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John E. Thompson
Researcher at University of Waterloo
Publications - 214
Citations - 8353
John E. Thompson is an academic researcher from University of Waterloo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Membrane & Phospholipid. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 214 publications receiving 8089 citations. Previous affiliations of John E. Thompson include University of Guelph.
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The role of free radicals in senescence and wounding.
TL;DR: Several lines of evidence suggest that degradation of lipids in senescing membranes and the ensuing release of free fatty acids initiate oxidative deterioration by providing substrate for lipoxygenase, and membranes are primary targets of free radical damage.
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Radical scavenging properties of polyamines
TL;DR: Di- and polyamines are effective scavengers of free radicals generated in a number of chemical and in vitro enzyme systems and some of the physiological effects of polyamines, in particular their propensity to inhibit lipid peroxidation and retard senescence, may be attributable to their radical-scavenging capability.
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Lipid metabolism during plant senescence.
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A Role for Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase during Leaf Senescence
TL;DR: Findings collectively indicate that diacylglycerol acyltransferase plays a role in senescence by sequestering fatty acids de-esterified from galactolipids into TAG in what would appear to be an intermediate step in the conversion of thylakoid fatty acids to phloem-mobile sucrose during leafsenescence.
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Regulation of senescence by eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A: implications for plant growth and development
TL;DR: Evidence indicates that eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A plays a pivotal role in cell proliferation and senescence, and raises the possibility that eIF-5A isoforms are elements of a biological switch that is in one position in dividing cells and in another position in dying cells.