2026 Margarita Salas: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	79	1041	11	429	21614

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Spain Leader Award
2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Margarita Salas was affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spanned across fields including biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a focus on molecular biology, ecology, genetics, plant science, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics in their work involved bacteriophages and microbial interactions, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, insect resistance and genetics, Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, plant virus research studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and virus-based gene therapy research.

Their publication record included recent papers such as:

Completed Genomic Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis HER1410 Reveals a Cry-Containing Chromosome, Two Megaplasmids, and an Integrative Plasmidial Prophage (2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics)
High diversity and variability of pipolins among a wide range of pathogenic Escherichia coli strains (2020, Scientific Reports)
Engineered viral DNA polymerase with enhanced DNA amplification capacity: a proof-of-concept of isothermal amplification of damaged DNA (2020, Scientific Reports)
Unlimited Cooperativity of Betatectivirus SSB, a Novel DNA Binding Protein Related to an Atypical Group of SSBs From Protein-Primed Replicating Bacterial Viruses (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)
1924P Diagnostic demographics of radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC) and usage patterns of local and systemic therapies (ERUDIT study) (2020, Annals of Oncology)

Frequently published venues for their work included:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Scientific Reports
European Journal Of Haematology
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
Annals of Oncology

The scientist frequently collaborated with other researchers, including Modesto Redrejo-Rodríguez, Ana Lechuga, Cédric Lood, Rob Lavigne, and Vera van Noort.

Margarita Salas received recognition through distinctions such as membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2007 and becoming a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005.

Best Publications

Highly efficient DNA synthesis by the phage phi 29 DNA polymerase. Symmetrical mode of DNA replication.

L Blanco;A Bernad;J M Lázaro;G Martín

1053
Citations
A conserved 3'----5' exonuclease active site in prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases.

Antonio Bernad;Luis Blanco;José M. Lázaro;Gil Martín

648
Citations
Protein-priming of DNA replication

Margarita Salas

541
Citations
Glucokinase and hexokinase in liver in relation to glycogen synthesis.

Eladio Viñuela;Margarita Salas;Alberto Sols

458
Citations
Fidelity of phi 29 DNA polymerase. Comparison between protein-primed initiation and DNA polymerization.

José A. Esteban;Margarita Salas;Luis Blanco

433
Citations
PHI29 DNA polymerase

Luis Blanco;Antonio Bernad;Margarita Salas

337
Citations
INSULIN-DEPENDENT SYNTHESIS OF LIVER GLUCOKINASE IN THE RAT.

Margarita Salas;Eladio Viñuela;Alberto Sols

335
Citations
A general structure for DNA-dependent DNA polymerases.

Luis Blanco;Antonio Bernad;María A. Blasco;Margarita Salas

328
Citations
φ29 Family of Phages

Wilfried J. J. Meijer;José A. Horcajadas;Margarita Salas

308
Citations
Genome Engineering Reveals Large Dispensable Regions in Bacillus subtilis

Helga Westers;Ronald Dorenbos;Jan Maarten van Dijl;Jorrit Kabel

276
Citations
SPONTANEOUS AND ENZYMATICALLY CATALYZED ANOMERIZATION OF GLUCOSE 6-PHOSPHATE AND ANOMERIC SPECIFICITY OF RELATED ENZYMES.

Margarita Salas;Eladio Vinuela;Alberto Sols

275
Citations
Characterization of a protein covalently linked to the 5′ termini of the DNA of Bacillus subtilis phage φ29

Margarita Salas;Rafael P. Mellado;Eladio Viñuela;Jose M. Sogo

235
Citations
Characterization and purification of a phage phi 29-encoded DNA polymerase required for the initiation of replication.

Luis Blanco;Margarita Salas

230
Citations
Self-replication of DNA by its encoded proteins in liposome-based synthetic cells

Pauline van Nies;Ilja Westerlaken;Duco Blanken;Margarita Salas

213
Citations
Structures of phi29 DNA polymerase complexed with substrate: the mechanism of translocation in B-family polymerases

Andrea J Berman;Satwik Kamtekar;Jessica L Goodman;José M Lázaro

208
Citations
Initiation of phage phi 29 DNA replication in vitro: formation of a covalent complex between the terminal protein, p3, and 5'-dAMP.

Miguel A. Penalva;Margarita Salas

207
Citations
Insights into strand displacement and processivity from the crystal structure of the protein-primed DNA polymerase of bacteriophage phi29.

Satwik Kamtekar;Andrea J. Berman;Jimin Wang;José M. Lázaro

207
Citations
Structural and functional relationships between prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases.

A Bernad;A Zaballos;M Salas;L Blanco

198
Citations
Glucokinase of rabbit liver: purification and properties

José Salas;Margarita Salas;Eladio Viñuela;Alberto Sols

197
Citations
Direction of reading of the genetic message

Margarita Salas;Marvin A. Smith;Wendell M. Stanley;Albert J. Wahba

195
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Blanco Spanish National Research Council

Eladio Viñuela Spanish National Research Council

Fernando Rojo Spanish National Research Council

Antonio Bernad Spanish National Research Council

Juan Antonio García Spanish National Research Council

José L. Carrascosa Spanish National Research Council

Crisanto Gutierrez Spanish National Research Council

Thomas A. Steitz Yale University

Manuel Serrano Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

Enrique Méndez Spanish National Research Council

External Links

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