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Angela M. Hancock

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1984Rising activity
Genetic diversity and population structureGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyEvolution and Genetic DynamicsPlant Reproductive Biology

Publications

50

Citations

5,111

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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Angela M. Hancock studies how plants adapt to their environments at the genetic level, largely using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Her work combines genome sequencing, trait mapping, and evolutionary analysis to understand how specific genes and mutations help plants cope with challenges like drought, soil nutrient limits (such as boron and magnesium levels), flowering time, and pathogen resistance. This research contributes to broader questions about how species evolve and adapt as they colonize new habitats or face changing climates.

Plant adaptation geneticsArabidopsis thaliana genomicsTrait mapping and genotype-phenotype relationshipsEvolutionary responses to environmental changePopulation and comparative genomics

Publication output has been variable over the past decade with a dip around 2019-2021, followed by a marked increase in output during 2022 and again in 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication20212022: 5 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 7 publications7252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×7
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution×4
  • Nature Communications×3
  • New Phytologist×3
  • British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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