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George E. Fox is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a concentration on Molecular Biology. Their published work spans several subfields including Ecology, Materials Chemistry, Philosophy, and Genetics.

Their research topics primarily cover RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies. Additional areas of interest include Enzyme Structure and Function, RNA Research and Splicing, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.

George E. Fox has published multiple papers in various scientific journals. Recent works include:

  • The Peptidyl Transferase Center: a Window to the Past, 2021, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • Further Characterization of the Pseudo-Symmetrical Ribosomal Region, 2020, Life
  • Expansion segments in bacterial and archaeal 5S ribosomal RNAs, 2020, RNA
  • Cryo-electron microscopy visualization of a large insertion in the 5S ribosomal RNA of the extremely halophilic archaeon Halococcus morrhuae, 2020, FEBS Open Bio
  • On the Nature of the Last Common Ancestor: A Story from its Translation Machinery, 2024, Journal of Molecular Evolution

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George E. Fox include:

  • Madhan R. Tirumalai
  • Mario Iván Domínguez Rivas
  • Quyen Tran
  • Victor G. Stepanov
  • Jason T. Kaelber

Their work has appeared regularly in the following publication venues:

  • RNA
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Journal of Religion & Film
  • Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: The primary kingdoms

    Carl R. Woese;George E. Fox

  • Methanogens: reevaluation of a unique biological group.

    W E Balch;G E Fox;L J Magrum;C R Woese

  • The Phylogeny of Prokaryotes

    GE Fox;E Stackebrandt;RB Hespell;J Gibson

  • How close is close: 16S rRNA sequence identity may not be sufficient to guarantee species identity.

    George E. Fox;Jeffrey D. Wisotzkey;Peter Jurtshuk

  • 5S RNA Secondary Structure

    George E. Fox;Carl R. Woese

  • A phylogenetic definition of the major eubacterial taxa.

    C.R. Woese;E. Stackebrandt;T.J. Macke;G.E. Fox

  • Comparative Cataloging of 16S Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid: Molecular Approach to Procaryotic Systematics

    George E. Fox;Kenneth R. Pechman;Carl R. Woese

  • Classification of methanogenic bacteria by 16S ribosomal RNA characterization.

    George E. Fox;Linda J. Magrum;William E. Balch;Ralph S. Wolfe

  • The phylogeny of purple bacteria: the alpha subdivision.

    C.R. Woese;E. Stackebrandt;W.G. Weisburg;B.J. Paster

  • A compilation of large subunit RNA sequences presented in a structural format.

    Robin R. Gutell;George E. Fox

  • The concept of cellular evolution

    Carl R. Woese;George E. Fox

  • Comparative sequence analyses on the 16S rRNA (rDNA) of Bacillus acidocaldarius, Bacillus acidoterrestris, and Bacillus cycloheptanicus and proposal for creation of a new genus, Alicyclobacillus gen. nov

    Jeffrey D. Wisotzkey;Peter Jurtshuk;George E. Fox;Gabriele Deinhard

  • Conservation of primary structure in 16S ribosomal RNA.

    Carl R. Woese;George E. Fox;Lawrence Zablen;Tsuneko Uchida;Tsuneko Uchida

  • History of the ribosome and the origin of translation

    Anton S. Petrov;Burak Gulen;Ashlyn M. Norris;Nicholas A. Kovacs

  • Subtle genetic changes enhance virulence of methicillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

    Sarah K Highlander;Kristina G Hultén;Xiang Qin;Huaiyang Jiang

  • Complete genome sequence of Rickettsia typhi and comparison with sequences of other rickettsiae.

    Michael P. McLeod;Michael P. McLeod;Xiang Qin;Sandor E. Karpathy;Sandor E. Karpathy;Jason Gioia

  • Origin and Evolution of the Ribosome

    George E. Fox

  • Microbiomes of the dust particles collected from the International Space Station and Spacecraft Assembly Facilities

    Aleksandra Checinska;Alexander J. Probst;Parag Vaishampayan;James R. White

  • The Phylogenetic Position of Streptococcus and Enterococcus

    Wolfgang Ludwig;Elke Seewaldt;Renate Kilpper-Bälz;Karl Heinz

  • Evolution of the ribosome at atomic resolution

    Anton S. Petrov;Chad R. Bernier;Chiaolong Hsiao;Ashlyn M. Norris

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl R. Woese
Carl R. Woese University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
George M. Weinstock
George M. Weinstock The Jackson Laboratory
Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Kasthuri Venkateswaran Jet Propulsion Lab
Duane L. Pierson
Duane L. Pierson National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Xiang Qin
Xiang Qin Baylor College of Medicine
William E. Balch
William E. Balch Scripps Health
Ralph S. Wolfe
Ralph S. Wolfe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiaolian Gao
Xiaolian Gao University of Houston
Wolfgang Ludwig
Wolfgang Ludwig Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine

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