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Overview

William M. Gray is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research primarily addresses areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions spanning 25 publications. They have also contributed 20 works in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, focusing notably on the subfields of Plant Science and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their work include Plant Molecular Biology Research, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism. Additional areas of study comprise Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, and Plant tissue culture and regeneration.

A number of recent papers authored or co-authored by William M. Gray illustrate their research focus. These include:

  • Rapid Auxin-Mediated Cell Expansion, 2020, Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • TMK-based cell-surface auxin signalling activates cell-wall acidification, 2021, Nature
  • Cell surface and intracellular auxin signalling for H+ fluxes in root growth, 2021, Nature
  • SAUR proteins and PP2C.D phosphatases regulate H+-ATPases and K+ channels to control stomatal movements, 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Biphasic control of cell expansion by auxin coordinates etiolated seedling development, 2022, Science Advances

William M. Gray frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Hong Yu Ren (6 publications)
  • Toshinori Kinoshita (6 publications)
  • Koji Takahashi (5 publications)
  • Jeh Haur Wong (5 publications)
  • Lanxin Li (4 publications)

Their work is published in a range of venues, with multiple articles appearing in Research Square, Nature, and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. Other publication sites include bioRxiv and Annual Review of Plant Biology.

Best Publications

  • GLOBAL VIEW OF THE ORIGIN OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCES AND STORMS

    William M. Gray

  • The Recent Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Activity: Causes and Implications

    Stanley B. Goldenberg;Christopher W. Landsea;Alberto M. Mestas-Nuñez;William M. Gray

  • Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part I: El Niño and 30 mb Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Influences

    William M. Gray

  • Diurnal Variation of Deep Cumulus Convection

    William M. Gray;Robert W. Jacobson

  • Tropical Cyclones and Global Climate Change: A Post-IPCC Assessment

    A. Henderson-Sellers;H. Zhang;G. Berz;K. Emanuel

  • Tropical Cyclone Movement and Surrounding Flow Relationships

    Johnny C. L. Chan;William M. Gray

  • The formation of tropical cyclones

    W. M. Gray

  • The Strong Association between Western Sahelian Monsoon Rainfall and Intense Atlantic Hurricanes

    Christopher W. Landsea;William M. Gray

  • Predicting Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity 6–11 Months in Advance

    William M. Gray;Christopher W. Landsea;Paul W. Mielke;Kenneth J. Berry

  • Strong association between west african rainfall and u.s. Landfall of intense hurricanes.

    William M. Gray

  • Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part II: Forecasting its Variability

    William M. Gray

  • The Hurricane’s Inner Core Region. I. Symmetric and Asymmetric Structure

    Dennis J. Shea;William M. Gray

  • Predicting Atlantic Basin Seasonal Tropical Cyclone Activity by 1 August

    William M. Gray;Christopher W. Landsea;Paul W. Mielke;Kenneth J. Berry

  • Typhoon Structure as Revealed by Aircraft Reconnaissance. Part I: Data Analysis and Climatology

    Candis L. Weatherford;William M. Gray

  • Downward trends in the frequency of intense at Atlantic Hurricanes during the past five decades

    Christopher W. Landsea;Neville Nicholls;William M. Gray;Lixion A. Avila

  • Global climate change and tropical cyclones

    J. Lighthill;G. Holland;W. Gray;C. Landsea

  • Atlantic seasonal hurricane frequency

    William M. Gray

  • Typhoon Structure as Revealed by Aircraft Reconnaissance. Part II: Structural Variability

    Candis L. Weatherford;William M. Gray

  • Tropical Cyclone Motion and Surrounding Parameter Relationships

    John E. George;William M. Gray

  • Influence of the stratospheric QBO on ENSO variability

    William M. Gray;John D. Sheaffer;John A. Knaff

  • The Extremely Active 1995 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Environmental Conditions and Verification of Seasonal Forecasts

    Christopher W. Landsea;Gerald D. Bell;William M. Gray;Stanley B. Goldenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Klotzbach
Philip J. Klotzbach Colorado State University
Christopher W. Landsea
Christopher W. Landsea National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Paul W. Mielke
Paul W. Mielke Colorado State University
Greg J. Holland
Greg J. Holland National Center for Atmospheric Research
Neville Nicholls
Neville Nicholls Monash University
Thomas H. Vonder Haar
Thomas H. Vonder Haar Colorado State University
John A. Knaff
John A. Knaff National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
John L. McBride
John L. McBride Bureau of Meteorology
Johnny C. L. Chan
Johnny C. L. Chan City University of Hong Kong
Ann Henderson-Sellers
Ann Henderson-Sellers Macquarie University

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