John Moore
Personal Details |
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| Name | : John Moore |
| Email address | : jmoore6@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
| Nationality | : South African |
| Position | : Postdoc (2007) |
Degrees |
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| B.Sc. (Honours) in Biochemistry, University of Cape Town, 2001 | |
| Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology, 'The role of polyphenols and the cell wall in relation to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant, Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.).', University of Cape Town, 2006 |
Current Research |
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| Investigation of the occurrence and regulation of intra- versus inter- feruloyl oxidative cross-linking reactions in the cell walls of Maize (Zea mays) suspension cultured cells. | |
| Research supported by the National Research Foundation (South Africa). |
Presentations
Seminar- John P Moore, Neil Ravenscroft, George G Lindsey, Jill M Farrant and Wolf F Brandt. Polyphenols of Myrothamnus flabellifolius : structural characterization and ultrastructural localisation in Proceedings of the IV international workshop on desiccation tolerance in seeds and vegetative plant tissues, pp. 40. 24-31 August 2003, Blouwaterbaai, South Africa.
- John P Moore, Neil Ravenscroft, George G Lindsey, Wolf F Brandt and Jill M Farrant.Ultrastructural location of polyphenols in Myrothamnus flabellifolius in Proceedings of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Vol 33, pp. 62. 42nd Annual conference 1-5 December 2003, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0-620-31180-0
- John P Moore, Kim L Westall, Neil Ravenscroft, Jill M Farrant, George G Lindsey and Wolf F Brandt. The predominant polyphenol in the leaves of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius, 3, 4, 5 tri-O-galloylquinic acid, protects membranes against desiccation and free radical induced oxidation in Polyphenols Communications pp. 79. XXII International Conference on Polyphenols. 25-28 August 2004, Helsinki, Finland. (eds. A. Hoikkalo & O. Soidinsalo) ISBN 952-10-1977- 8
- John P Moore, Neil Ravenscroft, George G Lindsey, Jill M Farrant and Wolf F Brandt. Galloylquinate ester:anthocyanin complexes in the leaves of the desiccated resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius in Polyphenols Communications pp. 651. XXII International Conference on Polyphenols. 25-28 August 2004, Helsinki, Finland. (eds. A. Hoikkalo & O. Soidinsalo) ISBN 952-10-1977-8.
Publications
- John P Moore, Kim L Westall, Neil Ravenscroft, Jill M Farrant, George G Lindsey and Wolf F Brandt. The predominant polyphenol in the leaves of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius, 3, 4, 5 tri-O-galloylquinic acid, protects membranes against desiccation and free radical induced oxidation. 2005. Biochemical Journal. Vol. 385, pp. 301-308.
- John P Moore, Jill M Farrant, George G Lindsey and Wolf F Brandt. The South African and Namibian populations of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius are genetically distinct and display variation in their galloylquinic acid composition. 2005. Journal of Chemical Ecology. Vol. 31(12), pp. 2823-2834.
- John P Moore, Eric Nguema-Ona, Laurence Chevalier, George G Lindsey, Wolf F Brandt, Patrice Lerouge, Jill M Farrant and Azeddine Driouich. The response of the leaf cell wall to desiccation in the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolius. 2006. Plant Physiology. Vol. 141, pp. 651-662.
- John P Moore, Jill M Farrant, George G Lindsey and Wolf F Brandt. An overview of the biology of the desiccation tolerant resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia. 2007. Annals of Botany. Vol. 99, pp 211-217.
- John P Moore, Meredith Hearshaw, Neil Ravenscroft, Jill M Farrant, George G Lindsey and Wolf F Brandt. Desiccation-induced ultrastructural and biochemical changes in the leaves of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia. 2007. Australian Journal of Botany. (In press).