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Hydrogen sulfide effects on stomatal apertures (2011)
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Lisjak, M., Teklic, T., Wilson, I. D., Wood, M., Whiteman, M., & Hancock, J. T. (2011). Hydrogen sulfide effects on stomatal apertures. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 6(10), 1444-1446

A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation (2010)
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Lisjak, M., Srivastava, N., Teklic, T., Civale, L., Lewandowski, K., Wilson, I. D., …Hancock, J. T. (2010). A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 48(12), 931-935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.09.016

Effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on plant physiology have been previously studied, but such studies have relied on the use of NaSH as a method for supplying H2S to tissues. Now new compounds which give a less severe H2S shock and a more prolonged ex... Read More about A novel hydrogen sulfide donor causes stomatal opening and reduces nitric oxide accumulation.

Assessment of the influence of different sample processing and cold storage duration on plant free proline content analyses (2010)
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Andrić, L., ParadIković, N., Stanisavljević, A., ŠPoljarević, M., Teklić, T., Lisjak, M., …Hancock, J. T. (2010). Assessment of the influence of different sample processing and cold storage duration on plant free proline content analyses. Phytochemical Analysis, 21(6), 561-565. https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.1233

Introduction - A method which is widely accepted for the analysis of free proline content in plant tissues is based on the use of 3% sulfosalicylic acid as an extractant, followed by spectrophotometric quantification of a proline-ninhydrin complex in... Read More about Assessment of the influence of different sample processing and cold storage duration on plant free proline content analyses.

A proteomic analysis of oligo(dT)-bound mRNP containing oxidative stress-induced Arabidopsis thaliana RNA-binding proteins ATGRP7 and ATGRP8 (2010)
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Schmidt, F., Marnef, A., Cheung, M. K., Wilson, I. D., Hancock, J. T., Staiger, D., & Ladomery, M. (2010). A proteomic analysis of oligo(dT)-bound mRNP containing oxidative stress-induced Arabidopsis thaliana RNA-binding proteins ATGRP7 and ATGRP8. Molecular Biology Reports, 37(2), 839-845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-009-9636-x

Plants are highly adapted to respond to a range of environmental stresses commonly by altering their gene expression and metabolism as a result of cell signalling which may be mediated by reactive oxygen species. The glycine-rich RNA-binding proteins... Read More about A proteomic analysis of oligo(dT)-bound mRNP containing oxidative stress-induced Arabidopsis thaliana RNA-binding proteins ATGRP7 and ATGRP8.

The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling (2009)
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Hancock, J. T. (2009). The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling. Molecular Biotechnology, 43(2), 162-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-009-9189-1

Functioning and efficient cell signalling is vital for the survival of cells. Over the years various components have been identified and recognised as crucial for the transduction of signals in cells. Many of the mechanisms allow for a relatively rap... Read More about The role of redox mechanisms in cell signalling.

Bacterial Evolution by Genomic Island Transfer Occurs via DNA Transformation In Planta (2009)
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Godfrey, S. A. C., Lovell, H. C., Mansfield, J. W., Jackson, R. W., Hancock, J. T., & Arnold, D. L. (2009). Bacterial Evolution by Genomic Island Transfer Occurs via DNA Transformation In Planta. Current Biology, 19(18), 1586-1590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.08.018

Our understanding of the evolution of microbial pathogens has been advanced by the discovery of "islands" of DNA that differ from core genomes and contain determinants of virulence [1, 2]. The acquisition of genomic islands (GIs) by horizontal gene t... Read More about Bacterial Evolution by Genomic Island Transfer Occurs via DNA Transformation In Planta.

The effects of glucose ingestion and glucose regulation on memory performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (2009)
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Hancock, J., Riby, L., Marriott, A., Bullock, R., Hancock, J., Smallwood, J., & McLaughlin, J. (2009). The effects of glucose ingestion and glucose regulation on memory performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63(4), 566-571. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602981

Background/Objectives: Previous research investigating the impact of glucose ingestion and/or improvements in glucose regulation has found selective cognitive facilitation on episodic memory tasks in successful ageing and dementia. The present study... Read More about The effects of glucose ingestion and glucose regulation on memory performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

S-Nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and S-thiolation (2009)
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Coles, S. J., Easton, P., Sharrod, H., Hutson, S. M., Hancock, J. T., Patel, V., & Conway, M. E. (2009). S-Nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and S-thiolation. Biochemistry, 48(3), 645-656. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi801805h

Specific proteins with reactive thiol(ate) groups are susceptible to nitric oxide (NO) modification, which can result in S-nitrosation, S-thiolation, or disulfide bond formation. In the present study the effect of NO modification on the functionality... Read More about S-Nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and S-thiolation.

