What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His primary areas of investigation include Slime mold, Acrasin, Chemotaxis, Cyclic AMP receptors and Cell biology.
The various areas that he examines in his Slime mold study include Dictyostelium discoideum and Ecology.
His Dictyostelium discoideum research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biophysics, Phosphodiesterase and Stalk.
His work in the fields of Slug overlaps with other areas such as Blue Whales and Normal position.
Acrasin is a subfield of Biochemistry that John Tyler Bonner studies.
His research in Chemotaxis tackles topics such as Dictyostelium which are related to areas like Folic acid and Physarum polycephalum.
His most cited work include:
- On Growth and Form (1031 citations)
- Evidence for the formation of cell aggregates by chemotaxis in the development of the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum (731 citations)
- Evolution and Development (652 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Slime mold, Cell biology, Dictyostelium discoideum, Botany and Biophysics are his primary areas of study.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Spore, Ecology and Chemotaxis, Acrasin in addition to Slime mold.
His Acrasin study often links to related topics such as Cyclic AMP receptors.
His Cell biology research includes elements of Cell and Cellular differentiation.
His study in Dictyostelium discoideum is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Slug, Stalk and Dictyostelium.
The Biophysics study combines topics in areas such as Cell mass and Ammonia.
He most often published in these fields:
- Slime mold (36.77%)
- Cell biology (18.71%)
- Dictyostelium discoideum (18.71%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2002-2019)?
- Slime mold (36.77%)
- Ecology (9.68%)
- Multicellular organism (5.16%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
John Tyler Bonner mainly investigates Slime mold, Ecology, Multicellular organism, Evolutionary biology and Zoology.
His Slime mold research is under the purview of Botany.
His research in Botany intersects with topics in Dictyostelium polycephalum, Dictyostelium discoideum, Polysphondylium pallidum, Biophysics and Slug.
His Ecology research incorporates elements of Volvox and Statistics.
His research integrates issues of Social science, Cell type and Cell biology in his study of Multicellular organism.
His work on Morphology as part of general Zoology research is frequently linked to Blue Whales, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Between 2002 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Size and Cycle: An Essay on the Structure of Biology (158 citations)
- Why Size Matters: From Bacteria to Blue Whales (138 citations)
- The Social Amoebae: The Biology of Cellular Slime Molds (88 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
John Tyler Bonner spends much of his time researching Ecology, Zoology, Multicellular organism, Evolutionary biology and Slime mold.
His Ecology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Natural selection and Botany.
His Zoology study incorporates themes from Nothing, Statement and Quality.
John Tyler Bonner combines subjects such as Statistics and Algae with his study of Multicellular organism.
His Evolutionary biology research incorporates themes from Ecology, Morphogenesis and Cell type.
John Tyler Bonner has researched Slime mold in several fields, including Adaptation, Phototaxis and Ecosystem.
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