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Jun Kawai

Jun Kawai

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

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Genetics

D-Index
73
Citations
54003
World Ranking
1994
National Ranking
75

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Jun Kawai is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and conducts research spanning multiple scientific disciplines, primarily within Physics and Astronomy. Their work includes contributions to Radiation, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, and Oncology.

Their published research covers a broad spectrum of topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Key topics of study include:

  • X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Kawai's publication record features articles in various scientific venues. Notable frequent publication venues include:

  • X-Ray Spectrometry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Data
  • Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Chromosomal-scale de novo genome assemblies of Cynomolgus Macaque and Common Marmoset (2021) in Scientific Data
  • Single-Cell RNA-Seq Reveals LRRC75A-Expressing Cell Population Involved in VEGF Secretion of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Under Ischemia (2023) in Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • Bone Metastases from Gastric Cancer Resembling Paget's Disease: A Case Report (2022) in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Polarization and intensity of Compton scattering (2021) in X-Ray Spectrometry
  • ROR2 expression predicts human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation into neural stem/progenitor cells and GABAergic neurons (2024) in Scientific Reports

Collaboration is a consistent aspect of Kawai's research activity. Frequent co-authors include Yumiko Yamamoto, Hideya Kawaji, Vasanthan Jayakumar, Osamu Nishimura, and Mitsutaka Kadota, reflecting ongoing partnership across multiple studies.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • The Transcriptional Landscape of the Mammalian Genome

    P. Carninci;T. Kasukawa;S. Katayama;J. Gough

  • An atlas of active enhancers across human cell types and tissues

    Robin Andersson;Claudia Gebhard;Irene Miguel-Escalada;Ilka Hoof

  • Monitoring the expression profiles of 7000 Arabidopsis genes under drought, cold and high-salinity stresses using a full-length cDNA microarray.

    Motoaki Seki;Mari Narusaka;Junko Ishida;Tokihiko Nanjo

  • Analysis of the mouse transcriptome based on functional annotation of 60,770 full-length cDNAs

    Y. Okazaki;M. Furuno;T. Kasukawa;J. Adachi

  • A promoter-level mammalian expression atlas

    Alistair R.R. Forrest;Hideya Kawaji;Michael Rehli;J. Kenneth Baillie

  • Antisense Transcription in the Mammalian Transcriptome

    S. Katayama;Y. Tomaru;T. Kasukawa;K. Waki

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • Genome-wide analysis of mammalian promoter architecture and evolution

    Piero Carninci;Albin Sandelin;Boris Lenhard;Boris Lenhard;Shintaro Katayama

  • Comprehensive Analysis of NAC Family Genes in Oryza sativa and Arabidopsis thaliana

    Hisako Ooka;Kouji Satoh;Koji Doi;Toshifumi Nagata

  • Empirical analysis of transcriptional activity in the Arabidopsis genome.

    Kayoko Yamada;Jun Lim;Joseph M. Dale;Huaming Chen;Huaming Chen

  • Collection, Mapping, and Annotation of Over 28,000 cDNA Clones from japonica Rice

    Shoshi Kikuchi;Kouji Satoh;Toshifumi Nagata;Nobuyuki Kawagashira

  • Cap analysis gene expression for high-throughput analysis of transcriptional starting point and identification of promoter usage.

    Toshiyuki Shiraki;Shinji Kondo;Shintaro Katayama;Kazunori Waki

  • Functional annotation of a full-length mouse cDNA collection

    J. Kawai;A. Shinagawa;K. Shibata;M. Yoshino

  • The regulated retrotransposon transcriptome of mammalian cells.

    Geoffrey J Faulkner;Yasumasa Kimura;Carsten O Daub;Shivangi Wani

  • An Atlas of Combinatorial Transcriptional Regulation in Mouse and Man

    Timothy Ravasi;Harukazu Suzuki;Carlo Vittorio Cannistraci;Shintaro Katayama

  • Functional annotation of a full-length Arabidopsis cDNA collection.

    Motoaki Seki;Mari Narusaka;Asako Kamiya;Junko Ishida

  • Transcribed enhancers lead waves of coordinated transcription in transitioning mammalian cells

    Erik Arner;Carsten O. Daub;Kristoffer Vitting-Seerup;Robin Andersson

  • Monitoring the expression pattern of around 7,000 Arabidopsis genes under ABA treatments using a full-length cDNA microarray

    Motoaki Seki;Junko Ishida;Mari Narusaka;Miki Fujita

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland
Alistair R. R. Forrest
Alistair R. R. Forrest Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Boris Lenhard
Boris Lenhard Imperial College London
Carsten O. Daub
Carsten O. Daub Karolinska Institute
Shintaro Katayama
Shintaro Katayama Karolinska Institute

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