D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

John L. Woolford

Carnegie Mellon University
United States

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Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Genetics D-index 55 Citations 8,962 106 World Ranking 2800 National Ranking 1216

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Awards & Achievements

2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study John L. Woolford is best known for:

Gene
Gene expression
RNA

As part of his research on Recombinant DNA, studies on Fusion protein and lac operon are part of the effort. Fusion protein and Recombinant DNA are two areas of study in which he engages in interdisciplinary work. In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Gene and Gene cluster. He integrates many fields, such as Gene cluster and RNA, in his works. John L. Woolford incorporates RNA and Regulatory sequence in his research. In his research, John L. Woolford undertakes multidisciplinary study on Regulatory sequence and Promoter. John L. Woolford performs integrative study on Promoter and Upstream activating sequence. In his works, he performs multidisciplinary study on Ribosomal protein and Ribosomal RNA. John L. Woolford combines Ribosomal RNA and Nucleolus in his research.

His most cited work include:

The yeast NOP4 gene product is an essential nucleolar protein required for pre-rRNA processing and accumulation of 60S ribosomal subunits. (90 citations)
Tripartite upstream promoter element essential for expression of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ribosomal protein genes (64 citations)
Tripartite upstream promoter element essential for expression of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ribosomal protein genes. (61 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

The study of Null allele, Complementation and Mutagenesis are components of his Mutant research. Much of his study explores Mutagenesis relationship to Mutant. A significant part of his Gene expression research incorporates Regulatory sequence, Promoter and lac operon studies. In his study, he carries out multidisciplinary Gene and Protein subunit research. In his research, John L. Woolford performs multidisciplinary study on Protein subunit and Gene. His multidisciplinary approach integrates RNA and Nucleic acid sequence in his work. He performs integrative Nucleic acid sequence and RNA research in his work. John L. Woolford integrates Genetics with Locus (genetics) in his research. He integrates Locus (genetics) with Genetics in his study.

John L. Woolford most often published in these fields:

Gene (100.00%)
RNA (100.00%)
Genetics (100.00%)

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Best Publications

Ribosome Biogenesis in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

John L. Woolford;Susan J. Baserga.
Genetics (2013)

830 Citations

Composition and Functional Characterization of Yeast 66S Ribosome Assembly Intermediates

Piyanun Harnpicharnchai;Jelena Jakovljevic;Edward Horsey;Tiffany Miles.
Molecular Cell (2001)

371 Citations

Ribosome assembly coming into focus.

Sebastian Klinge;John L. Woolford.
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (2019)

327 Citations

Isolation of yeast histone genes H2A and H2B

Lynna Hereford;Karen Fahrner;John Woolford;Michael Rosbash.
Cell (1979)

322 Citations

Functions of Ribosomal Proteins in Assembly of Eukaryotic Ribosomes In Vivo

Jesús de la Cruz;Katrin Karbstein;John L. Woolford.
Annual Review of Biochemistry (2015)

276 Citations

A comparison of yeast ribosomal protein gene DNA sequences

John L. Teem;Nadja Abovich;Norbert F. Kaufer;Willam F. Schwindinger.
Nucleic Acids Research (1984)

267 Citations

TIF4631 and TIF4632: two yeast genes encoding the high-molecular-weight subunits of the cap-binding protein complex (eukaryotic initiation factor 4F) contain an RNA recognition motif-like sequence and carry out an essential function.

C. Goyer;M. Altmann;H. S. Lee;A. Blanc.
Molecular and Cellular Biology (1993)

255 Citations

Assembly factors Rpf2 and Rrs1 recruit 5S rRNA and ribosomal proteins rpL5 and rpL11 into nascent ribosomes

Jingyu Zhang;Piyanun Harnpicharnchai;Jelena Jakovljevic;Lan Tang.
Genes & Development (2007)

224 Citations

The effect of temperature-sensitive RNA mutants on the transcription products from cloned ribosomal protein genes of yeast

Michael Rosbash;Peter K.W. Harris;John L. Woolford;John L. Teem.
Cell (1981)

216 Citations

Depletion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ribosomal protein L16 causes a decrease in 60S ribosomal subunits and formation of half-mer polyribosomes.

Mitch O. Rotenberg;Michelle Moritz;John L. Woolford.
Genes & Development (1988)

199 Citations

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