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Microbiology
Russia
2025

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Microbiology

D-Index
52
Citations
7745
World Ranking
4261
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Russia Leader Award
  • 1994 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • RNA

His primary scientific interests are in RNA, Potato virus X, Virology, Plant virus and Movement protein. The various areas that Joseph Atabekov examines in his RNA study include Translation, Molecular biology and Nucleic acid sequence. His work in Virus and Tobacco mosaic virus is related to Virology.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Transport protein and Brome mosaic virus. His Tobacco mosaic virus research integrates issues from Barley stripe mosaic virus, Plasmodesma, Alfalfa mosaic virus and Capsid. His research integrates issues of Translational Activation, In vitro, Recombinant DNA, Ribonucleoprotein and Protein biosynthesis in his study of Movement protein.

His most cited work include:

  • Expression of a plant virus-coded transport function by different viral genomes. (171 citations)
  • A novel function for a ubiquitous plant enzyme pectin methylesterase: the host-cell receptor for the tobacco mosaic virus movement protein (154 citations)
  • Beet yellows closterovirus: complete genome structure and identification of a leader papain-like thiol protease. (143 citations)

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

Joseph Atabekov mainly investigates Virology, RNA, Tobacco mosaic virus, Molecular biology and Virus. The study incorporates disciplines such as Epitope, Expression vector and Microbiology in addition to Virology. His work on RNA deals in particular with Potato virus X and Barley stripe mosaic virus.

His study in Tobacco mosaic virus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Complementation, Mutant, Nucleoprotein and Plasmodesma. The Molecular biology study combines topics in areas such as Movement protein, Biochemistry, Nucleotide, Subgenomic mRNA and Cell biology. His Virus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Transport protein, Biophysics and Heterologous.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Virology (48.28%)
  • RNA (42.67%)
  • Tobacco mosaic virus (34.05%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Virology (48.28%)
  • Plant virus (28.45%)
  • Tobacco mosaic virus (34.05%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Virology, Plant virus, Tobacco mosaic virus, Virus and Potato virus X. His Virology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Epitope, Expression vector and Immunogenicity. His Tobacco mosaic virus study combines topics in areas such as Crystallography, Nanoparticle, Molecular biology, Adjuvant and Biological activity.

His Virus research includes themes of Coat protein, Biophysics and Thermal denaturation. His Potato virus X research is included under the broader classification of RNA. His studies deal with areas such as Nucleic acid sequence and In vitro as well as RNA.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Thermal transition of native tobacco mosaic virus and RNA-free viral proteins into spherical nanoparticles. (55 citations)
  • Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of candidate universal influenza A nanovaccines produced in plants by Tobacco mosaic virus-based vectors. (40 citations)
  • Highly sensitive field test lateral flow immunodiagnostics of PVX infection (36 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • RNA

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Virus, Virology, Tobacco mosaic virus, Plant virus and Nanoparticle tracking analysis. His Virus research includes themes of RNA, Coat protein and Heterologous. His study on RNA is covered under Biochemistry.

His study in Virology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Epitope, Organism and Immunogenicity. His studies deal with areas such as Crystallography and Molecular biology as well as Tobacco mosaic virus. Joseph Atabekov studies Potato virus X which is a part of Plant virus.

Best Publications

  • Expression of a plant virus-coded transport function by different viral genomes.

    Joseph G. Atabekov;Mikhail E. Taliansky

  • Induction of antiviral resistance in plants by chitosan

    Henryk Pospieszny;Sergei Chirkov;Joseph Atabekov

  • A novel function for a ubiquitous plant enzyme pectin methylesterase: the host-cell receptor for the tobacco mosaic virus movement protein

    Yu.L. Dorokhov;K. Mäkinen;O.Yu. Frolova;A. Merits

  • Plant Virus-Specific Transport Function And Resistance Of Plants To Viruses

    J G Atabekov;Dorokhov YuL

  • Beet yellows closterovirus: complete genome structure and identification of a leader papain-like thiol protease.

