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Overview

Jurriaan Ton is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Cell Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Their research addresses topics related to Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, Plant Tissue Culture and Regeneration, and Plant Virus Research Studies.

Jurriaan Ton has published frequently in several academic venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Trends in Plant Science, Frontiers in Plant Science, Science, and Nature Plants. These venues reflect the broad and varied nature of their plant science research contributions.

Among their recent papers, notable titles include:

  • The genetic and epigenetic landscape of the Arabidopsis centromeres, 2021, Science
  • The Induced Resistance Lexicon: Do's and Don'ts, 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • Epigenetics: a catalyst of plant immunity against pathogens, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Spodoptera frugiperda Caterpillars Suppress Herbivore-Induced Volatile Emissions in Maize, 2020, Journal of Chemical Ecology
  • Epigenetic processes in plant stress priming: Open questions and new approaches, 2023, Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Research collaborations feature frequent co-authors such as:

  • Samuel W. Wilkinson
  • Adam Hannan Parker
  • Lisa M. Smith
  • Estrella Luna
  • Melissa H. Magerøy

This researcher's work indicates a sustained focus on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms underpinning plant immunity and stress responses, and the interactions between plants and their microbial environments. Their studies approach plant science from multiple angles, incorporating genetics, molecular biology, and ecological interactions.

Best Publications

  • Priming: Getting Ready for Battle

    Uwe Conrath;Gerold J.M. Beckers;Victor Flors;Pilar García-Agustín

  • The multifaceted role of ABA in disease resistance

    Jurriaan Ton;Victor Flors;Brigitte Mauch-Mani

  • Costs and benefits of priming for defense in Arabidopsis

    Marieke van Hulten;Maaike Pelser;L. C. van Loon;Corné M. J. Pieterse

  • Callose deposition: a multifaceted plant defense response.

    Estrella Luna;Victoria Pastor;Jérôme Robert;Victor Flors

  • Next-Generation Systemic Acquired Resistance

    Estrella Luna;Toby J.A. Bruce;Michael R. Roberts;Victor Flors

  • Recognizing Plant Defense Priming

    Ainhoa Martinez-Medina;Victor Flors;Martin Heil;Brigitte Mauch-Mani

  • β-amino-butyric acid-induced resistance against necrotrophic pathogens is based on ABA-dependent priming for callose

    Jurriaan Ton;Brigitte Mauch-Mani

  • Long-distance signalling in plant defence

    Martin Heil;Jurriaan Ton

  • Priming by airborne signals boosts direct and indirect resistance in maize

    Jurriaan Ton;Marco D'Alessandro;Violaine Jourdie;Gabor Jakab

  • Mycorrhiza-induced resistance: more than the sum of its parts?

    Duncan D. Cameron;Andrew L. Neal;Saskia C.M. van Wees;Jurriaan Ton

  • Enhancing Arabidopsis Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance by Chemical Priming for Its Abscisic Acid Responses

    Gabor Jakab;Jurriaan Ton;Victor Flors;Laurent Zimmerli

  • Differential effectiveness of salicylate-dependent and jasmonate/ethylene-dependent induced resistance in Arabidopsis

    Jurriaan Ton;Johan A. Van Pelt;L. C. Van Loon;Corné M. J. Pieterse

  • Benzoxazinoids in Root Exudates of Maize Attract Pseudomonas putida to the Rhizosphere

    Andrew L. Neal;Shakoor Ahmad;Shakoor Ahmad;Ruth Gordon-Weeks;Jurriaan Ton

  • Dissecting the β-Aminobutyric Acid-Induced Priming Phenomenon in Arabidopsis

    Jurriaan Ton;Gabor Jakab;Valérie Toquin;Victor Flors

  • Indole is an essential herbivore-induced volatile priming signal in maize

    Matthias Erb;Nathalie Veyrat;Christelle A. M. Robert;Hao Xu

  • Farming with crops and rocks to address global climate, food and soil security.

    David J. Beerling;Jonathan R. Leake;Stephen P. Long;Stephen P. Long;Julie D. Scholes

  • Primed plants do not forget

    V. Pastor;E. Luna;E. Luna;B. Mauch-Mani;J. Ton

  • Benzoxazinoid Metabolites Regulate Innate Immunity against Aphids and Fungi in Maize.

    Shakoor Ahmad;Nathalie Veyrat;Ruth Gordon-Weeks;Yuhua Zhang

  • Rhizobacteria-mediated induced systemic resistance (ISR) in Arabidopsis requires sensitivity to jasmonate and ethylene but is not accompanied by an increase in their production

    Corné M.J. Pieterse;Johan A. Van Pelt;Jurriaan Ton;Stefanie Parchmann

  • Interplay between JA, SA and ABA signalling during basal and induced resistance against Pseudomonas syringae and Alternaria brassicicola

    Victor Flors;Jurriaan Ton;Ronald Van Doorn;Gabor Jakab

Frequent Co-Authors

Corné M. J. Pieterse
Corné M. J. Pieterse Utrecht University
L.C. van Loon
L.C. van Loon Utrecht University
Victor Flors
Victor Flors Jaume I University
Brigitte Mauch-Mani
Brigitte Mauch-Mani University of Fribourg
Ted C. J. Turlings
Ted C. J. Turlings University of Neuchâtel
María J. Pozo
María J. Pozo Spanish National Research Council
Matthias Erb
Matthias Erb University of Bern
Stephen P. Long
Stephen P. Long University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Duncan D. Cameron
Duncan D. Cameron University of Sheffield
Julie D. Scholes
Julie D. Scholes University of Sheffield

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