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Jeremy Thorner 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 Jeremy Thorner sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 257 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeremy Thorner 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 Jeremy Thorner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jeremy Thorner is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Plant Science as notable subfields.

The main topics covered in Thorner's work include:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • RNA Research and Splicing

The scientist's recent papers reflect a specialization in cellular and molecular mechanisms, particularly involving TOR complexes and their regulatory roles. Notable publications include:

  • "TOR complex 2 is a master regulator of plasma membrane homeostasis," 2022, Biochemical Journal
  • "TORC2-Dependent Ypk1-Mediated Phosphorylation of Lam2/Ltc4 Disrupts Its Association with the β-Propeller Protein Laf1 at Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae," 2020, Biomolecules
  • "Regulation of TORC2 Function and Localization in Yeast," 2023, Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Cdc42-Specific GTPase-Activating Protein Rga1 Squelches Crosstalk between the High-Osmolarity Glycerol (HOG) and Mating Pheromone Response MAPK Pathways," 2021, Biomolecules
  • "Phosphorylation of mRNA-Binding Proteins Puf1 and Puf2 by TORC2-Activated Protein Kinase Ypk1 Alleviates Their Repressive Effects," 2021, Membranes

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Jeremy Thorner include:

  • Anita Emmerstorfer-Augustin
  • Françoise M. Roelants
  • James B. Konopka
  • Magdalena Topolska
  • P. Edward

Their research has been published repeatedly in several venues, notably:

  • Biomolecules
  • UNC Libraries
  • Biochemical Journal
  • Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Membranes

Jeremy Thorner has received several honors, including membership in prestigious organizations:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2007
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1998

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Model systems for the study of seven-transmembrane-segment receptors.

    Henrik G. Dohlman;Jeremy Thorner;Marc G. Caron;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Isolation of the putative structural gene for the lysine-arginine-cleaving endopeptidase required for processing of yeast prepro-α-factor

    David Julius;Anthony Brake;Lindley Blair;Riyo Kunisawa

  • Function and regulation in MAPK signaling pathways: Lessons learned from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Raymond E. Chen;Jeremy Thorner

  • Genetic and pharmacological suppression of oncogenic mutations in ras genes of yeast and humans.

    William R. Schafer;Rosalind Kim;Rachel Sterne;Jeremy Thorner

  • RGS Proteins and Signaling by Heterotrimeric G Proteins

    Henrik G. Dohlman;Jeremy Thorner

  • Enzymes required for yeast prohormone processing.

    Robert S. Fuller;Rachel E. Sterne;Jeremy Thorner

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae STE6 gene product: a novel pathway for protein export in eukaryotic cells.

    K Kuchler;R E Sterne;J Thorner

  • Regulation of G Protein–Initiated Signal Transduction in Yeast: Paradigms and Principles

    Henrik G. Dohlman;Jeremy W. Thorner

  • Protein splicing elements: inteins and exteins — a definition of terms and recommended nomenclature

    Francine B. Perler;Elaine O. Davis;Gary E. Dean;Frederick S. Gimble

  • A candidate protein kinase C gene, PKC1, is required for the S. cerevisiae cell cycle

    David E. Levin;F.Owen Fields;Riyo Kunisawa;J.Michael Bishop

  • Intracellular targeting and structural conservation of a prohormone-processing endoprotease.

    Robert S. Fuller;Anthony J. Brake;Jeremy Thorner

  • Isolation of the yeast calmodulin gene: calmodulin is an essential protein.

    Trisha N. Davis;Mickey S. Urdea;Frank Fl Masiarz;Jeremy Thorner

  • Yeast prohormone processing enzyme (KEX2 gene product) is a Ca2+-dependent serine protease

    Robert S. Fuller;Anthony Brake;Jeremy Thorner

  • Glycosylation and processing of prepro-α-factor through the yeast secretory pathway

    David Julius;Randy Schekman;Jeremy Thorner

  • Yeast α factor is processed from a larger precursor polypeptide: The essential role of a membrane-bound dipeptidyl aminopeptidase

    David Julius;Lindley Blair;Anthony Brake;George Sprague

  • Human fur gene encodes a yeast KEX2-like endoprotease that cleaves pro-beta-NGF in vivo.

    Patricia A. Bresnahan;Richard Leduc;Laurel Thomas;Jeremy Thorner

  • Sst2, a negative regulator of pheromone signaling in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: expression, localization, and genetic interaction and physical association with Gpa1 (the G-protein alpha subunit).

    Henrik G. Dohlman;Jianping Song;Doreen Ma;William E. Courchesne

  • Mot1, a global repressor of RNA polymerase II transcription, inhibits TBP binding to DNA by an ATP-dependent mechanism.

    D. T. Auble;K. E. Hansen;C. G. F. Mueller;W. S. Lane

Frequent Co-Authors

Eva Nogales
Eva Nogales University of California, Berkeley
Karl Kuchler
Karl Kuchler Medical University of Vienna
Henrik G. Dohlman
Henrik G. Dohlman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kendall J. Blumer
Kendall J. Blumer Washington University in St. Louis
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Scott D. Emr
Scott D. Emr Cornell University
Martha S. Cyert
Martha S. Cyert Stanford University
Robert S. Fuller
Robert S. Fuller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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