    A.A. Agranovsky;E.V. Koonin;V.P. Boyko;E. Maiss

  • Probable reassortment of genomic elements among elongated RNA-containing plant viruses

    Sergei Yu. Morozov;Valerian V. Dolja;Joseph G. Atabekov

  • Polypurine (A)-rich sequences promote cross-kingdom conservation of internal ribosome entry.

    Yuri L. Dorokhov;Maxim V. Skulachev;Peter A. Ivanov;Svetlana D. Zvereva

  • Complementation of a potato virus X mutant mediated by bombardment of plant tissues with cloned viral movement protein genes.

    Morozov SYu;Fedorkin On;Jüttner G;Schiemann J

  • "Rattlesnake" structure of a filamentous plant RNA virus built of two capsid proteins.

    Alexey A. Agranovsky;Dietrich E. Lesemann;Edgar Maiss;Roger Hull

  • Conserved and variable elements in RNA genomes of potexviruses

    K.G. Skryabin;K.G. Skryabin;S.Yu. Morozov;S.Yu. Morozov;A.S. Kraev;A.S. Kraev;M.N. Rozanov;M.N. Rozanov

  • Reduction of tobacco mosaic virus accumulation in transgenic plants producing non-functional viral transport proteins.

    S. I. Malyshenko;O. A. Kondakova;Ju. V. Nazarova;I. B. Kaplan

  • A tobamovirus genome that contains an internal ribosome entry site functional in vitro.

    P.A. Ivanov;O.V. Karpova;M.V. Skulachev;O.L. Tomashevskaya

  • The movement protein-triggered in situ conversion of potato virus X virion RNA from a nontranslatable into a translatable form.

    J.G. Atabekov;N.P. Rodionova;O.V. Karpova;S.V. Kozlovsky

  • Translational activation of encapsidated potato virus X RNA by coat protein phosphorylation.

    J.G. Atabekov;N.P. Rodionova;O.V. Karpova;S.V. Kozlovsky

  • The nucleotide sequence of potato virus X RNA.

    K. G. Skryabin;A. S. Kraev;S. Yu. Morozov;M. N. Rozanov

  • Thermal transition of native tobacco mosaic virus and RNA-free viral proteins into spherical nanoparticles.

    Joseph Atabekov;Nikolai Nikitin;Marina Arkhipenko;Sergey Chirkov

  • Complete nucleotide sequence and genome organization of a tobamovirus infecting cruciferae plants.

    Yu.L. Dorokhov;P.A. Ivanov;V.K. Novikov;A.A. Agranovsky

  • Phosphorylation of tobacco mosaic virus movement protein abolishes its translation repressing ability.

    O.V. Karpova;N.P. Rodionova;K.I. Ivanov;S.V. Kozlovsky

  • Potato virus X-related single- and double-stranded RNAs Characterization and identification of terminal structures

    Valerian V. Dolja;Dmitrii P. Grama;Sergei Yu. Morozov;Joseph G. Atabekov

  • Beet yellows closterovirus HSP70-like protein mediates the cell-to-cell movement of a potexvirus transport-deficient mutant and a hordeivirus-based chimeric virus.

    A A Agranovsky;A S Folimonov;Folimonova SYu;Morozov SYu

  • Nucleotide sequence of the open reading frames adjacent to the coat protein cistron in potato virus X genome

    S.Yu. Morozov;L.I. Lukasheva;B.K. Chernov;K.G. Skryabin

Frequent Co-Authors

Valerian V. Dolja
Valerian V. Dolja Oregon State University
Konstantin G. Skryabin
Konstantin G. Skryabin Russian Academy of Sciences
Michael E. Taliansky
Michael E. Taliansky James Hutton Institute
Pavel Ivanov
Pavel Ivanov Brigham and Women's Hospital
Andres Merits
Andres Merits University of Tartu
Thomas Hohn
Thomas Hohn University of Basel
Lars Rönnstrand
Lars Rönnstrand Lund University
Boris B. Dzantiev
Boris B. Dzantiev Russian Academy of Sciences
Alexander V. Karasev
Alexander V. Karasev University of Idaho
David C. Baulcombe
David C. Baulcombe University of Cambridge

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