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Overview

John T. Jones is affiliated with the James Hutton Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Plant Science. Their body of work also covers multiple subfields, including Insect Science, Ecology, Surgery, and Molecular Biology.

Jones has contributed to a range of topics, among which the most prominent are:

  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Their recent papers include the following:

  • Resisting Potato Cyst Nematodes With Resistance, 2021, published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Potato cyst nematodes Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida, 2021, published in Molecular Plant Pathology
  • An unconventionally secreted effector from the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita, Mi-ISC-1, promotes parasitism by disrupting salicylic acid biosynthesis in host plants, 2021, published in Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Toward genetic modification of plant-parasitic nematodes: delivery of macromolecules to adults and expression of exogenous mRNA in second stage juveniles, 2021, published in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • First Report of Potato Cyst Nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, Infecting Potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Uganda, 2020, published in Plant Disease

Jones frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nematology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Bioinformatics and Biology Insights

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Ingo Hein
  • Vivian Blok
  • Sebastian Eves-van den Akker
  • Peter Thorpe
  • Sophie Mantelin

The research of John T. Jones centers on the detailed study of nematodes, plant-pathogen resistance mechanisms, and symbiotic relationships involving legumes and insects. Their work on the biological and ecological aspects of nematode management informs ongoing studies in parasite biology and host interactions. The integration of molecular biology techniques in their studies supports advancements in plant parasitism and resistance research.

Best Publications

  • Top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes in molecular plant pathology

    John T. Jones;Annelies Haegeman;Etienne G. J. Danchin;Hari S. Gaur

  • Genome sequence of the metazoan plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita

    Pierre Abad;Pierre Abad;Jérôme Gouzy;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno

  • Crops that feed the world 8: Potato: are the trends of increased global production sustainable?

    Paul R. J. Birch;Paul R. J. Birch;Glenn Bryan;Brian Fenton;Eleanor M. Gilroy

  • Genomic insights into the origin of parasitism in the emerging plant pathogen Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.

    Taisei Kikuchi;James A. Cotton;Jonathan J. Dalzell;Koichi Hasegawa

  • Genomics and Molecular Genetics of Plant-Nematode Interactions

    John Jones;Godelieve Gheysen;Carmen Fenoll

  • Functional roles of effectors of plant-parasitic nematodes.

    Annelies Haegeman;Sophie Mantelin;John T. Jones;Godelieve Gheysen

  • The genome and life-stage specific transcriptomes of Globodera pallida elucidate key aspects of plant parasitism by a cyst nematode

    James A Cotton;Catherine J Lilley;Laura M Jones;Taisei Kikuchi

  • A family of glycosyl hydrolase family 45 cellulases from the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.

    Taisei Kikuchi;John T Jones;Takuya Aikawa;Hajime Kosaka

  • Plant degradation: a nematode expansin acting on plants.

    Ling Qin;Urszula Kudla;Erwin H. A. Roze;Aska Goverse

  • RNAi and functional genomics in plant parasitic nematodes.

    M. N. Rosso;J. T. Jones;P. Abad

  • Horizontal Gene Transfer in Nematodes: A Catalyst for Plant Parasitism?

    Annelies Haegeman;John T Jones;Etienne G J Danchin

  • Functional analysis of pathogenicity proteins of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis using RNAi.

    Qing Chen;S. Rehman;G. Smant;John T. Jones

  • Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: opportunities in comparative genomics and molecular host-parasite interactions.

    John T. Jones;John T. Jones;Maurice Moens;Manuel Mota;Hongmei Li

  • The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence

    Sebastian Eves-van den Akker;Dominik R. Laetsch;Peter Thorpe;Catherine J Lilley

  • Analysis of chitin synthase function in a plant parasitic nematode, Meloidogyne artiellia, using RNAi.

    Elena Fanelli;Mauro Di Vito;John T. Jones;Carla De Giorgi

  • A surface-associated retinol- and fatty acid-binding protein (Gp-FAR-1) from the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida: lipid binding activities, structural analysis and expression pattern.

    Alison Prior;John T. Jones;Vivian C. Blok;Jeremy Beauchamp

  • Molecular and biochemical characterization of an endo-β-1,3-glucanase from the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus acquired by horizontal gene transfer from bacteria

    Taisei Kikuchi;Hajime Shibuya;John T. Jones

  • Ancient and Novel Small RNA Pathways Compensate for the Loss of piRNAs in Multiple Independent Nematode Lineages

    Peter Sarkies;Murray E. Selkirk;John T. Jones;Vivian Blok

  • Cloning, expression and functional characterisation of a peroxiredoxin from the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis.

    Lee Robertson;Walter M Robertson;Miroslaw Sobczak;Johannes Helder

  • The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals in-sights into the bases of parasitism and virulence

    S. Eves-van den Akker;D. R. Laetsch;P. Thorpe;C. J. Lilley

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivian C. Blok
Vivian C. Blok James Hutton Institute
Geert Smant
Geert Smant Wageningen University & Research
Peter E. Urwin
Peter E. Urwin University of Leeds
Etienne G. J. Danchin
Etienne G. J. Danchin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Johannes Helder
Johannes Helder Wageningen University & Research
Maurice Moens
Maurice Moens Ghent University
Godelieve Gheysen
Godelieve Gheysen Ghent University
Ingo Hein
Ingo Hein James Hutton Institute
Annelies Haegeman
Annelies Haegeman Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
Mark Blaxter
Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute

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