2026 Anita H. Corbett: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	69	1479	1324	750	657	231	15865

Overview

Anita H. Corbett is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has a significant publication record in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans 149 publications primarily focused on molecular biology and its intersections with cancer research, public health, environmental and occupational health, immunology, and genetics.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics including:

RNA research and splicing
RNA modifications and cancer
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Genomics and chromatin dynamics
RNA regulation and disease
Epigenetics and DNA methylation
Extracellular vesicles in disease

Notable recent papers authored by Anita H. Corbett include:

"Biallelic variants in the RNA exosome gene EXOSC5 are associated with developmental delays, short stature, cerebellar hypoplasia and motor weakness", 2020, Human Molecular Genetics
"A Drosophila model of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia reveals a critical role for the RNA exosome in neurons", 2020, PLoS Genetics
"Modeling Pathogenic Variants in the RNA Exosome.", 2020, PubMed
"Dissecting the roles of Cse1 and Nup2 in classical NLS-cargo release in vivo", 2020, Traffic
"The Drosophila Nab2 RNA binding protein inhibits m6A methylation and male-specific splicing of Sex lethal transcript in female neuronal tissue", 2023, eLife

The scientist has frequently collaborated with other researchers, with prominent coauthors including Milo B. Fasken, Sara W. Leung, Kenneth H. Moberg, Jennifer M. Spangle, and Maria C. Sterrett.

Publications by Anita H. Corbett have appeared regularly in the following journals and venues:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Biological Chemistry
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
The FASEB Journal
RNA

Best Publications

A compendium of RNA-binding motifs for decoding gene regulation

Debashish Ray;Hilal Kazan;Kate B. Cook;Matthew T. Weirauch;Matthew T. Weirauch

1685
Citations
Classical Nuclear Localization Signals: Definition, Function, and Interaction with Importin α

Allison Lange;Ryan E. Mills;Christopher J. Lange;Murray Stewart

1384
Citations
Importin α: A multipurpose nuclear-transport receptor

David S. Goldfarb;Anita H. Corbett;D. Adam Mason;Michelle T. Harreman

783
Citations
Dissection of a Nuclear Localization Signal

Mary R. Hodel;Anita H. Corbett;Alec E. Hodel

395
Citations
When good enzymes go bad: conversion of topoisomerase II to a cellular toxin by antineoplastic drugs.

Anita Corbett;Niel Osheroff

299
Citations
The DEAD-box protein Dbp5 controls mRNA export by triggering specific RNA:protein remodeling events

Elizabeth J. Tran;Yingna Zhou;Anita H. Corbett;Susan R. Wente

280
Citations
Nucleocytoplasmic transport of macromolecules.

Anita H. Corbett;Pamela A. Silver

255
Citations
Nab2p Is Required for Poly(A) RNA Export in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Is Regulated by Arginine Methylation via Hmt1p

Deanna M. Green;Kavita A. Marfatia;Emily B. Crafton;Xing Zhang

242
Citations
A yeast RNA-binding protein shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.

J Flach;M Bossie;J Vogel;A Corbett

240
Citations
The current state of eukaryotic DNA base damage and repair.

Nicholas C. Bauer;Anita H. Corbett;Paul W. Doetsch

235
Citations
Structural basis for the interaction between NTF2 and nucleoporin FxFG repeats.

Richard Bayliss;Sara W. Leung;Rosanna P. Baker;B.Booth Quimby;B.Booth Quimby

224
Citations
RNA1P, A RAN/TC4 GTPASE ACTIVATING PROTEIN, IS REQUIRED FOR NUCLEAR IMPORT

Anita H. Corbett;Deanna M. Koepp;Gabriel Schlenstedt;Margaret S. Lee

221
Citations
Regulation of nuclear import by phosphorylation adjacent to nuclear localization signals

Michelle T. Harreman;Trisha M. Kline;Heidi G. Milford;M. Beth Harben

193
Citations
Process or perish: quality control in mRNA biogenesis.

Milo B Fasken;Anita H Corbett

182
Citations
Ubiquitin-mediated mRNP dynamics and surveillance prior to budding yeast mRNA export

Nahid Iglesias;Evelina Tutucci;Carole Gwizdek;Patrizia Vinciguerra

178
Citations
The C-terminal domain of myosin-like protein 1 (Mlp1p) is a docking site for heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins that are required for mRNA export

Deanna M. Green;Christie P. Johnson;Henry Hagan;Anita H. Corbett

176
Citations
Dynamic localization of the nuclear import receptor and its interactions with transport factors.

Deanna M. Koepp;Darren H. Wong;Anita H. Corbett;Pamela A. Silver

165
Citations
Carboxymethylation of the PP2A catalytic subunit in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is required for efficient interaction with the B-type subunits Cdc55p and Rts1p.

Huijun Wei;Danita G. Ashby;Carlos S. Moreno;Egon Ogris

164
Citations
Quantitative Analysis of Nuclear Localization Signal (NLS)-Importin α Interaction through Fluorescence Depolarization EVIDENCE FOR AUTO-INHIBITORY REGULATION OF NLS BINDING

Patrizia Fanara;Mary R. Hodel;Anita H. Corbett;Alec E. Hodel

162
Citations
Classical Nuclear Localization Signals: Definition, Function, and Interaction with

Allison Lange;Ryan E. Mills;Christopher J. Lange;Murray Stewart

4
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Murray Stewart MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Grace K. Pavlath Emory University

Paul W. Doetsch National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Neil Osheroff Vanderbilt University

Pamela A. Silver Harvard University

Susan R. Wente Wake Forest University

Gary J. Bassell Emory University

Richard Bayliss University of Leeds

Nicholas T. Seyfried Emory University

Catherine Dargemont Université Paris Cité

External Links

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