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Ajay A. Vashisht publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajay A. Vashisht sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Ajay A. Vashisht D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajay A. Vashisht sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ajay A. Vashisht is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with specific emphasis on Molecular Biology. Other notable subfields include Nutrition and Dietetics, Aging, Parasitology, and Epidemiology.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways
  • RNA Modifications and Cancer
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Comprehensive identification of SWI/SNF complex subunits underpins deep eukaryotic ancestry and reveals new plant components, 2022, Communications Biology
  • IMC29 Plays an Important Role in Toxoplasma Endodyogeny and Reveals New Components of the Daughter-Enriched IMC Proteome, 2023, mBio
  • Human Multisubunit E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Required for Heterotrimeric G-Protein β-Subunit Ubiquitination and Downstream Signaling, 2021, Journal of Proteome Research
  • A Family of Argonaute-Interacting Proteins Gates Nuclear RNAi, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Synergistic roles for human U1 snRNA stem-loops in pre-mRNA splicing, 2021, RNA Biology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ajay A. Vashisht include:

  • James A. Wohlschlegel (12 collaborations)
  • Jihui Sha (3 collaborations)
  • Yasaman Jami-Alahmadi (2 collaborations)
  • Steven E. Jacobsen (2 collaborations)
  • Shima Rayatpisheh (2 collaborations)

Their publications often appear in several scientific venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 3 publications
  • Communications Biology
  • mBio
  • Journal of Proteome Research
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Dual Binding of Chromomethylase Domains to H3K9me2-containing Nucleosomes Directs DNA Methylation in Plants

    Jiamu Du;Xuehua Zhong;Yana V. Bernatavichute;Hume Stroud

  • Control of iron homeostasis by an iron-regulated ubiquitin ligase.

    Ajay A. Vashisht;Kimberly B. Zumbrennen;Xinhua Huang;David N. Powers

  • MMS19 assembles iron-sulfur proteins required for DNA metabolism and genomic integrity.

    Oliver Stehling;Ajay A. Vashisht;Judita Mascarenhas;Zophonias O. Jonsson

  • The Deubiquitinating Enzyme BAP1 Regulates Cell Growth via Interaction with HCF-1

    Yuichi J. Machida;Yuka Machida;Yuka Machida;Ajay A. Vashisht;James A. Wohlschlegel

  • Molecular Mechanism of Action of Plant DRM De Novo DNA Methyltransferases

    Xuehua Zhong;Jiamu Du;Christopher J. Hale;Javier Gallego-Bartolome

  • Trichomonas vaginalis Exosomes Deliver Cargo to Host Cells and Mediate Host∶Parasite Interactions

    Olivia Twu;Natalia de Miguel;Natalia de Miguel;Gila Lustig;Grant C. Stevens

  • Coordination of m 6 A mRNA Methylation and Gene Transcription by ZFP217 Regulates Pluripotency and Reprogramming

    Francesca Aguilo;Fan Zhang;Ana Sancho;Miguel Fidalgo

  • A protein complex required for polymerase V transcripts and RNA- directed DNA methylation in Arabidopsis

    Julie A. Law;Israel Ausín;Lianna M. Johnson;Ajay A Amar Vashisht

  • The microprotein Minion controls cell fusion and muscle formation

    Qiao Zhang;Ajay A Vashisht;Jason O'Rourke;Stéphane Y Corbel

  • SHH1, a homeodomain protein required for DNA methylation, as well as RDR2, RDM4, and chromatin remodeling factors, associate with RNA polymerase IV.

    Julie A. Law;Ajay A. Vashisht;James A. Wohlschlegel;Steven E. Jacobsen

  • Phosphoproteome Integration Reveals Patient-Specific Networks in Prostate Cancer

    Justin M. Drake;Justin M. Drake;Evan O. Paull;Nicholas A. Graham;Nicholas A. Graham;John K. Lee

  • Voltage-dependent anion channels (VDACs) recruit Parkin to defective mitochondria to promote mitochondrial autophagy.

    Yu Sun;Ajay A. Vashisht;Jason Tchieu;James A. Wohlschlegel

  • Mechanism of DNA methylation-directed histone methylation by KRYPTONITE

    Jiamu Du;Lianna M. Johnson;Martin Groth;Suhua Feng

  • Rbfox Proteins Regulate Splicing as Part of a Large Multiprotein Complex LASR

    Andrey Damianov;Yi Ying;Chia-Ho Lin;Ji-Ann Lee

  • In Vivo Biotinylation of the Toxoplasma Parasitophorous Vacuole Reveals Novel Dense Granule Proteins Important for Parasite Growth and Pathogenesis

    Santhosh M. Nadipuram;Elliot W. Kim;Ajay A. Vashisht;Andrew H. Lin

  • DNA-PKcs-Mediated Transcriptional Regulation Drives Prostate Cancer Progression and Metastasis

    Jonathan F. Goodwin;Vishal Kothari;Justin M. Drake;Shuang Zhao

  • Novel Components of the Toxoplasma Inner Membrane Complex Revealed by BioID

    Allan L. Chen;Elliot W. Kim;Justin Y. Toh;Ajay A. Vashisht

  • Human CIA2A-FAM96A and CIA2B-FAM96B Integrate Iron Homeostasis and Maturation of Different Subsets of Cytosolic-Nuclear Iron-Sulfur Proteins

    Oliver Stehling;Judita Mascarenhas;Ajay A. Vashisht;Alex D. Sheftel

  • A Functional Switch of NuRD Chromatin Remodeling Complex Subunits Regulates Mouse Cortical Development

    Justyna Nitarska;Jacob G. Smith;William T. Sherlock;Michele M.G. Hillege

  • Stress responsive DEAD-box helicases: a new pathway to engineer plant stress tolerance.

    Ajay Amar Vashisht;Narendra Tuteja

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Wohlschlegel
James A. Wohlschlegel University of California, Los Angeles
Steven E. Jacobsen
Steven E. Jacobsen University of California, Los Angeles
Suhua Feng
Suhua Feng University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Carey
Michael Carey University of California, Los Angeles
Fan Zhang
Fan Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Narendra Tuteja
Narendra Tuteja International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Thomas G. Graeber
Thomas G. Graeber University of California, Los Angeles
Roland Lill
Roland Lill Philipp University of Marburg
Douglas L. Black
Douglas L. Black University of California, Los Angeles
Owen N. Witte
Owen N. Witte University of California, Los Angeles

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