Sea Lamprey, published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.

The frequent co-authors associated with John H. Youson's work are:

  • Oana Birceanu
  • Patrícia G. Ferreira
  • James Neal
  • Julia Sunga
  • Shaun Anthony

All of their recent work appears concentrated in a single venue, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, indicating a focus on research involving physiological and biochemical aspects of animal biology.

Best Publications

  • 2 First Metamorphosis

    John H. Youson

  • Analysis of Lamprey and Hagfish Genes Reveals a Complex History of Gene Duplications During Early Vertebrate Evolution

    Hector Escriva;Lori Manzon;John Youson;Vincent Laudet

  • A description of the stages in the metamorphosis of the anadromous sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L

    J. H. Youson;I. C. Potter

  • What is metamorphosis

    C. D. Bishop;D. F. Erezyilmaz;T. Flatt;C. D. Georgiou

  • Cloning of a Functional Vitamin D Receptor from the Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), an Ancient Vertebrate Lacking a Calcified Skeleton and Teeth

    G. Kerr Whitfield;Hope T. L. Dang;Samuel F. Schluter;Ralph M. Bernstein

  • Ontogenetic and Phylogenetic Development of the Endocrine Pancreas (Islet Organ) in Fishes

    John H. Youson;Azza A. Al-Mahrouki

  • The Appearance of Proopiomelanocortin Early in Vertebrate Evolution: Cloning and Sequencing of POMC from a Lamprey Pituitary cDNA Library

    Julie A. Heinig;Fred W. Keeley;Paul Robson;Stacia A. Sower

  • Metamorphosis in the anadromous sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L

    I. C. Potter;Glenda M. Wright;J. H. Youson

  • Phylogeny of the lamprey genus Lampetra inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome b and ND3 gene sequences

    Margaret F Docker;John H Youson;Richard J Beamish;Robert H Devlin

  • Characterization of lamprin, an unusual matrix protein from lamprey cartilage. Implications for evolution, structure, and assembly of elastin and other fibrillar proteins.

    P. Robson;Glenda M. Wright;E. Sitarz;A. Maiti

  • Identification of growth hormone in the sea lamprey, an extant representative of a group of the most ancient vertebrates.

    Hiroshi Kawauchi;Kunimasa Suzuki;Tomohide Yamazaki;Shunsuke Moriyama

  • Importance of Condition Factor and the Influence of Water Temperature and Photoperiod on Metamorphosis of Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus

    J. H. Youson;J. A. Holmes;J. A. Guchardi;J. G. Seelye

  • The Biology of Metamorphosis in Sea Lampreys: Endocrine, Environmental, and Physiological Cues and Events, and Their Potential Application to Lamprey Control

    John H. Youson

  • Isolation and characterization of a variant somatostatin-14 and two related somatostatins of 34 and 37 residues from lamprey (Petromyzon marinus).

    P C Andrews;H G Pollock;W M Elliott;J H Youson

  • Serum thyroxine concentrations in larval and metamorphosing anadromous sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L.

    Glenda M. Wright;John H. Youson

  • IS LAMPREY METAMORPHOSIS REGULATED BY THYROID HORMONES

    John H. Youson

  • Morphological changes in the liver of the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L., during metamorphosis: I. Atresia of the bile ducts

    E. W. Sidon;J. H. Youson

  • Morphology of the gills of larval and parasitic adult sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L.

    John H. Youson;Peter A. Freeman

  • The distribution of fat in larval, metamorphosing, and young adult anadromous sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus L.

    J. H. Youson;J. Lee;I. C. Potter

  • Fall condition factor and temperature influence the incidence of metamorphosis in sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus

    John A. Holmes;John H. Youson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian C. Potter
Ian C. Potter Murdoch University
Paul Robson
Paul Robson University of Connecticut
J. Michael Conlon
J. Michael Conlon University of Ulster
Hiroshi Kawauchi
Hiroshi Kawauchi Kitasato University
David M. Irwin
David M. Irwin University of Toronto
Richard J. Beamish
Richard J. Beamish Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Thomas W. Moon
Thomas W. Moon University of Ottawa
Ian R. Brown
Ian R. Brown University of Toronto
Patrick J. Walsh
Patrick J. Walsh University of Ottawa
Vincent Laudet
Vincent Laudet Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

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