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Overview

John T. Hancock is affiliated with the University of the West of England in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a strong focus on both medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's recent work includes publications on plant physiology and biotechnology as well as molecular mechanisms involved in plant stress responses. Notable recent papers are:

  • Regulating the regulator: nitric oxide control of post-translational modifications (2020, New Phytologist)
  • Chemical priming enhances plant tolerance to salt stress (2022, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Nanotechnology improves disease resistance in plants for food security: Applications and challenges (2023, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology)
  • Hydrogen sulfide in horticulture: Emerging roles in the era of climate change (2020, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry)
  • Nitric oxide-releasing nanomaterials: from basic research to potential biotechnological applications in agriculture (2022, New Phytologist)

Their publication record includes contributions to several journals frequently, such as:

  • Oxygen
  • Plants
  • New Phytologist
  • Phyton
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

John T. Hancock has also contributed to book publications with Oxford University Press, including the book titled Cell Signalling published in 2021.

Their main fields of study are medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with subfields prominently involving plant science, surgery, molecular biology, physiology, and developmental neuroscience.

The research topics they cover reflect a multidisciplinary approach with primary focus areas including:

  • Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects

Frequent collaborators in their research include G. Russell, Tyler W. LeBaron, Faisal Zulfiqar, Jennifer May, and Francisco J. Corpas, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide as signalling molecules in plants

    Steven J. Neill;Radhika Desikan;Andrew Clarke;Roger D. Hurst

  • Hydrogen peroxide signalling

    Steven Neill;Radhika Desikan;John T. Hancock

  • ABA‐induced NO generation and stomatal closure in Arabidopsis are dependent on H2O2 synthesis

    Jo Bright;Radhika Desikan;John T. Hancock;Iain S. Weir

  • Regulation of the Arabidopsis Transcriptome by Oxidative Stress

    Radhika Desikan;Soheila A.-H.-Mackerness;John T. Hancock;Steven J. Neill

  • Nitric oxide signalling in plants

    Steven J. Neill;Radhika Desikan;John T. Hancock

  • Ethylene-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis occurs via AtrbohF-mediated hydrogen peroxide synthesis

    Radhika Desikan;Rhian Harrett-Williams;Cecilia Tagliavia

  • Role of reactive oxygen species in cell signalling pathways.

    J. T. Hancock;R. Desikan;S.J. Neill

  • Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress

    Steven Neill;Raimundo Barros;Jo Bright;Radhika Desikan

  • A new role for an old enzyme: Nitrate reductase-mediated nitric oxide generation is required for abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Radhika Desikan;Rachael Griffiths;John T. Hancock;Steven Neill

  • Nitric Oxide Is a Novel Component of Abscisic Acid Signaling in Stomatal Guard Cells

    Steven J. Neill;Radhika Desikan;Andrew Clarke;John T. Hancock

  • ABA, hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide signalling in stomatal guard cells

    Radhika Desikan;Man‐Kim Cheung;Jo Bright;Dan Henson

  • Nitric oxide synthesis and signalling in plants.

    Ian D. Wilson;Steven J. Neill;John T. Hancock

  • NO way back: nitric oxide and programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana suspension cultures.

    Andrew Clarke;Radhika Desikan;Roger D. Hurst;John T. Hancock

  • Signaling through the Primary Cilium.

    Gabrielle Wheway;Liliya Nazlamova;John T. Hancock

  • Harpin induces activation of the Arabidopsis mitogen-activated protein kinases AtMPK4 and AtMPK6

    Radhika Desikan;John T. Hancock;Kazuya Ichimura;Kazuo Shinozaki

  • Nitric oxide evolution and perception

    Steven Neill;Jo Bright;Radhika Desikan;John Hancock

  • Hydrogen sulfide: environmental factor or signalling molecule?

    Miroslav Lisjak;Tihana Teklic;Ian D. Wilson;Matthew Whiteman

  • Proteomic identification of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase as an inhibitory target of hydrogen peroxide in Arabidopsis.

    John T. Hancock;Dan Henson;Mukanthu Nyirenda;Radhika Desikan

  • Generation of active oxygen in elicited cells of Arabidopsis thaliana is mediated by a NADPH oxidase-like enzyme

    Radhika Desikan;John T. Hancock;Marcus J. Coffey;Steven J. Neill

  • Identification of a superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase system in human fibroblasts

    B Meier;A R Cross;J T Hancock;F J Kaup

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Neill
Steven J. Neill University of the West of England
Radhika Desikan
Radhika Desikan Imperial College London
Matthew Whiteman
Matthew Whiteman University of Exeter
Owen T.G. Jones
Owen T.G. Jones University of Bristol
Simon J. Hiscock
Simon J. Hiscock University of Oxford
Andrew R. Cross
Andrew R. Cross Scripps Research Institute
David Wendehenne
David Wendehenne Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gary J. Loake
Gary J. Loake University of Edinburgh
Eduardo Caruso Machado
Eduardo Caruso Machado Instituto Agronômico de Campinas
Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro
Rafael Vasconcelos Ribeiro State University of Campinas

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