S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation (2009)
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Coles, S. J., Easton, P., Sharrod, H., Hutson, S. M., Hancock, J. T., Patel, V. B., & Conway, M. E. (2009). S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation. Biochemistry, 48(3), 645-656. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi801805h

Specific proteins with reactive thiol(ate) groups are susceptible to nitric oxide (NO) modification, which can result in S-nitrosation, S-thiolation, or disulfide bond formation. In the present study the effect of NO modification on the functionality... Read More about S-nitrosoglutathione inactivation of the mitochondrial and cytosolic BCAT proteins: S-nitrosation and s-thiolation.

Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses (2009)
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Bright, J., Hiscock, S. J., James, P. E., & Hancock, J. T. (2009). Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 47(1), 49-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.09.005

Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), such as nitric oxide (NO), are ubiquitous and diverse signalling molecules involved in a wide range of physiological and pathophysiological processes in both animals and plants. Nitrite, a metabolite of NO turnover, h... Read More about Pollen generates nitric oxide and nitrite: a possible link to pollen-induced allergic responses.

Cell signalling is the music of life (2009)
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Hancock, J. T. (2009). Cell signalling is the music of life. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 65, 205-208

Cell signalling is an immensely important topic in biological and biomedical sciences, and one which has an ever-increasing literature. As more and more is known about it, and more components are discovered, it is getting harder and harder to visuali... Read More about Cell signalling is the music of life.

Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress (2009)
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Lisjak, M., Wilson, I. D., Civale, L., Hancock, J. T., & Teklic, T. (2009). Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress. Agriculture, 15, 32-37

High rainfall and rapid water uptake by dry seed after sowing in the field can result in so-called seed imbibitional damage. Here, lipid peroxidation levels were evaluated in seed testa, embryos and cotyledons of three soybean cultivars (Podravka 95,... Read More about Lipid peroxidation levels in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) seed parts as a consequence on imbibition stress.

Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves (2009)
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Harrison, J., Ribeiro, D. M., Desikan, R., Bright, J., Confraria, A., Hancock, J. T., …Wilson, I. D. (2009). Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves. Plant, Cell and Environment, 32(1), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01906.x

Abscisic acid (ABA)-induced stomatal closure is mediated by a complex, guard cell signalling network involving nitric oxide (NO) as a key intermediate. However, there is a lack of information concerning the role of NO in the ABA-enhanced stomatal clo... Read More about Differential requirement for NO during ABA-induced stomatal closure in turgid and wilted leaves.

Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures (2009)
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Wilson, I. D., Ribeiro, D. M., Bright, J., Confraria, A., Harrison, J., Barros, R. S., …Hancock, J. T. (2009). Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 4(5), 467-469. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.4.5.8545

During stomatal closure, nitric oxide (NO) operates as one of the key intermediates in the complex, abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated, guard cell signaling network that regulates this process. However, data concerning the role of NO in stomatal closure th... Read More about Role of nitric oxide in regulating stomatal apertures.

The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells (2008)
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Desikan, R., Horák, J., Chaban, C., Mira-Rodado, V., Witthöft, J., Elgass, K., …Harter, K. (2008). The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells. PLoS ONE, 3(6), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002491

Background: Stomatal guard cells monitor and respond to environmental and endogenous signals such that the stomatal aperture is continually optimised for water use efficiency. A key signalling molecule produced in guard cells in response to plant hor... Read More about The histidine kinase AHK5 integrates endogenous and environmental signals in Arabidopsis guard cells.

Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins (2008)
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Desikan, R., Neill, S., Slinn, J., & Hancock, J. T. (2008). Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins. Methods in Molecular Biology, 476, 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-129-1_7

The thiols groups of cysteine residues on proteins are attractive oxidative targets for modification by reactive oxygen species, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Such modification can lead to important cellular signaling processes that ultimately re... Read More about Tools to investigate ROS sensitive signalling proteins.

Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress (2008)
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Ribeiro, D., Harrison, J., Neill, S., Barros, R. S., Bright, J., Desikan, R., …Wilson, I. D. (2008). Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress. Journal of Experimental Botany, 59(2), 165-176. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm293

Various data indicate that nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous signal in plants that mediates responses to several stimuli. Experimental evidence in support of such signalling roles for NO has been obtained via the application of NO, usually in the fo... Read More about Nitric oxide, stomatal closure, and abiotic stress.

Nitric oxide evolution and perception (2008)
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Harrison, J., Neill, S., Bright, J., Desikan, R., Hancock, J. T., & Wilson, I. D. (2008). Nitric oxide evolution and perception. Journal of Experimental Botany, 59(1), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm218

Various experimental data indicate signalling roles for nitric oxide (NO) in processes such as xylogenesis, programmed cell death, pathogen defence, flowering, stomatal closure, and gravitropism. However, it still remains unclear how NO is synthesize... Read More about Nitric oxide evolution and perception.