2026 Craig L. Peterson: 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	88	779	694	413	362	200	30936

Overview

Craig L. Peterson is a researcher affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their work contributes primarily to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Other subfields related to their research include Plant Science, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Immunology, and Cell Biology.

Their research interests span several main topics within molecular biosciences, including:

Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
RNA Research and Splicing
RNA modifications and cancer
Fungal and yeast genetics research
Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Craig L. Peterson has authored multiple papers with notable recent contributions such as:

"Ruler elements in chromatin remodelers set nucleosome array spacing and phasing" (2021), published in Nature Communications
"Multivalent interactions drive nucleosome binding and efficient chromatin deacetylation by SIRT6" (2020), published in Nature Communications
"Mechanism of Long-Range Chromosome Motion Triggered by Gene Activation" (2020), published in Developmental Cell
"Cryo-EM structure of the human Sirtuin 6-nucleosome complex" (2023), published in Science Advances
"The circular logic of mRNA homeostasis" (2023), published in Transcription

They frequently publish in venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nature Communications
eLife
Research Square (Research Square)
Science Advances

Collaborations are a consistent aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Alexander S. Baier, Song Tan, Jessica L. Feldman, Alysia R. Bryll, and Erik M. Leith. These collaborations have led to a body of work that combines expertise across multiple domains within molecular biology and genomics.

Best Publications

Histone H4-K16 Acetylation Controls Chromatin Structure and Protein Interactions

Michael Shogren-Knaak;Haruhiko Ishii;Jian-Min Sun;Michael J. Pazin

2262
Citations
Histones and histone modifications.

Craig L Peterson;Marc-André Laniel

1794
Citations
Stimulation of GAL4 Derivative Binding to Nucleosomal DNA by the Yeast SWI/SNF Complex

Jacques Côté;Janet Quinn;Jerry L. Workman;Craig L. Peterson

1187
Citations
Mechanisms of action and regulation of ATP-dependent chromatin-remodelling complexes

Cedric R. Clapier;Janet Iwasa;Bradley R. Cairns;Craig L. Peterson

1044
Citations
Characterization of the yeast SWI1, SWI2, and SWI3 genes, which encode a global activator of transcription

Craig L. Peterson;Ira Herskowitz

845
Citations
BRG1 contains a conserved domain of the SWI2/SNF2 family necessary for normal mitotic growth and transcription

Paul A. Khavari;Craig L. Peterson;John W. Tamkun;Dirk B. Mendel

792
Citations
γ-H2AX Dephosphorylation by Protein Phosphatase 2A Facilitates DNA Double-Strand Break Repair

Dipanjan Chowdhury;Michael-Christopher Keogh;Haruhiko Ishii;Craig L. Peterson

710
Citations
Roles of SWI1, SWI2, and SWI3 proteins for transcriptional enhancement by steroid receptors

Steven K. Yoshinaga;Craig L. Peterson;Ira Herskowitz;Keith R. Yamamoto

677
Citations
Chromatin Higher Order Folding: Wrapping up Transcription

Peter J. Horn;Craig L. Peterson

600
Citations
Promoter targeting and chromatin remodeling by the SWI/SNF complex.

Craig L Peterson;Jerry L Workman

591
Citations
Mechanical disruption of individual nucleosomes reveals a reversible multistage release of DNA

Brent D. Brower-Toland;Corey Lewis Smith;Richard C. Yeh;John T. Lis

583
Citations
Five SWI/SNF gene products are components of a large multisubunit complex required for transcriptional enhancement.

Craig L. Peterson;Andrew K. Dingwall;Matthew P. Scott

551
Citations
The SWI-SNF complex: a chromatin remodeling machine?

Craig L. Peterson;John W. Tamkun

531
Citations
Global regulation of H2A.Z localization by the INO80 chromatin remodeling enzyme is essential for genome integrity

Manolis Papamichos-Chronakis;Shinya Watanabe;Oliver J. Rando;Craig L. Peterson

507
Citations
The SANT domain: a unique histone-tail-binding module

Laurie A. Boyer;Robert R. Latek;Craig L. Peterson

501
Citations
The Insulator Binding Protein CTCF Positions 20 Nucleosomes around Its Binding Sites across the Human Genome

Yutao Fu;Manisha Sinha;Craig L. Peterson;Zhiping Weng;Zhiping Weng

431
Citations
Cellular machineries for chromosomal DNA repair

Craig L. Peterson;Jacques Côté

385
Citations
Chromatin remodeling enzymes: who's on first?

Christopher J Fry;Craig L Peterson

378
Citations
Cell cycle-regulated histone acetylation required for expression of the yeast HO gene

Jocelyn E. Krebs;Min Hao Kuo;C. David Allis;Craig L. Peterson

352
Citations
Global role for chromatin remodeling enzymes in mitotic gene expression

Jocelyn E. Krebs;Christopher J. Fry;Mike Samuels;Craig L. Peterson

334
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Carey University of California, Los Angeles

Stephen T. Smale University of California, Los Angeles

Jerry L. Workman Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Patrick Sung The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

John M. Denu University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jeffrey C. Hansen Colorado State University

Anthony N. Imbalzano University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Oliver J. Rando University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Bradley R. Cairns University of Utah

Stuart Lindsay Arizona State University

External Links

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